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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
HE WAS MIGHTY LONELY"
How "A Young vermonter Found Things
I'm New York.

How Young Nermonter founu Innings
In New York.
A Young man fresh from the
country came to New York about
month ago to seek his fortune. He
had lust 800 in cash left when he
found a boarding place and had his
modest trunk carried up to his hall
bedroom. Being frugal, he deposited
800 of this in q savings bank down
town. This bank does large bust
ness among poor people, and It's
clerks are not any too polite, prob
ably because they are badgered all
day long by ignorant depositors who
are afraid the cashier is going to run
away il they don't come around every
day or two to make sure that tLeir
money is there yet.
The young man soon disco vered
that New York is an expensive city to
live in. Five dollars would have
lasted long time for ordinary ex-
penses in his native village, but in
| New York it melted away in his
rocket like a SNOWFALL. 1t reminded
him of the Scotchman who had visited
the capital Of England to see the
sights, and who on his return, in en-
deayoring to describe to his friends
the great cost of living there, said:
Il had ma been in Lunnon five
hours when bang went saxpence"
The young Vermonter, not having
secured situation, soon found IT
necessary to draw from his little fund
in the bank. He got into position in
the long line of depositors, and when
his turn came asked for $l2 in small
bills. 1t was handed out to him, and
as there were so many people waiting
behind him. he did not stop TO count
the money till he got away from the
teller's window. He quickly saw
that the man had made a mistake.
Going up to the window again, he
spoke over the heads OF the others
and told the clerk he had made an
error in counting out the bills.
The teller was angry. Flushing
and glaring, he shouted: Cant you
read? See that Customers
must count their money before leaving
the window, otherwise mistakes will
not be rectitled."
~ lOOlC oO VIZ SNN-Ns
manner, the young man began again
"But the mistake"
Il make no mistakes" blurtcd Out
the angry teller, interrupting thu
other. Sect out of the way; you're
delaying business"
"But you gave me 81 too much!
yelled the Vermonter, now thorough.
angry.
4 "Oh, ah!" gulped the teller. I'll
that case, of course-Thank you.
Q and he grabbed the returned bill
n All eyes were fastened on the youn
, man at once. AS he was going out
garrulous old woman who spread a
aroma of gin all about her, said 7
him:
young man amt you might
lonely in New York. New Yor
Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
CRUELTY AND SECRECY.
Traits Observed Among siciiians In Their
Native Land.

Traits Observed Among Siciiahs IN AhS'
Native Land.
The last British Consular report
from Sicily remarks that there are
dark shades in the Sicilian character
which contrast with the simplicity by
which one might imagine the people
to be wholly possessed. They can be
deceitful, reticent, malicious and
vindictive; petty thefts and robberles
are not uncommon; 1t is SAID also
that in gratitude they are sometimes
wholly deficient. 1t is Significant
that to be "scaltro" (cunningly clever
is with them a meritorious quality,
and that advantageous lying Is re-
garded with favor even in children.
Owing to the spirit Of "mafia" and
"omerta," which pervades all Sicily,
they combine to hide each others
misdeeds, and in the case OF robbery,
and even assassination, 1t is gener-
ally impossible to get evidence against
the wrOng-doers, even from the
| victims themselves. There IS
secret understanding among all that
no one shall assist the legal author
titles in their efforts to bring criminals
to Justice. and the Sicilian, as rule
relies on himself and on his friends
for obtaining retribution for private
wrongs, and every one who trans
crosses this unwritten law has 10
fear the vendetta of his neighborS.
One of the most disagreeable traits
in their character is excessive cruelty
to animals of which travellers IN
Sicily frequently have seen revolving
instances. When demonstrated with
on account Of this they simply shrue
their shoulders and say: "Whai
matters? They are not baptized.
They cannot comprehend that any
creature has any claim to considera
ton outside pale Of the church
Frightful raws in horses and donkey
go unnoticed, and are fed on by flies
deep holes are plugged with tow, ant
: lame animals are made to work Will
heavy loads as though nothing wa
the matter with them.
AS for relieving horse or donke.
of q heavy burden going up hill, sucl
n thing never enters their heads. IL
see a country cart crammed with pee
, pie behind horse which can scarcel
stagger under its heavy load, and I
: observe that no one ever endeavors Z
relieve the poor animal in the mos
difficult passages, is common oC
currence. Live poultry is carried I
5 the market slung from pack saddles
or by pedestrians from the hand, b
the legs. The birds keep their head
ND as long as strength endures, till a
! last they can do so no longer, and al
v painful death by rush of blood I
. the head. Children are, it is sale
! taught cruelty to animals from II
v fancy, for one of the commonc:
h sights in town and country Is to Sc
4 children playing with newly caugf
a robin redbrcasts and goldfinche
n which they hold tied by the leg wit
v a string, and pull back when the poe
d bird attempts to fly
Another defect in the ciaract'
and habits of the Sicilian peasant
q lack Of cleanliness. But in spite
all these the general demeano- ar
! habits of the Sicilian are so pleaslI
q that one feels inclined to regard b
Y deficiencies with much leniency.-
h London Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
.Yes'm, IT'S Me-"

Seems to me / smell rags burn
ing" observed one of the ladies in
the waiting room of the railway pas
senger station
"Yes'm," cheerfully spoke up Rusty
Rufus, who bad come In ahead OF the
train and taken up position on the
other side Of the hot stove. Its
me. "-Chicago Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

degrees north latitude. 1t owes its
importance to its splendid water sup
ply, an essential requisite for settle
mcnt in a region where the at
mosphere is constantly dry, the
heat in summer almost unbearable,
and where, whether in summer or
winter, the sands, that move over
the land like waves on the
sea, penetrate the houses, I'LL the
air and make life torture. Not
withstanding the inexhaustihe water
supply which is derived from wells
sunk deep in the earth's bowels, not
blade Of grass nor an evidence or
vegetable growth is seen around Ara
wan. The large rectangular houses
are scattered irregularly over the
sandy plain; there are no streets, as
the sands are constantly shifting,
now forming hills, now depressions,
and unless when caravans visit the
place there is little indication that
these queer-lOoking houses are not
the relics Of race that has melted
from the earth. Inside the rectangu'
lar wall built of clay, are the dwell
ing rooms. These have only the light
and air that reach them from over
the wall; even the door that enters to
them is kept constantly closed to
guard against the blowing sands and
the swarms of flies that hover around
every settlement in the desert. The
supplies of Arawan are brought from
Timbuctoo, 120 miles distant. The
inhabitants raise only few hens and
some Soudanese sheep that grow hal
instead of wool. In this wrstcheo
manner has life been sustained II
Arawan since its establishment Owe
200 years ago and in the same wa.
may life be sustained when anothe
200 years shall have passed away.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
Sanitary Item.

Mamma Ito daughter)-Now, Eu-
genie, this is a new life to both or
us. II your poor, lamented father
were alive we wouldn't be reduced TO
the necessity of keeping boarding
house.
Eugenia-Well, mamma, there
doesn't seem to be any other course
left to us.
Mammal know it, Eugenia. You
must be very circumspect, and, while
polite to all, you must, in your late
iamented nautical fathers words, "ye-
pei boarders.
Eugenia-Don't you think, NAM
ma, we ought to leave that to the
hash?-E Exchange.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

heavy sea and, therefore, might be used
IN saving the lives of wrecked sailors.
This was the origin of the lifeboat sys-
tenn, which has in England reached its
highest perfection. The vast commerce
OF Great Britain, by which every year
thosands of ships are drawn to her coasts
IN all kinds of weather, the dangerous
character of many of the harbors and en-
frances to bays and rivers, have given
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

Mr.. r, L. GARNER, the distingu-
ished scientist who has learned
monkey talk and can do monkey
business, so to speak, with anything
from a chimpanzee to capuchin,
says that the monkeys employ very
few words and husband them in such
manner as to make the most of
them. This would seem to indicate
that Mr.. Darwin is right; that man
is indeed descended from the monkey
and that the descent is an ALFRED
long and steep one.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

al met two nice gentlemen on the
car yesterday" said Miss Esmeralda
Longcoffin, to Dudley Canesucker.
what did they say?"
"They didn't say anything. There
was one on my right and one on my
left. When l got up to get OIL the
car they bowed"
"They bowed, did they? Well, they
are rascals.
allow do you know? You didn't
see them"
Il know that right and left bowers
are knaves. "-Arkansaw Traveller.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

'8h*s@ " ~~f-~~"-
The great Sahara Desert OF Africa,
embracing an area OF 3, 293, 900 square
miles, plays an important part In the
Intercourse OF mankind. Since the
far distant day when its mighty riy-
ers dried up and the once productive
region became desert, the Sahara
has become only thoroughfarc be-
tween commercial points on the Med
iterranean and the reed matched huts
amid the dense forests of Negroland.
On its broad surface are scattered
numerous towns and stations, resting
places for the weary caravans that
tread its shifting sands. One OF the
most important Of these towns Is
Arawan, situated in longitude de-
grees west and little south OF 20
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
n. took the Hint

The Jury brought in a verdict OF
anot guilty" His Honor said, adj
monishingiy, to the prisoner:
aAfter this you ought to keep away
from bad company.
-Yes, your Honor; you'll not see me
here again in a hurry. "-Texas Stiff
ings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

the man owning
those English in
terests in Chiliof
which we have
lately heard so
m UGH. Fifty
years ago he was
one of the poor
est Of the poor
boys in Leeds,
E..eIon1 HIS
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
He Was Conscientious.

Editor-You say you wish this
poem to appear in my paper anony-
mously?
Would Be Contributor = Yes;
don't want any name to 1T.
Then l can't publish It,.
"Why not?"
because / am conscientious about
this matter. l don't want an unjust
suspicion to fall upon some innocent
person. Texas Siftlngs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

sea, line may be cast and thus a
chance of escape DO given 70 the crew,
Rockets are sometimes used for the
same purpose. and 1t frequently hap
pens that when vessels Is wrecked IN
a situation where even tho lifeboat cam
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
1t Was Funny.

"Well, this is funny"
what isl"
"Thls word in this item just
look here"
The compositors laid down their
sticks and crowded around the funny
man TO look at the word.
Tho. word was "funny.."". -.....i.s..z.s..,.
But the compositors didn't think 1t
was funny, so they returned to their
cases.-Cape Cod Item.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
From the German.

A.-You are a regular spendthrift
Here / find you drinking champagne
out of beer glass.
B.-You call me a spendthrift and
yet you waDt me to spend money buy
ing wine glasses when l can worry
along with an ordinary beer glass
Texas Slftings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

No MATTER what you are, try to be
above the average. Ifyou are acook,
learn to cook better than the average.
If you are a wood sawyer, saw more
wood than any other man. So many
men and women are content with
doing as well as the average that you
will help yourself and the world a
great deal IL you make 1t your am
bition to do little better.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

aTime is money, my dear" he SAID,
hustling around in a great hurry.
"Come of" she replied tartly, "l'ye
got plenty of time to buy bonnet
but / don't get the bonnet, just the
same. Exchange.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
SAVING HUMAN LIFE.
A NOBLE BRANCH OF THE PUB
Lie SERVICE.

me Romance of Calling, Whose Reality
II One of Intense Interest--A History OF
the Life-saving Service of All Nations
How Life-Boats Are Constructed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
HUM0R OF THE WEEK.
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

Many Odd. Curious. and Lsughabis
Phases Of Human Nature Graphically
Portrayed by Eminent Word Artists %
Our own Day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

An ssnmunioal,ons for th'a papsr shoaid b $500
psns1 ~ ths nHns Of shs Antho<i no, nso>4z~zy -
rAs.oa bu, - IN evidence Of Eood faith On Ne pe
= ths vsitss wAis ohly ons sids q Ne psp~A ~
,ss1ai.zs careful N giving names and daas. - hass
- i.llsu. and figures plain knd distinct
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
Doing Her share.

A poor woman applied to the lady
in charge of a charitable association:
"Have you a husband?" inquired
the lady.
"Yes'm," answered the woman,
abut he's poorly and can't make a
living"
aHow many children have you?"
Thirteen, mum"
"Thirteen!" replied the lady, with
surprise.
~Yes'm, thirteen"
aYou must have had some twins"
NOM" the woman replied, inno-
Gently, "there amt no twins. L
though / was doing my share with
one at a time. Texas Siftings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
AJudicious Choice.

Maxwell, / had four proposals
last night.
Maud-Indeed' Who were they!
Maxwell, there were Jack and
Tom and Ned and that frightful Mr.
Pigsfo0t.
Maud-W Which did you accept!
Mae-Mr. PigsfoOt.
Maud-What in the world did you
take him for?
Maxwell, you see, he is In the
glue business and l thought he would
be the most likely to stick.-Boston
Courier.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
AHaunted House.

Featherstone--Do you believe in
ghosts?
Travers-Well, for years l have
been living in haunted house.
Featherstone-You don't tell me!
Who is it haunted by?
Travers-By my tailor. -Clothier
and Eurnisher.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

A CLERGYMAN named Orchard has
been robbing his benefactor In Can
ada. This is turning the tableswith
vengeance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

Mrs. POTTER PALMER wants
newspaper published at the fair man.
aged, edited, written, set up, and
printed by women. III Mrs. Palmer
were familiar with the personnel OF a
printing oflice she would recognize
that this would necessitate a girl
"devil"-surely thing not to be
thought of in connection with
woman's sphere.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
Her Speech.

Americans, we are often told, nave
a natur al turn for speech-making.
A birthday gift by the father and
the three daughters of the family to
the mother was thus naively an
nounced to that lady by the youngest,
a girl 10:
"Dear mamma, this is presented to
YOU by your three children and your
one husband. New York Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

A MAN may be too drunk to climb
a ladder and yet easily get up stares,
when he ogles pretty girl.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
Changed the Subject.

He (gently)-Arc you not afraid
some one may marry you for your
money?
She (sweetly)-Oh, dear, no. Such
an idea never entered my head.
He (tenderly)-Ah, in your sweet
innocence you do not know how
coldly, cruelty mercenary some men
are.
She (quietly)-Perhaps not.
He with suppressed emotion)-I-
/ would not for the world have such
a terrible fate happen to you. The
man who wins you should love you for
yourself alone.
She-He'll have to. It's my cousin
Jennie who has the money, not /.
You've got us mixed haven't a
cent.
He Err very pleasant weather
we're having. New York Weekly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
JOHN THOMAS NORTH.
The wen-Known Owner of Peru's Richest
Nitrate Beds.

Col. John Thomas North, the many
times millionaire, commonly known
as "the Nitrate King" has lately had
attention called to him again as being
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

however, does not always accompany
the greatest number OF wrecks. In
1875, for instance, the year just mem
toned, the loss of life was but 776, while
in the winter of 1880. though the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
Not the Right Sort.

Visitor-How do you like your new
minister?
Mrs. Muggs-He won't last very
long. His wife is too worldly minded.
Really"
"Yes. It's perfectly scandalous.
All her dresses fit her."-New York
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-10-28

thing. am thankful to have it to
say that | have stronger faith in my
feliow.men than that. Hut 1t is an
old proverb and a very true one, ill
doors are i'll dreaders," and | believe it
fits our friend, tue Hatchet man, to
a ty.
But Mr.. Boyer says the Hatchet
man was right; therefore since the
wisdom Of a Boyer is against me, l
must be wrong. Now let us see what
MIR. Boyer said to me last winter; he
did not say what he said to you, Mr..
Editor, and it therefore makes his con
versation to you about me, mean and
devilish. IT. came about in this way:
| contended that the new or third
party should denounce and abhor and
not allow any Of the corrupt practices
that have crept INTO the political ma
chimes of the old parties, and that no
man running for office should have
any voice at any convention assem-
bled for the purpose of nominating
candidates, and that men should hon
estly work for the building up Of the.
commonwealth, and let partizanship
go to the devil where 1T belongs
While he contended for the very oppo-
site, aud told ME that | might control
a small precinct on honest principles
but could not a county, state or nation.
1t may be so. but | do not believe it.
"R%ighteousness exalteth a nation, but
sin is a reproach to any people," aud |
have such strong faith in the good
common sense Of the American peo-
pie that the time is not far distant
when men of Boyer's faith will have
to stand back. Amen.
A. H. WALLACE.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-10-28
A SALOON KEEPER
A Candidate to Sec that the Lawn
are Enforced.
OELR1cHs, s. D.. Oct. "a.

OElR1cHs, s. D.. Oct. "a.
Error SrAR:-I notice that the
county papers are all giving sketches
of the lives of their respective candi-
dates, and also mention the business
that said candidates are now engaged
in, but [ fail to find any reference in
any Of them concerning the business
of the democratic nominee for sheriff,
E. w. Blakey, of this place. / there.
fore take the liberty Of giving this in
formation to the public through your
paper, il | may be SO permitted.
While l am not in a position to make
direct complaint-by afidavit-it IS
generally conceded, and publicly stated,
that Mr.. Blakey runs a saloon at this
place. and is daily selling liquor
in open defiance Of the
law. Now what { desire to
know i: Do the law-loving and res
pectable people Of this county propose
to submit to the election Of such a
man to see that the laws are enforced?
DO VIC want a law.breaker for a law
enforcer? By his course Blakey vir-
tually defes the law. DO we want
him as an officer whose duty it shah
BIZ to see that the laws are enforced?
l am no prohibition crank" hut
A. VoTER.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-10-28
THE H.IYCNE7.BOYER BUR.
LESQUE.
EckAEp. S. d., Oct. "a, lS9

EcKAED. S. d., Oct. "a, 1892.
MR. En,ron:
DEAR SlE-I have read Your note in
the weekly STAR of October II, in
which reference is made to the Hatchet
hurlrsque on myself and platform and
principles.
| had concluded to take no notice
of the bnrleSque. as the braying OF an
ass never scared me yet. and | do not
think it ever will. But seeing that
another mighty wise man (but hold a
bit. | believe that is a mistake. it ought
to be fool). has brought the matter up
again, | therefore concluded to make
some reply, if you have no oil jections.
In the first place | vas not aware
that our county papers were subsidlz-
ed; and in the second place | was not
aware that five or ten dollars was re-
quired for any such printing matter.
Strange, no doubt, to the llatcliet man,
hut then you know | am only an ig.
norant ''hay-seed.' But with all his
bnasted generosity. he never even gave
me the needed information; and as for
trying to convince me. that is false, as
the first ! knew of it was when | read
it in his burlesque.
But seeing that A. n. Waliace would
rot be convinced to pay five or ten
dollars chow mean) and his space being
so clrcumscribcd, he therefore has re-
course to summarizing the platform.
Very economical, indeed. and Oh how
generous in that be lets the public
know all of it. and with so little en-
pense to himself. But that vas not
all he gained by so doing. for he was
also enabled to put it in in such Il
way as to belittle and belle the whole
platform; not only SO, but in one in
stsnce he takes one plank entirely out
of my platform, and puts one Of his
own in its place. and which of course
does not mean the same thing. His
plank is. ''that 1t is wrong to allow
the county to spend more money than
1t receives My plank is, II believe
it is c:iminally wrong for the county
commissioners and county attorney to
allow the expenditures Of the county
to exceed the income, six dollars to one
dollar las has been done in the last
two years. unless it has been brought
about by some unavoidable calamity"
Anyone IAN see that there is as much
difference in these two planks as there
is between an oak plank and a bass
wood: the is strong and durable
while the other (that is his) is weak
and not fitted for the place. Again
the heading of his ~burlesque and the
ending of it is nothing more or less
than a burlesque on honesty and in.
tegrity of heart in any man. OF
course he lays it all on A. H. Wallace
and makes it appear that A. H. Wal.
lace holds himself up to be the only
honest man in the county. God for
hid that | should ever hold such ar
idea. have never said so to HIM OF
lany other man, nor thought Of such 6