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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

Can IL Ne Made TO Take the Place OF Tea
and Coneey
A well-known medical journal Is
recommending the kola nut as a
substitute for tea and coffee. The
nut, it is said, contains little tannin
and not much more caffeine. IL Is
claimed that IL viii soon take the
place OF tea and coffee entirely.
A botanist, who has made special
study OF the nut and It's properties,
said to Cincinnati Times-Star' re-
porter: alt is mistake to say that
the nut will take the place OF tea and
coffee. 1t has an astringent taste
that Is unpleasant, and do not be-
lieve that 1t will ever be nsed extern
slyely, or at all, in civilized countries
The kola nut Is a native OF thecoasts
OF Africa but. has been introduced
into and thriyes well in the West In
dies and Brazil. 1t grows on tree
forty feet high. which produces pale
yellow flowers spotted with purple.
The leaves OF the tree are six or eight
inches long, and are pointed at both
ends. The fruit consists of five long,
slender pods radiating from common
center. One OF these when broken
open Is found 20 contain several nuts
somewhat similar TO hazelnuts and OF
about the same size. The nuts are
| solid, being slightly softer toward the
center than on the outside.
"The natives OF the countries where
the nuts grow use them for various
purposes. They pass for money in
Africa. They are also used as SYM
boil of friendship and hate, the light
colored ones signifying the former,
and the dark the latter. They are
supposed to aid digestion, and it is
the practice to chew q small bit be-
fore eating meal. They allay thirst,
and IL small piece be chewed and
held in the mouth while drinking, the
most bitter and stagnant water can
be taken, and will taste sweet and
agreeable. / doubt IL this quality OF
rendering stagnant water pure Is pos
sible by the nuts. i rather think
that the astringent taste OF the nut
paralyzes the gustatory nerves mo-
mentarily, and for that reason the
water is not tasted. Hunger they are
also supposed to allay, but they do nc
more than paralyze the nerves. They
have a stimulating effect, and when
going on long marches the natives
chew bits of the nuts continually
and with about the same effect as Il
Intoxicating liquor had been used
though without the same bad results
Powdered kola nut is sprinkled II
cuts and wounds and has healing
effect.
| "A chemical analysis of the nut!
shows them to contain 20 parts o.
caffeine and but a fraction Of par
of tannin. No, it will never be user
in the place Of tea and coffee. 1t
taste and chemical properties arr
against it."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
That Ended the Lesson.


There Is a charming young widow
in South Minneapolis who retains a
f1ve-year-old girl as the only pledge
of her dear departed, says writer In
the Tribune Of that town. The little
one has just begun to learn her alpha
bet. A gentleman called upon the
widow the other evening. or course
the fond mother wanted to show Of
her child. Taking up newspaper
and poir ting to the big letters in an
advertisement the mother said:
what letter is that?"
"a" responded the child.
what comes after A?"
"B."
sAnd what comes next?-
60" lisped the little one. ~ 4
The inquiry was pursued still fur
ther, but along TOWARD. the end Of the
alphabet the little girl lost her bear.
ings and never answered question.
Finally the gentleman thought he
would put few questions. He began
with this one:
what comes after T?"
TIE child looked him straight In
the eyes as she answered.:
"A man to see mamma"
The lesson in English literature
was not prolonged.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

company, as messenger. You women
of cities think or being denied the prlvi-
lege of overhauling shelves of silks, car
rying off dozens of samples and hov, ring
about Mondays bargain counters as
thick as leaves in \al1mtrosa The
wives and daughters OF the military are
brought up in more heroic school OF
denial, but one that is more satisfactory
In results, Judging from the genuine
comforts Of household equipment, the
science of cookery, and the so d taste
displayed in toilets.
Revenons a nos fnontons--we were i'm
Vited to engage in " hunt, and Frank
GrOuard, chief of scouts, the hero of
hundred hafr-DrsadJh escapes by flood
and field, was called in for consu tation.
We had wild longing to scale the heights
OF the Big Horn and track the grizzly to
hislair, but TIE scout "siZed us up" and
intimated that we had better keep out
of the mountains and chase the festive
deer and antelope. Surely we were in
the hands of our friends; we wisely
yielded without debate Early next
morning cavalcade left the beautiful
plateau OF Fort Mckinney, lying in the
shadow of the snow capped Big Horn.
and started south towards the breaks OF
the Powder River. 1t was in charge of
Capt G.. l.. Scott, OF the sixth taValry.
Our first camp was thirty miles down
tho old stage road from Douglas to Fort
Custer, at Harris Ranch. the enc OF
Captain Burke's Eighteenth Infantry
fight In 1869. Not over a decade ago
the whole country hereaGouts was the
hunting ground Of the Indians. The
renegade white man was nearly as bad
as the redskin, and the .tage wa fire.
quently held--up in the god cd times
The ranch house is long, low log
structure; the store or bar pre-empts the
larger portion OF the building, and the
annex is the dining room where tran
sients are treated The front door Is as
heavy as the side walls aud has chain
locks, device to furni the man on the
inside some ADVANTAGE over his visitors.
1t is historic, like the doors OF the
Theban Temple, but instead OF hero.
glyphics IL is filled flu Of bullets and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
Enorrnou. Power of water.

The enormous power Of stream OF
water forced from hydraulic nozzle.
under from 200 to 800 feet Or more OF
pressure, as sometimes used in n.y.
draulic mining in this State. is some
thing almost beyond belief. The
quantity of water passing through
these nozzles in q single day OF min
ing Is immense. A stream OF 400
feet vertical pressure delivers a blow
OF upward OF 100000 pounds-equiy-
alent to about 1000 horse power.
Louis Glass, who for sixteen years
was superintendent of one of the large
mines in this State, says thai he has
seen an eight-inch stream, under BIZ
feet OF vertical pressure, move in a
sluggish way two-ton bowlder at a
distance OF twenty feet from the noz-
zle, and that the same stream, strik-
ing a rock of 500 pounds, would throw
it as q man would throw a twenty
pound weight. mo man that ever
lived" adds Mr.. Glass, "could strike
q bar through one OF these streaiis
within twenty feet of discharge. and
a human being struck by such a
stream would be pounded into a
shapeless mass. Mr.. Augustus j.
Bowie, Of this city, the author OF a
standard book on hydraulic mining,
says it would be absolutely impossi-
BILE to cut such stream with an AK
or to make an impression OMIT with
any other instrument. Mr. Bowie
adds that, although never to his
, knowledge has o man beer. struck by
a stream as 1t comes from the pipe,
several accidents have occurred where
miners were killed by very much
smaller streams at a distance OF 150
to 200 feet from the nozzle. Professor
| Christy says he, has often tried to
| drive a crowbar into such stream,
and it felt as solid as a bar Of iron,
and, although he could feel the
point of the crowbar enter the water
for perhaps half and inch, the bar was
thrown forward with such force that
it was almost impossible to retain it In
the grasp. An ak swung by the most
powerful man alive could not pene.
trate the stream; yet'it might be cut
by the finger of q child, IL the child
were seated on railway train moving
parallel with the stream in the same
direction and with the same velocity
That velocity would be considerably
more than a mile minute. The
statements presented in the above
summary will not astonish engineer
ing experts; the average citizen
however, is accustomed to REGARD
water as the least destructive liQuiC
that can be put in motion, and he i
familiar with no stronger manifesto
tion Of it's power than the velvet.
touch of stream from the cit.
faucet. 1t might occur to a militar.
man that such powerful agen
might be made most terrible mill
tary agent for offense or defense, a
short range, if it could only b
brought to bear, as indeed it nigh
be, by a powerful steam engine in
beleaguered fort or on board battle
ship with an enemy close alongside
Great Divide.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
he came into camp with two fat prong and

and finally dismounted and resumed the
chase on foot. l was warm; my blool
was up. so was my rifle fired high
six shots Finally my seventh broke
his spine the antelope was mine. 1t
was a matinee for Grouard; 1t was ex-
tremely exciting for me; it was tragedy
for the poor antelope. At any rate, l
had shot the largest antelope OF the out
fit. and was crowned by fine pair OF
horns. That night there was Joy in my
dreams.
One thing to be certain Of is that
game, In the wild West, does not hunt
the hunter under the conditions that our
party experienced. But dozen ante
lope and fifteen deer should satisfy for a
| ten DAYS hunt.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

and tho chalcids wasp-likc insects
that are parasites and do incompar-
able good. They are OF all sizes and
prey upon almost all kinds OF insects.
They are far more helpful TO the
farmer than are the tachlna flies.
They saved the wheat crop in Ohio,
Michigan, and Indiana in 1889. The
wasps also belong 10 this order, and
do much good; inoecd, we think we
may say that the wasps are only our
friends. Theyarc dreaded necdlcssly.
for, unmolested, they rarely, II ever,
sting. We have seen wasps carry of
slugs and tent caterpillals in great
numbers. Every farmer should be-
come acquainted with these friends
and learn their habits, that he may
help--not hinder--their good work. -
Great Divide.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
Came Back in a saucer.

When i was in Atlanta, Ga, some
time ago, said Mr.. Constine, was in
vited by a friend to visit a peach cam
merry in which he was employed.
After / had completed my tour of the
cannery / missed a valuable charm
that L had been wearing on my watch
chain. i was sorry to lose it, for it
was the gift of a dead sister. / Of
fered liberal reward, but to no pur-
pose L returned home, and gave up
all hope Of recovering IT.. About two
months ago / came to the Pacific
coast on business. / arrived in Seat
tie about two weeks ago, since which
time 1 have been visiting friends who
live near Yesler avenue.
Yesterday noon / was down town
and stepped into a restaurant for
lunch. After eating very hearty
lunch 1 called for peaches and cream.
1 started to eat the peaches, and was
in the act of cutting one when the
spoon struck some hard substance. /
worked the substance out and held it
up to the light. 1t was my missing
charm.
The story is n strange one, and ]
certainly should hardly be willing I'd
believe it myself If it were told to me
by stranger, but nevertheless every
word of it is strictly true. The only
way can account for the mysterious
disappearance and recovery Of the
jewel is that it became detached when
/ was watching the operation of a
new coring and pairing machine In
which l was much interested, and fell
among the peaches without my noting
it and was thus strangely recovered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
Mountain-Top Observatories.

OF late the Importance OF getting
high up in the air in order to study
some phases Of the weather has been
specially recognized, and the number
OF mountain observatories constructed
for that purpose is fast increasing.
There are four such observatories
in France, one being Oh the celebrated
Pic du Midi. There is meteoro-
logical observatory on Ben Nevis in
Scotland, from which full and regular
reports are issued, and very i'm
portant one on the mountain called
the Sonnblick in Austria.
In this country we have such an
observatory on Pixies Peak, at an
elevation of more than fourteen
thousand feet, and another on Mount
Washington, sixty-three hundred feet
high. The latter has been closed
during the winter for several years,
but there is now good prospect
that it will soon be in operation once
more the year round.
The loftiest of all observatories
will be one that is to be constructed
on Mont Blame.
The great importance of these lofty
weather stations arises from the fact
that in lowlands and valleys the
heavy, dust-laden air, while yielding
to the impulses communicated to il
from the freer currents above, is sc
much subjected to the local influences
of the surface with which it is in con
tact, that only with exceeding diff
ficulty can any conclusions be found
as to the general causes Of weather
changes. On mountain-tops ont
stands immersed in the free at
mosphere, and can study the aeria
motions and currents TO better ad
vantage. One great difficulty to b,
overcome is the severity OF the winter
season at great elevations The OBJ
servers have to face winds Of terrific
force, to contend with enormous fall.
of snow, and to endure intense cold
Electricity has partially solved thu
problem by enabling such instrument
as the thermometer, which measure
the velocity of the wind, to telegraph
automatically their records to ;
station at the foot of the mountain
Mr.. Il. Proctor Hall has suggested
an ingenious method by which tn
barometer on mountain-top nigh
also be made to telegraph down tn,
changes in the pressure OF the air
while thermometer, in like manner
should transmit to the observer in
formation as to the temperature pre-
vailing thousands of feet above him
But whether men have to live al
winter on the mountains, or succeed
in getting the required records b.
automatic electric signals flashed froI
the exposed instruments, it is eviden
that such observations will in futur
be obtained, in one way or another
with increasing regularity, becaus
only with their aid can the science O
the weather be perfected-Youth'
Companion. Slice, }r ri
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

he came into camp with two fat prong
horns
Now they are as sharp as any news
bows, and instead OF cutting circus
didos they move of steadily in a long
line without manifesting the pioneer
spirit OF accommodate on for the benefit
OF the hunter, and when they get a
commanding position Of four or five
mlos stop and wink the other eye.
Next day we hunted in earnest, The
ca plain and correspondent followed tho
sun toward the west, Frank Grouard
and Lieutenant Rhodes crossed the river
to the east, Professor B held the fort,
and tho cayalrymen secured the country
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

in al. directions. How the game got
away Is mystery, but IL did. Follow
ing up the long draws on horseback we
saw many deer signs running toward the
river. but the feet and crafty animals
wore away back in the hills. There
were many tracks OF mountain lion, and
occasionally coyote would bark at US
and turn tail as a bullet responded to
h welcome. The first day was consid-
cred we spent in getting the lay OF the
land Grouard, OF coursc, managed TO
slay rair Of antelope and a deer, and
encourage Us with the fact that game
was about
We we're all in the saddle early the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

OF his reckless barefoot charge in the
dark In the morning the porkers were
Just as naive and frisky as ever
The camp was up betimes next morn
ing, and we were OF early in southerly
direction. Toward noon we left the
stage-road and turned southeast In
the afternoon we saw several bands OF
antelope, and the Captain threw up the
dust around them at 200 yards, hoping
to bring them our way, but with a reck-
less disregard for his wishes they turned
tail in the other direction. Frank
Grouard started after them, and we saw
no more OF him until that night, Wien
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

RislsIns Ma. liz 70 Bury the Corpse o
An Enemy.


After the repulse OF one OF the furi-
Gus assaults at Acre, says q writer In
Good Words, the dead body OF q
French officer was left lying in q
prominent position between the walls
and the besiegers' trenches. The
body lay there for a day or two and
attracted much attention. IL was
spoken about on board the Tigrc,
which lay OF Acre, and the matter
made an impression difficu!t to ac-
count for on the simple superstitious
mind OF Kelly. Only the very smart
est men had been sent ashore 60
assist in the defense, and Kelly was
not among these. But enc day he
begged for and obtainedzlleave 70 go
On shore. AS soon as he entered the
town he procured a shovel, q pickax,
and a coil OF rope, walked straight 10
the ramparts, and, declining all offers
of assistance, lowered himself from an
embrasure. The firing at the moment
was fast and furious. As Kelly set
foot upon the ground and, shoulder
ing his tools, walked deliberately
toward the dead body dozen French
muskets were pointed at him. One
of the enemy's commanders, however,
divining the sailors intentions, or
dered his men to shoulder arms. In
an instant both sides, as ii by some
common impalse, ceased firing, and
Kelly, the object of breathless atten'
tion from friend and foe, stopped be
side the Frenchman's corpse. He
then coolly and calmly dug grave,
put the officer into 1t, covered him
up, and taking from his pocket a
small piece of board and bit of chalk
wrote on the board "Herc you lie, old
Crop" and put at the head Of the
grave this rough-and-ready memorial
l-Old Crop" was nodoubt honest Kelly:
rendering Of @Crapaud," the French
for frog, and a nickname with thu
sailors for all "mounseers. This
pious duty done, he shouldered hi
implements again, walked back a.
deliberately as he had come, and dis
appeared within the embrasure. The
| firing recommended and men thirstet
once more for another's blood. ST
Sidney Smith, the very man to delight
in such an adventure, sent for Kell.
and questioned him about it. Thu
Supplemented tar could only wonde
that others could find anything tt
wonder at in his exploit. "YOu were
alone, were you not?" said Sir Sidney
mo, / was not alone" answered
Kelly. Il was told you were" pro
tested the commodore. mo, Iwasn'
alone, was the reply; God was witt
/ mo" GG ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
A si,niia.

Mr.. Fatality dear madam, there
Is, as usual, a-er lack of asufliciency
on your table.
The Landlady with asperity)-I do
say, Mr.. FATAL, that of all things l
ever bearded you are the worst, with
one exception.
Sand may know of this one excep-
tion?"
Eyes. i once boarded moving
train, and I've never been we'll since"
Pittsburgh Bulletin.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

Customer-Is this the latest style
of burglar-alarm?
Clerk-Yes, sir.
what is the principle of it?"
at rings bell when the burglar
raises the window, and by means Of an
indicator tells in what part Of the
house an entrance is being attempt
ed.
"And am 1 supposed to get out Of
bed and grapple hand-to-hand in the
darkness with the burglar, or burg
lars?"
"Yes, unless you get your wife to id
1t instead?"
"Humph, guess we'll make the old
style burglar-alarm, the dog, last q
little longer. Yankee Blade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

buckshot cards Of visitors and reciprocal
compliments from the inmates The
most sensational pickup" at this point
was the work Of "rustler" in the fall
ar 1887. Major Wamb. United States
Paymaster, had driven up in an ambu-
lance with an es ort Tho air was
biting cold and the paymaster went into
tho ranch. mouse. accompanied ty most
OF his escort. leaving cagalryman TO
stand guard. Presently the aromatic
odor OF onions and venison sto out
upon tho air, and Harris came 10 the
door and shouted "all hands for
grub. Thor stabIeman lot no
time in getting there; the saiy-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
She succeeded.

Asker-I've often wondered how
Mrs. Etna would make out in her
married life. She's been married
about three years now, hasn't she?
Tasker-About that, yes.
swell, I've heard her say, in days
gone by, that if she ever had hus-
band she'd make him stand around.
"She's succeeded. She's made him
stand around the tavern barroom in
preference to enduring the daily an
athemas she breeds for the home at
mosphere. "-Yonkers Gazette.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
south American Railroads..

Railroads did not begin in South
America until 1864, but in the little
more than quarter Of a century that
has since elapsed their growth has
been extraordinarily rapid. Brazil
has now 5000 miles of railroad in
operation, and several thousand more
in course of construction or planned.
Great rivers favorable to navigation
traverse the best parts OF the CONT
nent, so that the facilities for com.
munication arc even better than the
railroads constructed would indicate.
NEVER let Withholding man get
tho drop on you with valise.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

The Trouble with Dress Reform.
Mr.. Well, my dear, did
you go to that dress reform lecture, as
j suggested?
Mrs. Savelittle--Yes, and 1t was
very interesting.
what do you think OF the idea?"
@The reform dress is certainly SEN
sible,. convenient and decidedly be-
coming, but" 'ssN
.Well, what's the sbut?'y ssi.
II can't see, my loye,- how such a
simple garment can be made TO cost
enough to be respectable. p New
York Weekly. N s ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
a CorInthian Favorite.

Muffers-You seem to be decidedly
popular with the Corinthian yachts
men-always being invited out for
sail. 9spai s.fb
Puffers-Y-e-s. / weigh three
hundred pounds, and know enough to
keep on the windward side Of the
boat.-Street & Smiths Good News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
A Hitch I'm Traffic.

as it true" said the reporter, rush
ing breathlessly into ! the railroad
superintendent Offices that there
was a tie-up on the road last night?"
"Yes," responded the official, "there
was. Our Agent at Buzzard's Fork
married his typewriter. st. Joseph
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
suited 20 Each Other.

"When lovers exchange love letters
it is evident that they are suited TO
each other"
"How is that?"
b~Because they correspond with each
other. Cape Cod Item.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

Endurance OF Woun"e't Ahtes"Pe'
We had been enjoying the no pitality
OF Colonel j. j. Van Horn, the CONN an
dant o. Fort Mckinney. writes Charles
e. Nixon Ia the Chicago, lnter.Ccean.
Up to six mo this ago Fort Mckinney
was the most re;note frontier post. DO ng
over 200 miles from the railway: now the
distance has been. reduced one-half In
tho SURROUNDINGS eontributing 10 comfort
amid so much good taste showing the
handlwork Of refined and in cn'ons
woman, one cou hardly reali that we
were 700 miles from tho nearest city,
Omaha, that the ladies OF the post had
been accustomed to do their shopping
entirely through the problematcaI me-
dlum OF .pricc-list wi h an expire 5
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
Not Conversant with the Novelty.

Customer-I want a clock to run
thirty days.
Jeweler politely)-I'm sorry to dis
appoint you, sir, but we conduct an
exclusively cash business.-Jeweler's
Weekly
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
Murder In HIS Heart.

Hackett (savagely)-I want to get
some ribbon for my wife's dog.
Clerk-Yes, sir. How will this do?
Hackett--Do you think this will
bear his weight?-Cloak Review.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

Black pearls are exceedingly rare,
hence desirable. The reader may
not know that black pearls are not
really black, but vary in hue; some
have shimmering blue light on their
surface, while Others appear to DO
green or gray. This harmonious
blending Of subtle tints gives great
value to the gems.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
For Private Circulation.

Landlady-I am afraid those tow
els are too small.
Oerk-They are our regular size for
boardcrs, madam. txS@
Landlady-rI know. But / want
them for myself. Cloak Review.