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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03

bears the same relation to his wagon
that the steel rail bears to the railway
carr Every one agrees that our roads
are bad. It is common thing for the
farmer to be caught in the predicament
set forth in the illustration. He is caught
In the pasty depths of the main road,
and his best horse is nearly pulling the
harness In two in its efforts to lift him
and his scant load OH to the little bridge
near the mill. There were 10000 farm
horses In the county on the day this pic
ture was taken, and for about four weeks
the roads had been in Just this condition.
Teaming was out of the question:; to
haul lead to town was impossible. As
Stunning the cost of keeping each horse
at %, cents per day, it cost So, 500 per
day, S17 500 per week, and $40, 900 fer
the four weeksthe IL, 900 horses had been
standing idle. 1t will be thus seen that
bad road Is an expensive thing. Mr..
Potter adds:
1T is expensive not only to the farm
ers Of your county but to the farmers OF
the entire country. The average rain
fall in the United States is something
over forty inches per year. The dirt
road absorbs these forty cdd inches OF
water; freezes and thaws, dries, pulver-
lies. changes from paste to powder and
back again from powder to paste, and
for weeks at time Is practically impas-
sable. Farm traffic is tied up. You have
produce to sell, purchases to make, grain
TO grind, timber to haul, bills to collect
and obligations to meet, but all these
must wait because your only avenue Of
travel Is taking its annual soak. dozer
times day you look out Of your barr
door with the hope Of seeing some strag
Cling vagrant of whom you can inquire
How Is the road?'
The picture is not overdrawn. 1t will
be recognized as a faithful portrayal o
an incident common to the Northwest
But not only are the farmers OF the sec
ton subject TO such trials and tribula
lions. In the great county Of Albany
New York State, within the very shadoy
OF the $25, 200, 900 State House, the mex
sketch was made. It shows four horse
vainly struggling with small load. Tn
teaInsters are plying their whips ant
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
But Time Rights An wrongs

Every lover of rare and curious In
formation knows that most of the
ancients were "dead set" against
beans, but no modern unraveler OF
old-time mysteries knows why. IL
mas be truly said that there are but few
philosophers OF the present day that
aknow beans" Pythagoras admon-
ished his pupils TO abstain from
BEANS but on what grounds no one
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03

where Our Navy and Chni's stood .
Chance OF Meeting.
There seemed at one time every
probability that the navy OF the
United States would meet that of
Chilli in deadly conflict at the Straits
of Magellan, and that disma', dam
gerous channel at once became of in
terest, and though the war cloud
passed description Of the channel
makes good reading. The first ac-
counts concerning it were given by
Fernando Magellan, the Spaniard,
who discovered Patagonia and its fire.
eaters, and Terra del Fuego and its
horrors, and whose craft first sailed
upon the waters OF the straits In
1920.
The Straits of Magellan separate
the southern extremity OF the Amer
lean continent from the. islands of
Terra del Fuego. They are located
about 400 miles north OF Cape Horn,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03

The sea yields many precious things
coral, amber and pearls--but it is
not generally known that, in certain
parts Of the Mediterranean, a species
Of mussel Is found, of which the shells
contain one OF the most beautiful
textile materials known. These shells
are about seven inches long and three
inches broad, and each Of them con-
tains a piece OF the fiber, weighing
half drachm, from which spun and
woven goods are made.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03

The road is that physical sign or
symbol by which you viii understand
any age or people. II they have no
roads, they arc savages, for the road is
the creation OF man and n type OF civil
lied society" This is the motto on the
title page OF Good Roads, new monthly
magazine devoted to the Improvement OF
the public roads and streets. II it were
literally accepted, tho United States
would stand very low in the scale Of
civilization, since our common roads are
VIGOROUSLY tho worst in the world. The
appearance of this magazine, however,
which. Is published by tho Lea rue Roads
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03

agriculture holds It's own, and there is
no more independent class of people in
those countries than the. farmers. Now,
singularly enough, the most striking
difference between those countries and
ours is found in the condition of the
country roads. With them communica-
ton is quickly and easily accomplished.
Instead of rolling up and boarding a
huge surplus, their governments spend
large sums in the building and repairing
of the country roads. The result is that
in Europe farmers drive twenty to thirty
miles from home to market with i'm
mense loads In all kinds of weather, at
all seasons of the year, and return
home the same day. The European
horse hauls twice as much as an Ameri-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03

most Independent of mortals. Still the
farmer inherits the common foibles Of
the race, and is troubled by the errors
and misfortunes which beset us all.
Now almost every improved farm i'm
plenfent has been forced upon the farmer
by necessity, and greatly Injured to his
benefit. But, asks Mr.. Potter, did it
ever occur to him that the common road
leading from his door yard TO the nearest
market is part of the machinery of agri-
culture-that his farm wagon is a ma
chine, pure and simple, and that the road
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03

"You don't have stewed prunes here
every day, do your" asked the new
boarder of Hunker, as the two left
the table.
"Oh, no." replied Hunker, MRS.
Small serves good variety. We had
stewed prunes to-day. Tomorrow
we shall have prune pie; next day
prune sauce; then prune turnover,
followed by prune meringue and
prune rolls. Oh, no; there's no same
uess herei'--Harper's Bazaar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
wHALEBAcK WAR VESSELS.

The New and Novel Invention of Captain
McDougall.
The French built war ships of the
McDougall barge battern as early as
1868. One of them is shown afloat
in the accompanying engraving. The
sectional view of the engraving shows
the plan of boat patented by Captain
Dennison Q. Pierce.
Captain McDougall is figuring on
applying the whaleback to war
service, and, although it is not gene
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03

One of Albuquerque's On. NJ pub
lie school teachers is about to marry
an Indian now attending the Govern
ment Indian School there. The
brave is said to be very bright, and
one who on his return home will
probably be elected chief OF the tribe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
Eggs.

1t is a well-known fact that eggs
have figured In mythology, and have,
or have had, a symbolical meaning in
certain pagan systems. AS for Easter
eggs, the date of their introduction
is unknown, but the egg as symbol
of hope was recognized by st. Au-
gustine, and probably at still earlier
Hofo
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
Knew a Good Thing at sight.

Excited Subscriber-The citizens
are going to tar and feather you!
Editor-Hooray! Ill go into thes,
show business as the Wild man frDmis
Deadville. Didn't / tell you there
was money in the newspaper bcsi-
ness?-Atlanta Constitution.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
Adding Insult 10 Injury.

Infuriated purchaser Ito dog-fanci-
er's brutal son)-See here, young man,
what the deuce did your father mean
by telling me that bulldog would
soon become attached to me? Look
at me now.
ID. F.'s B. Swell, to look at your
clos, i should say father hadn't lied.
Brooklyn Life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
Dramatic Notes.

Tom-You ought to get your horse
a part on the stage.
Tim nursing his shoulder)-He's
no good, the vicious brute.
Tom-Oh, yes; high-kickers are
all in favor now!-Rider and Driver.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03

rhs Recent Construction OF Stairway
Now nIal<os 10 Accessible.
The valley OF Engadin In the Swiss
Canton of Grison, through which the
river Inn flows from Lake Longtime
to join the Danube, affords glimpses
of the most enrayishing beauty. All
along the picturesque Inn the scenery
is magnificent, and tourists are at
tracted thither in ever increasing
numbers. AS the Kaiser Mountains,
in the northern part of the Austrian
Alps, are approached the scenery be-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
severe Punishment.

First Boy-Do they whip at your
school?
Second Boy-No; l wish they did.
First Boy-What do they do?
Second Boy-Keep you in at recess.
Good News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03

comes more striking and rugged. A
short distance from the picturesque
town OF Kufstein, on the Inn River,
says Goldthwaites Geographical Mag
azine, rises the Devils Pulpit, re-
Gently made accessible by the con-
struction of a stairway. The view
from the top of this ane old rock is
surprisingly fine. In the foreground
is the fruitful valley through which
the Inn River makes its way. Far
to the north rise the lofty SUBMITS
Of the Bavarian Mountains, while
around fantastic rocks lie half con-
cealed in their drapery Of vines.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
Knew what to Expect nom Thorn

Woman Ito tramp)-You look tired
and hungry, my poor man.
Tramp-Yes, ma'am, am. ma'am.
Woman-Come in and have chop.
Tramp-All right, ma'am, bring
on your wood; it's a change from
,awjng, nyway.-Exchange.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
Shed in Anguish some Sort.

mo, my tragedy was not accepted
by Booke Binder s. Co., though they
paid it a very high compliment.
"Oh, they always do that"
Il do not mean in words. There
were tear marks scattered all through
1t when it came back. indianapolis
Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
A Candid Maiden.

At a social gathering Hostetter
McGinnis, who is a great wag, said to
Miss Esmeralda Longcoffin:
"You would not believe, Miss Es-
meralda, what conquests I've made
among the fair sex. You would not
believe it,"
Il DON'T" replied Miss Esmeralda,
calmly.-Texas Siftings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO
mos HERE AND THERE.

Jokes and Joks'ets that Are Supposed 20
Have Been Recently Born Sayings and
Doings that Are Odd. Curious and
LauRhabla.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
REFORMING THE ROADS
PRESSING NEEDS oRTHE FARM.
INC COMMUNITY.

what Poor Country Rosds Cost the Agri-
cniturists = Difference Between Euro
peaD and American Highways-Figures
Speak Louder than Words.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
A warning to Our Youth.

Flippdoodle Johnson All, deah
boy, weah's youah cane-handle gone
to?
S. Imly Dudeway-I swallowed it,
thank you, deah chappie. -Judge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
A Radical Means of Protection.

Visitor (from Reno)-Look out
there!
Ratified Pickpocket-Murder!
Visitor-rm sorry, young Teller;
but l always hitch the end Of my
watch-chain onter my Derringer trig-
ger.-Judge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
mo- Won Gnt YOUR sharn,

A man breathes seven hogsheads 81
air Ia y day. W
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
Honor where Honor Is Due.

HohOF WheFo HOhof II Duos
"Vickars' play has made the hit OF
the year."
"SO?"
Il should say. The stage carpen-
ter was called. before the curtain no
less than three times. indianapolis
Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03

to Government figures. there were the
following draft animals upon the farms
of the country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03
No samsn.ss rhers.

Mr.. Hayrick = Help! murderl =
Judge.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-07-20
During Flood Tim e.

The wind was blowing a gale, the mud
dy expanse of water was heaving like an
angry sea. Spectators on the elevated
braced themselves against the breeze and
offered up silent prayers for the heroic
men risking their lives in the rescue
Look look look.'' rose the excited cry.
A thousand eyes We're focused on a strug-
Cling figure in the flood. The water was
up to his waist. Cedar blocks danced
around him like corks, and huge piles of
drift passed dangerously near him as he
struggled in the current. He was a strong
man, but he was weighed down with two
precious burdens.
The wind whirled away his hat and blew
his thick, black hair about his eyes in
sheer deviltry. 1t blinded him, and he
dipped his head in the flood to weigh it
down. He staggered on, holding all that
was dear to him safe and dry above the
whirling deluge. His strength is failing
now. His grasp seems ready to loosen. A
thousand hearts stop beating as he disap-
pears for moment, falling from weakness.
He rises, holding aloft what he risked his
life to save from the waves. Strong arm
and brave heart A boat shoots around a
corner. The boatmen see him. H. is saved!
In one hand he grasps an empty valise; in
the other "A copper bottomed kettle.-SiouX
City Times.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-07-20
Having Some Fun.

Two newsboys engaged in stilted con-
troversy recently in front of the custom
house, such controversy as can only be
carried on bN newsboys. 1t had reached
the stage of personal reflections, and one
said: You ain's m more count n 'er yal-
ler dorg, no how. You couldn't sell FER
paper to 'er man eff you'd give it to him. !"
"You'se a-lyin and you'se knows it. kin
sell more papers in an hour IN what you
kin in six weeks, en- lick you besides,
said the other and much smaller one. The
next minute they were mingled mass of
legs and arms and heads and mouths and
noise, and were raising dust enough to
cause a sprinkling wagon to be sent around
on the double quick.
While they were thus engaged comely
looking young woman came tripping along
holding her skirts deftly in one hand. See
ing the big boy just then give the little
one left handler in the jaw, she went into
the scrap herself, and grabbing that boy
she shook him until his bones ratified and
his eyes were almost bulging out Of his
head. Finally, dropping him on the pave
ment, she said: Now reckon you will let
that little boy alone. You ought to be
ashamed of yourself, you big, cowardly
scamp, YOU" The boy surveyed himself,
and as the young woman started up the
street said, 'You wanted somebody to look
at you mighty bad, didn't you?" She
looked at him as if she would have liked to
kill him, but she did not-she went on.
''Some wimmen is mighty scrimpshus
Sbout two kids havin little fun,'' was his
comment to the crowd as he went in quest
of the other boy, who had escaped in the
melee.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-07-20
PintS of Iinuid Oxygen.

During Professor Dewar's lecture at the
Royal institution on liqueied oxygen and
liquefied air. he produced both hquefied
oxygen and liquefied air, the oxygen in
pints, ana even the liquefied air was
handed around in claret glasses. Liquid
oxygen boils in air at 1S2 degs. centigrade
that is, 1S2 degs. of the centigrade scale
below zero. The liquid oxygen placed be-
tween the poles of Faraday's great magnet
behaved ike metal, leaping up to the
poles and cliuging TO them till it disap-
peared as gas. But liquid oxygen, though
so strongly magnetic, is n very bad con-
ductor of electricity. 1t is a nonconducting
magnet.
He showed, too, that so far as chemists
can judge there is probably no oxygen
in the sun-the oxygen of the earth's at
mospere accounting for all the oxygen lines
in the solar spectrum. The boiling point
of liquid air is 1872 degs. centigrade or 10
degs. lower than that of oxygen 1t is
not true, as had been supposed, that the
oxygen in the air liquefies before the other
clements in air; on the contrary, the air
liquefies as air and is not resolved into its
elements before liquefying.-London Spec
tatOr.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-07-20
Frick's Course.

The Chicago Record, an unusually
conservative paper, thinks that MIR.
Frick, manager of the Carnegie mills at
Homestead, is pursuing course which,
although within his technical legal righ's,
Will probably bring about further dis
order and disturb the peace Of the state.
1t cannot be assumed by those who
look higher than legislative enactments
for the rule of right or wrong that tech
nical legal advantages signify justice or
that they mean prudence. The people
of the country do not sympathize with
the workmen at Homestead in any act of
lawlessness, nor do they sympathize with
Mr.. Frick in any intolersnt exercise of
his technical legal rights which may
drive his angered employees to violence.
Wisdom suggests some other means Of
settling such disputes than the force of
arms or the overawing power Of trained
soldiers.
Fair arbitration is the thing.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-07-20

II had a chance to pick up $4,000 once
and didn't know ii, said L. L. Bowen, a
Hawkeye insurance man.
Il went into a billiard hall in st. joe
and finding a stranger knocking the balls
about asked him TO join me in a game. He
consented, and we played until midnight
/ took "A great fancy to the stranger, and
having large sum of money on me and
being fearful of the Jesse James gang,
asked him to walk with me to the hotel.
He consented, and declining an invitation
to drink, bade me a pleasant good night
Two days later Jesse James was killed for
the $4,000 reward. / went to the under
takers to see the dreaded outlaw, and my
hair fairly rose on end when in the dead
man / recognized my companion in that
midnight walk to the hotel. l might have
captured him and secured the reward, and
then it might have turned out differently.
Anyhow, l do not regret allowing that
$4,000 to slip through my fingers. st.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-07-20

In his article in the July Forum Mr..
Charles Francis Adams answers the
question: What does Mr.. Cleveland
stand for.' He enumerates four great
living issues: (D The tariff. (2) re-
form of the public service. (3) the cur
rency. and ~ the pension system. Mr..
Adams finds that the ex-presidert repre-
sents the reform sentiment of the coun-
try on all of these great questions. and
"that he has stood fourth a clean-cut
political character, man with the
courage of his convictions" During
most of his life Mr.. Adams has been q
republican. His first vote was cast for
Fremont. Five of his eight presidential
ballots were for republicans. He is one
of q numerous body of republicans of the
scholarly class, particularly IN Massa>
chusetts, who have been drawn into the
democratic party by the uplifting leader
ship of Grover Cleveland.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-07-20
Living with n Perforated Heart.

The popular belief that a wound in the
heart will produce instant death is errone-
GUS In most cases it does, but there are
some animals and some men who will live
quite a while after the heart is torn to
pieces Bears have been known to kill
their pursuers after having been shot in
the heart, and there are many cases on
record in which men have fought desper-
ately after receiving such wound.
A shooting at Lincoln, Neb., furnishes an
illustration. Montgomery walked out of
the dining room after being SHOT, but the
autopsy on his body showed that a bullet
had driven large link from his watch
chain into one of the ventricles of his heart.
Idaho Statesman.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-07-20
Fanatics and the Fair.

Chicago Herald.
Fanatics who would deprive of liberty
all men but themselves.
Well meaning people who cannot get
it into their beads that no one wishes the
machinery run or the labor kept up
that the demand is simply that the srti
Gle exhibits, like pictures and statues in
art galleries in this country and in
Europe shall be accessible. Even in
London, where the aristocracy wanted to
prevent the common people from getting
into the British museum, there is an art
palace now open Sundays in the east
end. The queen herself. the most rigid
churchgoer in the kingdom. opened it,
knowing it was to be kept open Sundays.
Stupids that do not know what Sunday
was made for. unless to render mankind
more miserable than on week days.
Dullards who have oeye for the BEAU
tiful.
Ssloonkeepers for whom Sunday clos
ing will insure unprecented revenues.
Gamblers whose resorts will enjoy
princely patronage.
An appropriation that must be lost ex-
cept on terms that will oblige bartenders
and gamblers and satisfy only the sci ish.
the fanatic and the mistaken ought to be
scorned.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-07-20
UNLESS something entirely unexpected

UNLESS something entirely unexpected
shall prevent it congress will adjourn
within the next Is days. 1t is just possi-
BILE that there may be serious hitch over
the numerous amendments which the
senate has added to the sundry civil bill
when that measure gets back to the
house Some delay may also be occasioned
by the adoption Of legislation rendered
necessary by the report of the house
committee now engaged in investigating
the connection of the Pinkertons with the
Pennsylvania labor trouble, if that re-
port can be made before adjournment.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-07-20
Imitators and Impostors.

The uut oualled success of Allcock' g
po,ona Plasiers az An external remedy has
induced unscrupulous parties to offer inn
ita,ions, which they endesvor to sell on
the reputation of Allcock's. 1t is an
absurdity to speak of them in the same
category as the genuine porous plaster.
Their preteniions are unfounded, their
vauntee merit unsupported by facts, their
alleged superiority to or equality with
Allcock's false pretense.
Mhe ablest medical practitioners and
chemists and thousands OF grateful pat
tents unite in declaring. Allcock's Porous
Plasters the best external remedy ever
produced.
Beware Of limitations, do not be deceiv-
ed by Misrepresentation. Ask for ALE
cocks and let no solicitation or explain
alton induce you to accept q substitute.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-07-20
Early Marriage in China.

It is nothing rare in China for boys
twelve to fourteen years old to marry. The
physical, moral and intellectual develop
ment of the contracting parties has moth
ing to do with the matter. Other consid-
erations entirely regulate the affair. An
old Chinese aphorism says that the great
business of life is ended when the sons and
daughters are married. The Chinese par
ents do not care to run the danger of post
poning the marriage of their children, es-
pecially of their sons until after their own
death.-Exchange.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-07-20
Sleep on Left Side,

Msny persons are unable to sleep on
their left side. The cauee has long been
puzzle to physicians. Metropolitan
papers speak with great interest of DR..
Franklin Miles. the eminent Indiana
specialist in nervous and heart diseases.
who has proven that this habit arises
from diseased heart. He has examined
and kept on record thousands of cases.
His New Heart Cure a wonderful remedy,
is sold at Hsrtz s. Bahnsens. Thousands
testify to its value as cure for hear;
diseases Mrs. Chas. Benoy, Loveland.
Colo. says It's effects on her were marvel
Gus. Elegant book on heart diseases free.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-07-20
Younr Green Turt1es.

The Tortugas islands are favorite
haunt for green turtles. Pelicans and
other big birds frequent the breeding
grounds and snap up the young ones as
they make for the water. dare say you
know that the green flesh attached to the
upper shell is called ''calipash," while the
yellow flesh attached to the lower shell Is
called "calipee." From the eggs an oil is
obtained but what is called turtle oil soap
is really made from beef fat--lnterview In
Washington Star.