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The National tribune., 1892-01-07

The Navy Department has kept itself thor
Oughly Informed an 10 what the Chileans may
bo doing In Europe toward getting ready for
struggle. The Naval Attaches Of the Legations
10 London, Paris and Rome have posted the
Department carefully as TO every movement Of
the Chilean agents with regard TO ships, pow
der, guns, ctc.
The National tribune., 1892-01-07

The Diplomatic break fast at Secretary Blaine's
house took place according 20 established GUS
tom at II o'clock, by which time the Secretary
had made his adieu at the White House. Mrs
Blaine being uuwell, his daughter assisted the
Secretary Of State in receiving his guests and
doing the hOHors Of the occasion. After all
were assembled the Secretary led the way 70
the dining g-room with Madam Romero the
Mexican Minister and Miss Blaine walking
last The menu was elaborate, aud everybody
bad pleasant time. The other members Of
the Cabinet all held receptions, which were
largely attended.
The National tribune., 1892-01-07

Vice-President and Mrs. Morton left the
White House early and repaired to their resi-
donco on Scott Circle, where guests soon began
to arrive, and they shortly came ia such num-
bers that the coachmen and the detail Of police
had % use considerable skiil 10 prevent n block
ade Of carriages. A number Of the wives Of
Senators aud Representatives assisted Mrs.
Morton in receiving the guests
The National tribune., 1892-01-07

The free coinage men have no right 10 COM
plain Of the Coinage Committee strong ma.
jorty Of the Committee, both Republicans and
Democrats, are radical advocates Of free silver.
aud they are all able men, most Of them with
experience in the House. IL they do not
promptly prepare aud push through a silver
bill, IL will be because the Speaker and King
Caucus prevent.
The National tribune., 1892-01-07

The fighting blood Of old Admiral Thomas
ii. steyeus-" Fighting Tom "-stirs at the
news from Chile, and though he has been on
the Retired List for several years, he has ap-
piled for active duty In case Of war. So has
Admiral J. s. JouetL
The National tribune., 1892-01-07

Senator Washburn has already received
enough offers Of breadsiuhs 10 make his relief
expedition TO Russia great success Nebraska
alone offers 10000 pounds OF breadstufIs, aud
Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, and the DakOtas
will not be far behind her, IL At all. il is pro-
posed TO ship this 10 81. Petersburg in the his
toric old friRste, Constellation, which will be
manned by sailors from our navy.
The National tribune., 1892-01-07

Maj. schwan, Of the Inspector Generals
Office, has found something encouraging in the
enlistment Of Indians into the infantry which
was declared 10 be failure some months ago.
Al Camp Poplar River there are 46 Indians n Go.
], 20th U. s., Of whom four were mixed bloods,
and the remainder full Indians. They have
been in the service all the way from six months
TO as many weeks, aud all show great aptitude c
for the calling, aud the rapidity with which
they change from dirty, long haired, unkempt
sayages 20 tidy, well -gotten-up soldiers is re.
markabIe. They also seem quite amenabls to
discipline, are careful in exchanging military
courtcses, and are free from thiovish propensi.
tics. The only court martial ofcnse so far was
for drunkenness and abusing an Indian Agent.
The National tribune., 1892-01-07

In my sketch Of the military services OF the
members of the present Congress, I gave none to
Senator n. w. Aldrich. Of Rhode Island since
none appears in bis biography in the Con-
gressiOnal Directory. Comrades from Rhode Is
land have since informed me that the Senator
served rs q private in the 10th r. l.. and re-
ceived an honorable discharge from the service.
The National tribune., 1892-01-07

Minister Mont is very cordial and placatory
but unfortunately he is not the Chilean Gov.
eminent.
The National tribune., 1892-01-07

70 IIIUILH WILU HIIUs
old Blue Laws put it,
to the White House.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15
Playing to Liszt.

An anonymous contributor to the
Atlantic Monthly says that several
summers Of her girlhood were passed
in an old villa at Castle Gandolfo,
which before 1870 was the summer
residence of the Pope, near Rome. A
Polish lady, who occupied the lower
floor of the house. had a piano in her
parlor, and very kindly gave the lit
tie girl permission TO use it every day
during the hour Of her own afternoon
drive.
i was proud of being allowed to
learn some little pieces, particularly
a duet from Lucia di Lammermoor, :"
which looked upon as masterpiece
of subtlety and execution. One af-
ternoon was humping away at that
morsel, with my eight-year-old hands
stretched at last TO the full extent of
an octave and my eight-year-old mind
happy in the thought Of having mas
tered all the technical difficulties of
the composition, when the door open
ed softly, and l looked up to see a
white-haired man, with handsome,
kindly, and TO me very venerable
countenance, standing beside me.
stopped playing in alarm, but he
motioned me not TO move, and said
gently, in Italian:
go on, my little girl, never mind
me. / should like to hear that piece
over again"
Half treasured by the kindness of
his manner, | began again nervously
at Lucia" and somehow managed TO
get through it.
at is not bad" said my listener.
He took hold of my hand and showed
me how the notes should be struck
and what l must aim at in prac-
ticing.
"And now, if you like, i will play to
you, he said, and sat down and play
ed Lucia" to show me how it Should
be done. From that he went on to
other music, very different, but won
derfully grand, it seemed to me, and
so on and on, till, stopping at last,
he saw me standing there, with eyes
big with wonder and full Of tears.
"You have soul for music, child"
he SAID; study hard, and will get
on"
At that moment my fathers voice
called from the stairway. Igathered
up my book TO go. The old gentle
man patted me on the head as i
thanked him shyly, and / ran away
full OF wonder and excitement
Afterward heard and later still /
understood that the musical treat of
that afternoon was a privilege which
many would have envied me; that
! the piano in the tapestried salon had
vibrated under the touch of genius;
that l had been listening TO the
great pianist, the Able List, and
what is appalling to think Of, had
been playing to him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15
Edible Insects.


Young wasp grubs fried in butter
do not at first sight appear to be the
most alluring dish in the world, yet
they have been pronounced delicious
by those hardy eXperimenterS who
have tried them. Fed as they are
upon the sweetest juices drawn from
fruits and flowers, they naturally
possess. q delicate flavor. Perhaps the
best way to prepare them is to bake
them i'm a comb. incidentally to ex-
periments conducted by government
experts respecting the edible quail
ties Of insects, number Of trials
were made OF beverage particularly
novel, which might be termed "ant-
ade." A few hundred ants were
crushed at time, in mortar with
a peStle, and the liquid from them.
after being strained, was mixed just
like lemon juice, with water and
sugar. The resulting beverage re-
sembleS lemonade so closely as to be
scarcely distinguishable from it. The
reason why is very easy to explain.
Formic acid is the nearest approach
to citric acid, which gives lemon
juice its flavor, known to the chem
ist In fact, there is very little
difference between them. Awhile
ago a st. Louis caterer made from
grasshoppers soup which was pro-
nounced delicious by many people
who were offered an opportunity
Of tasting it. 1t closely resembled
bisque. A learned professor treated
some friends Of his on one occasion
to curry Of grasshoppcr and grass
hopper croquettes without informing
them as to the nature Of the banquet,
but an unlucky hind leg discovered
in one Of the croquettes revealed the
secret. Among the people OF Java
cockchafers are favorite food.
Those admirable economists, the
Chinese, eat the chrysalids Of silk
worms after the silk has been wound
off them, frying them in butter or
lard, adding the yelk Of an egg or
two and seasoning with pepper, salt
and vinegar. In order TO acquire
the plumpness SO admired by their
spouses, Turkish women consume in
large quantities the grubs of certain
beetles. 1t would require some cour-
age to test for ones self the excel
lence of any of these dishes; and yet
what may not be dared by race
which long ago discovered the edible
properties of the eel and the oyster?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15
The Car Is Weak. Not Wicked.

A near kiDSman of. the Car, who
visits Russia frequently, and who is
well known for his, frankness as we'll
as fairness, told me View months ago
that many of the things done by the
alleged order of the Car were repug-
nant to that rulers feelings. The
princes conversation might be sum-
married. in this way:
Alexander has no idea of doing
wrong TO anyone. His heart is full
of kindness. He is,happy only when
surrounded by his family circle.
ut is true that the foulest malad-
ministration and persecution are GO
ing on all about him; but he, poor
fellow, is incapable of seeing them.
He hears only the reports Of minis
tiers, who know that he does not like
TO be worried. ,.,l
"The poor man is so burdened with
fat that he can scarcely do any
work; his temperament is sluggish;
he lacks intelligence; when he signs
papers he has no idea that he is doing
more than an exercise in penman-
ship.
"He is physically and mentally in
capable of supervising any depart
ment of the government--not even
the military; and asr consequence
the country is left entirely to officials,
who divide up power among them
selves, and do what they can to re-
main in Office" % OH
Ionly quote enough Of this princes
remarks TO explain how it is that
abuses continue in country NOM
inally governed by mild, peace
loving Car, for IL opens a terrible
vista of what might be were he dis
posed TO be personally cruel. 1t
makes one shudder to think of the
day when the present czarowitz shall
mount the throne. -Harper's Maya
/ 1ina
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15
A Hybrid Corkscrew.

1t is said that an Atchison genius
has invented a vine called potamato.
which bears potatoes under the ground
and tomatoes above ground. The
idea is able, but the potamato vine
seems to be Renaissance of the in
genious combination which DR.. LOr-
ing, of Salem, Mass. discovered when
Minister to Portugal. DR.. Loring
grated the common corkscrew upon
the cork tree, and succeeded in pro-
ducing corks with the corkscrew
growing in them. For this brilliant
service to agriculture the King of
Portugal decorated him with the
Grand Order of the Leather Medal
(second CLASSY
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15
Easy Lessons in Arithmetic.

A, who is young girl, is seated at
one end Of 50-foot veranda with her
mother, while b, who is a palpitating
all alone, says the st. Louis Repub.
lie. The mother is taken with head
ache and retires. TheyOung folk are
attracted toward each other at the
rate of foot and half every AZ
seconds. How long will it take them
TO bump together. II.
A tin-peddler cheats q farmers
wife out of ii cents on her paper
rags and II cents on calfskin, while
she works off two dozen bad eggs Oh
him at IA cents dozen, and stuffs &,
pound and a half of hens feathers
into the sack OF geese feathers she
sells at 40 cents pound. How much
is the tin-peddler ahead? And why
doesn't he smile over it?
A preacher on a salary OF $500 a
year and steady job, buys croquet
set for 50 and invites one of the
church trustees TO play game with
him. How much would the salary Of
the preacher have amounted to in
three years, seven months and thir-
teen days, had he staid on instead of
having "call" within four weeks
after beating the trustee?
A dry-goods clerk on salary of SIS
week, and having cash capital OF
81 900 in the bank, begins to court a
girl. His intended father-in-law bor-
rows OF him at the rate of S32 a
week, and he saves 81 week out OF
his salary. What will be the state of
his finances at the end of one year?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15

chair exhausted and helpless, while
the hired man made an attack on the
bears, killing the old one and two Of
the cubs.
When Mr.. Chapman returned he
found his wife in an alarming
condition, her nerves being at such
tension that he feared she would go
into Mysteries. That night she conn
planned Of hearing the bear screaming
outside, and finally, to satisfy her,
John got up, and taking his gum
went TO the door, where, sure enough,
was the remaining bear, standing
out in the cold. The cub made for
the bush as soon as he heard John
coming, but in the morning the dogs
were turned loose on his trail, and
young bruin was brought in to COM
plete the family. The cubs were full
ly half-grown silver-tips and averaged
over $50 pounds each. The she bear
was big one-as large as COW.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15

uer Remarkable Career as a stump Ora
tor and Pleader.

uer Remarkable Career a. q stump Ora
tor and Pleader.
Mrs. Mary Lease, who accompanied
Gen. Weaver on his stamping tour
throughout the country and divided
the honors with him, is remarkable
woman. Those who have heard her
declare she has the gift OF oratory In
q marked degree. Her deep, power
full, and resonant voice commands in
slant attention, and enables her hear
ers to catch every word under cir
cumstances most trying To a public
speaker. Her style Is her own, the
sentences short and strong and poured
forth with yolubility rarely edualed.
1t is torrent of speech launched at
the most vulnerable point OF attack
indicated by her keen intelligence.
Her figure on the platform is COM
manding. She is tall and stately in
bearing, and was once introduced by
Gen. Weaver to a St. Louis audience
as "Our Queen Mary"
Mrs. Leases past experience has
been more calculated to crush ambi-
tion than to engender it. Many
years spent on Kansas farm, under
the most trying conditions of slen-
der means, could not stamp out
the determination to rise. 1t caused
her to ponder upon the causes which
were leading to decline of the pros
perity OF the farming classes, and she
resolved TO acquire some profession
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15

which would relieve her Of the neces-
sity for depending upon agriculture
for living. She turned to the study
Of law, and was thus engaged when
the Union Labor campaign Of 1888
claimed her services as a speaker.
She entered the campaign Of 1890
with renewed zest, speaking almost
daily in the open air and apparently
never firing. The Peoples party,
under whatever name, has always
claimed and had her services, not
only in political campaigns preceding
elections, but all the year round.
The domestic side Of Mrs, Leases
life is not the least OF her crcditable
characteristics. She is fond mother
and good wife. Her home is in Wich-
tia, where her husband, who is a
pharmacist, is engaged in business.
Her children are bright and we'll
trained, and the eldest son, now al
most grown, will probably follow her
to the rostrum. Ireland was her
birthplace.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15
Many WAYS of spelling .sCa,. !"

Those Of you who are fond of cats
will be interested to know that as
these soft-purring creatures look the
same in all countries they are also
known in these, various lands by
names not very different from that
by which they are known TO you. In
Danish and Dutch and Swedish the
word differs from ourown designation
only in the spelling, being "kat" in
first two and "katt" in the last. To
the French the cat is known as
"chat." In Germany the cat is
called "katze;" in Latin, "catus;"
"gatto" in Italian; cato" in Portu-
guese and Spanish; "kot" in Polish;
"kots" in Russian; "keto" In Turkish;
~cathT in Welsh; "catua" in Basque
and @gazT or "katz" in Armenian.
Harper's Young People.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15
A NIinIsterinr Angel.


The other day i overheard two
ladies discussing the merits and de
merits of their husbands. 1t hap
pened their bubbles were present,
which may account for certain
amount Of praise that was lavishec
upon these specimens OF the lords OF
creation.
Finally one of the ladies made the
remark that in many respects her!
was a model husband.
The husband had been sitting ar
interested but silent auditor, but
when he heard this remark it was
too much for him and rising from
his lolling position in chair he said
"Well, / acknowledge it am
forced to admit it,"
This finds a parallel in an incident
which happened in an Illinois town
several years ago.
A gentleman whom / shall call
John Smith, because it was really his
name, was engaged during the win.
ter months in cutting wood in the
Okaw Bottoms near the town in
which he lived. One day his AK
slipped and his foot was severed just
above the toes. John mounted his
wagon and drove to town, bursting
into his wifes presence more or less
covered with blood.
She looked, and, taking in the stu.
alton at a glance, exclaimed:
"Oh, John, did you do that all at
one lick?"
1t is impossible to tell whether
she really expected he would keeE
chopping away at his foot until he
had haggled it off. New York Mer.
curry. 81 -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15
a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Train.

"Dld you ever ride on a train where
they stopped to kill snakes" said a
young man a few days ago. well, 1
did. While coming over the Red
stone branch in Fayette County,
last week, the train suddenly checked
its speed and stopped. On going to
the windows and platform TO learn
the cause of the sudden stoprage the
passengers were treated to a novel
Sight The'freman with long poker
and the engineer with link were
making frantic efforts TO kill large
snake. When the task was COM
pleted. the firemancoolly remarked to
his companion: John, here is where
we killed that one yesterday -
Bgalrsnlle pa. Reporter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15
-Four Big silver-Tlps.

John Chapman of Wyoming relates
thrilling experience his wife had re-
Gently with four silver-tip bears, a
she bear and three cubs.
John was away from home at the
time. After eating an early supper,
Mrs. Chapman stepped outside the
kitchen door, intending to place a
pan of milk in an clubhouse. She had
just closed the door of the kitchen
when, looking up, she was confronted
by four bears, all resting upon their
launches and within a few feet OF
her.
She screamed and rushed into the
house and told the hired man the
cause OF her fright and assisted In
finding the cartridges fora rife that
stood handy, and then sank into a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15

KNuTE NELSON WneTc, dlUeT OO-
tanning an ordinary education, he
studied and began the practice OF
law. At the breaking out of the civil
war he enlisted as private in Wis
consin regiment until the close OF the
strife. He served as member of
the Wisconsin State Legislature in
1S6S-'69, and in 1870 remdffd to
Douglas County, Minnesota. Here
he was Elector on the Garfield ticket,
and served four years in the State
Senate. He served in the Forty
eighth, Forty-ninth and Fiftieth
Congresses, being elected by very
large majorities, but he. was finally
given political rest by combina-
ton which had been effected for his
defeat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15

Bench of the State. Congressional
honors were next thrust upon him,
and he served through both the Forty
third and Forty-fourth Congress. In
1891 he was induced to accept the po-
sition offered him by President Har-
rison, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Mlssouri's New Executive.
w. j. Stone, who has been elected
Governor of Missouri was born May
I, lS4S. in Madison County, Ky. He
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15

went to Missouri
in 1863, and in
1872 was elected
Prosecuting AttOr-
ney of Nevada, Mo.
In lS8 4 M r.
Stone was nominal
ted and elected to
t h e Forty ninth
Congress from the
Twel TT h District
0 f Missouri. He
served three terms
/ n succession i L
(onurpss In 1900
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15

Early in his career, some one gave
Bishop WilberfOrce the sobriquet of
"Soapy Sam" A lady once asked him
why he was so called. Because.
madam, I" he answered, II am always
in hot water and always come out of
it with clean hands, On another
occasion, the Bishop was at an even
ing party, when lady sang song
very badly. That is difiicult song /"
remarked some one to the Blshop.
."Dificulty" was the reply; would it
were impossible"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15

berNcu Jlll Tue ClOSo wv rAON
OF the war. After three years jour
nalistic career In New York City he
returned to Wisconsin, and shortly
afterward started the paper which
not only brought him comfortable
fortune but made his name house
hold word. He is said to fully in
dorse Mr.. Cleveland's views upon all
leading questions.
John T. Rich.
Hon. John t. Rich, the Governor
elect of Michigan, is farmer. His
parents, originally from Vermont, re-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15

JOHN T. RICH CA hOuoG vi lIlC
ateLegislature, and during his six
years service in that body served
upon the most important committees.
Dnring the sessions OF 1877 and 1879
he occupied the position Of Speaker
OF the House. In 1880 he was
prominent candidate before the con-
vention for Governor. In the same
year he was elected to the State Sen
ate, which position he resigned upon
his election to Congress to succeed
Mr.. Conger. He served but one term
in Congress, being defeated for re-
election by few votes. Returning
TO private life, he has been active in
agricultural circles. In 1890 Mr..
Rich was appointed by Secretary
Foster, of the Treasury Department,
as member of the commission to re-
wise the standard of wool samples of
the Government. In 1886 Gov. Luce
appointed him State Railroad Com
missioner, and reappointed him to
the same position two years later.
Covernor-elcct AItSeId.
John p. Altgeld, who is to succeed
Gov. Fifer as Chief Executive Of Hi
nois. was born in Germany in 1S47,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15

TO practice In The LoRESzo onOuNsE.
year, 1856. Four years later he was
married to Miss Mary Il. GrifIiths
He served through the war, and af-
terward resumed tho practice OF law
I'm Nebraska. lie was elected to the
Territorial Legislature In 1855, and
Ia 1866 was chosen 10 tho Supreme
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15


elected to the
Governorship, is
a Norwegian,
h a v in g been
born in Norway
in 1843, and his
career has been
a strangely va
ried one. When
but 0 years Of
age he came
with his parents
to this country,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15

, Watch crystals are made by blow
ing sphere of glass about one yard
In diameter, after which the discs are
cut from it by pair of compasses
having a diamond at the extremity OF
one leg.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15
Life In Brazil.

Levi says OF the natives OF Brazil
that they are subject to fewer dis
eases than the European, and reach
an age OF from 100 to 100, or even
40 years. tta.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15
NebrnsIsa's Choice.

Lorenzo Crounse, the successful
gubcrnatorial candidate in Nebraska,
was born Jan. 81, 1884, in Schoharie
County, New York. One OF his great
grandfathers had come to this coun-
try from Wuttenberg, famous in the
history OF the world since the time OF
Luther. Young Crounse went through
that early training from which so
many great Americans have gradua-
ted --a common school education,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15

followed by several
years of work as the
head OF a country
school. Mr.. Crounse
began his career as
a teaC her at the age
II. He then read
law ut Fort Plain,
in the same State,
and was admitted