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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

the Fiowery Kingdom had already
very large buAness connection In the
neighborhood But he said no word
at the influx n new custom, but took
the packages one by one, tore his
paper checks Ia two, handed a half
TO the customer and fblandly re-
marked, "Slaeday," and resumed his
ironing. He seemed unconscious OF
the fact that she place was crowded
so that moving around was, difficult
with the accumulation OF new work.
And promptly Saturday afternoon
IL was all done A watch had been
set upon the lace, and though the
gaslight CLEANED day and night until
the weeks end, no other hand save
his own had rubbed a wristband or
polished collar. And the clubman
said, IL told you so. land took the
dinner that a friend was foolish
enough to bet the other way.
But there is another curious fact
about the same class of citizens. No
matter how many Cinnamon are at
work In the laundry they. never seem
engaged in anything save ironing.
No mortal eye has e'er beheld a Chi
naman over the tub in the beginning,
or tying up the neat packages OF
snowy linen at the end, and yet the
work is always finished at the time
stated, nothing missing and neatly
done, and every one of them is iron.
ing still. +
The American laundry boasts Of
steam washers that wash 100 dozen
pieces at a time, rotating machines to
dry, starchhg machines to starch,
and ironing machines to iron. Many
people believe that the Chlnamap
does not believe In machinery, that
be scorns its use. But such Is not
the case. Chinese laundrymen can
not get laundry machinery for either
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03


THERE, seems to be very little
probability that Mr.. Edwin Booth
will ever return to the stage. Should
this be the case, the world will lose
the greatest actor of modern times,
the best interpreter of works of
Shakespeare the stage has ever seen.
To his inheritance of stage talent he
added, hard, intelligent and pains
taking study, and an experience
which, beginning in boyhood, lasted
for a long lifetime. With all the
traditions OF the stage he was
familiar, and even when his strength
had almost failed him, his genius
was apparent in all he did. 1t will
he many day before the stage looks
upon his like again.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

The recent Getman-Austrian mill
tary race, undertaken under the
auspices OF and encouraged by both
Emperurs, was disgrace, TO both
Governments and should inspire an
indignant protest from every humane
nation on the face of the earth. So
far as the speed and staying quail
ties OF the respective prairie-bred
Hungarian and stable-reared German
horses are concerned the race estab-
lished nothing that was not known
before. 1t was a competition in bru-
tally and barbarity in which the
Austrians won. There is nothing
left for the latter to boast of except
that he is perhaps more cruel than
the German. One dispatch states
that the majority of the German
horses staggered past the finish post
at Florlsdorf ruined. another dis
patch states that the horses were
kept up with whisky and other stim-
ulants. Many of them came In with
split hoofs and other evidences OF
horrible torture which have crippled
them for life. Many were killed.
Some had to be forcibly dragged past
the post. Nearly all were torn with
spurs and striped with welts of the
whip. And these we're all high-bred
horses, nervous, sensitive, and pc
culiarly liable to suffering under such
flendish treatment. The Latin races
always have been noted for their in
human treatment of dumb animals,
but how much better off in this re-
spect are the Teutons of Austria and
Germany? 1t is some compensation
to know that IL such race had been
run in this country the brutes guilty
of it, il they had been in the army,
would have been summarily dismissed
in disgrace, and the whole country
would have risen in indignant pro-
test. No person Of even ordinary
humanity can fail to look upon. this
race, in which Austrians have won,
except with feelings of loathing, dis
gust and indignation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
CHINESE LAUNDRY MYSTERIES.
One Man Appears Able to DO Any Con-
ceIYnhIe Amount of Work.

One Man Appears Able TO DO Amy Con-
ceivable Amount of Work.
Curious things about Chinese laun-
dries-the Chinese laundry, whether
the working force is one or many, re-
fuse no work, and 1t is always finished
at the time specified" This remark
was made by q well-known club
man during conversation with
some friends a few weeks ago when
the conversation had drifted to shirts.
There were some fifteen gentlemen
present, according to the New York
World, and some one of the party
suggested that IL would be good fun
for the crowd to look up all their
laundry for that week, personally
descend one at a time on some soli-
tary Celestial and engulf him win
custom unexpected.
A solitary Chinese laundryman was
hard to find. But after some search
there was found in basement one
who sprinkled clothes through his
teeth. All that, day a long line OF
customers dropp,d down and In, each
loaded down with his washing for the
week.
1t could be seen that the exile from
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

love or money. Each piece sold is
with the solemn promise that it shall
not fall into the hands OF the Chinese
competitor.
The American laundry journals
and there are five or six of them
keep up the crusade. The Chinaman
is quick enough to see the advantage
improved machinery would give him,
but there is no Chinese laundry in all
this land that has as much as starch
machine, save one solitary exception,
duly chronicled in the laundry trade
papers.
A Cinnamon on Nineteenth street,
noar Third -aYenua. Birmingham,
Ala, has an old-style collar and cuff
iron, the motive power of which is
supplied by an aged but muscular
negro, who industriously turns the
handle, while the almond eyed pro-
prietor Of the place gazes at the work
ings of the gas-heated rollers with
complacent pride. For he Is. the only
Chinaman in this country, so far as
known, who has a machine to assist
him in his work. Where he got it is
a mystery the laundry papers are still
trying to solve.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

SOME humorists at Carson City
waylaid citizen, shooting him
loosely in the face wlthsa blank
cartridge and retiring in great glee
when he responded with cartridges of
the same sort that their thoughtful
ness had provided. Aside from the
probability of the victims losing his
eyesight and the certainty of being
marked for life, together with the de-
plOrable fact that the jolters escaped,
the episode was doubtless as merry
as the brainy testers had hoped.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

THANKS to the muniflcence of
Charles I. Yerkes, Chicago is to have
the largest telescope on earth. The
gifts not only timely but appropri-
ate. A large instrument would have
been acceptable to any other city.
Nothing but the very largest on earth
would do for Chicago The great
school is now made strong in its only
weak place, and is becoming univer-
sity indeed. BY means of Mr.. Yerkes'
giant spyglass it will doubtless be
possible to plat the moon out into
suburban lots. II so, Mr.. Yerkes
should be granted the exclusive fran
chise to run cable cars between here
and there.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

THE people of the city of Detroit
are To be commiserated. Subjects
for brain treatment. in their idiot
asylum have become a majority on
their Board of Education. Uncon-
, scious of the grotesqueness Of the
proposal, they have adopted a resolu-
tion declaring that no one shall be
permitted to teach in the city SCHOOL,
except persons educated in them.
At what time education may be said
to be accomplished is question over
which wide difference may prevail.
But that education in its true sense
has about begun at the age when
girls and boys graduate from high.
school benches is too well established
for debate. On the jejune and rudi.
mentary element thus to be obtained,
the wise men of Detroit propose 10
make the city schools hereafter ex.
clusively dependent. A Lycurgus
once tried to make Sparta great By
shutting off all intercourse with the
outside world and substituting iron
currency for gold and silver, with q
standard of value that required 8
yoke of oxen to remove small sum,
so large was its bulk. Sparta learned
in the ruin of her arts and industrie,
the practical meaning of exclusive
craftsmanship. That an American
city should surpass in 1893 the stu.
pidity of a crank in the ninth cen.
tury before the Christian era was not
to be expected. The Detroit School
Board is entitled to the fools palm.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
An Ancient Copper Globe.

One of the most significant curios in
New York is copper globe in the Lenox
Library 1t is only four and half
inches in diameter, but it is believed to
be the earliest globe to lay down the new
discoveries by Columbus. 1t dates b ok
to the first decade Of the sixteenth cen
fury. The little it shows of this hemi-
sphere is mostly wrong, and the few
names would be recognized only by ex-
perts in matters geographical, but the
globe is rightly esteemed one of the chief
treasures Of a rare collection. Il Boston
Transcript.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03


THERE is imminent danger that
the national game of baseball will
fall into utter disrepute, and will
lose all the popularity 1t has enjoyed.
This season has been the most disas-
trous in its history, and the beggarly
crowds that attended the games in
almost all of the twelve cities in the
League show that public interest in
the professional games is almost
dead. The losses this year have
been enormous, and increase in size
with every game that is played.
Something must be done, or another
year will find the sport ON the'eve OF
complete dissolution. II the mana
gers are wise, they will come to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

GRAVE and reverend bishops met
in London suburb to discuss the
problem of poverty The proceedings
were ruffied somewhat by the distrl-
button of pamphlet, clearly incen-
diary, accusing the gentlemen of be-
Ing, among other things, well fed,
and suggesting that portion of The
fairness of their salaries be set aside
for the alienation Of distress. The
obnoxious literature was garnered by
ts.o- ju,1ft0r md tho- irorrffvd- bt5hops
adjourned for dinner, leaving the
problem Of poverty quite unsolved.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

CHICKEN SALAD.--Cook full-grown
chicken 10y simmcring in white stock, or
slightly salted water, until tender. Let
the fowl remain in the liquor until cold.
then skin and pick off the meat in fine
shreds, but do not chop. Cut half as
much crisp celery in half-inch pieces,
mix the two together, and moisten with
mayonnaise dressing, adding minced
olives or capers. Garnish with celery.
sad keep on ice nntil ready 10 serve -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

eether, lay aside their chickering's and
jealonsies. with which the public Il
thoroughly Disguised, and go to'work
on plan OF complete and thorough
reorganization, determined TO fur
pish the public next season with
games worth paying 10 see, with
sport worthy Of public:patronage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

Experiments made demonstrate
that in-breeding of swine has done
more than its share to spread the HOG
cholera, debility rendering the AMI.
mails incapable of withstanding the
attacks of the disease, as well az
causing them to be more susceptible
to 1t. A breeder who used boars OF
different breeds every season, such a,
Berkshire, Poland China, and Essex,
found that the disease rarely appeared
and the anipals more quickly re.
covered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
when the Housewife Returns.

Without realizing it our housewife
is ready to undo all the good CLEANED
from the summers outing, writes
Helen Jay in her timely article on
Getting Home from the Country,
in the Ladies' Home Journal. 1t is
a characteristic OF the average Amer
lean woman TO be rather pitiless in
her treatment Of herself After the
weeks during which she attempted
nothing in the way of exercise save
walk now and then, she too often
PUSHES into a perfect hurricane OF
work. She cleans the house from
garrett to ceiling, renovates the ward
robes OF the children and gets them
in readiness for school, and then pre-
serves and pickles every accessible
atom of vegetable growth. AS a re-
suit, II she escapes severe illness,
she quickly loses the vitality and en-
thusiasm which should have been her
stock in trade for the entire winter.
BY following the wise old adage and
making haste slowly" she can set
her house in order, take care of her
self, and with IL all see well to the
ways Of her household.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

A DISTINGUISHED MEXICAN has just
been married by proxy, he being in
Mexico and the bride in London at
the time the ceremony was performed.
This is an improvement on custom
quite prevalent in this country. Too
many welded couples here begin the
proxy business after marriage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

The rcappcarance OF sign nailed
TO big oak tree, and warning gun
ners of the premises, under penalty
of the law, is sure proof that the
season has arrived when the foolish
young man pulls the breech-loader
through the fence by the nuzzle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

If you want TO keep your wife
good-natured, be prepared, to tell her
what you saw advertised in this pa
per. Read the advertisements upen
each page Of. this issue, and you will
be ready for argument.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

1t is best not to cut young trees
back in the fall, but perform the
work in the spring. IL cut back then
the trees will require another prun-
ing in the spring should any portion
OF the trees be winter-killed, which
Il liable to happen every seeecn.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03
FOR CURIOUS BOYS.

How to Have Fun with Gunpowder and a,
Glass of Water.
Gunpowder, as is well known, is
composed Of potassic nitrate salt
peter), sulphur and charcoal. or
these ingredients the first is very
soluble in water and the Others in
soluble. The amateur chemist can.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

GIRLS are beginning TO wear vests,
and the wonder is IL they will leave
on before they monopolize mans pis-
tol pocket and his gargle flask.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

THERE are 1000. members OF the
English Primrose League" and there
can be no question about their fealty
60 the memory or Lord BeaconsAeld.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

REMARKABLY progress has been
made in the matter OF railroading,
but the complicated problem of doing
double business on a single track
has never been solved.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-03

HreHwAyArEN in the East use a
baseball bat instead OF pistol in.
holding up man. 1t makes less
noise, and can do almost as much exc
tufior, 49,. -.,.ait.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-10
wealthy Men and directors, Fees.

The money making people of Wall
street were startled few days ago by a
report that Russell Sage had gone away
from directors meeting without col
lecting his fee of five-dollars. Investiga-
ton proved the rumor to be unfounded
"Uncle Russell" is director in about
twenty corporations, and he never misses
a directors meeting if he can help it.
The usual custom is to pay each director
that attends meeting five dollars. Fre-
quently the money is handed to the di-
rectors in the form of a gold piece as they
enter the meeting room. At other times
the directors get their money Just before
leaving the room Some days one man
is summoned to three or four directors
meetings. If he happens to be j. Pier
pont Morgan he will attend the meeting
of the greatest Importance. If he hap
pens to be Russell Sage he will, attend
them all.
Mr.. Sage does not believe einneglecting'
any of his official duties, and he considers
the collection of his five dollar fee as part
of his official duty. Mr.. Morgan occa-
sionally accepts the fee when it is handed
to him and passes it over to clerk or to
the porter Of the building if he chances
to be near. Mr.. Jay Gould pays ne at
tention whatever to the customary di-
reetor's fee The modest cashier whe
tenders him paltry five dollars does not
even receive the courtesy of glance
New York Times
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-10
An Untaught Diplomat.

"You know, Nick" said his mother,
ga gentleman never asks for things, ne
matter how badly he wants them"
"Why doesn't he?" said Nick, opening
very wide his round four-year-pld eyes.
Because it is impolite and greedy.
That is why it annoys me so to have you
ask your Uncle John, whenever he
comes, if he has brought you candy.
Remember, now, you must never do il
any more"
"But it's my candy-he says so-and
he wants me to have it."
''Then he will certainly give it to you
and you must wait his time for it. If
ever again here you ask him l will moi
let you have it. So promise me that yor
will not. know my little boy wants tc
be gentleman"
Nick made the promise with very
sober face. He was the normal small
boy, not little angel, yet he had been
trained "upon honor" and felt that 6
promise once made could not be broken.
This is the way he kept it. When Uuclt
John came again, his nephew, after greet
ing him, leaned meditatively agains
his chair and said, "You didn't brinG
anything but yourself this time, did you
Uncle John?'
"Yes, did," said Uncle John with
laughing shout; 81 brought a whole
pound of candy, and after that wish
it was two. ."-Harper's Young People.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-10
"Busted." Not Broken,

Doubtless our unlettered friends have
fine distinctions in the use of words, for
which we do not give them sufficient
credit. A new pupil in colored school
took a shattered lamp chimney to show
her teacher.
"Ah!" said he, "your chimney is
broken, is it?"
"No, sir" she answered, sits busted. y
In her distinction of terms lay all the
difference between confession of guilt
and an assertion of innocence. The
word "broken" she understood to mean
that the mishap had occurred by her
own fault; and in correcting to busted
she meant to imply that some unknown
agency, a current of cold air, perhaps,
had caused the break.
Here is a distinction as clear and real
as we make in more scholarly terms
Youths Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-10
Americas Earliest Disooverer.

Among pref Columbian discoverers of
America the claims of the Norsemen, OF,
properly speaking, the Icelanders-who,
by their low stature and features, are
somewhat different from the character
istic Swedes and Norwegians-and of
the Welshmen under Prince Madoc are
fairly well known, but those in favor of
an Irishman, st. Brendan, bishop of
Clonfert, in Kerry, are not SO familiar
to us, although they are to the French
According to eleven different Latin
manuscripts in the National library,
Paris, one of which dates from the
Eleventh century, St. Brendan left Ira
lee bay about A. d. $50 on mission to
the undiscovered country which he be-
lieved to exist beyond the Atlantic. The
vessel he embarked in with his compan-
ions and provisions, including five pigs,
was caught in a current, and after a
voyage of many weeks he landed in
strange country, where he taught the
natives the truths of Christianity.
After seven years he returned to Ire
land, and subsequently tried second
voyage to the same country, as he had
promised to revisit it, but was baffled by
the wind and tide. He died in the odor
of sanctity in SIS, aged ninety-four years.
The curious thing is that when Cortez
invaded Mexico he found the natives in
possession of some of the doctrines of
Christianity, which they said had been
taught them by stranger clad in long
robe, who came to them from the Holy
island beyond the sea in ''boat with
wings many centuries before and prom
ised to return to them. The advent of
Cortez was in fact hailed as fulfill
ment of this tradition.-Lippincott's.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-10
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stock
holders for Election of Directors.

ERANK, GREY 4 co.. OFFICE NORTH
II west corner ofThird and Spring streets, city
of os Angeles, State of California.
The regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of this company not having been held
on the second Monday in October, 1891,
the regular time fixed by the bylaws for the
meeting of stockholders for tne election OF
directors, the meeting of the stockholders OF
this company will be held at the office OF this
company, ON the northwest corner OF Tnlrd
California; ON Saturday. january %, ls92, at
8 O'Clock a. M, for the election ri five dlre
for the ensuing year Every stocknouer Q, r Is re-
BY order Of the board Of directors
l-7I7t j. e. WALDECK, Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-10
Use for an Old Fashioned Caster.

If you happen to have among the fam
ily silver an old fashioned caster, don't
frown at it uncompromisingly and won
<.ss= K k 1t it .scan't be melted up into some
thing useful" Take it down from its
out of the way nook and unscrew the
long handle which holds the cruet frame.
This will leave when taken out as hand
some table jardiniere for ferns and
flowers as your soul can desire, with the
triHing addition Of tin basin, which
any tinsm:th viii fit inside New York
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-10
The n1ost Dimcult Thing 70 Mateh.

The most difficult thing to match is
white paper. A customer comes in here
with sheet of white paper, letter or
any other kind, and asks for paper just
like it. Not once in 5000 times can
such customer be accommodated, and
for the reason that there is such an end
less variety of shades in white. People
look astonished when tell them it is SO,
but when they go out and try they soon
find out.-Interview in Chicago Tribune
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-10

umns. Desirable opportunities for the
investment or borrowing of money
appear daily. Other features are cheap
eastern excursions, business chances,
educational cards, professional cards,
personal notices. special notices, ex-
change advertisements, stock for sale
and full record of the amusements of
the citv
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-10
ASSIGNEE NOTICE OF SALE.

TIME UNDERSIGNED, L. M. HELLER,
4 assignee for the creditors of the firm of H.
Ellis & Co. of Redlands, fan Bernardino Co..
california, invites sealed bids for the stock Of
dry goods fancy goods, clothing and fixtures,
now in the store heretofore conducted by H .
ELLIS q CO., Red]ands, California Inspection
of inventory may be had on application at the
store In Redlands Cal AL bids must be for
cash, and must be accompanied by q certified
check for 10 per cent of the amount of bid
The right to reject any or all bids is hereby
reserved. Bids must be presented on or before
January 10, 1892. e. M. HELLER
lift Redlands, CAL, p O. Box 439
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-10
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Il holders of The Los Angeles UityS Water com
pany will be held at the office of the company,
corner of Alameda and Marchessault streets,
on Monday, January IL, 1892, at $3.50 7. M, as
Los Angeles, December 20. 1891.
City papers please copy. II I'd
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-10
ouinine Manufacturers.

Those engaged in the production Of
quinine, whether from bark or chemical
ly, suffer with a peculiar skin affection
caused by the inhalation Of the vapor
from hot solutions Of the drug. Fever
is an accompaniment Of this malady.-
New York Recorder
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-10
CEMI-ANNUAL BEPoRT OF

County Of Los Angeles,I W
We do solemnly swear that we have land each
OF us has) pei sonal knowledge of the matters
contained in the foregoing report. and that
every allegation, statement, matter. and thing
therein contained IL true 10 the best OF our
knowledge and belief.
JNO. E. PL tTER, President.
w. M. CA8WELI, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th
T. E. ROWAN.
II lot Notary Public,