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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

-FOUR men were hanged on the
same scaffold at Louisville the other
day. One OF the quartette, Mr.. Nc
earthly, was observed just as the
Sheriff was adjusting his moose, to
yawn in q manner indicative Of ex-
treme ennui. Mr.. Mccarthy must
have been unusually constituted.
Probably burning at the stake would
have aroused his passing inter-
est. Still he should not have yawned.
A decent respect for the feelings Of
his companions, who really seemed to
be concerned, should have forbidden
it.. Furthermore the trapdoors yawn-
ed sufficiently soon after to meet all
the exigencies Of the occasion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05
The Girl Saved the Goods.

A few miles from Lochnaw is the
little village of Daily Bay. Here
some smugglers had landed a cargo
of their usual wares, and these were
carried up the hill of South Cairn,
waiting until band of volunteers
arrived with string of pack horses
to transport them inland for distri-
button.
The Custom House officer in charge
of the district received information
of their doings, and, hurrying to the
spot with the only guardsmaD olsen
gagged, he promptly effecteda seizure
OF the whole of the goods. The SNUG
glers skulked off, and the one guards
man was sent back to press men and
horses in the Kings name to convey
the precious treasure to Stranraer.
The officer, pluming himself not
a little on his alacrity, sauntered,
sentry fashion, round and round his
prize, which lay heaped before him
in rich profusion, his sword and a
brace of formidable pistols at his
side.
Presently Maggie Mcconnell APP
preached the great man, wishing him
a good-morning, to which he affably
replied, and accepted Maggie's prof
fered hand. His arm was thrust VI.
ward, and at the same time he was
encircled by the SIRENS arms, and
with a heavy fall was thrown belp-
lessly on his back.
Maggie then sat coolly down upon
her victim, and having placed hel
apron over his eyes she held him firm.
ly down, as IL held in wise.
At last, but only when it suited
her pleasure, Maggie released him
from her grasp. But when he looked
up not one of the articles lay in its
place, as he had himself seen them
just before on the ground.
8. BY and by his companion reap
peared, but only to find the head Of
ficer tete-a-tete with this Galloway
matron, who, bidding BIN adieu,
disappeared without further loss OF
time, wishing both pleasant ride
into Stranraer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05
Funny Child Talk.

There is little girl on p street, 5
years of age, who is very naughty
once in while. The other day she
got angry at the cook and slapped
her. Her mother told her that she
must apologize, but she refused point
blank.
Il won'tdo it., she declared, stamp
ing her foot.
"Very well, Tiny" replied mamma,
mildly, "but.if you do not, will not
buy for you the new dolly that you
want"
This was too much for the child,
who set her heart on the doll. So
she went downstairs to the kitchen
and said to the. cook:
."Rosa, l hit you this morning,
didn't I?" -.
Eyes, you did, Miss Tiny, answered
Rosa, assuming an. aggrieved express
sion.
The little girl looked at her for a
moment and then added
"Do you think you will die?"
Il don't know" replied Rosa.
"Well," said Tiny, "if you die don't
tell God did it."
On another day Tiny was taken to
visit lady. The latter mentioned
the name of somebody she knew,
whereupon the child said;
II didn't know that you knew her.
Why, she Is one of my mothers"
Goodness mel" exclaimed the lady.
s"Pray, how many mothers have you
got2'
Three" responded Tiny, promptly.
mamma, my grandmother, and my
godmother. Haven't you got as
many?" 20
Nobody had suggested such q no
ton to her, but it came out OF her
own wise little head. On the occa-
sion OF the same visit she sat gazing
thoughtfully for long time at a
bowl which contained single gold
fish. Finally she looked up and said:
Il should think that fish would get
awfully tired swimming around all
the time. should think it would
go up and lie down to sleep on that
green stuff at the top of the water"
This same little girl entertains
some very queer metaphysical ideas.
Her mother found out recently that
the child had formed the queerest
conceivable notion out of herrown
imagination respecting the world by
which she was surrounded. She
thought that perhaps nothing was
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

TEXAS hailstones deposited by a
late storm are said to have weighed
two pounds, and to have pelted their
way six inches into the mellow
bosom Of the Lone Star State. The
story seems large, but II stones OF
this size were afioat above Texas;
nothing could be more readily be-
lleved than that they would come
down. Perhaps the rain-makers with
their balloon bombs Jared some
hunks off an aerial iceberg. These
theories are advanced, not, as abso-
lutte but as an honest effort TO shield
Texas against accusations OF deviat-
ing from the cold truth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05
J A clever Dog that Carries Letters.


A little postofiice near winners
enjoys the unique distinction of be-
ing the only Office in the country
wherein a dog of1iciates as assistant
postmaster. Postmaster Musselmans
canine assistant is little st. Charles
spaniel called Beauty, upon whom has
devolved for five years the task OF
bringing from winners Station, q
half mile distant, the bundle OF
morning papers from Philadelphia.
Two bundles, large and small one,
are thrown off at the station. Reg
ularly every morning Beauty trots
over the fields to the station and
patiently awaits the arrival of the
train. When the two bundles are
thrown of Beauty seizes the smaller
one in her mouth and ,trots directly
home.
She never makes mistake, always
taking the small bundle; neither
does she loiter along by the roadside,
but covers the distance between Wit
mer's and the crossroads postofiice at
a speed that would almost docredit
to Nancy Hanks herself. Beauty has
been assistant postmaster almostsince
her birth and ad0uld fhardly be re.
placed. Philadelphia Record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

real or had actual existence except In
her own immediate vicinity.
For example, her notion,was that
while she was going alongin astreet
car the blocks Of houses coming sue
cessiyely into view sprang sp6ntane-
ously into existence. presumably yan-
ishing again into nothingness as soon
as she had passed out Of sight of
them; In short, because IL was neces-
sary that she should have an environ
ment of physical nature, things
about her were brought into being
wherever she went for her special
and exclusive benefit. AS for the
people whom she saw around her,
they might or might not be real. At
all events IL was nnquestionable that
they we're accustomed TO eat certain
vegetables at the table only for the
purpose OF persuading her TO do like
wise, inasmuch as it was impossible
that they could like them. Wash
ington Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

IT is impossible to account for the
prevailing fashion in draught We
hicles In regard TO the, wheels and
the mode of fitting them in the front,
unless it is to economic space. The
use of wide tires on the wheels would
save millions of dollars in the wear
OF vehicles and the maintenance Of
roads every year. 1t would, no
doubt be an improvement to have
the turn easier by cutting into the
sides of the box; but 1t is impractical
BILE to use very small wheels at the
front that would turn undo. the
body CT carriage. Any one may
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

AN Indiana man, exultant in his
his own strength, made wager that
he could with his two good hands
pull the tail from horse. The at
tempt was made, but the tail is still
in its natural place. The horse not
being human failed to enter fully
into the spirit of the occasion, but he
did what he could, for he fell upon
the man and broke that worthy per-
sons leg, sby some oversight on the
part OF justice failing to break his
neck instead.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05
Gold Thread.

The base of the gold thread of COM
merce is silver, which is brought
from the Bank Of England in cakes
weighing about one thousand ounces
Gold leaf is carefully incorporated
with the silver by hammering, and
afterward the whole is subjected to
a charcoal fire. The bar is now ready
for conversion intowire., This is ac-
complished by Drawing it from one
hundred to oner hundred and fifty
times through ever diminishing holes
in steel plates, and finally. when the
capabilities of this metal have been
exhausted, through apertures in dia-
monds, rubies or sapphires. The
delicate wire thus obtained must now
be passed through the steel rollers. OF
one OF Herr KIupp's little fiatting
mills. This brings us to the final
process--the spinning Of the fiattened
wire round silk, to form tie golden
thread OF commerce. These spin
ming machines are worked by water,
although two steamsengines are to be
found in the factory; for water power
is considered to be more regular and
even In its action.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05
Bismarck's Narrow Escape.

A little more than a quarter of cen
fury ago wooden leg nearly changed
the course of European history. A year
or so before the war between Prussia and
Denmark, which preceded the great
struggle between France and Germany,
Bismarck was staying at Biarritz. One
morning, accompanied by a huge dog, he
was walking along road which runs
along the base of cliff protected from
the sea by low wall when he met an old
French naval captain with wooden leg,
powerfully built and of peppery temper.
The dog became unduly attentive to the
captains leg, and the Frenchman struck
at the animal with the butt Of his fishing
rod Bismarck swore, and the sailor
replied in the same dialect. From
language they came to blows, and in a
few moments Bismarck found that,
strong.as he was, the angry Frenchman
was lifting him bodily onto the parapet
of the wall. Another minute and he
would have been in the rapid current of
the sea below, and what would have been
the course of European history during
the last twenty-five years But at the
critical moment help arrived-by the
irony of fate in the shape of an cquerry
of the Emperor Napoleon--the timber
toed veteran was defeated, and the unfit
cation of Germany and of Italy was
secured. II All the Year Round.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

THE people of Maine were evil
IDENTIFY in earnest when they adopted
a constitutional amendment requir
ing the voters of that State to be
able 10 read and write. Since the
amendment was adopted there has
been a startling increase in the at
tendance at the night schools of the
State, and the pupils declare that
they are fitting themselves to exer-
else the elective franchise.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

A LAKE MICHIGAN captain being
wrecked, close to Chicago squatted in
the stranded hulk and waited for the
shore and city to grow out to him.
This they have done and the captain
is rich. He belongs to that class Of
men so rare that practical people be-
lieve them mythical, who falling into
the water would be rescued dry and
with a fish in each pocket.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

WHEN pugilist meets defeat the
manner in which his friends flock to
the other fellow has been cited often
as an illustration Of human selfish
ness. However, the fistic Mr.. Hogan
recently was beaten all over the ring
at Cincinnati, being finally knocked
out of it, and yet he was married the
next day while he still looked like an
animated bruise. 1t is a pleasure to
record such another instance of
woman's mistaken devotion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05
Names of Indian Children.

Indian boys have queer names.
Until they are grown up into boy
hood and can handle bow and arrow
they are called after their father.
Little girls are named after their
mother. An Indian girl will be,
perhaps, "Short Face Papoose,
Crook Pipe Papoose, "Crow Woman
Papoose," or Piping Woman Pa
poose." A boy will be called for his
father, Little Young Bear" Little
White Skunk" Little Red Calf" or
Little Hard Case. New York Re.
corder.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05
LIEUTENANT PEARY wants to make

LIEUTENANT PEARY wants to make
another arctic expedition, and he is
not asking anybody to contribute the
means. He proposes to lecture and
earn enough money to pay for his OUT
1T. This is novel way TO set about
such an enterprise, and a very good
one, for it silences all carping criti-
cism. II the Lieutenant wants to
look for the north pole and pay his
own bills it is nobody's affair but his
nWn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

THE ease with which crisis can
be precipitated in France Is remark
able. The wonder is not that there
should be fresh crisis so often, but
that the air is not filed with flying
crises all the time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

QUAIL love potato bugs as an ar
ticIe of food. One of these birds was
recently opened which had one hun
dred and one of these farmers pests
concealed in its crop. 1t will pay
the average potato grower to have a
flock of trained quail among his other
live stock.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

ROBBED on Tuesday, tried on
Wednesday, sentenced on Thursday
to ten years in the penitentiary. This
is the record in an Eastern State.
That is the way to mete out punish
ment to criminals, as preventive.
Smart lawyers and long trials, after
many postponements, are the things
that encourage criminals Of all
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

VERMoNTERs have some reasons to
be happy not generally enjoyed in
this latitude. Her Legislature has
already finished its biennial session
OF forty-seyen days and gone home.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

NEARLY everything mean has been
said about Mr.. Gould since his death
that the editor and the preacher
could invent. There is one accusa-
tion that none can bring against him.
He was not a. hypocrite. He leaves
not mill for charity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

TASKS children must learn, duties
they must be taught; but those who
know how to interest the develop
ing mind and to feed it wisely and
well with the elements of knowledge
can make education one of childhood's
desirable pleasures.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05
Reward of Yirtne.

Little. Dick---"I told mamma what
good boy l was to-day, and she
gave me penny, and then gave it
TO Johnny Stout If he'd commence GO
in to school,"
Little Dot-"What good will that
do?"
Little Dick-"When / tell mamma
that Johnny Stout is goin' to school,
she'll keep me home, COS Johnny
Stout's brothers got the measles"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

have a carriage or wagon made 20
suit his own ideas, and any apparent
Improvement would, no doubt soon
be adopted and become the fashion,
as broad tires are very fast.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

THE wife OF President Diaz, OF
Mexico. will send full band of forty
five female musicians to the Chicago
Exposition. The lady artist on the
big drum will be sure to secure a
heat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

TT is safe TO say that the young
Gonlds and their successors won't
have half as much fun in spending
that big fortune as the old man had
in the making Of II.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

EVERY man, so long as his passions
do not obscure his reason, will always
be the more indulgent in proportion
as he is enlightened.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

WHEN soured by disappointment,
we must endeavor to pursue some
fixed and pleasing course OF study,
that there may be no blank leaf In
our book OF life. Painful and dis
agreeable ideas vanish from the mind
that can fix its attention upon any
subject.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

AN American picture dealer has
engaged TO pay 100000 for Rosa
Bonhcur's latest work, Horses Thresh-
ing Corn"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05
rHR EAsIEsT WAY our.

Doctor-Why, how is this, my dear
sirl You sent me,a letter stating you
had been attacked by measles, and / find
you suffering from rheumatism.
Patiest-Well, you see, doctor, it is
like this; there wasn't a soul in the
house that knew how to spell rhcuma-
tism.- Harper's.
EARLY ON THE STAGE.
Sturgis-We indulge domestic drama
every night at our house.
Parkes-Indeed Who take part1
Sturgis My three-months-old daugh-
ter is the leading lady and do walking
gentleman partly New York Herald.
ye
FEMININE TRAIT.
The maid who has shown herself cold as
the cline .dr nc1.se,9 9il
OF the Arctic, or colder, all through
the year
Will often grow loving and kind when
the time
For the giving of Christmas presents
draws near.
n New York Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

"A dog! o my, o my!n he cried.
40 Polly Dott! where shall 1 hider
Oh. let me get behind you, do!
o dear, o dear! Mamma! Boo hoo!n
But pretty Polly cried, aCome here,
Ny precious doggie. do!
OH isn't that a silly boy
To be afraid OF you?
guess he wouldn't kill a bear
IL Fldo gives him such a scare.
He'd better play with Patty Pratt,
Cause her dogs nothing but cat!"
Farm and Home.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05
GONE INTO sEoLusIoN.

"Young DUDLEY has entirely with
drawn from contact with the common
herds of this mortal sphere"
elbow sol"
she now wears an eye-glass. "-[Chi-
cago Dispatch. n
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

Frozen potatoes can be restored to
palatableness by peeling them and letting
them lie in a cool place with plenty of
cold water poured over them. In twenty
four hours all the sugar which has been
formed during the freezing process will
have been removed, and the potatoes can
now be boiled in fresh water and will be
found 30 be perfectly palatable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05
THE J0KER'S BUDGET.
JEsTsAND YARNS BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

Gone into secihsion-sure Cure-Ca-
pid's Jolxe-Crushed NobIiity-Had
Business-Etc., Etc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.

John Tronneli's Terrible Experience
Ciaxton May Try Adjudication for
Man VINO Has Seen but Five Years OF
Freedom.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

=" 49," =" -" -" -
''You will not marry me, thenS"
"No.n
"Might ask you question: :
"What is III"
care you going to marry young
.Cabachedg"
"You have no right TO ask me, sir.
"That's true, but II you are going tc
marry. him / should like to offer sug-
gestion. II it's an idiot you want to
marry, would recommend my brother
George; he's the fool OF our family
New York Press.
HER CHANCE.
s'Ethcl seems to think that her Chance
for marrying is slim. !"
''Is that soG What is Mr.. Sims first
nameg-[Judge.
JEWEL OF 4 MAN.
olive you noticed the great prcdilec.
ton Snodgrass has for gems9" asked
Knowles.
''Not particularly. Has hea" responded
Bowles.
"Well, he has carbuncle on his neck,
and his face has a constant sardonyx
grin"
"And being king of topaz, he has quite
a ruby nose" further said Bowles. - The
Jewellers Circular.
coNcEITED soNGsTER.
''This bird that you sold me on in
stalments last week, Mr.. Pepper, doesn't
sing at all, although you guaranteed that
he would sing all day.n
"Tm not surprised, madam, for this is
a very proud bird. He knows as well as
we do that he has been sold ON the in
stalment plan and am sure he won't
sing note until he's fully paid for."-
[Fliegende Blaetter.
TOO ANXIOUS TO PROVE 1T.
She-This is nice time to come home.
He-My dear, didn't tell you before
we were married that / wasn't worthy OF
you?
She-Yes, but I didn't think you
would make such desperate efforts to
prove it.-[New York Press.
ROSES.
There are roses on her cheeks,
There are roses on her breast,
.Sut rs the latter broke me,
like the check ones best.
AN EXCUsABLE THEFT.
He isn't thief whose act we deplore,
Or man whom the honest would
shun,
Who says when he's taking farewell at
the door,
'I've made up my mind to steal one"
II New York Press.
THE TEMPTREss.
''They say that stolen kisses are the
sweetest" he said, as they sat on the
steps looking at the moon.
''Indeed !" she said
Eyes. What do you think about it?"
sob, have no opinion at all; but it
seems to me, if / were young man, l
wouldn't be long in doubt as to whether
they were or not. "-[New York Press.
NOVEL PEN WIPER.
Lite JOHNNY must go home low,
sir, because my papa is going to write
this evening.
School teacher We'll, he can write
without your assistance, can't he?
Little Johnny-No, sir; because he
uses my hair as a pen wiper. Fliegende
Blaetter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

laDofer, VINO was taxing MS mluuay
rest.
"No. It's the way l feed me face, yer
glorifed chump," said Rooney, ia
military.
HAD BUSINESS.
''This is an insurance agency, is it
notS"
The question was asked by thin,
business-like, demonstrating man, who
invaded an Office on LaSalle street yes
terday morning.
"Yes, sir" replied the clerk to whom
he had spoken.
Fire insurance."
"Yes, SIR"
"Do you represent any company with
a cash capital of $1,000 600 or overl"
eve do"
'One that you can recommend as safe,
strong and conservative"
Zone OF the best in the world. What
description of property do you wish
to"
''Does it insure against loss by light
ningw
1T will agree to cover every possible
risk from fire, no matter what may be the
cause"
"And give permission to use coal oil
or gasoline stoves?"
Certainly, with the usual restric
tions.n
~ think that is the kind of company
should insure in, said the caller, after q
thoughtful pause, eff had anything to
insure. May l ask for half dozen blot
ting pads? Thanks. Good morning."
-LChicago Tribune.
V COMING nouSn, 4.
"How do you like your new placer"
asked 'one servant girl, addressing
another.
every we'll. The missis was pretty
hard to manage at first, but she's gradu-
ually coming round"
PROFESSION FOR HIM.
Fond Mother (of delicate dude)-I
think it is time Clarence selected pro-
fession. What would you advise!
Old Gent (refectively)- might do
nicely as typewriter girl.-lNew York
Weekly. -
NOT THE SAME THING.
Mrs. Huckstep Cat the reception) Il am
surprised to see you looking so thin, Mr..
Leezer. My son George spoke of you
the other day as feeling quite rugged.
Miss Huckstep $50 artlessly)-Why, no,
mamma! Don't you recollectf What
George said was that Mr.. Leezer told him
he was feeling pretty rocky.-[Chicago
Daily Tribune.
W
Tommy-What's that bird, papa?
Papa-That, my boy, is the toucan;
but we call it the millinery bird"
Tommy-Why, papa9
Papa (who had been there many
time account of the size of its bill.
New York Ledger.
A wIDEAwAKE WIFE.
Don't you think, John, ;" said Mrs.
Honey, "that it would help your bust
ness if made few social calls around
the neighborhood?"
II don't know but that it would
I is very kind of you to think about
it."
sob, a wife ought to plan for her
husbands prosperity. BY the way, I'll
have to get some better things than
have now if I'm going TO make calls.
People notice so much what one wears,
you know"
"All right. Rig yourself out as you
wish and send the bills to me-"
Mrs. Honey is now the best dressed
woman in the neighborhood, but Mr..
Honey frequently ponders and scratches
his head as he tries 20 figure out where
his profit comes in.-lNew York Press.
REMEMBERS HIM.
For days he sought for lines to show
His feelings in some slight degree,
And then within her album wrote,
"When this you see, remember me-"
She said she would, and now they are
Embedded in her memory's bump; Il
For every time she views the page
She softly murmurs, "What a
chump"
New York Herald.
THE EASIEST WAY OUT.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05
FOR OUR LITTLE FOLKS.
N,coLuMn OF pART06LAR I'M
TEREsT TO THEM.

What chIIdren Have Done. what They
Are Doing, and what They Should DO
20 Pass Their Childhood Days