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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

CRAWLING LODGE, /. o. o. F., No 1s7. :
neets every Tuesday evening.
WILLIAM MCCULLOUGH, N. @.
WILLIAM GIDDNos Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

CRAWLING CHAPTER, ORDER OF EAST
ERN STAR. 20. 50, meets Monday evening on
or before the full Of the moon
MARY L. STALEY, W. M.
ADA M. GRoULEFF. Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

CRAWLING ENCAMPMENT, 1. o. o. f.. No.
liG.-Meets alternate Friday evenings.
CHARLEs NJ. JACKSON, G. p.
c. HANSON, Secretary.
The state herald., 1893-01-13

The latest improvement for skaters I, a sail.
With this adjunct the excitement Of the eXcr.
cisc Is Increased Ia the ratio that the labor Is
decreased. A Chicago paper In describing
the use Of tho sail by skaters on the lake
says:
II is rare sport an exciting combination
Of skating. ice-boating aud being caught in a
cyclone. The framework Of canvas Is usually
about by : feet, with n cross-bar TO give the
skater firm hold and chance to swing his
sail with the wind IN turning. A blustery
breeze came from the southwest. The human
'icc-boat, after having tackled Ia the south Of
the course, had only to spread the sail 10 the
wind. The skater stretched his arms out for
n firm grip on the bar, stliYened bis legs aud
came tearing over the glazed surface. The fly
lug runners leaving two white strcaks IN the
wake. II was wind which for boating would
have been called u squall, and when II pulled
against spread OF sail II sent the skater
away as though he had been fired out Of .
gun.
Three men with red faces aud winter wraps
were scudding before the gale. They under
stood their business aud could shit for .
quick turn, otherwise they would have been
carried Into the open sea around the break
wslicr. Que had u smaller sail Of u jlb shnrc,
but hc seemed 10 move as swiftly ~ the other,
A certain knnck Is required In handling thu
sheet under a stiif wind, and green hand
who tried II became upset snd went whlrllng
acrcss the Ice like the jug.bandlcd article
used In curling contests.
The state herald., 1893-01-13
!. OUR isr. LOUIS LETTER.


WoEhs SOuuuit Nomniotou-A
&i8Wti Musical Success.
ST.. Lotus, Mo-, Jan. s, Iso3.-Be-
tween years Of census taking, one who
wants accurate information about tho
population Of city can get 1t much
better from the reports OF the water
tax collectors than from the voting
lists. People cannot dodge tho pay
meut OF Il water tax as they can the
taxes on real and personal property.
II the water tax is not paid the water
Is shut off promptly, Water ID used
In every house, and the receipts In
crease in steady ratio with the
population. The water collections of
st. Louis went over those of the year
preceding in 1899 by more than n
quarter of n million dollars, and this
is interpreted by the statisticians to
mean that the city has gained in the
last year about hundred thousand
people, who live in dwellings and pay
their taxes. These figures, too, are
borne out by the reports for last year
from otner departments whose work
increases with the population. The
building OF new houses last year put
twenty-three million dollars in the
pockets of mechanics, and demanded
the lighting OF many moro miles of
streets by electricity. On the last day
of the year the city paid bills for the
lighting Of AS miles of streets and
alleys.
Water Commissioner Holman made
TIM nj N Mas Naur'S ,ri ~ 1,,,. LAT
Ing the million dollar conduit which
Is to conduct the water from the river
to the pumping engines of the new
wnter-works. This conduit was the
most difficult and important part of
the whole system. II was begun two
years ago, and work on II has been
going on, night and day, ever since. It
will easily carry the one hundred and
| fifty million gallons of water day
which the new engines are to pump
The building of the conduit was the
engineering feat of the work, and its
completion relieves the Commissioner
of all anxiety. by next fall, when the
sight-s,crs begin to arrive for the fcs-
tivities here, a drive over the Broad
way Boul cvard to the Chain of Rocks,
where the new works are, will be n
part of every tourists plan.
Nobody can tell whether or not the
stories are true about the attempt of
an eastern syndicate to buy all the
street railways in ST. Louis, but the
dealers in the bonds OF the roads, who
know their financial condition. say
that the company that gets the lines
| will have to pay at least fifty million
dollars TO acquire the control. The
four systems Of street railways in this
city cover GOO miles of streets, and
most OF the lines are run by electricity;
moreover, everyone OF them is paying
good dividends. The rnpidity and
chcnpncss of the service is not cqualled
by the roads Of any city In the coun.
try, and the people feel no grievance
that might interest them in clamoring
for n change. So the consolidating
movement is looked on generally with
Indifference. So far as anyone can sec
now, the patrons Of the roads would
he largely the gamers by the change,
as there would he established. almost
necessarily, a thorough system of
transfer tickets all over the city by
which passcng.r might ride twenty
| or thirty milas . 80 nickel.
The state herald., 1893-01-13

The problem Of steering balloons Is said to
have bern solved bya German gardener The
object Of his balloon, which i- shaped like n
torpedo, Is 10 overcome, With the greatest
ease. the resistance Of the air itdifrcrs FROM
the ordinary balloon In dispensing with the
net rs an envelope, and IL has it, folds sewn
into the ease, 20 that II a rupture e;curs nj
any point the rent does not extend beyond
one fold and the gas escapes quite gradually
The car Is n long ne the balloon Itself, and
has n winged screw IN front and a rudder be-
hind. II hangs by ropes fastened by loop. 10
the lower folds Of The cR--. The screw l.
driven by petroleum motor of aluminium,
Weighing only 100 Kilograms aud making
600 revolutions IN n minute. Th. drives
the balloon forward and the rise and fall !,
regulated 10y sliding weight. aud by the
manipulation of II ring which varies the air
pressure on the surface by changing tho posi-
lion Of the balloon To horizontal or oblique.
II /. estimated that a large balloon on this
model will cost about 5000.
The state herald., 1893-01-13
seene of III. North Carolina Tragedy.

Baskerville Is the county seat Of Mitchell
County, one Of the widest districts IN all the
southern section Of mountainous country. II
il there that the Illicit distlller Of mountain
dew has piled his vocation for years aud has
,iciled all law known To mankind. Muriy'
are Of most frequent occurrence, and Tho
value Of u mans life amounts To little more
than naughi.
Baskerville may be strictly termed MN
Ing town. II grew like the Wind when mica
Of citizens that were Induced 10 settle there
were not Of the best some years ago the
mica industry died out but never has the gen
eral class Of It's citizenship improved or their
reverence for law ond order increased. TWEEN
ty-eight miles FROM even telegraph station
IT, dcspcradocs rcycl In their erimcr aud hide
out IN their mountain fastnesses until search
for them IA declared Mt an End
The state herald., 1893-01-13
7. = = = vi
Ar THE WORLDS FAIR.


Hat.t ~
down the long, arched Serspectlvcs Of the
ihtArfot Of the irachincty building there Is
more 81 noise and life afid mbtioli than n
my 6t1er portion 81 Jackson park. Sounds
uf the Hammer and trowels md the deep, re-
seunaug clang Of heavy boiler plates follow
70 tastppon each other that echo has no
chance 70 repeat them. Gradually ,incchuni.
cal beauties arc rising out OF the general
chAos and the most colossal steam plant ever
0qnstructcd Is developing into reality
yearly every boiler composing the solid bat
Try 6UVfcet In iength, In In plnlie and. one
third Of these are In readiness for use These
Doiicra extend along the south side OF the
buildiug below the general floor level. A
brick wall forms u twenty foot firing space In
front o. them, separating the boiler room
from the great space under the floors of tho
main building. Just inside this wall u thirty
SIX Inch steam header extends In five sections
down the lcagth Of the boiler plant. Ten
Inch pipes Will carry steam from the boilers
upward across the firing space aud down
through the floor into the header From this
receptacle steam will be fed Into the engines
Foundations for the engines are In, with
the exception Of two small ones. These
foundations are built up to the floor level and
arc OF brick and mortar or Of concrete. The
largest OF these Is that OF the Westinghouse
| engines, of 10000 horsepower each, which
run incandcscent light machines. This
30 bv 100 feet in dimensions.
The fuel plant is completed and all con-
ncctiohs are made with theibattcry Of boilers
These oil tanks are twelve In number and
stand Just south Of the forestry building.
They are feet In diameter and % feet deep
Pipes are ibid to the supply mains In South
Chicago aud from the tanks to the boilers IL
wiz ne pumped automatically.
!. ,16t has been made Of one Of tho great
LIZ travelling crates which moves the
n Giength OF the machiucfy building, There
WI be three OF these great machines In
operation, but the first ore has been fitted up
under the central arch Of the building.
IL Is mounted upon two elevated rails 81
feet In height and 200 feet In length. These
rails are coggcd aud are 10 feet apart They
present cog surface, into which the driving
wheels Of the crane are fitted.
Suspended from the crane at one end Is a
platform six feet square, upon which are the
motors which drive IT, These are operated
by one man. A hook is suspended by II
block-nnd-tackle rigging In the center OF the
great machine, by which lifting power OF
twenty tons is possible. The whole machine
will travel along the rails at the rate OF 800
feet minute. In It's passage the whole
building vibrates under It's motion
During the construction of the building
these three cranes will be used In placing
heavy machinery. After the completion,
platforms. guarded by hand ratings, will be
built above them, and they will be used In
moving visitors about thr building. From
this height good view Of the entire ma
chincry plant NAV be hud.-chfodgo MRS.
Record.
The state herald., 1893-01-13

whcn the Chicago 4 Alton .iiunncr''
drcs up ,o'the depot nj Joliet Illinois, on
Thursday afternoon aud came 10 full stop.
the passengers waiting % take the train saw
n man drop OF The bumpers On the front end
Of tho baggage ear. Help was given him
when II was found that he was dying. His
ears, face and feet were frozen stli. lie was
taken To the hospital, where the doctors and
nurses have tried nnsncccssfully so far 10 re-
store him To CONSCIOUSNESS. The doctors say
that he Is frozen almost solid inside, His
name Ia John iius-cy, and he l. thlrty-ninc
Year. old lie got on the train ai Pontiac Ia
go Ia Dwight, getting on the front end Of the
baggage ear, but the "huininerh doe, not
stop until Joliet, Nifty miles away, is reached.
Their i no door Ia the front end ~ the bag
gage ear and he had To stay outside. lie met
a terrible fate. the worst blizzard Of the SEA
son catching him In full force.
The state herald., 1893-01-13

flllnl pity finds no place In the 1hlho,ai
character. n u no uncommon thing Tot
.On 10 turn his father, whcn ioo old 10 work
oni of door aud Ia leave HIN ~ perish In ih'
cold tn. approximation that the sonls ~
the dead can. II they viii. haunt tie lyins
drive, lhrir hardened nature 10 gain by N,
exercise of cruelty the promise Of the dylni
that ihri viii not return 10 earth A. dentl
approaches the dying person IL asked. own
you come back. or viii you mott" n be- -
plies that he viii they pull a leather bag nyrl
his head sud smother him, II he shys be- VII
not, be h allowed "a die IN pcnco.-iei" lorl
journal
The state herald., 1893-01-13

Auiomstic colnfrred machines, which Is
the modern name for nickel'in.ihe-slot de
yicrs, are hcinR introduced In London by y
phllanthropic association for the supply Of
solid aud liquid Refreshments NJ low price.
Freshly made beverages, such rs tea, coffee
aud acraicd water. are To be obtained, ~ we'll
as malt sud spurious liquors. The maln idea
Is Ia make this system Of sale beneficial Ia the
masses 10y offering them cheap but good nrtl'
clcs uf food and drink, but II Il said H. aI.
pilca,lon Will b. extended 10 the supply Of
handkerchief aud smaller articles of dress.
The price y, which the various articles are IN
be sold would be 20 low ~ 10 rapidly saddle
the organizors Of the scheme With heavy de-
iicit, aud II /. proposed 10 render the system
sclfsupportlug 10y utilizing the machine. nnd
the wrappers aud carriers % some Of thu
goods a. q means Of advertising,
The state herald., 1893-01-13
ROUGH ON BOSTON.


A Dick De,,i.y- Opinioa Of the AmcrI-
can Athens >a,nT' h-s-rv-.
Tho ranks OF naval reserve in Dos.
ton ara recruited from the Gower OF
clubdom. and Its members hold them
selves in readiness at du.y's call 10
lay aside tbeis dress suits or their
morning clothes Tor their white duck
suits or tarpaulins and they pride
themselves on their efficiency In hand
ling the slush bucket and manipula.
Ting the big guns
During tho practice drill on the ar
morcd cruisers last summer one OF
those amateur Boston tars who Is
noted for his 'culchaw' and refine
ment was smoking II friendly pipe
with ono OF tho Dick Doadeycs OF tho
regular navy. The conversation
turned naturally to tho subject OF the
naval reserve. and aftor a while the
ciubman said e.
Now. toll me candidly. which does
the best work. tho reserve In Boston
or n, ono ID New York;" -
Tho old sea dog shifted his guild.
hltched his trousers "wInked tho
other eye" and. said;
Welt sir without wishin' to fiat
ter you. the Now York reserves
nln'i in II with Boston. Thoy can t
do the work like you can"
I've always thought So" said thS
Bostonian compincently. 'nnd nm
glad to have my opinion confirmed by
a competent authority. What seems
to be tho trouble with them over
lherc"
Well SIR says Dick slowly.
blowing n cloud OF blue smoke tho
trouble is that they don't take 10
work Ike you do; ,hoy are all gontlc-
men over theref'
Eight bells struck aud deep ST..
lonce pervnded the ship
The state herald., 1893-01-13
When, are our ,,osra.a m,,,,on.r

About o. 900 0oo,co In gold has been pro.
dnced IN The United state. since the first dis.
->--rfy 81 the metal IN 1879, aud the amount
exported hhs been stsn.Oop,OOo more than The
amount Imported. After including MI the
gold estimated Ia have been u.cd by jewellers,
dentists, etc, only some sh-3,DpioJ !. fc-
turned by the government ~ hslng 10 sight
Tho greater part of the balance Of siii ,Up0, g..
40, l. believed 10 he IN the boards ~ An.ti-
can farmers. WIN either live At a distance
from banks or refuse In trust those lnstltu.
tlnns..- laM .KaM nafdIr.
The state herald., 1893-01-13

one Of the most prosperous lndustrlc- IN
Paris i the sale md disposal ~ holseiesh fol
fool. There arr In the rlty ~ pnri. ~
shops for the sale uf hotscn,sh aud In ~,
course II last year more than 2l,bb horscs
~ mules aud 9i5 donkeys have been Killed
aud enien by the Paridans The most -ingu
lnr point about this traffic Il that the price ol
the nesh II equal to that Of good beef. twenty
cents pound. Il i only fair, however, Il
add that two.thirls Of This meat has beer
converted Into sausaEcs ~ that II "a NOR
than possible that the consumers are lgnornn
Of the source of their tO0lhs0me dish, II Il
nos easy Ia understand how II il that goo,
hofsra are 30 scarce In The Paris nnofcs; n
tp rniy cents pound fnt horse would bi
worth more when he wns dead than alive
The state herald., 1893-01-13

One Of the most interesting exhibitions IN
connection With the recent Orlcninilst cun.
grc.s Ia London isa collection Of tools used
by Workmen In building the pyramids of
Egypt They were gathered and are exhibit
cd by the lllusulous Egyptologlst, Mr.. Find.
en- llctric. These utehsla indicate that att
cient workmcn had an astonishing ncqunlnt-
anec with many tools which We have been ne.
cil,iomed 10 consider - essentially modern.
Among tho exhibits are solid and tubular
corundum.tlpped drills and straight aud eli.
cular saws aud chiscl. described ~ mot bit
inferior TO those now used. - B'fa'o TON.
fnDr.lni
The state herald., 1893-01-13
!'lgs'i1St.,;;:
s N sxt'vio 81,
tUtWy0Dss.,'::.,

rfs Mastethsre and kssp;I
Ihavs Kept August Flower
pr soiue. titne T think il. is
lid medicine.'hE. A. Bopd,
9apilioH Centre; NY. :, u
sstomsch is the ..rsservoir:
SilS' sys !; Y iqEtRls. Tho The
The headrth blood, ;tile nerves
wfoHg. If you feel wrong,
b the stomach frsts Putt that
at once by using August
kr. II assures a good appetite
[good digestion. .
The state herald., 1893-01-13

This preservation il acknowledged 10 he,
and people who adopt against the cncroachcs
OF diseased genuine medicinal safeguard nc.
credited by experience aud the sanction OF
physicians, AFFORD n happy illustration OF the
wisdom OF the saying. In the health they re.
store and continue TO enjoy. Among mnladics,
against the growth OF which Hostcttcr's Stom.
nch Blttcrs affords efficient protection, dts
eases OF the kidneys and bladder are frlugh,
with the utmost peril aud exhibit great oh.
st,nncy when opposed by ordinary means. The
Filters can and will subduc them No lestI
'mony In stronger than this Used ut the out
ret and pcrsistcnty tho best results may b,
expected. This medicine also eradieates liver
complaint, constipation, dyspepsia, malaria
rheumatism and nervousness
The state herald., 1893-01-13

OF preventing tho grippe, colds, head.
aches, ana fcvcrs IN to use the liquid
laxative remedy, Syrup OF Figs, when
ever the system needs n gentle, yet
effective cleansing. To be benefited
one must get the true remedy manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only. For sale by all druggists in
soc and 81 bottles
The state herald., 1893-01-13
i.w..sps 30. DO. i MA o IL a { !. lao.

.s.f>A y .sags ..tttAfg
The End OF tho Last Season Revived an
Old Fish Myatery. q.
Where mackerel, go for the winter
is one OF the hsh mysteries Whom
the first snow tlies'in tho Bay OF fundy
macserel disappear They arc abun-
dant in tho Gull OF st Lawrence and
or Newfoundland until that time
plump and juicy and very toothsome.s
the result OF having fed well on their
migration 'northward. g, Tho next sea-,
son OF. them Is in March. oil Cape
Hatteras All their oplumpness 10
gone ~ II they had eaten nothing all
winter. There Is ascaly growth over
their eyes which neury. blinds them.
Nobody whose palate has been taught
what good mackerol nro cares. to cat
such iish Many old fishermen think
the flesh tastes OF mud In the spring.
Ono theory In regard to this is that
the mackerel go into tho mud In win
tor and remain there, and that this
has the effect Of producing d cataract
growth. or scale for tho protection
Of the eye, and oil imparting IN easy
taste to tho flesh. Mackcrel have
been spoared In tho Bay OF Fundy by
mon who cut through the ice to look
for fish. Occasionally u mackerel has
been found In mud but cases OF this
kind are so rare that they fail to cs-
tablish any rulo In regard TO the hab,
Its Of the fish.
Tho only certainty is that mackerel
disappear from oil water visitol by
fishing vessels from late In tho fall
until early in tho spring. Tho fish
naturally loves the shore and Is TO be
found close 10 land In the regular sea-
son. II the fish go into dccp water
for the winter and move schward.
they put aside entirely the habits
that havo been observed in regard to
them. and In tho winter time acquire
traits to which they seem to be in
nately averse In the warm weather
months.
Mackerel do not like cold water
and it is not believed that they re,
main in the northern bays through
tho winter. There is certainly no OK.
planalion If II be assumed that they
make their winier home on Newfound-
land. for their appearance in lati.
tude much farther south in tho spring.
Canadian fishermen have several
times tried to make trouble over
mackerel catches claiming that
mackerel remain in northern waters
as their natural habitat and that tho
nackerei coming up from Hatteras are
not ut all the same fish found in tho
Bay Of Fundy. This theory has not
been accepted however by 'Amori-
can fishermen. and the claims OF the
Canadians do not seem plausible
enough TO have justified any action
BY the authorities Of tho dominion.
The state herald., 1893-01-13
CRAVING cor FREEDOM.
IN iinpnlA. Some Prisoner, Find u In
possIbig To u~.lI.

IN iinpniA. Some Prisoner, Find ~ Inn
possible to n-sii.
The craving for freedom is so
strong among prisoners that tboy will
even throw away their chances OF
pardon for tho sake Of It's temporary
qualification Tho author Of The
American Siberia n book describing
convict life In tho South snys that
ono prisoner hnd served out n long
sentence up TO Its last day. lie had
worked faithfully aad never violated
IA prison rule, nll tho officials had the
utmost confidence Ia him. lie was to
DO relea,od the noxt day aud mean.
time was oDn Of II squad OF mon
working out OF doors. ffrs
Tho captain of.,hc camp had occn-
sion 20 use " barrel. on tho top OF q
nciel,boring lhp. mud said loosely to
his prisoner.
"po you think YOU could come
back II ] sent yon over 'hc hill for
that barrclp
Ito laughed nj. the idea
why. OF course, ! could. captain "
ho replied. I've Ind II hundred
chances TO oscnpc md besides
shnll bo froo innn u morrow.
Ga ahcnd " said the captain.
Ito started over tho hill nnd was
presently seen returning When tho
captain looked up ngsin he whs gon"
And the pursuit. proved that he Ind
run about mile nna thtn sat down
TO hammer oil his IRONS When he
wus captured he seemed half dn1oJ
and could oiier M aSplangtion except
that he '.ust couldn't holp u, %
Another prisoner know nimsolf bot.
ter lilo was to DO released In u few
days and Tho cHplVlu slld',o him In
reference 10 some ezra ID
do sou think wodld be snio for
me TO ,ond you over thcrcP 80.
a singular . preston oyouproal
|,bp fuco aud tlon 10 oh9 bnrst of
eandor caina IA . planniion
Captain ho ,ald, you'd better
not send mo II got that tar. away
4 couldn't come back II wanted to Z"
The state herald., 1893-01-13
To tell dignllied citizen to pull down his
vest, is apt To make him raise his chUler.

A bad ease Of rheumatism cured with ii
cents. Mr.. Aug, Schenfc, ST. Louis, No,
writes: LAST week had very bad attack OF
rheumatism. Used three bottles of salvation
on which stopped the pain and cured me-"
The state herald., 1893-01-13

Under the terms Of the will IL would seem
rs u the Gould orphans ought to be able to
pull through hard winter and have pie at
least three times u week.
The state herald., 1893-01-13

I'm sorry a.sai.l Mrs liron,tonc
tn tho neat Of ~ marital spai I'm
sorry that ! ever mnsriod yolLN
'Mnrip "A ropliod Az hronAiouc
rcpronchiuily haven't been u good
husband to .yuup haven't CDR.
rloi bundles and done shopping aud
stayed home ngiiisi llhvont -
and horo his volc6 'hfokd down With
sshs OF self pity haven't Z gono to
oy,sipg musical lopop,ioup with yoi
Whenever you Aked ."
: sIlut ha conl1 no ,no.Iarihor In u
passionate okt0ss NJ r1lDUrso Mra
'.4sfoastonc li4l lullg hlrscf into his
EARN. md was hai,ainH bis forgive.
mesa -Chloae6 Ncws. iiecDrd.
The state herald., 1893-01-13
A Remarkable Enxl,.. Ns.t.

Some Swiss papers relate that sportsman
recently succeeded In capturing In the Savoy
bird The nest, which was large enough to
hold several persons, was made of thick
branches, covered with straw and rubbish,
and In II he found, besides II young eagle, tho
following remains of feast Fresh and stale
meat, n recently killed hare, ~ chamois' feet,
4pigeons feet, 80 pheasants feet, 0 chickens
feet, II chickens heads, Is heads Of grouse
and other Wild birds, and remains OF snakes,
squirrels, rabbits, tnarntots and other game
Truly royal fcast!-I'ittsb,rg Dispatch.