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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
Thirty-Three Were Killed.

The Mexican War Department has issued
Its official report Of the fight with the band
Of alleged revolutionists under command
Of Victor Ochoa, at Canyon del Manzano.
in the state OF chihuahua In the fight the
Federal forces lost an officer and FIVE men
and had two officers and twenty four men
wounded. The troops killed thirty-t three
of the belligerents and took eighteen pris-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
oklahoma Gold Mine. Were salted.

The gold excitement In the Wichita
Mountains culmin sted in the discovery
that the alleged valuable mines had beer
Ssalted." The secret leaked out through
the attempt OF a man TO save friend
from being victimized Excitement has
been running high for several weeks on
the strength OF the new finds, but the bub-
BILE has burst
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
More Money In the Treasury.

The treasury balance Wednesday was
stated to be s117. lis. a25. the first time It
has been above the hundred million dollar
mark for several months This is an in
crease of s34, 100000 over the day before
and is accounted for sorely on account Of
the payments of the subscriptions for the
new per cent bonds. OF this increase
s2s, $50. 294 is In gold and $500, 140 In cur
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
Fair Catch for an Old Man.

The hero OF Vinalhaven, Me-, is Un--
ole Tim DYER. who distinguished him
self and his Goth year by catching
alone and in an open dory a monster
haiibut weighing 332 pounds.-Lewis-
g., Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
Bu.hwhacked Farmer Ford

Twenty miles from Brennan, Texas.
Wednesday night, Peter Ford, we'll to- do
farmer 80 years old, while sitting In his
house was fred upon and killed by some
one in the dark outside Son. in-law AM
drew Washington, who has long desired 70
get possession of the old mans property,
has been arrested charged with the crime.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
HOW She could please Him

Aunt wish to do something to-
please you on your birthday, Charlie,
but first want to ask your teacher.
how you behave at school. 7
Charlie-If you really wish to please
me. auntie. don't ask him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

At savannah. Ga. the large brick block
on Bay street occupied by the Savannah
Grocery Company caught fire. IL will be
total loss.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
An old odd Fellow.

John Hill, Of Derby, England. who
ia nearly 81 years old, was initiated
into Prince Edward Lodge OF Odd Fol-
lows Christmas Day, 1923, and is prob
ably the Oldest living member OF the
ordar
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

The favorite gowns for little chill
dren are the wool dresses of bright.
warm plaids in soft art serges, and
the newly-revived cashmeres that
come in every shade are daintily orna-
mcnted. These little gowns have
borders just scalloped with silk en-
broidery and hens laid in with fine
vine OF silk embroidery.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

At Kisbeneve. the capital of Bessarabia,
Col Gregorien has been sentenced TO death
by a military tribunal Col Gregorien was
convicted on the charge OF being an Aus
trian spy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

At the meeting OF the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union In Topeka,
about forty delegates we're present Gov.
Jewelling and John f. Willets delivered
the addresses OF welcome. FARMER Dean.
of New York, and Mann Page Of Rich
mond, Va, responded.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
Fire at the Far t,rounds.

Agricultural Hall. at Jackson Park. Chi
caso. was damaged $4,000 by fire set by
incendtaries Two previous attempts had
failed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
May Order a Big Strike.

Cipher advices from the chiefs of the
Federated Northern Pacific employees At
St Paul indicate that strike will be or
dered II there be no change In the situa-
tiOn SOON
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
church Overheated ana Ruined.

The janitor OF the German Lutheran
Church at Bucyrus. Ohio. lighted fires In
the furnaces and went to breakfast with
out arranging the ventilators or draft
When he returned the entire interior of the
church was baked 10 crisp. and is almost
q total loss. The church had just been
completed at a cost of $40. mn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
s'r
WYNN Contest the WuI.

The will Of OK Governor Rice of Mime
sofa Is to be contested. 1t f. said he has
an Indian wife living.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
SMALLPOX STRIKES THE SISTERS.
Faithful Attendants at the Chicago Pest
House Fall III.

Faithful Attendants at the Chicago Pest
House Fall III.
The faithful Sisters of Charity who have
been nursing the patients at the hospital
for contagious diseases In Chicago have
been themselves stricken with smallpox.
Two are down with the disease, one being
so seriously sick that her life is despaired
of, the other quite Ill. but not danger
opsly 81 These sick purses are Sister
Kate scbleich apd Sister AIlinS Hupmert
s.s.sf Hummctt has The c:seasc IA ITS
worst form, and it Is very doubtful II she
will recover. Sister schleich is not as Ill
as her comrade and y + thought she will
recover. There are now ninety. one cases
OF the disease In the hospital. not includ:
ing the two sick Sisters There we're 342
cases of The disease in the hospital during
the month Of January. During this month
the average npWber of new cases per day
has been about four
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
ALLOWED TO DISMISS THEIR CASES.

The Peters Actions Against the Kansas
City Live Stock Exchange Are Ended.
At the annual meeting Of the Kansas
City Live Stock Exchange. E W. Peters
and W. G. Peters we're allowed to dismiss
their cases against the exchange on the pay
ment of costs. This was virtually the last
act In the disposal OF the celebrated Amer
lean Live Stock Commission Company's
charges. which has been running the course
of the courts during the last few years,
and which has In every instance proved to
be n signal victory for the exchange. 1t was
the case wherein the Peters Brothers, rep
resenting the American company. sought 20
enjoin the exchange from enforcing tho
rule against dividing commissions
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
M,dv,nter Fair win he Ext,ndetl.

The Midwinter Fair will be extended one
month beyond the time proposed Tho
managers have decided that as there was
q delay of month in opening 10
should be made up at the other end Tho
fair will not close until July 81. and prob
ably not until August
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
Robbed a Paw Car.

A party Of bandits held up the pay car
on the Virginia & Truckee Road beyond
Carson. New, and secured large amount
of treasure
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

Dryden always trembled violently
for some time after concluding an
Interesting poem.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
HOLDS UP TRAIN sINGLE-HANDED.
A Bold Robber Gets Away with About
$4,000 In Coin.

$4,000 In Coin.
When a passenger train was about half
a mile from Carson, New, II was boarded
by one man, who broke In the door of the
Wells. Fargo & Co car with sledge ham
mer and held up the express messenger.
taking a box of coin which the railfoad
paymaster was sending to Reno TO pay the
employees The box contained nearly ST.
0O0 After robbing the car the man started
on In the dark. the messenger losing sight
OF him before he could give the alarm
The train was backed to town and the
alarm given. A posse started In pursuit
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
Many Deatbs from Choler.

There has been recrudescence of chol-
era at Warsaw, and many deaths have oc-
CURED.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
JEsTs AND YARNS BY FUNNY
MEN or THE PRESS.

Imitation the Sinosrsst Flattery-- He
Had silsnesd Her. -unparIiamsnt-
sry- he Had Her. Etc. Etc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
A FRANK EXPLANATION.

"Johnny," saidthe youngsters un-
Gle, 'your teacher tells me that your
class is the most orderly in the whole
school"
Eyes sir. l know she says that.
You see, sir"
"Well, what's the matter?"
'Why, our teacher is near-sighted."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

The young ladies Of Wesleyan College
have created mild sensation by announc-
ing that they Will carry canes
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
PARLIAMENTARY.

Peripatetic Pete-Well, fellers,
what shall it be? Are we to boycott
old Podgers for pilin' his wood in an
obtrusive and insultin' manner in the
front yard? or shall we make him
come down extra?
Ubiquitous SWELL don't care
what the rest of you do, but / wash
my hands of the whole business.
Wandering WILLIE rise to a pint
of order. The chap as has jest set
down spoke of washing his hands. i
claim that his language is unparlia-
mentary. 1t is a reflection on the
profesh.
Peripatetic Pete-The pint is well
taken. The question is what are we
goin' to do about old Podgers?-
Boston Transcript.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
HE HAD HER.

The Anti-Woman's Rights Man
No, women can't push their way
through the world like men.
The Woman's Rights Woman
They can, sir.
The A. w. r. M.-Not so rapidly.
The w. r. W.-Yes, sir.
The A. w. r. M.-You are mis-
taken, madame. You start man
and woman out in the world at 20
years Of age each, and he'll be 30 be-
fore she's 24.-[New York Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
JUST so.

''Jack said he was going to propose
to Miss Snow last night and wouldn't
take No for an answer. How did he
come out?''
He won her."
''He did? Well, it seems he gets
Snow for an answer, after al"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
NOT DISPOSED TO BE OBSTINATE.

Employer-There is difference,
sir, of $3.50 between the amount of
money your books show to be on hand
and the amount actually on hand.
What have you to say, sir?
Employe-I-I'm willing to sub
init the difference to arbitration
Chicago Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
FATE.

FATE.
Rollie-I wish didn't like candy,
mamma.
Mamma-Why, Roller
Rollie--Why, because then sup
pose people would give me lots Of it.
Harper's Young People.
ToMMY's AMIABLE REcREATIoNs.
His Mother-What are you moping
around the house for, Tommy? Why
don't you go over and play with
Charlie Pinafore?
Tommy-'Cause / played with
Charlie yesterday and don't s'pose
he's well enough, yet.-Chicago
Record.
J One Of the local Justices Of the Peace
identified the prisoner at the bar as an
old offender.
yustice-What is your nameg
Prisoner-Sam Jackson.
''Three years ago, when you were
up before me you said your name
was John Smith,"
"Yes, but that was on different
charge. "-tTexas Siftings.
A ROMANTIC MOMENT.
The Marquis Van Dickens (at the
swellest ball in London)-Surely l
have seen your beautiful face before,
Miss Saintlouis.
Miss Saintlouis-More' N likely. Pa
used it on all his patent medicine ads
as latter taking"
Prof. White-When did money first
come into user
Brown-The exact date ism t known,
sir; but it was subsequent to the fail
ure Of the Tower of Babel.
Prof. White.-Indeed! How did
you learn that?
Brown BY inductive analysis,
sir. Money talks, and everybody has
always understood its language
Kate Fields Washington.
QUITE ENOUGH.
''I've half mind to write maya
zine poem"
"All right. Half a mind seems to
be about enough for that sort Of
thing"
AN ADDITION TO. THE LANGUAGE.
would you call Dexter poet?"
mo, sir; he is riminal."
"a what?"
criminal. That's a word OF my
own. IL man who commits crimes
Is q criminal, don't see why man
who commits rhymes shouldn't be q
riminal. "--[Life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
SOMEWHAT SIMILAR.

Mr.. Sinnickle had Just been reading
of the marriage of young woman
with money to a man with a foreign
ancestry.
Modern matrimony, he re-
marked, makes me think of the
novel;"
''In what respect?"
"It's combination of striking
title, gilt-edged binding and mighty
poor piece of work, after ALL
[Globe Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-08
ANIMAL BARoMgTERs.
Tortolses, catblrds and other Creatures
ForetelI Rainstorms.

Tortolses. catblrds and other Creatures
ForetelI Rainstorms.
The tortoise is not an animal one
would naturally fix upon as likely to
be afraid of rain, but it is singularly
so. Twenty-four hours or more before
rain falls the Galapagos tortoise makes
for some convenient shelter. On a
bright, clear morning, when not a
cloud is TO be seen, the denizens of a
tortoise farm on the African coast may
be seen sometimes heading for the
nearest overhanging rocks.
When that happens the proprietor
knows that rain viii come down dur
ing the day. and as a rule ii comes
down in torrents. The sign never fails.
This presentation, to coin word,
which exists in many birds and beasts,
may be explained partly from the in
creasing weight Of the atmosphere
when rain is forming, partly by habits
Of living and partly from the need of
moisture which is shared by all,
The catbird gives warning of an APP
preaching thunderstorm by sitting on
the low branches of tree, uttering
curious notes. other birds, including
the familiar robin, it is said. give sim
liar evidence of an impending change
in the weather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-08
4 German pretessor.s joke.

When Prof Scheffel the German
poet. was staying in Italy fer the BEN
efit Of his health, he received from a
friend in Berlin an unstamped letter,
containing nothing but the following
words: Il am quite we'll, Yours truly,
b.. Annoyed at having to pay double
postage the poet packed in case a
very large stone and dispatched it to
his friend by express, collect. The
latter. in the belief that the package
contained something of considerable
value. willingly paid the high charges
and opened the case. His feelings
may be better imagined than described
when he saw the stone and the label
attached To it, which bore the follow
ing words son receipt of the news as
to the state of your health, my heart
was relieved Of this load.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-08
THE sNAIL.s MOUTH.
It Contains Tongue Built on the Prin-
eipIe of Bandsaw.

It Contains a Tongue Built on the PrIn-
eipIe of Bandsaw.
Its fortunate thing for man and
the rest of the animal kingdom" said
the naturalist, that no large wild an
imal has mouth constructed with the
devouring apparatus built on the plan
of the Notwithstanding snail's
mouth, for that animal could out-de-
YOUR anything that lives. The snail
itself is such an entirely unpleasant,
not to saw loathsome, creature TO hall
die, that few amateur naturalists care
to bother with it, but by neglecting
the snail they miss studying one of the
most interesting objects that come I'M
der their observation.
Anyone who has noticed a snail
feeding on leaf must have wondered
how such soft, flabby, Shiny animal
can make such sharp and clean-cut
incision in the leaf, leaving an edge as
smooth and straight as if it had been
cut with knife. That is due 20 the
peculiar and formidable mouth he has.
The snail eats with his tongue and the
roof of his mouth. The tongue is a
ribbon which the snail keeps in a coil
in his mouth. The tongue is in reality
a band-saw, with the teeth on the SUI
face instead of on the edge The teeth
are so small that as many as 10000 Of
them have been found on one snails
tongue. He can unooil as much of this
as he chooses. and the uncoiled part he
brings into service. The roof of his
mouth is as hard as bone. He grasps
the leaf between his tongue and that
hard substance and, rasping away
with his tongue, saws through the
toughest leaf with ease, always leav-
ing the edge very smooth and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-08

which your experiment is supposed to
begin. Lift the card carefully by one
corner and place 1t face upward on
the glass. Have ready a small cork
stopper, in the top of which you have
inserted a little paper manikin. Place
this stopper carefully on top of the
card just where the surface appears to
be swollen. Let il rest few minutes,
until. by the action of the humidity of
the air in the glass, the effect first pro-
duced on the card is reversed. With a
sudden, sharp sound the slight eleva-
ton on which the maniSin sits en-
throned sinks into hollow and both
cork and figure are projected into the
air. The spectators, having no clew
to the trick, are mystifed at this ap-
parently inexplicable phenomenon
Once a Week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-08
STORY OF A Bell.
How a Stalk of Corn Contributed Largely
TO Great Purpose.

20 y TREAT PURPOSE.
In the church tower of the little town
of Grosslaswitz, in the north of Ger
many, hangs a bell, and on it is en-
graved its history, surmounted by a
bas-relief, representing a six-eared
stalk of corn, and the date October 10,
1929. This is the story of the bell: At
the beginning of the last century the
only church bell at Grosslaswitz was
SO small that its tones were not suffi-
cient to penetrate to the ends of the
village. A second bell was badly
wanted, but the village was poor, and
where was the money to come from?
Every one offered to give what he
could, but the united offerings did not
amount to nearly enough for the pur-
pose. One Sunday when the school
master, Gottfried Hayn, was going to
church, he noticed growing out of the
churchyard wall a flourishing green
stalk of corn, the seed of which must
have been dropped there by passing
bird. The idea suddenly struck him
that perhaps this one stalk of corn
could be made the means of producing
the second bell they wanted so much.
He waited till the corn was ripe, and
then he plucked the six ears on it and
sowed them in his own garden. The
next year he gathered the little crop
thus produced, and sowed it again, till
at last he had not enough room in his
garden for the crop, and SO he divided
it among a certain number Of farmers,
who went on sowing the ears until, in
the eighth year, the crop was so large
that when it was put together and
sold they found that they had enough
money to buy beautiful bell, with it's
story and its birthday engraved upon
it, and cast of the corn stalk 10
which it owed its existence. London
Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-08

stale Of w..qonsin. County Court of Grant

County-In Probate.
Nouce is hereby given that at the special
term Of the County Court. 10 be held in and
for said County, at the Court House in the City
Of Lancaster, in said County on the I'd Tuesday
OF March D. 1894, being the Goth day Of
March. 1894 at the hour OF one O'Clock in the
afternoon, the following matter viii be heard
and considered.
The application Of j. P. Piuemer administrator
de b. ms non OF the estate Of Frank Warnecke,
decet sed, with the VIII annexed to sell the fol-
owing described lands of said estate for the
purpose Of paying the leRacies named in said
Will: -Four acres of the West end of the East
half OF the South East quarter Of the South West
quarter OF Section Thirtysix (Ss), Town Three
80, North Of Range Three CD West: and the
North West quarter of the North East quarter
OF the North Vest quarter, containing 10 47-iO0
acres more or less also the East half OF the North
East quarter Of the North West quarter. contain
ing u 20-ldO acres more or less. also eigut and
onehalf (sisl acres off the West eide OF the West
half Of the West half Of the North West quarter
Of the North East quarter, all OF Section one "a,
Township Two ls), North Of Range Three 49,
West, in Grant County. Wisconsin.
By order of the Court,
l-3 GEO. B CARTER.
Dated Feb. 18th, 1894 County Judge
Rrchne- 81 Goodsell, Atty's for Petitioner
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-08
a CONVINCING ARGUMENT.
An Iscitent Of DIR. Hale's Leoturins Tou
Through Maine.

An Inci,ient OF DIR. Hale's Lecturins Tour
Through Maine.
4 good story is told by DR.. Edward
Everett Hale Of the time when he went
on a lecturing tour through Maine. He
was announced to speak at several
small towns along the route. and as
the sound Of his name was familiar 10
all the townspeople, they turned out
in large throngsto hear him
One afternoon as he was driving
through a village where he was 10 APP
pear that same evening, he saw the an.
nouncement posted on the rocks. posts
and fences along all the by-wavs and
hedges that he would read something
from some Of his best-known works.
The Man Without a Country" was
suggested, but good DR. Hale. with be-
coming modesty, sought for some
chance Of escape.
why" he urged to his driving com
panion. who was also the manager Of
the lecture, lit would never do to give
them that thing. 1t is too old"
oh, replied the couutrvman with
encouraging emphasis. don't let that
trouble you. They h'ain't none Of EN-
ever read il. Boston Budget
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-08

know that If we fold sheet of paper
on perfectly plane table, the line of
the folded part will not be changed be-
tween either of its parts, but will be a
perfectly straight line
The square is also an instrument in
dispensable to the draughtsman.
We can also make this of sheet of
strong paper, by folding it first in
two, and then in four, taking care to
make the two parts of the first fold
coincide exactly with the others. The
second fold will be perpendicular to
the first because il forms with the first
fold Two adjacent equal angles, con-
sequently two right angles, and the
angle which has its summit at the
meeting point Of the two folds will
form the right angle % our square.
Now will show you how to impro-
wise pair Of eompasses. Take
penknife with two blades, the larger
the better. The point of one Of the
blades will be the sticking point Of the
eompasses. We stick it at the center
of the circle Tor of the arc of the cir
cle) which we are about To trace. Now
fasten firmly the end of the other blade
in piece Of pencil, whose length will
vary according to the size of the knife.
This will be the tracing point Now
we may cause the opening of the blades
to vary according to the radius of the
circumference which we wish to trace:
and we should hold the instrument
lightly by the end of the handle near
est the tracing point. as shown in our
illustrations La Nature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-08
IL n,s It's prawhacks.

1t is sometimes recommended that
one sprinkle ones carpets with salt
water in order 10 freshen them and
bring ont the original coloring. This
plan has its drawbacks In damp
weather the brine is sure to work out
era cli-r % the surface 81 Use for
e.., eri.se ~ t&e Mo>t Ell 'aft Ia Z. ,,,,-,,ta-
k.teA lSasszNr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-08
The Captain

OF gool Ship Storm King say>: For
the past i've years 1 have used Sulphur
Bitters on board my vessel, aud have
not lost man. They are sur pre-
venhve Of all contagious levers SO iuci-
dent t, warm climates. Please send
me ut once two dozen Dot les, and obligc
j. STARRET.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-08
l,ecipe for white Pound calse.

One cup of fine white sugar and half
a cup of butter, beat TO a cream and
add the whites of two eggs. then beat
tartar, half a teaspoonfUl soda. half a
cup sweet milk. one and one-half cups
flour, one ;easpoonful lemon extract.
Beat all together fifteen minutes.
Bake in Quick oven
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-08
The Rhythm of nIns,c.

The schools of Bath. Me. have a
practical way of making pupils feel
the rhythm of their songs. A pendulum
ball IS hung so as TO swing before the
blackboard and perpendicular line
IS drawn through the middle of the
arc made by the balls motion. Time
Is marked with great precision by the
passing of the bali across this line
y = Journal cf T.7s,,,e,io-.