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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20

1t looks as II the wretched statesmen
OF China, having failed to check the adj
vance Of the victorious Japanese, have
fallen upon the scapegoat principle AZ
the last resort by which they shall be
able to keep their own heads on their
shoulders. Ii Hung Chang has always
had desperate enemies among the cour-
tiers and mandarins. He has been prac-
tically alone for thirty years In ef-
forts to make China enter the family of
civilized nations. Even in the face of
court disfavor he has urged building
of railways, opening of ports, treaties
of friendship with other countries and
the admission Of foreigners ON terms of
equality with natives In the trades and
trade Of China. The imperial coteric,
idle, worthless and inert, cherishing
decisions and fiourishing in supersti-
ton and robbery, have looked upon him
as their foe, and at last they have selz-
ed upon a series Of disasters which 1t
was not in his power to avert rs pre-
text for charging him with corruption.
He may have been corrupt; II he were
not he probably could not have kept
his head. But in view of Gordon's
disclosures about his unfiinching 10y
atty after the TAPPING rebellion, 1t will
be difficult to believe him capable or
guilty of treachery.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
Dentists Like Damp Weather.

81 can always tell" said a dentist,
"when storm is coming without con-
sulting either a barometer or the
weather forecasts. My patients are
the best barometars in the world. The
teeth are peculiarly affected by damp
weather, particularly bad teeth. When
strangers begin flocking to my office
complaining of toothache and pains in
the jaw l know that we are going to
have a spell of bad weather. A good
bit Of it is neuralgia, but 1t is a sure
sign. This rush Of business keeps up
until the stormy weather sets in, and
when business falls off l know the
storm is abating and that we will have
fine weather. When toothache patients
are few and far between you can rest
assured that a season of pleasant
weather is at hand."-New York Trib-
une.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
Legacy Tax in Massachusetts.

From Treasurer Phillips accounts the
legacy tax Of Massachusetts will prob
ably be an important item in the whole
State tax. Since the Supreme Court de-
cided that the act passed In 1891, i'm
posing tax on collateral legacies and
succession, was constitutional, the re-
ceipts from this taxation have been
surprisingly large. During 1892 the
received about $4,000
from the tax. In 1893 there was about
$4,000 received. Up to date, during
1894, the commonwealth has received
from the legacy tax $127,723.S4. Dur
ing the last session of the Legislature
a bill was prepared to reach direct in
heritance as well. This bill will be
presented at the next session Of the
general court.-Boston Transcript.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
A HISTORIC MONUMENT.
Erected in Honor of Major Andre by
Cyrus w. Field.

Erected in Honor of Major Andre by
Cyrus w. Field.
A curious and anomalous spectacle is
presented by the voluntary restoration
a few weeks ago of the Major Andre
monument, erected in Tappan, N. Y,
by the late Cyrus w. Field. At larry
town, only a short distance away, di-
rectly across the Hudson, stands the
shaft that perpetuates the memory of
Andres captors-John Paulding, David
Williams and Isaac Van Wart. Almost
In sight Of each other are these mcmo-
rial tablets. One to the spy, who plan
ned with the traitor, Benedict Arnold,
what might have proven a disastrous
blow to American liberty. The other
commentaries his capture and the
brave, patriotic fellows who so luckily
accomplished 1t.
The monument to Major Andre In
Tappan was placed there by Cyrus w.
Field. Mr.. Fields motive has fire.
quently been questioned, but there does
not appear to be any ground for be-
lieving that the great American was
moved by other than sentimental inn
pulse.
Two weeks after the monument was
placed on the hill there was an explo-
sion in the night time heard by few,
and when the sun rose next day, Major
Andres monument, although not en-
tlrely destroyed, lay Clipped and over
thrown on the ground. Then Mr.. Field
discovered that the spirit of &c was
still abroad in the land. but he was not
daunted in his pet project. He restored
the stone to its former position and a
wicked looking fence with iron spikes
surrounded 1t. But the patriotic blood
of the ''Tappan Zee" did not falter. The
monument again fell. 1t lay where it
had been pitched nearly nine long years
until recently. Mr.. Field has himself
passed away in the meanwhile. While
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
She Welded Them All.

Hengrave Hall, near Bury St Ed
munds, which has been sold for over
ninety thousand pounds, at one time
belonged to Penelope, daughter Of
Earl Rivers. or this fair aristocrat an
amusing story is told. She had three
suitors at the same time, Sir George
Trenchard, Sir John Gage and Sir VIII
liam Hervey, and to keep peace be-
tween the rivals she threatened the
first aggressor with her perpetual dis
pleasure, telling them that If they
would wait she would have them all in
turn-a promise which she actually
performed. The gentleman first ia
vored was Sir George Trenchard. He
died shortly afterward, and 1t was not
long before she became Lady Gage. Sir
John, by whom she had nine children,
died in the year 1888, and two years
later his widow was led to the altar by
Sir William Hervey. The lady sur
vived all her husbands.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
Smoke EN- Through Tubes.

The late Sir Morrell Mackenzie told
his cigarette-smoking patients that
they they should smoke their cigarettes
through tube, when he promised that
"the smoker will get all the good effects
Of the soothing plant without the bane
which turks in it," The cigarette tube,
in fact, acts as condenser of the nico-
tine alkaloid. 1t has ben found, how
ever. that small plug Of wool in
serted in the mouth end Of cigarette
has the same effect, while piece OF
natural straw around the mouth-piece
keeps the cigarette so cool that, while
the wooden anti-nicotine plug effectu-
ally guards the throat, chest, lungs and
general health, the lips are also protect
ed from poison, swelling, inflammation,
blistering, burning, smarting, irritation
and other injuries medically traced to
cigarette smoking.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
This and Tint.

DIAMONDS SO small that 1900 go to
the carat have been cut in Holland.
LOVE is the oily thing that can
tighten burdens by adding to them.
WHENEVER you speak evil OF an
other you are sure to hurt yourself.
THE greatest al itude in Maine is
Katahdin Mountain, which is $500 feet
high.
TIE fact that man wants more
knowledge Is proof that he has some
Already.
FARMERS OF the United States lose
500, 00O, 00) annually BY the ravages OF
insects.
If one wants to get in q crooked
path sst follow the directions Of a
cork screw.
SOUTH AMERICAN ants have been
known to construct tunnel tn ee
miles long.
IF man could jump as far in pro-
portion to his size as flea, he could
leap ~ miles
A PIKE W, ighing Ia pounds was
recently caught In the reservoir at
Marcelino, Mo.
FEMALE spiders are larger and m ,re
ferocious than males, and generally
devour their husbands.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20

The struggle between China and ia
pan suggests that between the whale
and the sword-fish, except that the
fight Of the two nations will not result
In the dissolution of the vanquished
one. The big fellow founders about,
makes wild rush here and there, lash
es the water into fury, and exerts force
that would be sufficient to destroy a
hundred sword-fish IL the energy were
well directed, which 1t is not. Mean
Will the little fellow gets in his work.
here a stab and there thrust, till final
ly the leviathan of the deep is reduced
to q mass Of dead matter. 1t will be
fortunate for China IL her antagonist
consents to a peace on the payment of
all expenses incurred in the effort to
subdue. And 1t will be well for Japan
II her easily achieved victory does not
make her overbearing In her conduct
with other powers. For IL 1t did the
result might illustrate the fact that a
much smaller animal than the whale
can be more than q match for the
sword-fish.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
A young woman in Chicago has orig

A young woman In Chicago has orig
mated the novel idea Of going to Eu-
rope twice year to shop for her
friends, charging profitable commits
sion for her services. Having been ac-
customed to the dainty things of life
herself, she knows where to buy, and
is competent to judge Of them, and
with her love for shopping and pre-
vious experience In buying for others.
she feels confident of success. Men,
she is sure, will give her plenty of or
ders. OF course necessity prompted
her to try the experiment, and in one
week of preparation she had succeeded
In getting commissions enough to war
rant the first trip across the ocean.
Each and every order is to be filed sat
isfactorily. Nothing is to be too much
trouble. One woman IL to, send her
daughter In her care to a. French con-
vent, and another one wants cat
which can'be found at certain shop
In London. Gloves, hanGkerchiefs,
lingerie, dinner dresses, evening bon
nets, mems underwear. oyercoats, furs,
and old china are on her list; and she
also intends to buy odd things on her
own account. trusting to q profit on
her sales ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
An Eirht-Year-OId scholar.

James Mill began the instruction &
his son, the future economist, In Greek
at three years, and conducted 1t SO
relentlessly that before he was eight
the young Stuart--who had meanwhile
found time to devour Hume, Robertson
and Gibbon--had already read the
whole of Herodotus, Xenophon's "Ana-
basis" "Cryopaedia" and Memorial
bilia of Socrates" parts Of Lucian and
Isocrates and six Of the Dialogues"
of Plato; that is to say, vastly more
than Is required for admission to any
and far more than is taught in most of
the colleges Of this country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20

. Tho rocont >nrthQpokoe a NcE,oo
serve to recall that although the peo-
pie OF the country have had nttle
chance for civic progress on account Of
difference Of dialect strife and dangers
Of seismic disturbances, they have
managed to accomplish more for the
advancement Of their students than Il
generally understood. The National
Library IL important and valuable. and
although the building 10 reported
slightly sunk by the recent earth
quake. its contents. fortunately, have
not been destroyed. The ancient ca
thedral. one of the richest In all the
Americas, bears the scars of number
Of quakings during It's 250 years Of
existence. But 1t is solidly constructed
and can resist ordinary assaults Of ma
ture In that part of the world.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
Whence "Great scott?-

While tolerably acquainted with
"Great Scottv' I always regarded the
expression as a proof of the lasting
popularity of the gifted author of
"Waverly." Although, as time wore
on, began to suspect that this tribute
might not have been intended in that
sense. never realized what a deep.
hidden meaning might lie concealed be-
meath these mysterious words.
In due course, even "Great Scottr'
entered the cycle Of oblivion, while the
more homely. IL not less mysterious,
Scotland Yard" usurped his place.
There may be some connection be
tween these expressions, but In their
simple nakedness they throw no light
upon the mystery of conception.-Notes
and Queries. si ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20

the famous horses of Dan Rice's cir
Gus. These horses were named Star
face and Rudolph.
Then the war broke out and she en-
listed as a nurse to go to the front,
and when she did so Starface accom-
panied her. She did not remain long at
the hospital as nurse, because more
daring work was suggested to her,
and she freely placed herself under or
from that hour was freebooter. She
donned male attire, wore boots and
spurs, acted as orderly and carried
dispatches until the close of the war.
She was three times wounded, but
with no serious result. She wore a
false sole in her boot, and in it were
carried the dispatches.
Many times she carried these dis
patches during an action, riding across
or around the lines amid the flying
shots. She was attached to General
Grants headquarters, and Is enthusi-
astic In speaking of him even to-day,
as the kindest and best Of generals, Of
ten telling how she amused him by her
dancing In the camp. The most re-
markable night for her was one when
she was crossing the grounds aud
heard behind clump Of trees voices
recognizing one as that of General
Grant Closer she crept and managed
to get nearer him. There was an angry
debate going on, and just as she neared
the general the man with him made q
peculiar movement with his hand, and
as he did so she sprang forward and
struck revolver out of his hand. The
man made all sorts Of denials, but six
months afterwards General Grant per-
sonally presented her with a gold
watch, telling her he believed she had
really saved his life that night. The
greatest personal loss she suffered dur
ing the war was the shooting OF her
beautiful horse Starface from under
her at Antietam. Once she was cap
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20

This IL an Are Of individual Envire.-

This IL IN Age Of individual Environ-
ment.
SAY. mamma, Johns got my spoon
Can't have 1T It's mine"
'Oh. just look! susan's playing tea
party with my dessert plate. Make her
stop. Shell break It."
! wish you'd find my pepper box.
This isn't mine," proclaims the head
of the house. It's mighty queer these
servants can't ever remember my
things"
In the library Uncle Jim Is twisting
and turning and looking daggers at
the unconscious caller who is sitting
In his special chair. One member Of
the household IL on the wrong side Of
the table. and the right paper-knife is
on the left magazine. He always sits
on the other side for reading. From
the drawing-room the voice of the elder
daughter is heard. saying, "Oh, no;
couldn't endure these portieres. The
colors do not suit my style, you know"
/ made fuss, and mamma took them
in her room. feel color In every
nerve"
Such Is what the fashion for having
individual things has brought upon the
household. We have individual fur
nishings, the schemes Of hanging to
bring out the individual beauty Of my
lady's eyes, the tint Of her hair, or the
CLEAN Of her shoulders, and on the
other hand-perish the thought Ito
sink the indivual in the useful
Have we not the special chair and
footrest, candlestick and cushion?
Small wonder, then, that the prac-
tical, prosaic housewife exclaims: 81
wish we could go back to those early
Christian days when they had all
things in common. l believe 1 could
bear 1t even with towels. New York
Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
EATS CANDY AND GOES BLIND,
The Peculiar Results Which Follow a
New York Child's Indulgence.

The Peculiar Results Which Follow a
New York Child's Indulgence.
Emma Zimmerman, a 4-year-old girl
of Bath Beach. which Is now part of
the city of Brooklyn, has one of the
strangest Affections on record, says the
New York Times. The little one can
not eat anything sweet, like piece Of
candy, or pie, or fruit, without becom-
ing blind for three days. Her remarka-
BILE complaint, 1t is said, has so for baf
fled the skill of the physicians. She Is
now under the care Of a New York
specialist, but he has not been able as
yet to give her any relief. While play
ing with some Of her little companions
three days ago Emma ate a piece of
candy, and, as a result, spell Of
blindness was brought on, from which
she has not fully recovered. 1t was
about year ago Shat Emma's disease
first manifested itself. She became sud
denly blind, and then, after three days,
as mysteriously recovered her sight.
Over her eyes came filmy white COW
ering that gradually increased in thick
ness, until it produced total blindness,
after which it began to grow more
transparent, and finally went away.
After the girl had been afflicted with
several of these spells, specialist WAS
engaged. He was at first utterly at Il
loss to account for the disappearance
of sight, but by series Of experiments
with food he demonstrated that sweet
meats were the exciting cause Of the
blindness. Since then, although great
care is exercised, Emma once in a while
forgets the dire results that follow the
eating Of forbidden dainties. and pays
the penalty of her rash thoughtlessness
by losing her sight for seventy-two
hours
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
Peeping Tom professor recently

A Peeping Tom professor recently
discovered In the pale moonlight
spreading over the campus at Tufts
College damsel kissed by man. He
promptly reported the fact to the Pres
ident, who, on the following morning,
gave the young lady students lecture
on the proprieties. This inspired in.
vestigation, and one of the servant
girls employed in Metcalf Hall boldly
acknowledged her sweetheart had do
mated the tribute of affection that Gre
ated the trouble. Now the young lady
students are indignant and demand an
apology from the President. If some
board of arbitration does not settle this
affair the public may expect some phil
Osophic theses in this quarter on 1.-THE
Unkissed Kiss" a subject that has
troubled the poets so long.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
CURRENT COMMENT.


\ Now that the football season u over tho
BARRIERS ought to have rich harvest
Kansas City Timea
It il greatly to be feared that Congress
will prove poor substitute for football
as . topic Of conversation. Omaha Bee.
1t may not be necessary to suppress
football as a game but certainly the brutal
features which now characterize 1t should
be suppressed. New York World.
The opinions of football experts show
that football can easily be made game
Of skill instead of competition in bru-
tally. The rules must be so changed a.
to bring this about or football as college
sport 10 doomed. New York World.
Walter Camp. who Is called the father
of American football, has no hair what
ever on the top of his head. Considering
the football style of hair ii is difficult to
see how Mr.. Camp worked his way up in
the business.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The future existence of American in
tercollegiate football is at stake. Unless
umpires devoid of cowardice and able to
see each play as it is made can be found
football is about to degenerate into mere
pugilism and plug-uglyism, q brutal dis
play of rough-and-tumble fighting such az
may sometimes be seen in the Bowery
dives of New York, and respectable col
leges and universities will be forced BY
public opinion to prohibit the sport.-Bos-
ton Advertiser
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
SAVED GRANTS LIFE.

End of the Heroic Career of Lizzie
Bryan-Dying in a Poorhouse.
There lies, dying in the poorhouse,
Lizzie Bryan, woman Of remarkable
history, who acted as union spy and
who saved the life Of General Ulysses
s. Grant, says the New York Recorder.
Years ago, when her father died, she
inherited small fortune of $4,000,
but in her eighteenth year, her fortune
had dwindled to only $500. With this
she came to New York, to friends, and
just before the war bought two Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20

Boston policemen who distinguish
themselves hereafter by capturing any
noted or dangerous criminal, or per-
forming any other meritorious service,
are to be the recipients Of medals of
honor which they may wear at Ill
times when in uniform. A Boston po-
liceman who achieves distinction in
the performance of his duty ought to be
permitted, at least, to choose between
a medal and work on philosophy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20

tured and spent few days at Libby
prison.
So Lizzie Bryan, after her career OF
fighting for the Union like man,
when she could have lived in luxury,
is now lying deaf and crippled in a
county poorhouse, waiting for the angel
Of death to write fms to as remarka-
BILE career as woman has had in our
day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
A fiend in human form has stolen the

A fiend in human form has stolen the
ossified girl from dime museum in
Mckinney, Tex, and the police in all
parts of the country are notified to ar
rest on sight anybody with an ossified
girl in his possession. The lady is a
brunette, Fl years old, and may be rec
ognized by the fact that her abductor
leans her up against lamppost when
he stops to light match or consult n
time table.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20

A farmer near Kittanning, Pa, who
lost hog more than two months ago,
found the animal the other day under
q strawstack, where 1t had been all the
time. 1t was still alive and in good
condition, though somewhat hungry.
They tell tough stories or have tough
pigs In Pennsylvania.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20

Andrew Carnegie denies he ever said
that men who die rich die disgraced.
1t would. have been silly thing for
anybody to say, for it is not true, and
doubly silly for Carnegie to say. be-
cause If anybody dies rich he will.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
Armenian Massacres.


Those Armenian horrors, if true, show
that the unspeakable Turk is still un-
peakable.-Baltimor American.
Such story coming from the heart Of
Africa would hardly be credible, but the
incidents occurred on the immediate from
tier, at least. of MISUNDERSTANDING
oils News.
Every statesman interested In MAIN
tanning the peace of Europe has probably
felt that the match had been touched at
last to the powder magazine. The mas
sacres reported near Bitlis, in eastern
Turkey, force the Armenian question to
the front.-Philadelph Press.
The details of wholesale slaughter and
violence, which it is claimed have resulted
In the total destruction of twenty or thirty
villages, are sickening beyond the power
of expression and indicate reign of vio-
lent bigotry that should not be tolerated
anywhere within the realms of civilian
Times.
Maybe Nicholas will be more pliable
than Alexander and will consent to q
united protest to which England shall be
a party. Should this be done the Sultan
would probably bestir himself to AYE
these Armenians the peace which is their
right, for fear of more severe pressure
from these powers.-Springdeld Republic
"un.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
MAYoR-ELEoT STRONG. OF NEW YORK.

Col. VIM. l.. Strong, elected Mayor of
New York City on the non-partisan, anti
Tammany ticket, is wealthy business
man and has high reputation for integ-
rity and ability. Col. Strong was born in
Richland County, Ohio, in 1887, and was
a resident of Ohio until 1853. Then he
removed to New York, and re-entered the
dry goods business, in which he has been
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-20
New York,s Bank Robbery.

The defaulting bookkeepcr of the Shoe
and Leather Bank didn't drink, smoke or
chew. He was simply thief without
trimmings. washington Post.
The question which the defalcation at
the Shoe and Leather Bank has suggested
to everybody is, Why the inspection of the
books which revealed the fraud was not
made sooner.-New York Post
If the Shoe and Leather Bank of New
York City had taken some lessons from
the Syracuse banks, it would not now be
mourning the loss of more than third Of
million acknowledgements Post.
If you own a national. bank, you had
better take it home and tie it up in your
back yard over night, or the seventeenth
assistant bookkeeper or fourteenth vice
messenger may get it away from you.-
New York World.
The latest bank defalacation is of suf-
ficient proportions to direct the attention
of bank officials to their bookkeepers, as
well as to their cashiers and tellers.
The lesson here taught is a use
full one, but it is rather expensive.-Bos-
ton Herald.