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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
Dark.

There Is singular story told of the
years production OF pictures by the
artists of Paris, doubtless by way OF
satire OF the way in which certain
painters pull the wool over the eyes OF
the public.
One artist, 1t Is said, has covered a
canvas with nothing whatever but a
thick cloud of black paint, in which
nothing whatever is distinguishable,
and he proposes to exhibit the canvas
under this title:
Night attack OF negroes on our black
troops In Dahomey.'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22

then his duty to search through all
sorts Of musty tones in half dozen
languages.
@And what have you found?" said.
@One of the oldest Is that used on
the coast Of Madagascar by the ma
tives. 1t consists of long pole
swung something after the fashion Of
the old oaken bucket. The pot goes
down In the well. Now, the weight
of the pot is just equal to the weight
OF the beam, or log, so that when 1t
Is filled with water it will not rise
steadily. But the ingenious natives
have arranged railing on each side
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22

of the log, and, to make the pail
come up, deliberately walk backward.
Is It not Ingenious?
No one but Dutchman would ever
think Of hosting package into a
building in the curious fashion out
lined here. A glance at the picture
shows how it was done. The sliding
seat holds the man; when the pack
age is to go up the man slides down,
and vice versa. 1t was used in the
Netherlands about 100 years ago. In
some small towns it may still be seen.
The little Dutch boys. look on in
wonder and, no doubt, think of the
time when they, too shall ride.
do not think that @Old Carrot
Top" hit on more odd or unique
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22

Queer Facts About the Crime In This
Country.

Queer Facts About the Crime In This
Some late statistics published In
regard to crime In this country show
some interesting and curious facts.
We generally think foreigners COM
NIT most of the murders In this
country but, in fact, over half the
homicides committed by white people
are chargeable to native Americans.
The negro homicides constitute near
ly one-half of all such crimes native
or foreign, and they are remarkable
for cruelty and brutality. Murderers
are not usually illiterate. The ma
tority of them can read and write,
except In the case of negroes, less
than half of whom can do either, and
of the Indians only very few have
any education or even civilization
at all.
One of the most curious facts Is the
large number of farmers guilty OF
homicide. The farmer Is usually
supposed to be tractable and peace
loving. Yet out Of all homicides In
any one year it will be found that
nearly one-third of them are COM
mitted by farmers. 1t Is even claim.
ed by some that contact with the soil
arouses a love for blood. The pro-
LESSONS furnish about one or two out
of 100; the otiice-holders about one
for every 200, and the fishers about
one for every 800. Unskilled labor is
credited with most, agriculturists
come next, manufactures and me-
chanical industries follow, and then
in sheir order of criminallty come
personal and house servants, railroad
and steamship people, trade and COM
merce, mining, professional, official
lumber and miscellaneous.
To the everlasting honor OF WON.
anhood, be it said that out of all
homicides men commit at least %
per cent of them and women not
over or 6 per cent, and Of those the
vast majority are by lewd and aban.
doned women. And of the men 1T is
found. naturally enough, that nearly
one half of them are bachelors.
Men are never too old to murder.
The average age Is found to be about
30 years, except among the Chinese,
where the average is higher. Twen-
ty per cent. are under 30 and few
are over the Scriptural three score
and ten. The average age Of women
is over 30, and that of the negroes is
about 80.
The figures also dispel the popular
delusion that idleness Is crimes great
workshop, as over three-fourths OF
all persons charged with homicide
were employed at the time Of the
crime. Nor does liquor play the all
important part usually attributed to
1t. Less than one fifth Of all the
homicides are found to be inveterate
drinkers, while fully as large num-
Der are found to be total abstainers.
Over 80 per cent. have been found to
be in good physical health, and very
few have shown any striking marks
OF physical atavism or degeneration.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22

Mr.. Myrs Bradley the First Female Law
yer In the Country.
In the death of Mrs Myra Brad
well, wife of Judge James b. Brad
we'll, of Chicago, one OF the most
noted Of American women has passed
away. Mrs. Bradwell was born In
Manchester, VT, In 1881. Remoy-
ing to the west she married. In 1852
James b. Bradwell, a rising young
lawyer, of Chicago. Becoming In
terested in his profession, she studied
law and passed most creditable ex'
animation. Because she was mar
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
His Consent.

A fond parent, living In the south
ern part OF Missouri, who has his own
ideas about the marriage question,
sent the recorder his consent to the
marriage Of his daughter. 1t being
little out Of the ordinary (says the
Bolivar Free Press), we copy 1t YER
batim: "Mr. Cleark-hear is young
nan that wants to get married to my
daughter Civ her to him as nothing
els will do him let them fight"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22

ACCORDING to satisfies, Mary is
the most popular of Christian names,
followed in order by William, John
Elizabeth, Thomas, George, Sarah.
James, Charles, Henry, Alice, Joseph,
Ann, Jane, Ellen, Emily, Frederick,
Annie, Margaret, Emma, Eliza, Rob.
srt. Arthur. Alfred, Edward.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22

SIRED only puts on the smoking
jacket bought him when he is sick"
IL didn't know he was ever sick"
"He isn't except when he tries to
smoke. "-Life's Calendar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND Do
IN0S HERE AND THERE.

Jokes and Jokelets that Are Supposed 70
Have Been Recently Born-sayings and
Doings that Are Odd. Curious, and laugh
able--The Weeks Humor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
Used in Hauling and Lifting.

Used In Hauling and Lifting.
i became acquainted with a man,
says writer in the Globe Democrat,
who told me that he was commits
stoned by large manufactures to
hunt out various primitive forms OF
the application OF power. 1t became
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22

WHEN an editor attempts to feel
the pulse of the people" he is liable
to neglect his own circulation. -Glens
Falls Republican
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22

STRANGE" said the actor, "that
the ties should seem fewer as / get
nearer home!"-Plain Dealer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22

flnd It decidedly primitive and irk-
some. -
The Chinese of thc last century
used an odd device to haul up their
wine. 1t was rope running around
shaft, which, In turn, connected
with q great wheel, upon which was
q device something like the escape
ment of a modern watch. BY work.
ing lever up and down the ratchets
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
PRIMITIVE DEVICES.
IRREGULARITIES OF ANCIENT
MACHINERY.

zAs water Hoists of Madagascar ana the
Oanges-The Dutch Inclined Plane and
the German Flying whsel-Ths yhrss
Hydraulic Lift.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
time was regarded. as a. wonderful

time was regarded as a. wonderful
thing. t5
The monks Of the Middle Ages had
a clever scheme. simple and effective,
for hosting casks. 1t was the earli-
est form of the windlass, and for SIM
plicity and general utility affords the
best example of the early method Of
the intelligent use of hosting power.
Four men, or more, would man the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
A CHINESE DEvIcR

rude method OF hosting has COW
passed away.
Travellers on the Gauges often tell
of the strange way in which the ma
tives hoist buckets of water by means
of a series of cranes. The method
calls for number Of changes from
enc crane TO another. but the labor
being shared by half dozen people,
Is not 90 tlresome to the Individual as
in the case of the wheel. Still.
American engineers would doubtless
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22

method Of application of power than
that Of the flying wheel, as 1t was
called, a device used in Germany and
Austria along about 1670-1700. The
lads in the wheel had to be nimble
fellows, but, the way being long and
the day likewise, they must have been
very tired at nightfall. Happily this
The herald., 1894-08-19
"A SLAP AT SUPERIOR JUDGES.


Tho Supreme Court Says Its Suggestions
Fall on Stony Places.
Matthew Curry's appeal to the su-
prsme court has proved unavailing, as a
decision was received yesterday by Dep
uty Clerk Sesnon affirming the judgment
of the superior court of this county.
Curry was convicted of robbery, and
one of the grounds of the appeal was
that the evidence was insufficient to JUS
tiiy the verdict. The supreme court
holds that the evidence was ample.
The appellant specially attacked that
part of the instruction in which the jury
was told that the defendant in testifying
occupied different relation to she case
from that of other witnesses, and the su-
preme court takes this occasion to some
what sharply criticizs the lower courts,
although sustaining the court in this
particular instance.
1t says that inasmuch as that portion n
Of the instruction complained OF ex-
preHsly declared wherein the defendant
occuP'su uiHetrut puslEIou from 05ns1
Witnesses, no harm waa done in giving
the instruction.
we have suggested" says the court,
that the better practice would be to
refrain from instructing jurors to the Of
fect as evidenced by the foregoing in
structlon, but the suggestion appears to
fall upon stony places and bring forth
no results. We shall limit the rule
strictly as it has been heretofore de.
clared. and new trials will be the result
II those limits are overstepped to any
extent. We think this case comes fairly
within the rule"
A long opinion was also received re-
versing the judgmentin in the Kern county
case OF George w. Coffee, plaintiff and
respondent, vs. @. s. Williams, defend
ant and appellant, the csse being re-
manded for new trial. The suit was
between partners in farming and stock
raising, and there was very compli-
Gated system of accounts. The plaintiff
received judgment, and the appeal was
taken FROM it and an order denving a
new trial. The supreme court enters
largely into the details OF the evidence
and sage that the errora committed in ex.
cluding evidence were clearly material,
making necessary the reversal of the
judgment.
The court also SAYS that it connot re-
Train from expressing the hope that the
parties may be able to arrive at an
amlcable settlement OF their difficulties,
Considering the confused state of their
accounts. it would be a hard thing, it
says. for a court to arrive at just sou-
ton OF their contentious, and it would
be better for each to concsde something
than to prolong expensive and, perhaps,
ruinous litigation.
In the case of De Baker vs.. the South
ern California Railway company. the
supreme court eays that, 1t having been
heretofore submitted in department
two for decision and no conclusion hav-
ing been arrived ut, it is ordered that
the cause be heard and determined by
the court in bank.
The herald., 1894-08-19
COURT NOTES,
Cobier's Examination Set for August ~.
New Suits.

Cobler's Examination Set for August 81
! New Suits.
Judge Mckinley yesterday granted q
divorce to Mrs. Mary S. Mclean from A
P. W. Mclean, by default, on the ground
OF deaertion.
Peter Eyraud, native OF France. was
admitted to citizenship yesterday by
Judge Mckinley.
! The time set for the examination nj
A! Cobler under the two complaints
filed by Expert L. E. Bostwick charging
him with the embezzlement of conntv
funds WAS set BY Justice Bartholome 9 "
yesterday for Monday, August 9th. at
10 am.
In department one of the superjor
court Judge Mckinley yesterday contin.
ued the appeal cases OF Joe Chambers
and kodenbach Tor one week.
Judgment OF the justice court was af.
trmed yesterday by Judge Mckinley in
the case OF Max kaufman for selling
lottery tickets.
A stay OF execution was granted in
the Al Cober case yesterday until
August 30th.
f. Brady pleaded guilty to perjury
yesterday in department. one and was
sentenced to one years. imprisonment at
the Folsom penitentiary.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Preliminary pspera were fled with
the county clerk yesterday in the follow.
ing new cases;
City OF Los Angeles vs. Alice De Hail
ct al Suit to condemn sn easement
over a strip OF land and to assess the
damage.
John Gcldsworthy vs. Chronis. Suit
to restrain the delivery OF deed held
in eacrow; its cancellation, and a decree
that that Indebtedness OF $2432 % here.
toiore existing between plaintiff and de-.
fendant has been paid by reason OF de.
isndant's violation of q contract, and to
quiet the title to certain land.
Divorce proceedings were brought by
Hsury O. Gilham vs. Fannie Gillian.
and Gilbert J. White vs.. Dell +. White.
w. f. Pelren VS.. Mrs. N. +. Peiren.
The herald., 1894-08-19
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
"A Large Batch of Petitions Acted or

A Large Batch of Petitions Acted on
Yesterday.
The board of public works reported as
follows to the city council yesterday:
In the matter OF the motion of Mr..
iced referred to this board. that the
superintendent of street sprinkling be
instructed to move ths sprinkling hy-
draIt from the corner of Twenty-third
and Scarf streets west to the corner of
Twenty-third street and the slley, we
recommend that the came be adopted
aud the superintendent OF street sprink-
ling instruo ed to move said hydrant.
In the matter of the proposals to i'm
prove Moore street, from Seventh to
Ninth streets, recommend that the pro-
posal OF SCAee Bros, at 81. 40 per linear
foot. for the work complete, be accept
ed, and the accompanying resolution of
award adopted.
Recommend that protests from T.. G.
Bosbyshell ct al, and from Il. b. Mi.lsr
ct al. be referred to the city engineer
to report the amount of frontage there
on contained.
In the matter OF the improvement OF
Belmont avenue. from Temple street to
Bellevue avenue, the acceptance OF
which WAS set aside BY the council, we
recommend that said work be- now &C
cepted. and the street superintendent
instructed to issue his asses sment war
rant and diagram to the contractors
therefor.
Recommend that the city engineer
presen. the necessary ordinance of in
tention for the dewalking of the north
side of Sand street, from Hill street
(formerly Castelar, to Montreal street,
with q cement sidewalk i feet in width.
Recommend that the hearing OF the |
protest against the sidewalklny OF Phil |
sdelphia street be set for hearing Mon
The herald., 1894-08-19
BILLY MANNING PROTESTS.
Ho Declares He Ia No Tra-la-la of
Singer.

Ho Declares He Ia No Tra-la-la of g
Singer.
Say; wbacher thinko That Maxwell,
the guy that keeps the Nadsau bar, saws
l make me patients sing to develop their
muecles See?
Now whsd yer think OF that? Why
he's got wheels in his head. There's a
jay up in the Wilson block as thinks he
can sing, see? An he keeps a-howling
all ther time.
Now this guy, Maxwell. he prances 8
up to me las night and Gays be, Man
ming. you'd better keep them jays O quiet t
up in your place, or tho police I'll shu t
yer up. See? That siugin' exercise
yer puts 'em through disturbs the whole e
bloomin' place.
Look here says l, whad yer
singing? | aint no ira ls-la of singer.
see? | don't make no such raw playa an
that on me patients, SEQ? lnat cove as
tries to sing, he's upstairs. He nasn't
got nothing ter do with ms physical cul-
ture, you jay
"'Oh ain't he, says Maxwell. Dyer
know the gang thinks yer maze
thoae ielers sing to strengthen their
stomach.'"
Now what yer thinks OF a duck like
thatP An me trying to mako little
money on thsr square Say. give him a
deal on the paper. Thinks make ,en
sing fer exercise. Say. he is a Jay" and
Billy, disgusted with the Ignorance of
some peope, pursued his Spring street
promenade.
The herald., 1894-08-19

day, August 9th, at 2p.m., and the
clerk instructed to notify protestants in
the manner provided by law.
In the matter of petition from Fred
johnson ct el., asking that the north
side of Orange street between Bixel and
Loomis streets be sidewalked, recon-
mend that the city engineer be in
structed to prepare and present the
necessary ordinance OF intention to side
walk the same with cement sidewalk
four feet in width, to be laid two feet
from the property line.
Recon- mend that the name of the fol-
lowing streete be changed as petitioned
for by 0. I. Johnson ct al, to wit /:
Dolly street to Fifth street; Ida street
to Fourth street; Streliiz street between
Figueroa and Lucas avenue TO Maryland
street, and that the city attorney be
directed to prepare and present the
necessary ordinance therefor.
Also that the city engineer be in
structsd to prepare and present profiles
OF the above named streets in said petit
ton, and also map showing the dis
trict which the petitioners desire i'm
proved.
Recommend that the motion of Mr..
NiCkeI 10 udVo tub hpflukllnR DyQrAnt
moved from the corner of Workman and
Hawkins street to point go feet west
be granted and the superintendent of
street sprinkling bs instructed to have
said work done.
Recommend that the street supsrin-
tendent be directed to road up Tober-
man street, between Washington and
Adams streets, in accordance with the
motion of Mr.. Teed.
Recommend that the city attorney be
instructed to prepare and present the
necessary ordinance changing the name
of Lazsrd street to Ducommun street in
accordance with the motion OF the mem
Der from the Eighth ward, aud also the
name of Barrone street to Coronado
street, as per petition No. 478 from Mrs.
o. T. Bridge OF al.
Recommend that the proceedings in
stituted in July, 1892. for the sidewalk
ing of Wall street from Fifth to Seventh
streets be abandoned as all the work is
done excepting the Intersections, and
that the street superintendent be in
structed to have the walk laid st the in
tersectionH.
The herald., 1894-08-19
THE VETERAN FiREMEM.
They VIII Ooms to Los Angeles In
9epte tember.

They VIII Ooms to Los Angsles fr
9sptsmbsr.
Secretary VIM. II. Miller OF the Vet.
eran Firemen's association OF California
has sent communication to the city
csuncil that they have accepted the in
vitation to visit Los Angeles.
The association mum bers several hun
dred veteran fire laddies, and thsy will
come to Los Angeles in September an
expect to spend a week here, taking in
the beauties of the City OF the Angels.
Both the council and the fire commits
sion have appointed committees. headed
by Councilman Strohm and Commis-
sioner Kuhrts, to extend the hand of
good fellowship to the visitors, and they
will no doubt spend an enjoyable time.
The herald., 1894-08-19

Dr.. Parker, dentist, la9}a West First sssess.
The herald., 1894-08-19

Angostura Btters, endorsed By physicians
and chemists for purify and Who'll somen o. S.
DR.; j. g. B: Sic yert & Sons, sole IN snufacturers.
Ask your druggist
The herald., 1894-08-19

III the nalr mas b zen made To grow natural
co.or ou nad e4ds in thousands of ca ,e. hv
using Halls Hair Renewer why will il not IN
your case?
The herald., 1894-08-19

My boy. was taken with disease re-.
semoilng bloody flax. The frat thing
tnought OF was Chamberlain'a Collie,
Cnoiera and Diarrhea Remedy. Two
doses OF 1t settled the matter and cured
MIN sound and well. l heartily recon-
mend this remedy to all persons suffer-
ing from like complaint. | will an
swef any inquiries regarding it when
stamp is inclosed. refer to any county
official al to my reliability. VIM.
Roach, J. P, Primroy. Campbell county
Tenn. For sale by Of Il Vaughn, Fourth
and Spring; @. f. HeinzeSaan, 222 N.
Main, druggists.
The herald., 1894-08-19
Marrlarn Lln.n.a.

Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day at the county clerks ofiics to the
following persons:
Charles Dauzherty, aged 81, native
OF Missouri and resident OF Newhall,
and Winnie Gubsraon. aged Is, a native
OF California and resident OF Santa
Paula. Ventura coanty.
Henry nj. Huber. aged "a, native of
Pennsylvania. aud Mis-, Alice Goublo-
mime, aged Is, d native OF Belgium, both
residents OF Los Angeles.
Montraville V. Sullivan, III. d nged
81, u native OF Ksnsucky ami resident
OF SAn Diego. aud 5ailis Spencer. Al. D.,
aged az, Il nAtsvs OF Now jersey aud
resident of Cincinnati
For good table wine order our Sonoms
Ziniande at soc per gal l. Vache & Co..
Commercial aud Alameda. Tel. 3Uy,
DR., Parker, dentist, l231a West First stsees.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-05-25

Severe G Jais, sastre Vicente Cardo
NJ, ndustriat-Raimundo de Larrosa.
zaPatero- Miguel de Larrosa Rojas, "a
Patero-Sergio OImo. camisero-Jose
K Camareno, panadero J -s1s Torres
C,i5n, barbero-Antonio Silen, taba
quero-Eudoro Pddiila, industriaI-J as
to Radovich, panadero-Dionisio Padi
la, som1rererc-EmiiioC Crespo Molina,
tiPografo-Mauuel Crespo, zlpatero -
Claudino Robes, zapatero N4rciso So
tos. Manuel Gomez PARA,
carpintero-Jose Colon, carpintero-Ra
mon Pinto, zapatero Manuel Mugica,
barbero = Alexandra Medina, sastre-
Benito Martinez, m1sico : Jose G San
tos, idem-Luis Gambia, m1sico y bar
bero-Pedro Perez, tabaquero-Domin-
go Y. Martinez, barbero-Luis Padilla
pintor-Francisco S3nchez, platero-An
tonic del Castillo. platero-Jual +
Gonzalez, emplsado-Jos6 K Parodis,
gricultor-Francisco Despian, barbero
y esds Carrion, industrial-Francisco
F'lnamoris, hojaIatero-Jos r Matheu.
sastre-Laureano Mathew, sastre-Fio
rencio Matheu, sastre.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-05-25
Ponce, 2l Mayo de 1894

Debiendos oseontratar este Battalion Ell pan que
por Ell t6rmino de un ano, Sc hace p6blica por
medic de este anuucio la sUbasta que ha de
tener lugar en- el despacho del senor Corone
Teniente CoroneI 1er. Jefe, sito On 81 Caarte
de esta Ciudad a las echo de la manaua del dia
cuatro del pr6ximo mes de JUNO.
Las proposiciones Sc presentaran media ho
ra antes de la senalada para el acto, los qus
deseen tomar parte en- dicha subasta podrat
enterarse del pliego de condolences que Sc en-
cuentra de manifesto en- la O6eina del Detail
del cusrpo todos los diss Iaborables, de siet-
a once de la manana, de dos a cinco de Ia
tarde.
Ponce, p Mayo 1894.
Ei IT. C Comdte. Jsfe del Detail, Manuel
BuenO
70 Bo, Ell Coronel 7. Coronel Ter. Jefe.
Camprubt
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-05-25
LOTERIA PROVINCIAL
DE PUERTO RICO.

Prosp ,cto de los sorteos ordinarios
que Sc celebra, an desde el 20 de Julio
de 1894. bajo eI tipo de 27.000 billetes
divididos en- d6cimos, y al respecto de
? pesos so centavos uno, moneda ex-
traniera corriente, distribuyendose el
importe en- la forma siguiente
vos uno. importan ..--- $67 800
4: parte que Sc deduoe para los
fondos provinciales - '16 875
$50 625
Los referidos $5O.625 Sc sortearan en-
la forma siguiente 5:
pyeypj0s Pesos