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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-01-30
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-01-30

PARK REMEpT co. Rqsson, Mass
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
IN SCANT ATTIRE.

Believes Clothing Detrimental to His
Physical Well Being.
A tawny giant, who has been naked
for twenty years, is lord of the Oak
land estuary, California. His ward
robe is belt and pair of cotton
trunks. In his belt he wears a long
dagger, and he carries Winchester in
his brawny arms. He dictates the
movements of all the ferry boats,
yachts, tugs, schooners and crafts of
every sort that pass his way. This
naked colossus is backed by the War
Department of the United States. On
the Prov of his huge continuance an
chored in the channel he stands erect
like bronze status of Ajax.
He is tall and superbly proportioned,
measuring six feet three inches and
weighing 200 pounds. For twenty
years he has braved the climates Of the
world without shirt or coat to pro-
tect him. During the strike of the
American Railway Union this man
babe defiance to the Southern Pacific
and compelled big boats like the Ala
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13


A tourist wandering alone upon the
edge of bog at the foot of Ben Nevis
had the misfortune to miss the proper
path and stumble into O bog, where,
ere long. his struggling served to sink
him to his armpits in the tenacious
mire. In this terrible plight he es-
pied stout Highlander not far away,
to whom he cried out at the top OF his
voice
"Ho-what no, Donald! Here come
here"
My name is not Donald" the High
lander said approaching the spot.
Never mind what your name is! Dc
you see plight am in? l can never
get out OF this alone
Indeed, mon, ] dinna think you
can" And wi h that he turned away.
Good heavens, are you going 10
leave me here to die:" the tourist
cried.
"Ed-dyou want me to help your
"Do want you to help? What can
1 do else?"
"Sure, didna know"
will you help me?"
"Av-if you want me-"
oh. help, hep, help me, in heavens
name
Indeed, mon, why didn't you ask
that in the first place."
And the Hi hlander quickly lifted
him cut and set him on hard ground.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

Arnold Pike tells Of walrus hunt
in Bird Bay, to the north of Spitz-
bergen. The bay was full Of fast ice,
but eastward the sea was fairly open,
and the hunter was rowing slowly
back to the sloop, when the har-
pooner suddenly laid aside his glass
and headed the boat for black mass
which the mirage magnified into the
size of a small house. but which was
really walrus.
The walrus raises his head and we
are motionless, says Mr.. Pike. 1T
is intensely still, and the scraping Of
piece of ice along the boat seems
like the roar of a railway train pass
ing overhead on some bridge. Down
goes the head and we glide forward
again. The walrus is uneasy; again
and again he raises his head and
looks around with quick motion,
but we have the sun right at our
back and he never notices us. At
last we are within q few feet, and
with shout Of 'Voek OPP, gamling!
meaning Wake up, old boy, which
breaks the stiffness like shot, the
harpooner is on his feet, his weapon
clasped in both hands above his head.
AS the walrus plunges into the sea
the iron is hurled in his side, and
with quick twist to prevent the
head from slipping out of the same
slit that it has cut in the thick hide,
the handle is withdrawn and thrown
into tho boat. No. 2, who with a
turn round the forward thwart has
been paying out the line, now checks
1t, as stroke and the 'hammelmand, ;
facing forward, hang back on their
cars to check the rush. Dumping
and scraping the ice, we are towed
along for about five minutes and then
sop, as the walrus comes to the sur;
face to breathe. In the old days the
lance would finish the business, but
now il is the rifle. He is facing the
boat. l sight for one of his eyes and
lot him have both barrels, without
much effect, apparently, for away we
rlsh for two or three minutes more,
when he is up again, still facing the
hoat. He seems to care no more for
the solid express bullets than il they
were peas, but he is low this time,
and as he turns to dive exposes the
fatal spot at the back of the head,
and dies. "-[Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
The Horned Toad.

Zone of the strangest species OF
animal life / ever came in contact
with" said Professor +. G. Sawyer,
Oh Philadelphia, lis the horned toad,
which is qNite common in Arizona
AID New Mexico. These animals are
somewhat larger than the common
tonds which infest our lawns and gar
dpus, and are found in large numbers
OH the sandy plains of the south
vast. They are strengthening lit
tlo creatures, and their name is de-
riled from the fact that three projec-
tiSns like horns stick right out from
thu top of their heads. The most
curious feature about these toads Is
thu habit they have Of apparently
squirting blood from their eyes when
disturbed. An old hunter who had
lived in that locality all his life, told
me that it was not really blood that
these creatures spurted forth, but a
liquid resembling it, and that it came
frooa little orifices just above and
behind the eyes. He also told me
thai this liquid had a Supplying
effect upon an animal covered with
it. LIST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

had lust footed old ABB. that guileless
countryman, to the extent of the limit.
Mrs. A. seized her husband by the up
per Happer Of his right ear. and led him
gently homeward.
And when they were gone, Uncle ABB
laid down four tive-spots with a sigh
that drew tears OF sympathy from
every face-card in the deck.
In the category Of remarkable res
cues attributed TO dream warnings,
think this adventure stands at the very
head.
One more remarkable case was re-
Gently brought to my attention. Mr..
b., man of the most unimpcacbable
veracity, was awakened one nirht bv
three loud raps on the head board OF
his bed. These raps, he tells me,
were unquestionably due tc spiritual
agencies. The fact that the back of
his head was sore all the rest OF that
week is a mere coincidence.
Just Us Mr.. B. struggled out of sleep
into consciousness, he heard voice
say: Charley Is dead" Now, this
happened in New England, where Char
ley is SO common name that many
parents prefer to christen their sons
Zimri. Therefore, Mr.. d. was not
much wiser after the spirit voice had
spoken than before. He rapidly ran
over the list of persons named Charles
who were members OF his own family;
and, having decided that none of them
was likely to have left him any money,
he went to sleep.
In the morning. however, the re-
membrance of the dream troubled him.
He made inquiries, and learned-to his
satisfaction or the reverse, as it hap.
pened in each individual case-that
all the Charleys were alive and well.
Nothing had happened to any of them
during the night
And vet the. dream "came out" as
the fatalists say, for almost week
later he discovered that on the night
In question, and perhaps at that very
hour, old man Bowdcn, who lived nine
miles out of town, had suffered the loss
lby DEATH of horse named Charley,
nged twenty-thrce years, four months
and nine days.
believe that this is the first case of
the kind on record. Telepathy be-
tween man and horse, If it can
be established, is likely to become a
fad, especially with men who play the
races.
AS for me, should be inclined to
believe that what Mr.. b. heard was
simply the voice of a nightmare, if the
animal had been named Julia.
In conclusion, and by way Of vcrifica-
ton, will say that my method of in
vestigation is strictly in accord with
that employed by the Society for Psy-
chical Research. always endeavor to
learn which one of all the persons cog
infant of any unusual happening has
the most powerful imagination and
the most comprehensive grasp of the
elements of successful fiction. Then
get him to tell the story.
HOWARD FIELDING.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

and 2. The connection Of the several
parts Is shown in the figure. In its
normal condition, the circuit being
closed, the needle or hand Of the chron-
oscope points to o. But the instant the
shot passes the wire meshes of the
frame G the circuit is broken and the
needle deviates. The frame d is SINH
larily connected with the battery s,
which In turn, by means of the clamps
3 and 4, is connected with the chronol
meter. The result Is that the hand of
the timepiece is again arrested the in
slant the ball cuts the wire in this sec!
ond frame The measure Of deviation
from the zero-point during the interval
indicates the time occupied by the pro-
jectile in passing from one frame to the
other, and enables us to calculate the
rate Of speed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
It Was a Fake.

Some time ago a story went around
the newspapers to the effect that Eliza
Island, which lies In Puget Sound in
sight Of the city Of Fair Haven, had
been leased by a syndicate Of specula-
tors, who intended to establish a pecu.
liar industry, and raise black cats for
their fur. Eliza Island is beautiful
piece of ground In Bellingham Bay, and
is covered with fir trees of everlasting
green. Two or three fishermen are
living there with their families and
keep a number of animals. But tho
black-cat story was fake, started by
a man named James Wardener, Of FAR
Haven, who has an inventive genius
and very little to do. He sent 1t to an
Eastern paper as a genuine thing, to
illustrate the enterprise Of the citizens
Of Washington, and everybody believed
It to be true.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

media and Piedmont to stop. back water
and take the course he indicated. Face
tious people said that the Southern Pa
cifc feared him as If he were the naked
truth.
Who and what is this phenomenon
He Is Capt Edward A. Won Schmidt,
and except upon passing occasions,
when he appeared IN the streets of cit
les, he has gone almost stark naked for
twenty years. He is now in charge of
the Government dredging Of the Oak
land ship canal, working under the d.
rection Of the Federal War Depart
ment
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
Rob Roy, the PhiIanthropist.

During more than forty years John
MacGregor Rob Roy was great ex-
emplar of the best sort of philan-
thropy, There was some narrowness,
rerhaps bigotry in his religious creed;
but mono whatever in his practice. He
was man of considerable alta nments
in literature, science, art. and music;
above all, he was a born adventurer, as
his voyages n his Rob Roy canoe
testify; and all the profits that he OBJ
tanned from his books and lectures
were handed over to the charities
charities OF the best sort-in which he
was interested.
By lecturing alone he earned and
thus applied 900 0, and, having set
himself to collect that sum, he Ierse-
vered in the work during several
years. afte h health had begun
to fail. until the total had been
reached. Dying in 1892, at the age Of
81, he left a recor OF steady heroism
and OF real service to his fe'low-men
which is almost unique. The Acad-
envy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the'needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given. satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

How Artillery Experts Measure 10
with Exactness.
The measurement Of the speed OF bod
les in rapid movement Is effected by
special mechanical contrivances In con-
nection with electric contacts and self
registering clock-work. The following
Is the procedure adopted: The chroj
nometer or other time-piece to be used
for the purpose Is electrically connect
ed with two circuit-breakers, one at
each end of the proving ground. The
discharged proJectile In it's flight strikes
both In turn, starting the chronoscopel
at the first contact and stopping 1t at
the second, thus registering the inter-
val of time between the two. In prac-
teal experiments, the line of fight OF
the projectile is intercepted by two disk;
like frames &c and d In the illustration)
at a measured distance apart, and sup
ported by the posts A and b, sunk In
the earth. The distance between the
two frames Is ordinarily 80 meters-55
or SO yards-and the two are so placed
that the projectile will pass through
them about the middle. Beth frames
are made Of parallel wooden Stats, and
are provided on their perpendicular
sides with small pegs supporting thin
copper wire that passes alternately
from one side to the other, without inl
terruption. In this way the frame be-
comes a network, in which the diane.
ter Of each mesh is smaller than that
Of the projectile to be fired through it.
The wire of the first frame G is in the
circuit Of the current of galvanic bait
terry, s, and both are attached to the
chrometer Il by means Of the clamps 1
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

Why should we be cruel to ourselves? 1t is
piece of senseless inhumanity, for instance.
for any one of us to infiict upon his bowels
and stomach the convulsive, gripping. violent
action of a drastic cathartic. Many people
enamored Of pills, powders. and potions are
continually doing this. They are only keep
ing mp the agony" perpetuating the disturb
ance by this foolish course. Why don't they
take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and get
thoroughly and promptly set right? This SUI
preme laxative never gripes, never produces
violent effects Of any sort. Yet 1t is very
effective and brings about permanent results.
For liver complaint. dyspepsia, nervousness,
lack OF vitality, rheumatic and kidney COM
plants. 1t is eminently serviceable. In old
age and to accelerate convalescence 1t is
strongly to be commended. Use it for malaria
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

THERE is more Catarrh In this section OF the
country than all teher diseases put together
and until the last fcw years was supposed TO be
incurable. For great many years doctors pro-
nouncod 1t a local disease, and prescribed local
Science has proven catarrh TO be constitu-
tional disease. and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
factured by Il. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. is
the only constitutional cure on the market. 1t
is taken internally in doses from ten drops to a
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case Il fails to
cure Send for circulars and testimonials. Ad-
dress, +. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
&1-Sold by Druggists 75c,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
Poky Old Snain

To what extent Spain is still under
the influence of me iieval laws and re-
strictions which hamper its progress
and development may be gathered
fir m the fact that among other i'm
posts which the taxi aver is called up
on to pay is that entitled "The Cru
sa1o, which was originally instituted
o. the purpose OF providing fun Is TO-
the crusa 9 s, an / VIII CHI has remained
in existence ever sin @. It's proceeds
are now applied to the repair of the
churches. the payment of the stipend
of the clergy and other ecclesiastic
purposes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13


Away into the clear, far distance
stretches the road On either side are
masses of green and gold and crimson
foliage. The scarlet oak rears its
lofty head, its leaves turned to q
brilliant red by the early frosts; while
the white oak adds yet another hue in
the beautiful purple OF its fading
leaves. The golden-rod waves it's
plumes in contrast to the purple aster.
Here are patches OF white yarrow, and
there CLEANS the yellow arnica Over
the low stone walls creeps the Virginia
creeper, with leaves OF brown and
crimson and punches of purple berries.
The sumach, with its graceful leaves
and crimson head of blossom, grows
abundantly, adding its quota to the
mass of color. The pale valerius lift
their heads, the tail reeds and grasses
sway in the warm air. Here the bull
rushs. too. stand sentinel round the
pools of shallow water, covered with
the leaves of the arrowhead and the
water-lily. Where the land rises q
little, we find banks covered with the
checkerberry. In the hollow are
clumps of ferns, some turning brown,
others of a tender green. Everywhere
there is beauty: the air Is sweet and
invigorating, and one feels that it is
good to merely live.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
Going to California?

The Burlington Route is the only rail-
way running "personally conducted" Ex-
cursions via Denver to Colorado Springs,
Salt Lake, Ogden, Sacramento, San Fran
cisco, stockton, MERGED. Fresno, Bakers
field and Los Angeles at the lowest rates,
Pullman tourist sleeping car through with
out change
Leave Chicago every Wednesday. Write
or call on T. A. Grady, Excursion Mana
ger, 211 Clark St, Chicago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
THE BUSINESS MANS LUNCH.
fiard Work and Indigestion go
Hand i'm Hand.

Concentrated thought, continued in, robs
the stomach of necessary blood, and this is
also true of hard physical labor.
When five horsepower engine is made
to do ten horse power work something Is
going to break. Very often the hard
worked man coming from the field or the
office will "bolt T" his food in a few min
utes which will take hours to digest. Then
too, many foods are about as useful in the
stomach as a keg of nails would be in a
fire under boiler. The ill-used stomach
refuses to do its work without the proper
stimulus which it gets from the blood and
nerves. The nerves are weak and ready
to break" because they do not get the
nourisliment they require from the blood,
finally the ill-used brain is morbidy wide
awake when the overworked man at
tempts to find rest in bed.
The application Of common sense in the
treatment of the stomach and the whole
system brings to the busy man the full en-
joyment of life and healthy digestion when
he takes DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to
relieve bilious stomach or after a too
hearty meal, and DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery to purify, enrich and
vitalize the blood. The Pellets are tiny
sugar-coated pills made of highly concen-
trated vegetable ingredients which relieve
the stomach of all offending matters easily
and thoroughly They need only be taken
for short time to cure the bliousness,
constipation and slotlfulness, or torpor, of
the liver; then the Medical Discovery"
should be taken in teaspoonful doses TO in
crease the blood and enrich 1t. 1t has a
peculiar effect upon the lining membranes
OF the stomach and bowels, toning up and
strengthening them for all time. The
whole system feels the effect of the pure
blood coursing through the body and the
nerves are vitalized and strengthened, not
deadened, or put to sleep as the so-called
celery compounds and nerve mixtures do
but refreshed and fed OIL the food they
gestion dyspepsia, nervousness, and any
Of the ills which come from impure blood
and disordered stomach, you can cure
yourself with DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery which can be obtained at any
drug store in the country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

The city railway company Of Berlin
has adopted the nicleel-in-thc-slot plan
for selling tickets during the busy
hours The improved machines are %
constructed that the coin drops out
again II . wrong one has been put In
or !. there are no more tickets.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
Immense CONCERN

The Westinghouse Electric Company
has contracted for glass factory with
q capacity t. turn out bulbs and stop
pers for d, 90 incandescent lamps a
day. The company now receives 1900
bulbs ami oppers per day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

SEND your full name ana address to Dob
bins soap Mfg. Co. Philadelphia. Pa. by
return mail. and ret, free of all cost, a
coupon worth several dollars. II used by
you to its full advantage Don't delay.
This Is worthy attention
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

WE have not been without Pso's Cure for
Consumption for 20 years LIZZIE FERREr.
Camp St, HARRISBURG. Pa May A. 'OL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

GROUP is QUICKLY RELIEVED and whoop-
ing Cough greatly helped. and It's duration
shortened by DR.. D. Jayne's Expectorant,
the old family standby for Coughs and
Colds and all Lung or Throat affections
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
Hadn't the Cow Twop

A citizen of Wilcutt, Fla, has a
curiosity in the shape of a COW horn
feet long and Is inches in circumfer-
ence at the base,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
Surprise for Future Explorers.

An English dentist, who had col
lected from his patients about $1,000
teeth, died lately and LETT directions to
have toe molars, cuspids and bicuspids
put in the colin with him, which was
DONE
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

LOVELY warmth OF color, with traces of
pink and white, is the exquisite COM
plexion which follows the use OF Glenn's
Sulphur Soap
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
Not an Exneriment.

The use of Ripans Tabules for he ad ache.
dyspepsia and other stomach disorders is
not an experiment. but an assured success
They will do all that we say they will
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

In 1882 poll tax was paid in Russia
by o93,OGO land owners and gentry, l.
34i .OCO Cossacks and %, 5I2, 0UU serfs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

DON'T go where you would not be
willing to die.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
Whit Enr2

A New York man has had the same
carpet stolen three times during the
last three months. a ees
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

THE first negroes brought to Vir-
ginia were sold at various prices, from
e40 to ESQ each.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13

! had almost lost the
use Of It. A friend adj
vised me to try Hoods
sarsaparllla. which I
did. and by the time the
first bottle was used I
was feeling . little bet
ter. I could SEQ and
feel . great change.
THE flesh was return
ing to my arm and the
sA~aHa~. go 1&s~fnA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
HELPLESS Ten Weeks

Twas attacked with acute rheumstism and
was laid up In the house ten weeks. Ny Right
arm was withered away to skin ana bone. and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
Hoods s;s;::'s' Cures

am thankful that have found q medicine
which will help q man who has rheumatism.
It keeps me In good health" RICHARD For
REsrALL. 0elwein, Iowa. Get HOODS.
Hoods Pills cure all Liver Ills, Bilious
ness. Jaundice. Indigestion. Sick Headache.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-13
In the Country in Autumn.
A Matter-of.Fact Man.
ADSOLUTELY

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. zoe WALL sT NEW YoRF