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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
A Pertinent Question.

During call that little 4-year-old
Mary was making with her mother
slice OF cake was given her.
"Now. what are you going to say to
tho LADY," asked the mother.
els you dot any more?' asked little
Mary. demurely
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

TIE regular monthly revolution in
Salvador appears to have passed off
quietly, and the obsequies Of the de-
feated party are now in progress.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

THE man who buys boots that are
TOO tight has evidently something
the matter with his understanding.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

NEVER crock your elbow In such
. manner as to lay yourself out
straight.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

SOME critics make the mistake OF
imagining they manufacture all the
applause.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

THE Indian has now become about
rs bad as the white man can make
him
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

BEAUTY receives flattery as a trib-
ute, LONELINESS receives it as boon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

If the editor always listened to the
dictates Of his heart he would lose
his head.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

SOME folk who claim to be above
criticism are beneath contempt.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
THE party's buzzard is sometimes
mistaken for the cOuntry's eagle.

SUCCESSFUL authors will teach you
that It is never easy to write well.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
MIRROK0FMICHIGAN
FAITHFUL RECOGNIZING or HER
--LATEST NEWS.

Psaossal Old Ags'ss A,pheas reloh In
tsresting sDats' from sspt Pattengiirs
Esport-Barrows IN the Race for the
ssnatorship OF Michigan.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

The small boy had been irritating
his father with many vexatious ques-
lions about u psalm he was studying
for Sunday school next day.
Father, what does Selah mean?"
was the latest.
~Shut up" said paterfamilias
"Who knows what the word Selah
means?" asked. the young superin-
tendent.
The small boys hand went up.
shut up" said tile small boy. Il
asked papa"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
Amusing and Instructive.

Did you ever think that the same
iyllable is often used Ia great many
words? II not, suppose you learn it
by playing the following game: Write
several words on long slip of paper,
leaving the space OF half an inch be-
tween the syllables OF each word.
Then cut out the syllables, assert
Them and let each player draw three
lyllables at random. From these
three or from any two OF them he
must try to construct word. r. un-
Lb.e to do so, he must return two to
The pack and wait until his turn
PONIES again, when he may draw
hree more slips and try again.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26


good gains.
T. ID. BORON, postmaster Of 81.
Clair, has silver OF wood in hi left
breast which was run in there forty
ons years ago. IL makes him no trouble
and Mr.. Boron takes so much pride
In being part woad that he would not
part with his silver even fora wooden
leg.
AU SABLE is c1nsideriny q PROPOSE
tion made bv a Grand Rapids man for
the establishment o, u factory for the
manufacture Of brick from common
sand. The factory will cost $40, O0D. aud
the citi. ems Of Au Sable have thirty
days in which to subscribe Tor the
stock. ~
RUSSELL JOHNSON, aged II years,
while playing on q 7. " A. A. work
train on which his father was engaged,
near Vernon. fell under the car wheels
and had both legs badly injured.
The boy was taken to his home, but
did not aly from the shock and died
in the evening.
THE question OF the adoption OF the
county read system in Chi pewa Coun-
ty was carried by large majority.
MRS. JAMES BROGAN. OF lonia, had
her clothes ignited by the explosion OF
gasoline stove She attempted to
save the house by throwing the stove
outdoors, and was so badly burned
that she died In few hours. She was
so years OF age and leaves five children
A BOY named Wilson, aged IL, at
Dserfeld. In some way got before a
moving machine and wa badly hurt.
One OF the guards struck his right
ankle, showing the foot out OF the way
OF the knives, bit his left leg was
caught by the knives and nearly
severed between the knee and ankle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14
Life In Colombia.

A man and his wife and child, with
three servants and three mules, can live
In Colombia and pay all expenses, in
cluding maize and sugar cane for the
beasts, for e10 a month. En- reyanche,
bedroom candles are 2 u pence each and
petroleum 3s. Cd. a gallon, and it must
be admitted that clothing is an awful
price. White drill, linen and brown
holland can be got at very big prices.
Good calico there is none, and the print
is like paper. Boats are well nigh un-
attainable Injuries, and pair Of can
vas shoes for a 2-year-old boy cost 4
shillings. However, as 1t really does not
matter what one wears In this most un-
sophisticated region, the want Of fash
ionable attire is not SO awful as it
might be.
The latest mode in bonnets, par ex-
ample, is q thing with which we have
absolutely no concern. Nothing is ever
seen here but sugar loaf hats made Of
the very finest straw. The sight Of
lady on her travels is startling TO the
unintiated. Imagine her seated on a
small mule, with long, flowing habit
put on over the dress, her head and
body covered with large sheet for the
sake Of GOODNESS, merely the head show
ing; a sugar loaf hat, and small para
sol as the crowning effort Of elegance.
Gentleman's S Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14

Chalmers Port, named after, have no
doubt, Thomas Chalmers, the greatest
Of Scotchmen unless it was John Knox, ]
and the largest church in this place,
where 1 preached last night, is Knox
church, called, have no doubt, after
the man who at Hollywood made queen
tremble. Here / am in the midwinter
Of this colony, for July here corresponds
with our American January, but there
are no such ssverities Of frost or snow
as we are familiar with in New York,
latitudes. The grass is at this moment,
a bright emerald; the gardens are in
glorious flower. From the top Of the
North island Of New Zealand to the foot
Of the South island the colony IS be-
witchment Of interest. For l2O miles,
ever and anon geysers send up their
steam curling on the air. The glaciers,
the romantic lakes, the drives, the
wooded SUBMITS, the mountain peaks,
the escarpment Of the hills, the fertile
fields, the falling waters, the hot
springs, the fora with its infnitude OF
cameilias and its small heaven Of ferns,
the sunrise and sunsets, and. above all,
the people, with cordiality and hearth
ness, independent Of all weather and cir,
cumstances, make New Zealand 500
miles of invitation to the inhabitant OF
other zones to come here, whether for
health or pleasure or livelihood or wor-,
ship.
What uplifted affairs Of basalt What
blue domes Of skyl What bright LAYERS
ofriver What baptism Of gentle shower
What incense of morning mist What
doxology Of sea on both beachesl What
temple of beauty and glory and Joy.
and divine aspiration is New Zealandl
T. DE WITT TALMAGE
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14
Sleep and Long Life.

Sleep as a prolonger Of life is upheld
by q curious calculation which appeared
In a recent medical work on the digest
i've organs and faculties. The duration
Of human life may be ascertained by
the pulsations Of the body. Say man
lives to 20 years, his heart beating 90
to the minute, the pulsations in that
time foot up TO 2, 207, $50, 900. II by in.
temperance or any other cause he raises
pulsation TO 70 a minute, the same num-
Der Of pulsations would be finished in
SO years, thereby abbreyiating his life
by IL years. And as the number OF pull
sations Is less in O sleeping than in
waking state it stands TO reason that =
long sleeper has much better prospect
Of long life than person who is salts
fed with short maps. Napoleon ], who
slept very little, did not attain old age.
General Butler, who could sleep at will.
rounded out a good ripe sheaf of years.
Chicago Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14
How Fortunes Are Made.

The largest fortunes Of the present
day have been acquired by applying an
acute and enterprising mind to the i'm
provement of the conditions Of life.
Some Of the largest among them may be
traced to the extension Of the railroad
telegraph and telephone systems, to the
sewing machine, to the automatic agri-
cultural machines, to the application OF
electricity to mechanics. to new appli.
cations Of chemistry to manufactures.
Henry Bessemer, who discovered
way to convert carbureted iron into
steel, was type. He rendered it posi-
BILE to gridiron this country with steel
rails, and Of course he became mil
lionaire. Any young man who Will de-
wise a method of making an article OF
general use at less than the present cost
or Of making it better in quality at the
same cost will make fortune, as he did.
The article need not be an important
one so long as it is generally consumed.
San Francisco Argonaut.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14

at, that is not generally knOgr.
In man The period OF lnoculation is
usually from 5 TO s weeks, but 1t
mag (rarely) be as short as 20 days,
or as long as 2 years. The wolnd
should be treated by abstracting
the poison, aud by cauterIzation.
If on II limb a ligature should be
applied above the wound The
wound, if not too extensive should
he cut out. When the animal by
which a person has been bittln IS
demonstrated to be actually rabld
the specific treatment elaborated
by Pasteur should be entered upon
at once. The delay should be as
lite as possible, bat nerer later
than ten days. II IS very succeSs
fuI, the percentage OF mortality
beng about nine when the treat
ment is resOrted to withO 1t delay
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14
He Was Coming Down Anyway

He Was Coming Down Anyway.
Terrence Murphy was such a
good clrpenter that lie was rarely
without employment. Moreover,
he was so thoroughly y good natured
and so invariably ready 10 make
the best of his occasion Il mis-.
fortunes that his fellow wcrkn'n
declared him the most popular
man in the trade.
One Saturday, toward tie tired
end OF the day, Terrence was shing-
ling the root Of new house. Sad
denly his foot slipped and he iell to
the ground. AS the house was
low, the fall was not long, yet he
lay so mOtionless that the other
men ran to him quickly, believing
the worst bad happened.
Just as they reached him be
opened his eyes and gIinned.
"Are yOu much hurt, my boyf
asked one of the men, tenderIy.
"Tnlt WAS a bad TALL, Terrence"
The unfortunate fellow drew a
long breath. "Och, niver mOlnd,'
he sail. "Oi was coming down az
ter mails anyway"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14
Count Cesnola.

Count Cesnola, afterward famous
through his collection Of statuary, COM
manded the Fourth New York cavalry
during the civil war. he was gallant
officer, but his command was a motley
mass Of whom it was difficult to make
soldiers.
In 1868, by reason Of the bad conduct
Of his men, he was made a prisoner
After 10 months ne was returned to his
regiment and said;
IT propose to put these ra.cals through
a course of discipline and drill until
they distinguish themselves in battle,
and the moment they do that l shall re-
sign"
Cesnola was as good as his word. On
Aug. 15, 1864. he, at their head, charged
two Confederate regiments Of infantry.
and while the army was ringing with
his gallant deed Of arms Colonel Cesno-
la sat in his tent writing a resignation
of his commission.
"They have covered me with glory
today" he said They sAay disgrace
mo tomorrow. youths Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14
A COincldence.

Mrs. JAnSOn said to Mrs. Lam.
mis- IN perfect confidence. "D) you
know niue is the prettiest baby IN
the worldl'
"Well, real. uow. what 4 com.
cidencew said Mrs. Elmmls. $50
IS miner'-LOndOn Culver.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14
PRIMITIVE GRAMMAR.

Everybody knows the story of
the Englishman who, dining with
a mandarin, desired to know what
meat he was eating. He pointed
to the dish and said lnterrOgative-
ly: "Qnack. .quack" His host
shook his head and answered with
the poitest of smiles: "BOw.wow."
Aud there, says LOngman's Maga-
zine, you have the language IN Its
simplest elements.
AS yet, howel er, it possesses no
syutax, no order. ~ formative
principles. Now push the thing
one stage further. Let us make a
verb, to eat. The simples: way of
doing this is to initiate the sound
OF teeth in grindlng-especially IN
grinding hard grain, like corn, or
coarse roots and foodstuffs. Ny'm,
nS'm, ry'm, or nyum, nyum, Dyum,
is about, as near as we can get to
it in ordinary letters. Tho Italian
gn'n, gum, nr the Spanish nm,
nm would represent it more ac-
cur2te'y.) Hence, nyum-Dyum is a
common symbol for ITO eat' with
savageS.
Nov ask with an III uterr Ogatiye in
fectiOn Of voice, "Nyum.nyum
quack-quackg' and that means,
"Am eating dGck!' The answer
comes with a shake of the head,
"NJum nyum 10 y.NOw," and that
means, "Oh, dear, no; 1t is dog on
are eating" True. the graDmatl-
cal elements of fist and second
person a q here suppressed, bat so
the, are in many puni;ive IdDgua-
ges, aud 50 the. are even in ;he
negro dialects Of French and Eng
lIsh. lenses and persons are fire.
Quently lost. "Hlm gwine town
means He is going to town. IN
negro English. "Ilim cat' means
ale Is eating;" "lIm eat yestcr-
day" means III ate" and so on
generally. Il have eaten" becomes
in Cheole French "MOi finn man ge.'
that is to say, "JM dul manger."
"Rich uiggei, him mulaitc; poor
mulattO. him Niger" gives the
simple grommar of negro English;
in Creole French where "ll" means
"lu'," it cones ont in the precisely
analogous form. Negue Hche, Ii
muIatt; IN latte pauyre Ii negne
Inat Is gramm n reduceu u us
simplest elements.
Now, to curry the process one
step frr;her. You see the ren aims
of a duck lying on tie ground In
i'll the neighborhood Of your com
pound, and you wish to know
what has happened to il. You
ask asavage bystander, "BoE WOW
~ um-nYum q lack.quack?' That
is to say, HIS a dog bitten my
duckY' The savage shakes his
head, pats his own round stomach,
aud answers with gn'tO, "Nyum'
nyum qnAck.quack." That means
II have eaten it,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14
A Collecting Fad.

Collections are present day fad. One
eccentric young woman has one Of the
oldest fancies, which is that Of collect
ing wishbones. Size has vast assort-.
ment strung about her own room and
any number Of others put away in boxes.
Among them are those Of particularly
large and particularly small birds, in
Guiding one Of humming bird. There
might be easily prettier ideas than this
One girl, who spends much of her time
abroad, is making study Of silver
boxes. Another buys brocades, and still
another odd aud beautiful lamps. All
these serve some after purposes Of beau
tifying. but the wishbones are only
queer. Philadelphia Press 4
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14
ATTAINMENT.

The post writes lay
In numbers all unsought,
Then labors day by day,
To beautify his thought.
Slowly he tolls and long
Improving here and there;
Daily he gives his sons
Some added feature fair.
Ever its beauty grows,
TIL what at first was crude
Is, at his laboI's close,
What rarest charms el11el.
Tins, like poem sweet
Beneath a masters hand,
Oar liyes, SO incomplete,
Nay grow sublime an granl.
Ever may we more grace
OF character unfold;
Each hOnr, that fl es apace,
May nObler things beholl.
Oar lives sweet songs may be
Each day loftier strain,
Till heavens own harmony
Our sOuls at last attain.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14
He Had The Cholera,

llU lluu lllU UlUlUlu,
80 HAVE got it, Slre as Texas!
lE Great gun! get moving on
f YOU. Do you intend to stand
G5Si there and see me dit!"grOan.
ell Wilson, as he stood in the
middle OF the room pressing his
stomach with both hands.
"What Is the mattei?' his vile
cued.
Cholera. Worst form, Some,
thing must be done, or il Will be
too late" he moaned.
'Camphor gum is"
"WOn't touch it! | have eaten
50 much now, that l tael like a
drug store"
"Red pepper"
No coed for cholera"
"MIstard plaster on the pit Of
yOir stOm-"
Mustard for the toothache!
Mustard for the backache' And
now YOU want to use it for the
cholera. Madam, have yOn an idea
above a mustard plLSteI?" lie yell
ed.
"Wall, then, NmSkey and-"
That is more like il. b ing on
tue WHISKY! | believe | have read
of 1t curILg malignant cases. Bling
1t along Anna," he entrcat, d.
81 cannot find the Quiulue," she
S id.
HING the q linine! 1t is no more
tit for a cholera remedy than milk
is for sick fish. Gave me that
bottle be commanded.
wlenry, you must not drink so
much" she anxiOu>ly said.
desperate cases need desperate
remedies" lie declared, taking
another drink.
"Henr. ~
"Here is to you, Mrs. Wilson,
and death to cholera" he exclain-
ed empty ing the bottle.
"You will be as drunk as a
tranp," she asserted.
II feel easier already, l tell you
whisky is great medicin'. NO
mistake. will use more in the
future. Wish the bOlrder were
hrre. | would give HIM a whlrl
with the gloves. Feel Just like 1t.
Mrs. Wilson, you do not often see
a better arm than that on man
ofmy weight he proudly said,
rolling up his sleeve anil exhibit
ing his arm for inspection. Il an
a great man at ShOrt-arm or In
fighting -"
Arlnr at the door pat an end
to his enlogy, and OrOughr Mrs.
Wilson to her feet.
That is the minister and his
wife. They SAID they would call
this afternoon. lie spoke very
nigh of your reformation, anu L
would not have him see yOn this
afternoon tor a farm. You are
actually under the influence o'
liquor, and for the first tine since
| knew you. Now be sensible,
Henry, aud stay right here until
they go,1 she coaxinsIy said.
"Trust your hubOy not TO dis
grace himself and dear little wife,
he replied, "Say, give his nib'
and wife my reg irds," be continu
ed, in maudliD tones.
About twenty minutes elapsed
and then Wilson came on th'
stage of action.
Tne minister was just reading a
chapter preparatory TO leaving
when in marched Wilson in bis
stocken feet. His hat sat 'untIIy
on the side of his head, his sleeves
rolled up to- bis elb)w5 and ne
traiIed his coat on the floor behind
him.
AS he entered t6epariot and be
gan a tour of the room he sang;
Ye can tell by the style OF me Walk
By the cut of rae coat 'Ind me bat
Hating III front of the niniste
he made a military salute AM
said:
"Elder, did you evei have th
regular old.time AsiatIc-you
I stomach audligeP ia a double bow
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14

WUnless the number OF insertions be
marked upon the manuscript, advertise
ments will be published until forbidden,
and CHARGED accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14
SHENANDOAH HERALD
Advertising Rates.

Advertisements will be inserted at one
dollar per square Of ten lines or less, for
the first insertion, and so cents for each
subsequent insertion.
B-Quarterly or yearly advertisements
by contract.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14

A smart little boy Calls himself
compass because lie is boxed SO
oftens
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14
Loves Victory.

ST." she clied. 81 spnrn your
CLEAR me out" he pleaded.
She shrugged heI shoulders and
turned cOldly away.
"Aiored oue,' he proc eded, "do
you know that your father has alb
solutely forbidden me 20 ever think
of marrying your
She started.
"You do not deceive mef" she de-
manded agltatedly.
"Upon my oath,no,' lie replied,
81 saw him but nOw'
With a glad cry she fell into his
arms.-Detroit Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14

1t Is likely that the money chan
gers VIII )m Jesus drove out of the
temple, were among tue fl st to
cry, "CrucIfy himp
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-14

The Questions Girl Asks.
"Are you certain that you love
mel"
81 ann
"But are you sure that You are
certainir
The National tribune., 1894-09-13
CHAT WITH CONTRIBUTORS

Writing about No. 1893. Phil Down says: II
send you this horrible example to show what may
happen to a we'll meaning puZzler struggling with
n nice password / am willing to give bottle of
Bromo- Seltzer a package of Dudey's Headache
Powder to anyone who will make q square on
ESDPLAY containing few more International
words" Here is q chance for enterprising FORM
lists, and we shall look for n response from Dan d.
Lyon, Cloves. K It. Did, Sphinx, Hal Hazard, or
some other squaris;.-No. 1875 is well sprinkIed
with words not found III Webster, but ia a beauty,
No. 1907 is also well tagged. but il is %" square,
and pretty one, which will excuse he geographic
al and biographical words.-You will not fluid
the total of No 1893 in It's proper place I'm the
International, though it ought to be very diff
cult of solution The Standard gives it in its right
alphabetical list of seven-letter words which
and offered n prize to the person squaring the
largest number. Phil Down captures first houors
having conquered Is of the words to wit: Area
nus, Cavalry, DyeTgar. Fashion, Holiday, Novelty,
Ogygian. Patriot Quarter. Reverse Sixteen. Vio-
lent, Whiskey. Xyienol aud Yankees. Dan ID.
Lyon and Tunste also succeeded with some of the
series, but IL of the words still Ieft-Brigade
Exactly, Guidons Ivanhoe. jasmine, Kitchen,
Lexicon, MarniOn, Thimble. Utterly, Zetetic
Who will be the first to reduce the number?
-Nyas is decidedly averse to nlarring puzzle
rs he puts it, with so 30 lines of poetry contain
ing little sense. and for this pro-
nounces NJ c. S. and Freglow his ideal hattists
This is side of the question, and the side which
will cause howl among our poets.-Something
of a novelty is in store for our readers. 1t may be
ready for next weeks issue.
9-13-94. r. o. CHESTER.
The National tribune., 1894-09-13
WATERMELON CAKE.

IF carefully made watermelon cake is pleas
ant to look at as well as good to eat.
For the white part take a cup of sugar, two
thirds of cup OF butter, two-thirds of cup OF
sweet milk, three cups OF -four, whites OF five
eggs, one teaspoonful Of baking-powder, and
favoring.
For the red part take one cup of red sugar,
one half cup of butter, two-thirds of cup of
sweet milk. two cups of -four yolk of five eggs,
one teaspoonful of baking-powder. one-half
the bottom and the white on top of the pan.
SCIENTIFIC CURE FOR WARTS.
Dr. Morrison, of Baltimore at the last meet
ing of the Dermatological Association, recon-
mended for the removal of warts five grains of
corrosive sublimate and a dram of salicyiic
acid in ore ounce of collodion. He often in-
creases the amount of mercuric chloride TO 30
grains, if the milder application does not an
swer.
If applied every day, the upper crust being
removed before each succeeding application.
four days will usually soften the growth TO
such degree that gentle traction removes tho
wart Be careful not to force it from its bed
until the wart is thoroughly dead, or portions
may remain, and it will return again.
SIMPLE HEADACHE REMEDY.
Replying TO an inquirer, who believed the
ordinary headache remedies to be hurtful,
Healthy Home gives the following:
You will be relieved by taking one teaspoon
ful of the following every three hours: Citrate
of caffeine, "a grains; bromide of soda, six
drains; elixir OF guarana, three ounces.
Shake the mixture well before using.