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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
CRAzED ny RELIGION.

Indiana Revivallsts Neither Preach Nor
Sing, but Find Many Converts.
South Putnam County. Indiana. 10 In the
throes of the most remarkable revival ever
held In the State. The meetings began
about February !, but until this week no
great attention was attracted outside OF
the Immediate neighborhood OF the
church John and Charles Scott and
Miss Anna Huffman are In charge
OF the meetings The former came
from Harrodsburg. Indiana. and the
lady from Illinois They are very igno-
rant and are operating In an ignorant To-
cality. They adhere to no denomination.
but claim theirs is the only true religion.
They neither preach nor sing. but pray
long and loud. They cure the sick. heal
the halt and lame and assist the blind.
They operate by the laying on of hands,
and claim they are the only true agents OF
the Lord Whether they be impostors or
sincere, they have awakened a tremendous
sensation In this vicinity. Their sub
jects, or victims as some term them. 60 in
TO frances, in which they remain for hours
with eyes set and arms extended over
their heads, all the time muttering q sort
nj Uibbarfah
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
The Straw Stove.

The straw stove will enable it's
possessor to dispense with the ne
cessity Of purchasing fuel where hay
or straw are plentiful. The device
can be made by any tinsmith. 1t
consists Of drum two feet in diam
eter approximately, four feet or more
high, with one end covered, made of
sheet iron, such as is used in stove
pipe; q stand upon which to place
the drum, simply and inexpensively
made; the top of sheet iron with rim
to hold drum in place; legs Of hoop
iron riveted; cone-shaped top, join
ing and sliding into the stovepipe
sufficiently to allow of removal of the
drum for the purpose of emptying
and replenishing. The draught is a
hole at the lower end of the drum,
with slide cover or riveted piece so
placed as to allow of being drawn
over the draught. Fill with straw or
hay or any material of like nature
and stait the fire at the top. One
filling will burn about six hours.
The discovery AZ this was Godsend
and averted much suffering. -[Seattle
Post Intelligencer. ~ ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
ADRIFr AND STARVING.
Forty Days Spent ON the Ocean In q Hell
less Vessel.

Forty Days Spent ON the Ocean In q Help
less Vessel.
ST. Johns. N. f., dispatch: The steamer
Briscoe now nearly forty days out from
Queenstown to New York. lies about sixty
miles OF Cape Race In an utterly helpless
condition with her crow of twenty three
men and four stowaways starving for lack
OF food and perishing from want OF fuel
Such Is the report made by her life
boat crew. who arrived at Cape
Race at 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon in search Of assistance after
twenty -four hours sail in the open boat
The exposure nearly caused the death Of
those aboard, owing to the severe frost ex-
perienced Monday night The boat was
manned by the chief oficer and four sea-
men. They tell a gruesome tale of the
condition of the unfortunate steamer. The
vessels decks are nearly awash. and she
can neither steam nor sail Her rudder
was carried away early In the battle with
the sea. and for forty days the Briscoe has
been the playt thing OF the elements.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

ny 9O0W = UVoUuSWo0sv U~y -
lntslIIsenes.
There Is no limit to the cspabili-
ties of SEALS" said Professor Wood
ward. They not only learn to imi-
tate, but they also reason. Unlike
other animals, the seal is trained
without punishment. In fact, to use
. whip would be to brighten the ami
NAL, which Is the most timid and
nervous Of all brute creation. 1t will
learn by imitation, and none has
ever lived long enough to test its ca
pacity for acquiring knowledge.
There Is q steady and constant inn
provement in them until they die. A
seal understands that 1t is to be re-
warded II 1t performs what Is expect
ed Of 1t, and that 1t is not to be re-
warded II it fails, which indicates
reasoning faculty. II q performing
seal has done it's work, and by any
oversight fails to get it's fish, it will
flap its tail on the floor and cry to
attract the attention of it's trainer;
but II 1t has not done the work, no
fish is expected, and when it fails to
get any, no objection is made.
:" In the training of seals another
exception to usual training methods
Is made. 1t Is never we'll to begin
too early. The baby seals are weak
and cannot stand the strain. The
human expression in the eyes Of seals
has often been commented upon, and
it is not strange that there should be
q good deal of the human in the dis
position Of these animals. Some of
them are inclined to take very seri-
Gus view of life, while others appre-
ciate joke. Some have greater
degree of intelligence than others,
and they all display an affection
which approaches the human.
"They have been trained to do
some very remarkable things, the
usual repertoire, however, being to
play banjOs, tambourines, drums,
guitars, cymbals, etc., of course,
without any particular tune, but they
will operate the instrument, COM
mencing and stopping at words of
command. They sail yachts by push
ing them along; smoke cigars, blow
ing the smoke away from them, giving
the appearance of it's coming through
their nostrils; sing songs by emitting
their peculiar sounds by word OF
command, one of them playing an
accompaniment on musical instru-
ment; carry line in the water to a
person adrift, turn grindstones, push
needle, and make very interest
ing imitation of sewing, waltz, climb
chairs, stand on their tails, Jump,
with other diverting feats that show
an adaptability to training possessed
by no other animal, unless it is the
dog. A clown seal is also feature
of most performances with trained
seals. do not believe that there are
any tricks except those of agility
taught to dogs which cannot be sue
cessfully initiated by seals, and many
aquatic performances they do that
no other animals can. They enjoy
the tricks in water, but troop Of
seals does not like the part that has
to be done on the stage. "-[St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
CATTLE BARONs GONE.
Opening of the Cherokee Strip Breaks Up
the Last Stronghold.

Opening OF the Cherokee strip Breaks Up
the Last Stronghold.
Twenty-Five years ago Texas sent its
first herd of cattle over the trail north
ward. Two decades ago 700, 900 head came
up from the great ranches OF the Lone Star
State to seek a shipping station in Kansas
The ranch history Of the prairies dates from
that time, and a marvellous one It is With
the coming spring It will end, for the open
ing of the Cherokee Strip last fall sent the
cattle out OF that richly erased section to
stay. The ranch fences have been torn
down, and all winter teams have been busy
hauling the debris to the railway stations
for shipment to the grass lands of New
Mexico or the upland ranges of Wyoming.
The cattle have been pushed on westward
and southwark and they WILL not go back.
The cattle baron who ruled with despotic
power over the prairies has been defeated
by @the man with hoe" and agriculture
IL usurping the dominions of the COWBOY
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

Locomotive On the Lehigh valley Roa<
Blows Up 1t Wilkesbarres Pa.
The boiler Of locomotive ON the Lehigh
Valley Railroad exploded a. Tannery, Pa.
Thursday evening. killing three men. Pat
rick Dugan. the. engineer In charge
stopped his engine at Tannery and
went 20 the telegraph ONCE for orderA
During his absence the locomotive was
blown 70 piecea The three men who we're
on the engine were killed. Their names
arc rs follows: John Dotter and Edward
Fox. brakemen. John Lennay. fireman. AL
were new banda having taken the places
Of brotherhood men in the late strike The
cause of tho explosion was low water In
the boiler
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
ENDS IN ACQUIrTAL.

Daniel Coughlin Declared Not Guilty of
DE-. Cronin's Murder.
Daniel Coughlin was acquitted. Thurs.
day afternoon, at Chicago. Of the murder.
on May 4. 1889. Of Dr. p H Cronin This
last trial lasted four months. and was
one of the most stubbornly con-
tested on record In any criminal
court Coughlin had once before been
convicted Of the same charge. and served
part Of life sentepce. but was granted a
new trial At the time of Cronin's murder
he was detective on the Chicago force
The last trial was most sensational, and
from first to last there were rumors of jury
bribing and kindred acts that served to
keep interest alive.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT.

More Business and Larger Production by
Industries, According to Dun.
R G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review Of
Trade says;
Evidences of present Improvement In
business multiply. but con fdence In future
Improvement does not seem to increase.
There Is more business and larger pro-
duction by industries. for the season has
arrived when greater activity is necessary
II dealers stocks are to be replenished.
and those who cannot make calcul ations
beyond few months are the more anxious
20 crowd as much trade as they safely can
into these months Undertakings reach
ing beyond short time are not made with
greater freedom and. In spite OF larger
present demand. prices OF manufactured
goods tend downward.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
Land slides Down Mount Echo.

great mass OF earth, nearly ten feet in
depth, about 800 feet In length. and
more than 100 feet In width. and weig hing
fully $4,000 tons, is slowly but steadily
slipping down the steep south side
OF Mount Echo. at Cincinnati, Ohio.
The top of the mass has travelled about $50
feet, and its lower part damaged hand
some stone residence. forcing its occu-
pants to seek safety in departure. St
Martins Catholic Church and other
houses further down are In danger and I'M
less the land slide stops Of its own accord
no human means can stop It
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
CARE FOR THE SEAL.
BRITAIN MAY OFFER TO TRADE
SOME ISLANDS.
Fearful Experience of the Briscos's Crev
-cattis Bsrons Oustsd by the Man with
the Hoe-Dssperado HATFIELD Offers Hh
Services.


A motion recommending the purchase Of
the promontory Of Point Roberto, consist
Ing OF four square miles in the Btraits Of
San Juan de- Fucs. from the United States,
or for its acquisition in exchange for terri-
tory adjoining Alaska. passed the British
Columbia Legislature unanimously. MIN
ister of Finance Turner spoke In favor Of
the proposition. pointing out that unre-
stricted catch of salmon At Point Roberts
b q menace to that industry on Frazier
River senlin. while not opposing the res
olution. thought IL useless. as the United
States would be sure TO mako an exorbi-
tsnt demand 1.-THE exchange became sub
Ject of negotiation. He thought they
would want Vancouver Islands or at least
Queen Charlotte Islanda =
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

Breach al Pr0mlse Case Against Coogress-
man Breoklnridee II On.
In the dinRy District Court House where
Guiteau was tried. the case against CON-
gresham W. q p. Breckinridgs the silver
tongued orator OF Kentucky. charged with
breach OF promise BY Miss Madeline ".
Pollard, was begun Thursday mornins.
says washington dispatch. For sew
eral months both sides have been
busy In securing evidence Tho
suit was commenced last August .
few days after the second marriage Of
Col Breckinridsa Mis- Pollard has held
. clerical position Ia the Census Bureau.
and has done considerable writing for the
nswspaperA During the past few months
she has Lived In house Of refuge OF the
Episcopal Church. and her brother. who 10
editor Of . weekly paper in Kentucky. has
been her adviser.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
TARIFF BILL REPORTED.

Sugar Taxed. Whisky Revenue Increased
and Income Tax Retained.
The fate of sugar In the new tariff sched-
ule seems to have been settled. The duty
Is fixed at to ~ cents per pound Tho
tax on whisky has been increased TO g. 10
and the bonded period extended. The In
come tax feature of the new bill has been
retained. The above comprises the def
mite work of the committed It is thought
there will be minor changes In the bill be-
fore It gets through the senate
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
Lost control of the spouter.

The mammoth artisean we'll in Chamber
lain. & D., is on bender and Is practi-
cally uncomfortable Several large leaks
have saturated the ground for a great dis
tance around the mill and the earth is
constantly caving IN. The cavity Is
already large enough to cover large
building and is stesdiIy Increasing, sun
day evening the cave In reached to with In
eight feet of the mill and there Is great
danger that the huge mill will be UNDER
mined and toppled over
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
Urre a NatIop.: strike.

The railroad and river coal miners Of
Pittsburg district we're In session Monday
with forty delegates, representing $4,000
miners 1t IL proposed TO demand . uni
form rate of cents per bushel for mining
President Frye has been advocating q nss
tional strike
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
Poxder ExnIosion in CoIorado.

Five thousand pounds of giant powder,
belonging to the Vulcan Powder Company
of San Francisco. which had been stored in
Del Norte, Col, and which the authorities
ordered removed. was carried into the
mountains Saturday and exploded. The
report OF the explosion was heard at Gar
rison. thirty miles distant
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
Furnald Held for Trial.

Walter Guy Furnald, the Eastern crook
who is accused OF stealing SIC. 900 worth of
diamonds from a pawnbroker In San Fran
cisco. has been held for trial In $4,000
bonds Mrs Garner and her son. who were
arrested with Furnald in Los Angeles, were
discharged. as they we're innocent victims
of Furnald's schemes
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
Murder Over Cards.

During a quarrel over game of cards
at Marysville. Gal. William Miles, a gam
bier, was stabbed to death by Hugh Blu
chanan. The latter claims to he q son OF
ex- Congressman Buchanan of Georgia
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
Farmer Burns a steer to Death.

Anthony Beck. q wealthy farmer near
Lebanon, Ind, became enraged at a steer
for tearing down a fence and driving IL in
to pen he poured coal oil all over it and
set It on fire. burning the animal to death.
The Grand Jury Is in vestig ting the affair.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
Gotham Papers Seized in Paris.

Upon information given by Prince
Colonna. John W. Msckay's SON. in-law,
Paris officers seized all copies OF the New
York World Of Feb which we're offered
for sale Prince Colonna declared
that an article published In the
World of that date was libelous.
The paragraph to which he OBJ.
jected most strenuously said that he had
been expelled from the jockey club in
Rome for cheating with cards His lawyers
have served writ upon Joseph Pulitzer.
Of the World. claiming 100000 francs
damagea
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
win Not Fonnd a ,Frisco schoo

Philip d Armour denies that he intends
to give $500. 900 to found a school for man.
nal training In San Francisco. similar to
the Armour Institute In Chicago
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
Treasury of Egyptian Kings Found.

The treasury Of the kings Ousourtesen.
OF the twelfth dynasty, has been dis
covered at Dashour by Mr. Morgan
the director OF the excavations go
ing on In the interior of the pyr-
amids. 1t was found hidden In a
tomb near a relative OF the royal family.
Jewels and gold incrusted precious stones
were in great variety, including a crown.
probably the oldest specimen OF Egyptian
art and exquisitely nodded lions The
discovery doubles the Importance of
GhiZeh
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
Cable from Australia.

The delegates who have been attending
the conference at Wellington. New Ze.-
land. called TO discuss the int. colonial
postal and telegraph service. have passed
q resolution In favor of q Pacific cable to
America, the route TO be via Samoa. Fam
ming Island and Honolulu to vancouven
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

Hoadley B. Ives, the richest man In New
Haven, Conn, and reputed to be many
times q million aire. became stark mad FRI
day. 1t Is impossible TO attribute q salts
factory reason for his sudden dementia
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
Clear Water at ST. Ixnace.

A strong gale Sunday morning carried
away the ice in the Straits of Mackinaw.
and at night there was nothing in sight
from St. Ignace. Mich. except open water
Several ash shanties and nets were de-
stroyed, but no serious damage IL reported.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
THE NATIONS SOLONS,


Our Nstional Lsw-lGakes and What Thsy
Are Doing for the Good Of the Oosntsy-
vsrioas Measures Proposed. DiscssssA
and Acted Upon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15


There was another woman waiting
in the station at Cherryfield Junction.
She was very much of lady," Miss
Rumy said to herself, regarding with
little doubt her own attire, which
had been chosen for durability and
made after q fashion that would last.
In the sewing circle at home she
had been earnestly advised not to
make acquaintance on her journey;
but she was nevertheless very glad
when the lady spoke to her, beginning
with q comment upon the weather
and the unpleasantness of travelling
alone, and she was sorry to hear that
they were not to travel in the same
direction. Miss Rumy's overcharged
heart was longing for sympathy.
There was an hour and q half to
wait, and Miss Rumy invited her
companion to share the substantial
lunch which, with much thought and
advice from her friends, she had pro-
vided. Under the influence Of the
luncheon, and of some tea which
they procured from the station rest
dAoho, OhO boAohSCA, VIM hou OOCh
somewhat reserved, grew confidential.
She had not been in this part of the
country for years; she was going to
Corinna to visit relatives, and she
hoped they would remember her.
LAND sakesi Why Corinna joins
CARMEL where I live," exclaimed Miss
Rumy, conscious of pleasing bond.
Then perhaps you know Cap'n
Bijah Lords folks?"
There was q culver of anxiety In
the woman's voice; and as she sud-
denly threw up her little dotted and
frilled veil her eyes looked, as Miss
Rumy afterward said, like "a hunted
cretur's."
LAND, guess / did. But Cap'n
Bijah, he died a consid'a able spell
ago, and his wife, she was took blind
and went of to Vermont to live with
her nephew. The boys, they fol-
lowed the sea, and Laban settled way
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-31
HARD TO KEEP A FORTUNE.

It is harder to keep money than to make it. man in making money pursues the even tenor of his way without interruption and money accumuiates in the ordinary course of business. When a man starts out all his friends help him along and aid him in making money. But when he has accumulated a fortune then comes his trials. Every man who has a scheme to foist on the public comes to him for loan. He must fight against bis desire to be &C., commodating and suppress his natural in clination to accumulate fortune rapidly. He must know the laws of the land and the laws of finance, or some sharper will take advantage of him. While making his for tune everybody helps him along, but now everybody is trying to get 1t away from him. The dog with bone is set upon by away from him, while the boneless dog passes along nnnotieed.
 This difficulty in keeping fortune ex- plains the failure of rich mems sons to hold on to their patrimony. It is not be- cause they are necessarily more prof1igate than their fathers, but simply because 1t is harder to hold than to get. A rich man 6 son may be the equal of his father in busi- ness ability, and yet lose the fortune his father left him. The son of Jay Gould Is a better business man than his father, yet he lost $10, ,O0O, ,000 at one slump in Wall street last year.
 It is not only very difficult for the sons of rich men to hold on to their money, but stranger still we see men who have accu- mulated fortune lose it In their life time. It does seem reasonable that the financial ability which enables man to build up @ fortune would enable him to keep 1t, but not so, for money is harder to keep than to make. Statistics show that only one man out of twenty keep the fortunes they make. Several years ago gentleman invested s200, ,0O0 in the Birmingham district. At the end of ten years he sold out for S1 ,000. 900. When he died three or four years ago his estate was insolvent. This is only one instance among many. "Riches take wing and fly away" It
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-31

takes a wise man to keep the wings clipped. One reason why men lose their money is because they are not willing to build up fortune by degrees. They allow their greed to overcome their prudence. They try to take short cut and get caught in the brush.
 The safest and surest investment is real estate. The Astor family of New York has become very wealthy by holding on to real estate. The most solid fortunes are those based on real estate. Ben Butler was one of the few professional men who left q fortune. He said that real estate saved him. One day he entered the bank to draw out the only thousand dollars he had to invest in some scheme that promised a big return. The president of the bank advised him to invest in real estate. He did so, kept up the practice, and died leaving a large fortune.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-31
NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
CALL FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
 AT BLoUNT SPRINGS SEPTEMBER 4.

CALL FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
 AT BLoUNT SPRINGS SEPTEMBER
 In pursuance of the action of the demo- cratic executive committee of the Ninth Congressional district of Alabama on the 9th instant, the undersigned, chairman of said committee, hereby calls convention for the said congressional district, to be held in Blount Springs, Blount county, Alabama, at o'clock p. m. on the 4th day of September, 1894, for the purpose of nominating democratic candidate for congress for the Ninth Congressional dis trict of Alabama.
 By resolution of said executive commit tee each of the counties composing the Ninth Congressional district shall be enti- tied to the following number of delegates, viz: Bibb, 10; Blount, 10; Hale, 10; Jefferson, 20 aud Perry, 10. The qualification of voters at the beat meetings, mass meetings or primary cleo tions held to select delegates to the several county conventions to select delegates to the said district convention shall bs as fol- lows:
 l. All electors who voted for the demo- cratic state ticket at the August election, 1894, or would have voted for said ticket, but were prevented from so doing because they were not able to go to the polls. 2. All those who will be entitled to vote in the next congressional election, who are democrats, who were not qualified voters in the August election, who will support the nominee for congress of the democratic convention of the district.
 GEORGE SUMNER BAILEY, Chairman Democratic Executive Commit-
 tee, Ninth Congressional District. If WIRT WEBB, Secretary.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-31
sTOCKMEN KICK.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 30.-It is claimed by the cattiemen of southwest Texas that the new tariff bill will result in serious injury to the cattle interests of this section. The duty is reduced from $10 per head to 20 per cent ad valorem, and now that the grass Is good on this side it is ex- pected that at least LOG, ,000 cattle will be brought into Texas from Mexico within sixty days, and, aafter being fattened {, marketed in this country, thus forcing down the prices. Thousands of head of COWS and stock cattle will also be brought | into Texas from Mexico. There will be also large exportation of cheap horses from Mexico into this country.