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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

II is extremely difficult to induce
any class of people to see the special
advantage of occupations with which
they have always been familiar. They
know all the drawbacks Of the bust
ness and fail to realize the good
points, which they merely take for
granted. Hence, in farming vii
lage, or in any other community
where nearly all pursue the same
calling, the business OF farming Is
seldom esteemed SO highly as 1t actu-
ally deserves. A talk with a few city
clerks and mechanics would arouse
many a farmer to the.conviction that
the evils of life are not all in the
country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

THE flashing OF photographic
signal through the distance Of 1873
miles that separate Mount, Uncom-
pahgre in Colorado from Mount Ellen
in Utah Is wonderful thing in
more ways than one. The curvature
of the earth carries the surface mid
way between the two stations about
one mile above the straight line join
ing the bases of the mountains, SO
that the signal stations must aver
age at least mile higher than
the middle point, all being referred
to the sea level. Then, the accuracy
required in the adjustment Of the
apparatus is no small matter, seeing
that the mirror used is only eight
inches square, which corresponds to
an angle Of about one-seventh of a
second Of arc, or less than the thick
ness of the spider line ordinarily
used in the micrometer Of the astro-
nomical telescope with which are
measured the most minute angles
dealt with in star work. That a
great step forward has been taken in
this experiment is evident from the
fact that the best former record for
heliograpic signaling was los miles.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
A FEW years ago portion of tn

A FEW years ago portion of the
pavement in Groswell road, London,
was lifted out OF its place in some
mysterious way. Before the work
men were sent to repair 1t numerous
toadstools made their appearance in
the cracks between the misplaced
stone and its fellows. Investigation
proved that The stone, which was two
feet one way by four the other, and
weighed PIP pounds, had actually
been lifted out Of place by the resist
less growing force Of these soft and
spongy fungi
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

A MURDERER was executed In New
gate prison, recently, privately, as
the law directs A crowd gathered
outside to see the black flag hoisted,
and behaved in as brutal and distr-
derby a way as in the old-time public
hangings. A delay In the execution
nearly brought on riot, aud when
the flag finally went up the mob
cheered and yelled. 1t Is suggested
that the custom be done away~with
as 1T serves no practical good.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

How. In CONSEQUENCES, tiis Wife Became
Cashier OF Goodiy Fund.
A lawyers wife recently gave On
amusing account OF how she accumu-
lated considerable fund from her
husbands business without his knowl.
edge He was a very prominent
member OF the bar In one of the
ru a, counties, and at each session Of
the court was retained on one side Or
the other In nearly every case. One
winter term arrived, and there were
several hundred cases on the calendar
for trial. In large numb OF
them, owing to the depressed finan.
cial situation, the defendants were
fighting Tor delay.
The evening before the court
opened, the attorney mentioned, VINO
may be called Mr.. X, fell on the Ice
and sprained his ankle. The next
morning on the call OF the calendar
in court, when the first case was
reached, a young attorney arose aud
stated that he represented the de-
PENDANT, and that Mr.. X, who was
counsel In the case. had spTained his
ankle the night before and desired
an adjournment. The court an
nounced that after the calcuda, was
called he would dispose Of all appli.
cations for an adjournment. a great
many attorneys followed In the wake
Of the young lawyer in the first case,
and announced that Mr.. y was coun-
sci and had sprained his ankle, and
Co., NIL nj kpn
court stated that application to post
pone cases would be decided in the
morning, and then the court ad-
jOurned.
When evening came, Mr. Ms door
bell rang, and gentleman appeared,
who inquired for Mr.. X. His wife
answered the call, and stated that
Mr.. X. was confined to his bed with
sprained ankle and could see
no one. The stranger explained to
Mrs. X. that he was lawyer, and
desired to retain Mr.. Y. as his coun-
sci in a case, and handed her a roll of
bills as retainer to be delivered to
her husband. The doorbell rang at
least a dozen times that evening, and
on each occasion a lawyer appeared
and informed Mrs. X. that the
services of her husband were desired
in Roe VS.. Doe, Smith VS.. Jones, or
some other case, and in each instance
a generous fee was handed to her for
her husband. Knowing her husbands
nervous state, she said nothing to him
about the calls.
The next morning in court the
Judge announced that Mr.. KS
sprained ankle, on account Of the
large number Of cases he was engaged
in as counsel, would seriously inter-
fere with the due administration Of
justice, and that he had dispatched a
physician to Mr.. KS house the even
ing before, who reported that Mr.. X.
would be out and able to attend to his
business in about a week, and the
court was accordingly adjourned for
ten days
The joke was on the lawyers who
had come to the sudden determine
ton to retain Mr.. KS counsel in
order to get their cases adjourned
over term, and Mr.. X. was a very
much surprised man when on his re-
covery a week later his wife told him
the story of her evening callers and
gave him roll of money that
amounted to close upon $500.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

seven thousand volumes, the alcoves
containing the books being we'll
lighted. This floor throughout be-
ing finished In pine in the natural
color, with cut and incised work
picked out in color. The stairs of
hard wood. The floor OF hard wood.
The first story is brick and stone
construction, the upper story being
shingled; roof covered with black
slate. Such a building as this is an
ornament to any town, and certainly
Is paying investment, as IL is by no
means expensive, the whole of the
work to be done in a substan tIal
manner at a cost Of so, 900.
Copyright by Palliscr. Palliser &c Co., New
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

HERE is cheerful and cheering
note from the land Of the buckskin
broncho and bucking cayuse. Listen
to the San Antonio Farmer and
Stockman: Texas is fast becoming
recognized az the natural home OF the
horse and will soon lead the famous
blue grass section Of Kentucky In
the breeding and rearing OF fne
horses"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

A WRITER says II the horse could
talk he would ask for drink the
FIRST thing In the morning. At sup
per, during the night and at break
fast, he usually fills up on dry feed,
and when led TO the trough fills his
stomach so iull that undigested food
is forced out of it, Health and hui
mainly demand that you water the
horse before he eats In the morning.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

then for three years has not bccn
large. IL II true the production xauk
in 1855 70 hair the present. amount,
and taking the average OF the years
'83, '84. 's5. compared with 'S6. ~,
'S8. the increase amour to one
third. But II the last eight years
be considered this important trade
in turning out food has not kept pace
with turning ont railroads or build
ings. --Philadelphia Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
Peculiar Freak OF Nature.

Henry Stephens, living near Lin
wood, has the misfortune of being dis
figured in such manner that he is
nothing more nor less than freak Of
nature. He has a lumber Of horns
growing out of hi, face. three being
we'll developed. The largest, which
Is four and one-half inches in length,
grows out OF the left cheek, near the
side of his nose. 1t is one inch in
diameter at the base. Another horn
an inch long is growing on the lower
part OF the right cheek. The third is
growing out of the right cheek-bone.
The horns are all hard and of a bony
substance. Mr.. Stephens is looking
for surgical treatment. He is 10 years
old and the horns have appeared since
March last.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

A BOARD OF TRADE man says.
THE biggest cotton crop ON record
ought, it Is argued. to make the best
Southern demand for hog product on
record, and the Southern demand IL
the one which make or unmakes the
price at Chicago" The conditions In
the South are certainly much more
favorable than they were last year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

THERE is nothing terrible in death.
The only victory over love is flight
WORDS PASS away. but actions re-
main.
WHERE flowers degenerate man can
not live.
WE should wash our dirty linen, al
home.
WE must laugh at man to avoid cry-
ing TO-. b. m.
/ FAILED; Therefore, acc ording to all
justice. was wrong.
UNcERT AINTy is painful .or al M
tons and for all men
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

This design shows good study for
bank and library, suited to the re-
quirements Of small country town.
The first or ground floor contains the
banking-ro0m, which Is large and
spacious, and adapted to the wants
and requirements Of both national
and savings bank. The business
room is reached by separate en-
trance through a tiled vestibule. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
Lumber sh.pm ,n.s.

The fol owing is a state ent OF Sag
NAV River shipments for the month
Of September: Bay City, lumber, feet:
Chicago, $3.50 %; Tonawanda, t.725,-
BOO; Buffalo, 5000; Chicago, $685.
OOJ: Toledo, 2,915, 900; Black Rock,
$4,000: Fremont. 100000; Erie, 50 >
900; Sandusky, 350,OC0 total, Zh, 1884,
OCO Lath, pieces: Toledo, 550,C0J;
Cleveland, $4,000. Shingles, pieces:
Tonawanda, 100000. Salt, barrels,
South Chicago, 5,035. Saginaw ship
ments, lumber. feet: Cleveland, I,970,-
boo; Black Rock, $4,000: Tonaw inda,
$4,000; Chicago, 1,650,000; Buffalo,
zoe. 200; total, B, 1000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
BANK AND LIBRARY
DESIGN SUITED FOR A SMALL
TOWN.

The First story II OF Brick and stone Con-
struotIon, tho Upper story Being Shin
glsd-Roof Covered with Block State
Interior 10 Commodious.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

In China, old men fly paper and
silk kites In America they fly spec
ulative ones, and, like Ben Franklin,
they sometimes bring down light
ming
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
MIRROR OF MICHIGAN
FAITHFUL REcouNTiNo OF HER
LATEST NEWS.

washtsnaw Bar Does Honor to Ex-0ov.
Fsich Saginaw Rivers Enormous Lum-
bsr Trade-An Ola 0entlemsn Who 10
Growing Horns ON HIS Fscc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

Hospital ambulanccs are now fitted
with pneumatic tires.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

WHEN King Louis said Il am the
state" ne exactly expressed mon-'
arch's love Of country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
did 1t for Revenge.

Near Gladwin Mr.. Rice and Mr.. An
derson are neighbors. The former
raises poultry, while the latter en-
deavors to cultivate grain. 1t was the
old story, aud after few gay ROSTERS
and fat pullets had been knocked on
the head there was frigid coldress
between the two families. One Of An
derson's stacks OF hay burned. He
kept a close watch, and not long ago
be was rewarded by finding another
stack ablaze and hearing rapidly re-
Treating footsteps. He fastened to
put out the flames and was q assisted by
MILFORD Hice. the i yea ,-oid son Of
the owner OF the deceased poultry. It
was late at'night. The boys remark
abe promptness In getting to the. fire
cast suspicion on him. and, after telling
numerous conflicting stopies, he was
jailed. At his examination he ad-
United that he had fred the stack to
get even, and he was bound over to
the Circuit Court. sla sbasn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

Ex-Goy. Alphcus Fetch Is 80 years
old, and on the annive. saty OF his birth
the Washtenaw county bar has ten
dered him q banquet at Ann Arbor.
The good, gray man is still sturdy and
well In spite of his four score years
and ten, and gives promise II being
spared for many more years OF useful
ness. Gov. h olch Is the last link that
binds the historic days OF Michigan to
those OF the present time. For sixty
one years he has been q resident OF
the State. lie has seen it develop from
q wilderness to one OF the most pros
porous States in the sisterhood. He
cast his first vote for Andrew jackson,
and was Michigan Governor in the
days OF the Mexican war. He was in
the United States Senate when Cal
houn made his last plea in defense OF q
lost cause, when Clay was the idol OF
his party, and when Webster thun-
dered his philippines against the doc
trine OF State sovereignty. Gov. Felch
devoted the best years Of his manhood
to the service of the State, and Michi-
gan honored him as she has honored
few of her adopted sons. The tributes
that showered upon him are the recog-
milton OF LIES work that might will
be emulated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

CHEAP hands are seldom nimble.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

u CoFtdtu optClbC lOT tuOcTCulOSlS. l. he
product is callei nuclein, and was but
returned from the international con-
gress Of hygiene at Blu la Pesth, Hun
gary, where he read a Paper on his
discovery which attracted great at
tention. He ha, not proceeded far
enough in his experiment to declare
thst nuclein will absolutely prove It
tuberculosis In men, but he has proven
that IL Twill In animals. Albert A.
Wat on. a ,niOr law It dent from De-
troit, has, however, tried : nue. cin.
In nine months he gained twelve
pounds, and seems el,irely cured.
CADILLAC was shocked Sunday
morning by the sudden and unexpected
death OF Fred =. Kieldsen, one Of the
most prominent merchants I, I the city.
He was seized in the afternoon of Sat
prday by an attack II neuralgia of the
heart, and t-ok several doses OF NOR
phine t, relieve The pain. Shortly
q ter midnight he fell asleep under the
in iuence OF the drug, and never woke
again. 1t is supposed that an oy erdose
of morphine was the di. ect cause of
his death, and the report In the Grand
hapi papers that the deceased had
committed suici 10 had no foundation
whatever. "
SOMEONE entered the residence OF
w. A. Bahlke, OF Alma. whilc the
family were away, and stole the bed
clothing of bed. A numbsr OF
art Giles OF value were lying near, but
we not disturbed. The thieves were
evidently cold and waited bedding,
but nothing else.
The weekly ul'ctin of the Michigan
weathersbureau shows that throughout
the State ia work is being vigorously
pro ecuted. Ligging OF potatoes, cut
ting late corn and G rn.husking are all
well under way. and sowing If fall
wheat is well advanced In most
localitios Pastures are green, and
conside able Of the early sIwn wheat
has sorouted.
The morning call., 1894-01-05
COAST GOSSIP.
Hilborn Working for Public Building
at Oakland

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Congressman Hllborn
appeared to-day before The subcommittee Of
the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
for the purpose Of calling up his bill making an
appropriation OF 100000 for the purchase of
a site and the erection OF postoffice building
in Oakland. He showed vast array OF facts
aud figures furnished by the Board OF Trade
and the local Postmaster and from other
sources the already great and growing impor
lance of Oakland and the urgent necessity for
immediate action. Judge Abbott chairman cf
the subcommittee, said that he was favoraby
IMPRESSED with Hilborn's statement, but as the
full committee had had no regular meeting
a. yet and no Opportunity TO define its position
nothing definite could be done.
The President has nominated the following
Postmas Frisby b. Logan, Yuma. Ariz. !;
Gihoy. CAL; Fannie Ingram, Montg emery
Cal; George f. Sawyers, santa Barbara, Cal. /;
s. NJ. Dodson, Santa Clara, Cal.
Senator and Mrs. White have taken apart
ments at the Portland.
Mrs. Caminetti Will give reception to Cali
fOrnians o. KIT Monday night.
Mrs. Senator White will assist Mrs. Vice.
President Stevenson al her reception on Janu-
airy 10.
Pensions: -Ogiginal-George Gray
of Clements, Solomon Lower OF Long Beach,
George Harting of Petaluma, Avander KImball
OF Riverside. Original widow Elizabeth c.
Conatt OF San Louis 0bispo. Mexican War
snrvIvor-increase, George Farewell OF The
Veterans Home at Napa.
The morning call., 1894-01-05
HORSES CREMATED
A Big Blaze on Telegraph
Hill.
Three Houses Consumed-The Los s
to the Owners Amounts to
About $4,000.

Telegraph Hill was illuminated at lib
o'clock this morning by fire that broke
out in the bedroom of fat occupied by
p. Biagini on Edith street, narrow
thoroughfare running from Dupont street
to Stockton, between Greenwich and Lom-
bard.
The family escaped from their beds end
ran into the street clad in their night
clothes. An alarm was rung in and the
Fire Department quickly responded.
The fire spread from BiaginPs house, a
two-story frame building, to the houses on
either side. and ten minutes after the
alarm was sounded the three buildings
were blazing fiercely.
A building owned by DR.. 81. d. Rogers,
east of the burning structure, was badly
scorched, and the aged physician assisted
the tiremen in preventing the destruction
of his property.
The rear Of the buildings sic. SIS aud
$40 Greenwich street were scorched. The
three buildings on Edith street were
burned to the ground.
There were stables on the ground floor
OF two of these buildings, ana in one of
them SIX horses were burned to death and
seven carriages were consumed.
A second alarm was sounded at As
O'Clock, but the fire was under control ten
minutes later. The loss TO the owners of
the three buildings is estimated at $1,000.
The loss sustained by the tenants and
owners OF the houses is probably as great.
The morning call., 1894-01-05

to tell the House in open session why they
opposed it in part or as a whole. and it is
likely that debate will be extended at
least two days TO make up for the two
days that have been wasted. The Com
mittee on Rules will consider the question
tomorrow morning.
Although an order was passed yesterday
recalling absentees. only ninety-eight
members were on the floor when the
House was called 30 order.
Boutelle precipitated the Hawaiian fight
by moving for the consideration of his
resolution thereon. The Democrats had
decided to fight this off till the tariff bill
bad been disposed of. so McMillin, in be-
half of the Ways and Means Committee,
raised a question for con sideration. Bop-
telle was sarcastic and McMillin con-
temptOus in the exchange of shots which
followed.
A call Of the House developed the pres
ence of 240 mem bers, and the vote then
required on the question of consideration
raised by McMillin against the Boutelle
resolution. The Republicans again re-
NAMED mute, and again the quorum disap-
peared, the Democrats again mastering
but 80 votes, and this time four votes
were cast in the affirmative. After con-
sultation, the Democratic leaders decided
it was useless 10 continue their effort to
secure quorum to-day. and on motion of
Wilson, at ] 40 p. NJ. the House adjourned.
The morning call., 1894-01-05
A GANG OF ROBBERS.
The Sheriff of San BernardinO
County on the Trail.
An Organized Band of Outlaws Who
HI. e Been disappearing as
Good Citizens.

SAN BERNARDINo. Jan. A series of
the Sheriff that may solve the mystery of
a number of burglaries that have been
committed in this portion of the county
within the, past few months ana which
have baffied all attempts on the part of the
officers to find clew to the perpetrators.
The burglary of Suman's mill. recently,
led to q suspicion that there might be an
organized gang operating Systematically in
this vicinity and finding hiding place in
the mountain canyons. Some of the stolen
goods being found at Charles Ods' place
resulted in his being convicted Of burglary
in that case.
Since then there has been a falling out
among the thieves. Odds lays his convic-
ton to a betrayal by his accomplices, and
threats OF revenge have been made by his
intimate friends.
Some time last summer a vacant house
at Redlands was destroyed by fire, and
search in the ruins failed 10 reveal any
trace of wire bedsprings, casters or other
indestructi BILE parts of household furni-
ture that was known to have been In the
building before the fire. Part of this fur
niture was found at Olds' house, and some
of it was traced to the place of man
named Button, the father of the young
man recently convicted of killing John
Bahan. The old man, when he found he
had stolen goods In his possession, at once
returned them to the owners aud made
The morning call., 1894-01-05
MAGUIRE'S NEW MOVE.
He Has introduced Bill for a Postal
Telegraph.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Representative
Mcguire to-day Introduced a postal tele-
graph bill. 1t provides for the construc-
ton of telegraph lines between the princi-
pal cities OF the States to be operated by
the Government and gradually extended, If
successful, 10 other cities ard towns.
thereby establishing a system of tele-
graphic communication between cities and
towns as extensive as the postal system
is now. or as extensive as is consistent
with the cost of operation. uniform
rate of tolls is to be fixed, regardless of
distance. The maximum rate for CONNER
cia!. personal and other messages is to De
10 cents for every ten words and cents
for every subsequent ten words. Press
messages shall pay maximum tolls of 20
cents for 100 words.
In fixing the rate on press kilograms the
POstmaster-General is authorized to some
what reduce the charges in proportion to
the distance or consistent with other con-
ditions. The POstmasters of various cities
and towns are TO act as local postal tele-
graph agents.
Representative Mcguire does not believe
the sentiment against paternalism in the
governmental policy will operate against
his bilPs passage. He believes that the
sentiment Of the people will. perhaps. at
the present time, or, at any rate, in the
near future. induce Congress not only to
operate the telegraph, out the railroad
lines as well.
Mcguire will soon introduce bill author
iZing governmental control of the Union
and Central Pacific railroads. under which
Eastern railroads. may run trains over
these roads from Council Bluffs to Oak
land.