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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

that hope had urged him on TO the
c0nsum nation OF his cherished OBJ
ject He had done all he could, he
had exerted all the influence among
his friends 1t was possible for him to
exert, and 90 he determined that 90
far as he was concerned he could do
no moro. He wentto his room In his
hotel not knowing what to do--only
to give up all hope. He had prayed
often to God to help him, and now he
thought the only chance for success
was from omnipotence. He after
ward told an old college friend that
In this extremity he knelt down
alone in his room and brought the
matter In prayer to God. Then, re-
solving to worry no more about the
matter, the inventor went to bed
and slept
The next morning. March :, 1843,
while Professor Morse was yet sleep
ing, q knock came at his door and
awakened him. n Upon going to the
door he received the card of young
lady, Miss Annie G. Ellsworth, daugh-
ter of his old friend, who was then
commissioner of patents. As soon as
possible he dressed himself and went
to the parlor to meet Miss Ellsworth,
who, with great enthusiasm. gave
him the news that his bill had passed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
The Bomb Brougham.

The bomb brougham is weird ve-
hicle which has been seen very fire.
Quently of late in the streets Of the
French metropolis. When an infer
nal machine is discovered the bomb
brougham Is sent for and the danger
GUS concern gingerly deposited with
in 1t. 1t is then driven of to the
last home Of the anarchists abOrtive
explosives. The vehicle has hood.
ed seat and body well detached
from 1T, hung on perfect system Of
springs. In fact, no monarch ever
travelled in greater comfort than does
the unexploded bomb. 1t is consid-
cred safe to the utmost degree, and its
actual seat in this array Of rubber
and delicate springs Is such that
not the least Jolt or agitation can by
any possibility upset its uncertain
temper. An ambling and ancient
horse draws the bomb brougham, and
il is driven by a little. middle-aged
hero who was once In the artillery.
In transporting this class Of fare no
little caution is necessary. Lonely
streets are chosen for the bombs
journey; the police know that vehicle
when they see 1t and signal to other
vehicles to keep out of the way, for a
collision with the bomb brougham
might scatter a deal of discomfort
for everybody concerned.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

the story telling how Morse discov-
cred that the earth was . conductor
OF electricity. After about ten days
working q countryman came into the
once In the Capitol to tell Professor
Morse that one OF bis wires was down
out at Bladensburg. Morse said he
~guessed not-the wires were working
all right and paid no attention to
the information. The next day an
other man came In and said that II
Professor Morse did not look out wag-
ous would catch In his wires and tear
them all to pieces; that both wires
were down at Bladensburg.
Morse wanted to dispute the mans
statement even then, but finally de-
termIned to 60 out and see for him.
self. He found that more than 100
yards Of wire had been torn out by
passing wagons, and the ends were
grounded. Then for the first time 1t
dawned upon him how the earth
might be of assistance In telegraphy.
He connected the ends, returned to
the city aud ran the two wires to the
ground, not knowing that one would
be sufficient Then he had two wires
to Baltimore and could operate one
or both. Professor Morse ordered
additional instruments and put the
second wire into service.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

The Lord be praised; He has an
swered my prayer" replied Professor
Morse. Last night when left the
Senate / thought there was no posi-
bility of my bill being passed. Icame
to my room and left IL all with the
Lord, and here is the answer to my
prayer"
Miss Ellsworth explained to the in
ventor that her father had remained
in the Senate chamber until the last,
and just five minutes before the mid
night hour-the time Of adjournment
he saw the opportunity and pro-
cured the help Of Senator at whose
side he was sitting. This Senator
moved the passage OF the bill for hui
manity's sake, for the nations sake,
and it was passed. -nt
Professor Morse said to Miss Ellis
worth: "You shall have the privi-
lege OF sending the first message over
the first line when 1t is constructed.
He Immediately went to work to
carry out his plans, which required
more than a year to complete. He
put advertisements in the leading
newspapers Of New York, BaltimoI e
and Washington for bids to furnish
100 tons Of lead pipe and four insu-
lated wires The bids were let and
the materials were supplied, and the
lead pipe, with two wires, was laid
eighteen inches under the ground
from Mount Clare DEPOT in Balti-
more to the Relay House, distance
of nine miles When the test was
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

found 1t impossible to put it In op-
Grafton. After he had exhausted
every resource within his power to
enlist capital In the enterprise, the
thought came to Professor Morse Of
presenting the matter to the
United States Government and
asking its aid. He fully be-
lieved in the value of his in
vention and felt convinced that IL
he could only get line in operation
the telegraph would at once take a
foremost position as one of the great
inventions Of the age. He foresaw
that In few years the lines would
be extended and instantaneous COM
munication would be established be-
tween the cities of this country and
would extend over Europe, though
the wild dream OF ocean cables never
entered his mind at that time. He
reasoned that bis enterprise was a
proper one for Congress to aid, and
finally, in 1887, he made his appeal
for an appropriation OF $50, 900 to en-
able him to construct line and put
1t In operation.
The application to Congress was
met with derision and jeers. One
Congressman moved that one-halt of
the sum asked for be appropriated
for experiments In mesmerism. Rep
resentative Sam Houston suggested
that "Millerism" was equally entitled
to recognition and aid from Congress,
and Congressman John White, of
Kentucky, who occupied the chair,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

made Ii was found that the electric
current would not pass from one end
Of the line to the other. There was
q leakage somewhere which could not
be found, and Professor Morse was
forced to abandon that plan. He
then adopted that of elevating the
wires on poles, and completed the
two wires from baltimore to Wash
ington by May "a, 1874.
Professor Morse had an Office in
the Supreme Court rooms In the Cap
itol. On the eventful morning the
connection was completed, and after
testing the current of electricity was
found to be perfect and strong
Morse and then Miss Ellsworth were
at the instrument In the Office at the
Capitol. Alfred Vail was at the Mount
Clare depot In Baltimore. And now
Professor Morse called upon Miss Els
worth to send the first message, which
had been suggested to her by her
mother: @What God hath wrought"
"a genuine inspiration. This was
flashed across the wire from Wash
ington to Baltimore and the flrst mes
sage had been sent.
How the Esrth's Help Was Discovered.
As first put into operation the tel
egraph employed two wires to form
the circuit, Professor Morse not know
ing that the earth would comp: etc
the circuit. Amos Kendall, then
Postmaster General, Is authority for
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
BESIDE MARBLE FRONTS.

I'm Exclusive Aston Street an "Unemployed'
Pounds = Pisbsian Ingram.
In this moving and spring cleaning
time grounds on which carpet can be
beaten are quoted high on domestic
exchanges and their value Is sure to
be as far above par as Is Yerkes'
street railway stock In parts OF the
city where houses are thick. 1t was
in one of these parts the other day
that one OF the unemployed" who
had been hired for the occasion by a
family that was wrapping up its pen.
ates and other bric-a-brac In burlap,
preparatory to q shift In fats, went
forth looking for bit of grass on
which to pound an ingram. In fact,
1t was In the most exclusive section
of the North Side. On Astor street
the unemployed, spied a vacant lot
He made for 1t and presently his
stout three feet of rubber hose, which
he had nailed to a broom handle,
was raising a cloud OF dust 1t float
ed lazily towards the windows of the
two splendid mansions that walled
the grass plot in on either side.
Whose carpet are you beating?"
was the testy query that was short
~ pelted down on the FOUNDER.
"Oh, it's one I've got job to.clean"
he replied with meek indifference.
This was too much for the irate
questioner.
THAT land Is ours" she said, with
the hauteur of Clara We're de We're,
sand don't you bring another carpet
there to beat"
"No, l won't, but l guess I'll finish
this one," and the rubber hose con-
tinued its plebeian thud in the aris-
tocratic street until the carpet had
yielded up its dust Then the sun
employed" took his renovated bur-
den and went back to the stutfy fiat.
AS he dropped the carpet to the
floor he said, in answer to a ques-
ton as to where he had given 1t an
airing: "Oh. over there on Aston,
between couple of marble fronts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
A Dogs Career.

Recently there died in Boston, and
was "buried at sea" with something
like funeral honors, dog who had
lived useful life, as well as an ex-
tremely long one for his kind. His
name-a very inappropriate one, for
he seems to have been dog Of staid
habits and serious life = was Sport;
and he was believed to be twenty-five
years old when he died.
He was known to be more than
twenty, for it was twenty years ago
when he "a large bull-terrier, who
looked then as IL he might be an old
dog = was found wandering about T
Wharf in Boston. He seemed to be
a friendly fellow, and his appearance
must have been favorable, for sew
eral men who belonged to a sailing
craft tried to coax him aboard their
vessels, and several storekeepers also
offered to adopt him.
He declined the advances of all
save the men who were in the employ
of the Sprague Towboat Company,
which had an Office on the wharf.
To the concern he steadfastly at
tached himself, and was adopted by
the crew Of the tugboat Chatterton.
About half his time he spent on
board this tug, and the rest Of it
about the cOmpany's Office 1t was
here that he developed his most use
full trait About the company's
premises many cans of oil were kept,
and for this, as well as for other rea-
sons, smoking was forbidden.
Nevertheless, not infreQuently en-
ployes of the tugs and others came
smoking about the premises. Sport
early learned what the rule was, and
made it his business to see that 1t
was not transgressed. Whenever a
man entered the Office with pipe or
a cigar, Sport went at once to him,
followed him about watchfully. and
il he approached the oiltanks, he
would seize him by the trousers leg,
growing at the same time.
This always had the effect to stop
the smoking. Sport was large ter
rier. weighing tifty-six pounds, and
as the boatmen said, had head like
an anvil" He never hurt any one,
but had been known to give smoker
slight pinch in the leg II he did not
desist from his smoking.
Tho men placed his body in stout
box, weighted with CRATE bars. A
small flag was tackled to the box.
Then the tug steamed with the box
a distance OF ten miles outside the
harbor, and there the coffin was slid
off the gangplank into the depths OF
the ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

remarked, amid great laughter, that
cit would require scientific analysis
to determine how far the magnetism
of mesmerism was analogous to that
to be employed in telegraphs. There
was but little faith in the reliability
of Prof. Morse or his proposition, but
finally after the bill had passed from
one committee to another and had
been pigeon-holed time and again it
did pass the lower house along to-
ward the end OF the session, but did
not reach the Senate. The next ses-
sion IL had about the same experience,
aud, in fact. the bill Jared along from
year to year with little prospect of
ever becoming a law until 1843. Yet
Prof Morse had not grown utterly
discouraged.
Passed at the Last Moment
The last day of the session OF 1843
arrived. The telegraph bill had
passed to the third reading In the
Senate, but there were 119 bills
ahead of it. Professor Morse gave
up in despair. He had spent all his
money; he had spent his time for six
years trying to obtain the desired aid
from Congress, and now all was to
end In failure. The case seemed
hopeless. There was but four hours
remaining of the session. Professor
Morse was sanguine man and an
earnest Christian. During his strug-
gIes he had been filed with hope, and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
Bo iners. Reasons.

Robert Bonner went to the New
York Herald one day, and asked the
business manager, Mr.. Elliott, il he
could have page Of the Herald for
next morning. Mr.. Elliott said:
"Certainly-twoi II you like" Then
I'll take four" said Mr.. Bonner. "All
right. You can have four" Then
I'll take eight" was the prompt re-
Spouse of Mr.. Bonner. After con-
sultation with Mr.. Hudson, the ed
itor, it was arranged that Mr.. Bon
ner was to have eight pages, but no
more, as to give him more space
would tax the resources Of the COM
posing-room. "Oh, you won't have
much to set up" said Mr.. Bonner; II
want only this six-line advertisement
in small type, set in the center OF
each column" 1t was so printed next
day. 1t was the announcement Of a
new serial Observation-Disclosures story
by Sylvanus Cobb, Jr. The morning
the advertisement appeared, + Mr.
Bonner's minister rushed to his Office
to demonstrate with him on the ey-
travagance and absurdity Of paying
forty-eight times for the insertion of
the same Insignificant announcement
"Now, why did you do it?" the min
lister asked. II had two reasons, "
Mr.. Bonner replied; Il was not going
to be bluffed by Joe Elliott, and /
wanted to find out IL you read the
Herald. i see you do"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

Imposing 0rnnite shaft to Ne Hrsoted In
Dss Molnss ~ = Cost Of $4,000.
Governor jackson, ID. N. Richard
con and Mrs. Cora O. Weed visited
Chicago recently to inspect the models
for Iowa's monument to her soldiers
and sailors. The models were pro-
nounced satisfactory In every respect,
and the work will now be pushed for.
ward as raridly as possible. The
monument is to be 1873 feet high.
1t Is an imposing gray granite shaft,
surrounded by heroic bronze figures.
At the base Of the monument are
four figures, each eight feet high,
representing soldiers of the navy, In
fantry. artillery and cavalry. The
naval figure represents sailor swing
ing back flag, which sways behind
his athletic frame. The infantryman
is a young soldier, apparently just
home from the war, and crown ed
with laurel wreath. The cavalry
man bears an appraised sword, en-
twined with flowers. The artillery
man, with cap dotted, holds a swab
aloft. On one side OF the base a
statue of Iowa appears. The figure
represents young mother, with
hands clasped to her breast. The
coat of arms of the State and other
emblems are appropriately arranged
about the figure. The figure History,
unrOlling the blank scroll, appears on
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

30 occupied his father was baptized
and allied himself with the Presby-
terrain Church. Watari also was bap-
tized and became Presbyterian and
resolved to devote himself to the
ministry of that body. He deter
mined to come to America and so, at
the age of Is, with scarcely any
knowledge Of English and with no
relatives or friends here, he set forth
for America. He landed at San Fran
cisco and soon made friends there.
He also entered a school there and
continued his studies, during the
progress of which he became a Uni
tartan. Watari soon announced him.
self as a candidate for the Unitarian
ministry and went to Allegheny Col
lege, Meadville, Pa, in preparation
for this post. Later he attended the
Harvard Divinity School, whence he
was graduated last year. While there
he preached ninety-six times and lee
tured sixty throughout New England.
He then began preaching at Shirley,
Mass, and short time since was
ordained and became pastor at Vine
land.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
Oh Iron.

Prince Bismarck Is unlike a great
many of the worlds men Of force in
possessing strong sense of humor.
He seldom appears in public without
leaving behind him, as it were, a
good joke, not infreluently at his
own expense.
During his recent visit to Berlin,
in the course OF which he met on
most affectionate terms the Emperor
William, with whom he had long
been at variance, a member of the
court asked him how he had stood
the journey.
Admirably" said the invalid
prince.
"Ah," said the courier, wishing ia
fiatter him, @you are indeed a man OF
front"
"Iron, eh?" rejolned Bismarck;
well, perhaps; but the iron, you
must admit, has got pretty badly
rustedl"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

to prospective settlers In the south
ern countries. They have recently
reached Panama, where they were
made much OF by certain high OFF,
Gals, who aided them in raising a
considerable sum of money to con-
tinue their journey, for their funds
had become sadly depleted.
Leaving BuenCs Ayres, Blim and
Budinich travelled first to Bolivia,
stopping at the chief points Of in
terest on the way. From Bolivia
they journeyed up through Peru,
Ecuador, and Colombia. Thus far
they have travelled $500 kilometers.
Much of the country through which
they have passed is practically unin-
habited, and they have been exposed
to all manner Of hardships. The &C
companying illustrations show them
in their walking outfit.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
Why Did He Do IL?

A Southern magazine, by way OF
illustrating the transformers OF
fame, says that less than twenty
years after the close of the Civil War
the following conversation took place
at a Chicago railway station, where
soldierly passenger had just stepped
from train.
1Who is that fine looking man."
said prominent citizen Of the city
to an ex-Confederate.
"That is General Buckner," was
the reply.
"WhO is General Buckner?"
General Buckner of the Con.
federate army, you know, who sur
rendered Fort Donelson.
The prominent citizen seemed to be
collecting his thoughts.
"Oh." he said, "he surrendered
Fort Donelson, did he? What did
he do that for?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

Caustic wit of an English Judge.
Lord Bowen, besides being a great
Judge, was great wit. How happy,
for instance, was the amendment he
proposed when the Judges were draw
ing up an address to the Queen on
the occasion of her Majesty's jubilee:
Conscious as we are of our shortcom-
ings," said the address; conscious as
we are of one another's shortcomings,
suggested Lord Bowen.
Not long ago Lord Bowen was
called upon, it.is said, to sit in the
Admiralty Court Upon taking his
seat he asked indulgence on account
OF his inexperience In admiralty bust.
ness. "And may there be no moan
ing at the bar" he added, @when
put out to sea-" Sometimes his wit
was very incisive--as, for instance,
when he remarked, truth will out,
even in an affidavit. Yves minister
Gazette.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
TRICKS OF THE TRADES.
How to deacon" Apples at Both Ends OF
the Market Barrels.

How to deacon" Apples at Both Ends OF
the Market Barrels.
Apples are apples this year." re-
marked Uncle Dave, as the four old
timers again met to crack chestnuts.
"Yes, boys, dear is the word. l
priced a barrel Of Baldwins this
morning, and 81 was asked. l bought
the barrel, and had 1t sent to the
house. 1t was stiff price, but they
were good apples.
"How do you know that?" queried
cid Bob.
"Why, 1 had the man open the
barrel, and could see myself"
"Still, the barrel may have been
deaconed," remarked old Bob.
'Deaconed,'" repeated Uncle
Dave; "wnat does that mean?"
"I'll tell you," said old Bob. an
preparing and putting up apples for
market, the practice of deaconing,
as 1t Is called, is very extensively fol-
lowed, that it means the topping of
OF a barrel OF the fruit with the best
and largest specimens. 1t Is said the
term deaconing' originated I'm the
fact that some one holding the office
of deacon in some church somewhere
In New England had distinguished
himself by adopting this system in
putting mp his apples for market.
AT first the practice was to 'dea-
con- the apples at enc end OF the bar
rel only, but an incident led to an
Improvement A dealer In Maine
town, who understood the trick, at
one time sold barrel OF apples to a
customer and recommended them as
the choicest grown. In due time
the barrel was opened and found to
contain very inferior quality; where
upon the customer, feeling that he
had been imposed upon, made COM
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
the opposite side of the monument

the opposite side of the monument.
Above these groups and surround
ing the base Of the shaft proper are
four equestrian figures, Generals
Dodge, Croker, Curtis and Corse.
Under the gables Of the base are fig
ures Of Generals Belknap, Hatch and
Winslow, the fourth space being re-
served for the coat of arms of the
State There are two bas-reliefs on
the base Of the monument, one por-
traying the battle of Fort Donelson
and the other the battle OF Shiloh.
About this base are arranged thirty
two portrait medallions of Iowa Off
GERS These have not yet been Sc
lected. The granite shaft is ten feet
In diameter. At the base 1T is sixty
feet. Above all heroic figure Of
Peace, twenty-five feet high is to be
raised. This figure rests on capital
twelve feet high and thirteen feet
wide.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

n. Il shs virss Ordained Jspsl
RroaohaP IN Amsrion

He u the First Ordained Japanese
Preacher In Anterior.
The nrst japanese ever regularly
ordained to the Christian ministry In
this country has lately been put In
charge of Unitarian parish at Vine
land, N. J.ea The young man is Rev.
Watari Kitashima, and was born In
western Japan In 1858. His father,
who was at one time a Shinto priest,
is q physician, and has charge at
present of the only Christian hospital
IN Toxic.
Watari was brought up as Bud
dhist and received good education
In his own country. While he was
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

seem to be much change In his APP
pearance from that day to this. He
has just passed his 10th birthday and
has been a sailor since 1888. In the
course of his long career as master
mariner he has never lost life; in
deed, it might almost be said that no
ship which he commanded ever met
with a mishap worth more than in
cidental mention in the log. Capt.
Hams has crossed the Atlantic 900
times
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

A Cincinnati newspaper reports a
striking manifestation of amiabiIity
on the part OF little maiden of that
city.
A beautiful new doll had just been
given her, and as she sat holding IL
and singing to 1t, her mother noticed
that the old one was not In sight
what have you done with Bea.
tricep" asked the mother.
i've put her away" answered the
little girl. III she saw me loving my
new baby 1t might hurt her feelinga :