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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
A Gigantic Hoax.

r. A gigantic hoax with the longest
run on record is at last exposed In
the Paris papers In 1890 an adj
vertisement appeared stating that a
deceased Russian princess left mill
lou francs to be given to the person
who would remain one year and q
day In the little chapel over her
tomb in Pere la Chaise and watch
her body which was in glass coffin.
The watcher should see nobody dur
ing the time he or she remained In
the chapel, and should not even
speak to the servant that would be
employed to supply the refreshments.
Candidates were politely requested
to communicate with the superinten-
!. dent OF the cemetery. That unfor-
tunate functionary soon found him.
self deluged with letters from fools
in all parts of the world, including
one journalist belonging to the AS
sociated Press of Chicago. who de-
clared himself ready to take the job,
as it seemed far preferable to the
"killing work of news gatherer.
Paragraphs began to appear in the
papers stating that several intrepid
watchers has already abandoned the
task ON account Of the uneasiness of
the dead princess. In other words,
she had disagreeable- habit of get
ting out of her glass coffin and walk
ing about in her shroud. Then the
way or wags raised the ante. Five
million was the sum next offered
through the press. Letters poured
with increased volume upon the un.
fortunate superintes dent, some OF
them from women. Nearly every
town in the United States and Can.
ada was ably represented among the
many men of letters who contributed
to this wCndrous pile. 1t is almost
too bad to clip the wings Of canvas.
back canard that flew so far and SC
long. But it has turned out, just in
time to save. the superintendent OF
Pere la Chaise from going crazy that
the Russian princess, the little glass
coffin, and the generous bequest
never existed, and that the tomt
which was supposed to contain her In
teresting and restless remains really
belong to French family named DE-
Beaujour. New York Sun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
TIE King Mo Is His Match.

Henri Quatre was a lover of "les
bon mots" as well as of lies BONES
files Hating at a village one day
to get some dinner, he gave orders
that whoever was reputed to be the
greatest wit should be brought to
amuse him during his repast. On
the appearance of the rustic prodigy,
he commanded him to sit down on
the other side Of the table.
"What is your name?" inquired the
King.
"Sire, my name is Gaillard."
@Hah, and what is the difference
between Gaillard and pallard--a lewd
fellow"
"Sire," was the unexpected reply,
there is only the table between
them"
~ventre-saint-gris!" exclaimed Hen
ry, laughing, @he has me there. /
never expected to find so much wit
in SO little a village. ALI the Year
Round.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

A RAILROAD company Is not bound,
as a part Of its contract for the
transportation of traveller, who Is
travelling salesman for trading firm,
according to recent decision of the
Supreme Court OF Kansas, to carry as
his personal baggage case OF sample
merchandise belonging to his en-
ployers; and where 1t receives and
checks such case without knowl-
edge Of its contents and ownership,
a part OF which is afterward stolen
from its baggage room without neg
ligence on the part Of the company,
1t is not liable to the owners for the
value thereof.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

Mrs. ARTHUR DAVIS, who is en-
rolled this year as student at Johns
Hopkins, is rather remarkable
woman. Before her marriage she
studied In Columbian College, in
Washington, and graduated with
honors. She was one of the compel
itors for position in the Nautical
Almanac Office, and passed her exam
nation, making 100 per cent, while
the men, ALL Of them college grad.
yates, were unable to solve the prob
lens presented. She is the author OF
Washington Greenwich table which
is now used In the obseryatories. She
is studying for the degree OF Doctor
of Philosophy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
Prom an old Ncwspaper.

On Wednesday, April Is, 1889, ap-
peared the first number OF the United
States Gazette, national paper to be
printed at the seat Of the Federal
governwent and to comprise as fully as
possible early and authentic accounts
Of the proceedings OF Congress-its
laws, acts, and resolutions commune
Gated 80 as to form a history of the
transactions of the Federal Legislature
under the new constitution.
A file OF the Gazette for the year
1889 constitutes veritable antique in
the way Of American journals. The
pages are stained and faded, their color
Is that of an antique proper, but the
matter Is invaluable. II all other lit.
erature Of the period were to be de.
stroyed the entire political and social
fabric of the time might be recon
structed from this fragment. Properly
approached 1t becomes ali adeq uate
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

love-" and the work is now complete in
Berlin. The base Of the monument is
octagonal and about thirty feet in di-
ameter. The whole structure, includ-
ing the equestrian figure on the ped
estal, is fifty feet high. The statue
represents Washington in his Cont
mental uniform as he marched at the
head of his troops. The cloak is
thrown back from his body. as though
blown back by the wind, and the
whole statue is full OF action. The
figures about the pedestal and the
base OF the monument are even more
artistic than the monument itself. AS
cending the first steps, you reach a
second platform, around which lie
great figures emblematic Of American
life and America. There are two of
these figures at each corner OF the
monument. Ascending one flight of
steps. you pass between reclining stat
ues of an Indian hunter and an Indian
flsher-girl mending her nets. Below
them are magnificent bronze statues of
buffalo and deer, and on other parts OF
the base are other animals emblematic
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

be remembered that things were
marching" very badly over in France
about this time.
The Day OF National Espousals.
On the eve of the Inauguration Of
Washington Editor Fenno prints the
following double-leaded editorial in his
paper:
I'VE have heard much of the birth
day of our Columbia Her natal hour
Is dated on the 18th of April, 1875,
Tomorrow is the day of her
espousals when, in the presence of
the King of kings, the solemn compact
will be r; fed between her and the
darling OBJ. ct of her choice.
May she date from that moment the
brightest scenes of freedom and happi-
ness, under the auspices of the wise
and glorious administration OF the
President of her affections"
One remarks some differences be-
| tween this and the modern election
editorial. Editor Fenno does not
speculate as to whose head will fall in
to the basket first; he says nothing
about appointments; he does not pre-
sent this mans claims" on a certain
position, nor does he urge the peculiar
| fitness" of Mr.. Blank for a particular
! office.
Nothing could bemore unique, more
charmingly ingenious, than this idea
of the marriage OF Washington to the
| new constitution. Let us expand it.
Washington, the hero, after having
proved himself worthy by many vic
tories on land and sea, is chosen by
Columbia as hor bridegroom. Column
bia wears a diadem of thirteen stars.
The hero comes to her and, amid mani
festations of the greatest Joy on the
part of the people, she marries the
darling object of her choice" There
Is matter in it for an epic; but the age
OF epics-alas!
There Is one more paragraph to the
| editorial. In it Editor Fenno describes
the spectacular effects which have been
prepared for the celebration Of the
espousals:
I'm the evening fireworks, prepared
under the direction OF the ingenious
| Col. Bauman, will irradiate the hemi-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

ONE of the NEST beautiful and true
stories we have seen is that of lit
tie girl in Rochester, New York, who
last summer rebuked coal driver
for ill-treating his horse. The an
imal backed the wagon violently
against the curb and the horse owner
beat the horse unreasonably. A lit
tie girl saw the performance, and
with a child's quick pity felt that
something must be done, but she was
so little and he SO big that at first
she did not know what to do Writ
ing on a piece of paper the words,
at is good to be kind to animals
that cannot speak," she went into
the garden, plucked a handful OF
flowers and then demurely walked up
to the man. AS she threw the flow
ers with writing attached at his feet
she ran away. He, touched an
amused, picked up the flowers, rea
the message, and, for that Afternoon
at least, treated his horse kindly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

chair. The housekeeper's room
is where the old ammunition
and guns are kept. The walls are lit
orally covered with guns and muskets
In here are several links of the chain
which was placed across the Hudson to
prevent the passage OF British ships
during the war. Several other rooms
are filed with minor curiosities.
The next floor can hardly be called q
story, for it is only a small attic. Here
repose ancient spinning wheels and
ON sRs oer Amess Of Of sEp
pers. The stairway and hall are deco
rated with old oil portraits. The
grounds around the building are laid
out as park. Cannons and balls are
arranged around. Near by Is q monu-
ment of Washington. From here there
is splendid view Of the river and
Storm King, and oil the mountains
stand forth in their glory. Altogether
this is a very pretty, pleasant and In
teresting place to visit.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
Wealth of the Whole World.

In 1885 Professor Adolph Soetbeer,
of Gottingen, Germany, published an
essay on the production of the precious
metals, since become a famous refer
ence book. He gives table OF the es-
timated total monetary supply OF the
pre- cious metals" at the close of 1885,
in which he places the supply OF gold
at 13, 36i, 000,O0 marks, and that Of sill
yer at 7,S43, 100000 marks, a total Of
q, 207, 000,0 marks, equal to about
$5, 300, 100000. Since then the coinage
has gone on merrily, so that now per-
haps there are $4,000, 100000 Of gold
and silver coin. That would give about
ST to each man, woman and child on
the earth, accepting the usual estimate
that the population of the world Is, in
round numbers, COO, 000, 000.-St Louis
Globe. DeniOcrat rut 4fsa k.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

JOHN LoNeFELLow SULLIVAN says
that the trouble with Mitchell was
he was out of his class There Is a
world of wit in the slugger's epigram.
The reason why men go down In this
world outside the ring as well as In
it is that they commit the mistake
of getting out of their class. But
spanking OF Johns he sure that
Corbett is not the only one In Cor
belts class?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
WILLIAM LIvINGsTOl

a duel, were boys together on the last
Royal Governors estate in New Jersey.
Alexander Hamilton did chores, made
the fires, swept the floors, and was per-
mitted to sleep in the garrett in return
for his tuition, while Aaron Burr, on
the other hand, paid William Living
ston $1OO year for his legal educa-
ton.
While at Bordentown, in 1851, Will
lam Livingston had the accompanying
silhouette of himself cut out of black
silk by a famous artist of the period.
The picture is copied from the original.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
A Cooks Last Wish.

A Paris restaurant-keeper, recently
deceased, left 100000 francs TO two
nephews on condition that, instead OF
melancholy memories that no one
would believe, they should for one
year each day affix copy OF one OF his
culinary recipes to his gravestone,
so that even after his death he might
benefit his fellow men. No less than
365 prescriptions were found among
his papers. Unfortunely, the Paris
Tombstone Commission, which ex'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
purchase Of the portraits by Peale and

purchase OF the portraits by Peale and
Vanderlyn and the commission for the
well-known statue Of Greenough, in
tended for the rotunda. This was also
the occasion for the fortunate selection
Of the design for the Washington mon
ument. Divine service was he'd in the
Capitol, there was a dinner at the IA
nous Browns Hotel, whore Daniel
Webster spoke for an hour, ball "for
the gentry" at Carusi's saloon and @an-
other for mechanics and tradesmen" "
the Masonic Temple
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

the last Royal
G overnor of
New Jersey, Is
the tallest and
the most power
full man in New
York society,
says the Jour
nal.
Mr.. Hamers-
ley is 9 feet 81
inches high, and
tips the scales
at an even 2t0
pounds. He Is
ono NJ fha ruoef,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

THE cable brings the information
that a London lord has ordered a
portrait of his favorite skirt dancer,
the painting to be eleven feet high.
Probably he wanted it to show both
her feet.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

THE hunt for Chris Evans seems
to have virtually been abandoned.
There is no incentive in the shape Of
a reward this time, and the chances
are that the noted bandit will lead a
quiet aud secluded life In the future.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

THE four leading Danville Qll.)
newsdealers have entered into an
agreement not to sell the dime trash
of the Jesse James" type. Since
the hoy murderers, Pate and Stark,
declared that they owed their ruin
to these novels there has been de-
cided crusade against their sale in
Danyille.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

ToMME-"Papa, when people sell
things by the pound, do they ever
weigh the scales?" Papa-@Certain-
ly not, my boy" Tommie-"Then
how do they weigh fish?"--Harper's
Young People
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

FIRST wrecker-sGreat haul
we made yesterday, wasn't it?" Second
train wrecker-"I should say so!
With little more luck like that we
could buy q controlling interest In
the road, and wreck the whole blamed
thing at once. Puck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
W. L HAMERsLEY.

Ou6 OI Iu6 IIObO w = '8-'"'1-''
prominent members Of the Real Estate
Exchange. He can trace his lineage
back for centuries, and is proud to re-
late the great friendship existing be-
tween his great-grandfather, William
Livingston, and George Washington.
Among his worldly possessions is q
bottle of Jamaica rum 103 years old,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
At the End OF . Century.

On the centenary of Washington's
birth in 1892, Congress proposed to re.
move his body to the crypt prepared
for IL under the dome of the Capitol,
but John A. Washington, then the
owner OF Mount Vernon, refused to al.
low IL to be done, and the government
was obliged to content itself with the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

Miss ALICE GooDALL Is the only
woman editor in India. She pub
fishes the Simla Guardian. She does
not take garden truck and cord wood
for subscriptions, either.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

In calculating exact time at the
National Observatory at Washington
the astronomers do no., as is gcner-
ally supposed, use the sun as basis
for their calculations. Their deduc-
tions are made only from the relative
position of fixed stars.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

The withdrawal Of the Princess of
Wales from all social functions Is
largely due to her increasing deaf
ness. English journals never refer
to this, but it is an open secret that
her failing hearing is the real reason
for seeking seclusion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

ACCORDING to London newspapers,
an amateur recently picked up for
sixpence a study in red chalk, close
examination of which disclosed that
it is Raphael's original design Of his
famous picture, La Disputa del Sac
ramento," now In the Vatican. 1t is
valued at about 50, ZOO.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

In their own field, but has turned ner
artistic efforts into literary channeis-
1t IL said that she has already sub
mitted manuscripts to editors In this
country, and that they have been
pronounced remarkably brilliant
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

THOSE wrinkled foreheads and pre-
maturely gray hairs not to mention
lots of headaches and stomach
troubles. may mean that you are
chasing too hard after the things that
give the least genuine happiness.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

JOHN CHATTERToN, Lillian Rus
sells latest husband, achieved fame
early in life. He took the first prize
at Barnum's original baby show in
New York.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

MRS. ALMA TADEMA is not only an
artist of no mean skill herself, but Is
the model from whom her husband
paints his reddish-haired women.
Miss Alma Tadema, the young daugh-
ter Of the family, has wisely decided
not to attempt to rival her parents
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

Poor Rosina Vokes! The echoes
of her ripping laughter will ring in
the ears OF her American admirers
many long year yet.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

KEEP your record clean," as John
81 Cough says, and with the peace OF
mind and ease of conscience it brings
you can face or stand anything. 1t
is richness that mere wealth cannot
hrinp
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

tions to be placed upon cemeterial
monuments, refused to admit the full
fillment of the culinary philanthropist's
last wishes. What aggravates the
nephews' grief is the unpleasant fact
that the court has now decided that
they cannot get those 100000 francs
their uncle left them under certain
conditions.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

Presidency OF
t h Q United
States, which
honor he de-
clined.
BY a strange
coincid Q n C 9,
according to
valuable men,
oranda in the.
possession OF
the descend
ants of Will
lam Living
ston, it APP
pears that Al
exander Ham
/ | t o n q n d
Aaron Burr,
W h o subse-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

1T is safe TO say that any miniature
railroad, locomotive and train of cars
given to a small boy on Christmas
Day has by this time passed into the
hands OF a receiver. Bangor Com
mercial
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
Unable to Identify.

Papa: And then George Washington
said to his father, Father, l cannot
tell lie:
Bobby: So his father wouldn't tell a
lie either? 2ur1ay M
Papa: Oh, don't know about that.
Why?
Bobby: Else he'd have spotted
Georges.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

THE proposed improvement Of
country roads, by laying steel rail-
way tracks to be used by wagons and
electric cars, will hardly satisfy the
wheelmen, to whom all the credit for
the agitation in favor of better roads
Ia dino
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

A HALTER says he has discovered
that "men's heads grow until they
are 65." 1t would be pretty hard
work to induce valiant, the decapi-
tated Paris bomb-thrower, to believe
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

THOMAS PAYNE KING, who was an
officer in the British army and one OF
the famous Balaklava Six Hundred,
died the other day in Wichita, Kan.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
Typhoid Fever and lnfiuen.a.

A writer In the London Lancet says
that during the last few years the di-;
agnosis OF typhoid fever has been made
moro difficult by the resemblance OF
Influenza symptoms TO the earliest
stages Of typhoid. KS
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

Wnlcn was IOr-
merly the prop
ertyof his grand
father, on his
mothers 8 l d g,
William Brande-
gee, at one time
one of the most
prosperous mer-
chants in the
city. This bot
tie, which Is
probably the old
est in the world,
has the Brando-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

LOOKING into a glass to paint ones
face is not wholly a feminine trick.
A man looks into glass to color his
n0se HlH ffF
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

THE earthquake in Persia destroyed
10000 human beings and so, 900 cat
tie. Real estate prospects in that
section must be very shaky.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

Look out that the horseshoe you
nail over the door has at least one Of
the original nails left in it, else it's
no use at all.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

THE President nominated Thomas
Moonlight to be Minister to Bolivia.
He may reasonably be expected to
shine there
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

OLDEST BOTTLE OF IA lbs CH6 bTdHU6-
MAIcA RUM. gee coat-of-arms
blown in the glass. Another great
curiosity in the young millionaire's
possession Is George WashingtOn's
razor-the identical one used by the
Father OF his Country previous to the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

battle of Valley
Forge. T h Q
most interesting
memento of a
by-gone a e Q
however, in Mr..
Hamersley's col
lection is a let
ter written on
parchment b y
George Wash
ington to Will
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
THE parental strap is the best cure
for cigarettes.

A GIRL may be almost pardoned for
throwing herself at "a man II he is a
good catch.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

THERE is special providence hang
ing over bargain-counter. 1t never
seems to know anything about hard
fimea
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
NEW WASHINGTON MONUMENT,

A Magnificent Work of Art for the City Of
Philadelphia
Philadelphia will soon have the fin
est monument in America. 1t Is now
twelve years since Prof. Rudolph Stem
ering, one of the most famous German
sculptors, began work on monument to
Washington for the "city OF brotherly
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

the Revolution offering her the laurels
of their victories. The statue Is the
largest one of Washington in exist
ence, and the monument, when set up,
will be the finest in America.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

of America. At another corner Column
bia, in the shape OF a beautiful woman,
with horn of plenty in her hand, re-
clines on the pedestal of the monument,
and there is a magnificent statue OF
America, with the famous officers of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
Revolutionary Relics,

William Livingston Hamersley, who
enjoys the distinction Of being tho
Qreat-Rrandson of William Livingstop-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
HOWISTHIS, GEORGE
WASHINGTON COMPLAINS or a
SWOLLEN HEAD.

Some Interesting RELICS Now In the Pos-
sessions Of Noted Newly orker-Genera
washington's Ra.or. Punch jag and =
Teli-7~Ae Letter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
CHRONICLE OF AYEAR
EDITOR. FENNo TELLS TINE
STORY OF 1899.

Washington's Progress from Virginia to
New York and what Happened During
the Journey-First American Congress
AIesting-Day of National Espousals-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

sphere, which, in conjunction with
well-fancied Examinations In various
parts OF the city, will conclude the
scene with q splendid exhibition
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22

WASN'T q N'sDy al VINO knew MIN.
PUNCH-JUG. He was one OF the
ablest men of the time, and spent the
greater portion of his time in the old
homestead at Elizabeth, which is now
the property of Colonel John Kane.
William Livingston was immensely
wealthy, and at one time he owned all
the land on which the cities of Eliza
beth and Trenton are now situated.
He was George Washington's dear
est friend, and on the formers retire.
ment from Office he was offered the