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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

tined to evolute upon the surface Of one or
the other of these tiny specka
We need no engraving TO present TO our
sight the thinly distributed mass Of mat
ter. for the place was as near being a dark
void as We can conceiva
This disk. when a million miles Wide In
Its diameter, must have contained matter
attenuated TO at least one-eight- hun
dredth the density OF air In other words,
space occupied by IL was greater avoid"
than the most perfect vacuum producible
by our air pumps Yet, strange as IL may
seem. this state represented a condensa-
tion OF matter that had been going on for
thousands OF millions OF years, extending
back to a period long anterior to the birth
of Neptune. Our first view OF Terra OK
hibits her as "a ringled planet. somewhat
like Saturn. except that the ring II not
compound as with Saturn, and the planet
airy matter had not condensed to near the
extent
The Birth of the Moon.
Our earth. at the stage shown In en-
craving No 1, was about AS times greater
In bulk than at present; so Its density
must have been still far less than that OF
water. The moon having parted from
this infant earth we will leave her to full
all her own density; to become an inhab-
tied globe, with seas and continents.
mountains. lakes and islands; TO after
wards die out to n cold and airless rock
rs we now behold her, ft type OF what
our earth Is to become In the fullness of
time
While our gentle attendant was passing
through her cycle Of life she possessed sew
eral brightly shining luminaries to warm
and vivify her The brightest and largest
Of these suns, apparently, because SO m uch
nearer to her. was the one upon which We
now reside
IA sun. say your" Yes, a sun. For we
are living and moving upon the ashes Of a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

were constantly condensing. - they came
In contact with the extreme cold OF outer
space. thereby becoming precipitated ~
the hoe earth below, 10 again bo sent N.Y.
ing upward In the form Of steam and gsA
This prod ced constant rain night and
day for more than 500. 900 years. and .
period followed this whom rain storms were
violent and almost constant for millions OF
years more
Our world beins now formed In the shape
OF 4 ball slightly nattsned ~ the poles.
we will watch IL during it, further devel-
opmenA for . grand and mighty work
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

We next come to the period called The
sPost Glacial" and give . view OF the
earth during that period. The Americas
have assumed an appearance nearly the
same a. the present. yet there II great
difference In details. TOO small 70 be shown.
The river systems have changed great
lAntis, the agem OF the ocean," has BE-.
come we'll defined during this period.
while the Atlantic continent has been
broken up and partly washed away. leav-
ing numerous islAndA Greenland has re-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

trical machines in driving the ship
through the air. and with it forward
their singular shape would lessen ma
terially the resistance and act, as il
were, as the sharp PROV of clipper
in cleaving the waves. The structure
is to be built Of aluminium and Is to
be used in war for the destruction Of
cities and ships and In peace for the
transportation of passengers and
freight.-San Francisco Examiner.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

gradually thickened and hardened at
those points. while IL was constantly
cracked and assured by enormou, upheav :
ais and the bursting forth OF the pent- up
matter within.
A Beited Planet
The engraving shows the earth In this
STAGE of fire as a belted planet like Jupiter;
the belts being composed of dark masses of
aqueous vapor mingled with carbon and
other gases These formed belt about
the equator 1000 miles In thickness and
extended nearly to the poleS That belt
contained the future seas and oceans the
coal beds snd rich earth that were millions
AID millions OF years later 70 render the
earth N Ct abode for man.
these carbonic and hydrogen vapors
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17
sheridan's Preferences.

One day group of staff officers
were discussing in Sheridan's pres
ence the qualities most essential for
a soldier. Some thought personal
bravery, others moral courage, strong
love of country, while one insisted
rather obtrusively that obedience
unreasoning obedience-was every
thing. .Give me the man who al
ways obeys orders" he declared, then
appealing to Sheridan, this officer
asked: @Isn't he the perfect soldier,
General?" @No," replied Sheridan,
shortly, Il prefer the soldier who
knows when to disobey them"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17
why she Was Proud OF Him

@Your husband seems to have the
artistic temperament" said the lady
who was calling on the recently mar
ried young woman.
"Do you think so?" was the re-
Spouse, with happy little smile.
@Yes. / should think he might
have made good painter"
Il never saw him try to paint" re-
piled the little wife. But he can
whitewash beautiful"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17
Neat Footwear.

Almost all of the low dress shoes
are open over the instep and fasten
by one or more bands. One very
pretty shoe has simply points Of
leather at each side of the instep.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17
MARY AND THE MESSIAH.

Said to Have Been Sheltered by This Syc.
amOrs Tree.
At Matrieh, in Egypt, which ira
dition represents as being the resi-
| dence of Christ and his mother dur
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

NEVER Judge a woman's cooking
by the cake she takes to church
social. Siftings
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

continent is seen almost submerged, to
again uprise. while It's mate sinks. on this
scou tinental toeter" The mouths OF the
Mississippi. Amazon, and Rio de la Plata
are still several hundred miles inland from
their positions at later period The State
Of Michigan and part of Wisconsin are I'M
der water, forming one large lake
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17
Moral suasion IN south Dakota.

New Teacher (from Philadelphia
Sobieski McClosky, you have broken
the rules, but l will suffer in your
stead. Take this rattan and strike
me. Strike, Sobieski, and spare not.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

The seeds most valuable for q
florist are proceeds
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

These points have eyelets and are
laced with cord. All the strapped
and laced shOes are without eongues,
and as a natural consequence the
styles in hosiery are becoming decid-
cdly prettier and more elaborate.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

lurian, 1850. 900 years; four periods of the
Devonian. g. 15o. 900 years; three periods OF
tho Car boniferous. 2, 100000 years; total
rs down to about IL, 900, 900 years ago
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12
s~aEp~~l~-
Take no Substitute for
Royal Baking Powder.
1t is Absolutely Pure.
All others contain alum or ammonia.



Decorating eggs is an Easter amuse-
mcnt, and IL is a good plan To save the
empty egg-shells for this purpose some
time beforehand. One way TO prepare
them for children is TO break small
opening at each end and blow the con
tents; then iii with very small candies
and paste gilt or silver star over the
openings lie sure TO allow the inside
Of the egg 10 dry thoroughly before
filling.
Other eggs may have laughing or
frowning faces sketched on them. The
eggs are pretty when placed in little
inexpensive basket before being pre-
sented on Easter morning. Mothers
will take pleasure in preparing some
edible eggs Have the empty shells
ready with but small bit b.'oken from
the ends. and set them on end in oats
or something that will keep them up
right Next make quart of simple
corn-starch blanc mango and fill two
or more shells.
Now take part OF the mixture and
color il with saffron and favor il with
lemon extract: fill more shells with
this mixture and ia the same way color
part with chocolate TO make brown
eggs, and with pink coioring and rose
water fiayOring for pretty pink eggs.
Every cook knows how 10 increase the
colors and fiavors, and when the mock
eggs have cooled. break off the shells
and arrange them on low dish Shells
1 filed with maple sugar in the same way
make a pretJV Gift To a child.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

Tho enthusiastic spirit of the true
Wcs;crucr Is eXcmpliGcd ia the mod.
est suggestion 81 resident % the
arid country Of Southeast Colorado
on the Missouri river region. he
SAYS. there Is no navigation. ~
formerly; immense damage is done
yearly. az high watcr. from the upper
waters 20 New Orleans. and a power.
ful lot Of water Is running TO waste.
Mater commands high price in
aris regions. and ho suggests that
tho money spent hy the government
IN protecting Illinois, Mississippi.
Arkunsas and Louisiana against over
Cow. and floods be used 10 dig a
canal along the eastern foot Of the
Roc6y mountains to turn the Missouri
river down into Dakota. Wyoming.
Colorado and Northern Texas where
it will be appreciated.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12
Holding Court in mississippi

''In Mississippi there used to be a
county where it was almost impossible
to hold court The lawless backwoods
element would come into the county
seat and break it up, said Neil Caruth-
ers, prominent attorney of that state,
TO St Louis reporter. Judge Clarke
once went there to hold court. The
first day he had bucket of water
poured over him from a chimney hole
in the roof, and several pistol shots
were fred in the court room.
1.-THE next day, as he opened court,
he laid two large pistols on the desk
and at the first sign of disturba Lew
eled the pistol at the man and conducted
him to Jail. After that there was no
more disturbance, and the better ele-
ment of the community were anxious
that he should return the next term,
but he declined with sentence that
has passed into a political proverb in
Mississippi: i regard my coming into
this county as an adventure; regard
my leaving it as an escape.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12
A rhliad.inhia inrl.Isnt.

The easy and comfortable attitudes
assumed by most men riding IA street
cars have frequently been source %
Irritation "a women, and ono feminine
passenger had the courage To publicly
condemn tic practice sixteenth
street car was sruddling up town with
many masculine passengers and one
woman. who sat 10 an upper corner
and Whose physiognomy stamped her
a. a school maam
Another woman catered the car az
POPLAR aircct. and finding no vacant
scat was proceeding 20 grasp strap
when the voice OF tho schoolma 'am
piprd out "It these men would put
their legs together. there would DO
pirnty 81 room A dead silence was FOL
lowed by . stcaitby shifting 81 neither
limbs Until Huiiicicnt red cushion was
visible 10 accommodate the standing
passenger Philadelphia Record
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12
The Play Was Over.

Everett Herald; A very funny thing
happened at the play the other night,
when Madeline Merli appeared in The
Story OF a Kiss The climax was
reached where the double tragedy
comes in the enamored lover of the in
fatuated woman slew her with a sti-
letto: she fell over on the sofa and eX-
pred. while he in mad frenzy drained
4 glass Of poison and ended his miser-
able career. Upon this thrilling finale
the curtain dropped, but the audience
retained their seats, uncertain whether
or not the play was over. To settle the
question matter-of-fact youth went
directly TO the point by ascending the
steps to the green room. Presently he
reappeared and said. That's ALL The
spectators laughed and left They are
siill puzzling their wits to know wheth-
err they are billiards or whether the
playwright made a poor finish.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12
LINCOLN IN HISTORY.
huch More Than Emancipation Involved
Ia the Civil War.

la the Civil War.
The Rev. John Coleman Adams
maintains in the Century that Lin
coin was much more than the great
emancipation. He says:
This conviction is pronounced
with a full sense OF tho possible
shock 1t may bring to those who
love to think Of Lincoln's chief re-
nOwn as connected with the race he
freed from bondage 1t Is hard for
many OF US not to feel that enamel.
patton was the great achievement OF
that struggle. and that the war was
waged TO decide whether this should
be free nation or a land of bonds
and stripes. But the wiser years
will decide against as All our thank
tnlness and honor 10 the man who
made the act OF emancipation
weapon with which TO strike rebellion
must not blind us to the fact that this
/ splendid stroke OF policy, this NOBLE
deed Of statecraft, was only an incl
dent and not the aim OF the strug.
/ glc Viewed In its relations to the
long world history. the development
OF mankind, the work OF civilization.
the American people under their
| great leader were engaged ia de-
termining whether the great princi-
1 pie OF federation, the peaceful cock.
isience OF great states. should sue
coed or fail. They were in strug-
gle 10 decide whether the rule Of
peace and good will should cytend.
or stop and 20 no further And
Abraham Lincolns clear. uncrring
eye perceived the meaning OF the
struggle his strong nina grasped
It's vital import. aud his steadfast
soul chung 10 that thought with "a
tenacity that could be expressed
only Ia some such words as pauls.
This one thing ! do
We have thus far been accustomed
70 rank our great president among
the heroei OF our own land, anu sci.
dom have dared 70 talk % him III
connection with his place among the
worlds famous ones Sometimes IL
has seemed to come 10 us tnut he
was worthy a fame outside the limit.
% this land Some ra.e yoirc- have
found courage TO say.as Lowell said
Here wAs type OF the tr8e elder rice
And sc - Piutarens nieG tal,td WltI us
FACE 30 face
There IS enough IN his persoaalii..
50 fresh SO strong. so inspiring ia
, justify our highest pride N him. and
10 make Us bold up this new produc,
81 our new land, whose hoacsts and
strong good sense. whose earuc i
faith and indomitabie purpose III
him to stand like modern Arisiide,
or a New Morld Cato l}ut when the
slow Judgment OF the years is mad,
up. Is will take this man OF the West
who lc8 us through the fires ~ ;
} terrible civil strife. aud, seeing how
his achievements reached out 80 n
mankind and secured the worl
which cost the toll aud struggle o
ages will rangn him side by sid,
; with tAe men who saved Greece from
I Persian bBrharism. and those VIII,
Z saved Rome from Gailic anarchy ans
& those WHO gave this con,incn; % III,
7 free institutions ol the English race
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

Shakespeare has been a mine of
wealth TO authors in choosing titles To
their books Tersely descriptive are
The Quality of Mercy" "A Woman's
Reason, "A Modern Instance THE
Undiscovered Country" which w. ID.
Howells found in the great dramatist.
Mrs Oliphant remembered her Shake
speare when she named one of her
novels "The Primrose Path" Mr..
Hardy must have been reading LAS
You Like IL" when he called his book
Under the Greenwood Tree" Other
writers have taken AIRY, Fairy Lii
liam, "a Daughter of the Gods and
1.-The Heir Of the Ages" as titles from
Tennyson. journal of Education.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

baltimore American; A southern
man says that the Rev. MIR. Jasper, OF
Richmond. who believes that the sun
do move Il the author ~ an orig nal
aud unique explanation 81 the story ~
Jonah and the whale. II j. As follows:
'nat country war Eeash0rc. an dc
hotels dry Was named after dc tings OF
dc sea iiah was dc sailors Rest, de
Mariners Retreat dc Scaiaring Mans
Home an /. lot ~ slch places, jest as
yu kin TIN cJn AZ Norfolk now. Among
dcar plArvs waa one called 10 N hale
belly Jonah come along, an he
didn't hat no scrip ina his purse. He
STAYED OAR tree days an when dc land
!ady found hr didn't hab any money
she apcWc,i him nu, u is giu 10 as 10
show hou when wc don't treat man
right 'kasc he's pore We may he itlckin'
an angel uHuwara.'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

Many times women call on their family
physicians, suffering, as they imagine, one
from dyspepsia, another from heart disease,
another from liver or kidney disease, another
from nervous exhaustion, or prostration,
another with pain here and there, and in
this way they ell present, alike to themselves
and their easy going and indifferent, or over
busy doctor separate and distinct diseases,
for which he prescribes his pills and poaons,
assuming them to be such, when, In reality,
then are all only symptoms caused by some ne
womb disorder Ilse physician, ignorant OF
the cause Of suffering, encourages his practice
until large bills are nlade. The suffering
patient gets no better, but probably worse
by reason of the delay, wrong treatment and
consequent complications. A proper medi-
cine, like DR.. Picrce's Fayorite Prescription,
directed to the cause would have entirely
removed the disease, thereby dispelling all
those distressing symptoms and insututing
comfort instead Of prolonged misery.
The lady whose portrait heads this article
Is Mrs Ida Coventry, of Huntsville, Logan
County, Ohio. She had an experience which
we win permit her to relate in her own
language II illustrates the foregoing. She
writes al had female weakness very
bad-in bed most of the time, dragging
down pains through my back and hips; no
appetite: no energy. The family physician
was treating me for liver complaint. l
did not Get any better under that treatment
81 Thought would try DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription and his Golden Medical Dis
coveryN l felt better before j used one
bottle Of each. continued their use until
took six bottles of each. In three months
time felt so well did not think it necessary
TO take any more. In childbirth it does
what DR.. Pierce recommends it TO do
lessons the pain and perils 20 both mother
and child and shortens labor. would like
TO recommend DR.. Pierce's Extract OF Smart
Weed 10 those who have never tried 1t II
surely is the best thing for cholera morbus-
or pain in the stomach ever used 1t works
like charm | try never TO be without II.
The following is from Mrs Harriet Hards
Of Montpelier, Idaho; | have enjoyed bet
ter health since l began treatment with Ut
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

4 teamster kept beating one Of his
horses numerically, and the animal
stili refused to go forward Unable TO
endure he sight 81 the lashes upon the
horse. the lady OF neigh boring house
rushed ont ''0h, is there any need Of
whipping him so is there any use in
ita" She inquired timidly. patting the
stubborn animals head. The teamster
dropped his lash. No use at all, ma am,
he said in a tone Of resigned despair.
I've licked him till I'm tired out. and
it amt a bit Of use, ''- Boston Trans
cripL
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12

In many places Ii the tule lands Ia
the vicinity OF Suisan, cal. wild hogs,
rs ferocious and tenacious OF life as the
boar OF tho German forests, may be en-.
cOuntered by the sportsman who likes
a spice OF danger in his hunting, says
the New York Evening Post One OF
these beasts, shot recently, measured
from the tip of the snout 10 the root OF
the tail more than six feet and had
tusks fourteen inches in length It's
weight, although IL had no superfuous
flesh. was 32O pounds The skin at the
shoulders was three inches thick aud
tough ms leather II was reported that
hogs had been running will In the
marshes for a long time and that
they We're savage enough 10 furnish
better sport than some other animals
that are supposed TO be dangerous
A party was formed 10 kill particu-
lar boar that had been roaming the
tales land FOR several years in spite Of
the efforts Of local hunters 10 bring
him 10 bay The tracks OF the boar
MAS found, aud he was tracked TO a
patch OF dense reed grass The hunters
invaded il from different points, and
one OF them suddenly came upon the
animal His companions heard the re-
port of his gun, and the next instant
saw the man body thrown in the air
fully ten feet Going 10 his rescue a
second hunter was charged by the boar.
one shot brought him 10 his knees, bot
even then he rose and rushed on his
assaiiani again. 4 second hall pene.
tFaird the brain aud he rolled over
dead. The man who was thrown into
the sir was not seriously injured, but
received bruises which laid him mp for
4 considerable time.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12
variety Necessary.

The man who thinks a newspaper
should be made up exclusively of read
ing matter suited TO his particular
and pred JUDGES is pretty hard TO please.
lie forgets that there are others inter
ested in subjects which he deems OBJ
noxious: All kinds Of people read
newspapers, and there must be variety
in the kinds of news published. Frank
lin N. " News.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12
penfne., cannot Re cured

BY local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion y the ear. There is only
one way 10 cure deafness, and that IS by con
stiiutlOnal remedies Deafness Is caused by
an infamed condition Of the mucous lining
oi the Eustachan Tube. When this tube Is
inaamed YOU have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when Il Is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the infam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored 10 lts normal condition, hearing VIII
be DESTROYED forever: nine cases out 81 ten
arc caused hy catArrh, which IS nothing but
an infsmed condition Of the mucous sur
faces
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness lcauscd by catarrhl that
cannot be cured by Nails Catarrh Cure. send
for circulars; free.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold b. Druggists, &c.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12
mard Times ami Eeonomy.

II Is great mistake for people who
can At all afford TO spend literally 20
practice economy in bard times On
one occasion during the second empire,
when there was q great financial de-
preston. Louis Napoleon commanded
his ministers 50 open their houses and
entertain profuseiY ana the court cir.
cles, taking tho hint, began such a
round of gayety that trade revived,
while the manufacturers, pluehing up
courage, opened their mills, and crisis
was ayerted. Spending is as much Il
duty with the rion as saving is with
the poor. and Il takes both attributes
10 make a prosperous community
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12
The DIplomatic Jap.

The japanese minister at Washing
ton the other day avoided an attempt
to pronounce bronchitis by saying that
his wife twas sick in the neck" No
wonder the japanese have an excellent
reputation for skill in diplomacy.-Buf@
falo Courier.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12
rcrr.nln fnr ,Ir. na,ard.

Joseph Muir of Paramount Somer-
set county. Md, recently shipped to
Ambassador Bayard in London n
quantity OF terrapin, Mr. Bayard
numbers among his gifts peculiar
skill In tho preparation aud cooking
OF torrapin. and some persons in
Great Britain are likely TO learn just
how excellent a dish tho famous
MARYLAND delicacy can be,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12
nhn Mnrl,l,r NlnneN.

The worlds money forms very
mail mart oft wealth The amount
now In use is estimated by Mulhall
No ESQ. 900, 900 OF gold, GS0i,0) 1000
silvnr. Esl6, 0Ol0J0 paper; total
80 ly7. DOC. 900.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12
Ir,ck.

Persons who believe in luck and
signs will doubtless agree that it is un-
lucky to be struck by lightning on Mon
day, or take hold of circular saw in
motion on Tuesday, or tumble down
stairs with coal scuttle on Wednesday,
or be hit by cable car on Thursday. or
fall overheard on Friday. or marry on
Saturday girl who swings 1o-pound
dumb-bells, or be one of Is to dinner on
Sunday when there is food for only 10