Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21


ruth men, who have the privilege
| Of taking q kiss from each member Of
the fair sex. They are appointed an
nually by the chief constable, who Is
head man OF all the commoners.
The Emperor OF China Is not con-
tent with the respect shown him by
his subjects, and recently issued the
following peculiar order: After
bringing our sacrifices to the highest
being, we heard upon our return to
the palace, near the gate leading to
the Imperial quarters, rather loud
noise caused by talking. This shows
that the people have not the proper
regard for the majesty of the ruler,
and also that the officers of the body
guard have failed to do their duty
properly. The officers who were on
post at the particular gate must be
punished, therefore, by the Ministry
OF War. In the future, however, all
officers, however, high or low, must
see that noise 80 improper shall not
occur in our presence.
GEORGE Fox, of Angels Camp, Cal
averas County, CAL. has two-year-
old colt which is to certain extent
natural curiosity. For some months
past the colt has had tender spot
near it's right ear, and recently it re-
suited in an open wound. After try
ing in vain to heal it it's owner de-
cided to take the animal to a doctor
of Stockton to have the wound
treated. The doctor after a careful
examination made an incision with
his scalpel, and, taking pair of
strong forceps in his hand, he drew
from the place well-formed molar
tooth, in form, shape and color ex-
actly like those in the colts mouth.
The colt improved at once and the
wound is healing.
In one Of the big down town build
ings in New York there is restau-
rant whose walls are composed en-
tirely of mirrors. The effect is start
ling to the person who looks into the
dining room from the street or hall
ways. The curtains prevent his seeing
anything except the ceiling and upper
walls. In these, however, he can see
mirrored all that the room contains.
OF course everything appears in
verted, and it is astonishing to see
man eating his soup with his head
down and his feet in the air. The
sight is sufficiently novel to attract
crowds at times.
AN interesting story is told of q
wealthy collector named James w.
Ellsworth, who amuses himself by
spending thousands of dollars every
year in making additions to his vari-
Gus collections. Recently he came
in possession of an 1904 dollar that
has an interesting history, as its ex-
istence was not known. 1t appears
that colored man received the dol
lar from his dying father, who had
kept it as means of remembering
the year he became q freedman. The
negro kept the coin for forty years
and finally sold it to Mr.. Driefus.
A MAINE dog was presented by his
Lubec owner to man at Eastport.
He was kept tied up for several days.
When they released him he made for
the water and tried to swim to the
Lubec side, but the current was too
strong. He came back crestfallen.
He tried it again, with equally bad
luck. But the third time he got to
land, and ran four miles to the house
of his old owner. He swan mile
and half.
AT the marriage of the eldest son
of Babu Raj Kuma Roy, Zemnidar of
Narail, India, recently, the process
sion was a most imposing one, the
bridegroom party alone consisting Of
1000 to 1900 men. A notable in
novation in the shape of an Indian
female string band, which drove with
the procession in wagonette, at
tracted great deal Of attention.
Miss EMILY Z. GERRY, a daughter
of Elbridge Gerry, one of the signers
Of the Declaration of Independence,
has just passed her Goth birthday.
She lives alone with her servants in
her old-fashioned home in New
Haven, and until five years ago, when
she was paralyzed, retained complete
possession of faculties of mind and
body.
THE rare instance Of the coming of
age of whole trio of triplets was
celebrated recently at Whitenast,
near bennington, England. Gener-
ally in case of triplets, the children
die soon after birth, but occasionally
they survive and reach ma turity.
One case is on record of bankruptcies,
all Of whom were reared.
CAPT. CORNELIUS NYE, pensioner
of the War Of 1912, recently cele-
brated his ninety-eighth birthday at
his home in Lynn, Mass. He was
born in Fairfield, Me-, and spent most
of his life there until eighteen years
ago. His first vote was cast for
James Monroe.
TWENTY years ago w. A. Van
Sickle, Of New Brunswick, N. j., lost
watch in a field at that place, and
recently a colored man unearthed it.
After being soaked in oil the time
piece was found to be in fairly good
condition.