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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

An American traveller In Nor
mandy says that In country tavern
he found the following printed card
on the wall detailing the law Of that
land against intoxication: after
two formal condemnations for scan
dalous and public drunkenness (mere
committals do not county. the offend
or, ipso facto, incurs the following
disabilities: l, loss of his vote: 2,
may not be voted for; 3, may not
serve on jury; 4, may not exercise
any administrative faculty (such as
acting as executor Of a wilD; 8, loses
the right to carry arms.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08
Generalized Too Much.

The French are witty race, but
French servants are reported the stu
pidest In the world. 1t Is of per-
son of that race that this story is
told:
Justine was reproved by her mis-
tress for bringing home Holsters that
were not fresh.
"You must positively not get any
Holsters, Justine" said her mistress,
sunless they are alive"
The servant took the injunction
deeply into her consciousness. A few
days afterward her mistress sent her
to get some cheese.
as this cheese fresh, Justine?"
asked the mistress.
"Oh, yes, madam" answered the
servant, IL took pains to see that 1T
was alive"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

MICHIGAN has law requiring for
eign corporations doing business in
the State to file copies of their ar
ticles of incorporation and to pay a
franchise fee to the State. OF course
the act was passed for the purpose
Of holding to local accountability
railroad and insurance companies
and similar corporations of other
States operating in the State. Re-
Gently there was an attempt to en-
force the law and collect the fran-
chise fee against manufacturing and
mercantile companies doing business
under a charter and selling goods in
Michigan by agents with samples.
The Supreme Court has held that
the law does not apply to such cor
porations, and that no franchise fee
is required il they do business in
the State. The decision Is on the
same grounds as those holding that
statutes OF States requiring license
fee from commercial travellers and
peddlers is an interference with in
terstate commerce.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

OUT West the train robbers took
several bags of gold from an express
car; and in Virginia other robbers
captured $3.50, 900. These incidents
followed somewhat closely the two
cases in which the companies, having
got wind OF intended robberies, not
only defeated the robbers, but turned
the tables upon them, and either
killed or captured all the members of
two bands. Those successes of the
companies have, therefore, not
thrown much of damper upon this
industry; and perhaps it was too
much to expect that they should do
so. Express companies are sending
across the country at all times safes
containing large sums Of money, prac-
tically undefended. No doubt the
robbers have their confederates in
the service of the companies. They
know to the littlest details all the
facts-just how many dollars go by q
given train; where that train will be
at certain hour, and what men
have charge Of the money. They
stake their lives against the money,
and generally win; for the employees
are men of peace, without any incen-
tive to make themselves targets. An
unguarded railroad car full of ready
money is the weakest point in the
whole financial system of the coun-
Try. What are the express CON-
panies going to do about it?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

THE interviews with a convicted
Chicago murderer whose death sem
tence was committed to imprison-
ment for life are rather suggestive of
the sensations Of man waiting for
death. The criminal said: mo one
can possibly describe them. 1t lie
one continual, awful torture. II the
people only knew the agony OF it
there would be no murders commit
ted, no matter what the provocation
might be. didn't sleep wink
night before last. Whenever 1 shut
my eyes 1 could see the gallows over
in that corner of the jail, and every
footstep near my cell sounded like
the drop when Higgins went off," 1t
may be doubtful whether society de-
sires or has the right to infict this
continual, awful torture" even in
revenge for the commission Of the ir-
reparable crime Of murder Gut, on
the other hand, 1t is still more doubt
full whether society desires to dismiss
convicted murderer in state Of
ecstatic bliss. Asked how he felt when
news Of Communication Of his sentence
arrived, the urderer-whose crime
was the most heinous, since its vic
tim was woman-replied; "Never
felt happier In my life. To think /
am not to die is to give me the great
est pleasure / ever experienced. 1t
may well be doubted whether this is
exactly the purpose for which the
criminal law exists
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08
The Boil ON the Devils Elbow.


One of the Florida wonders Is an
immense volume of water that boils
up in the middle of the st. Johns
River at place known as DEVILS
Elbow, one mile east Of this city. Al
though soundings have been made at
this place to a depth Of 600 feet no
bottom has been found. 1t IL be-
lieved to be the outlet of Falling
Creek, a considerable stream that
sinks into the earth eight miles
north Of Lake City, in Columbia
County. The carcasses of drowned
animals have frequently been known
to come up in this boil, showing that
part Of the stream must be above
ground. Several of the oldest citi-
Eens in the county concur in the
story that some forty years ago the
carcass of cow was thrown up by
the geyser that bore the mark and
brand Of Colonel Goodbread, we'll
known cattle owner of Columbia
County at that time, whose stock
used to Craze on the banks of Fall
ing Creek. The bed Of this under
ground stream passes directly under
Palatka at depth of 2O5 feet. 1t is
tapped along its course within the
city by numerous artesian wells,
which throw up clear, cool stream
of water to height Of 33s feet
above the level of the streets. BY
placing the ear to the pipes of these
wells the unmistakable thunders Of
subterraueous cataracts are easily
recognized. -Palatka Advertiser.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

for her who feels that she cannot we'll
do without a street dress, calling
gown and reception or theater dress.
All these can be managed with very
little expense. Use very heavy,
rough, double-faced, but not woolly or
fieecy, material of stylish heather"
mixed design, something striking in
color, in mixed black, blue and brown,
but not stripe, plaid or check. A
skirt of this Is made without lining,
and Is faced at the under edge with
silk, upon which is put pinked ruffie.
A silk petticoat is worn to match the
facing. The skirt escapes the ground
and conforms to the latest stand-out-
in-the-back pattern. Select the silk
from changeable goods, and use for
heather mixture Of browns, blacks,
and touch of blue, silk showing
soft rose and delicate blue in its lights.
OF this same silk bodice is made in
any of the simpler fancy waist designs,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08
Man. Horse and Elepbaut.

The author Of @Travel and Advent
ure in Southeast Africa" Mr.. +. G.
Selous, had the great good fortune,
one day, to come unexpectedly upon
a herd of more than one hundred
and fifty elephants. He wounded a
big bull and then, with charge to
one of his men to finish that job,
took up the track of the herd. Be-
fore very long, in rocky pass, he
found himself face to face with one
of the elephants, large cow. She
saw the hunter at once, and raising
her head and spreading her ears,
charged him at full speed, screaming
loudly.
/ turned my horse and made for
the rocks, but the stallion would not
put out any pace, and / could tell
from the screams that the elephant
was rapidly gaining on me.
Hastily turning my head saw that
she was very near At that rate she
would soon catch me. l determined
to dismount and run for the rocks.
My stallion was, in some respects, a
perfect shooting horse, and the in
name he stopped dead still.
In another instant was off and
In front Of him, running for the
rocks, which were not twenty yards
away. AS / got round the first rock
/ turned, and this is what saw:
The horse was standing absolutely
still, with his head up and his FORE
feet planted firmly in the ground, as
IL carved in stone, and the elephant,
which had now ceased to scream, and
was making curious rumbling
noise. was standing alongside Of him,
smelling about with her trunk.
In front of my saddle was tied a
leather coat, and ! suppose the ele-
plant must have touched the horse
with her trunk, as he suddenly gave
a Jump round throwing the coat into
the air. He then walked slowly to the
rocky ridge behind him, and stood
still about fifteen yards from the ele-
plant.
had been afraid to fire, lest 1
should exasperate the elephant and
cause her to kill the horse. Now,
however, determined to risk 1t. But
at that moment she raised her head
and ears, and came toward the rocks,
screaming like railway engine. She
must suddenly have got my wind.
However, she could not reach me
without going around the rocks; and
as she did so she gave me a splendid
chance at Assistance of not more than
fifteen yards. fred into the center
of her shoulder. She stopped scream
ing, dropped her ears, swerved from
her course, and after running hun
dred yards or so, fell dead. ga
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08
To Clean India Rubbers.

In these days, when India rubber
shoes are so often made of shoddy
material, it is especially necessary to
take good care of them. 1t is a great
mistake to wash an India rubber to
free 1t from mud. Soap always in
lures them, and even clear water APP
plications are OF no special advan-
tage. The best way, as an exchange
says, is to allow the overshoes to be-
come thoroughly dry. Then brush
them free from all dust and mud,
and rub them thoroughly with vase
line. This not only cleans them but
makes the overshoe more impervious
to water.-The Waterman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

Cllaging 60 the Axls On m IMPRESS Train.
Pussy Travelled seventy-two Miles.
Cats have shown wonderful powers
of coming unscathed out OF perilous
positions, II half the stories (which
have been told are true, and the
latest cat story, which comes from
England, proves no exception to the
rule. The cat In this case lived In
London, but for some reason 1t perched
itself upon an axle OF one of the cars
composing an express train on the
Midland Railway. The train is
fast one and did not stop until 1t
reached Kettering, seventy-two miles
from the starting point. There the
trainmen, making their rounds of
inspection, found pussy still perched
upon the axle, somewhat dizzy and
much rumpled as to fur, but still
ready for more adventures
The railroad men we're puzzled to
know how the cat could have retained
her hold upon piece of iron revolv-
ing hundreds of times every minute,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08
The First Potatoes in ireland.


In the garden adjoining his house
at Youghal, Raleigh planted the first
potatoes ever grown in Ireland. The
vegetable was brought to him from
the little colony which be endeavored
to establish in Virginia The colo
nists started in April. 1885, and
Thomas Harriet, one of their num-
Der, wrote description Of the coun-
try in 1887. He describes root
which must have been the potato:
"Openank are kind Of roots Of
round form, some Of the bigness of
walnuts some fare greater, which
are found in moist & marish grounds
growing many together one by an
other in ropes, as though they were
fastened with a string. Being boiled
they are very good meat"
The Spaniards first brought pota-
toes to Europe, but Raleigh was un-
doubtedly the first to introduce the
plant into Ireland. Nicholas
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08
ATREE ExPLODES.
Lightning Converts the Sap Into Steam
with Terrific Results.

Lightning Converts the Sap Into Steam
with Terrific Results.
The accompanying cut is that of a
tree which was struck by lightning
on the farm of Norman Key. four
miles east of Sidney, Ohio. The tree
stood in an open field and was of the
species known as burr oak, was tall
and healthy, and the trunk measured
over q feet in diameter. Slivers of
the tree were scattered over the field,
some being thrown more than sixty
rods away.
In such cases 1t is supposed the
lightning converts the sap of the tree
into steam with such tremendous en-
ergy as to cause the wood to explode
in all directions. The process of the
late A. S Layman, patented in 1858,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

for preparing wood for paper pulp,
was based on the same principle.
Layman provided what he termed a
steam gun, which consists Of long
steam boiler wherein blocks of wood
were boiled under very high pres
sure, and at the proper stage in the
operation one end of the boiler was
suddenly opened, when the contents
shot out, and with a report like a
cannon the fibers Of the wood ex-
ploded, converting the wood into fine
shreds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

see In them, Many Of the heads. too,
are palpably unreal BY the use of
pelt and heads many very handsome
effects are produced, an illutration Of
this being shown In the second engrav-
ing Gray serge is the fabric here,
the overskirt being draped on the left
side, and 1t and the overskirt are
edged with sable. The waist fastens
silk figured with gray, with sleeves to
match, which consist OF series of
puffs ending in lace frills. The yoke
Is bordered with fur and standing col
lar and belt are made of silver-gray
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

was seen and sketched, as was expect
ed with creators of like lovely dresses,
and it afforded beginner a chance to
display the stock to visitors. Her in
experience was soon made plain,
though her self confidence was bullet
proof. This is visiting dress" said
she. which was true enough, but the
neophyte was disclosed in the added
specification. "for lady of thirty-five
or forty" How many women OF that
age, think you, would buy gown thus
described? Would not the almost in
variable verdict be- Its very pretty,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

Mrs. Arthur comes OF good old
family, and is proud of her descent.
On one occasion she displayed very
ancient piece of house-linen to her
servant, saying, as she held 1t up for
inspection, "Look, Bridget. at this
tablecloth; It has been In our family
for over two hundred years" Bridget
eyed the article in question carefully,
and then, stepping close up to her
mistress, remarked, in most conf
Dental tone, "Sure, never mind, Mrs
Arthur, dear. Ifyou just kape quiet
about it, and don't let on to anybody,
who would know but what it was
bought bran new out of the shop?"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

ribbon, the former ornamented with
loops OF the same. A tiny head peeps
over each shoulder, and third one
appears on the overskirt edge. In this
gown considerable distance separates
the lace and fur used in it. but this Is
not always the case. Fur has made
many new and near neighbors in the
past two seasons. and pelt and airy net
are entirely correct when side by side
or mingled.
1t was busy day with the estab-
ment where the third gown pictured
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

SOME one makes the suggestion
that the north pole would have been
reached long ago II explorers were
not so anxious to get back home in
order to I'LL engagements on the lee
ture platform.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

A BoREHoLE in Silesia has reached
a depth Of 6,700 feet. and Is expected
TO be extended another quarter OF a
mile downward. The tube Is fully two
teen feet below the surface the tenn
perature Is constant at 81 degrees F.:
the increase Is Cegree for each fifty
five feet of descent down to about I $50
feet, and / degree for every further
forty-four feet OF depth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

MRS. O'NEIL-Do yez make the
ould man do the washing? Mrs.
Murphy-Yis. You see, he's out of
shteady wurrk and it's name loIke
not ter give him job whin wan can.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08
Gossip from Gay Gotham.
New York corresondence:

RESS rules are
always made for
W o IN en- who do
not need to stint
t h o m selves in
{ h cir expendi-
lures, for 1t Is the
wealthy ones who
get the fashions.
But no m cd Q 8
were ever thus
Q s t a b Ii 8 h Q d
which could not
be manipulated
for the benefit Of
the woman who
wants to make a
show on as few
dresses as posi-
BILE. The pres
ent styles are es-
paciaIlv adanfed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

IT costs about $50 for telegraphing
to inform the people of this country
that the Sultan of Morocco is i'll.
News comes, high, but we must
In va ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

FIRST HoRsE---I see woman is
holding the reins over you. Is she
driving you to drink? Second Horse
(despairingly)-I haven't the re-
hottest idea Detroit Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

only when an over watchful porter
sanctions their request. With the
erection of new buildings on the Yale
campus the past year, two campuses
have 'been formed and the college
corporation has planned to inclose
both by huge iron fence and at
night time to guard the entrances at
an Official gate termed the "porter's
lodge" Thus another thoroughly En-
glish idea is incorporated into Amer
Jean college life. Like the Wander
bilt dormitory, the porter's lodge
was taken from Oxford buildings,
and in the adoption of both Yale is
the first university in America to in
troduce peculiarly English instiru-
ton. The plan of the faculty is to
have the gates to the ground closed
at given hour and after that occa-
sion belated students must rouse the
ianitOr.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

BEcKER-I see by the posters that
Footlights, the tragedian, travels un-
der his wlfe's management. Decker
So do most men, but they don't adj
vertise It. Brooklyn Life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08
A HOTEL In which all the clocks
keep time and the same time would
be curiosity.

TRAIN-RoBBERs have done many
reckless things, but up to this time
they have not successfully interfered
with the progress of a trolley car.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08
GOWNS AND GOWNING.
WOMEN vEMucH ATTENTION
TO WHAT THEN WEAR.

Brief Chances at Fancies Feminine. Frivo-
lous. Mayhap, and Yet offered In tho
Hope that the Reading May Prove
Rsstrul to wearied womankind.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.


4 Scholarly Exposltion Of the Lssson-
Thoughts Worthy Of Calm Renection--
HALF an Hours Study Of the scripturss-
Time Wen Spent
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

THE caritation or oil tax is believed
to have been the earliest form of taxa
tion. &c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

High Fence Around the Campus to shue
Out the Bslatsds
Yale students are to be brought
under an entirely new regime OF dis
cipline the coming year. Under the
new system they are to be fenced in,
locked up, and admitted and released
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08
Eacta In Few Words.

Next Lesson-"The Sermon on the
Mount Luke 6: z0-31.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

costly are being cut into small strips
for dress trimmings, and when the
use of wee heads is considered
IL reminds of general slaughter. But
the animal has TO die, whether his
head adorns my ladv's gown or not, so
that should lob the bead-like eyes OF
the rathetic look that tender hearts
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

A rooRHousE goes with every
plutQcrat
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-08

THE hardest work always demands
the heaviest tax.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-11-08

provided with battery OF artillery. They
surrounded the train, and tore up the track
in front and rear to prevent escape, and
opened up a CALLING fire OF musketry and
artillery.
The train guard, numbering, all told,
about 225 muskets, held the tram until
about a. NJ. in the hope of reiDtnIcements
reaching them from Murireesboro; but at
that hour, there being no sign OF help and
their cartridges nearly exhausted, they
abandoned the traiu and cut their way out.
Lieut-Col. Dan Gross commanding the
regiment. was captured, aud over hall the
regiment was Killed, wounded, and taken
prisoners. Among others killed was Lieut..
/. J. Miner, of Co. i, most admirable
Young officer. This was the last action IN
win ch the regiment was engaged.
O Feb. 4, 1860, the noD-yeterans and re-
cruis r,jolned the regiment rom Devails
Bluff. The regiment soon lett Murfrees-
bore, and went to Franklin, Tenn.
In the latter part of June the recruits OF
the S3d. 9sth, and 123d Ill. were transferred
TO the 6lst, filling its ranks nearly to the
maximum.
On Sept s. 1865, the regiment was mus
tered oui at Nashville, Tenn, and started
home. On Sept. %, 1865, at Camp Butter,
Springfield, ILL.,, the boys received their
final payment and discharge and broke
ranks" f0rever.-FRANKLIN Cox, Go. +,
6lst H., st. Anthony, lGanO.