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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16


In the field of lighting by phos-
phorescence we reach hitherto untrod
den ground. Phospherescent light has
been associated with the idea of ''cold
light" or the property Of becoming lu-
minous with the omission Of the inter-
mediate step of combustion, Is COM
monty understood. AS physical ac-
ton. we know it in the light of the fire
fly, which Prof s. p. Langley rates ut
radiations lying within the limits Of
the visible spectrum. BY means Of the
Teslaic currents phosphorescent light
strong enough even to photograph by
has been obtained; and Il picture, rep
resentlng the inventor himself, Is the
first portrait or photograph Of amy kind
ever taken by phosphorcscent light. A
bulb whose light-giving member is
coated with sulphide Of zinc treated in
a special way was rendered phosphUr-
escent by means of current obtained
from a high-frequency transformer coil.
The current used was alternated or
oscillated about 10000 times per sec
ond. The. exposure was about eight
minutes.
In order to test more closely the nc
tinic value of phosphorescent light.
some bulbs subject TO highfrcquency
currents We're photographed, or, if we
may coin new word, ''phospho-
graphed,' with somewhat longer ex-
posture. One bright pair illustrated
utilize sulphide Of zinc in some form
for luminosity. The third bulb, seen
family to the left of them, has coating
of sulphide of calcium. Although.
judged by the eye. it glowed with a
brightness fully equal to that Of the
other two. the actinic value was evil
IDENTIFY much less. 1t is, perhaps, need
less to say that these demonstrations
invite to an endless variety Of expert
ments, in which inventors will find a
host of novel phenomena awaiting them
as to phosphorescence and fuorescence
produced with electrical currents.-The
Century.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
The Troublesome Khedive.

The Khedive Is not a wise ruler-per-
haps not even an endurable one-but
still IL Is In his name that we English
govern; and to have to be perpetually
limiting that he must be deposed, or
even his house superseded, is not pleas
nnt--not a process which, however
necessary-and we are not denying Its
necessity-tends to diminish the Eng
lish civilians drawback In governing
their disagreeableness to the upper
classes of the governed. They get
along with the proletaciat well enough,
for the latter like justice and light tax
alton. but the gentry, WHO feel throt-
tied by our inflexibility and ''priggish"
desire for European justice, cannot
reconcile themselves to our authority.
They fret. and their titular ruler frets,
and those whom they influence fret,
till, whenever there Is jar, rumors are
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

three years of experimentation. This
improved motor carriage is daily trav-
ersing the roadways of Western Massa-
chusetts. The total weight Is GOO
pounds. The wheels are rubber-tired
and run on ball bearings.
The front wheels turn on their own
pivot located in the hub, the axle be-
ing firmly held by the side bars. The
lever In front wholly controls the car
riage. The lateral movement turns the
wheels, the vertical motion starts and
stops the vehicle, changes its rate of
speed and also reverses It's movement
driving it backward when desired. The
lever connections all have ball joints,
which can never become loose and
cause lost motion. A brake drum Of
peculiar construction is placed upder
the seat and connected with a thumb
button located at the front corner of
the seat BY pressing the thumb upon
this button the carriage If running
twelve miles an hour can be stopped
within distance Of four feet.
The variable speed ranges from three
to sixteen miles an hour. the normal
rates being three. six and ten miles. To
obtain these different rates the motor
does not change its speed. The increase
is made in the gearing, which Is alter
nntely rawhide and iron and runs quite
still. To obtain a greater speed than
ten miles an hour the pressing Of the
button ut the front of the seat will in
crease the speed of the motor. The
mechanism runs upon ball bearings
wherever possible. and otherwise metal
Inc bearings are used, rendering oiling
unnecessary.
The motor has a driving capacity Of
four horsepower and is what is usually
termed a gasoline motor. The cost of
running this carriage Is one-fourth Of
a cent mile. A supply can be carried
sufficient for $50 miles and can readily
be replenished at any town en- route.
The motor has proved entirely relia-
BILE, having been run several weeks on
a test, and shows no variation In power
or speed. 1t is simple, will cost but
little to run and Is applicable to bust
ness as we'll as pleasure purposes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

ally seized upon by poets and seni-
mentalists as suitable occasion for
preparing their wares for market, and,
with the first bluebird, comes the man
who has spring poetry for sale. Not
that he ever finds sale for 1t, for to
bring spring poetry to a newspaper Of
flee or magazine sanctum, when every
man in each of these establishments Is,
ex-officio, himself spring poet, is like
carrying Goals to Newcastle or cigars
to Havana. But in spite Of the fact
that there is never any demand for his
work, the spring poet always comes,
and comes so numerously and regular
ly that he must be regarded as sign
Of the advent of the season Of budding
leaves and blooming flowers. Writing
spring poetry must, therefore, be con-
sidered a regular occupation Of the sea-
son, as well as a sign that the sun Is
about to come up from the south, re-
viving all nature, and waking the world
10 new life.
But the advent Of the spring poet
with his well-worn rhymes and time
honored fancies, is not the only indica-
ton that the world is about to awake
from its long torpor. Both In city and
country there are at this season Of the
year unmistakable tokens that the
spring has come. In the rural districts,
says the st. Louis Globe-Democrat,
even blind man could not be in error
with regard to the symptoms. AS soon
aS tha uround iS dry enough the Sprfnp
blowing begins, and with the blowing
the miseries of the farmer, the farm
er's family and the farmers hired man.
But the blowing is not the only indi-
cation of spring in the country. AS
the days lengthen, the farmers wife
begins to take n more decided interest
in outdoor life than she has manifested
during the winter, and all the indica-
tons point strongly towards the chick
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

circulated Of approaching revolt and
alarmlsts talk Of massacre, and half
Europe looks on, thinking that though
the English govern successfully, they
govern without amiability or consider
alton for feelings, which the continent
holds to be exceedingly important. Tho
Khedive is, we do not doubt, forward
person; but we do not know a Euro
pean prince who. in his position, would
not be boiling over, or who, IL weak
man, would not be tempted to give lit
tie pin pricks to his aggressive tutor
whenever he saw that that was safe
The Spectator.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

budding trees, the blooming flowers and
the piping Of the spring chickens.
Women are subject to many peculiar
ailments but among the whole num-
Der there Is none more remarkable than
that disease which makes Its appear
ance with the advent OF the first warm
days, and Of which the principal and
most aggravating symptom is burn
ing desire to "clean house." The house
may not be dirty; In fact, 1t may have
been In the pink of condition, SO far as
cleanliness Is concerned. all through the
winter; but that fact counts for moth
Ing; the disease, like the humps or
measles or cacoethes scribendi, must
run its course. and everybody must be
Inconvenience, and everything turned
topsy turvy In order that the house may
be clean. Only the youthful and mex
perienced husband makes any effort to
stem the tide, and any arguments that
he may advance are triumphantly rout-
ed on the spot. His assertions that
the house Is clean enough are scorn-
fully disproved by his wife, who points
Out W nm CCi Tain hh6Cl maj NO OA thC
doors. specks of dust and scratches on
the furniture, and assures him, with an
air of superior wisdom, that. the car
pets are absolutely filthy and must
come up, for she can never get her own
consent to live through the summer in
a house that Is little better than pig
stye. The old husband knows better.
Y thn will no hafnrn hA
storm. At the first preliminary SYM
toms, the appearance on the back porch
of water buckets and scrubbing brush
es, he girds up his loins and fees, to re-
turn no more until the tempest be over
and past
The enjoyment Of the housekeeping
season by the woman Is something al
most miraculous. She fairly revels in
1t. With a towel over her hair, and her
husbands last summers straw hat on
her head, with her oldest gown tucked
up to be out Of the mess on the floor,
and her arms bare to the elbows, she
gloats in the disorder that her own
hands have created. In the language
of distinguished college president, ut
Is her OCCASION" and she feels, not only
its Importance, but her own as connect
ed with it. In her presence her hus-
band dwindles into insignificance, for
what does a man know about house
cleaning? The darkies who beat tn,
carpets into holes are of more conse-
quence than he; far more, indeed, as
on such occasions they are persons OF
considerable Importance, for, as ad-
juncts to the spring cleaning, they are
by no means to be despised. Every one
knows them. AT stated seasons they
appear in every neighborhood, as regn-
larry as the cuckoo in England, and
just as mysteriously, for no one knows
whence they come nor, after the spring
cleaning is over, whittier they so. Like
the deus ex machina of the Latin
stage, they appear just in time to ex-
ecute their part at the annual spring
sacrifice to the goddess of cleanliness,
whoever She may be, and, after the
oblations have been offered, they dis
appear. to be seen no more until the
next season. Where they live in the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
QUE DIPLOMAS IN yApAN.


They Live Much Better than Those
I'm Europc-salsries Good.
Japan Is now considered quite as de-
sirable a country by our diplomatic
agents as England or the continent.
The salaries Of the consuls are high,
and our diplomats live much better In
japan than they do In Europe. Nearly
every one OF them has large estab-
lishment, with plenty of servants, and
they are, as rule, Of higher grade
than those appointed to the big cities
of Europe. The Consul General at
Yokohama Is one of the ablest men
who have ever been sent abroad In that
capacity. His name Is Nicholas w.
McIvor, and he Is an Iowa man of
about 40 years of age. The Vice Consul
General Is Mr.. George III. Scidmore,
who has been for years connected with
the service and who has considerable
diplomatic ability. At Osaka and Hio-
go, the great commercial centers of
Western Japan, the United States Is
represented by Enoch J. Smithers, who
has been connected with our diplo-
matte service for quarter of a century
and who did good work at Shanghai
and Tien-Tsin. At Nagasaki we have
j. III. Abercrombie. rich American,
who has one of the finest houses In the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
A PECULIAR CASE.
PHYSICIANS PUZZLED BY THE
EXPERIENCE OF MRS. BOWEN
The Episcopal Hospital Said She Had
Coma n nm DtfOu.

The Episcopal Hospital Said She Had
Consumption.
IRON the Record, Philadelphia. Pa
Last July the Episcopal Hospital ad-
mitted a woman whose pale and emn-
ciated face and racking cough proclaim
ed her the victim of consumption.
gave her name as Mrs. Sallie u. Bowen,
wife of VIM. q. Bowen. residence, loaS
Meighan street, Philadelphia. The case
was diagnosed and she was told plainly
that she was in an advanced stage or
consumption. The examining physician
even showed her the sunken place in her
breast where the cavity in her lung was
supposed to exist. She went home to her
family broken, disheartened woman
with death staring her in the face. That
was the beginning of the story; the end
was told by Mrs. Bowen. who no longer
expects to die, to reporter who visited
her home.
1.-THE first symptoms of consumption
came in the form of terrible sweats, both
night and day. From April until Sep
TENDER l was constantly cold and kept
wrapped up in blankets through the hot
rest weather. A terrible cough took pos
session of me, my breast was sore to the
slightest touch, and my limbs were like
cold clay. The hardest rubbing with the
coarsest towel would not create the
slightest flush, and the least exertion
gasp for water.
II went to the hospital in July and they
diagnosed my case as above stated. 1t
was when the clouds were the darkest
that the first CLINT Of sunshine came. Mr..
Shelmerdine, friend, who lives around
at 1874 Clementine street, said to me one
day: Mrs. Bowen, did you ever try DIR:
Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peopler
i had never heard Of the mdicine, but in
my condition could not turn deaf ear to
anything that offered relief. 1T was after
considerable thought and investigation
that / concluded to discontinue all the
medicine l was taking, including cod
liver oil, and depend entirely upon Pink
Pills. l began to take the pills, at first
with but little encouragement. The first
sign of Improvement was q warmth and
a tingling sensation in my limbs. Finally
the cough disappeared, my chest lost its
soreness and l began to gain flesh until
/ was fifteen pounds heavier. All this
/ owe to DR.. Williams Pink Pills, and l
cannot praise them too highly"
Mrs. Bowen is kindly faced lady OF
middle age, church member well-kn0wn
and highly esteemed. She looks to-day
well and strong, and il seems almost i'm
possible that she was ever given up by
eminent physicians as an incurable con-
sumptive. Yet such is the case beyond
'all dispute.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain NIL
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are for sale by
all druggists, or may be had by mail from
DR.. Williams Medicine Company, Schen-
ectady. n. Y. for 80 cents per box, or six
boxes for $3.50.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
a VencrabIe GeoreIn Mule.

Old Gin, q mule with a history, died
on the farm of Thomas Rodgers, near
Lily Pond. The mule was raised by Mr.
Rodgers father and on the 10Th day c.
this month would have been AZ years
old. This mule went into service In
the army early In the war and was In
front of Sherman's forces from Chat
tanooga to Atlanta and afterward was
returned by devious routes to the Rodg-
ers home In Gordon County. During
her long life of active service she was
never sick, never baked, was never
wounded In battle and never surren-
aered- --ktianta Constitutiaa-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
Dive Deep for Treasure.

The American divers are the hardest
In the world. Every year or two new
attempt is made to reach the supposed
golden treasure of the Hussar at the
bottom of Long Island sound, Off New
York City. Capt. +. Ryan, a govern
ment diver of Seattle, agreed to dive
265 feet in the harbor of Yokohama to
raise 100000 OF gold bullion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

Harry you know. Carrie, II
always seems to me that 1t must be an
awfully awkward thing for lady to
carry q muff. Carrie-Oh, II Is not such
difficult thing when you get your
hand in.-Boston Transcript.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
Advent of Warm Weather.

Advent of Warm Weather.
In the spring n fuller crimson comes upon
the robins breast;
In the spring the wanton lapwing gets
himself another crest;
In the spring n livelier iris changes on the
FURNISHED dove;
In the spring young mans fancy lightly
turns to thoughts of love.
-Tennyson.
The advent Of the season of young
chicken and tender onions is gener-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
FOUR MILES FOR A CENT.

That IL the Cost of Locomotion i'm
New Horseless Vehicle.
The latest and apparently most prac-
teal self-propelling vehicle yet pro-
duced in this country has just been
perfected ut Springfield, Mass, after
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
"Do You not sometimes have soulful

"Do you not sometimes have soulful
warnings which you long to convey
in words. but cannot?' asked the SEN
timental girl. "Yes, indeed" replied
the young man. ~ was once dreadful
ly anxious to send home for money and
1 didn't have the price of u telegram"
Washington Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
GLASS Floors.

A warehouse in Paris has been built
with glass floors. The initial cost IL
considerably more than that of the or
binary floor. but In view Of the fact
that toughened glass Is so much moro
durable than wood, the experiment Is
likely to prove cheaper in the end.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
The Small Bows Confe,s;on.

Little Boy-Mamma, wish you'd
find out who it was hypnotized me and
punish em severely.
Mamma-Wha-at?
Little Boy-While you was out I was
pulled right into the pantry and forced
to eat a hull lot of those cookies you
said mustn't touch.-GoOd News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

diately provided. In due time the fluf-
fly little balls of down appear and i'm
mediatcly become objects of interest
for In them the farmers wife discerns
hopes of future profit. So they are
carefully nursed through the various
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

Most OF the people who talk about
the heavy crosses they have to bear are
crosses themselves upon tho backs Of
other people.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

The magnificent Washington Memorial
Arch. at the entrance to Washington
Square from Fifth avenue, has been ded-
icated and formally turned over to the
city of New York with fitting ceremonies.
The idea of erecting such structure
originated on the occasion of the centen-
NAL anniversary of Washington's first
Inauguration, which was celebrated April
80, 1889. A wooden arch was then erect
ed, and it was suggested to embody the de-
sign in marble. Accordingly appeals for
populaf subscriptions were made and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
SYMPTOMS OF SPRING.
VARIOUS INDICATIONS THAT
HERALD ITS COMING.

Diversified Occupations that Indicate
the Opening of the Pleasant Season
The Time of Flowing, OF Carpet
Beating and House Cleaning.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

meantime, or whether they live ut all,
is question that cannot be settled
by the denizens Of the neighborhood.
All that these can say is that at certain
seasons sounds that suggest the open
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

after the New England style. The
library between them is the largest
room In the house and the one most
used. 1t is full of books pictures, curio
and easy chairs and has flood Of light
streaming in it through broad windows.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

Dec. 81, 1890, the first stone was laid.
The arch is of white Tuckahoe marble
and stands seventy-two feet high. On
one side is the inscription: ITO commemo-
rate the Tooth anniversary of the inau-
guration of George Washington as first
President of the United States. Erected
by the people of New York city" On the
other side is a quotation taken from
Washington's first inaugural address:
"Let us raise standard 10 which the
wise and honest can repair. The event 10
in the hands of God" The entire cost
of the monument is $12S,00O.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

en- house as the center of her concern.
For weeks she collects eggs from the
most eligible hens, and when, by Ill
natured clucking, one of their number
manifests an intention to set" the
wherewithal for her to set on Is imme-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

tute, In which case 1t is discovered at
the end of the season that the radlshes
have cost 80 cents apiece and the cab
bages 81.
In the city, too, there are indications
OF spring quite as pronounced az the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06

all the salons that she Representatives, ar
that of her bosom friend Princess be tsy ,hr,
insky 1t was this propensity TOT san, widowed
caused both the late Car ana M "a S,staste for
consort TO manifest so pronounced u ,, as,nau
,,,n; honasnn,n dashing and politically intrgu-
ing sister-in-law.
THE NEW SUPERIOR OF THE SAO'N"
HEART
It 10 an English lady. daughter OF Una.
oro,.n, borse OF the British aristocracy OF
which Lord Dgby is the mead VINO mas just
haen elected superior general Of the religious
order of the Sacred Heart which. founded al
tho haginning of the century. possesses properly
in France and in England estimated Al nioie
than $50 900. Its Importance ~ que NOV
over not so much to It's vast wealth. as 10 'he
foct that there is scarcely q woman OF any
social emnence on either bank OF the SEINE or
in fact anywhere in France. VINO mas ho' re-
ceived her education within tne vans 81 oo,as
of its converts The best known ana most ceie-
brated Is situated. belts so aristocratlc an
institution in the very heart OF tne hooic
Faubourg st. German. in the Rue de Narehne'
in the palace which once belonged 10 tne
Duchesse de Maine and afterward 10 the Duc
de Bron The school occupies the mansion II,
self while the majority of the nuns are house e5
in the annexes which in most cases were used
by the servants and attendants or the Famous
Duchess One OF the features OF this convent
is its extensive gardens. some ten acres III areS
and grand old trees, beneath the snaue ol
which have wandered In their school years
such great ladies as the Duche sse de Roman, the
Duchesse dUrsel. the two Duchesses yes
the Duchesse de Brissac the Comtesse de Ia
Garde and the three daughters of Queen lsa-
bella of Spain. one of whom, the lnfanta Eulaie
is now we'll known in the United states Most
OF them have retained since their connection
with the convent by enrolling themselves among
the members of an association called Les
DANES Enfants de Marie" which is composed
exclusively Of former pupils. Once year they
perform a retreat of eight days devoted to
prayer and meditation N the convent wmch
was their school in times gone by. The Rev
erend Mother Digby was born Protestant
and only Joined the Catholic Church In her
nineteenth year. She succeeds an equally aristo-
cratic and imposing lady superior. Nine de
Sartorious. both ladies differing at any rate in
breeding and lineage from Nine Barat. the
founder of the order. who was the daughter OF
journeyman cooper.