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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-19

Onr Common Speech Six Papers, on
topics connected with the proper use of
the English Language, the changes which
that tongue is undergoing on both sides
of the sea, and the labors Of Lexicograph-
ers to explain the meaning of the words
Of which it is composed, by Gilbert M.
Tucker. The wise saying that speech is
useful to conceal thought, and it's COM
panion phrase, "speeeh builds up barriers
as often as it breaks them down." indi-
cate the snares set by language like oar
own, for the wary and unwaly alike. Mr..
Tucker deals with English under the
K pics, words as toe Is; DEGRADED words;
the Revised Version ut the New Testa-
ment; Old Dictionaries; Modern Dlction-
aries; and American English, with an
Alphabetical Index, at the close. The
book is certainly interesting the writer,
critic, teacher-any and all whose some
times ungracious task it is to pick and
choose and analyze and to point out long
or short comings. By the authors COM
ments on English colloquialisms, we are
reminded of young American girl, who
when croquet first came into vogue. was
playing the game in England with
friends She exclaimed "what a horrid
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-19


Notwithstanding the confessed imper'
fections Of the system of coal gas making,
the evil odors which attach to the works,
the yet more offensive exhalations given
off from streets through which the main
pipes are laid, the destructive accidents
which occasionally occur from gas explo-
sions, and the heat and sulphurous fumes
evolved during its combustion, not one OF
the numerous substitutes which have beer
proposed has been able to rival it in any
large town or city where coal is a market
able commodity.
AS against the system of electric light.
ing, which is now being brought into com.
rctition with it, it may be already demon
strated that for busy thoroug hfares, almost,
it may be said, for open air lighting gen.
orally, as also for large halls and inclosed
spaces, electric lighting will in the near
future supersede gas, but that it will be
equally available for domestic purposes is
not yet SO certain, and, until it can be
shown that current may be subdivlded
practically without limit, that the supply
can adapt itself to the demand with the
same ease that the pressure of gas is regu-
lated, and that the lights can be raised and
lowered equally with gaslights, till these
and other conditions are satisfied the dis
use of gaslighting is still very remote
Good Words.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-19
Got Ahead OF Providence.

"When was farming in Carolina, p" says
an old Connecticut fellow, 81 got ahead OF
Providence in the hailstone business. Aft
er L had planted my crop of tobacco rig
ged up line of poles the entire length OF
the field, with ropes stretching from pole
to pole, and to those ropes I attached g
cloth material not SO stiff as crinoline OF
so flexible as cambria. BY a system OF
pulleys any one standing at the edge of the
field could pull the main guy rope, and in
five seconds the entire crop would be Gov
cred by this curtain or awning. was
taken i'll about this time, and my physi-
clan told me / must go to California for
my health, so I went, but before going
instructed my wife how to work my device
and told her that whenever she saw storm
coming to cover the CROP"
"And SO the hail never damaged your
tobacco?' inquired the little man with
chin whiskers.
"No, sir; never touched it. But, then,
you see, +" he added, leisurely taking long
pull at his cigar, "there wasn't any tobac-
CO to ruin, for every time storm came up
my wife drew the curtains, and the crop
died from drought. New York Tribune.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-19
VALUE OF THE NEWSPAPER.
Some of ArtlrurJ. Balfour's Remarks at
the London Newspaper Society Dinner.

would rather have newspapers with.
ont a Government than governments with.
out newspapers.
The newspaper is great mental cam
era which throws picture of the whole
world on single sheet of paper
The newspaper is today the most DO
tent of human agencies for the protection
and advancement of the race.
I never take up a newspaper without
finding something I should have deemed
1t a loss not to have seen; never without
deriving from it instruction and amuse
ment
For almost all that keeps up in us per.
mauentlv and effectually the spirit of re.
gard for liberty and the public good we
must look to the unshackled and indie.
pendent energies of the press.
The newspaper is the familiar of ali
men; of all degrees, of all occupations.
IF If teaches it teaches imperoeptibly. Ii
has nc pompous gown or scholastic rod te
abash or control, but prepares itself and
is admitted freely and at once to world
wide intimacy with all kinds and con.
ditions of people.
In my Judgment of all the machinery
used in communicating information to
the public, none is of really more impor
tance to the community at large than the
power of the people to communicate by
advertisements and bring the buyer and
seller together
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-19
orio,n Of pneumatic Tires.

Very few of the hundreds of thousands
of cyclists who now enjoy the pastime on
an up-uo-date slfety, shod with pneu-
matte tires, have an idea from what crude
continuance those same air cushions on
their wheels have been evolved, says the
New York Times Pneumatic tires were
invented in 1889 by J. B. Dunlop, horsd
do,tor. of Belfast, Ireland. He had son
who rode I'll icycle. and who by his indul-
gence had developed nervous trouble.
The veterinary concluded that the boys
disorder was due solely to the jolting of
the wheels, and, planning to do away
with the objections, SO sr that the lad
might continue his exercise, he hit upon
the idea of putting air cushions on the
wheels. SCI
With only such material as he had a
hand for use in doctoring equine invalids.
he set to work. Using a broomstick as
mandrel, he wrapped it spirally with
linen bandages. Next he took some ru b.
Der sheets and solutioned them around
the linen. The ends also he fastened
with rubber solution. He inserted a
valve little better than a plug and,
putting it on the wheels started his son
away on the first pneumatic tires.
1t was quickly found that the rough
and-ready style of fabric would not hold
air, and so an inner sheath of pure rub
Der was tried The valve was vulcanized
to this inner tube in such way that in
the event of any trouble with the valve
an entire new air sheath was the only
remedy. Flat rims were in use at the
time, and the tires were fastened to the
rim by strip of muslin which came out
with the free edges from the under side
OF the tires. These ends were wrapped
around the rim and vulcanized to it
The linen completely covered the rim,
effectually concealing it's material.
Tires such as these were used for a
couple of years. They weighed from
twelve to fifteen pounds a pair, and a
puncture in one of them was about as
serious a matter as a broken frame is at
the present time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-19
The popularity of American shoes il

The popularity of American shoes in
Europe, and in other regions abroad, is
steadily increasing. The exports so far
this year show considerable increase
over last year. During the last week in
September z, 443 pairs of shoes went from
Boston to England, and in the same
week New York shipped abroad S14,27O
worth of shoes, thirty four cases of this
quantity, valued at 1000, going to Con
stantinople. During the second week in
September $16, 600 worth of American
shoes were imported into England.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-19
PRICE SO CENTS.

be address 80
orders filed
re bye mails send postage
Omceof he Press Portland,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-19
An EEOL-IAN

Will enable you to have music in your home at
any and all times. without tho aid OF musr
clan.
1t can be used by every member of the
family as the operation Of playing it is SO
simple that if can be learned by anyone with
few days practice.
It Is not mechanical instrument, but is
capable OF the most delicate shauings OF tempo
and expression.
Any piece of music can be obtained for the
lEoliaG, brs it is designed for and particularly
adapged to the highest grades of classical and
operate music. All the Wagner Overtures
and Beethoven Symphonies, together with
works from all the masters. are arranged for
the Eolian, and are played by it with wonder
full orchestral effect.
beautiful, resembling, more than anything else.
a small orchestra, with the different parts.
On exhibition daily from 8 to s. Call and
hear it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-19
CITY OF PORTLAND, NE.
Notice of Sale of R cal
Estate.

THE City of Portland will sell the lot OF land
: containing sixty-four hundred and seventy
four I6474) square feet, situated at Nos. 23a 80.
street, in said Portland.
The committee on sale of unimproyed real
estate viii be In session at the Alderme Ms
room, CITY Building. at 7.30 p. M Oct: So IN
1888. Tor the purpose OF receiving BIDS LOT Inc
above mentioned lot.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
oct1Sd1w JAMES G. KENT. See'y.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

Last week man slipped up to the
Herald and said he would pay us every
cent he owed us, il he lived until
Saturday. We presume the man died
Another man said he would pay us ia
a day or two, as sure as we were borr.
Query: Did the man lie, or were we
never born? Another man said ne
would settle as sure as shooting. We
are led to the conclusion that shoot,
ing Is not very certain. The other
man hoped to go to the devil II he did
not pay us 10 three days. Haven't
seen him since; suppose he has gone,
but trust he has not hoped in vain
Quite a number said they would see
us tomorrow. These were stricken
blind, or to morrow has not come.
One man said, he would pay us as
soon as he got the money. That man
would not lie, so of course he has not
bad cent since.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
Holiday Excursion Rates.

The M. G. r. r. will sell excursion
tickets TO all points on its lines (Can-
ada excepted) at the rate of one and
one third lowest first class fare for the
round trip. Dates of sale Dec. oath,
25th, and 3lst, 1895, and Jan. 1st,
1896, limited to return up to and in
Guiding Jan,y I'd, 1895. Children
under IL years OF age Will be sold
tickets at one half the adult rate.
CANADA HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATE.
The M. G. II. r. will sell excursion
tickets to points on its lines in Can
ada at one lowest first class fare for
the round trip. Children under IL
years o: age will be sold tickets at one
half adult rate. Dates OF sale Dec.
10th, Goth and 21st, 1895. Limited
to return not later than Janu airy 9th
1896.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
Mortgage Foreclosure.

WHEREAS. default has been made In the con-
w dtion of Q certain mortgage bearng date
the 14th day of October A. ID 1884, and executed
by Geor6e T. Owen and Ellen Owen. his wife. Of
Crawford county. In the state Of Michigan, tn
William Corning, Of Rochester. New York. and
recorded on the 18th day Of October. A. d 1874 /,
at o'clock Ia the forenoon, In liber A Of mort
cages, on pages AIS and 417 in the Office Of the
Register Of Deeds for Crawford County. Michi-
gan:
AND WHEREAS, the amount claimed TO be-
due for principle, interest and taxes at the dato
of this notice IN the sum Of SfAGi. and no pro-
ceedings at law or In equity have been instituted
to recover the same. or any part thereof; there
of February. A. ID. 1895, at ten o'clock. In the
forenoon. standard time, at the court house in
the city of Grayling. County OF Crawford. AMI
state Of Michigan THAT being the place where the
Circuit Court for the county OF Crawford In held
by virtue of the power Of sale In said mortgage
contained and In pursuance of the statute in
at public auction to the highest bidder. the p,
ses described in said mortgage, or sufficient
portion thereof to satisfy the amour due en- said
mortgage, together with costs. charges ind ex
penses allowed by law intending an attorney Is
fee Of $1,000, namely all that certain piece a.
parcel of land in the county of Crawford. and
state of Michigan, described as follows, TO vii /:
Section thirty-two [ssl. Township twenty . light
[28l, north OF Range two 1T west, containir 4
eighty 1897 acres more ar less.
Dated Saginaw, Mich. Nov. 9th 1905.
JNO. A. MCKAY, EDWARD CORNlN,.
Attorney for Executors. Executor.
Saginaw, Mich. ANNA CORNING.
Executrix.
OF the estate Of VIM. CUi :
nov14-13w ming. deceased.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
Public Notlce.

NOTICE is hereby given that at a
= session OF the Board of Superin-
tendents of the Poor, held October
9th 1895, the following resolutions
were adopted and will be strictly adj
hered to, viz:
That no person be recognized as q
pauper Of the county, that Is one re-.
Quiring permanent aid, only upon the
proper investigation of the case by
the Superintendent of the Poor, or q
majority Of them, and 30 ordered or
declared by them to be the facts in
regard to the same.
Also that all claims for service,
food. clothing, etc., furnished indi-
gents should be itemized as to the
service rendered and articles fur
nisbcd, and the name of the person
or persons receiving the same, and
certified to by the one ordering the
same.
Nothing In the above Is to be con-
strued as to conflict with the duties OF
the several supervisors Ia furnishing
temporary relief
JOHN J. COVENTRY,
Sec'y BID # Supts Of the Poor,
dcj-3w Crawford County.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
Property for Sale.

The following described property,
in the village Of Grayling, is offered
for sale for less than value: A lot 30 \
80 feet in the central part OF lots /
and IL, block ID, original plat, cover.
ed by the fine store building occupied
by S. S. Claggett. The dwelling house
and lot 5, block 8; also the dwelling
and lot a, block 15; and the dwelling
and lot 10, block Is, all Of the origi-
nal plat of the village Of Grayling.
This property Is all in first class con-
dition, very desirable, and title per-
feet Liberal terms will be made to
purchasers. Inquire of
Sept s. HEMPSTEAD.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
A High Old Time at Grayl,ng.

Col. John J. Marten, vicegerent
Shark for. Michigan. writes The TIM
BEKMAN that the coming concateu-
alton to be held Mt Grayling. Mich.
on FRIDAY, evening, December
goth, will be the means of placing a
red streak on the map OF Michigan
all the way from Detroit to GraylinR
and return. The excursion will leave
Detroit on the morning OF the 10th.
and return the following day. The
railroad companies have evinced con-
siderable interest In the .concatena.
ton and have rendered the use of q
special coach free of cha ge to all
Hoo HOos who wish to attend. These
companies are the Michigan Central
and the Flint s. Pere Marquette, and
the have made themselves everlast-
ingly solid with the Hoo Hoo frater
nifty OF Michigan by their generous
and commendable action. 1t is the
intention of the Detroit Hoo Hoos to
decorate their car with emblems Of
the order, in which the Great Black
Cat will occupy conspicuous place.
Streamers SO feet long will be hung
on the sides of the special car. The
lumbermen in the vicinity of Gray
ling for miles around, and including
many from Roscommon, Bay City,
Saginaw, Cheboygan and other points
in that locality. are taking great
deal of interest in the event, and the
class, it is expected, will be one Of
the largest ever initiated in the state.
1t will, indeed, be red letter day
for Grayling, as well as for the con-
catenated order; and under Col.
Martens able management there is
no thought that it will be anything
else than bowling success.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

Smoke was discovered issuing
through the roof Of the U. S. Land
office, Monday forenoon, and a fire
alarm turned in, which brought the
department to the seen, In quick
time. The books and papers of the
Land Office, and Messrs Wright and
PattersOn's law Offices, which were
in the same building, were promptly
removed without damage, and the
fire which had caught from defect
i've flue, and was confined to the attic
and to one partition. was extin
guished with OF ov ,r a hundred dol
lars damage. 1t was narrow es-
cape.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
SUBSCRIBER NOW.
FOR HE-
NEW YORK WEEKLY PRESS.

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STORY PAGE WOMAS
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perto attention NATIONAL POLITICAL NEWS
By Special Agreement paper
The CHA WFOE2D COUNTY AVALANCHE,
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Address all orders to
THE CRAWFORD AVALANCHE, CRAWLING MICH
Park Row. New York City, and viii bv mailed TO
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
F. & P. M. R. r.
IN EFFECT NOV. q. 1895.


Raw City Arrive--6:05, *7.22. sos f9:45, 11;20
a. IN ;s12:s5, 400, 335, 507. $3.50, 500, fl0:l2.
Bay City-Depart--6:20 700. *s:4o. 1918,
ali 20 a. m 1851. 2:05, 1880, 1920, $40, sos,
SCOOP. N.
To Port Huron 6;2o a. m; 5;so. 900 p. m.
Arrive from Port Huron--l2:s5 p. IN. 500 p. m.
TO Grand Rapids--6;:0 a. M $3.50 p. IN.
From Grand Rapids--12;25, 10;i2p. m,
To Detroit--7;00, II 10 a. m; s5;D. 1900 p. m:
From Detroit-s7;22 a. M; 1925. 5;07, *io;is
p. m.
To Toledo--11 90 a. M; +5; 30, 1900 p. m.
From Toledo--t1 90 a. M; 5;O7, t10;i2 p. m.
Chicago Express departs--7;0O, 11;so q, m;
Chicago Express arrives-t7;aa a. m. +io;ia
p. m
milwaukee and Chicago--3:5o p. IN.
Pullman sleeper between Bay City and Chica-
GO.
sleeping cars to and from Detroit. :.
Trains arrive at and de part from Fort Sc. IN
ion depot. Detroit.
Parlor cars on dav trains.
Boats of the company ruin daily, weather per-
hitting.
*tDaily.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

Great 9areaias n Iadiss Shoes.
ats. r. &co.
Cheboygau county farmers COM
plain because their meat market men
will not pay fair price for fat cattle
or hogs, and consumers are complain
lug Of the prices charged for meat.
Same here.
The farmers around Cheboygan
have rushed wood In To town to such
an extent during the fine sleighing
, hat the price dropped there to 81 40
Ter cord, for dry hard wood, stove
length.
Grayling viii he honorcd to morrow
by the presence of the leading lum-
Der manufacturers and dealers OF the
state, who meet here in social and
business way, to become better ac-
quainted with this part OF the state.
IL is fact, not fully appreciated
here, that Sailing, Hanson s. Co.
stand in the first rank In this class,
as among the heaviest manufacturers
and dealers, and to their efforts may
be attributed this convention. There
will be banquet at the Crawling
House in the evening, followed by
the private session of the convention.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
AGENTS WANTED.---John Sher
mans Book.

Everybody wants this great work by America Is
greatest living statesman. Best chance to make
m oney since Grants Memoirs. Agents are max
ing from $40 to SO day. Act promptly Elk
elusive territory granted to every one of our
agents. Call on or address after December LIST,
ID. +. GRIFFITH,
Sweets Hotel. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

NOClC0.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
The Circuit Court for the County Of
Crawford in Chancery.
George b. Sanderson,
Complainant,
Us.
Charles Towsley,
Defendant.
TN pursuance of decretal order of
1.-the Court of Chancery. made In the
above cause, will be sold under the d.
rection of the undersigned, at public
auction. at the front door of the Court
House, in the village of 6rayli Ia
said county end state, ON Saturday,
the 2Sth day of December next. at 10
o'clock In the forenoon, all that oef.
tain piece or parcel of land. situate In
the county of Crawford, and stats Of
Michigan, known and described ~ Lot
twelve (12), of Block three (O. of the
village of 6rayling. according 10 the
recorded plat thereof. There will also
be sold in the same manner, and Ae
the same time and place. all the bar
room and bar furniture, fixtures aud
personal property belonging 70 the
firm Of Sanderson g. TowsIey, consist
ing principally OF tables. chairs. stev-
and pipe. pictures and their frame-.
lamps, shades. chandeliers. bar glass~~
and tumblers, bottles. tunnels. spoons,
screens, etc.
Dated November 18th, 1895.
WILLIAM WOODBURY..
Rscx.jver
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
w. r. c.. Officers.

officers Grayling Chapter, R. Am.
At regular Convocation OF Gray
ling Chapter, No. 40, r. A. NJ, held
on Tuesday evening, the 17th., the
following officers were elected for the
On nj mo- wear.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
Notice to Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given tn the Tax
payers OF Grayling Township, that ]
will he In my Office, in the Exchange
Bank, every Friday Evening, for the
purpose of receiving taxes.
JOHN STALEY.
Township Treasurer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
Wood for Sale.

have large quantity of Hard
wood for sale, at $l,25 per cord, de-
livered. PHILLIP MOSHER.
Dec. 12,tf
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

The M. E. Sunday school will have
a Christmas tree. and entertainment
Tuesday evening, Dec. oath. Every
body invited.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19
W.B. YNN, Dentist,
WEST BRANCH, KICK,

WILL make regular trips to Grayling
the 10th of each month, remaining
or three days Once with DR.. Tee
ter.