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Rubel, the French Actor.

Not a few great men have risen to
eminence In spite of overwhelming
physical defects; but far more rare are
the cases in which ugliness'has in itself
proved stepping stone to success.
Rubel. the actor, who has just died in
Paris. mt the age Of IS, owed his first
start in the legitimate drama to his
strikingly plain features and diminu-
tive stature. Forty years ago he was
the humblest of music hall comics at
the Funambules, when Offenbacl
dropped in one evening, noticed his
grotesque physiognomy, and offered
him an engagement ut the Bouffes.
When "Barbe-Bleue" was produced,
and peculiarly hideous face was re-
CURED for the part Of the Queens lover,
Schneider cried out: There is only one
man in the world who can play 1t. and
that is Rubel" But instead of being
battered the poor little fellow was NOR
titled. and positively declined to be cast
for the character. He migrated to 9th
er stages and worked to the last, filling
only month ago the prompter's box
ut the Theater de la Republique. st.
James Gazette.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

There are six bridges spanning the
Arno at Florence, the principal and
oldest being that Of Vecchio. 1t unites
the town at its busiest point and has
been standing for ave centuries. On
the sides of the roadway are jewelry,
shops and places where knick-knncks
can be purchased. The quaint and
ancient articles offered for sale as well
as the historic interest attaching to the
structure make 1t resort for tourists.
The Arno Is navigable only for light
craft and for weeks at time Its bed
is dry. The prolonged hot weather
dries It up and for miles Its bottom of
pebbles can be followed without dis
covering trace of water.
Florence has an air Of solldity that
marks a northern city with all the beau
ty that distinguishes southern one.
Her streets are level, wide, clean and
run at right angles. The business
blocks are chiefly of stone and are put
up to stay with the centuries. Every
where there Is a substantial air and
the impress Of a thriving and energetic
city. More than twenty squares break
the monotony Of the street line and are
adorned with statuary and other orna-
ments that please the eye and instruct
the mind. The evidences Of her riumphs
In the past are reflected In the incom-
parable treasure houses Of art which
the centuries were taxed to supply and
which have wrought incalculable good
in alevating tho artistic tnstns of all
susceptible to its refining influences.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27
Orchard Grass a Laster.

1t is a frequent remark Of farmers
that where orchard grass has once been
sown on farm the land is never after
entirely free from it. Yet this grass
is very far from being a weed, and is
easily killed when plowed. Its per-
sistency comes from the fact that its
seeds scatter easily, and that they re-
tain their vitality a long time when
covered too deeply. In this they are
like the clovers, both red and white.
Each of these viii appear on land where
no seed has been sown for years IL the
plant has ever been allowed to mature
seed. 1t is an advantage to have or
chard grass so persistent In remaining
in the soil. Where it grows it is a valua-
BILE plant in a place where without 1t
there would be vacant place.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27
A Fish Story.

There have been many cases where
fishes have been caught In whose capa-
cious maws were found long missing
rings, necklaces, base ball masks and
such like trifies. Once In q great while
thievlng fish Is stricken by its con-
science into q desire to make restitu-
ti0po Such a fish was the giant cat
which lay watching the shores Of the
turbid Kaw all through the month Of
April. Many fishermen tried to land
him, but he CONTEMPORARY refused
the most tempting lures, until man
Of striking personal appearance came
one day. The big cat leaped from the
water and fell at his feet without want
ing fer hook and line. Tie tall man
was astounded. On cutting open the
fish afterward he discovered gold
eagle which he had lost year before
lying in the fish's stomach. Most won
derful Of all, there were, besides, sixty
copper cents, one years legal interest,"
which the noble fish had yielded up it's
life in trying to restore.-New York Re
corder.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

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the despairing breast Of the FIorentine
and b. again took hold to rebuild biz
decaying town. That his efforts have
counted In the intervening twenty-four
years IL proven by tho fact that Flor
ence to-day has made good her loss to
Rome, has 100000 Inhabitants and IL
one Of the cleanest and best built OF
the old world cities.
Dwarfing everything around 1t rises
the far-famed cathedral. immense In
size, lofty In elevation and appropriate
ly set or with square bell tower POO
feet high which appears like sentinel
guarding the grand temple which has
made Florence renowned. The church
and bell tower are faced with squares
of white. pink and black marble and
afford q pleasing relief from the con-
ventional church exterior and the rath-
er somber buildings which surround 1t.
The cathedral Is 500 feet long, $40
broad, $50 feet from the caves to the
ground. The dome Is the largest In the
world and is 300 feet high. The inte-
rior of the cathedral il disappointing
after one gazes upon its handsome and
imposing proportions on the outside
and Is devoid OF ornamentation and the
adjuncts that make European churches
so attractive. 1t was commenced In
1893 and required 1873 years to build.
Across from 1t is the Baptistry Of San
Giovanni, octagonal In form, which Is
treated in the delicate colors reflected
by the church and campanile. The Sec
ond church in size and Importance is
Santa Croce, which has eleven chapels
and wherein is buried Michael Angelo.
A third is that of San Lorenzo, which
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

was consecrated by st. Ambrose In 1908
and rebuilt In 1925. 1t contains the
tombs of the Medici rulers. In 1898
a plague set in which carried off 100,-
900 Of her people and which Threatened
to end forever the career of the city.
Florence plumes herself upon the eX-
tent, variety and richness of her art
galleries known respectively as Pitt
and UffiZi, housed in palaces from
which they take their name. The for
mer is credited with having the finest
after one has journeyed through it's
numerous passaSeways and attempted
to do justice to the treasures which
hang on the walls the contention Is un.
disputed that the Louvre in Paris Is out
matched. Connected with it by bridge
Is the uffiZi, a gallery only second in
extent to the Pitt and which has, be
sides its valuable paintings, sculpture,
bronZes, engravings, coins and mosaics
in bewildering variety. One can spend
months in feasting on these rare and
beautiful works of art and then fail
to exhaust the collection. The Loggia
del Lanzi, near by, is an open vaulted
hall filled with the classical figures of
the artists chiscl which are eagerly
studied by the visitor.
There are many palaces in Florence,
some of the more noted being those of
Vecchio. Pitt, Riccardi, and Strozzi
In the first the Italian Parliament held
it's sessions, while not far away Victor
Emmanuel made his abode in the Pitti
The Riccardi has an extensive library.
and the Strozzi is where King Joseph
Napoleon held court during his sway
over Italy. Perhaps there are hun
dred Of these once luxurious establish
ments in Florence, most Of which are
found in the most unprepossessing por-
tons Of the town. They were built as
fortresses with embattled front and
sides. occasionally with towers. and the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

WtooWo OF Rovotuei0nory Heroes VINO
still survive.
The revolution seems an incredible
distance away and most people would
not believe that there are any living
links between then and now. Yet there
are eight women at present who arc
drawing pensions as widows of men
who fought In our great strife with
England and who clearly remember
many incidents of that historic time.
OF course their husbands were elderly
men when they married. while the
women themselves were hardly more
than children.
The Oldest of these is Mrs. Patty
Richardson, of East Bethel, VT. She Ia
"a years old and is the widow of Cod
frey M. Richardson, who fought al
Bunker Hill and other historic places.
She is remarkably well preserved
woman for one of her age. Next comes
Mrs. Asenath Turner. Of Manchester,
N. Y. who is 80. Her first husband,
Samuel Durham. fought during the
revolution. Mrs. Turner Is the only one
of these widows living in New York
State. In Pulaski County, Virginia,
lives Mrs. Rebecca Mayo, aged so. the
widow Of Stephen Mayo. Virginia also
is the State Of Mrs. Nancy Cloud. Her
husband, William Cloud. died in 1912,
when 81 and on the same day her son
was born. This son afterward fought
during the rebellion.
The youngest of the widows is Mrs.
Mary Snead, who is 20. She is the wild
ow of Bowdoin Snead and lives at Park
ley, Va. In Windsor, VT, lives Mrs.
Esther s. Damon. widow of Noah Da-
mon, who fought with the Massachu-
sets troops. Mrs. Damon lives In the
old town of Plymouth Union, and is
comparatively young, being only 81
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

the Medicl struggles were fought out
in her midst, much to the detriment Of
the Florentines. During the period Of
the republic Florence was In the zenith
of her greatness. Her indomitable en-
terprise made her wares salable In ev-
cry part of the world and brought rich
es to her lap that made her the envy
of rivals. Her wool. silk and gold bro
cade mopopolized the markets and
made the makers wealthy. This stream
of gold became so great that Florence
was transformed into banking cen
ter and every movement in Europe
looked to her for funds. Then q de-
cline followed the invasion Of the
French. and upon the seat OF empire
being transferred from Turin to Flor
ence in 1866 new impulse was given
In the six years that Victor Emanuel
directed Italian affairs.
During that epoch the Tuscan me-
tropolis was endued with the belief
that 1t was to be the permanent capt.
tai OF united Italy. The population In
creased $4,000, and the prospects OF
the kingly town were all that could he
desired. But the withdrawal OF the
French troops from Rome was follow
ed by its occupation by the national
forces, and In 1871 the capital was
changed to the city of Caesars. This
was an ugly blow. The change car
ried with 1t $4,000 people, and reduced
the population of Florence to 10000
~. n. ia al GsAV
stone roadway was erected to tho
heights of Fiesole. which. with ap
proaches, cost some s10,000,000. Othei
improvements carried out swclled thu
total to $4,000. The city was threat
ened with bankruptcy by shearing !
of imperial honors and to avert such
catastrophe the Italian Parliament as
sumed half Of the debt created by thu
municipality. Thla implanted hope II
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27
GAINS SHYING HORSES.

Magic Nose Bit Invented by Humane
Connecticut Yankee.
A really remarkable device for max
ing any shying horse perfectly calm
and tractable Is the new invention Of
Henry Small, Of this city, says the
Hartford Times. Properly speaking 1t
is not "bit," for it does not go into
the horses mouth at all, but Is only
a simple nose-piece that goes over the
horses upper lip, but does not neces-
sarily draw on or even scarcely touch
it unless the driver has a gentle pull
on 1t; then 1t touches the end Of the
animals nose or upper lip; and that
mere touch, which should not be in
creased much, does the whole business.
Mr.. Smalls contrivance consists Of a
simple head strap, properly braced and
coming down between the horses eyes
and nostrils, to its end In the shape Of
a sort Of little metallic upper lip. This
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27
YANKEES FULL OF CURIOSITY.
Visitors to War Ships Show the Great
National characteristics.

Visitors to War Ships Show the Great
National Characteristic.
Whenever a ship of The United States
Is anchored in an American harbor,
says the Washington Star, the officers
are sure that they will have to serve
the purpose of the curiosity seekers.
1.-THE great American public" said one
of Uncle Sans noble seamen the other
day, sis fully aware that 1t owns its
share of a battleship or gunboat, and it
intends to have the worth of its money
when an opportunity offers" tits claim
ed by the officers that they do not OBJ
ject to allowing persons who desire to
see a man-of-war to wander over the
ship and see what 1t is like, but they do
object to the curiosity Of some persons
who insist on coming into the ward
room and going through their cabins
and all their private effects, rs If they
owned those articles rs well as the
ship. San Diego, CAL, is said to be the
place most abhorred by officers on ac-
count Of curiosity seekers. One Of them
said that man could not lie down in
his cabin and get the sleep necessary
TO stand watch without being reused
out with the exclamation: why, here's
one Of 'em. and he's asleep. Come and
look. girls" At other times the crowd
would gather around the skylight over
the wardroom and watch the officers at
meals, making such comments as they
chose on the appearance of the men
and what they were eating, as If they
had been part Of menagerie thathad
just been fed. "Save us from riding at
anchor at San Diego" say the officers
who have been there.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

The pleasure Of riding or walking
through country places would be great
" increased II fruit trees lined the
road sides. OF course some of the
fruit there grown would be taken and
caterby the passers by, but except near
cities and large villages this demand
would be quickly satisfied. With the
roadside fruit held as common property.
1t would be less difficult to protect the
fruit In nearby or adjoining orchards.
The fruit trees would have n further
advantage that they do not grow so
large nor do their roots extend so far
as to injure the fields beside them. We
know some fine rows of large trees by
road sides which effectually destroy the
soil for one or two rods inside the field,
and make 1t not worth cultivating. The
elm, whose roots always run near the
surface, is one of the WORT trees in this
respect.-Ex. NJ
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

of . new experience the horse may be
driven right up BY the side Of . noisy
locomotive. or OF gong-banging troll
ley car. that presents to the horse, I'M
der ordinary circumstances, the sinis-
ter aspect OF moving, perhaps living
thing, going without any visible means
of compulsion; and In his strict atten-
ton to the new sensation at the tip of
his nose he will take no notice of the
car or Of the locomotive. The queerest
thing Of all Is the fact that no amount
Of use or familiarity with the nose
TOUGHER arrangement seems to lessen
the horses interest In It.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27
Jews and spaniards CONTRACTED.

The political decay Of a nation does
not necessarily imply the radical decay
of the individuals of which it Is COM
posed. The Jews, for instance, are
probably more vigorous and numerous
than at any time during their past his
tory, and have preserved, in a marvel
Gus degree, their racial characteristics.
Perhaps the struggle for existence
which they have carried on while dis
persed among other nations has in
creased rather than diminished their
pristine vigor. The example of Spain
shows how a nation may degenerate;
but whether this may be due to the
emigration Of the most capable individ-
uals at the time of the discovery Of
America, or to the selective action Of
the Inquisition, whose 100000 victims
were probably among the more ad-
vanced thinkers Of the nation, it is diff
ficult to Observation-Disclosures Review.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27
The New woman's Thumb.

The thumb is now regarded by the
thoughtful student of palmistry as the
little bird that whispers secrets about
character. The new woman's thumb
stands at right angles to her hands
every time. II man wants a submits
sive wife let him see to 1t that he weds
a woman whose thumbs lie fat or
droop little. The weak mans thumb
Is weak and pendant; the strong mans
thumb is strong and erect. This same
little bird can be relied on to whisper
into q maiden's ear secrets she will
like to know about the man in whom
she Is interested. You. can tell ut a
glance at q mans thumb whether he In
an aimless thinker or q man who car
ries his ideas or some one esse's into
execution. Chicago News
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

CHURCH., OAIOTtl, III CANVN Ell TUN'
1869, and was appointed subalmoner
to the Queen in 1888 and rector of Up
per Chelsea in the following year. He
is n popular preacher in the west end
and an ardent supporter of the Chris
tian Social Union. For some years he
sat as one of the members for Chelsea
on the London School Board. At the
election In November last he stood rs
IAN independent church candidate"
but was defeated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27
Pretty.

A new sort of ornamental glass is
now made In Paris by b. NJ. Bay, which
he calls by the name of hoar-frost glass,
"verre givre," from the pattern upon it,
which resembles the feathery forms
traced by frost on the inside Of win
dows in cold weather. The process OF
the glass Is simple.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

the Romans discerned in 1t desirable
point and established colony there.
1t was a fiourishing city at the time
of Christ. 1t was burned down and re-
built under Charlemagne. 1t shared
the vicissitudes that marked the ca
reer Of Italian cities and had its full
share of reverses as well as triumphs.
During the civil contests between the
Guelphs and Ghibellines it suffered Sc
verely, yet it increased In power. Then
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27
Western Cluh Life.

One of the amazing manifestations
In the far West Is the character Of the
clubs in some small cities. Such clubs
are luxuriously furnished, well man.
aged, and prosperous. Strangest Of all,
several clubs support fiourishing res
taurants, a thing that no club In small
Eastern cities attempts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

The profession Of bull fighter In
Spain, II somewhat dangerous appears
10 be also very remunerative one.
Senior Gueritta Is said to have killed
during his career 1,400 bulls and to be
worth 100000. He is spoken Of as
man Of great intelligence and Of Kind
" disposition.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

rector Of Holy Trim
ity, Chelsea, and
prebendary of st.
PaLl's, has been APP
pointed in success
sion to Archdeacon
Farrar, carries with
it the rectory of st.
Margaret's, West
minister. Mr.. Eyton
graduatedat Christ
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

Hobles-My stenographer is invalua
bic. couldn't get along without one.
Neilly--But you don't have enough cor.
rcspondence to keep stenographer
busyl Hobles-I know; but do you sup
pose I'm going to let the men with
whom do business know that?- Chi
cago Record
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

latter little piece Of metal, only about
two inches long and not half an inch
wide, is humorously called trolley
bit" Its curving side-ends, like an or
binary bit, are so devised that a very
slight, gentle pull on the reins brings
the trolley bit" against the tip of the
horses nose.
In complete absorption In the study
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27
HE'S A PRESIDENT PAINTER.

Eastman johnson Engaged to Make q
Picture of Harrison.
Eastman Johnson, the artist who has
the honor of painting ex-President
Harrison's portrait, Is a member Of the
National Academy of Design, having
been admitted in 1860. He is a native
American and is now a resident of New
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

York, and is generally ranked as our
leading portrait and genre painter. He
was prominent in the movement Of last
year to establish an american acad-
emy," which was to emulate In some
degree the well-known institute Of
France
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27
NEW CANON OF WESTMINSTER.

Robert Eyton the Fortunate and Dis
tinguished Individual.
1t is officially announced, says the
London Queen, that the Westminster
canonry, to which Rev. Robert Eyton
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

an earthquake not long since. which
damaged 5000 buildings and killed and
injured many persons. As the seat of
the Tuscan power for ages 1t has
most interesting history running back
twenty centuries. 1t Is located on
plain divided by the river Arno, and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

The difficulty Of registering the tenn
perature Mt the bottom OF the ocean il
due to the fact that at great depths the
Thermometers are crushed by the pres
sura
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.


Jokes and Jokelets that Are Supposed
to Have Been Recently Born-sayinss
and Doings that Are Odd. Curious and
Laughable-The Weeks Humor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

material used was oblong blocks of
frecstone. The middle was used for a
courtyard. To-day most Of them are
occupied by poor people who find shell
ter In the gloomy walls and who care
nothing for the grandeur that once
made them the rallying point Of the
nobility and the distinguished OF the
dead centuries.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27
Don't Kick the Cat.

Don't kick the cat, to show your spite
because your neighbor got ahead Of
you by advertising, but rather take
pattern from his example.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

If a man didn't die, he would fall to
receive the reward for his good deeds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27
A ELY.S TONGUE.

What It Looks Like When Magnified
by a Powerful Glass.
The microscope reveals wonders In
the organic structure of insects which
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27
CITY OF FLORENCE.
RECENTLY oEsoLATEp 81 AN
EARTHQUAKE.

An Interesting and Artistic italian
Community of Two Hundred Thou
sand souls-Its Art Galleries, cathe-
drals, and the vecchio Bridge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27
A weII-Ruilt Town.

Florence, noted for its art schoolA
palaces. voice culture, magnificent art
galleries, and for time the seat of
kingly power In Italy, was visited by
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-27

seem impossible to believe. The ac-
companying cut shows fiy's tongue as
seen under powerful glass.