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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

people. When the horses appear in Cen
trail Park day or two afterward they
have locked tails. The farrier is al
ways called In as soon as the new horse
reaches the owners well-appointed sta
BILE.
In the present case the farrier was
summoned therefore to perform the
operation. He arrived at the stable,
carrying his outfit In a canvas bag,
like sailors kit. The horse was then
led into an end stall and fastened by
an ordinary headstall to the manger,
which was filed with oats. A piece
Of stout canvas, supported by wooden
framework previously built up In the
stall, was swung under the horses
body. On one side this canvas ham,
mock was secured by immovable fast
enings, but on the other side the fasten-
ing ropes were tied to pulleys, so the
horse could be raised up In the ham,
mock. Some stout wooden rails were
built up to make a fence behind and
almost touching his hind legs. The tail
was laid across the top rail and strap
put over 1t. The hammock was then
raised up until the horse could not
kick, or move his body or tail.
Now the actual operation began.
The coachman tied a stout string
around the tail at the place the Incl
sion was to be made, and gathered up
the long strands of hair that fell over
1t into coil and fastened 1t back Mifh
string, so as to expose the skin of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
1t Is a Question Whether He Was n
FulI-Blooded Indian.

1t Is a Question Whether He Was a
FulI-Blooded Indian.
Some Of the accounts of the late Gen.
Ely s. Parker state that he was "a
lineal descendant of Red Jacket" and
the last surviving chief of the Six
Nations"
Neither statement Is correct. Gen.
Parker's mother belonged to the Wolf
clan of the Iroquois, and this was the
clan to which Red Jackets mother be-
longed. On account of this clan rela-
tlonship Red Jacket, whenever he Wis
tied the Tonawanda reservation, used
to make the home Of Gen. Parkers par
ents his abiding place. The old sachem
survived all his own children and died,
the last of his family, in 1880, when
Gen. Parker inherited the great silver
medal which Washington had present
ed to Red Jacket in 1892. 1t descends
regularly to the grand sachem OF the
Wolf clan. The late Jenny Johnson
had it from Red Jacket, and upon Chief
Gen. Parker. The latter had the medal
when, in October, 1884, the bones Of
Red Jacket and other chiefs were rein
TERED with appropriate ceremonies In
the lot in Forest Lawn now overlooked
by Red Jackets statue.
Gen. Parker was one Of the fifty
sachems of the Six Nations and one of
the several chiefs Of the Seneca nation.
Both the tribal and the league forms
of government are continued to-day pre-
cisely as in former times when the Iro-
uuois were the rulers of central New
York. The distinction between chiefs
and the sachems Is, according to Gen.
Parker, that the sachems are tribal
chiefs who sit in the councils of the ma
ton, while the chiefs sit only in the
councils of their several tribes. The
death of Gen. Parker will leave va
cancy which will be filed at a condo
lence held by the sachems of the ma
ton.
A letter of Gen. Parker to William G.
Bryant, of this city, throws some doubt
on the story that he was full-blooded
Indian. In speaking of the distinctions
of chieftainship among the Iroquois.
he says: my father and his brother
Samuel were both intelligent men, and
knew and understood the Indians well,
and were also fairly versed in Indian
politics." This certainly conveys the
idea that Gen. Parker's father was a
white man, and If so, it is easier to un-
derstand why he was so'able and sue
cessful,, though his career is remarka-
bile one even among Indians having a
mixture of white blood in their veins
Buffalo Courier.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

the ,...l vertebrate. He then took firm
hold on the lower end of the tail and
the farrier began work. The old-fash.
toned docking shears with which the
tail used to be divided are now out OF
use. The operation was done with q
surgeons amputating knife. The far
rier poised the sharp-edged lance over
the vertebrate, and with short deft
strokes, welding the knife with a
steady hand, he cut through the flesh
and cartilage, quickly severing the tail.
There was no flow of blood, the string
tied above the cut checking the hem.
orrhage. While the farrier brought an
iron ut white heat from the furnace,
the coachman clipped bunch of hairs
from the severed end. He covered thu
raw cut thickly with the hairs, and
then the cauterizing iron was pressed
against the flesh. A sickening odor of
burning hair and flesh arose at once.
making the air of the closed-up stable
almost suffocating This was the end
of the operation. Both the cutting and
the burning lad been done inside Of
sixty seconds.
AS a precaution the horse had not
been fed that morning, and he began
ravenously munching at the oats as
soon as he was tied to the manger.
During the cutting the horse did not
quit eating, but he shook his head and
the body quIvered when the iron burn.
ed the flesh. At this time, too, the horse
gave a shrill neigh of pain, and, but
for the supporting hammock,e he might
have fallen, for he tried to crouch down
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
Current Condensations.

Last year the deposits in the savings
banks of Massachusetts increased by
nearly $17,00O,O0O over the previous
year. This was in time of depression.
Lowell has on one of her roadsides
large urn, which is kept constantly
filled with fresh flowers ut the expense
of wealthy lady who resides in the
vicinity, as a memorial to her pet
poodle, which was killed by the cars at
that point.
A monster chain forty kilometers
twenty-five miles, long is being made
for Germany at the Wattelar works.
Jurnet, Belgium, the total weight being
$50 tons, so that sixty-eight ten ton
wagons, or whole train, will be re-
quired for its carriage.
At the sale of an important private
library at New York last week most OF
the books sold very low, including some
that lately have been bringing fancy
prices. The most holly contested rarity
In the collection appears to have been
Jay Gould's history of Delaware Coun-
ty. which brought $12.
A collection for the families Of those
who went to the bottom with the Span
ish war ship Reina Regente resulted in
getting together a considerable sum.
The Bank of Spain gave $4,000 pesetas.
the Queen regent 10000, her mother
1900, the late Queen Isabella 1000, her
husband 5000, two of the infantas each
1000 little King Alfonso 1000, and his
sisters each 1000. All the ministers
and senator's contributed from 100 to
200 pcsetas.
The first county soldiers monument
erected In the United States is the one
standing in the public square in Ian
caster, Wis. 1t was in 1868, when sew
eral hundred Grant County boys were
i'm fields of strife, that such a monu-
ment was suggested by George l..
LSughton, of Platteville. 1t was com
pleted and dedicated July 4, 1867, at
cost of $1,000. OF this amount $1,000
was raised by subscription and the re-
mainder was appropriated by the
county.
The contracts for Phelps Hall, Yale
College, have been signed, and work
will begin at once on the open space be-
tween WEIGH hall and Lawrence hall on
College street. The design is i'm the
character Of a tower, fianked by four
octagonal turrets. with an elevation OF
about 100 feet from the ground level to
the top of the parapet. A great arch
way, sixteen feet wide in the center,
leading from College street forms the
principal entrance to the campus.
f. l.. Coombs. Of Napa, Cal. ex-minis-
ter to Japan, says: Opportunities now
in Japan for the average American are
not good, as the Japanese are them
selves back of every new enterprise
like the introduction of electricity, and
others meant to develop the empire.
The Japanese have the money, too, to
push forward these things. Their ex-
ports last year exceeded the imports by
$20,OO0,0O0, and sums like this in q
small country, among economical peo-
pie. count good deal"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
Ibsen's Blunt RepIy.

An intensely reserved man, Ibsen is
not at all fond of talking about him
self or his works. At dinner some
time ago the wife of a well-known
artist, being seated beside him, IN
sisted on conducting the conversation
to that end and finally maintained at
length that his "Hedda Gabler" was
an impossible woman. But, madam
he answered, IL drew her from the
life." Eyes, Herr Doktor, but l am a
woman. / should know. say again
that 1t Is impossible that such woman
should exist" This was too much for
Herr DolStor; Ike fash he turned on
her. "Idiot!' he calculated, which was
naturally the end of that conversation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
A Ready Answer.

When Admiral Stephen B. Luce was
a young lieutenant on the old ship Con-
stellation he was known equally for his
capabilities as an officer and for his
registering tendencies. His readiness
of wit was also n marked quality, as is
shown by the following story, that is
favorite in the wardrooms of the navy
to this day: The ship was at Newport
and the lieutenant entered fully into
the pleasures of that gay city. AS he
went aboard one evening, after an at
ternoon out, the officer of the deck no.
ticed that his step was not as steady
as 1t might be, and, in his sternest
tones, said: "Mr. Luce, you're tight,
sirw Quick as fash came the an
swer: IF Stephen b. Luce, how can
be tight, sir?' The future admiral
heard no more of the matter.-Cincin-
natl Times-Star
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
Too Ready.

The habit of thoroughly asscnting to
everything that is said to one occasion
ally leads to trouble. IL think" said
Mrs. Hobson, who was making call,
"that little Miss Smith La ono ef the
stupidest girls / ever met and
isn't shew interrupted Mrs. Hen
bricks. "And SO plain" Dread
fullyw "Now, haven't very much
beauty myself, but" mo. indeed"
said Mrs. Hendricks, cordially
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

A Minnesota girl of Is can distin-
guish no color. everything being white
to her, and she is compelled 10 wear
dark glasses to protect her eyes fiom
the glare
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
He Didn't Haft!

He was one Of those unruly youngs-
tiers who made the life of a public school
teacher a hard one. He was in the pri-
mary grade. He came in one morning
with dirty hands and face. The teach
er looked at him severely.
Johnny
"Yese'm."
"Have you washed your face and
hands this morningT
"No'm."
"why notw
"None of the folks Is home, an
don't haft to."-Syracuse Post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

President Of the la0th ReRiment Vol
unteers' Association.

President Of the l30th ReRiment Vol
unteers' Association.
The subject of this sketch, Captain
Thomas B.. Grifflth, who was elected
president of the One Hundred and
Thirtieth Regiment Pennsylvania Vol
unteers. ut their reunion mt Harrisburg,
recently, was born In Stewartstown,
York County, Feb. 2S. 1898. He Is the
son of William and Mary Baird Grit
flth. He was sent to Baltimore city
when he was o years old, and lived with
his grandmother, Mary Griffith, until
10. He had the advantage Of the Sc
lect and academic schools of that city.
At the endoof that period he again re-
turned to his parental roof and con-
tinued his studies by taxing an academ-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
That Joyful Feeling,

With the exhilarating sense Of re-
newed health and strength and Internal
cleanliness, which follows the use Of
Syrup of Figs. is unknown 10 the few
who have not progressed beyond the old
time medicines and the cheap substi-
tutes sometimes offered but never &C.
copied by the well-informed-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
Like a Yenomous serpent

Hidden In the grass, malaria but yaits our
approach, to spring at and fasten Its fangs
upon us. There is, however, certain anti
dOte to Its venom which renders 1t poweress
for evil. Hostetters Stomach Bitters Is
this acknowledged and world-famed specific,
and II Is, besides this. a thorough curative
for rheumatism, dyspepsia, liver complaint.
constipation, la grippe and nervousness. In
convaiescence and age 1t Is very service
.hI
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
How He stopped the Deacon.

A Texas preacher threw Bible at q
deacon who started to run away with
the collection, and knocked him down
the front steps of the church, breaking
his leg In two places.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
DiscinJiue in the Austrian Army.

Thirteen Austrian hussars were shot
and thirteen others sent to Jail for life
at Przemysl, in Galicia, the other day,
for the murder Of a sergeant who had
maddened them by his cruelty and
tyranny:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
.HIHy,E3l

Under date of Oct. A, 1893, Mr.. w.
b. Inglee, manager Of the White
hall, N. Y, Chronicle, says: II know
Of q case where the Ripans Tabules
have done wonders Actually
saved mans life. Given up by
al tho doctors. Told to get ready
to die Had the worst form OF
dyspepsia. Couldn't retain any
food on his stomach. Wasted away
to nothing but skin and bones"
UDens TAbues are sold by druggists. or by naal 4
- pgfco 90 cents box) IL sont 70 Tho Ripaxo o.
- CsIyany, No 10 Spruce Street, Now York sanUaa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

Red, angry, sleep-destroying er,lptiens
yield to the action OF Cleans Sulphur
Soap.
fills Hair and Whiskcr Dye" Black
or Brown, 50c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

There is no excuse for any man to APP
pear in society with grizzly beard since
the introduction of Buckingham's Dye,
which colors natural brown or black.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

FITS.-All Fits stopped free by DE. Kxfnn,s Groas
Nerve RostOr Oh. No Fits after nrpt DAYS. ne Mar.
veous cures Treatise and Roo trial bettls frss %
Fit cases Send to DR.. Kline. ga Arch s. RhfIa Pa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

I COULD not get along without Piso's
Cure for Consumption. II always cures.
Mrs. T.. G. MoUtToN, Needham, Mass,
Oct. "a, 1894.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

in the stall. AS soon as the iron was
removed, the pain must have vanished,
for the horse Immediately began at the
oats again, and seemed at ease.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

Give me health and day, and win
make ridiculous the pomp OF emperors.
Emerson.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING BvnUy Cor Chfi1rea
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

: A neighborhood fuss spreaos faster
than smallpox.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

Halle Catarrh Cure.
Is taken internally. Price IS cents.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
KENNEDY'S
MEDICAL DISCOVERY,
DONALD KENNEDY, OF ROxBURY, MASS,

Has discovered in one of our common
pasture weeds remedy that cures every
kind of Humor, from the worst Scrofula
down.t to common PimpIe.
He has tried it in over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except in two cases
(both thunder humor). He has now in his
possession over two hundred certificates
of its value, all within twenty miles of
Boston. Send postal card for book.
A benefit is always experienced from
the first bottle, and perfect cure is war.
ranted when the right quantity Is taken.
When the lungs are affected 1t causes
shooting pains, like needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver or
Bowels. This Is caused by the ducts being
stopped, and always disappears in week
after taking it. Read the label.
If the stomach Is foul or bilious It will
cause squeamish feelings at first.
No change of diet ever necessary. Eat
the best you can get, and enough of II.
Dose, one tablespoonful in water at bed
time. Sold by all Druggists.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
Nerves
and
Blood !.

Are inseparably connected. The for
mer depend simply, solely, solidly upon
the latter. II II is pure they are prop
erly fed and there is no nervousness"
IL II is impure they are fed on refuse and
thehorrors of nervous prostration result.
Feed the nerves on pure blood. Make
pure blood and keep it pure by taking
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
Hoods
SarsapariIIa
GEN. PARKER AND THE sENEcAs

H0od,c Ollie the after-dlnner pill and
AhOOs . ITO family catharte. &c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13

fering to the meeting with Richmond
at the Stevens house, the witness said:
He called me into the back room and
said he wanted to see me. Began talk
ing something about a close mouth
catches no flies" nodding and winking
at the same time. / said what do you
want? Do you want me to buy you?"
He said, We'll, If we could think alike
l might go to California to see an aunt
and forget to come back" / told him
If he wanted me to buy him he must
fix price. He went on to say that this
thing had cost him about 5000. and when
this was done it was all gone. He
asked me to send a man around next
morning and he would mark and the
man might mark, and they would fix
a price that way. j told him l would
consider 1t. I want to say, though, that
l didn't send the man around.
The question was asked the witness
If he did not at the coroner's inquest
state that 1t was his opinion that the
fatal wound was produced by blunt
instrument giving downward blow.
He endeavored to qualify it by adding
''or fall" but the commonwealth
pinned him down to the original state
ment. He thought not, and persisted
that the question was put to him in
different form at that time.
Fred Wall, defendant-Am "a years
old. Was born in Tunkhannock bor-
ough. Was working for Mr.. Stevens in
January. 1894, driving team and taking
Of hn Co Dro of
Stevens house on the morning of Jan. 8.
He came there with a mule team. He
was there in the evening with his
brother. Alva. Alva was drunk and
we put him in the barn. This was
about Z o'clock. About 3 o'clock Bert
Pratt and l went over to the Wyoming
house for dish of oysters. Tom wasn't
in, and we went up to the Keeler house.
Took a drink and staid there five or ten
minutes; went up to Warren street ho-
tel and took drink there. Went from
there to Miss Caskey's and called for
oysters. She stewed them and we were
there about three-quarters of an hour.
Had been drinking considerable beer
and went out several times to throw up.
Went back down to Warren street no.
tel, then to Tom Harding's. Tom was
in, and we asked for oysters. He
didn't have any and we went back to
Stevens house and got Alva up and
brought him into the house. Put him
to bed in twenty or twenty-five minutes.
l slept in bedroom in the barn. Wa
terman came into the hotel late in the
evening. I was sitting in the front
room, and he went into the bar room.
He went out again shortly. Witness
denies the testimony of Abram Ide and
Nina Shook. Claimed that at the time
he spoke about washing his hands at
8. j. Keating's that he had been help.
Ing Steve to bury horse. Said that he
had nothing to do with the killing of
Waterman. and Richmond lied about it.
Richmond never had the conversation
with him alleged to have taken place
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
DUNMORE.

The Easter exercises at No. school
yesterday afternoon were in every way
satisfactory and reflected credit upon
the teachers. Following is the pro-
gramme: Song. Hear the First Clear
Song" school; recitation, "Bijah's
Story" Bessie Winters: recitation,
Little Ann" Florence Shippard; reci-
tation, 1.-The Tempest" Rena Correll;
select reading, James Mullody; recita-
tion, 1.-TWO Magpies," George L. Koch;
song, Birds Ball." school; recitation,
"Dolly's Lesson" Helen Farrar; recita-
tion, 1.-The First Boy" Ray Smith; reci-
tation. Arithmetic" Harry Lacy;
song. Pearl Marsh; recitation. 1.-THE
William Goat" Thomas McIntrye; con-
cert recitation, bird Trades" Mary
May, Grace Greeves, Jennie Galbna
recitation, "The Unfinished Prayer
Lotta Hart: recitation, ship on Fire, +"
Pearl Marsh: song, This be Our
Motto" school; recitation. "Dolly's Les
son." Jennie jeffrey; dialogue, ''The
Boy Who Couldn't Say No." Arthur
Hayden. Ray Smith, d. Purcell; solo.
Mabel Doud; recitation. "A Prayer"
Mary May; song, Hear the First Clear
Song" school.
Rev. ]. c. Leacock, who has been pas
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13

while going to La Grange, and the first
he knew about the matter was when
Richmond put the nippers on him and
said. You know all about it,. Wit
ness asked what. He said, You had
better go down before the district at
torney and turn states evidence. I'll
give you 500 in cash If you will" ..t
In the cross-examination the witness
was subjected to rapid fire Of ques-
tions many Of which embarrassed him
and he showed determination to
evade. According tofhis own statements
he knew nothing of the tragedy until
late next forenoon; didn't see the crowd
in the morning when they were examin-
ing the trail of blood in front of the
house, didn't go to see the dead body
and couldn't say whether he went over
to see the pool of blood at the coal
chutes that day or the next. He stead
fastly evaded the question as to whether
he did not go to bed within fifteen min
utes after hearing Wescotr say. while
at the Wyoming house, that he was go
Ing out to hunt for man.
Mrs. S. d. Stevens called. She testi-
fled that the street lamp was put out at
about ll.2O by Fred Wall. V. H. L.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
Makes Pure Blood

That is why the Cures by Hoods
Sarsaparilla are permanent. They do
not rest upon the insecure support of
temporary stimulant, opiate or nerve u
compound, but upon the solid founda-
ton Of vitalized, enriched and purified
blood. Read this:
The cure Of Olive Carl by Hoods
Sarsaparilla has few equals In medical
history. The testimonial was first
published two years ago, and late
letter from her mother says Olive con-
tinues in good health and 1--WE are
satisfied her remarkable cure by
Hoods Sarsaparilla was permanent" !"
Briefly stated the case was this: "When
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13

~ can't eat, I have no appetite" is the
complaint Of many people just now. This
is because the blood IL in Q sluggish and
impure condition. Vitalize and enrich
1t by taking Hoods Sarsapsrills, and you
will soon be hungry all the time because
your blood will demand proper susie
nance from good food.
Nervous Dyspepsia.
81 suffered with what the doctors called
nervous dyspepsia. could hardly walk
and could hardly keep anything on my
stomach. dOctored for six or seven years
but the different medicines did not do me
any good and grew steadily worse. I
would have sick headache for three days
and nights causing me such agony that It
seemed as though would rather die than
live. was told to try Hoods Sarsaparilla
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-13
Relief in Six Hours,

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis.
eases relieved In six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remedy Is a great surprise on
account Of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys.
back and every, part Of the urinary pas
sages. In male or female. 1t relieves re.
tention of water and pain in passing It
almost Immediately II you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold
by c. NJ. Harris. Druggist. 125 Penn ave-
nue., Scranton, PA. -