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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
PRICES ON THE RISE.
BUSINESS ACTIVITY CONTINUES
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Outlook for Fall Trade Considered
Bright-Those Who Paid Income Tax
Now Ask the Government to Die
gorge Boston Riot Is Investigated
Duu's Trade Review.

r. G.. Dun & Co.'S weekly. review, of
trade says: The midsummer reports
from all commercial centers indicate
distinctly better crop prospects than
other official or commercial accounts,
marked increase in retail distribution of
products, an active demand for goods, and
a general enlargement of the working
force, with some advance in the wages of
more than half million hands. At the
same time they show that the rapid ad-
vance In prices has somewhat checked
the buying of a few classes of products.
in some parts of the country the outlook
for fall trade is considered bright. There
were 6,657 commercial failures in the
first half of 1895, against 1899 in the first
half of 1894. These commercial failures
involved liabilities of SIS, S39,94 this
year, against $101, 739, 305 last year. Man
ufacturing failures for the half year were
1,254, against 1,501 last year, and liabili-
ties $40 ,301, $40, against SAL, 376, 102 last
year. Trading failures for the half year
were $685., against 5,402 last, year, and
liabilities $45, 1853, $50, against So ,345, 97S
last year. Banking failures not included
1n above statements were GO, with liabili-
ties of $16,653,2 against 63 last year,
tails show decrease in every class of
failures in the second, compared with the
first quarter of 1895, both in number and
magnitude, and defaulting liabilities av.
craging $34, against $40 for every firm
in business, and $3.04, against $4.O3, for
every 81 600 solvent payment.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11

interest to everyone, and II II satisfac-
tory to hnd that food was not fabu-
lously cheap In the days Of our fore
fathers as we are often led to believe.
Mary Verney writes to Ralph Mt Blois
complaining bitterly OF the dearness
of provisions In London. Beef Is 4d.,
veal and mutton 3d., while Pen verney
reck0hs Is. week too much for her
diet, which Is afterward fixed at f6 a
year. Twelve pounds year seems
great deal for willful little Betty, aged
ID, to spend on her dress, but country
bred as she was, she declines, Mary
writes, to wear anything but silk. The
sum of ESQ claimed by Nancy Denton,
who was spoiled child and rich mans
daughter, Is far more appropriate to
her position. In fact, the fees earned
by physicians In those days were far in,
excess of what we should give, now, In
spite OF the exceeding simplicity-not
to say, remarkable unpleasantness-o
their pharmacopoeia and treatment.
DIR. Theodore Mayence, the fashiona-
Bile doctor, left $4,000 equivalent to
over half million) behind him, and
Sir Ralph Is miserable because he can
not afford to pay DR.. Denton the ESQ
which Is the ordinary fee for con-
finement. A Venetian mirror costs
f4O, portrait by Van Dyke ESQ. A
maids wages come to f3, but the pair of
"trimed gloves" with which it Is the
fashion to reward any extra services
an I,,,. L.. -
disproportlonate present. The price
of Sir Edmund's Covent Garden house
Is f100, and many horses fetch as much,
while 600 year is the usual price
for a boys board and teaching in a
good French family.-Longman's Maya
zine
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
Cooked breakfast while Asleep.

Somnambulism has in all ages fur
nished many curious illustrations, and
among them may be noted one that oc-
Cured in West Utica residence few
days ago.
The husband and wife were aroused
by the breakfast bell ringing in the
middle of the night. They arose and
discovered that it was o'clock, but on
hastily dressing and going down to the
dining-room they found breakfast
ready and waiting for them.
They were greatly alarmed at the
condition of things, for they at first
imagined that the hired girl had sud
denly gone insane.
After a few minutes, however, they
discovered she was asleep. She had got
up, started the fire. prepared the morn
ing meal, and had 1t ready for serving,
but was sound asleep all the time The
only unusual thing was her failure to
put on her shoes.-Utica Observer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
All weathcrs suited DR.. Johnso,

DR.. Johnson stoutly pooh-poohed the
notion of the effect of weather on the
mind. ITO temperance" he wrote,
"every day is bright; and every hour is
propitious to diligence" Johnson, how
ever, was little given to Analysing the
influences of nature, or any other infiu-
ences, upon himself. And 1t may well
be that this disposition on his part was
In the spirit of the Stoics and in def
ance of his own feelings, to which he
disdained to give way. 1t seemed to
him sorry thing that "a being en-
dowed with reason" should "resign his
powers to the influences of the air, and
live in dependence on the weather and
the wind."-Temple Bar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11

best results the second finishing coat.
should not be applied until at least eight
months have elapsed after putting on
the first
Accommodations = The principal
rooms and their sizes, closets, etc, are
shown by the plans given herewith. In
addition there is cellar under the
whole house, and one finished room in
the attic, with space for more rooms
in the attic. AS the second floor plan
provides for more closet room than is
usually required, 1t Is suggested that
the three closets grouped in the center
of the house be omitted. The floor
space thus acquired may be combined
with the dressing room, thus providing
another bedroom, which would be IT.
In. by ii 1T. in size.
Special Features-The dominating
features-the windows. the dormers,
the veranda posts-of this exterior
may be said to be colonial. Shingling
the second story and gables, now be-
come quite popular, was copied from a
colonial style. The polygonal bays Of
the dining room and the bedroom above
make the two rooms referred to unusu-
ally attractive. But there is no lack
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-LCattle, common to prime,
$3.75 to 5000; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to 1925; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50
to $4.25; wheat, No. red, 60c to Zoe;
corn, No. 2, 45c to Acc; oats, No. 2, 23c
to 24c; rye, No. 2, 55c to 57c; butter,
choice creamery, 16c to 1Sc; eggs, fresh,
Zoe to 12c; potatoes, new, per barrel,
$2.25 to $2.75; broom corn, common
growth to fine brush, 4c to 6lac per lib.
Indianapolis-C shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $500 to $500;
sheep, common to prime. $500 to $500;
wheat, No. =. 73c to Toe; corr, No.
white, 4Sc TO 49c; oats, No. white, 33c
to 34c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to S5T5; hogs,
$500 to $5.25; wheat, No 2 red, Tic to
re; corn, No. 2 yellow, 43c to 44c; oats,
No. ., white. 24c to 25c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to 1915;
wheat, No. 2, Toe to 76c; corn, No. 2
mixed, 4Sc to zoe; oats, No. mixed, 29c
to Doc; rye, No. 2, Gle to 63c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to S5.75; hogs,
$500 to S5.25; sheep, 500 to $4.W':
wheat, No. red, T3c to 74c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 4Sc to Acc; oats, No. 2 white, Sic
to &c; rye, DC to 59c.,
Toledo-Wheat,. Mo- red, 74c to Toe;
corn, No. . mixed. 47c to 4Sc; oats, No.
2 white, &c to 27c; rye, No. 2, SOC to 61c;
clover seed, prime, $500 to $50.
Buffalo-Cattle, $3.50 to 5000: hogs.
$500 to $3.50: sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. hard, 7Sc to roc; corn, No.
2 yellow, 52c to 53c; oats. No. white,
32c to 3}c.
Milwaukee-Whent. No. spring, roc
to Tic; corn, No. 3, 47c to 4Sc; oats, No
2 white, 2Sc to 20c; barley, No. 2, 4Sc to
50c; rye. No.. I, Soc to COO; pork, mess,
$12.25 to $12.75.
New York-Cattlc, $500 to 200; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 ,e $500:
wheat, No. 2 red, Toe to 70c: corn, No. 2,
61c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, Bic to 32c;
butter, creamery, lac to Zoe; eggs, West
ern. 12c to lac
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11

to the limb Of tree under which the
body lay. He had been last seen alive In
the company Of Bessie Harris, the daush-
ter Of farmer Of that locality. Suspicion
was aroused and warrants were issued
for the arrest Of the Harris girl and her
father and mother. Through the confess
sion Of Bessie Harris on the witness
stand the full details of the crime came
out. She said that Blackman had been
counting her for some time against the
wishes of her parents. He's father finally
arranged with heBto help put Blackman
out Of the way. On the night Of the kill
ing she detained her lover in lonely
place until her father arrived with rope,
The girl states that she tied the knot with
her own hands. Then, Mt the command
of her father. Blackman climbed tree
and swung himself off.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
AMERICAN FARMERS VICTIMS,
An Immense Amount of Poor Seed
Annually Sold to Them.

An Immense Amount of Poor Seed
Annually Sold to Them.
An immense amount Of poor seed is sold
to American farmers and gardeners, &C.
cording to a report recently issued by the
agricultural department. While other
countries have been looking into the sub
ject with view to protecting their agri-
cultursts from abuses, no investigations
have been made in the United States ex-
cept at few experimental stations.
Great apathy prevails, -however, among
purchasers, who, as rule, buy the cheap,
est seed in the market and trust to luck
for 1t to produce the crop. Such seed,
says the report, is dear at any price and
the principal source of the hosts of bad
weeds, whose eradication costs vastly
more than the few cents pound extra
which good seed would have cost. The re.
port makes the charge that American seed
has acquired poor reputation in foreign
countries, in some Of which it is difficult
for it to gain foothold through prejudice.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11


lima and here he married Rebecca
Bryan and passed several years as a
farmer. After time this life palled
on him and he wearied Of the monOtony
even of this Standardization. Accord
ingly when he was invited, in 1769, to
iOin an exploring party to Kentucky,
he eagerly accepted.
Boone in Kentucky.
The party travelled to the banks of
the Red river and there they halted
for several months. Hunting, fishing
and encounters with Indians filled their
days. In December Boone and
companion named Stewart were cap
tured by the Indians, but with great
Ingenuity managed to escape and re-
Join their friends. They were soon re-
captured and Stewart was this time
killed, but Boone got away again. In
l771 he returned home with the spoils
he had taken and settled down again
for three years.
The spirit ofuadventure still was
strong in him, however, and in 1773 he
sold his farm and in company with his
OWh ulS tWO DIOtucIS anu i've
neighbors and their families started to
Kentucky to settle. They met with
much opposition from Indians on the
way and were even forced to retreat
to the Clinch River In Virginia, where
they encamped for several months.
However, they all finally arrived safely
Mt their new home and began prepare
tons for settlement. Boone erected
a stockade fort on the Kentucky river,
which he called Boonesborough, and
here the family made their home.
Captured by Indians.
In ITS Boone went to the Blue Licks
to obtain salt for the settlement, Of
which 1t was greatly in need, and here
the Indians captured him and took him
to Detroit. His knowledge Of the In
dian character enabled him to make
his captors friendly to him and he
was adopted into one Of the first fami-
lies Of the tribe. He had not been
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
BooNE's GRAVE.

living with the Indians long when he
discovered that the British had laid
plans for an Indian attack on Boones-
borough. He managed to elude his
captors and returned to his fort, max
ing the journey in the short space of
five days. He successfully repealed the
attack which was soon made, and
achieved a great victory over his ene-
mics.
While he was at Detroit, Boone's
family. hearing no news of him, sup
posed he had been killed, and moved
back again to North Carolina. Here
Boone found them, and great was the
Joy of all ut being once more restored
to each other.
In 1850 the family returned to Ken
lucky. where they continued to live
until 1902. Kentucky was at that time
admitted into the United States and
much litigation arose as to the titles
OF lands held by settlers. Boone lost
all his possessions and in disgust he
retired into the wildness Of Missouri,
settling on the Femme Usage river,
about forty five miles west OF st. Louis,
where he resided until 1904. This re-
gion belonged to Spain, and Boone
was appointed commandment of the dis
trict, receiving large tract of land for
his services. This also he subsequently
lost possession Of. In 1912, however,
Congress bestowed on him another
tract in recognition Of his eminent pub
&c services.
Boone's later years passed unevent-
fully ut the home Of his son-in-law,
Flanders Galloway, in Missouri, and
here he died Sept. 20, 1920. His re-
mains are buried in Franklin, KY,
where they were removed from Mis-
souri, In 1916, and over them an appro-
pirate monument has been erected by
the people of that State. 4
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
INVESTIGATING BOSTON RIOT.
Two Men Charged with Wills Murder
Held for Trial.

Harold G. Brown and John Ross, charg-
ed with the murder of John w. Wills In
the East Boston parade riot, were ar
raigned in the district court and held with
out bail for hearing. The police investi-
cation resulted in conclusion that Brown
used loaded shells in his revolver, although
he claims he fired only blank cartridges
Ross. it is asserted, .once emptied the
chambers of his revolver into the crowd,
but when arrested there was but one
empty shell in the weapon. The police
authorities declare that the paraders were
properly guarded and the aldermen dis
claim any responsibility, having refused
the association authority to parade. There
were at least six rows during the progress
of the procession and these eliminated in
the general fight at the rear of the line.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
WESTERN LEAGUE.
In the Western League the clubs close
the week in the following order: r.
COMPTROLLER'S REPORT.
National Bank Circulation Shows a
Fair Increase.

Fair Increase.
The monthly statement of the Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency shows the amount of
national bank notes outstanding June 30,
1895, to have been $211 GOO, sos, which is
an increase for the year of SD, 341 ,391,
the increase for the month of June being
$212,669. The amount of circulation out
standing based on United States bonds
was $1S6,O62.00S an increase for the
year of 5,493,514, and for the month Of
$15,002, $50. The amount of lawful
money on deposit to secure circulation was
$26,6O0,723, which is decrease since
June 80, 1894, of 81, 152, 123. The amount
of United States registered bonds on de-
post to secure circulation was $207, ESQ.,
500, of which $40, 465,5O0 was in the
per- cents. of 1895. The amount on de-
post to secure public deposits was 49,.
2TS,OO0, of which $4,000 was in the new
n nor cents
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11

two stories high. The outside seats are
rooted and are protected at the ends by
glass screens. The approach of car
or omnibus is not heralded by gongs,
as 1t is in America. Each of the big,
numbering vehicles Is provided with a
horn, which the driver can sound by
pressing {. rubber bulb. These toot and
toot and toot, wherever one may go.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
"Bikcs" are Barred.

Bicycles can be kept 'ut Of Chicago
Office bildingus if the owners of the latter
choose to make rules and regulations to
that effect. Judge Payne SO decided in
denying the bill for an injunction restrain
ing the Galena Trust and Safety Vault
Company and other owners of the Fort
Dearborn office building from interfering
with Attorney John III. Breckenridge
while taking his cycle to his Office in that
building. The complainant is a tenant of
the Fort Dearborn Building, and in May
was refused permission to take his wheel
to the twelfth story, upon which mis- office
is situated. He brought suit for $4,000
damages against the owners Of the build
ing and filed bill for an injunction. A
decision upon the latter was eagerly
waited for by wheelmcn throughout the
city on the ground that it would furnish
a test case and decide mooted question.
The Court said lie was wheelmnn him
self. although a mere amateur, but he
held that it would appear that the owners
of office buildings had the same rights
over their property as the proprietors of
other buildings, and could elect. in their
leases, to make such rules and regulations
regarding free insress and cgrcss and the
rights of tenants as were reasonable.
The bicycle. he said. was n mere vehicle
used to carry a person from one place to
another and was not an essential feature
of either the electric light or law business
that was carried on in the COMPLIMENTS
office
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
MAKE A FORTUNE IN OIL.
Wheeling Spectators Clear $15O,OOO
Inside of Three Weeks.

Wheeling Spectators Clear $15O,OOO
Inside of Three Weeks.
Making $3.50, 900 in three weeks is not
common occurrence in oil these days, but
it was done by party of Wheeling bust
ness men. Three weeks ago they leased
territory north of developments in Mon.
roe County, Ohio, not far from the Sister
vile field. They drilled one well on the
Freeden farm and struck it rich. The
well started off one week ago with pro-
duction of 175 barrels day, and has been
averaging that right along. Friday the
owners sold out the well and lease cover
ing several hundred acres. for a sum
which leaves them $4,000 above ex-
pcnses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
Speaker Meyer Dead.

John Meyer, Speaker of the Illinois
House of Representatives, prominent Re-
publican politician and well-known law
yer Of Chicago, died Wednesday at Free
port. For some time the Speaker had
been in poor health, but it was not known
that the end was near. Death came sud-
denly while the patient was seeking rest
and proved n great shock to his political
colleagues and associates at the bar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
Seldom Miss n Tratn.

Foreigners travelling in India cannot
fail to be impressed with the crowds
Of natives to be found at every rail-
way station. AS rule the people have
no idea OF time, but they have learned
that trains do not wait for tardy pas
sengers, so they begin to gather hours
before the time for the train to leave.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11

this country with
his wife and here
settled. Daniel re-
ceived the barest
rudiments of an ed
ucation, but he be-
came well versed In
all the knowledge
Of a trapper and
hunter and Injured
to the sufferings
hardships Of
pioneer life. When
he was Is he NOV
ed with his fam
lIu into North Caro-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
OVER THE ENHANCEMENT.
Horse Causes a Tcrribl,
Accident at New. keuainuton. PA.

Frightened Horse Causes a Terrible
Accident at New kensinRton, Pa.
James Caussian, of New Kensington,
Pa, with his family, consisting of his
wife and children, boy of six and girl
of eight years, went out driving near their
home. At the top of the high hill the horse
became frightened and plunged over the
cmbankment. The occupants Of the buggy
were hurled to the bottom IF the precipice,
and the little girl was instantly killed.
Mrs. Caussian's back was broken and
lfer son was injured internally and prob
ably fatally Mr.. Caussinn was badly
hurt, but will recover. The horse was
killed and the vehicle demolished.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11

Steele said that "The Lying Lover"
was the best piece Of writing he ever
did. He did not seem to think much Of
his essay work on the Spectator"
Most of 1t was done very hastily and
went to the printer without revision of
any kind. He regarded It as too cphem-
eral to be worthy of correction.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
Fuel.

A process for preparing fuel from
kitchen and house refuse has been pat
ented In Germany. The refuse is dried
on large trays. ground to a powder,
mixed with n binding composition In
the proportion Of nine parts Of powder
to one Of composition, then made into
convenient bricks. The heat-generat-
ing power is claimed to be equal to that
of coal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
Died Missouri.

A MONG the romantic characters
~ which the early history of our
4 \ country has furnished Daniel
Boone stands prominently forward. He
was one of that large band of pioneers
whose tolls and privations, heroism and
courage have gone far to make the
country what 1t is. That We to-day
enjoy civilization and peace Is due In q
great degree to these mems labors.
> Daniel Boone was born In Bucks
County. Pa, Feb. IL, 1875. His father
was an Englishman who had come to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
suppose One Cant sncezc.

Chinese dentists rub secret powder
on the gum over the affected tooth and
after about Ave minutes the patient Is
told to sneeze. The tooth then falls out.
Many attempts have been made by Eu-
ropean dentists to secure this powder,
but none have ever succeeded in doing
NO.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
Refused to Bury II.

For five years "Whistling" Davis, of
Long Beach, CAL, has kept the corpse Of
his dead child in little coffin in his house.
The neighbors lately demonstrated, and
Humane Officer Wright and Constable
de la Monte went to the beach to arrest
the man. They found the little casket
containing the body under the porch. In
ii was the little dried skeleton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
Docsn,t Fancy Women CycIists.

While ex-Presidcnt Harrison was at
Dana last week hunting the subject of
bicycling came up for discussion and he
expressed himself very emphatically upon
II, taking the ground that it was ungrace.
ful in women to ride bicycles.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
HARRINGTON Ia Ont.

Professor Mark, w. Harrington is no
longer chief of the weather bureau. He
has been removed by President Cleveland,
after declining to hand in his resignation.
The cause of his removal Is ascribed to
incompatibility of temper between Sec
rotary Morton and the professor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
Anotber Girl Cor Grower

At Gray Gables, the quiet and pic,
turesque summer home of President
Cleveland, at 4:30 Sunday afternoon a
little girl was born to Mrs. Cleveland.
Mother and child are doing WELL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
Peru Ents HumbIe Pie.

According to advices received Peru has
made ample apology for insulting the
British Vic, Consul, William Fry, in Sep
TENDER last, when Fry was arrested and
compelled to subscribe TO forced loan.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
DROWNED IN THE DELAWARE,
Three Persons Lost While on Yacht
ing Excursion.

Three persons, all residents of Phila-
delphia, were drowned in the Delaware
River at Beverley, n. j., town about
twelve miles above the city, by the cap
sizing of boat. The party, consisting
of six persons, left on Wednesday night,
intending to spend the Fourth of July
cruising on the Delaware. When the
party reached Beverly it was suggested
that they go ashore. and the small boat
was lowered. The boat was overturned,
all the occupants being thrown into the
water. Three were carried away by the
swift current before rescuers reached the
scene
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-11
A suncrfinou. ouc.tion.

Doctor-You wish me to tell you the
truth?
Patient Cfeebly)--Yes. Doctor, IL you
please.
''You are not afraid OF deathY'
II have been baseball umpire
Judge.