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lite Of the largest arsenal belonging to
this government. Rock Island is in the
Mississippi River, about 800 miles
shove st. Louis and ten miles below
Galena. 1t is nearly three miles in
length and varies in width from one
fourth to three-fourths of a nile, and
contains. above low-water mark, go
acres Lengthwise the island lies near
~ east and west, such being the course
sf the river at this point. The civil
war early showed the need Of n great
armoTy and arsenal in the Mississippi
Valley where the legions Of the West
ern States could be rapidly armed and
equipped for war.
Rising well out of the bosom of the
broad father of waters, among the high
surrounding hills on which the cities
81 Davenport, Moline and Rock Island
are built, with an immense water power
right at hand, situated so far inland
N to be secure from an enemys at.
tack. affOrding that seclusion so nee
esssry for the prosecution of work of
. warlike character and possessing fine
rail and water communication, the
Asland Of Rock Island would seem
marked cut by nature as the ideal spot
for the greatest United States armory
and arsenal
The United States acquired it's title
20 the island through treaty which
was made with William Henry Harri-
son, Governor and superintendent Of
Indian affairs for the Indian secretary
and district of Louisiana, with certain
chiefs of the Sac and Fox tribes Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL.

Indians ut st. Louis in November, 1904.
Hlack, Hawk, the famous Indian hero
Of the Black Hawk war, was the prin-
Sspal chief of the Sacs, and did not sign
The treaty, but always held that 1t was
not binding. Congress In 1862 made
the hrst appropriation for the construc-
ton Of the arsenal, which has been fol-
lowed since by some S12,OO0,00O for
government improvements, besides an
nuai appropriations for running ex-
yenses. The noted artillery engineer
and ordnance scientist, General Thorn
n A. Rodman, ordnance department,
u. 8. A., was assigned to the duty Of
commencing the construction Of the or
penal. which, after long and brilliant
work, was carried to successful compile
don By Colonel d. w. F'lagler, now
hrigadier general and chief Of ord
rance. General Rodman died at his
quarters at the arsenal June Z, 1871.
Great Military Plant.
This great military plant consists
- ten immense fireproof stone shops Of
U-shape. with a system Of dams giving
0ver 1900 horse power, and the neces-
sary storehouses, magazines, labora-
tories. barracks and quarters, situated
mar the center Of the island. Five of
tAese great shops, placed in a row,
eAek Of which cost nearly $500, 900, are
Intended ms an armory for the manu-
Sacture of small arms, such as rifles and
~arbiDes and cartridges, and the re.
maining FIVE shops, in another row on
the opposite side of the handsome, tree
embowered avenue, facing the first
sOw. are intended as an arsenal fol
ne construction Of ordnance and ord
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Tho Tourah Prison.

The chief prison In Egypt for male
hard labor convicts IL at Tourah, about
eight miles south Of Cairo, where the
adjacent quarries, which once furnish
ed limestone to the builders Of the
great Pyramids, supply unlimited scope
for labor six days week. There are
nine hundred and fifty conYicts, and
though one hundred of them are
'lifers," there are others whose term
Is only for six months. Strict discip-
line is maintained by sixty-five ward
ers, who are unarmed and do not carry
even stick or whip; but by night there
are nine sentries and by day there are
four, who patrol the roof and the out
side Of the prison, and who know how
to use their loaded rifles with deadly
aim. These sentries are blacks from
the equatorial provinces, and have pre-
vented more than one attempted es-
cape. Nearly all the convicts are ma
tives Of Egypt, the blacks only supply
ing five per thousand and the Nubians
averaging only two per thousand. Any
extra bad characters among the con-
victs, such as the ringleaders of ut
tempted revolt or escape, are locked up
at night in solitary cells to lessen their
chances of communicating their fell
lows.
AS whole, the convicts are by no
means Of ruffianly type, and their
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

excellent, and the relations between
employer and employed would form
an excellent model for many Of the
large manufacturing establishments Of
the present day. 1t IL steady work.
with short but busy hours every day.
good wages and certain pay, just treat
ment. clean and roomy shops.
The Present Output.
The arsenal to-day il engaged In the
manufacture and supply Of ordnance
stores for the regular army, the ma
tional guard, the military colleges, and
partly for the marine corps, United
States navy, and the naval reserves,
a total force of over 10000 men. The
main part of the work consists In the
construction OF siege gun carriages,
siege howitzer carriages, fixed gun car
riages, with limbers, caissons and bat
terry wagons complete, the complete
accouterments for infantry and cav
airy soldiers, horse equipments and
harness for light artillery. No rifles,
swords or revolvers are manufactured
here in time Of peace, but large quanti-
ties of these small arms are sent from
the national armory at Springfield,
Mass, to be distributed to the army
forts. national guard and military col
leges of the Mississippi valley and the
Western States. All iron, wood, cloth
and paper targets are also made here,
besides the regular elliptical targets,
iron frames to be covered with cotton
cloth and representing soldiers in the
act Of firing, kneeling and lying down
on the skirmish line, and cavalry SOL
diers on horseback. Small arm car
tridges Of all kinds are received in car
lots from the government cartridge fac
tory at Philadelphia, to be distributed
also MS above. In the several labor
atories all kinds of cartridges for fixed
guns are made up. The fixed guns and
their projectiles are made at Water
vliet arsenal, West Troy, N. Y. Con-
tracts for material used In construc-
ton at arsenals are made yearly.
In the gun yard Of the Rock Island
arsenal may be seen grim trophies Of
several wars. One gun speaks Of revo-
lutionary struggles and patriotism and
bears this inscription: Surrendered
by the convention Of Saratoga, Oct. IL.
1777." This trophy of the surrender Of
Burgoyne has for many years been an
honored guest at the arsenal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Five to ten drops of cardamon In hot
water will relieve an infant during an
attack of collie.
Charcoal is good remedy for fatu-
lency and acidity of the stomach. Dose
one tablespoonful.
An exclusive milk diet Is pronounced
the best for one who has chronic ca
tarrh Of the stomach.
Fiye grains Of phenacetine taken ev-
cry three hours may be used with good
effect In cases of neuralgia toothache.
1t is claimed that cod-liver oil, cocoa
butter, cocoanut oil or sweet oil rubbed
into the skin will have fattening
effect
A little bicarbonate of soda or some
milk of magnesia, added to milk used
In infants food, will prevent it from
curdling on the stomach.
A good remedy for canker sore mouth
can be made by dissolving one dram
of chlorate of potash in six ounces Of
hot water. Use as mouth wash every
three hours.
The safest treatment In washing an
ear that discharges somewhat is to use
warm saturated solution of boric
acid, applied with an ear syringe sew
eral times day.
Pure sulphurous mot sulphuric) acid
is very good remedy for ringworm.
The pure acid should be applied twice
a day. Cases of BARRIERS itch yield to
the same treatment.
Persons suffering with nervous palpi-
tation Of the heart will find good
remedy in a mixture composed Of equal
parts of Hoffman's anodyne and COM
pound spirits Of lavender. One tea
spoonful taken in water every two or
three hours is dose.
Quinsy sore throat may be relieved
by using a gargle composed Of ten
drops of peppermint, one dram of pure
carbolic acid and three drams Of alco-
hol. Place ten drops of tHi solution
In teacupful of hot water, and gargle
every three hours.
A standard prescription for hard
cough is the following: Muriate Of
ammonia, two drains; fluid extract Of
cubebs, two drains; brown mixture, two
ounces; syrup of wild cherry bark,
enough to make four ounces. The dose
for an adult is one teaspoonful every
three hours.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
ypvMAs.ANp GOLDSMITH.


the Two Writers.
Dumas the elder had not few points
Of resemblance to Oliver Goldsmith.
He could not help running into debt,
giving aims largely to every one who
demanded them without stopping to
inquire whether the mendicant were an
impostor or an honest man, being a
prey to sharp dealers and parasites,
and living from hand to mouth. He
was also boastful. from fear Of being
forgotten or moderated, though with
out grain of envy in his genial soul;
was fond Of the excitement and ad-
ventures Of the old-fashioned modes
of travelling; and had an undying love
for the place In which he spent his
youth.
Throughout his long and varied lit
erary career he nursed the hope OF
ending his days In the forest-girdled
town Of villers- Cotterets, In the an
cient province of Valois, where he was
born and reared. If ever the thought Of
saving any Of his earnings traversed
his brain, the father to 1t was his life
long desire ito there return, and die
at home at last" He often talked
OF buying, when he had the means, the
house In the Rue de Lormier in which
he was born as day dawned on a July
morning, in the second year of this
century. Villers- Cotterets was written
on his heart, and reacted on most Of
his after-life impressions. When he
revisited the town he was Iionized by
great and small, and found that boyish
escapades and venial sins Of Adde'S
cence were still held in kindly remem-
brance by the old folks.
Dumas was man of warm and
ready sympathies, jovial Of tempera-
ment, and sparkling with ready wit.
His Impressions were vivacious, the
fountains We're near his eyes, and after
laughing and crying, or rather blub-
bering, for sheer joy at the welcome
he received, he lent himself to con-
vivial demonstrations, and delighted
all who sat down with him at table
by his high spirits and the brilliancy
Of his conversation.-Cent
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Doctors Starving in France.

In the British Medical Journal Par
is correspondent says at least $500
physicians in France are battling with
starvation, and he adds that physicians
themselves are largely responsible for
this state Of affairs. They "have taught
lady patronesses Of different societies
to diagnose diseases, to dress and band
age wounds, to vaccinate their own
children and those Of their neighbors.
Medical science is vulgarized in every
way. Doctors write in important daily
papers explaining how bronchitis and
cramps of the stomach are to be cured,
and in fashion journals they teach how
to cure pimples and avert headaches.
Five hundred thousand gratuitous con-
situations are given yearly In Paris dis
pensaries, and In this way a large
amount of fees is diverted from the
medical profession"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
A Ghost Story Exploded.

1t is relief even to those who scorn
to believe In the supernatural when a
supposed ghost is clearly proved to be
of earthly origin. One Of the most IA
nous murder cases in Australia was
discovered by the ghost of the murder
ed man sitting on rail Of nam (Aus-
tralian for horsepond into which his
body had been thrown. Numberless
people saw 1t. and the crime was duly
brought home. Even the skeptical ad-
mitted that this ghost seemed to be an
authentic one. But some years after,
a dying man making his confession said
that he invented the ghost. He wit
messed the crime but was threatened
with death If he divulged 1t as he wish
ed to, and the only way he saw out Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

pIenteOusly the slightest insult to- mo-
tional honor. 1t was through his. quick
action that the scientist Concas, who
reviled Americans in public address,
was forced to apologize. Mr.. Taylor Ia
q native of North Carolina, and is Al
years old. At a very early age he
moved to Alabama. In Mobile he rose
to eminence in the practice of law. His
argument before the United States SUI
preme Court several years ago on the
constitutionality of the anti-lottery law
won much praise from the legal pro-
fession. 1t was read carefully by Sen
atOr Morgan. and so favorably did II
impress that statesman that he recon-
mended to Mr.. Blaine, who was Secre-
tary of State, the appointment of Mr.
Taylor in the arbitration of the Behring
Sea matter. Colonel w. G. Oates, Gov
ernor Of Alabama, commended Mr..
Taylor to the President for the Spanish
mission, and he was appointed to- this
post on April 6, 1893.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
The Egyptian LenAil.

1t Is in Egypt that the lentil crop Ii
of the most value, for in the land of
the Pharaohs the lentil forms one
sixth Of the food Of the people, beside
being extensively exported 10 other
countries. 1t Is well suited to the soil
and climate, as it requires little irriga-
ton save what the Nile pro rides, The
Egyptian lentils are reputed the best
and most nutritious in the world
From Cairo TO Assouan, the farmers
of the Nile Valley regularly rotate the
crop with wheat or maize, gathering
1t In about the end of April. Every
peasant grows enough for his own con-
sumption, making 1t into porridge,
which he finds both wholesome and
sustaining, and the cheapest food he
can obtain. In Cairo, Alexandria, Is
MALTA, Suez, Port Said and the other
towns the consumption in soup Is very
large. Most of the export goes to Lon
don, there to be converted into invalid
or patent" food, under some fanciful
name at a fanciful price.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Judge Gary has dry wit with him
that is occasionally the cause of his
grim courtroom being pervaded by a
very audible tittering. The other day,
says the Green Bag, one Of the attor-
neys was airing his Indignation. He
had been robbed Yes, sir, robbed.
1t was shameful the way things went
right there under the eyes Of the law.
Finally Judge Gary noticed the FUN
ing and fretting one.
Whats the matter noww he asked
Matter? It's COMPOUNDED outrage.
Had my overeoat stolen right from
this room"
The Judge smiled little.
"Overcoat, eh ~ he said. "Pah, that's
nothing. Whole suits are lost here
every day."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

nance stores. When in full operation
curing time Of war, and provided and
equipped with all the necessary ma
sAspery, the arsenal shops would en-
10y ssme 10000 workmen, with twenty
nne officers and 200 ordnance soldiers
n guard. Under these circumstances
The capacity Of the arsenal and the
srmory would be the full armament
and equipment for q regiment of cav
airy or Of infantry, some 1,2O0 strong,
each working day.
The departments fully equipped and
cunning Mt present comprise the ma
sAine. carpenter, leather, paint, gun
sarviage and forge shops, the foundry
apd rslling mill employing about 400
Den. with . monthly pay roll Of nearly
$4,000. The administration OF the
government shops at all the arsenals Is
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
At the Right Momens.

What Thackeray called Debated witt
Is worthless wit, no matter how deli
cate its quality, while the right thing
said at the right moment for it's saying
may have the greatest practical value.
An illustration Of this activity of mind
and the happy results is given By Chas.
X. Tuckerman in his Personal Recol-
lections of Notable PeopIe:"
/ was once, when a small boy, packed
in dense crowd at political meeting
In Faneuil Hall when Webster held
forth, and l came near being crushed
to death-a pigmy among giants-as
the standing multitude within the hall,
pressed by those who were endeav0r-
!. Ing to enter from without, began to
Sway to and fro, solid mass Of hui
man bodies, as helpless to counteract
Cradle of Liberty" was being rocked
by an earthquake.
The orator was in the midst of a. stir.
ring appeal, urging the necessity for
individual exertion and unfiinching pa-
triotism to avert the dangers that
threatened the political party whose
principles he espOused, when he per-
ceived the terrible sway of the packed
assembly and the imminent danger
that might ensue.
Webster stopped short in the middle
Of a sentence, advanced to the edge Of
the platform, and in stentorian voice
Of command cried out, Let each man
stand firmw
The effect was instantaneous. Each
man stood firm; the great, heaving
mass Of humanity regained its equil-
ibrium, and save the long breath Of
relief that filled the air, perfect still
ness ensued.
THAT" exclaimed the great orator.
sis what we call self governmenSr-
so apt an illustration Of the principle
he was expounding that the vast as
sembly responded with deafening
cheers
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
The Ruling spirit Strong.


The prosecuting attorney of North
Missouri county and young attor-
ney noted for his persistence were re-
Gently trying the preliminary hearing
Of criminal case before justice of
the peace. The yoAng attorney asked
many irrelevant and incompetent ques-
tons, and when the prosecuting attor-
ney would object would always say:
''Your honor, before you pass on that
objection want to argue it."
Finally the young man asked the
same question the seventh time against
the prosecuting attorneys objection,
when the prosecutor, losing his pa
thence, said in a loud aside:
g, are you never going to get
over being COMPOUNDED foolY'
Whereupon the young fellow jumped
up WITH his usual remark:
''Your honor, before you pass on that
j want to- argue it,"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Old Man Was Eligible.

James Payn, the London writer, tells
a seasonable story. He says a young
man was paying his attentions to a
beloved object" contrary to the wish
es Of her father, "a man of thews and
sinews," and one day the latter kicked
the lover violently into the street. In
a day or two (after recovery the re-
jected sutton, apparently not one whit
discouraged, called at the house once
more. what, again." exclaimed pater-
familias, putting on his well-soled boots
for action.
mo, sir" cried the young man. 81
have given up all hope of winning your
daughter; but in consequence Of that
astounding kick you gave me the other
day ! have been requested, on the
strength Of my earnest recommends
ton to the committee, to ask you to
Join our football club"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Gladstone,s Pudding

Shelley once blurted ont mat pud-
ding was prejudice, but according to
contemporary, which tells the follow
Ing exciting story, Mr.. Gladstone mere
ly regards the habit Of eating II too
hot as prejudice. "One day, not long
ago, he was going for drive into Ches-
ter after luncheon. His pudding was
very hot, so he went away from the
table. changed his clothes, got ready
for the drive and came back and fin.
ished his pudding, thus saving the ten
minutes during which his pudding cool
cdr
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

A Western judge, sitting in cham.
hers, seeing from the piles of papers
In the lawyers hands that the first
case was likely to be holly contested,
asked: "What Is the amount in ques-
tionY' 1.-Two dollars" said the plain
tiffs counsel. 'I'll pay It," said the
Judge, handing over the money; "call
the next case" He had not the pa
thence Of Sir William Grant, who,
after listening for two days to the ar
guments as to the construction of q
certain act, quietly observed when they
had done: sThat act has been repeal
Cd ~ efut T.,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Interruptions by the Court.


Lord Chief Justice Erie was prone
to interrupt counsel when it was found
that the judges had already made up
their ndnds against him. On one occa-
sion Mr.. Bovill, Q. G., soon afterward
made judge, was stopped with:
Here we stand, we four men, and
we have all firmly emphasizing the
adverb3 made up our minds that there
must be new trial; but IL you think
It worth your while going on after that
(playfully), why Of course Wen keep
on hearing you" WhereupOn the Q.
G. lalghingly sat down.
On another occasion he again inter-
rupted with II beg to inform the coun-
sci there is time in the mind Of ev-
cry man at which he let's down tho
fiood1gates Of his understanding, and
allows not one more drop to enter;'
and that time in my mind has fully
arrived"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

physiognomies are very like those Of
the ordinary peasant. In this country,
where crime is at such minimum and
where even the lunatics are as quiet as
sheep, 1t is not too much TO hope that
education and improved environment
may one day do much to improve
the lot of the townfolk, from whom
the convicts are mostly drawn. The
'ticket-of-leave" system has not vet
been introduced into Egypt, and would
certainly be worth trial, for at pres
ent there Is very little incentive to we'll
conducted convicts to lead a peaceful,
Woodworking life within the prison
bonds. Every visitor cannot fail to be
struck with the very healthy, weilfed
appearance Of the prisoners, and on in
quiry 1 was told that there We're only
fourteen on the sick list.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

minster, he recognized his guide OF the
day before. 1t IL explained by the en-
thusIastic fellow countrymen Of the
duke that the reason the great man did
not decline the Tip" given him by tho
visitor was his fear of disconcerting
the stranger. 1t would have been 80
utterly out of character for an English
servant to decline money that the peer
would have been obliged to disclose his
identity to explain his refusal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

The Duke Of westminster II Award
'n cd that Distinction.
His grace the Duke Of Westminster,
honest man. sleeps easily. Though his
children number some seven living, and
he has grandchildren too many to be
reckoned readily, yet he has no fear for
the morrow. The duke Ii probably the
richest man In the world. Ii Hung
Chang has been rated higher, and
Americans In their pride claim greater
wealth for Mr.. Rockefeller. but, ev-
erything considered, the Duke Of West
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

81 want to marry your daughter"
said young Sprocket, the bicycle scorch-
er. Cant you give us start In life?'
Certainly" replied the old man, open
ing the front door; II believe you've
tried the flying start before. "-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Not His FauIt.

Old Lady-Did't tell you never to
come here again?
Up-to-Date Tramp hope you win
pardon me. madam, but 1t Is the fault
of my secretary; he has neglected to
strike your name from my calling list
-Tid-Bits.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
What She Said.

"Liz," said Miss Kiljordan's youngest
brother, do you say woods Is OF
woods arer"
woods are Of course" she an
swered. "Whyw
"'Cause Mr.. Woods are down In the
parlor waitin' to see you."-Exchange
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

the impasse was to affect to see the
ghost where the body was found As
soon as he started the story, such il the
power Of nervousness that numerous
other people began to see is, until Its
fame reached such dimensions that a
search was made and the body found,
and the murderers brought to justice
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Spratts-"Miss Elder is much older
than 1 thought" Hunker-'Tmpossi-
bier Spratts-"Well, l asked her IL
she had read Esop's Fables, and she
said she read them when they first
came out."-Home Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
A Hapny Man.

Fuddy-What a fellow Waiver Isl
Really, don't believe he knows his
own mind.
Duddy-Well, don't you think he is
to be congratulated? Such a mind as
he has cannot be a very desirable &C.
auaintance-Boston Transcript