Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Norrs ANo coMMEMra

who speak English.
George Il. Faw, a leading wheat ship
per of California, says that single rain
storm that occurred recently was worth
$2,000,OO0 to the Salinas Valley farmers
and ranchmen alone. 'This," remarks
a contemporary, should prove encour.
aging to the would-be rain makers"
Another man comes forward with
the pleasant theory that people by liv-
ing properly may attain the extra ripe
age Of 200 years. The trouble with
theorists of this class il that In exploit
ing the beauties of their belief they
generally talk themselves to death be-
fore having even reached the youthful!
prime Of three score and ten.
The telephone, according to the Elec-
trical Engineer, has got footing in
Iceland. 1t Is said that an American Is
laying line between Reykyavik and
| Akureyri, mt a cost of 100000 kr. C$27,-
900. 1t is also reported that an Eng
lishman has submitted to the Althing
a proposal for telegraph cable be-
tween Iceland and the Shetland ISL
ands
Horses decreased I'm number in this
country AS per cent. during 1895 as
compared with the previous year, and
also decreased 1873 per cent. in value,
according to Department of Agricul-
ture statistics. Electrical street rail-
ways and bicycles are doubtless re-
| spOnsible for much of the decrease.
| Among every 1000 bridal couples in
England in 1894 there were 46 BRIDE
| groOms and "a brides who were unable
| to write their names.
There are two things In connection
with the new cure for consumption
practiced by DR.. Cyrus Edison, of New
York, which recommend 1t above other
similar inventions. One Is it's perfect
simplicity-the other the fact that it's
inventor has given tine formula freely
to the world, thus making it possible
| for sufferers everywhere to have the
benefit Of its properties Immediately,
and also for the widest experiment un-
der all conditions and in all climates.
The Car has delighted all classes Of
Russians by commanding that for the
future all petitions shall be presented
to him personally. The aide-de-camp
on duty will accept them from the petit
TONERS and place them before the mon
arch without delay. The reason for
this is that it has come to the Cars
knowledge that hitherto countless
petitions have been lost on the way"
and he intends to render such malprac-
tees impossible for the future.
Great efforts are being made by
Japan writes correspondent to wrest
from Great Britain Il share of the car
rying trade of the world. The line to
Bombay is already arranged, and the
p. and o. Company must expect severe
competition. The line to Australia Is
not yet opened, but in March the Tosa-
Maru, fine steamer of 5000 tons.
leaves for Europe. Captain Mcmillan
has left for England to place orders for
six vessels of similar capacity to the
Tosa- Maru, and when finished these
vessels will be placed OH the European
line.
Some startling statistics of the decay
of the Russian nobility are given in q
list OF mortgaged estates furnished by
the British consul at st. Petersburg.
At present more than 100000 estates,
or Al per cent. of the entire area owned
by mobiles, are burdened by mortgages,
and the amount Of money advanced on
them has reached $500, 100000, Of
which $5S6,OOOOOO remains unpaid.
The Nobility Land Bank, created by the
government to make loans to stranded
landlords, has advanced nearly its en-
tire capital Of $25O,OOO,OOO, and receiv-
ed but little in return.
The Emperor Of China, Kuang Hsii,
cannot appear in public. When he
goes abroad 1t IL usually in sedan
chair, with guards along each side Of
the road to prevent intruders from gaz-
ing at his sacred person. He lives in a
great palace, surrounded by a wall,
through which nobody but the court
officers ever penetrates without special
permission. He was kept in the strict
est seclusion throughout his youth, the
Dowager Empress acting as Regent.
He had in his palace yard miniature
models of men-of-war, n train Of cars
which was an exact model of the first
railroad train run in China, and every
toy that science could invent or money
procure. But he has never seen one Of
his own men-of-war or ridden in real
steam car. He learns as much that
goes OH in the world as his Viceroy sees
At to tell him. The youthful Emperor
Is Of frail physique and in very delicate
health.
The city of Worcester, Mass, has
poor farm, which, according to the Spy,
is well managed both for the inmates
and the taxpayers. The leading feat
ure is the raising Of swine on city gar
bage. Over two thousand animals are
kept. and about one thousand feet in
pasture, the feeding grounds being
changed from time to time and plough
ed In. About eight hundred Of the hogs
are butchered in the fall, and their
sales make the scavenger department
self-supporting to within 500. WOr-
cester claims to have set the pace for