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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-02

Az gazed. the moon rose slowly I'm,
the sky. a FURNISHED shield OF liquid
light. Her long white rays gllttered
upon the solemn forest, and penetrated
the fur rcccsscs OF the hills, trailing a
broad pathway OF silver over the water
till II was lost at last In the distant
shadows OF the mountain.
As IL drawn by some spell, i walked
slowly towards the lake till l stood at
last on rising ground that overlooked
the broad still sheet OF water. There,
to the right. between the mountain
and the shore. lay the ruins Of the city
Of the long dead past Flooded by the
moonlight, II swan In u haze of glory,
each mound OF decaying stone crowned
with trees. each crumbling wall clothed
with n garment of natures own prOvid-
ing. 1t was the very apotheosis of de-
cay.
1t had been no puny city. Far up.
the mountains lower slope, far back to-
where the hills drew down to the shore,
the long succession OF it's ruins ex--
tended-here I'm great shapeless mounds
that stood alone. a few broken shafts
and shattered pediments still standing
out, clear sharp-cut, and angular. i'm
the silver light. there in the long ranges
of crumbling walls, through which vast
fg-trees shot up their wealth of leaves.
that marked the course of some broad
avenue which went on and on till IL
lost itself in tie white distance
Lippincott's.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-02

Assistant Manager A. X. Dupern-
of the Alameda, Oakland and Pied
mont Street Railway Company, had
his eyebrows, eyelashes and hair burn
ed off, lhe result Of curious accident.
Mr. Dupern was explaining to one of
the employees i'm the company's power
house on Webster street. Alameda, n
plan. the drawing Of which he had in
his hand. He referred to some changes
to be made in the wires which conduct
electricity in the cars. Mr.. Dupern
dropped a brass rule which he had in
his hand 1t fell upon live" wire.
A fash Of lightning instantly issued
from the wire. 1t famed up with such
force as to set fire to the paper which
Mr.. Dupern was porting over. The
workman fed.
A yell of agony from the assistant
manager called the attention of other
employees to the scene. They found
Mr.. Dupern writing in pain. His
eyebrows. eyelashes and portions Of
the hair around his face had been burn
ed away. He could not see, and for a
while he feared that his eyesight had
been destroyed.
Mr.. Dupern's assistants put him in a
carriage and brought him to the Re-
ceiving Hospital. There remedies
were applied to the suffering man.
and he soon found some relief.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-02

but careful examination Of the tra e,
OF these wounds has shown that thcy
could have been made only by some
Immense, powerful animal. at present
unknown to biologists.
The most attractive field for rail-
road Investment remaining undevelop.
ed In the United States lies between the
Missouri and Arkansas rivers, and be-
! tween the east and west lines OF the
States of Missouri and Arkansas. II
embraces the southern half of Missouri
ard the northern half Of Arkansas
1t IL an empire In natural resources
II wall was built around 1t the peo-
rle would want for nothing that goes
TO make life comfortable. Barring
the precious metals. more natural
wealth Is within these boundaries
than within any other region OF like
size In this country. All of the metals
all e. the woods, all of the stones and
clay. a"c there. TO these are added
citrate and soil which furnish the most
sl,ccessful conditions for all Of the
fruits of the temperate zone. Water
powers In number and strength exist
beyond the comprehension Of those who
Lave not seen them. Draw line from
st. Louis TO Little Rock, from Little
Rock to Fort Smith, from Fort Sri.th
to Kansas City. from Kansas City back
TO st Louis. You have described IN
area which is capable Of supporting
Lore people i'm comfort than any part
of the United States of like size. And
you have a region I'm which more peO-
PIE are living to-day without railroads
than anywhere else in this country.
Twenty counties i'm Arkansas and thir-
T.; counties in Missouri lie within the
boundaries of this undeveloped region.
Eighteen Of them have not Il mile OF
railroad. Twelve others are but little
better off. with Il single railroad cut
ting off a corner or skirting the border,
o" penetrating to the County seat. Yet
the fifty counties each contain by tho
last census, a population ranging from
5000 to $4,000. They are living in this
territory 100000 people. who are more
tlan ten miles from railroad sta alton,
and $4,000 of them never rode on thu
Gals.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-02

An English magazine says that the
original "John Bull was DR.. John
Bull, the first Gresham Professor Of
Music, organist Of Hereford Cathe-
dral, and composer to Queen Elizabeth.
John, like true Englishman, Travelled
for Improvement, and, having heard Of
a famous musician at st. Omer, he plac-
ed himself under him as novice; but a
circumstance very soon convinced the
master that he was inferior to the
scholar. The musician showed John a
song which he had composed in forty
parts-telling him at the same time
that he defied all the world to produce
person capable Of adding another part
to his composition. Bull desired to be
left alone, and to be INDUCED for a
short time with pen and ink. In less
than three hours he added forty parts
more to the song, upon which the
Frenchman was so much surprised
that he swore in great ecstasy he must
either be the devil or John Bull, which
has ever since been proverbial In Eng
land.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-02

such Z smile Of peace upon her face
that even Mildred felt that tears here
were out Of place.
II meant to make this such happy
Christmas for you, Mrs. wilkinson, /"
she said, as they stood beside the frail
little mortal that had put on immor-
tally" "but was u moment too late. :"
Don't say that, Miss Chesney," the
woman sobbed. II am not unhappy.
1t is good Christmas, for my Nellie
Will never be cold or hungry or ne
elected any more"
On Christmas Day Mr.. Fred Dali
grave. heir to title. laid himself, title
and all, at Mildred Chesney's feet, so
to speak. only to be raised to stand
ing posture and gently but firmly de-
clined as a Christmas present
On New Years Eve Mr. Edgar Will
ton came on pretty much the same err
rand. without title, the result of
which errand may be surmised when
we learn that before they separated
for the evening the following took
place:
"You know what Owen Meredith
says, Ted" Mildred asked. '"ThsA
there
Are none so beguiled and
Defrauded by chance,
But what once I'm his life
Some minute circumstanc
Would have fully sufficed
To secure him the bliss
Which, missing it then, he
Forever must miss.
And I've made up my mind not to let a
minute circumstance that can be spelt
with three letters stand in the way of
my bliss for the want Of saying it. In
the last few weeks I've learned that
there is one good gift and I'm going
to take it from you, Ted, lest"-and
here she turned pair of tear-filled
eyes up to his FACET be in my loving
as / was In my Christmas for Nellie's
mother. "A moment too late"
And Ted did what most any young
man would do where there is pair of
pretty, tear-filled eyes close to his mus
tache-kissed them dry and bright
again.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-02
A Railroad Under Water.

A railroad through the sea is to be
built between Brighton and Rotting-
dean, England, the rails being so near
low-water mark that they will be sub
merged the greater part of the time.
There are four rails, the outside ones
being eighteen feet apart, fastened to
concrete blocks mortised in bed rock
On these four-wheeled trucks will run
supporting twelve-inch steel tubes, in
side which are the shafts that propel
the wheels. The tubes rise twenty
three feet above the rails supporting
the car, which has deck 46x22 feet.
The motive power will be electricity
conveyed by the trolley system.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-02
Phosphorus in the Human Brain.

The human brain contains a consiS
cradle proportion Of phosphorus. vary
ing from one-twentieth to one-thirtietn
of the entire mass. II the average
weight Of the Caucasian brain he taken
mt AN ounces. 1t will then contain an
amount of phosphorus amounting from
1-12 to ~ ounces. A curious fact re-
garding this phosphorus in the human
brain Is that 1t Is almost entirely want
ing In the brain matter OF idiots. 1t
has also been noted that the brain
power depends. to some extent. mt
least. on the number and depth OF the
convolutions In the brain mass. HaIlet
says: "The lower we descend In the.
scale of intelligence the fewer and
shallower these convolutions become. -,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-02
Suicide from Spite.

-Four years ago a Hungarian judge
named Moriz Revai married very
beautiful girl. The alliance proved a
failure. Two months ago they parted
In anger. the wife taking with her n
$1,000 insurance policy on her nus
bands life Revai then committed
suicide, avowedly out of spite, because
thereby, under the clearly expressed
conditions OF the policy. the insurance
company was Seleased from all liabil-
ity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-02

The Pope plays no other game than
chess. and he finds recreation In Il Mt
times OF leisure. He IL a remarkably
skiIlful player.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-02

daily, where an accomplishing child
Rugged her first doll to her heart day
and night and the child's mother,
through Mr.. Chesney's influence, how
cred near. with patient, sorrowful eyes.
like a burdened creature that had
learned the futility of struggle.
The same stars that nearly nineteen
hundred years ago shone down on the
birthplace Of the Child of Bethlehem
were I'm the clear Christmas sky when
little Nellie reached out with her one
useful hand to her mother, who, with
the nurse, sat beside her.
"Do you hear the bells?" she asked.
"What are they forY'
christmas Day, darling" she an
swercd.
And I've got Christmas, too, this
time" the child said, with faint,
contented sigh. Then, after awhile
she looked around as IL hunting for
something. "My baby" she cried, my
pretty, pretty baby; can't see at all,
mamma; let me feel her; my pretty
Christmas babyr' And then the bright
eyes closed as the one arm tightly
clasped her treasure, and before the
bells had ceased their joyful chimes the
Christmas stars were looking down out
of their eternal stiffness upon the face
of one of Christ's little ones.
When Miss Chesney came in the
morning with her hands filled with
toys for Nellie, they took her to the
white cot where the child lay with her
doll In her arms. Death had stamped
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-02

and deep is shown by the fact that
twenty years ago the Peruvians had
system of gunboats on It which were
all seagoing vessels of about 800 tons,
and twelve feet draught. They were
built in Europe, and taken from Callao
to the Amazon through the Straits of
Magellan. People In Lima expect that
within u few years steamers will run
from the headwaters of the Amazon
direct to Europe. This is hint for en-
tcrprising Americans engaged in the
South American trade.
There is every reason to believe that
lie antarctic continent certain evil
ences Of the existence of which have
hut recently been discovered, is con-
siLerably larger than Europe in area.
II contains more than S.O0O,OO square
miles. Mr.. G. Il. Borchgrevink, who
has journeyed well into this region
ami has observed II carefully, declares
that II contains some large and ierce
cIinivorOus animals at present un-
k,:own to science. 1t will be remem-
bcied that neither the polar bear nor
any other large carnivorous land AMI
NAL has been found I'm antarctic lati-
titles. Mr.. Borchgrevink. however,
thinks that he has discovered traces o.
some such creature from the curious
wounds observed on the backs of u
humber Of seals. 1t was frequentl,
noticed that the furry skins of these
arimals exhibited scars Indicative OF
wounds they had received. At first II
seemed reasonable to suppose that such
wounds were received In the furious
combats which, under certain circum-
stances, seals wage Tgainst each otter
The herald., 1896-07-10
THERN CALIFORNIA SPECIALS

Mrs. M. A. Duffy of Los Angeles was
visiting friends in this city this week.
Ben Rimpau, one Of the clerks In the
Boston store at Los Angeles, is visiting
relatives and friends in this city.
Mr.. G. b. Key and family of Placentia
are enjoying an outing at Newport.
William j. Hill began threshing in the
La Habra valley today.
Miss Leila Pfeninger is at home from
the Normal to spend the vacation with
her mother.
Capt. Wrede is very Ill at his home in
Placentia, but is reported to be improv-
! ing.
Arthur Lewis. wife and sister, Miss
Clara Mosseman, drove down to the
landing yesterday to look after their
cottage. which they heard had been bro
ken In to and some of the fixtures stolen.
Mr.. Jacob Stern and wife of Fullerton
will leave next Saturday for a six
months trip to their old home in Ger
many.
Mrs. D. r. Ceilings will teach in the
school at Fullerton this fall.
Mr.. Erwin Barr returned yesterday
from trip to Los Angeles and Monro-
via. where he had been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Max Nebeluug, wife of our eff
cient city clerk, went to Los Angeles
Yesterday to remain a month. Their
little girl has weakness of the eyes.
caused by a lack of blood in the system.
The physicians say her general system
needs building up, which will relieve her
eyes.
Mrs. Margaret Bailey and Mrs. H.
Kuchel will start to Long Beach in few
days to spend few weeks at that pleas.
ant resort.
w. M. McFadden Of Placentia was In
the city yesterday. Nc is a staunch
Democrat and is we'll pleased with the
ing
The herald., 1896-07-10

popular young man In this city, was ac-
oidentally shot and instantly killed
while hunting south of Temecula yes
terday morning. Camp was laid off
July !, and along with G. A. Rouse went
south on hunting and prospecting trip,
leaving Friday. They were out early
yesterday morning when in some way
Camps revolver fell from the holster,
and striking the ground was discharged.
The bullet struck Camp just below the
heart, killing him instantly
Messages were hurried to this city and
to his mother, who lives at Des Moines,
Iowa. Camp was a Knight Templar,
and for young man-32 years of age
had considerable property.
LYNCH AND THE ELECTION.
Speaker ]. c. Lynch of Cucamonga
announced in this city yesterday that
he had commenced mandamus proceed
ings against Governor Budd to compel
the latter to include the office of lieu
tenant governor in the coming election
proclamation. Mr.. Lynch was north
last week, and having secured the gov
ernor's formal REFUSAL placed the matter
wit his attorneys, with instructions to
bring suit at once.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
The annual pow WOW over granting
a saloon license in Chino is on. The
board of supervisors was waited on yes
terday by delegations Of Chino citizens,
from the w. c. T. U. and the population
of the sugar factory town in general
championing one side or the other. The
petition has not yet been decided.
A mining bureau Is proposed in this
city. A petition is in circulation calling
a preliminary meeting.
Street Commissioner Flory filed his
resignation with the board Of city trus.
tees yesterday. He had learned that a
majority OF the board would vote to re-
move him at last nights meeting, and
kept ahead of them.
The herald., 1896-07-10
SANTA ANA
Msccabee Ceremonies-Pythian Officers In
sta11ed-Court Notes

Maccabee Ceremonies-Pythian Officers In.
stslIed-Court Notes
SANTA ANA, July 9.-The degree
team Of Los Angeles Tent No. 2, knights
OF Maccabees are in town and will meet
with the local lodge for instruction
work In the unwritten work of the order.
c. A. Luckenbach. city clerk of Los An
geles and deputy state commander is
In charge of the team. which consists
Of Sherman Smith, c. j. Walters, John
Spiers. E. NJ Guthrie, Frank James.
Fred Anthony. w. B. Hinkle, T. M. Bay
less. E. G. Russell, H. M. Lee, e, Bas-
sett and Brainard Smith.
The Knights of Pythias installed their
officers last night as follows: c. c..
prelate. B. e. Turner; M. Of W., George
s. Smith; K. Of R., S. H. Graham; NJ.
OF e.. E. w. Hannah; M. Of F.. L Thorn
as: M. Of A., A. Lyons; j. G., G. E. Max
we'll; o. G.. c. E. Myrick.
The Jefferson club will hold an open
debate at the Y. M, c. A. rooms next
Saturday night.
In superior court today the case Of
Antonio Seccocio for murder was con-
tinued to the 18th by agreement, as was
that Of James Jevnie for contempt in
failing to obey the mandate Of court in
taking water from Santiago creek
]. w. Brit has gone to San Bernardino
on business for a few days. Mr.. Brit
is the inventor Of novel advertising
machine.
Miss Alice Blakely of Los Angeles is
the guest of Miss Minna Roper.
Mrs. John Virgins of Santa Barbara
Is the guest Of Mrs w. s. Whitney.
B. w. Rowell, now Of San Diego, is
shaking hands with old friends in this
city.
Eustacia Siaz, a Mexican, was today
given ten days in the cooler for battery
on his half sister, Angelina Morillo
The lady's eye was a proof Of his Ill
treatment.
George Peabody, who has, with Ray
Whidden, been making tour on wheels
up the coast, returned yesterday. Ray
became sick and remained at Kings
City, and George getting in haste made
the run from Port Hartford, 240 miles,
between a. m. Tuesday and p. m. of
Wednesday, about 16 hours actual run.
George knows a whole lot about rum
ming the postoffice, but no one supposed
he could make such time on a wheel.
Corporal Finley now wears the medal
as the champion shot Of Company L.
The herald., 1896-07-10
POMONA
Private Parties Seeking to Control the Water
Business

Private Parties Seeking to Control the Water
Business
POMONA, July 9.-There Is a we'll
founded rumor. says the Progress that
the pressure that is being brought to
bear at present upon the city council
to prevent the sale Of the water bonds is
in the interest Of corporation that has
been planned to control the water inter-
ests Of the valley, If the sale Of the bonds
can be defeated. If the scheme can be
carried out all the water available for
supplying this city will be owned by
this corporation, which will have abso-
lutte control Of the situation. It is, of
course, q cold-blooded business propo-
sition with the incorporators, whoever
they may be-we do not know who they
are and do not care to know at this time
and if the Incorporation is consummat-
ed the Pomona people will undoubtedly
pay a high water rate, not to purchase
their supply, but to put profits into the
pockets of the incorporators. There
could be no other alternative. Pomona
might just as well have these profits
and apply them on the purchase Of
water plant.
The Fourth Of July executive commit
tee last evening made the discovery
that they are "in the hole" to the amount
Of about $780, and have instructed Col
lector A. B. Caldwell to make another
endeavor to raise the requisite amount.
Some 5000 was subscribed but only about
$500 has been collected.
The charge of insanity against Mrs.
Henry Rott, wife Of the former roprie-
tor Of the Pomona Steam bakery, was
not sustained
Miss Mae Douglass, a cousin of Miss
Ida May Douglass Of this city, left this
morning for her home in Lompoc called
there by the serious illness Of her un-
Gle.
Miss Ella M. Morris is upon a several
weeks visit to Los Angeles
Miss Beatrice Scott and Lucy Horn
peck nave been elected as teachers in
the Pomona public schools.
The canning and drying Of apricots
IS progressing splendidly, and it is ex-
pected that by the end Of the week
picking will be through with.
H. Z. Fall of this city has been elected
to the head of the department Of sci
ence and mathematics Of the Pasadena
schools.
The herald., 1896-07-10

mer. The club members wear q very
unique and appropriate pin of gold rep
resenting Tyre. Mr.. Hurlbut with rod
and reel captured twenty-eight pound
yeliowtail, while Mrs. and Miss Hurlbut
eaoh hauled in a twenty and twenty
two FOUNDER. They leave for Pasadena
tomorrow, to be away several days.
DR.. Shorb had quite an exciting exper-
ience with Jewish. In trying to land
his boat was towed one and One-half
miles to sea. the doctor claims at speed
OF a mile minute. He had almost land
ed him when his line broke.
MIR. c. p. Morehouse of Pasadena has
again distinguished himself by landing
the largest yellowtail ever caught in
these waters. 1t weighed fraction over
fifty pounds. A rod and reel was used,
and Jim Gardiner was the expert boat
man. Next! :,
Ed. Buck of Kansas City brought in a
catch of twenty mackerel. Percy Neal
was boatman.
Edward F. Bent of San Francisco
brought in large string Of fish.
Miss Hill of Pasadena, who has taught
the young idea how to shoot for the
past three years, has left us. The part
ing between teach and pupils caused
many tear to drop in the briny deep.
She was loved by all in Avalon.
Those visiting Seal Rookery were
treated to a rare sight. A massive bull
seal was approached by the Linda with
in fifteen feet before he was disturbed,
when he raised himself majestically and
dared the boat to come nearer. Those
in the party were Miss c. w. King. Mrs.
A. d. Carpenter, Mrs. H. A. Morton, Mrs.
Matilda Wind, Mrs. E. v. Haines, Miss
8. e. Eggleston, Mrs. Emma Northrop
and ]. A. Knodell of San Bernardino.
The Hon. Thomas Bard of Hueneme,
Ventura county, with his family brought
in twenty-eight barracuda.
A fish story comes from Lake Erie.
Two prominent men claim to have
caught two fine fish in Lake Erie. and
have a photograph to show for 1t. 1t
now turns out that the fish are Jewish
caught here at Avalon, and those men
had their faces inserted instead Of real
The herald., 1896-07-10
SAN PEDRO

SAN PEDRO, July 9.-There is a new
law now in effect allowing marines only
twenty days at the contract hospitals
when Ill. instead If sixty. 1t provides.
however, that in cases where a patient
does not get well at the expiration of
twenty days he is to be sent to the main
hospital, which is at San Francisco, and
to remain there until WELL
T. G. Schulze and William Shelton
will on Tuesday next leave for the noun
tains in the San Gabriel valley for q
two weeks outing.
The families of Mr.. Granger and Mr..
Armstrong of Los Angeles have rented
and moved into the Leshman cottages
over on Terminal island for the summer
season.
Weserly Downs, who has been visiting
his cousin, ]. R. Downs, here for the past
two months. left today for Dallas, Tex.
j. Perry Whit and daughter, Mrs.
M. H. Hall. arrived from Visalia yester-
day. They will remain here for the sum-
mer visiting the family of Mr.. ]. P.
Whit.
The herald., 1896-07-10
ANAHEIM
Waiting for Convention News Personal an,
General Notes

General Notes
ANAHEIM, July "a great deal Of
interest is taken in the workings of the
Chicago convention, and the bulletin
board that stands in front of the tele-
grab office is closely watched for the
latest news. The Democrats are most
ly for free silver and applaud the action
of the convention in putting in Mr.. Dan
lei as temporary chairman.
The cigar factory matter has quieted
down and the people are quietly but
anxiously awaiting the next move in that
connection.
Sheriff Nichols was over from Santa
Ana today looking for a witness wanted
in some other county.
H. Clay Kellogg and wife of Santa
Ana were in the city today. Clay is the
efficient surveyor of this county
Mr.. w. F. Botsford of Los Angeles,
president Of the board of directors Of the
Anaheim Union Water company. was
In the city today.
II. Deutsch Of Los Angeles was in the
city today looking after his valuable
property on Center street.