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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

1t has long been moot point whether
single or married men make the best
soldiers. Some maintain that the lacli
Of wifeand family tends to make man
more Afchkless Of his life, therefore a
good soldier. Others say that the r,ar.
'ried man is almost veteran when he
enters the mnks, being Injured to com.
bat, therefore a good soldier. In the
recent sTunisfan campaign a French
colonel was questioned upon this point
.sI30tllSare right" said he. Look yon.
der Dcyou see that battallonSof hap
by. deyil-may- fellows? They are
oil single men, and they would take
their lives in their hands, But look
again. Do Won see those taciturn, som.
bfe, gloomylooking men there? They
are all married, and In hand-to-hand
fight they are terrors." "What Is the
name OF the battalion?" asked the en-.
quirer. They are called" said the
Colonel, gravely. The Children of De-
spair." ~.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
Exempt.

Renan, in his "Feuilles Octachees, '
tells story of church service In
Brittany where the priest delivered
such touching appeal that his hear
ers, with one exception, shed tears.
But this one robust individual, who
was leaning against pillar, remained
unmoved throughout the entire SER
mon.
The French are an emotional people.
and the rest of the congregation could
rot imagine how this heart of stone
had remained untouched.
"And YOU" said one of them to the
man, you are not weeping
"Why, no." replied he, II done belong
to this parish!'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
CABLES UNDER THE SEA.
How They Are Laid. Operated and Repaired.

the case may be. This framework can
be rotated: and, tho cable being drawn
along at the same time. the wires or
yarns are. wound spirally round the
core. The final coating. the bituminous
compound. Is applied by passing the
cable under a spout from which the
melted compound runs" d, eaf,.,n.a u. ~
The cable, on being finished, rs coiled
in large circular iron tanks. In which
1t Is kept under water until II Is wanted.
when II Is drawn into similar ones In
the hold Of the cable ship, from which
in turn Ii Is drawn, on being laid out
over large pulley at the stern Of the
vessel, passing on Its way over aud
under n number OF retarding wheels,
and then around n large basket wheel.
so that the speed at which 1t runs out
can be regulated. 1t also passes under
a dynamometer. the object Of which is
to Indicate the degree of strain to which
1t is subjected mt any given point. and
to enable the man In charge to regulate
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

the degree of strain put on by the brake
to suit the varying conditions Of laying.
When the cable runs out in midocean,
and 1t is necessary to return to port to
fill up the tanks again, the end Of the
strand is sealed up carefully and attach
ed to a rope. the other end OF which Is
fixed to buoy, and allowed to sink
until 1t reaches the bottom. where it
remains unit; she further execution of
the work.
One OF the most natural questions as
well as the first asked by the average
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
,HIRTY-EIGHT years ago

"HIRTY-EIGHT years ago this
month the first message was
- flashed beneath the waters Of the
Atlantic Ocean on the cable connecting
Great Britain with America. 1t was
sent by the directors on this side to
those in England and said simply: "Eu.
rope ana America are united by tele-
graph. Glory to God In the highest!
On earth peace, good will toward men,"
President Buchanan followed with q
congratulatory message to Queen Vic
toria. and the great submarine cable
project was an established fact. A few
weeks later the one just laid entirely
failed. faults In design and construction
were traced. and in 1855 a new cable
OF stronger type was manufactured.
Since then seven lines have been placed.
Gables have broken, have become lost
at critical moments. construction fleets
have been wrecked. but the work has
gone on scoring adeptness and improve
ment, until the bottom Of the sea, even
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

other shore. The end previously tested
and found to be perfect In transmission
then II sealed attached to buoy and
dropped overheard, as was done during
the laying OF the cable when the tanks
had been exhausted. as previously de-
scribed.
Then examination Is made of the 9TH
err end. and continued till the. break or
damage Is found! when the cable is cut
at that place to section long enough
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
Slx-HORNED COW.

Four of Them, However, Grow on Her
Pedal Extrcmities.
A six-horned cow would be curiosity
that would cause much wonderment II
the horns all grew on her head, but
when a cow makes her appearance
with horns on her feet besides those
on her head the people are amazed and
wonder what next. "A Texas man Is
the owner Of the "horny-hoofed" quad
ruped. and wants $500 for it. He con.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
Electrical CANNING.

Electricity has been recently applied
to the sealing Of cans of fruits and pre-
served meats. The process consists Of
the formation Of conductive layer on
the lid OF the can, when a metal coating
Is deposited by, the usual method OF
eiectro-plating. The same process has
been applied to the sealing OF bottles Of
beer. wine. etc. ufs Fgt as slf
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
The Retort Discourtecus.

A small and dirty newsboy worked a
paying game for week or so down In
the shopping districts. He would don a
most pathetic expression, go up to a
woman and say. "MlssIs, won't you buy
a paper? Dis Is my blrfday, and ain't
sold hardly any" or course he would
sell one In nine cases ont OF ten, and
Womb generally get nickel and be told
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
How 10 sneak of birds

= The correct names OF the assemblages
of birds are as follows: A covey OF par.
tridges; a nye, hide or nest OF pheasants;
a heard Of swans; an exalting of larks;
a watching Of nightiDgales; a team OF
ducks; muster Of peacocks; a bevy OF
quails; a fight of doves, flock of gar.
gle of geese; spring OF teals; fall OF
woodcocks; pack Of grouse; sedge
of herons; shoal of rocks; trip OF
widgeon; wisp or walk Of snipe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

try and capture this nameless species
Of the reptile family. Taking all re-
ports into consideration. some believe
it to be an escaped boa constructor from
some show, but its head il different
from any known snakes, resembling
that of n dragon
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
WhIch Isna1

Perry Patettic lin the road)-why
don't you go inf De dogs all right.
Don't you see him Vaughn his tail?
wayworn Watson lat the gate)-Ycs
and he's erowlln' at the same time. l
dunno which end to believe Cincln-
natl Enquirer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
DECkED WITH GEMS.

As She Looked Adorned with ST.
100000 Worth Of Jeweiry.
Virginia Earle, the actress, has the
honor, If so it may be called, of having
worn more jewelry at one time than
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
His Method.

Hicks-What makes you go to tailor
to get your clothes? You can get them
ready made, just as good, for half the
money.
wicks--Yes; but IL got them ready
made should have to pay for them
cash down.--Loulsville Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

conductor are twisted up together or
stranded, when they are passed through
the covering machine. by which the
gutta percha is squeezed round In con-
tinuous envelope. Then the core Is
served with jute yarns. which are laid
round 1t spirally, forming an elastic soft
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

for advertising purposes and to satisfy
Miss Earles vanity made her the back
ground for a million dollars worth of
precious gems. After the novel orna-
mentation was completed this photo
graph was taken.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

who secure the cable by chains on each
side OF the blight. ana II is then cut In
two. when the ends are hauled on board
and connected with the testing room.
II, on test, communication can be had
with the. shore. Il shows that the trou-
BILE is between the sther end and thc
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

"Tell me-" said tie young man pas
sIonately. lis my answer to be spelled
with three letters or two?" Three"
said tho summer girl, shyly. "Dar.
lingr' That Is to say, It Is nit -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

bedding for the sheathing wires, which.
as well as the outer serving and COM
pound. are put on In one machine. The
served core passes through the hollow
shaft of circular skeleton framework
Of iron, on which are mounted bobbins
alled with steel wire o. jutc yarn, az
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

AT this point she broke down and
wept scaldlng tears Dear me! She
must have been boiling over with rage
--Cincinncu Enquirer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

We make Tomorrow harder by as
Stunning useless obligations to-day that
must be met tomorrow.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
Walking.

A Swiss stntistican has taken the
trouble to count the number OF steps he
took inswalking during the whole year.
The number he finds to have been o..
100000, or an average OF 26,740 steps !,
day. Going still further into details, he
declares that over coo, 900 OF these steps
were taken In going MP and down
stairs. kt& r
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

the military spirit that the academl-
clans have made the greatest military
painter in their country one Of their
number
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

Mr.. sewall Is distinguished as owning
the best vegetable garden In Maine"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-01
WHERE DEATH NEVER COMES.

Mrs. Eliza Ruhamah so.dmore writes q
rarer entitled Island Without Death
for tho August number OF r1e Century.
IL ~ devoted to The Island Of Miyajitna,
sciihdore says. 1870" "
Us "A stange tttir village, where no
"httl ever turns, whcrc no ne.is arA
ulitd, ana where the religious rules Of 20
many centuries have forb ddtn lsAths or
nirins 10 occDr, many a soul entering and
leaSihs the world IN the boat thtl hu
The tiny village OF ono. In a crpyice az
ne opposite Ak. hills. shows from thr
ls,and ~ cremation temple II grave
yurI, Nhcro generations Of Miyajima
I,vVpie nave iecn laid away, and In, ltttls
matched dwellings where Miyailna
inothers remSln unul their infarts arr
tnlrty days ola when they may be taken
nfsn'ai vsass 10 the great temple.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-01
THE DUTY OF DEMOCRATS.

NpilSN AltlOns
EVERY man who calls himself a demo.
crat but who, for reasons more n,aus,b,o
,hah patriotic, Is disposed to c~ritlclse the
"emoNrahc platform, should adopt the
Wise course which Hon. Dupont Guorrv
OF Macon has taken in the campaign.
teeosthzing the Chicago platform AZ IN.
NSace 81 the, National democratic narrv
AT, euerry has waived whatever ohiss'
tlolis ne might previously have entertaine,
70 s9hs OF the principles advocated in ina
,"',o,,ns and, Ike a sturdy democrat VIII
mas lN-owed the flag of his party throryt
m,rs unan one poiir cal struggle. he consss
ticket. " "' "enipcratic
sueh ategiance as this every true demo
Crat owes 20 his party organization WIZ
out such obedience 10 the will OF the ma
lotlty, nothing whatever can he accn,a-
N sneu ana parties are simply iispisss
llstt democrats should honestly a,yar
arnUoits themselves rs not only right ana
ftppeT out, 10 "A certain extent. unnrci1
ABLE, Every issue which arises between
aeH.pvIa.s however. should he referred
10 the National as ,he nnai
court OF appeal and a. BOON Is The de.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-01

vet this week. only a few months after
fhe issue Of the loan, the reserve has
again fallen below that minimum. II can
not be denied tina II the dram should con-
unue during the next three or TOUR
months the treasury might be reduced
to the necessity Of redeeming Its notes IN
silver even before shc election took place.
we may we'll believe shat this VIII not be
allow ID 10 happen. But already the treas
ury Is a~nx.ously considering whether =
new loan may not be necessary. Now II
he sale of another f90, Oc0. 90 OF bonds to
the very gold plank" banking an nm
anc.al INSTITUTIONS which are the instru-
ments for Withdrawing the gold from the
treasury shout be announced, or even
seem TO be impending, what use may an
orator like Mr. BRYAN make OF a totai +
ts0. 600. 90 10 the public debt for the *,
press purpose of ma ngaining the soid
standard. and without any prospect OF
inality in the operation?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-01
BY ITS WORK.
Dallas Democrat

me Dallas Morning News claims "a l..
u democratic newspaper. hut while a. w
NO. openly espoused the candid.ov =,
SStsniey, 1t is doing everythnr - Oh
seaihst Bryan, and publishing ing 1t car
One d %GS q M @ss SSvo IN :, sandsy's' ' Ns% as
unon the honesty of Mir u aspersions
me ad'G.n.ng column was flieI1 AZ ~ while
t ,o Ms from cher papers compl, WITH ex-
the N SSts,eg and iSq nos5sl has :, any si 'i,Sss. .o y
! out Of the republican naurysYhs 70 keep
FL 1S soT respect for its politics ~ nave a
stead SY" ns ,hma' frankly for MeKinleey wepa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-01
TOO MuCn N%kNrRAL1rY


o'V'e ~ To-Day any one Kind of law n
1T country thla popular sentiment docs
Nio SEQ enforced and where, h
49, .le Sns o, omission On the pari OF
ie executive on'cer7 Of the government
Soui' be nopu'nriy excused. that Law Il
ie houlra's'y code IN 80 far a. ii appllc,
, assistance to the struggling Cuh1ns.
ANA yet IN face OF this overwhelming
ntinernt ar the country md the declarn
eons IN hehaif OF the .cubans OF every
oAtscal party thai has held a National
n'ehtion TINS year the president issucs
ro'her strong neutrality PROCLAMATION
nc most solemnly appeals to and warns
motcan citizens OF every description TO
esis' from hiIbns'erins or giving any aid
comfort to the "cnem.es OF Spaln,'' II
'cks Ike one proclamation " that knd
ouia have been enough, Tho maturity
i the peope think It is Mr., cleve'and's
iuty to issue an encrely different kind
T proclanaolon' At loas, the president
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-01
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Washington Post.

washington Post
Word has been received here that Min
nesota is In danger OF being swept intt
the free silver tide, IN spite of the efforts
OF Ex-Governor Merriam and Senator Cust
Davis. 1t appears that the free silver
men nave put up John Lind, the one.
armed ex-congressman. for governor on
me Bryan ticket Lin is the idol Of the
Swedish residents of Minnesota, bo,a
dciuocratic ana republican. and Il Is
sain mat ne wlii probably carry the state
WTtn him. Even the republicans admit
.hat II was a very adroit move on the
part of the Bryanites to select Lind as
their standard bearer In Minnesota, for
he wlslds a powerful Influence over the
t~'orwagsaes and Swedes, who are SO
numerous In that State. The cry of help
has, already come from the republican
leaders, there, and assistance will be at
once dispatched TO them.
a note OF warming has also been re-
ceived from he State OF Michigan, which
Is undergoing one of THE fiercest battles
In tts history. The free silyertes claim
10 have torn down all the party barriers
and are now waging a war Of fusion or
c"afnsion. which is demoralizing to party
discipline. Many OF the republican lead
ers IN that State are said to he like
warm In their admiration of Mckinley,
ana they complain that Mark llama Is
Itcklns IN. abttty to manage the cam
palsn single handed and alone IN the line
ne LAS mapped out. Altogether there IL
a feeLng OF discomfort among the repub-
llcnns there, and the free silverites are
tax ng advantage of the situation with
results that threaten to defeat the Nc
kaniey ticket In that state.
ut is really very hard TO make an intel
ligent prediction as to how New York will
go In November" said Colonel Woodville
Fleming, a PROMINENT member OF the New
York CI,y bar, TO a reporter at the Nor
m1ndte.
'"rhere are all sorts of opinions as to the
outcome. The republican vote for silver
Ia the country districts of the State WILL
/ think, be one OF the surprises of the
Bryan will receive thousands Of votes
from that source. If II third ticket Is nut
up by the so-called sound money wing
Of tho democracy. the only effect It ws
haVe vii be a loss OF votes for McKln-
ley. The mon who viii support the third
ticker would vote for bin rather than
Bryan.
"rn- Mckinley people are beginning to
see that their ticket is III imminent perl,
aud ma even the East, where they count
ed themselves invinc!ble, Il in danger Of
being swept by the silver wave. They
arr. perhaps, learning. too. that the ap-
rlication of erd,he,s to those who differ
from them OF the financial queSfiou p 4
poor method II argument. and that abuse
OF the believers IN silver only adds to
the strength of that cause"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-01
OPINION AT THE SOUTH.

] Rfttull JhsNLFlhl.
Under me above caption the Boston Her.
aid says Z has recently seen letters from
two highly intelligent merchants Of the
Sowfh which discussed the present condi-
ZION OF Public affairs from the Southern
dtandpoiut.' Both wrhers are democrats;
both are gold standard men aud vet both
mend Ga vote for BRYAN and Sewall
These southern merchants give the rea-
sons which impel them 10 support tina
democratic nominees in spite OF the fact
that they 10 not approve the platform on
which they stand.
Thcy, ike all other democrats in tina
South n can Remember the ~rec0nstr7ic-
Il'It .i.t aud Who have Observed tDs rub
srghent conduct of the republican party
toward This section, want no more raIub
lean rul" either in State q Nation. they
nay" NOR" ialth lhat the Democratic party
WIZ COME around right than That the re-
pun can party Viii siVc the country a fair
ADMINISTRATION ON of the writer's To
whom the Boston Gerald r,fcrs proposes
the following IS q sAhr plsn ,f action Ard
on these principles he believes he oemo-
ci.tcy VIE be united ~ no distant day.
Keep fhe Nations money as good as
'2, Provide for a local currency To sun
ply local w1n'T, by repeal Il the tax up5n
bank issues. and .r+r,W such banks To- he
ths'fufei hg each State with no other
sar.s'ard ihan the several States i'n-
% AivocaAo tte democratlo doctrine or
g tlr1r for revenue only. whose ultimate
periectlol Will he ufNu tho ad Valarem
nasls' w'th no free list and no protec-
- Impose "A tax upon Income
me Herald Presents this as a slmpt, Of
~ cons rFaiVo sentiment Of ne
Wel. a IS a first class platform, .nd r..
"'ots ci'l 0h inc man who wrote It.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-01
THE SILVER CRAZE"

Atlanta Constitution.
The Silver craze which was on'
dominant only in the South and "0,
has reached the strongholds OF suns
money IN the East and is making frsnu
rapidly. J..
among those who have recently %
JARED Their loyalty TO democracy i " n
adopted at Chicago, is ex-District A'%a
ney General James w: Ridgwsy NJ
Hrooklyn, a close political friend o. Ian.
tilli. Mr.. RiGgway'a declaration ns n
not only that Bryan and sewall an ~, 3
goes further and declares that: me
No better reason exists ia N
overthrow of the gold party. than Y
the illustration furnished a FEW zen
since. when the hoarders of golaa n n
of the precious metal yroin their sa srn.
and supply the same to the sY. ssu
msnt to prevent another PONY 70
which they feared might be armieht
ask why their patriotism wa NO. lime
enough to do the same thing III "
TO prevent the last bond issues; GmSW
increased our public dept .% ~ H..
and compelled the people 70 ~ IL
10000 interest per year in goia s ~ X.
very men who object to pay1hs
The free and unlimited coinassf :
silver at the rate of 10 10 : ,,sople
of the greatest benefit TO the FIT e.
The country is suffering from Ia
stricted currency. There is nours"sx I'll
the argument that free coln.eoof The
decrease the purchasing power
American dollar. -, salt
ITO acknowledge that we mms s,n r.
for England to adopt bimetan''Mn "
fore we undertake TO DO erior 70
acknowledge that we are inie.v sane
England. You might with '"r n nave
built the monitor during the c Nydaouta
because England had not ye. EnC |
that style of naval architectuia1 fier ~
lang followed us very closely and an
will be compelled to folN"
we adopt bimctallism.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-01
MEXICO No CRITERION.

In addressing the ST. Louis silver ION.
%venliuti Mr.. st. John. tire New York
banker. eaid;
Mexico Is no criterion for the United
States. for the reason tia ehe has II
foreign trade Indebtedness of about sD..
5000 annually In excess of the value OF
her exports Of cotton, sugar. coffee, hides
and the like, when must be paid for In
ne surplus products of her mines. Her
silver, therefore. goes abroad as mer.
c~handiSe. and at a valuation fixed by the
outside world. The United states. On the
other hand. . a nation OF 70.cp.po of peo-
pie. scattered over a territory seventeen
times the area of France. a single cno
OF our railway systems, the Erie. exceeds
me aggregate railway mileage OF all Mex
leo, We Offer an employment for money
70 an aggregate. greatcr Than the worlds
STARE SILVER viii furnish us. Hence our
s saS,sa m ss K. at mo msps - sn 70 Aleer9adi giil be
Ihi opposition threatens us wtth IA
fiood Of Enr2pe's silver upon our re-
no silver but her silver money. Her SIT
Yer money values silver AZ from 3 cents
70 7 cents on the dollar higher than ours.
must sacrifice from 3 TO Z per cent o; his
fun legal tender money In order 10 recon
Al our ,mintS- Enope's silverware. Ike
ditional valu. OF labor and the manufac-
tur"r's nroflt.
They thrcatcn us with n flood of silver
if"Hl tn" fhf f%tSt. W. answer inai the
OF silver is Invariably eastward
and never toward the west. British India
Is a perpetual sink of silver. absorbing
II. reVer "a return. by from s5G.0somo to
so 10000 worth every yeaE. And midas
absorption Of silver VIII be enlarged by
the stetd.ness OF price for silver fixed
by orr REQ 0encd MINIS.
They threaten us with n ''suddgn re-
tireineut OF 500. cco.on gold with the nc
ccmpanytnF panic; causing CONTRACTION
And commercial disaster Unparalleled"
We answer that our total stock of gold
other than about $40 po.VN or 81. N1.G gl
circulating cn the Pacific coas, is already
in retirement.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-01
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.

Huntsville. Texas. July S1.-The follow,
Ing calls have been issued and are self
e~N explanatory:
To the Republicans of the Thirty Eight
Eerresentative p.strict of Texas:
HuntsN We, Texas, July %. 1S96-A CON
%'ention on republicans is hereby called Ia
meet a. Hnntsvile on August q. 1896, for
NE purpose of nominating two candidates
~ me State legislature from the Thirty
Eishtn representative district Of Texas
ana attending TO such other business as
may properly be brought before the con
nSmt!on. Inc several county chairmen
VIII please take notice and have 10,
cGiites properly represented. ~
rs counties composing the district ar,
onut!ed 10 me following number of dele
Trinity 8, Wa.hsr l.
ne,rn'nn Of the Thirty Eighth Repre-