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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25
FREED BY OYSTERS.
How Great Russian Banker Bought His
Freedom from Serfdom.

Freedom from Serfdom.
One of the best known banking
houses In st. Petersburg, and the one
to which most American visitors to
Russia carry letters of credit, is that
Of Messrs. Shalounine & Sons, the
founder of which, farther of the pres
ent head of the firm, owed his liberia
ton from serfdom fifteen years before
the decree Of emancipation, to a barrel
Of oysters. Old Shalounine was serf
belonging to Count Sheremetieff, one of
the wealthiest mobiles in Russia. He
had frequently entreated the Count to
grant him his freedom, Offering him as
much as 100000 for the boon. But
money was no object to the Count, and
It gratified his pride to feel that one Of
the leading bankers of the Empire was
one Of his serfs, unable to marry either
his sons or his daughters without his
masters consent. Moreover, as serf,
the banker was liable to have his
money seized and confiscated at any
moment by the Count, since everything
that belonged to a serf, including his
wife, children and property, belonged
ipso facto to his master.
One day Shalounine, who had just
that very morning returned to the capt.
tai from Odessa, called at the Shere-
metief Palace for the purpose of re-
porting his arrival, as in duty bound to
his owner. He had brought with him
barrel of delicious Crlmean oysters
for presentation to the Count, but left
them in his carriage at the palace door
until he should have obtained his mas
ter's intimation that his gift was ac-
ceptable.
On entering the presence Of the Count
the banker found him surrounded by
purity of guests and engaged in berat-
ing his chief butler for neglecting to
provide oysters for the breakfast to
which they were about to sit down.
The butler was explaining to the Count
that there were no oysters to be got i'm
te capital at that moment for love or
money. Catching sight of the serf-
banker, the Count exclaimed:
'Oh, 1t is thou again, thou are come
to poster me once more for thy liberia
ton! Thou knowest that II Is useless.
l should not know what to do with thy
money. But stay, will tell thee some
thing: Get me some oysters for my
breakfast and thou shalt have thy free
domr'
Shalounine bowed low, left the room,
fetched the small barrel OF oysters
which he had left in his carriage mt
the door, and laid it at the feet of his
master.
AS soon as the barrel had been open
ed the Count called for a pen and
Paper, wrote out declaration enamel
pating both the banker and his family
from serfdom, and then bowling courte-
ously to the man who but moment
before had been his slave, exclaimed:
"And. now. my dear Mr.. Shalounine--
will you give us the pleasure of your
company at breakfast?"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25
mAN.oF.wAR CALLS.



Meanwhile there sounds another call
which means "Clean bright work."
Then tarpaulins are spread upon the
decks around the guns, rags, oil and
brick dust are produced, and the crew
at once becomes busily engaged In
cleaning and polishing the glittering
brass-work Of hand-rails, deck-dttangs.
and gun-mounts, until the call tells that
the time for such work has expired,
and they must clean up the deck for
quarters and drills. The call to quar-
tiers usually begins with the drum beat
and ends with the bugle notes Of AS
sembly."
This is the most inspiring, rallying
of all the bugle calls. Once when en-
campted with one hundred men In q
tropical jungle on the Isthmus Of Pana-
ma, surrounded by hostile people, we
were so suddenly surprised In the dead
of night that our men sprang up In
panic, overturning their stacks of arms
without taking them, and fleeing wild
ly In all directions I'm spite of the orders
and even threats of their officers. All
seemed lost In disgraceful rout, when
our captain CHANGED to catch the fly
ing bugler, and, holding him fast, order
ed him to sound the Assembly. Then
was seen the magic of that military
call, reaching the ear Of every panic
stricken sailor and marine with its APP
peal to their manhood and duty and its
strangely inspiring reinsurance. The
fight into the jungle was instantly
stayed and turned into rush to arms,
and In less than a minute every man
was at his post Of duty, with arms in
hand, fearless and heartily ashamed Of
his folly.
There is one other call to quarters on
board ship even more imperative than
the assembly, but its notes are high
and rapid like danger cry.
1t means: "To the guns! Cast loose
and PROVIDE" and is sounded without
warning by day or night. No muster
is awaiting then; every man flies to his
station and the guns are cleared away
and loaded without waiting for an or
der, for the call means that the enemy
Is at hand.
Short bugle-calls then follow In action
which relate to the handling of the
guns, such as "Silence;" Commence
Firing" "Cease Firing" Secure"
After the guns are secured and every
thing is made snug and tidy, the men
stand quietly at their stations until
they are dismissed by the call.
The call to General quarters" Is Of
ten sounded on n man-of-war in the
dead Of night for practice. The officers
and men spring from their hunks and
hammocks, the men rush with their
hammocks half lashed to the MEETINGS
then hasten to their guns, cast them
loose, load and fire blank Hcbarge
powder only; and all this can uGtally
be done in less than ten minutes.
Another call which must be prompt
~ obeyed is that to man and arm the
boats"
When this Is sounded, boats crews
supply their boats with provisions,
water, ammunition and rifles, and the
larger boats with Calling guns and
howitzers, and prepare to make a
landing on a hostile coast, or to attack
and take possession of an enemy's ship.
Each boat. too, in a man-Of-war, has
Its own bugle call, which, when sound
ed calls her crew to man thtat boat
alone, for ordinary purposes of traffic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25

The eugIs Calls An Hands TO Lash VI the
hammooks.

0aUmo0kos
Let us speud day on board a man.
of-war and see how this Is done. Let
us suppose that she is In port. we Taxa
our place on her deck very early In the
morning. The heavens are bright with
stars, and about us masts and rigging.
smoke-stacks and ventilators, rise up
In shadowy outlines, while thu big guns
loom ill-defined and ghostlike. In the
gangway sentinels are pacing; on the
bridge quartermaster keeps his look
out; and back and forth on the quarter
deck PAGES an officer, alone. BY the
light of a lantern he presently consults
book for the morning ORDERS" which
have been written by the executive Of
ficer the night before; and then he d.
reefs the quartermaster to call the
boatswain's mate, the hapmock-stow-
ers, the master-at-arms, and the bugler.
Then passes a period of ten minutes,
during which few shadowy figures
appear on deck, and take their stand
beside the long troughlike places in the
ships bulwalks known as the ham,
mock-netting, opening them up and pre-
pairing them for the reception Of the
hammocks. Then, at the time assigned
in the morning orders, the officer Of the
deck gives his first routine orders:
Sound the reveille! Call all hands"
At once there rings out in the hither-
to silent ship those merry bugle-notes
known to almost all Of us. 10 them
have been fitted the words:
l can't get 'em up;
l can't get 'em up;
can't get 'em up in the morning.
/ can't get 'em up;
l can't get 'em up;
can't get 'em up at all!
The captains worse than the sergeant;
The sergeant's worse than the corp'ral;
The corp'ral's worse than the private;
But the majors the worst of ALL
can't get 'em up;
l can't get 'em up;
can't get 'em up in the morning.
l can't get 'em up;
l can't get 'em up;
can't get 'em up at all!
. The last note is followed by the shrill
whistle of a boatswain's mate and the
prolonged hoarse cry "A-a-a-l
h-a-a-nds!
Then on the decks to hammOcks be-
low you can hear the master-at-arms
rushing from hammock giving the slug
gard slap and n shake, and repeatedly
crying:
"Heave out; heave out and lash up!'
Run below and watch the feet and
legs dangling from the swinging ham
mocks; see the sailors drop from them
to the deck, like bats from the limb Of
trees then neatly fold their blankets,
roll them up with the mattress in the
hammOcks, and pass around the lat
Ter seven times rope-lashing until
each resembles hugh sausage. Then,
unslinging them from the hooks over
head, they carry them hastily on deck
to the nettings; for in ten minutes after
that bugle call of reveille every ham,
mock must be slowed away and any
one who comes later with his hammock
is reported for punishment by the of.
ficer of the deck to the captain.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25
Curious srvptian peIloacv.

"Kabob' is one of the great dellcacies
of Egypt and is peddled about the
streets. 1t is a thin string Of mutton,
which is wound around small iron rod
and toasted over fire Of Goals, while
the customer waits.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25

, The very correct maiden has colored
studs and sleeve links to match each
shirt waist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25

Easily AdIustsd---The Poetry In Fire...ons
At a Time---AdamIsss Edsn.-.Not His
Fault---Evidence 10 Lacking.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25
EASILY ADJUSTED.

EASILY ADJUSTED.
'.Say, loan me $40 for about week"
"Ca1t: haven't got but five."
'sThatll do-lend me the five for two
xuoako
The herald., 1896-05-03

Try our port and sherry wines at 10
cents per gallon. Il. Vache & Co., Com
mercial and Alameda strtets Tcle-
phvns 800.
The herald., 1896-05-03

The fashionable ladies corrective tonic
is Angostura Ritters the world renowned
South American invigorator.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08

both crossed the plate. Another run
was scored in the seventh. After Mitch
ell had gone out at first, Dinsmore was
passed 10 the initial bag Martin knock
ed a line hit to Gallagher. who allowed
the ball 10 get past him, and Dins-
more completed the circuit OF the bags:
1t loked "scary" for Wheeling in the
next inning. Griffin was given a base
on balls. Cargo hit, and Rinehart walk
cd. filing the bases with none out.
Bates hit to Wagner. who threw 10 Da-
Wis. retiring Griffin at the plate. With
the feeders al playing in, Shields ran
in from center and covered second.
Rinehart was taking a good lead oil the
bag. ard did not get back in time TO
save himself when Campbell threw the
ball to Shields. Cargo came in on the
rlay. but il was the only run scored IN
the inning. With two hands down in
the ninth. Curran singled, and Griffin
hit toward second on line, but Wag-
ner made a phenomenal stop with one
hand. and retired Curran.
The game started ten minutes early
in order 10 enable the visitors to catch
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08
S|LVER|TES WIN.
Continued from First Page.

mar. he said. who believed in free silver
and the nomination OF rock-r4 oped
free silver Democrat, but he was OF the
opinion that it would be a great mis-
take 10 overthrow time-hOnored DEM
ocratic precedent and refuse to elect
the man suggested by the natinoal COM
m.ttee. Much as he would regret VOL
ing against John w. Daniel, whom ne
loved and revered, he did rot believe the
convention could afford 70 turn down
David B. Hill. What harm could David
B. Hill do, he asked. 1t was un-Dem-
ocratic. The minority had right 10
be heard, and the olive branch. should
be he'd out TO them.
Mr.. St. Clair's speech aroused the
god men to high pitch Of enthusiasm:
National Committeeman Clayton, OF
Arkansas. closed the debate in favor OF
electirg Mr.. Daniel. He paid a glow
ing compliment to Senator Hill. Il was
here four years ago." said he, when
the anti-snapQers were condemning and
denouncing him. And that time, | was
pra.sing him. He was my champion.
| learned Democracy at his feet, ard if
he had chung to his Elmira doctrine, in
favor of free coinage, he would to-day
be my candidate for president"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08
SENATOR DANIELS ADDRESS.
The FIRST Word of the Convention Spoken
Tor Silver-A Greet Effort.

"Mr. Chairman Of the National Demo-
cratic Convention:-In receiving froml
your hands this gavel as temporary pre-
siding officer OF this convention, l beg
leave to express a sentiment which I
am sure is unanimous, that no national
convention was ever presided over with
more ability, or with more fairness than
BIZ yourself. CHEERS and cries of "Har-
r.ty. Harrity.'D l can express no better
wish for myself than that | may be able
in some feeble way to model my conduct
by your model, and to practice by your
example (Cheers)
"The high position, gentlemen, to
which have been chosen involves great
personal honor and a keen respons.-
bility. For the honor, l thank you.
The responsibility would be wholly in
adequate TO bear did depend upon my
self but your gracious aid will make
il easy and its burden light. That aid
| confidently invoke from you
FOR THE SAKE OF THE GREAT
CAUSE
under whose banner We have fought so
many battles and which now demands OF
us such staurch devotion and such loyal
service that l regret that my name
should have been brought in even in the
most courteous and serious complication
with that CT my distinguished friend,
the great Senator from New York. Cap
plause). But the very fact that I have
permitted it 10 be done refutes the sug-
gesson that has been almost proyiden-
tally made on this floor that either
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08

Earned runs. PlllSOuIS 5, u0UDlt
plays. TRULY 10 Ely to Mack, Demont to
O'Br,en to Cariwr.gh-: first on balls,
of AIcJames 8, off Kill5n 2; struck CIT,
by McJames l. by Killer 3; wild pitch,
Kilen: time. 2:OS; umpire, Hurs..
Cincinnati, Ohio. July Cincinnati
won the game in the sixth inning when
Continued on Seventh Page.)
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08
HIS REPUTATION IS MADE.
The Sistersville Twirler Pitched a
Splendid Game Yesterday.

washington Again Defeated with
rase-The Other Games in the
Interstate, National and West
ern League-New Castle Comes
To-Day-Other Sporting Matters,
Local and by Wire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08
GOLD STANDARD BLAMED
For the Ills Which Bust the Country-No
Hope for Relief Except Through Remon-

AS the majority Of Democrats is not
sectional, neither does it stand for any
privileged or class legislation. The ac-
tive business men OF this country, its
manufacturers, merchants, farmers,
sons of toll in the counting room, fac
tory. field and mine, know that contrac-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08

hereditary and conzsfug..on97
American money. We n--,. "a
more make-shifts ard s.ra4ir.."O~
net the country with your pm.
smooth things TO come from ne b-.'s
Republican propaganda. ADnl,a y
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standing OF Clubs.

Tram w. T.. Pc TEAM. ". /. T.: oG6
Ft. aayne3S l. 40 Jac1s,oH. ., -, 3S4
1,......,5rc- =, - '547.Sagnaw. - .3iG
\. Cast.e..2s - .52otY usst 'n.l' ." 90
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08

WHrELING 6; WASHINGTON /.
NEW CASTLE 9; YOUNGSTOWN 0
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08

lIdlL. ne sOO'e
Mi1E-f'l-i u, a ~ a. . n
wagner % - - y
Shie-Gs, CT. -. =. -
Violet, RI. .... 100 .
Shaw ID. ''.''.2 l
Gallagher H. E. - 20
Wh2ley, S. e. T. %
Ba5o, I'D. - - - =
Davis, c.. - - .'''S 4 o y
CampoeH' p -
r.,- o 81 II 4
", o 5,fIT\-C-roT up AE
-, y, - - n . q O q
n- -; =. r. cf n q . q
I. -. ~ ~, 90 n n
90 60 81 of q. =. q . q I
49, - o. - < n
T ~ ~, - n q . n
I II - 20 n
49,, 49, = - q n . I
, 49,. -, q ? O
Totals a. & 97 - 8
INNINGS ...1234567S9-
Wheeling. ...23O1OOOOO-6
Washington. ....O0OO2O110-4
Earned runs, Wheeling l, Washington
.; two base hits, Shaw, Gallagher, Babb,
Whaley (2); stolen bases, Shields (2);
Davis, Wagner. Rinehart Pastorlus'
Dnsmore. Martin; sacnnce hltS, NI0-et,
SaaW ~ Ai,cheh' COUPE pFdS' oI NOV,
TO Nh2ley' bases on O1,lS, on Cdttppeli
.. on DIhsnoIe o. s.IUch ouS' Vy D N,.IlI,
oel s, Dy DihsHsore = NJ y! "@l;, 'i!leI'
wagner; passed. Oalis' MITCHELL ti'ne'
l:40; umpire Alexander.
YOUNGSTOWN SHUT OUT.
Special 10 the Register.
New Castle, Pa, July For the
tenth time in twelve games New Castle
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
PITTSBURG 5; WASHINGTON 1.
CINCINNATI "A: PHILADELPHIA A.
BOSTON 10; LOUISVILLE I.
CLEVELAND 6: BROOKLYN ).
CHICAGO 10; BALTIMORE II.
Standing of Clubs.

Washington. d. c., July THE
washington team played without snap
to-day. In the first iIning Pittsbulg
scored on a base on balls, wild pitch
ana three singles and this lead was not
overcome by the Senators, who scored
in that inning on a wild pitch and two
singles. The grounds were wet and
brilliant plays were difficult. Attend
quca = 160 Score.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08

Totals. :. ...35 q =
Innings. ....1234567S9-
Wheeling. .... ....23O1OOOOO-6
washington. ....OOOO2O110-4
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08

There is none that can stand between
the union of hearts and the union Of
hands that Grant in his dying vision
saw was coming on angels wings to
all the sons of our common country.
When Chicago dressed Southern graves
in flowers, she buried sectionalism un-
der a mountain of fragrance. When
Southern soldiers on yesterday cheered
the wounded hero of the North in
Richmond, the South answered back:
let us have peace; peace, union and
liberty now and forever"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09
HE WAS THERE.
AlkaIi Ike Tells OF what Happened at
the Wedding ge Attended.

AIkaH Ike Tells OF what Happened at
the Wedding Ie Attended.
Tom p Morgan in New York Herald.
did you attend the wedding out at
old man Juckett's place last night,
Ike" asked Judge Stringer, the WELL
known oklahoma jurist
"Nopi" answered Alkali Ike.
Had n lively time I presume?"
"Eh-yah, Some ways IL was mid
din lively. an other ways II was
slower than snails. Thar was no shoot
in, an the Kicker was mizzable. But
take Il all around, up one side an
down the other, II was what you might
call a pleasant affair from start TO fin
ish. The preacher didn't show up at
the app'lntcd hour. but we didn't miss
him for quite spell, OWN to the fact
that the brides mother who 'pcared to
be an advanced woman, sorter object
cd TO EicapOo Pete. who was supposed
10 be the groom. and got after him
with a soap paddle. or suthin' of the
kind and chased him all over the lot
"Shc needn't have put herself to the
trouble for the bride got TO thinkin'
the -nattcr over an concluded that
she'd jest as soon marry Three Fin
gsrcd Babcock, who has sorter been
shinnin' around her some time before
an SHE didn't know but she'd little
sooner. Nacheral enough. this kinder
rilcd Kickapoo an him an Three Fin
Eored got to jowerin' over IT. an I
reckon they would have fought IL out
II Jim Whipsaw, from the Rattlesnake
place ranch, hadn't pacifed 'em and
got EN- 10 playln' cards 10 settle the
question.
This promised 10 satisfy all parties
concerned. but the bride found out
tkat Three Fingered had put up two
dollars an sixty cents on his side
against her hand in marriage. which
klckapOO had st1ked. which made her
so blamed mad that she swore If they
didn't value her pure affection at
more'n two dollars an sixty cents
she'd be hanged il she'd marry either
Of 'em, This sorter complicated mat
ters again. but Jim Whipsaw soothed
an comforted her. an when the
preacher showed up ny gosh, Miss
Daisy an Jim stepped forward. hand
I'm hand. to be married
Meanwhile Kickapon had put up
two-siNty against Three Fingered's
stakes. an they were playin' along as
contcnted as n couple Of kittnes. They
slipped their hands into a hook an
gave 70 II Appetite Bin 10 hold while
the preacher was ctttin' of the solemn
words that made the two young hearts
one. An then. after they had congrat-
ulatcd the bride. thar came the call TO
supper. an 50 they concluded 10 make
il a show down. AcCordiu' Appetite
Bin opened the hook. and hurcussed IL
both hands didn't consist Of four aces
an n king ThereuPon they divided
the stakes an shook hands An then
every body adjourned TO the supper ta-
bic, feelin' that IL was indeed good 20
be thar"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09

behold her for the first time in these
her "chair-days." 1t was reported now,
when Prince Albert was dying, ne
reused himself from a period or wan
dering TO turn with ineffable love 70 ms
snouse and sovereign, saying 10 her
with a kiss. Good little wife!" And
when the Prince Consort was actually
passing away, after those 21 years OF
welded happiness, it was told how the
queen bent over him and whispered,
TT Is your little wife,. at which last
words She Angel Of Death stayed his
hand while once again the dear eyes
opened and the dying lips smiled. But
though this be so. no one has been hon
ored by near approach 10 her majesty.
or has ever tarried in her presence, VIII
fail to testify 10 the extreme majesty
Of her bearing. mingled always with
the most perfect grace and gentleness.
Her voice has. moreover. always been
pleasant and musical to hear, and Is so
now The hand which holds the scep-
ter of the seas is the softest that can be
touched: the eyes which have grown
dim with labors of state for England.
and with too frequent tears, are the
kindest that can he seen.-Sir Edwin
Arnold i'm the February Forum.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09

a picture Of another century. Mounted
on beautiful horses and arrayad I'm all
the picturesque richness ana color of
Spanish court dress, they are a most
unique feature of the pageant. The
saddles and brides of the horres are
made of fine Spanish leather and are
handsomely mounted with silver, and
the court dress OF these riders, which
is most richly embroidered. Is very eff
fective. Sombreros droop over the
faces of all. The horses are superb
feature of the parade.
The seductive climate and soft tenn
peratures of Los Angeles are as de-
lightful 10 the newcomer as the CID
time settler. and both feel the uplift-
ing presence of the mountains that lie
at the east of the city. resting in
amethyst lights. snow-capped in win
ter. I'm sharp contrast to the rounded,
soft, green foothills lying far below.
The overland traveller climbing the
Sierra comes from a snow.3t )r.n into
verdure and wild flowers. Life mere is
almost ideal 1t is the land of sweet
idleness, where I'm the sunshine is
blended the bloom of all countries.
Ella II. Enderlein.