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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

New York City and was OH her way to
Butte, Mont, where she intended to go
into the gambling business. She said
she had lost over $1,000 on the Cor
bett-Fitzsimmons fight and was al
most entirely without money, so that
II was now necessary for her to travel
q Ia hobo.
silver Nell is one of the strangest
and most interesting characteristic the
country. For ten years she has trav-
eled afoot, by rafl, by water and by
coach, and has probably covered as
much ground as any drummer in
America. AS an adventures she has
had more varied and trying expert
ences than any other woman of mod
ern times, and as a society woman she
has also enjoyed popularity.
She is a gambler by profession, and
rs side issue INDUCES frequently in
speculation on the outcome Of sporting
events of all kinds. She is called Sill
yer Nell because she invariably uses
silver dollars instead Of poker chips
when playing poker. She has never
been known by any other name-at
least, not during the last ten or fifteen
years-and she claims to possess no
other. She has spent most of her time
In the West during the last ten years,
but nearly every town of any size in
the East has been honored with her
presence, and the sporting man East
or West who has not heard Of Silver
Nell must necessarily be a now re-
cruit. She claims to be only % years
old, but looks a trifie older She also
claims to be Of French descent.
Silver Nell began her career as a
gambler in Helena, Mont, ten years
ago. Her father, whose only name
known to the community was Faro
Pete, had opened a gambling house.
and the girl was installed as lookout"
for the roulette and dice tables. The
business of Faro Pete fourished, and
the old mans pockets bulged with
bank rolls. In the meantime the
daughter worked faithfully ut her post
and lent to the establishment the at
traction of her presence. During 'off
watch" hours Nell was always in read
mess to take seat at the poker table.
When she played, the stakes We're
high and the game fair, for no one
dared risk "shift" before the watch
full eyes of the lookout girl
One day Faro Pete died, and the
place was closed. The girl, who was
then 20 or % years of age, taking the
few thousand dollars left by her faith
or. left Helena for parts unknown. A
few months later she turned up as the
proprietor Of gambling house in San
Francisco. The novelty of a woman
proprietor drew large patronage, and
money literally flowed into the girls
hands for few months. But the po-
lice interfered at last, and Silver Nell
was compelled to seek another field.
With "rolr' said to amount to $40, 900,
she reached Denver and remained
there few weeks, occasionally sitting
In game of poker. In this way she
lost several thousand dollars and con-
eluded to try her luck elsewhere. She
travelled from town to town through
every Western State, always ready for
. game of poker. always with a well
filed purse. and always attracting the
attention Of the sporting fraternity and
ut the same time commanding its re-
gpect.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

the general at the close Of the war,
presented the latter, through his son,
with the saddle and Bride In his will
the father bequeathed them to his son,
Hampstead Washburne. The articles
remained in the old homestead In
Maine until the Worlds Fair,
when they were brought to Chicago
and exhibited. Recently they were
presented to the Chicago Historical So
ciety.
Gen. Grant secured the saddle and
bride in 1861, Immediately after his
promotion to major general Of the vol
ulcers. They are regulation army
make, the saddle being Mcclellan
so termed because Gen. Mcclellan de-
signed 1t after his own liking and COM
fort. 1t was upon this saddle that the
nations great soldier rode to victory
at Fort Donelson. 1t saw constant
service under him as commander of
the department Of West Tennessee. At
Shiloh, and previously at the siege
of Vicksburg. did the Illinois son ride
to victory ON 1t. With his promotion
to the major generalship Of the regular
army came a similar promotion to this
equestrian seat. 1t continued with
him to Chattanooga and escaped from
the bloody strife there like it's owner,
without injury. He also took 1t In
service as lieutenant general and COM
mander of the entire army, and rode
upon it In his last and greatest cam
paign down the Valley of the Potomac
against Lee. 1t was mustered out Of
service shortly after the surrender at
Appomattox court house in 1865, and
was carefully preserved by its owner
until he parted with 1t to Israel Wash
burne, Of Maine, who preserved it with
equal care.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
the HARRISON BABY.
"Grandpa's Hat" Makes a Lovel
Nest for the Little Shaver.

"Grandpa's Hat" Makes n Lovely
Nest for the Little Shaver.
Among the few babies which the ma
ton feels itself Mt liberty to take deep
interest in is Miss Elizabeth Harrison.
The young lady. who weighed S&
pounds. on her arrival. has been grow
ing fast ever since. She Is healthy,
good-natured baby and 1.-THE genera"
as Mrs. Harrison calls her husband,
has not had to walk the floor with
Elizabeth a single night.
Baby Elizabeth's eyes are blue, not
an uncommon color, and her hair is Of
that unimportant shade affected by
babies in general AZ n temporary
growth. Her nose is as yet very in
significant, but Mrs. Harrison has
been assured that Elizabeth will devel-
op a good profile later on. Like other
modern mothers, Mrs. Harrison is the
owner of baby book" aud in 1t she
is keeping an account Of the blossom
ing Of this infantile bud.
Mrs. Harrison appears to be serenely
happy in her motherhood and talks con-
fidently about the way in which she
will have her daughter educated. She
does not intend that Elizabeth shall
grow up to be new woman, and her
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

which enters the top of jar No. 2, the
water being forced along by pressure.
From one battery to another, this
liquid passes along until it has gone
through fourteen cells or jars, when it
is shown that sufficient water has pass
ed through jar No. 1. The water is now
turned off and No. 2 becomes No. l and
No. 1 is emptied Of its cossettes and re-
filed, becoming No. IA, and so the circle
is continued all day and all night, pro-
curing in this way all the sugar in the
coosettes In liquid form, which now has
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
A SANITARY Register.

Paris Is making sanitary record of
every building In the city. Since the be-
ginning, In March, 1894. $4,000 houses
have been described and 1t is expected
that the register will be completed by
1900. 1t contains for each house a de-
scription Of the drains, cesspools and
wells and of the plumbing; a record of
whatever deaths from contagious dis
ease have occurred in It, and of AL dis
infections and analyses of water, diet
or air
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
Beneficial.

Again the statement is repeated that
yawning, besides being healthy func-
ton generally, has a very salutary ef-
feet in complaints of the pharynx and
Eustachian tubes. According to the
results of late inveetiga tons, yawning
Is the most natural form Of respiratory
exercise. bringing into action all
the respiratory muscles of the
chest and neck. 1t Is recon-
mended that every person should
have a good yawn, with stretching of
the limbs, morning and evening, for the
purpose Of ventilating the lungs and
tonifying the muscles OF respiration.
Throat and ear troubles are sensibly
relieved by this form Of gymnastics.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
FROM EMleRANT TO PREMIER.
Remarkable Career of Richard John
Seldom in New Zealand.

Remarkable Career of Richard John
Seldom in New Zealand.
Richard John Seldom, premier Of
New Zealand, is remarkable man
from a remarkable country. When he
went there he did not dream of occupy
ing the high position lie now fills. The
son of a pedagogue in Lancashire,
Eng, he migrated to New Zealand
many years ago in search Of a for
tune. He found one, it is true, but not
the sort he sought for. Mr.. Seldom de-
sired to be rich miner, and for some
time lived the rough life of an adven-
turer in the mining camp. He was
popular and was made agent of the
miners union. He then opened a public
house and did well in that line. Years
ago he entered politics and found his
way to eminence in the elections which
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

Lowe Cummedy-I got Off good
joke last night. but the audience was
too dumb to see 1t.
Wright Wroasts (the critic)-So?
There's another good thing you might
get OF IL you want to make hit with
the public.
whats that?,
The e."-Philadelphia Record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
SHE'S AN ODD HOBO"
SAVER NELL. A FEMININE Elk
PONENT OF GAMBLING LIFE.
Career of a Western Adventures Who
Hss Encountered All the Ups and
Downs of the Poker Table-Traveis
: en the "Blind Baggage"
Gambler and Sport.

When the Northwestern limited train
from the East pulled into the station
ct Superior, Wis. the other morning,
there alightcd from the platform of the
''bltnd baggage woman plainly but
shabbily dressed, carrying a small
travelling bag in one hand and news
paper in the other. There was large
crowd ut the station. and scores Of
eyes followed her wonderingly as she
walked gracefully up the platform and
entered the waiting room. The brake
man paused in his work to scrutlnize
the female who had dared to steal a
ride in genuine hobo style.
The woman said her name was Sill
yer Nell, and that she had come from
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

to own. Two d three yeayV sgQ Cecxo'
tary Wilson lost his wife. ana since
that time the ope motive which has In
auenced hid. daughteEA life, has been
to make up to her father, IN : measure.
his irreparable ,lopN-, she has been the
home maker, and has kept the hearth
side bright and CHEEKY, and to her
brothers she has been both mother and
sister. 1t would be hard work to per-
suade any OF those boys That There is
another sister in the world like her.
Miss Flora h ajslendcr, graceful girl
with dark hair and blue eyes, and the
clear white skin whichfs the usual ac-
compartment OF that combination. Dur
ing the years her father has taken such
an interest IN the IONA Agricultural
College she has been oneaofoits stu
dents, and later oily ~ it, 0fBeefs. Miss
Flora's has been busy life: her house.
hold duties are much more arduous
than those which usually sfaIl upon a
young girl, and, ADDED to this, she has
held the position of the college librar-
ian, besides being an active church
worker (the family are dsSSut ,Presby-
terians), and this with her books and
music has left bot little time for the
frivolities. And her books and music
have not been neglected, for she is a
devotee Of st. Cecilia, and plays on al
most any Instrument shat comes under
her hand. which she hasla beautiful
clear soprano voice. which has had
careful training. But her music is not
her only talent; she is a book flower, a
careful, discreet reader who learns to
love her books as she does her friends,
and she has a very facile pen and has
written some excellent short stories and
sketches which have commanded more
than local reading.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

would-be Purchaser-what do You
sell those fowls for?
Facetious Poulterer's Boy-we sell
'em for profits, mum. ~
would-be Purchaser-Thank you. I
thought they were patriarchs.
Pick-Me-Up.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

were carried by the progressive party,
and was made premier. Mr.. Seldom
has lived in New Zealand thirty years
and is now fifty years old.
While premier Of New Zealand, he In
also postmaster general and in this
connection he has had some business
to transact with the United States gov
eminent; the mail contract between
the United States and New Zealand ex-
piring this year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
Appropriate.

Aunt Todate (aghast)-Brother Bid
ad, that Is the finger-bowl you are
drinking from.
Uncle Bndad Comeon between
gulps)-Peart name for 1t. sister. I
swow. 1t does take ev'ry finger a fell
ler's got ter hold Their thing while he's
gittin' drink. 'gosh.--Judge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

waging against the gypsy moth. This
great pest to the farmer was introduced
into the State thirty years ago by SCI
enlist for experimental purposes. Some
Of the insects escaped. and, like every
pest, multiplied. In 1880 the real battle
for It's determination began. The moths
had by that time spread over a large
area and were destroying everything
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
AN EXPENSIVE MOTH.

Massachusetts Has Spent 100000
in an Attempt to Get Rid of 1t.
After long and hard struggle and
the expenditure Of nearly 100000,
Massachusetts sees the beginning Of
the end of the long fight 1t has been
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
Quick itted Woman.

Outside the city Of Boston there is a
railroad crossing that has become local
ly famous as place of danger. All
this, however, does not hinder workmen
from walking home on the track or div
ing under the wooden-fringed bars that
are dropped for every train. Not long
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
MY Thought-And Hers

The gray of the sea and the gray Of the
sky,
A glimpse of the moon like a half
closed eye;
The CLEAN on the waves and the lights
on the land. y, $50
A thrill in my heart-and my sweetheart's
hand. ~
She turned from the sen with a woman's
grace, ~.
And the light fell soft on her upturned
face,
And thought OF the fioodtide of infinite
bliss 1850
That would Cow to my soul with single
kiss. sf'.F y amps " ~
But my sweetheart il shy, so dared not
For the boon. 20 brsveiy wore the
mask:
But into her face there came fame
1 wonder could she have been thinking
the same7
Ladies' Home Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

fondest wish Is that eighteen years
hence her daughter shall be possessed
of an education liberal enough for her
to make her own way in the world IL
necessary, ana haSe an ambition to
shine, not in public ilife. but in the
home circle. so
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
MISS FLORA WILSON.

Who Presides Over the Household of
the Secretary of Agriculture.
While Postmaster General Gary has
q family of seven daughters and one
son, Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
Quite aIDiherences,

The fabulist OF the Chicago World
has invented a littlelftale of two men
and a dog. It's lessSn is too obvious
for comment, perhaps, but cannot be
learned too often.,SIti is commended to
all readers, both to those who keep
dogs and to those who do not. 4 ,.3
johnson and Thompson were next
door neighbors. johnson had a dog
that barked a considerable part of ev-
cry night. Finally Thompson said to
Johnson: "a
"Look here, johnson, we have al
ways been friends, and hope you
won't take offense II tell you that the
barking Of your dog Is driving me and
my family mad for want of sleep"
Dear mew said Johnson. That's
queer. haven't noticed that Leo ever
parked any to speak Of"
Two or three evenings afterward
Thompson came home leading a dog
the doggy a string.
"Now, them" said he to Mrs. Thomp-
son, 1--WE will soon have chance to
sleep. / didn't like to shoot the beast
while belonging to Johnson, so | bought
him. Nobody can blame vs. for killing
our own dog. Ill get some chloroform
tomorrow"
A month passed. and Johnson and
Thompson met.
"well, Thompson. you haven't chloro.
formed that dog yet"
NO." replied Thompson. ''The truth
is we have become rather fond of the
fellow. He is so lively and playful"
"But doesn't his barking mt night an.
noy you nowT' ,He
81 haven't noticed IT,"
"H'mw said Johnson. "The brute
keeps us awake half the. night. I dc
not see how you can put up swith IT,"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

"why does Briggs wear that mourn
Ing band around his hat? I hadn't
heard that any Of his family had died
recently"
mo; but somebody stole his BICYCLE
-Clsvaland Leader.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

We have always had an idea that
some day scientists viii discover that
the gooseberry has crop In Its stom-
ach, full Of sand and stones, like the
chicken.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

IL woman cooks to please her hus
band, his wedding suit IL 20 tight be
fore the year ID up that he can't gel
into II.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

There u one thing about having trou,
ble; only live men. are bothered. Dead
men never have anything 10 WORRY
about.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-14
Oar psbl,s sshsal.

County School Superintendent C. F. Hicks has made his report t,I the territorial schOo1 superintendent, and among other things it shows the following:
 Total number ot children of school ago in the county, 1891 whites, 30 colored. l72l in alt.
 Total number who attended pub lie schools during the year, l,2bO white, coloFed.
 Eighty-one, all white, attended privata schools.
 Total number who attended no school, 292 white, 22 colored.
 SiIty-eight whites attended de- nomiuational schools.
 Total number of native born chil- dren of native born parents, 1887 native born chil iren with one pa rent foreign, l3S; native bora with both parents foreign, 20; foreign born children. Is The school chil- dren of school age who do not at. tend school are all in organized school districts, as follows: so in Prescott, D in Ie,ome antl p iu Congress.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-14
AMinsr Ensombsa.

A cave-in occurred at the Mam- moth mine in Pinal county on Sat urday night and a miner named Stevens was entombed in a small chamber sixty feet beneath the sur face and shut in by tons upon tons of rock. The accident occurred while the night shift was at work, and without a moments warning the ground upon which stood the com pany's carpenter shop sank into the fifty fcot level of the mine. But one man was at work on that level and he was in drift at the far end and several feet beyond where the rock and dirt tiled up the level. It is known that the unfortunate man was provided with two gallons of water and had several candles, so that the only immediate danger to him is apprehended from the air be- coming too foul to sustain life. It was estimated by the miners when the messenger left the camp that it would take at least six days to reach the imprisoned man. Herald.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-14
"a sauars Deal aivsa,

A. Schilling & Go. Arc doing quite an unusual thing. First, by giving the .thousand-dollsr missing word contest, which is an original aud in teresting method of advertising; but they are also managing 1t with such generosity as to win the respect and admiration of the inost critical ob- servers.
 For example; Besides giving . thousand dollars oihose who found the missing word) to give $l0o.OO to each of the .wo persons who seut in the largest number of yel- low tickets before a certain time.
 Now it appears that these prizes were won by two grocers in Saa Francisco, TT. Solomon and Ring Bros, who sent in very large num- leT of tickets.
 But A. Schilling & Ca. did not think this fair to the consumer, be- cause they had no chSnce whatever against the grocers whose opportu- nity for collecting tickets is so great SO, besides paying this $200.O0 tO the grocers. they paid $2OO00 morp to Mrs. l.. During. Sl9 Bryant Street, San Francisco. Cal. and Mrs. w. Funk, of Winnemucca. Nevada, who headed the list of consumers.
 "Monev-bAck if you want it' seems fair, aud a little more, but this doubling up. of the prizes i' really too much to expect. NeA thing we know of, that thousand dollars will turn out to be million
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-14
~.udl,a s.n,lms. |.

An effort IS being made to get the Younger brothers, murderrrs, horse thieves, train robbers and back woods ruffans, pardoned out of the Minnesota penitentiary. The effort is confined tO Missouri. The Young CT brothers should have been hung when they were convicted, and that would have obyialed lhe present outburst of maudl sentiment on the part of a Kansas City paper hat ought to have better sense ot the fitness of things. Missouri has too much trouble with train robbers and bank robbers every day to feel kind ly toward any their kind.
 The effort 10 make these conyicts popular heroes is a most iii-advisod move. Its direct result is to en- courage the lawless classes, and 1t gives them to understand that the the train robber, the bank iobber and the scoundrel of high or low de- gree is a person to inspire sympathy
 nd that his calling in the ranks of crime is an honorable one.--Albu- querque Citizen.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-14
~roueH" HOSPITALITY.
The Pioneer Hose Company Kntertais-
 Friends and Fissmsn.

The Pioneer Hose Company Kntertaip-
 Friends and Fissmsn.
 The Tough hose company may be slow in sprinting annals, but when it comes to show down in rolling out their big cart to fire, to enter taining friends when they have to dig up, to maintaining an effective or ganization and rendering service to the city that is duly cherished by all, they have made a record in the past that will live in the future. The reunion of the department Sat urday evening was at the instance of this pioneer company and it is needless to say that . full stream played on its guests until the cistern of good cheer was empty. There was everything good to eat aud more to drink than the reservoir could hold. There were expressions of good will from citizens, musical se- lections, recitations and fraternal anecdotes that gave to the scene a characteristic freman's jubilee as we'll as an evening of pleasure. The ''plug" was presided over by Judge French admirably. Judge Hawk ins was the first speaker and paid pretty tribute to the men who make up the element that has saved the town time and again. George Sines, one of the first chiefs and also one of the first firemen, turned the noz- gle on the department in interesting "reminiscences, and was followed by ex.chief Schuerman in an enthusi- astic talk and a we'll rendered song. "Tony" Johns responded to Dude toast m a pleasant strain and "Jack" Robinson broke the coupling and extended to the host good words. Walter Reese pulled hose for the O. Ks and then "Slim" Watson for the Hooks ran up the eratorical lad der to the roof. Jim Lowry, an old Tough spoke and handsomely of the boys and then Editor Rogers de- livered . red hot discourse on the deeds of the department.
 Among the treats of the evening was the religious recitation of Don Coots, in which he cleverly impeF- sonated a Baptist minister that brought down the roof and gave Don record Donald Campbell and Don Coots each sang solos and received merited applause.
 Chief Mulvenon wasn't there m
 he early part of the evening, hut al tW elve o'clock an alarm was turned in that brought him to the conha- grafton with the assistance or the hose can't and an enthusiastic com mittee.
 The reunion was one of good fei- lowship and gave to the TOughS the belt aa entertainers and all round good fellows.