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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

How q virginia Prodigy Gave . 10
Per Cent. Discount.
I once had promising bud of genius
in my store down on the James River,
said Virginian to a reporter. keep
a general store there, and this bud, that
promised to bloom into seven kinds of
a loo loo flower, came to me from the
far end Of Prince George County, on
the Introduction of friend Of mine
and his, who said as he wasn't good
for anything else, perhaps he might
be made handy in a store. took him,
just to be accommodating, Of course,
and promised to give him chance to
rise.
He was about 10 years old, and wrote
poetry between times, so put him to
sweeping out as a starter. He could
sweep well enough, and after week
] put him to doing the chores, and ad-
vised him to study the stock while he
was resting.
After about six weeks of this kind of
training concluded he knew enough
to take charge of my scrap counter,
which was counter where 1 put all
my old stuff about every sixty days,
with the most of 1t marked in big fig
ures and with the additional infOrlna-
ton to those looking for bargains that
there would be 10 off for cash.
Trade was lively the morning l put
him ut 1t, and he was doing as well, IL
not better, than the more experienced
clerks, for noticed several people get
ting around his way and getting out
pretty quick with what they had
bought. / didn't think much about the
why's and wherefores until the young
fellow came to me at the desk with a
suit of clothes in his hands to ask me to
explain something. The suit bore a
large white card inscribed with a big
black "$S"
II don't quite understand this" says
he. THE others l sold were marked
$10.75, $11.5O, $11.9S, $12 and $124S,
and it was easy enough to calculate
what 10 off would be and sell them for
rs cents, $1.5O, $1.9S, 50 and $2.4s, but
I'll be doggoned if / see how you're 60
ing to throw $40 off of an SIS suit un-
less you want to give the customer 50,
and l reckon you amt that liberal,
even at the scrap counter, are your
1t mighty near gave me a spasm, that
did, concluded the gentleman, and /
put another clerk at my discount coun-
ter p. d. q.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

While Utah owes much OF it, present
prosperity to It's mines, and will be
even more deeply Indebted to this item
Of its resources In the future, the broad
foundation OF its economic life u In it,
irrigated soil. There are some remark
able facts to be recorded about It's l0,-
$40 farms. In the first place, 17.684 Of
them are absolutely freesof all incum-
brance. The'saveragel size of these
farms Is twenty-seven acres, but as
some large ranches are included In this
estimate, the figure given for the aver
age is rather too high. The typical
farms range from three to twenty acres
the smallest of any State In the
Union. They are universally devoted
to diversified agriculture, and thus rem
der their unmortgaged proprietors alb
solutely self-sustaining. irA
In another important respect these
farms differ from those elsewhere.
Their owners do not live, as a rule,
upon the farm acreage, but In villages
or home centers. These are located at
central points in bodies Of 5000 to TO-
600 acres. The farmers have their
homes on acre lots In these villages.
getting from this small area many Of
the things they consume, and having
the social advantages Of town life to a
considerable degree. The church Ia
also the dance hall, and In the remotest
hamlet there Is Sunday night dance
led by the bishop. These social ar
have contributed much to
the contentment OF the farming popu-
lation. There has been less tempta-
ton for the boys and girls to leave the
soil and go to the large towns than
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

Monster sky-ecrs ping Tower Pro.
posed for New York.
William j. Frye has drawn plans for
proposed tower to commemorate the
consolidation of greater New York.
The proposed tower, which Is to be
2,140 feet In height, would be In most
respects the most wonderful structure
In the world. The Eiffel tower In Paris
Is 9Sa feet in height, less than half OF
the proposed observatory tower of New
York. The tower Is to be twelve-sided
and built OF steel. The lowest portion
will be 800 feet In diameter, and will
be flanked by four pavilion buildings,
giving the structure base Of 400 feet.
The outer walls will be of cement,
having wire cloth Embedded within that
material.
Internally, the tower will be a
labyrinth of steel columns, girders,
beams, plates, and other shapes in steel.
no particle of wood being used in con-
struction or finish, and when completed
will be white tower, absolutely fire.
proof. Directly in the center will rise
tube twenty feet in its outward diam
eter, and ten feet in its inner diameter,
extending up to and In through tho
dome roof. The inside Of the tube will
be smooth. and sightseers may enter
through doors ON the ground floor and
look up through the tube, ten feet In
diameter and 2,140 feet in height. Elec-
trio cars with reserved motor power of
compressed air will run spirally around
the 1O0-foot central area, making a trip
to the fifth floor from the top, about
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
sUTAH'S BIG JUBILEE.
RECENTLY CELEBRATED HER
ssEMI-CENTENNlAL.
Hrsy Years Ago Brigham Youngs the
Morncn Prophet. Led HE People
Into shc "Promised Land" and Laid
she Fouudation of a State.
Eoundinn n State.

The people Of the State of Utah re-
scnlly completed their big celebration
q the semi-centennial anniversary Of
tAe arrival of Brigham Young and his
'nand Of 1,160 pioneers in the valley of
Ne Great Salt Lake. Almost a full
week was required to fittingly observe
tAe great empire-building work Of Brig
Aam Young.
II was on July "a, 1S47, that the pio-
1eers emerged from the rugged defile
snsw known as Emigration Canyon and
sAacsd broad and sunny valley, which
nasped gently to the shores Of an in
iaund sea. On the east, the Wasatch
iMO~ntains, and on the south and west
the 'Oquirrh range made grim walls
about the desert. When the pilgrims
'AAd proceeded little further they saw
q large fresh lake a few miles to the
|south, emptying its surplus waters into
lehe inland sea through a slender river.
lThase odd conditions suggested strik-
|lng comparison to Brigham Young, who
Ssat that he was Moses leading new
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

elsewhere. The people Live under such
conditions that neither panics, strikes
nor wars could seriously menace their
three meals day.
The Mormons are admittedly the
founders of irrigation among Anglo
Saxons. Until they made their first
rude canal from City Greek on that
July day, in 1S47, men of their race had
never dealt seriously with this indus
try. AS the pioneers enjoyed practi-
cal equality in the matter of property,
their irrigation works We're necessarily
built by means OF cooperative labor.
The Mormon Church.
After q half century the Mormon
church is still dominant factor in the
life of Utah. In numbers and in wealth,
1t is, of course. far greater church
than it was fifty years ago. The prac-
tice of polygamy, suspended by formal
edict in 1890, is now thing Of the past,
speaking in broad terms. But the doc
trine is still religiously held among the
tenets of the church. 1t is doubtless
sincerely believed in by the majority Of
the people, and is usually more vigor-
ously defended by the women than by,
the men. There are occasional arrests
under the Edmunds-Tucker law, but
there seems no reason to doubt the
good faith of the church in discounte-.
nancing the practice.
The older generation of Mormons
~'!le the church. but the younger gen.
ration rule the State. The Governor,
the two Senators and one Representa-
tive are natives and Of Mormon parent
be an apostate. Contrary to general ex.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

pectations, this fact has not deprived
him of strohg support aIhong the mem
bers of the church, not even when he
vigorously attacked the leaders for
''using the livery Of heaven to serve the
devil In" as he once did In the heat of
the campaign. The first Representative
chosen to Congress, G. e. Allen, had
been for years powerful and uncom-
promising opponent of the church. But
he was elected Eith the, aidfof Mormon
votes. The twelve yppoetles are divided
between the two great parties. The
division which has come after forty
years of political solidarity appears to
be genuine, and the people carry on
their discussions With the proverbial
zeal of new converts.
While the MorInons are dominant In
Utah, and are likely to be for long
time In, the future, the gentiles exert
powerful influence. They have made
an indelible' impression upon the insti-
tutions of the new, state. Chief among
their works are the splendid schools
and city buildings and modern public
improvements.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

of the wood remained. AT every wind
danger of falling. Mr.. Elmendorf had
given up all hope of saving the elm,
when his wife proposed that they wall
1t up inside. Mr.. Elmendorf set'a ma
son Mt work lining the elm with brick.
Fully one-half Of the tree is now solid
masonry, and 1t is in fiourishing con-
dition. The side with the bricks faces
the street, and is easily seen. 1t is two
blocks from the Albany street bridge.
The tree is known as the freak tree
and the brick tree.-New York Sun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
Republican Simplicity.

a story Is related OF an old Dutch
merchant of Amsterdam, who, having
amassed fortune in trade, determined
to spend the remnant of his life in the
quiet seclusion Of his country house.
Before taking leave of his city
friends, he invited them to dine with
him. The guests. on arriving at his
residence, We're surprised to see the ex-
traordinary preparations that had been
made for their reception.
On plain oak table covered with a
blue cloth were some wooden plates,
spoons and drinking vessels. Present
ly two old seamen brought in dishes
containing herring-some fresh, others
sailed or dried. OF these the guests
were invited to partake; but it was
clear they had little appetite for such
poor fare, and with considerable impa-
thence they awaited the second course,
which consisted Of salt beef and
greens.
This also, when brought in, they did
not seem to relish. At last the blue
cloth was removed, and one Of fine
width damask substituted; and the
guests We're agreeably surprised to see
a number of servants in gorgeous liv-
cries enter with the third course, which
consisted of everything necessary to
form most sumptuous banquet.
The master of the hour then adj
dressed his friends in the following
terms:
"Such, gentlemen, has been the pro-
gress of our republic. We began with
strict frugality, by means of which we
became wealthy; and we end with lux
ury, which will beget poverty. We
should, therefore, be satisfied with our
beef and green's, that we may not have
to return to our behring's"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
DIVING:

tumble. 1t has often been found a
good plan for two persons to hold a
towel out in front Of the diver to show
how high he must throw his legs
in order to make clean dive.
The low dive Is about three feet from
the surface. With the hands over the
head take deep respiration, and in
leaving the solid surface throw the feet
above the level of the head. In enter
ing the water turn the hands upward
and you come to the surface. The
prettiest high dive is made when you
spring far out, the body almost in a
horizontal level, and allow the head
and arms to decline toward the water.
In making a very high dive the per-
former changes the position Of his
body by giving a peculiar quirk to his
legs, which has the effect Of shooting
him into the water head first.
Headers are taken by running and
jumping off springboard. The body
is Strengthened out as in a high dive,
and there is but little splash on enter
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
RISING TO THE SURFACE.

ing the water. Diving feet first and
the sitting jump, with hands clasped
over knees, are also sometimes prac-
ticed. Flippers are single or double
somersaults make backwards or for
wards from board or solid surface.
The plunge differs from the dive in
that the former is made head first from
Il firm take-off, the body being entire
ly free from spring. You simply plunge
into the water and rise to the surface
by the guiding of the hands, which are
held out in front as in a dive While
in the water the body is perfectly mo-
tionless. Good plungers can glide sew
enty-five feet in this way with little
difficulty.
Diving is absolutely essential in life
saving, it being necessary frequently
to dive for drowning person. 1t is
also essential to know just how to ap-
proach and grip drowning person and
how to release oneself from their oft
times fatal clutch. The following meth
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
A Congressman's Horseshocs.

Congressman Russell, Of Connect
cut, has something like a bushel of
horseshoes which he has picked up.
Six or eight fine specimens ornament
or disfigure his apartments Mt the Ham
llton in Washington, and the remainder
of the bushel, except few, are stored
In an old box at his home in Killingly.
The few which are especially reserved
from the collection In the box are
hanging on the port waist oar which
Russell used to pull winning stroke
with In the old six-oared crew of Yale
College In 70.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
Only Carniyerous Horse.

The most extraordinary appetite
known in a horse belongs to Billy, a
handsome bay owned by A. Decour-
tieux & Son, the butchers Of the Pacific
fruit market Horses are frequently
known to show strong liking for
sugar, and instances are related where
they would drink beer, but who ever
saw horse that was fond Of meat and
fish?
Billy's duties are to draw the firms
delivery wagon and his stand is on
Merchant street in front Of the shop.
Here he Is often on exhibition. eating
with an apparent relish steak, liver,
tripe and, in short, almost any variety
of meat handed him. Sometimes, after
having had his fill of oats and hay, he
refuses to MUNICH meat, but this seldom
occurs.
Billy's appetite developed several
months ago. No one knew of 1t until
one day he was seen to reach into a
butcher cart that was tied just ahead
Of him and calmly begin eating a steak.
After that he was fed often with the
firms wares, and many bet has been
won and lost on his appetite.
The horse formerly varied his carnal
meals by purloining fish, but he was
cured in manner that was ludicrous
to the spectators, but very painful for
the equine phenomenon. He reached
into fish wagon one day when his
Olfactories detected the odor Of his ia
vorite smelt, but an active and belliger-
ent crab took offense at the intrusion
and promptly fastened to his lower lip.
Billy shook his head frantically and
whinnied in pain, but the crustacean
held on until he was crushed by being
banged against the side Of the wagon.
Since then the horse has kept clear Of
fish.-San Francisco Call.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

aribe of Israel to new promised Land.
Tue fresh lake was the sea Of Liberals,
AAe salt one the Dead Sea, the river
YVES, of course, the Jordan. This, then.
was the new Palestine; and here the
hsader and his followers would build
new Jerusalem. Advancing a few miles
naso the valley, and hating near the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

Fcs1Es of roaring brook, Brigham
Young struck his staff upon the ground
and exclaimed: "Here we will rear our
temple in holiness to the Lordw
The small party Of emigrants who
ended their tiresome and dangerous pill
grimage in the Utah desert fifty year,
ago gave but the slightest promise of
fnHnding an enduring State. They
mad come to an arid land, and possessed
setther canals nor the slightest knowl-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
uncrowned Rulers.

There are many reigning sovereigns
at the present time who have never
taken the trouble to be crowned.
Among them may be mentioned the
German Emperor, the King of Italy,
the King Of Spain, the Queen Of Hol-
land, the King of Bavaria, the King of
Saxony.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

There is quaint plant which grows
In pea boys. 1t has large flowers, with
an odd umbrella-like shield In the cor
ner. The leaves are generally about
half full Of rain water, In which many
insects are drowned. Some naturalists
say that the flower lives ON the drowned
insects.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
Cheering Indication.

The Fact that $14,225, the largest
amount ever paid at one time into the
conscience fund" Of the United States
Government, has been received within
the last year, is cheering indication
that some men are growing better in
stead Of worse.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
A HEART OF BRICK.
Curious Method of Prolonging the
Life of an Kim Tree.

NuFIOuB WetHOU OF PrOIOuEiHX TIC
Life of an Kim Tree.
One Of the oldest sights Of New
Brunswick, N. j., is the elm tree in
front Of John e. Elmendorf's house
on Albany street. Mr.. Elmendorf had
the tree lined with brick to keep 1t
alive.
The tree is said to be nearly 200 years
old. Several years ago insects attack.
ed it and followed it's heart out. Then
at Fourth Of July celebration n spark
set fire to the dry interior and destroy
ed the greater part of what was left
Only the bark on one side and n little
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

Saving Persons from Drowning.
The whole secret Of making dive at
the first attempt is to have plenty of
confidence. Beginners, as a rule, are so
nervous that they start to make dive,
but change their mind before reaching
the water and turn 1t into an awkward
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

a two and half miles ride. From this
point to the top visitors will be con-
veyed in an elevator. This proposed
tower Is to be built within the next
three years, and somewhere up ON the
heights, where there is a firm, rocky
foundation.-NewY York World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

cd Is nearly about that adopted by
the life-saving service of England and
the United States. Experience has
proved 1t to be most effective, and 1t is
to be regretted that the directions are
not more generally known. Briefly they
are as follows:
If held by the wrists take deep
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
HE Idea.

isn't the Emperor of Germany the
grandson of the Emperor William the
Iw
Eyes; but he thinks he Is the great
grandson" Puck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

Dawson declares that IL he marries
at all he will wed widow.
Eyes, that is like him; he is too lazy
to do any of the counting himself
Tit-Bits.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

Castleton-How few girls 90 In bath
Ing here this season.
Dillback-Yes The grand stand
back OF the bathing beach has been
washed away.-Judge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12
HINTS ABOUT DIVING.
HOW TO ACQUIRE ABILITY. IN
THIS RECREATION.

Rules to he Followed When Rescuing
One Who Cannot swim-A Knowl-
edge of This Art IL Essential to
Life Saving.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-12

When some young men fall in love,
they show the first symptoms by in
vesting heavily in perfumery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-09
VISITED BY MGR. SATOLLI.
How a Humble EIackinaw Priest Was
SURPRISED by the PrcIate

How a Humble Iackinaw Priest wae
Surprised by the Prclate.
On the island of Mackinaw, near
where Lakes Michigan and Huron join,
there are some rather pleasant and ex-
ccedingly expensive summer resorts,
some OF the pyettiest scenery in this
continent, and not much of anything
else. A tiny Roman Catholic church
with a limited number of island par
ishioners, however, had an experience
last summer which will be remembered
for many years.
Mgr. Satolli took the beautiful sum-
mer trip up the lakes, accompanied only
by his secretary, and carly one Sunday
morning the steamer made landing
at the island Of Maclsinaw. Mgr. Sat-
olli sent his secretary to ask how long
the steamer would remain, and if there
was a Roman Catholic church in the
vicinity. A scant two hours he was told
would be the limit, end the tiny parish
church was pointed out. A carriage
was hastily called and the delegate and
his secretary drove quickly away.
1t was time for the first early morn
ing mass in the little church. Perhaps
100 of the parishioners had gathered for
the service and were scattered among
the pews. The last of the sleepy little
altar boys hurried in and struggled
into his cassock and Gotta, and the
young parish priest, robed appropriate
ly for the day and service, paced slow
ly back and forth in the vestry wait
ing for the last strokes of the matin
bell.
He had no premonition that this
would b. the most auspicious service
the little church Is likely ever to know.
There came a tap at the vestry door.
The young priest answered It in per-
son. Two foreign-looking gentlemen
stood on the doorstep. One of them
spoke no English. The other said,
simply:
Mgr. Satolli will say mass here this
morning."
The young priest could hardly be-
lieve his senses. He was almost speech
less, but managed to staInmer forth q
greeting in his best conversational
Latin. 1t was 4 terrible moment. His
best choir singers would not be pres
ent until second mass. There were no
special decorations. IL he had known
it the day before, what congregation
there might have been. But the robing
was hastily done, and the young priest
went through his share of the service
in dazed condition. The little congre-
CATION did not even know until after
ward who the strange celebrant was.
The carriage hurried back to the
steamer. and the happy young priest.
nervous TO the last extreme, sank into
his chair in the vestry, rubbing his eyes,
and wondering if after Ill il hadn't been
a DREAMY. Y. Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-09
Absolutely Pure

is quite free, lasts five years, but many
pupils leave after two or three years.
especially ladies who do not intend to
make art work profession and are sat
listed with knowing the rudiments of
either lacework or art embroidery, for
every year has its special course. I
was particularly struck with the happy
look on the girls faces; they seemed
to have their whole heart and soul in
their work, and were much interested
in a discussion between Mime. ST. George
and myself about the non-oriental ap-
pearance Of hat intended for the fig
ure of Abraham in a beautiful altar
piece they were working. Every years
course has its special room and IN
structor, and the pupils cannot go
from one to the other until the year
expires. The pupils of the last years
course were busily mending q mag
niiicent canopy, the work of EmpresG'
Msria Theresa.
IAN idea may be formed of the mag
nitude of the task when it is said that
ten girls Under Mime. st. Georges super
intendence have been working at it for
ten years already, and she expected it
would take two years more to complete
it. Every kind of embroidery, includ-
ing Persian, Indian, japanese, TurkMh,
ETC., is done here, and I was astonished
to see SOME beautiful samples of tho
'nanduty,' or spiders web, made by the
Cuarani women of Paraguay, and rare
~ seen in Europe. This lace is made
of the fiber of the aloe, and is so fine
that it is made inside the huts, with the
door shut, so that not the least breath
of wind can touch it. was still more
surprised when Nine ST. George as
sured me that the sample before me was
not really Paraguayan, but copied by
her principal assistant, whose name
forgot. This lady has
been equally successful in copying old |
Venetian, Irish, Brussels, Honiton, etc.
in fact, every kind of lace Of all coun-
tries-"-Contemporary ReyieW.