Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07

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A Massachusetts, man who left home
4 few days ago to walk TO the Klondike
says he proposes to take along . pair
OF snowshoes." He'd better also take
along pair Of wooden legs.
Some prison records In Indiana show
an unusually small number OF bald
headed criminals, from which fact a
man with turn for philosophy has
deduced the principle that bald-headed
men are less likely to commit crimes
than men with thick head of hair.
A few days ago a Missouri banker
announced himself as candidate for
Congress, and said II elected he would
give the duties OF the Office the same
care and attention he had always
given to his bank. This was a good
play, but unfortunately his bank burst
inside of a week, and his boom ex-
ploded with a loud report.
So many relic-hunters have Clipped
pieces of tombstone bearing the
name Noah Webster, ESQ.,, In an old
burying ground in West Hartford,
Conn, that the cemetery guardians
have placed near 1t is painted sign
reading, This is not the grave OF the
Dictionary man." The photographer
is buried in Grove Street Cemetery.
New Haven.
The Chicago Tribune gives this ad-
vice to the young man wno wishes to
know how to fit himself for goinC to
the Klondike: Acquire habits of self
control and industry; be prepared to
meet with firmncas whatever discour-
agements may arise; scrape together
two or three times as much money for
the journey as the best estimates rem
der necessary; and don't co."
Statistics tending to prove that the
average duration of mans life has teen
increased through modern improve
ments in medicine and hygiene are al
ways interesting. Among the most re-
cent instances is a table prepared by
correspondent of Nature, showing
steady increase in the proportion OF
sexagenarians among the population OF
Canada. In 1851, out Of every 100 per-
sons living in Canada, $40 were sixty
years of age or over. In 1861 the per-
centage of sexagenarians in the popu-
lation had increased to 4.49. In 1871 1t
had become $40; in 1881, C.32, and in
1901, 7.O1.
Mrs. Adelaide E. Sherry, a young
| and pretty widow of West Point, ND,
runs one of the largest farms in the
State. She hires and directs her large
| corps of assistants, indoors and out,
entertains generously, drives over the
estate daily, buys pigs and calves,
ships Percheron horses to Germany,
cattle and hogs to Chicago, cribs an
nually an average of 10000 bushels of
corn, travels extensively and writes
for publications. She has lately re-
turned from sojourn in the Holy
Land. and latter husking DONE" she
purposes investigating occult philoso-
ply among the Mahatmas in their
mountain abodes in India.
In 1868 there were 5,756,940 horses
in the United States, valued at $432,
60c, 226, and in 1897 there were 14,36i,-
GOT. valued at $452, GAO 1896, from which
calculations may be made as to the
effect of bicycles on the horse business.
Only as far back as 1892 the value OF
horses in this country, numbering then
Is. 49S, 40, exceeded one billion OF
dollars. In five years the value had
decreased nearly 600 million dollars,
while the numbers have fallen off only
about one million. In mules much the
same effect is noticeable. In 1860 there
were 921 ,632, valued at sos, 1886. 1853 and
in 1897 there were 2,215,654, valued
at So, 3O2, 900, an increase OF two and
half times in numbers and decrease
of S6,O0O,000 in valuation.
The commander in-chief Of the Brit
ish army has just given orders that
hereafter no colors will be carried Into
battle. In former days the idea was to
have the regimental colors horne aloft
at the head of the advancing force
Recently the tactics have required me
flag to be kept in the background with
the rearmost battalion; and now
there is to be no battle flag at all.
Methods of warfare have changed Sc
in the last generation tina. it now an
pears an unnecessary sacrifice of men
to have the colors carried so consricu-
ously. They make too easy a mark
for rapid fire guns. This decision 70
get rid of the colors follows the exam
pie of the German and other conti-
mental armies.
A man who has just returned from
st. John, N. B., tells of an experience
OF his there which caused him no little
establishment. Wishing to procure
some British and American flags FOL
decorative purposes one day, nc
started out to make his purchases
among the shops of the city. The stars
and stripes were everywhere in plenty
but not an English flag could he hnd
in the town! Upon his expressions OF
surprise at so extraordinary state OF
affairs in Her Majesty's dominions, the
shopkeepers informed him that the jri'
bilee festivities had completely cleaned
out their stock Of English flags, and
that they had not yet been able 70
procure fresh supply. Thus the pro-
vince's reputation for loyalty was
saved, but the New Brunswickers art
not wholly at ease under the circum
stances, and the consignments OF Eng
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