davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
TIE LAST DOLLAR.

A prosperous New Yorker, who in the
course OF twenty-five years has attained
high distinction in his profession. attrib-
utes his success in large measure to his
fathers good sense in appealing to his
manliness and pride.
He had been an indolent stu lent at
college, and had made poor use OF his
advantages; and as soon as he was grad
uated lie had asked his father to allow
him to go TO New York and to study law.
The fathers reply was brusque and
forcible.
so far as / can make it out, you have
wasted your time at college," he said,
land there is no ground for faith in your
success at the bar. Still you may do as
you like. ! shall give you 800; but, re-
member. that when you have spent your
last dollar, it will be useless TO ask me
for money"
This reads like an unkind, unsympa.
thetic speech, but the son treasures it to
this day as rich legacy from wise
father. 1t helped to develop in him a
spirit of manly independence. 1t made
him set his teeth together, and resolve
that under no circumstances would he
ask his father for another dollar.
A strange glow of excitement brightens
the veterans face whenever he tells the
story of his last dollar.
When he reached New York the letters
OF introduction upon which he had de.
pended failed to secure an opening for
him, and he found himself without a
friend in the great city. Week after week
he walked the streets in search OF emplov-
ment in stores, factories and Offices. and
he received no encouragement. His lodg-
ings became poorer and poorer, his
luncheon was dropped, and at last he had
only one meal day.
There came day when he had only
one dollar left in his pocket. 1t was late
in the afternoon. and he had eaten nothing
since the previous night. With this last
dollar unbroken he secured clerkship in
dry goods store, and the crisis of his
fortunes was passed. Six months after
ward there was an opening for him in
law office. and eventually he became
successful lawyer.
A metropolitan banker recently re-
marked that his bank was an asylum for
millionaires' grandsons. II have six OF
them in training as clerks" he said, land
not one of them has the energy required
for earning his living unaided. II they
were poor men, without having the pros
pect Of inheriting great wealth, they
would find it for their benefit to learn
something in my bank, and to fit them
selves for useful carecr."
That was cynical remark at the ex-
pense of rich mems sons; but it is true
that hard and painful experiences. like
the young collegians search for employ
ment with bis last dollar in his pocket
tougher the fiber of ones manhood and
develop force Of character, and. with the
possession of good mental qualities, con-
tribute to success in life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
Origin of Nations,

The Assyrians became nation at
the founding Of Nineveh, 2245 B. G.
The first mention of the Siamese is
by Portuguese travellers in 1911 A. ID.
Brittany is inhabited by the descend
ants of the original Britons or Bretons.
The Austrians were originally the
Oester- Reichers, or inhabitants Of the
eastern empire.
Persian history claims that the Per-
slams are descended from Perseus and
Andromeda.
The Burmese are mentioned first as
nation at the foundation of the pres
ent dynasty in 1850 A. ID.
The Babylonians, according to ira
dition, became q nation under Belus,
the Nimrod of the Book of Genesis.
The Laps are first mentioned as be-
ing conquered by the Swedes and Nor
wegians in the thirteenth century.
The Lombards were originally the
Langobardi or Long-beards. They mi
grated into Italy from Northern Prus-
sia.
The Hittites were first mentioned
about 900 B. c. as a commercial and
military nation to the north of Peles-
tine.
The Arabs claim that they are d.
rectly descended from Ishmael, the son
of Abraham and Hagar, born 1910 b. G.
The native Australians are said to
differ in several important respects
from every other race of people on
earth.
The Wends, of northeastern Ger
many, were a branch of the Slavon-
ians, who settled along the sea in the
sixth century.
The Roumanians are descendants of
the Romans who conquered and occu-
pied a portion oil the territory now
called Roumania.
The Hollanders are descended from
the Batavi, whom Caesar tried to con-
quer, but with whom ne afterwards
made an alliance.
The Saracens were descended from
the 'f1rst followers of Mohammed, who
were 30 called from the Arabic word
Sharg, the East.
The Bavarians appeared as a sepa-
rate people in $50 A. D., when they
were mentioned as having been con-
auered by the Franks.
The traditional chronology Of Egypt
GOES back 5000 or 5000 years B. G,
The sfirst mention of Egypt in history
was made by Herodotus.
The earliest mention OF the Romans
was when Romulus. with band OF
robbers. built q fortress on the present
site of the city, 753 b. G.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
Most Imposing Feature Of the TRANSMITS
sissippi Exposition.

| Edward Rosewater. chief of the bu-
reau of publicity and promotion of the
Trans-Mississipp Exposition, to be held
in Omaha from June to November,
1898, acting for the exposition direct
the plans Of Architect 8. s. Beman, Of
Chicago, for a silver palace This pal
ace is to be the most imposing feature
of the exposition and the central fig
ure in a portion Of the grounds to be
called Ell Dorado. AS distinctive part
of the great exposition 1t promises to
rival the Eiffel Tower or the Ferris
Wheel. The building is to be 400 feet
square, surmounted with mammoth or
namental towers, and the entire struc-
ture will be covered with rolled sill
yer. The silver palace will be used
entirely for the display Of the min
eral products and progress of the West.
The style Of architecture Is purely
Gothic, and as this style lends itself
readily, with its pinnacles, arches, fly
ing buttresses and graceful and deli
cate forms, to the ideas usually associ-
ated with silver art work, 1t has re-
ceived the general verdict of approval
Of the board Of management. 1t will
be arranged in the form Of square,
with open arcades and loggias at each
story similar to the Venetian palace.
The corners will be adorned with oc-
tagonal towers terminating with spires
and pinnacles covered with the shin
ing metal. The browning glory of the
palace will be the central lantern or
spire, which is octagonal in form, $50
feet high and 100 feet in circumference.
The roof of the lantern will be of glass.
The amount Of pure silver to be used
in covering the walls and dome of this
mammoth building has not been def
nitely estimated. 1t will largely de-
pend upon the thinness of the sheets
of pure metal that can be used for this
purpose. 1t was first designed to coat
the building with silver paint, but this
was Indignantly rejected by the board
of managers. Only the real metal was
adjudged worthy OF this novel monu-
ment of artistic architecture, and the
miners Of the Western country have
already signified their willingness to
furnish all the material necessary. The
contribution of silver will be in the ma
ture of loan, and when the exposition
is over the building will be burned and
the silver returned to the original own
ers.-ChicagO Times-Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
Queen vietotla,s estA

Much has been written and told from
time to time Of the Queens pet dogs,
but little do we learn of her other pets.
The Queen Is regular animal lover,
and takes almost as much interest In
horses as in dogs; and / may tell that,
unlike most householders, she has so
kindly feeling for cats that when the
Court fits from place to place the cats
and kittens are not left behind in the
bleak world alone while the family en-
Joys itself, but are conveyed with the
pet dogs to the home for which Her
Majesty is bound. OF her horses the
Queens favorites are two venerable
gray carriage horses, Alma and Flora,
given by the late Victor Emmanuel of
Italy. These are relegated to the quiet
ude Of farm life, and enjoy an honored
old age together.
In shed near the old grays resides
the superb chestnut charger once be-
longing to the Emperor Frederick of
Germany, and given in his lifetime to
Prince Christian (a very excellent
judge, by the way, of horsefesh). For
some time the charger was happy in
the youthful companionship Of a little
white donkey, the property of one of
the Princesses of Connaught, and
brought by Her Majesty as a surprise
gift for her granddaughter from Grasse.
Nothing could be more amusing than
to see the dignified charger and impu-
dent donkey at play together, and
when at length Ninette had to be fe-
moved, great was the grief In that shed.
Space fails me to tell of all the
Queens pets; Of Jack, an enormous
bison, which was bought In exchange
for another by the Queen at the Zoo
logical Gardens; Of a darling little pony
called Sanger, the gift Of the circus pro-
prietor; Zulu COW. such a fine-lookine
animal, presented to the Queen by Lord
Wolseley. and which had once been
the property. / learn, of Cetewayos
brother, and Of the little Jersey cows,
, and superb Spanish red cattle. The
Queen has herself named each animal
upon her estate. and when she drives
through the private road leading from
Windsor to her farm she will stop and
call her favorites to the ratings and
have q word with each. The Queen no
more forgets her animals than she does
her friends. --Lady's Picto-'~i.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
A oLEvrR Kurr-rLYxR.

In the year 1880 bright boy in WASH
ington. ID. g., who was interested In kite
flying, succeeded In keeping his kite In
the air for two whole days. Some scient-
lists heard about 1t, and came to the con-
clusion that il boy could do such kite
flying 1t could he turned to account for
making records OF the condition Of the
upper atmosphere. Since that time q
great many grown men have become in
tensely interested in kite flying, and many
new and wonderful kites have been made
kites that will fly out of sight, and kites
big enough to lift a man from the ground.
And, more than this. prizes have been
offered by the Boston Aeronantical society
for the best articles on kite flying and
kite experiments.
In this way boys toy has become an
arm of science.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25

While almost every imaginable
branch of education Ia being supplied
to the young in this country, the teach
ing Of horticulture has been remark
ably overlooked. In this respect Rus
STA, which Is not generally regarded
as very far advanced country in edu-
cational matters, can give points to the
United States.
School gardens, or small model farms,
are rapidly becoming a feature Of the
primary schools Of Russian villages A
report for the southern province OF
Ekaterinoslav states that 227 out of 604
schools In the province already have
small model kitchens, orchards, tree
plantations, or farms, averaging q lit
tie more than an acre In size, at which
gardening. tree culture and sllkworm
culture are done by the schoolmasters,
who receive special instructions at
summer schools from local specialists.
This province being nearly treeless.
much attention Is given to tree culture.
silkworms ranking next in importance.
and beekeeping and vineyards being
studied at some Of the schools. In
Central Russia the culture of cereals
takes nrst place at the school farms.
while In Caucasia the greatest interest
IL felt In silkworm culture and Was
culture. ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25

The decrease in values in the far
West Is almost inconceivable to one
who has not been through the change
from imitation to depression. Hun
dreds Of prairie cities are finding their
real estate almost unstable. They
were once SO sure of being the centres
of the business life for large sur
rounding country that the faIlfs beyond
their comprehension. A sale of the as
sets of central Kansas bank that
failed in 1889 was held the other day.
and many lots In Western town adj
ditions that had been part of the
banks assets were sold to the highest
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
eoR the YOUNG soLka


Did you ever try to see the windr II
ts very pretty experiment, and one easily
performed. In the first place choose q
windy day, then secure polished piece
OF metal "a Eand-saw il the easiest to
get) Hold the metallic surface at right
angles to the direction of the wind. For
example. il the wind Is In the north. hold
the saw east and west inclined about As
degrees to the horizon. Now look care
fully at the sharp edge. and you will
shortly see the wind pouring over it like
= waterfall. DO not try the experiment
IN rainy or murky day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25

10 practicable 70 bring them out Of Afrioa
now lies through Cape Town. and for The
last half dozen years even that presents
almost insuporablc difficulties, on account
OF the constant wars between the natives
and the Beers and English.
At the beginning of the present century
giraffes ranged rs far south as the banks
OF the Gran ye river, but they are not TO
be met now below the North Kalahari
country.
There has never been very large
number OF CRATES In American collec-
tons, though In 1888 one great show
went long on CRATES. and exhibited herd
OF twenty-one, probably the largest num-
Der that has ever been seen. together,
since In the wild state they do not herd
in large numbers. and are never found In
groups OF more than four or five.
The giraffe Is not a hardy animal In
captivity. 1t does not thrive on dry food,
like most ruminant animals. which do
almost as well on hay as on grass. In
the wild state the giraffe feeds almost
entirely on the leaves and twigs of a
species OF acacia. which the Beers call
kameel-doorn. or camel thorn. the giraffe
itself being known to them as kameel, or
camel. The food lmparts to the flesh
pungent aromatic flavor, which makes
giraffe steak delicacy highly esteemed
by African hunters.
There is no animal which gives its
keeper more trouble in a menagerie, not
even the treacherous elephant. While
the giraffe is gentle in disposition, and
not given to attack. even in the wild state,
1t is stupid and obstinate, and cannot be
taught to mind.
A full-grown one cannot be taken alive,
for when defense is no longer possible it
will kill itself. Self-destruction is not
difficult In its case. either, for the long
neck is easily broken.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25

Probably no industry on the farm
offers such. Inducements to partial in
valids and delicate persons. as does
beekeeping. Unlike other kinds OF
live stock, especially poultry, which ia
80 often recommended as being easy
to care for, bees do not require atten-
ton three times a day, nor S65 days In
the year. There Is no work connected
with Bookkeeping that even a small boy
cannot perform. The laborious climb
ing of hiving a swarm Ia done away
with by preventing swarming. Re
moving and putting On sections Is
easy, light and pleasant and there Is
Just enough gentle exercise to keep one
out of doors few hours on pleasant
days. Best OF an. the work returns o
good profit and 100 swarms will go q
long way toward supporting anyone
American Agriculturist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
ANIMALS THAT DO Nor GROW THIRSTY.

ANIMALS THAT DO Nor GROW THIRSTY.
How long would you be contented with
out drop Of water to drink There are
many different kinds OF animals in the
world that never in all their lives sip so
much as drop of water. Among these
are the llamas of Patagonia and the
gazelles of the far east A parrot lived
for fifty-two years in the Zoo at London,
England, without drinking a drop OF
water, and MANY naturalists believe the
only moisture imbibed by wild rabbits is
derived from green heritage laden with
dew. Many reptiles-serpents, lizards
and certain batrachians-live and thrive
in places entirely devoid of water, and
sloths are also said never to drink. An
arid district in France has produced a
race of non-drinking cows and sheep, and
from the milk Of the former Roquefort
cheese is made. There is species of
mouse which has established itself on the
waterless plains of western America, and
which flourishes, Notwithstanding the
absence of moisture.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
Electrocuted Fish.

"A peculiar result Of strike OF light
ming was noted near Dion. France, in
the summer of 1893. A flash of light
ming was seen to strike fish pond, and
an investigation made Immediately
after the storm had subsidized proved
that every fish In the little lake had
been killed. This Is one of the very
few recorded instances of lightning
striking fresh water.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
An Amu,lns Rlunder.

The Bishop of Bath and Wells was
surprised, after putting up at a little
hotel In the Pyrenees, to receive num-
Der Of plumbers business cards. 1t de-
veloped that his name had been in
serted in the visitors book as "Mr.
Bishop, England. Profession: Baths
and Wells"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25

The American Bible Society dis
tributes In Egypt alone about $4,000
copies u the Bible per annum.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25

Bolivar, the leader OF the Colombian
revolution against Spain, caused 800
Spanish prisoners 70 be executed at one
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25
PET OF A BIG FARM.

A few days ago man of the name Of
Brinson, who is employed as stone
cutter in Black Lake Swamp. was haul
ing load of stone up to the station here
for shipment says TAILOR, Ua.,) dis
patch to the Philadelphia Times. Sudden
~ their dashed out of the woods big
buck deer that sprang upon the wagon
and began butting Brinson in sort OF
playful manner, but still with force
enough to knock him Off the seat and
send him sprawling into the road. When
Brinson scrambled to his feet he found
the deer still in possession OK the wagon,
and evidently enjoying the situation.
Then for the first time he saw that the
deer wore O collar around his neck, and
contented himself with giving him cut
across the shoulders TO send him away,
knowing he was somebody's pet ami that
he could not be far from home.
The deer proved to be BILLY" well
known in the ncighborhood as the much
valued pet of the Strong boys. who live
near here. Billy has great many queer
ways that are much less harmful than
butting stray passesby. Among other
things he is very fond OF sort Of game
of tag" which he plays with the dogs on
the place, amusing himself for hours at
time by giving them q tip and setting
them to chasing him all over the planta-
ton. The hounds are in pretty good
training. but as BILLY" jumps the high
est fences on the place and bounds away
while they are hunting cracks to crawl
through. lac always keeps in the lead and
gets the best Of the game
II is funny to see the sly tricks he poe-
petratcs on the dogs. sometimes standing
stock still until they are within a few feet
of him, then dashing away like the wind,
soon to be lost in the underbrush. where
they must hunt him again. Sometimes
he will stop as IL exhausted before a high
fence, as though he'could not mount IL,
even closing his eyes and pretending to
as the hounds muzzles are almost upon
him, he will raise his head, leap the fence
and be gone.
'.Billy's" chief affection seems to be
for bald faced heifer that Is q general
favorite on the place. 1t Is no un-
common sight TO see the deer and the
COW feeding together in the pasture dur
ing the day, and In the evening when the
heifer Is turned into the pen with her
young calf she and BILLY" always rub
noses, as if'kissing each other goodnight.
efRkFFRs ARE VERY RARE.
There are only two girsffes In the
CLited States and one In England, aud on
the continent OF Europe the dearth Is as
remarkable. In the wild beast market
there are none to be had, and collectors
are compelled to send agents into the In
terror of South Africa to secure them.
The giraffe Is fast disappearing before
the encroachments OF man. and long be-
fore the great central plateau OF Africa,
which Is its habitat, has been opened up
to civilization. 1t will. like the great aux,
have been completely wiped out.
Formerly girafYes were exported from
North Africa by way OF the Red sea. but
since the introduction OF firearms and
their general use by the Bcdouins and
soudanese in hunting. these timid AMI
mails have been driven far to the south Of
Ne Houdan- So the only gateway that
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-25

north as any one has ever been. There
were numbers of them near Indepen-
dence Bay when / was there in 1892.
Steaks cut from them are tender and
delicious when broiled."
In speaking Of the way in which the
Esquimaus eat seal and walrus meat,
Lieutenant Peary said that the popular
impression that these people ate pure
fat and drank clear oil was not correct.
AFTER cutting up the animal they
take a piece Of the meat in one hand
and a piece of the outer layer of soft
biubber In the other, and bite from each
alternately. II is something like eat
ing butter with bread. They do not
make a meal of the blubber alone. /
have often eaten in precisely the same
way and really enjoyed the food. The
blubber from freshly killed animal
has not an unpleasant taste"
One of the most important principles
upon which Lieutenant Peary works,
Is the imitation of the Esquimaus In
many things. In talking of this, he
said:
1T is only reasonable to assume that
these people, having lived for genera
tions under the severe conditions Of the
Arctic lands, have evolved the best
methods of meeting the needs of their
daily existence. Everything they eat
or wear, and everything In the way OF
sledges or other equipments which they
possess, they have proved by long ex-
perience to be the most suitable arti-
cles of their respective kinds. All their
thought Is directed toward the improve
ment of these few things, which repre-
sent to them not only the necessaries,
but the comforts and Injuries of life
so far as they can understand those
terms.
"The explorer learns, by following
their habits of eating, to get along In
many places with no canned food what
ever. I make only slight changes In
Ne ordinary Esquimau costume "a
The Meeker herald., 1897-12-04
Maud Come at Denver,

Denver. Nov. 29.-1'he Broadway
theater was crowded by one of ben
vers representative audiences lasi
night TO hear Miss Maud Come. the
Joan OF Are of Ireland. advocate The
cause of her people in their agitation
for liberty from the tyranny of Eng.
land.
The different speakers of the even
ing We're frequently interrupted with
applause. Miss Maud Come and
james p. Egan. delegate from the
Irish Amnesty Association of Ireland.
and Governor Adams were the prin.
cipal speakers. and while they spoke
they We're given the strictest OF atten-
tion and We're loudly applauded when
they concluded.
Miss Maud Come Is gentlewoman
by birth. born and reared in luxury.
and she is the first woman of her rank
in life 10 come to America to chanpon
the cause of her countrymen at home,
During the evening two resolutions
were introduced. One by Father NJ p.
O'Sullvan and another by T. NJ. Pat
terson. The one introduced by the laf
ter was opposed to America enterin.
into treaty with England. while the
other deplored the treatment accord
ed the Irish political prisoners while
confined in Portland and other pris-
ons. Both were adopted.