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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
ROBIN RED BREAST.

The Redbreast, or Robin Redbreast ao
1t is affectionately termed, has. by its
fearless conduct, earned itself golden
opinions from all kinds of men. Every
nation seems to protect it.
In the winter, when the berries are
gone. insects dead. and the worms hidden
under the hard frozen soil. then the robin
flies for refuge to the habitations of man
for shelter and food. 1t is very amusing
to see the half trusting, half fearful look
with which 1t hops to the window-sill for
the first time After while, ii becomes
bold, and taps at the window. If the ex-
pected crumbs are not thrown out Be-
fore very long it ventures to enter the
room, hops about on the table. and quite
seems to consider as a right what was
first merely favor. When once estab-
lished it is very jealous, and will not
suffer a friend to be partaker OF the
same comforts. but attacks him with the
greatest fury, so the unfortunate second
conner has to wait shivering outside the
window, with his feathers pulled up, and
his little bright eye glancing from the
depths of the plumage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
MANY Bison Still Live.

After all that has been said the Am
erican bison isn't SO nearly extinct "a
had been supposed. Forest and Stream
has just completed an investigation
which shows that at present there are
at least 600 bison or buffalo in captiv-.
ity, mostly in game parks, where they
have free ranges and natural surround
ings, which make it likely that they
will breed and multiply. The largest
captive herd is owned by Charles and
Joseph Allard in Missouri county,
Montana. 1t consists of go fine,
healthy and fairly young animals;
Austin Corbin's herd comes next with
80 head; Charles Goodnight, in the
Texas Panhandle, near Petty, in that
State, has so; j. Ct. McNair has 10 in
st. Elmo. Oregon county, Me. ID. +.
Carlin has 30 in Leslie, n. d.. (; Buffalo
Bill has "a; Sir Donald A. Smith owns
Is in Winnipeg, and William G.
Whitney holds ID in his preserves.
There are scattering specimens and
even small herds in various geological
gardens and in the hands of private
individuals, many of whom hold them
for show purposes. Among these il
the father-in-law of famous military
man, who owns seven bison.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Climate and Crime,

The Secretary of Agriculture is
testing, through the meteorological
bureau department, the theory of
French, Italian and German scientists
that the volume of crime, notably sui
eide, is determined by atmospheric
conditions. This year the number of
suicides has been extraordinary. The
record will surpass the statistics of
several consecutive years. In all the
large cities of the country the suicides
have APT cared in large force Poison
ing, shooting, drowning, have been
4he usual methods of shutting off
this mortal coil, while not few have
preferred to be pulverized under the
changing wheels of heavy railway
trains. The Secretary of Agriculture
should by all means pursue his inves-
tigation. 1t will certainly be some
thing gained if we can establish the
theory he is working upon rs solid
fact, i. e., that, after all, crimes Of
violence aud all crimes are prompted
by peculiarly moist condition of the
atmosphere; that condition of great
heat and humidity induces that left
spiral movement of the molecules of
the brain which impels human being
to envy, hatred and malice and all
uncl 'itableness; yes, even murder
or self-destruction, according to the
eminent biologists to whom man is
but mechanical arrangement, for
tuitous concourse of atoms and thought,
emotion, passion, but exudations Of
secretions like bile.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Production of Diamonds.

Professor (Sir William) Crookes, in
a recent lecture, expressed his opinion
that Moissan, in his experiments in
diamond making, has thrown much
light on the way in which nature has
formed these gems. In the artificial
process pure iron was packed in a
crucible with pure charcoal from
sugar. In the electric current the iron
melts rapidly and saturates itself with
carbon. When heated above 1000
degrees, the current is stopped and
the crucible plunged in cold water and
held until it diminishes to dull red
heat. The sudden cooling solidities
the outer layer of iron. The expan-
sion of the inner liquid in solidifying
produces an enormous pressure, and
the dissolved carbon separates in a
crystalline fOrm-diamond. The
metallic mass is then attacked with
solvents to liberate the grains within.
Professor Crookes pointed out that the
diamond of the chemist and that of
the mine are akin as to origin, and
that the diamond genesis must have
taken place at great depths, under
enormous pressure. 1t has been
proved that iron at high temperature
and under heavy pressure, conditions
existing at great depths below the
earth's surface, is the long sought sol
vent for carbon. Inter
Ocean
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Stole a Stone Walk.

Two of the most unique cases of
thieving on record are being investi-
gated in Haverhill, MSS. One is the
stealing of $4,000 live fish and the
other the theft of big stone wall sur
rounding the cemetery of the Hebrew
Burial Association. This is the first
instance ever chronicled of the larceny
of stone wall from graveyard.
Last fail Charles Goodrich constructed
an artificial lake on his estate, and
stocked it with sinners" which he
intended to sell this winter. Yester-
day he had sale and went in search
of the fish but found that they had all
gone. The lake was still there, and
rs there is no outlet there was only
one explanation of the mystery.
The Hebrew Burial Association pur-
chased twenty acres of land near the
Whittier homestead two years ago. 1t
inclosed the lot with stone wall. The
wall has taken wings just as myster-
iously as did the fish in the artificial
lake. The members of the Association
claim that the stones were taken when
they say that they will bring suit
against the water board. The members
of the board, however, deny that they
touched the stones at all, and say that
they got their stone from lot of land
which they purchased. The stolen
stone wall was about half mile long.
1t is estimated that there were nearly
1000 cords of stone in the wall-New
York Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

Texas. Her mother, Mrs. Annette
Dryer, was belle in Kentucky. H, Z
uncle. Beriah Magofiin. was Governor
OF Kentucky, and her father was
General James w. Magofin. Miss
Gertrude Is q brunette, with perfect
figure and stately bearing"
"The hospitality Of AMERICANS is
quite overwhelming, said N. Jacob
son, an English writer on political
economy, in the New York Tribune.
1.-THE only objection to it is that it is
entirely too generous. landed in
New York Friday an utter stranger,
having crossed over to attend the
Scientific Convention at Toronto. I
expected to meet some Canadian
friends in New York, but was disap-
pointed, so I started out the next
day in rather lonely mood to see q
little of the town. Coming back from
visit to General Grants tomb / fell
in with two gentlemen, one elderly,
the other young, who, seeing that 1
was stranger, kindly began to point
out objects of interest. Before we
got back to the city the senior of the
two asked me If / would not accom-
pany him to his club to luncheon,
naming a club which every man of
any consequence in London ought to
know stands about at the head of the
list. Although had never met him
before, and our acquaintance was not
of an hours duration, he was so cor
dial and so evidently sincere in want
ing to take me with him that / ac-
cepted the invitation. We went to
the club and enjoyed delightful re-
past, following which he ordered a
carriage, and pretty soon 1 found my
self being taken all over New York
City behind splendid pair of thor
oughbreds. The drive was intensely
agreeable. Wishing to return some
of my escorts kindness, asked him
later if he would join me at dinner.
We went to a noted place, had as fine
a dinner as could be wanted by an
epicure, and over it we fingered long,
chatting about many topics of inter
national interest. The gentleman was
highly educated and informed on
may subjects. But the time to part
came at last. called for the bill and
you can Judge of my surprise when
the water said: 1T is all settled, sir. ;
Protests were unavailing. My enter
tainer laughingly remarked that my
money was counterfeit, which found
out was an American bit of humor
when one man will not let another pay
for anything. / fear it is too subtle a
joke, however, for the average Briton,
and shall not employ it when 1 get
back to London. But the moral of
my story, if there is one, explains the
wonderful differences in the makeup
of the Yankee and his British cousin.
Not in thousand years would a
stranger have been shown that atten-
ton and kindness in England. When
/ tell that incident at home my own
family will want me to make an aft
davit before a magistrate.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
UNLIMITED GUESTS.

In ST. Nicholas there is an article on
"Some Common Bees and How They
Live" by A. Hyatt Verrlll. Mr. Verrill
says:
Unlike the Honey bees. the Bumblebee
queens. TO their credit be it said, are not
of jealous disposition. but live peace
fully together in one nest until in the
autumn the family breaks up. the old
queens, workers. and drones perishing,
while the young queens, forsaken and
alone. crawl away TO some protected
spot. wherein to pass the winter and re-
appear in the spring and found another
| colony.
II you should examine Bumblsbees
nest on would probably find among our
busy. Woodworking friends number of
individuals who never labor for their
living and although they come and go
with perfect freedom. never bring pollen
or honey nor aid in making wax. These
| are the .'Guest-bees" or Inquilines, a
species which depend on their host the
| Bumblebee to furnish them board and
rooms RI mt free.
| The Inquiines like the European
cuckoo or the American cow-bunting
among birds, lay their eggs by stealth in
the Bumblebees' nests. The young. when
Matched, are cared for by their foster
parents. and when fullgrown are treated
with as much consideration al though
the, were guests of honor. Why the
| Bumblebees should permit their unin-
vited visitors to remain with them Is a
my stery; for although some species close
| ly resemble their hosts in size and color.
others are quite different 1t can hardly
he supposed. therefore, that they are mis-
taken for rghtfu members of the colony.
On this account many naturalists have
thought that they perform some import
ant service in return for their hospitable
reception; but OF what this duty. If any,
consists has never been discovered
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
MOSQUITO Blessings.

The Boston Transcript is response
bic for a new view of The mosquito,
and while we slap and rub this sum-
mer we may keep in mind these four
truths which it is declared science has
establishes:
First. A mosquito cannot live in air
free from malarial poison. Untainted
air has the same effect on him as a
healthy community on doctor. 1t
deprives him of patients and he must
go to less favoBed localities to practice.
Second. The lymph, which flows
through an automatic valve when it
inserts it's proboscis, contains modi-
fed germ of the malarial fever, and,
according to the well-settled law Of
innoculation, the introduction of the
weak germ renders harmless an at
tack by the strong germ.
Third. The mosquito never swal-
lows human blood. 1t cannot. The
fact that its body becomes discolored
and swells, while probing, is caused
by the discoloration of the lymph in
contact with the blood and the muscu-
lar efforts of inserting the probe.
Fourth. A mosquito will never in
sert its lancet in a person not suscepti-
BILE to malaria. In this respect it's
sense is more accurate than the most
skilled and experienced pathologist.
This also proves, not only its unerring
instinct, but that it never wounds un-
necessarily. It's thrusts are those of
skilled and humane surgeon, and
even more unselfish, for hope of a
fee never quickens him, nor does the
malediction of his patient deter him in
fulfilment of his duty.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
PoDDER,s WAS STRAIGHT ON

A young professor in an Illinois uni
versity was engaged to be married to
the daughter of wealthy farmer living
in one of the Eastern counties of this
State. On the day of the wedding the
bridegroom was driving in buggy
through country road in the direction
of his prospective father-in-law's house.
Not being familiar with the neighbor-
hood he stopped in front of dilapidated
log cabin and inquired of lank man
who was leaning against the rail fence
"Is this the way to Mr.. Podder's?"
The lank man hitched up his trous-
ers and said:
"Be you goin' to Podder's?"
Eyes"
"That's where the doin's is tonight.
His darter's goin' to be hitched"
Eyes"
"Who's she goin' to get?"
"A man named Thompkins, said the
blushing bridegroom.
us he any good?"
"Prettv poor stick, I've been told"
"Has he got any style?"
"Not much"
"Well," said the man, with sigh of
relief, "Tm glad he's such poor shoat,
for my gals has got an invite to the
weddin', an l heard nobody could go
that couldn't eat with their forks. My
gals can't eat with their forks, but ]
reckon I'll let 'em go. Podder's is two
mile straight ahead. p Chicago Ne,os.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
A Question Of Brains.

An Irishman was once at work on a
stone quarry, pulling up loads of bro
ken rock out of shaft with a windlass.
The windlass was exposed to the sun,
and the labor was very hard; but the
man had on his head straw hat, from
which the crown had been torn.
Look here" said visitor to the
Irishman, aren't You afraid the sun
will injure your brain"
Pat paused in his work and looked
steadily and wonderingly at his ques-
TONER.
brain I" said he. "Me brains. is
it.? An do you think that af bad
any brains I'd be turning this waad-
lass q
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
On the Orinoco.

Scrambling through creek choked
with bulrushes many times higher
than our heads, writes South Ameri-
can traveller, we climbed up the clay
bank and attempted to push through
the dense underground in the direc-
ton of the turmoil. More easily said
than done.
The profound density Of that tropi-
cal forest is indescribable; thorns,
palms, lianas and other creepers wound
together in an elastic but impenetra-
BILE mass, and it was only by crawl
ing on all tours that any progress was
possible. Fearsome creatures, but
half seen in the sombre forest shade,
wiggled away through the ooze at our
approach; and at each step swarms of
mosquitoes rose from the decaying
vegetation, settling with determined
ferocity on every available bare spot
of skin. Once we ran our heads
against what seemed thick Llama,
but which, twisting rapidly away,
proved to be large anaconda. I'm
fortunately he was out of sight before
a rife could be disentangled.
Suddenly deep-throated roar re-
sounded in tree just over our heads,
and, docking up with tingling nerves,
we found it had been emitted by
nothing more formidable than large
gibbon, which, not being worthy of
powder and Lead, was left unmolest-
ed; and torn, bleeding, dripping with
perspiration, and half frantic from
mosquito poison, we returned, sorry
spectacle, to the launch. Chambers
Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
FISH WITH WINGS.

The fying-fish loves deep water and
is found throughout the length and
breadth OF tropical seas. He is fond of
feeding near the gulf-weed of the Sargasso,
and deposits his stringy, glutinous spawn
on its yellow branches. Vessels bound
from New York to the Caribbee Islands,
says Forest and Stream, upon reaching
the ''horse ATTITUDES" sometimes en-
counter vast quantities of drifting weed.
strung out into long ribbon-like patches
about an eighth OF mile apart Among
the golden weed, with its delicate leaves
and globular seeds, exists curious family
of cutie fish. crabs, mollusks, and small
fishes. Upon these the flying fish preys,
and they in turn devour its spawn. Every
plunge of the steamer as she ploughs
through the blue tropical waters frightens
dozens OF flying fish into the air, where
they scatter in all directions, with the
sunlight glistening on their gauzy wings.
The fying-fi fish OF the Atlantic attains
n length of nearly one foot, and breadth
between wing tips OF eleven inches. lie
has round, compact body. about one
inch in diameter near the pectoral fins or
wings. There Is also an auxiliary pair of
ventral fins or wings, not nearly so large
as the pectoral pair. The wings are
formed by thin. transparent membrane
stretched over delicate bony frame.
work. and are either black. white. or
notified with both. The upper half OF
the entire fish Is metallic blue In color,
while the lower portion is nacreous
white. Black, prominent eyes small,
prehensle mouth; forked tail. dorsal and
anal fins complete the picture OF one OF
the most interesting little. fishes in all
natures vast aquarium
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09


Bobby had started down town with Z
grocery list; and 1t was the first time b.
had gone alone. so be felt very proud oveI
1t. But by-and-by lie stepped under
lamp post to rest
''Irs purity hard work to walk all alone
TO the grocery mans" he thought. just
then girl came and stopped to mall
letter in the iron box ON the lamp post
Bobby watched her with much interest.
Where does il 60 OF" he asked.
THE letter ?" answered the girl. 20,
down 10 the post-office. Didn't you eveI
see a post-ofiice box before?"
mo. ma'am," said Bobby. "Cause
we've just moved here from the country
Then. as the girl went on, Bobby stood
still. looking at the box.
II wonder II it wouldn't take my gro
Gerry list down." he thought "'Cause,
II it's smart enough to take letters,
should think it would be able to take q
grocery list"
So he tucked his paper in, and sat
down to see what would happen, though
his conscience pricked him little.
my mother might not like it," ne
thought. II wish l had thought to tell
her about it first"
Presently man dressed in gray drove
up. and jumping out OF his buggy. un-
locked the box and took out the letters.
Bobby stood upon tiptoe and tried to
see in.
81 thought" lie explained to the man,
may be Id have some groceries there.
/ put list in"
No" said the man. laughing, 'this
doesn't deliver groceries. But you climb
in and I'll take you down to the grocery.
Here's your list"
The grocery man let Bobby drive back
with him; and when Bobby saw his
mother looking anxiously out Of the door,
lie at once began to explain. II tried to
ex-ex-peppermint with box, mother"
he said. but | was sorry; thought II
was tormentous long ways to the gro
Gerry mans. and, if they hadn't let me
ride, i don't know how I'd managed
But won't do it again, mother. truly"
mo. Bobby" said his mother, lex
periments don't always turn out right;
and it's better 10 go along the way your
mother expects YOU"
.'Yes. that's So" said Bobby. 81
won't forget that"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
SeparabIs Tandem.

A Western manufacturer has placed
on the market a novel separable tan
dem of exceedingly ingenious con-
struction. In changing from a tan
dem to single machine, by unscrew-
ing four lock nuts, one in front of
both saddles at the tube joints of the
upper frame and one in front of both
hangers on the lower frame, the mid
die section of the tandem is taken out.
The front and rear sections are then
joined, the lock nuts frightened, and a
single machine is the result. II is
claimed that this unique wheel.
whether used as tandem or single.
i rigid enough to satisfy racing
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
FROM AN OLD ARITHMETIC.

Speaking OF old-fashioned problems
one of our friends Of Springfield. Ill
sends three queer examples which ap.
peared in Adams arithmetic more than
eighty years ago. No doubt the boys and
girls OF those days puzzled long and tedi.
ously over the kits. cats sacks and wives.
and never stopped to think whether OF
not frog could climb well curb. Read
over the problems and see II you car
answer them:
IF herring aud half cost penny
and half, what will l l pence buy"
If frog at the bottom OF well thirty
feet deep climbs up three feet every day
and falls back two-feet every night, how
many days will it take to climb out OF
the well ?"
''As I was going to st. Ives met seven
wives; each wife had seven sacks; in each
sack were seven cats. and each cat had
seven kits; kits. cats sacks and wives,
how many were going to st. Ives?"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
wHERR rHE spARRows GET nRRAKFAsr.

WHERE THE ePARROws GET BRBAKFAsr.
The sparrows In Washington park have
discovered great source Of supplies for
themselves and their families. During
the evening while the electric lights are
burning thousands Of insects, lowering
near the glare. fall into the white globes
and lose their lives in the heat Of the car
bons. The sparrows have found this out.
and first thing In the morning hundreds
OF them may be seen hopping into the
globes, remaining a moment, and then
hopping out again with good, fat beetle
or bug In their bills. They will fly
away with their treasure to their nests,
and II little later. back they will com" for
new supply-for there are plen y OF
little sparrows at home to feed. Ia This
way the whole sparrow community fares
sumptuously every day. while the other
park birds do not seem to have discovered
the arc-light storehouses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09


She painted them on canvas
With rapt. artistic air.
She wore them In her bodice.
And IN her raven hair.
She thought farm life idyllio.
And faid its greatest charm
Was lent IL by the daisies.
The daisies on the farm.
do you not love tho daisisss'
To tho farmers con she saith:
But all tho praise he uttered
Was underneath his breath.
IL sounded energetic.
But she felt q vague alarm
That he did not love the daisies.
Tho daisies ON the farm.
She read 10 him a poem.
A pastoral complete;
Ho seemed unsympathctic.
Though her voice was very sweet
With somo repressed emotion
His face grew dark and warm,
For its burden was the daisies,
The daisies on the farm.
Soon the charming summer boarder
To her city home returned,
For q soul OF higher longing
Her aesthetic nature yearned.
And tine farmers son, undauntod,
With his scythc upon his arm.
Went to battle with the daisies,
The daisies ON the farm.
zas Siftin0s.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
sPARROWS rs. BOYs.

The Fall River Globe relates that a
crowd of boys attempted to amuse
themselves by throwing green apples at
the nests of some English sparrows, but
got into very lively fight with these
pugnacious little creatures. The trees
were filled with hundreds of birds,
which stood the fun until it became
monotonous, and then organized and
made dash upon their tormentors.
They few straight for the face, and it
began to look serious for the urchins.
Some of the latter ran to safe distance
and looked on, but the more adventur-
GUS waged the battle. Two boys were
pecked at until their faces and hands
were covered with blood, and they were
obliged to defend themselves with clubs
in order to save their eyes. They tired
before the sparrows, however, and at
last were obliged to retreat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

A TRUE philosopher is one who can
smile at his own misfortunes, and pity
and relieve those of others. True pru-
dence is to see from the commence
ment of an affair what will be the end Of
il.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

So his wife and the village gossip found
him many hours later, tightly clasped in
those marble arms, crushed and lifeless,
but with a smile upon his lips.