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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-16
SPINNING SILK FROM SPIDERS.
Science Robs, the Willy insect OF Its Deli
cate Web.

Science Robs, the Willy insect OF It's Deli
cate Web.
The prize of So, 900, offered by, the
Manufacturers Union of England to
the inventor of any perfect process for
utilizing the web of common spider,
has been awarded to M. Cachot, an
eminent chemist of France.
The spider, unlike the silkworm, is
wild and warlike. Its short mandibles
are armed with fangs through which a
deadly poison flows. tits a gourmand,
demanding large supplies of animal
food and plenty of water. 1t is the
hardest of all insects to manage. De.
spite all, these drawbacks science has
conquered the little fiend and compel
led it to pay tribute to genius.
nj. Cachot recently invited a COM
pany of manufacturers to inspect the
workings of his process. They were
ushered into damp, dimly lighted
room, inhabited by hundreds of large
Madagascar spiders clinging to the
side walls and upon the rafters. The
only food required by these curious
creatures is q diet of insects, house
flies and small living things of all sorts.
They catch the victim, and, while try
ing to imprison their prey, send out
their most valuable webbing. 1t is
very strong, and permits of being
turned off readily.
In the centre of the room stands q
frame filed with bobbins worked by a
dynamo. The spider is allowed one
or two turns around the fly and then
the web issuing from its abdomen is
caught by delicate hook, fastened to
the bobbin and wound off as fast as
the spider produces it. One spider
will spin in a week sufficient web to
fill bobbin as large as peanut. AS
long as it is generously fed it will con-
tinue to create its thread until it dies.
The color of the web is pale gray,
and takes all dyes readily.
For experimental purposes, little
of the spider web was woven into a
cloth. 1t yielded fabric very silky
in touch and as fine as the best OF
Oriental products. It is possible that
the wonderfully delicate silks of the
ancients were of spider web, as with
all OF the increased facilities and
knowledge of modern times, they have
never been duplicated. The robes
that Cleopatra boosted she could draw
through an earring were probably
made of this finest of all known ma.
terials. The start has been made
The development will be watched with
interest. Textile American.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-16

Persons who take violent muscular
exercise are greatly benefited by the
use of sugar or pure candies. Tour
lists who climb high attitudes crave
sweet, and are greatly benefited by it.
The value OF sugar as part of the diet
of soldiers has been clearly determined.
1t is said that after violent muscular
exertion, the quantity Of sugar in the
blood is greatly reduced, but that en-
ergy is rapidly regained by eating
pure candy or other good sweets.
The Ledger.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-16
Daring Operation.

The correspondent sent to his paper
news despatch in which was this
statement:
George Ousley, colored, mounted
on pack mule"
The telegraph operator took it this
way:
"Gorgeously colored mountain
peaks, milo after mile. BOSTON
Globe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-16
From Sheep to Clothes.

An interesting experiment has just
taken place at Selkirk, Scotland, when
suit of clothes was produced from
raw material in under eight hours.
Two sheep were shorn in the morning,
the wool was secured, dyed, carded
rnd spun in one establishment in two
Aours and twenty minutes; the warp
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-16

A special detail OF policemen has
been made to net as pseudo official
guardians of the men from the Yukon
country during their stay in San
Francisco. San Francisco Chronicle,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-16

why don't you advertiser
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-16

The wives of three well known citi-
zens of Fort Scott, Kan. for the first
time in the history of the State-have
been drawn to serve upon the jury.
Unless the court excuses them, they
will be obliged to deliberate with the
other talesmen regarding testimony
which may not be pleasant for them
to hear Under the law of Kansas, all
taxpayers who are electors are eligible
for jury service. The women there
vote in municipal elections. Jury
service is certainly not one of the
most desirable results of the agitation
for women's rights.
Says the San Francisco Chronicle:
Massachusetts people who wish to see
birds protected are much exercised
over the failure of the authorities to
enforce the recent law making itan Of
Tense to use certain kinds of feathers
for millinery purposes. If the Police
Commissioners do their duty, then no
woman will dare to go out with feath-
ers of any kind in her hat, unless it be
the plumage of ducks or geese; nor
will any dealer consent to sell birds or
feathers. The enforcement of the
measure will probably result in some
humorous incidents in court, for the
experts are divided in regard to the
legality of the statute.
In the opinion of the Boston Trav-
eler there is coming day when the
canned fruit industry will cease to be
an enormous moneymaking enter
prise, and the few who are now be-
ginning to SEQ the future of business
dealing with dried fruits will be multi
naiilionaires. And the best of il will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08

passed There Is hardly day that the observ-
ant horseman cannot see thoroughbreds that
won at sheepshead Bay or Brooklyn attached to
cabs, express wagons and other vehicles in this
city The thoroughbred is finely constituted,
hence he is more susceptible to ll-treatment
than horses of coarser breeding. Therefore his
career in the shafts does not extend over many
years He Is soon a complete wreck, and then
he is material for the real "knacker," who pur-
chases horses for two or three dollars apiece
for the purpose Of rendering them and securing
the hide.
The number Of thoroughbreds that are foaied
annually in this country is less than two thou-
sand A large number find their way TO South
America and the West Indies when their racing
careers are ended These are the fortunate
ones: but those that exc out their existence III
this nciehborhood are to be pitied, for surely
their lot is hard On the breeding farms senti-
rnent IS as scarce as it is upon the racerack
Natrons who have foaled winners ana nave
nrovod yeritable gold mines to their oWher9
bo,o bcon sold in their old age to meet their rate
NJ the hands of the "knackers." At the BROOM
dale Farm however, the Thompsons were 'o'
humane TO permit brood mares to fall ih'o .'le
hands of irresponsible persons, or 10 oe s''"'
instead they were chloroformed ana put W
death nainlcssly The stations, however tni'
ho,.o nroved successful in the stud as RUE i've
in luxury. and are well-treated until theS "'
although many owners put theih W u'"'
they become too old to be or service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
I'm CAMP AT SING SING.
THE ANCIENT METHODIST GROUNDS
AGAIN FILLED WITH WORSHIPPERS.
NINETY YEARS OF CAMP MEETINGs-TTB PRES
ENT ORGANIZATION AND HOW 1T
WAS ESTABLISIIED.

The camp-mceting at Sing Sing Heights under
the auspices OF the Ncw-York and Hudson River
Camp Meeting Association, was formally opened
on Thursday and will continue until Tuesday.
All indications show that it will be the best at
tended meeting In the history Of the associa-
ton.
The camp grounds are delightfully."- situated
and have become easy Of access since the trolley
limo has been extended and those who wish 70
visit the grounds now may enter car at the
Sing Sing station and ride to the grove without
cbopge Of cars for five cents. These cars run
everv ten minutes making the trip less difficult
than formerly when one had to CLIMB the steep
Hills with such convcyances as might be fouho
at the station. 80
Camp-meetings took place on the banks OF the
Hudson as far back 1901, and the Ola camp
meeting ground at Croton where services were
held in 1S0J and for several years after lha1
are still known to the old residents but al
though men and women assembled every year a'
Croton, Carmel, Haverstraw and other places
in the vicinity for religious services, there was
no permanent meeting place until lo'l "heh
committee which had been appointed TO selec1
a suitable place visited the Sing Sing HeightS
They were 50 impressed with its beautliui sur
roundings it's healthfuness and its appropriate
situation that the grove on the NH "dS chooeA
as a permanent camp-meetng spot.
The first meeting was held on the ground-ac-
cording to the record made by the venerable ~
c. Morehouse-in April, 1894, and the following
original trustees chosen. Andrew g
Wheeler Isaac Smith, Robert Knowlton, John
Jrrny Joseph Smith, Nicholas Scureman, DAVID
Coope David Keycs and Peter Mcnamara. The
object of the association has always been the
same but its name has undergone frequent
changes 1t has been known at various times
as the Methodist Episcopal Camp Meeting so
ciety" then as THE incorporation of the Mount
Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Camp Meeting
Society" and The Camp Meeting Association
of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the City
of Ncw-York.
The eight which constitute the camp
ground were sold to the trustees by Robert
Knowlton for $1,000 in 1884, and some years
later David and William McCord decided TO the
trustees the spring which is one Of the attractive
features of the place. generous supply OK
good pure water is obtained from this spring
and its flow has never waned Tradition makes
the spring doubly interesting, because there
Washington and his staff refreshed themselves
on their way from White Plains.
The first meeting under the direction OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08

the system OF nbrecding with these small groups
Of cattle must bring about depreciation in size
and stamina, and, within measurable distance OF
time result in extinction. The Chlingham cat
tie, for example, have boldly up-curying horns,
red muZZc, and are red inside the ears the
Charley cattle have spreading horns and their
muzzles and interior OF their are black
Let it not be supposed that the calves Of wild
cattle are always white; mans agency, "artf
cial selection" has produced the wild white OK
and the uniformity Of color is procured by the
slaughter OF calves which outrage tradition by
entering the world in a coat other than pure
white. The Somerford herd Is an exceptions:
these wild" cattle polled, they are domesti-
Gated. and are not necessarily white, the herd
including animals blotched and necked with
black and brown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08

incorporated association took place In 1881,
under the leadership Of the Rev. Samuel Merwin,
who at that time presiding elder OF the
New-York District. Meetings have taken place
there every year since that time. In order to
keep disturbing and obnoxious elements away
from the grounds, q special law passed
few years aGo prohibiting the sale Of liquor
within two miles Of the camp grounds; by that
means the moral atmosphere has been kept
pure and the place made unattractive to unde-
srable people
When the camp grounds were new the visitors
to the place Were campers In all that the
name implied. There was no house on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08

snag either the snag or the HARNESS. %
plough has to give in; the horse never ooe'
And five New-Yorkers. as they rode on. .. -.
ward after bidding him goodby. decided .lia' nv
all the brains Of the State are lodgeo III '''
metropo,ig.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
TIE WORKOUT RACEHORSE.
HIS LOT, AS A RULE, IS HARD. FOR SEN
TIMENT is LACKING ON THE TURF.

CAREER Or \ THOROUGHBRED FROM HIS BIRTH
TO THE HOUR OF Ills BREAKING DOWN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08

TIE '1iNACKER's METHODS.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
BY STEAM
Will the Marietta Electric Company Run It's
Plant,
As Soon ms n New Engine and Battery of
Boilers Can BE Installed.

AT their meeting Monday night the
Directors Of the Marietta Electric Com
pany decided very vexing question
whether or no the Company would ac-
cept or reject the gas engines with
which they have been operating thus
far.
Their decision was one unfavorabe
to the gas engines, and they will now
adopt steam plant system OF the most
approved pattern. An engine Of about
20o.horse power will be put in, and a
battery of two 125-horse power boilers
will be installed.
The gas engines, though seeming to
be all ideal power for the purpose, with
their quck-acting governors, have
proved to be rather uncertain in their
action, and have repeatedly at import
ant times failed to respond. 1t seems
strange that such is the case, for at
Lancaster an engine of the same kind
gives satisfaction. That engine, how
ever, only runs till nine o'clock at
night, instead OF "a hours out of ~ as is
required by our people.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
yyoman's Home Benefit.

The entertainment TO be given Tues
day evening at the residence of j. d..
Cadwallader. for the benefit of the
Woman's Home, will be not only highly
enjoyable, but profitable and instruc-
tive as we'll to all who attend. Mrs.
James Creelman, who recently visited
Madrid and Rome, will give an inter.
esting talk on those cities. An attrac-
tiye musical program will be rendered
by Miss Chamberlain, Miss Marie Buell.,
Miss Helen Buell. and Miss Mason and
Messrs Wehrs and Wittlig. The price
of tickets will be % cents each.
Ladies are requested to come pre-
pared to remove their hats during the
exercises.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
NEXT SUNDAYS VISITORS.

GAINESVILLE Trades and Labor Council Maxi
ing Preparations FOR Their Outing.
Messrs. Harry Barker, VIII Gallagher
and Fred Buhn, of GAINESVILLE, com
mittee representing the Trades and
Labor Council of that city, were in
Marietta making preparations for the
Councils excursion here next Sunday.
A steamboat has been secured to take
those who care to go on trip to Blen-
nerhassett Island, but it is expected
that the larger part of the crowd will
remain in Marietta. The Committee
informs us that their party will con.
sist of about 700 people, men, women
and children, and most delightful
visit is anticipated.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
STAR CUSTOMERS JOKES.
A Too Trustful Cashier Nearly Wrecks
Restaurant.

AToo Trustful Cashier Nearly Wrecks
n Restaurant.
One of the attractions of q certain
Chestnut street cafe is beautiful
Angora cat, which is generally very
mild-mannered and ladylike, says the
Philadelphia Record. The cat passes
most of her time sitting upon the CASH
ier's desk. She was posing there one
day recently when the star customer
went up to the desk to pay for his noon
day meal.
did you ever tickle a cats nose with
a toothpick?" the patron asked of the
cashier. "It has an awfully funny cf-
feet on the animal. Makes it sleepy"
He had a toothpick in his hand. and,
offering it to the cashier, said: Take
this and tickle the cat there with it,
The cashier took the little splinter of
wood and passed the end of it over the
nose of the drowsy Angora. The next
instant puss emitted q scream of
anguish and leaped many feet into the
air. With tail erect she clambcred up
the wall, jumped over the bar. over
turned number of glasses and bottles
and finally disappeared through an open
trap into the cellar, where for five min
utss she seemed to be having a fit. The
cashier was pallid with fear. He
couldn't imagine what had happened
and the star customer had suddenly dis
appeared. After awhile the cashier ex.
amined the toothpicll and found that
the end which had tickled the cats nose
had been generously daubed with to-
basco sauce.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
TUESDAY. MAY Is, 1897
GOT MARRIED.

And Each Saved n Fine of $50 and Costs
and Twenty Days in Jail.
Officer w. L. Mason was down in
Belpre township Monday and arrested
two couples for living together in the
marriage relation without having gone
through the usual ceremony. They
were Zelse Fry and Ollie Norris, both
colored, and Wm. Tornton, colored, and
Mary Davis, white. The quartette
were arraigned before squire u. Z
Guyton and given their choice of get
ting married or paying a fine of $50 aud
costs each and suffering 30 days i'm.
prisonment. They embraced the for
mer proposition without hesitation and
the former couple We're married by
squire Rathbone and the lat,eS by
Squire Guyton.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
Choral Society.

The Choral Society had a good re-
hearsal last evening. The program for
the next concert promises to be of
popular order. Schubert's Song of
Miriam" will be the principal number.
The date of the concert is fixed for
Commencement week.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most
wonderful medical discovery of the
age, pleasant and refreshing to the
taste, act gently and positively on kid
neys, liver and bowels, cleansing the
entire system, dispel colds, cure head
ache, fever, habitual constipation and
biliousness. Please buy and try box
Of c. c. c. to-day; 10, 25, go cents. Sold
and guaranteed to cure by all drug
rists.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

mere VIII pe d 1lluCS COCldl
at Viucent's Hall, Vincent, Ohio, for
the benefit of the Union Church. All
are cordially invited
There will be Pie Social at the
NJ. e. church, Tunnel, Saturday eve-
ming, May 22nd. All ladies requested
to bring pie. Everybody cordially
invited.
Mrs. II. L. Pearce, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, who has been spending several
months here with her sister, Mrs. Jas.
Mcclure, will leave this morning for
Chicago, where she will visit friends
and relatives before her return home.
She will be accompanied by Mrs. Nc
Clure, who also will make a visit in
Chicago for several weeks.
Mrs. Jennie McClurliin, West Side,
was called to New Matamoras Monday
by the serious illness of her mother.
Her brother, DR.. Ferguson, will go up
to Naw Matamoras today.
Miss Anderson left for Newark last
evening to attend the Episcopal con-
ventiou. DIR. Boyd will leave this
morning.
-Messrs f. s. Turner and L. E.
Warner will leave this morning for
Richie County, w. Va. They will
drive across the country. Mr.. Warner
has some lumber interests in Richie
County.
Mrs. $. A. Cunningham and daugh-
ter, Eta, returned last evening from a
visit to Mrs. Cunningham's former
home.
Mr. Donald P. Hart is in Cleveland
for short time. The firm of Peabody
e Stearns, with whom Mr.. Hart is con.
nected, has recently submitted plans
for new Chant Der of Commerce build
ing for Cleyeland, and the same were
accepted. Mr.. Hart is on business
connected with this building.
Mr.. L. w. Smith, of Pueblo, Colo,
is in the city for a short stay.
Mr.. j. Friedman, of Point Pleasant,
W. Va, one of the partners in the
|
city for short stay yesterday.
Mrs. Isaac Talbot, of Newport, is
visiting friends IN this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Race returned
home Monday from visit to friends
at Columbus Mr.. Race left the same
afternoon for Mansfield, where he will
visit relatives and then go to Cleveland
to attend the graduating exercises at
Western Reserve Medical College. His
brother, c. w. Race, is member of
this years class.
DR.. George r. Gear left Monday to
attend the National Baptist Anniver-
sary meeting at Pittsburg and will be
absent over next Sunday.
Professors E. E. Phillips, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. L. Bosworth, Miss Irene Cooke
and Miss Adele Clerc left yesterday
for Newark to attend the Episcopal
convention.
Miss Laura GurleS entertained a
number of young lady friends yester-
day by band wagon picnic. The
party drove to Watertown.
Miss Estelle Wright, of Parkers-
burg, is the guest of Miss Lille Ian.
caster.
The Ben Hur Climb was delightfully."-
entertained last evening by Miss
Phoebe Deitz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. f. Warner and
daughter, Bertha, of GAINESVILLE, are
guests of Mrs. Fred Turner.
Craig makes every variety of pic.
ture known to the Photographic art.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
Elre Mt Wnterford.

The residence ST Harvey Campbell,
in Waterford township, took fire from
some unknown cause Sunday and was
burned to the ground. Loss $500; in
surauce S4OO
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
Ierian Guilty.

The case of Ohio VS.. Watson Yerian,
of Noble county, indicted for non-sup-
port of Az illegitimate child, was tried
in Common Pleas court Monday. The
defendant was found guilty and given
into custody of the Sheriff. If he is
able to give d bond of $1,000 for the
maintenance of the child sentence will
be suspended.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
DIVING Plan of the A-es.

Mr. Frank Draper, of Allegheny, Pa. +,
will lecture on the "Divine Plan of the
Ages" Monday evening, May cath, at
the home of Mr.. Joseph Cooch, corner
Lancaster and Harmar streets. All in
terested are invited to attend.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18

The death of Mrs. Fannie C. Duncan
occurred Monday morning at her home
years of age and was born in Fearing
township, this county. Funeral at 1:30
o'clock Tuesday afternoon; interment
at Cum berland, o.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18

The case of Ohio VS.. Andrew Cline
indicted for shooting with intent to
kill, will be tried before Judge Jones
today. Cline is the fellow who some
months ago stood on a shanty6oat at
New Matamoras and fred into a crowd.
large numLer OF witnesses will be in
attendance at the trial.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
Died of Typhoid Fever.

Mr.. Martin Bacon, a well known
young mau of Waterford township,
aged 20 years, died on Sunday of ty-
phoid fever, The funeral occurred
Monday afternoon.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke
Your Life Away.

Ifvon want to quit tobacco using easi-
ly and forever, be made well, strong,
magnetic, full of new life and vigor
take No-To- Bac, the wonder-worker
that makes weak men strong. Many
gain ten pounds in ten days over 4OO,-
coo cured. Buy No-To-Bac from your
own drnrgist, who will guarantee n
cure. Booklet and sample mailed free.
Ad. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or
New York.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
Please Tie Him Loose.

Mr.. Henry Best, of the Marietta
Wharfboat, mourns the loss of his
yellow shepherd dog and requests the
party who has him tied up to loose him
at once. The dog answers to the name
of Duke.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
Fishing Club Dance,

The Twilight Fishing Club will give
one of their enjoyable dances at Elec-
trio Power Hall this evening. Arnold's
orchestra will furnish music and
most delightful time is expected.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
Oi, News.

Allegheny Oil Co.'S No. on Wilson
farm in the Cairo field came in Monday
and is good for 25 barrels.
In the same held Barnsdall & Rich
No. on the Rutherford farm got a
duster,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
$40 ana Costs.

Scott Stearns, the man who was ar
rested Saturday for impersonating an
officer, was fined ten dollars and costs
by Mayor Meisenhelder Monday morn
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

William Thornton and Mary Snyder,
both of Belpre.
Zeke Fry and Ollie Green, both of
Belpre.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
Crap shooters Punished.

The colored crap shooters arrested
Sunday by Officer Jackson, were before
the Mayor Monday and drew prizes
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
Call Accepted.

DR.. W. o. Thompson has accepted a
call to the pastorate of the Church of
Christ, West Side, and will begin his
work at once.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-18
Re-elected.

The Board of Health met last night,
and RS elected Paul Goerlitz as Sanitary
Foiiceman for period of one year.