Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-03

who fought In the Revolutionary War
It Is estimated that over eight tons
of diamonds have been unearthed IN
the South African fields during the last
eighteen years. These represent total
value of $3.50. zoo. 900.
A postmistress In Ohio has lost hel
government position by getting mar
ried. This Is very illogical on the part
OF the government; the young woman
couldn't possibly have better demon
strated her ability to manage the males
The Legislature of Michigan refused
to grant an appeal from farmers OF the
state to prohibit for FIVE years the kill
Ing. of quail. but did prohibit for that
length OF time the killing of prairie
chickens within the limits of the state
There are In the Southern States
nearly 100 endowed schools and col
leges devoted to negro education. These
institutions represent an investment OF
nearly $4,000, 900, and are maintained
at an annual expense of about 4,000,-
600, by far the greater part OF which
is borne by Northern philanthropists.
Most of these colleges have been in op-
Grafton for the past twenty years, some
OF them fer the past thirty years. II Is
quite safe to estimate, however, that
at least fifty of these schools have grad
uated class every year for the past
twenty years, and to estimate further
that the graduating classes have av-
eraged thirty members each. This very
conservative estimate indicates that
the negro colleges have graduated 3d.
900 pupils.
A proposed tax on telegraph poles
has been in litigation some years be-
tween the city of ST. Louis and the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
The city laid a tex of SIS per year ON
1909 poles, or $22, per annum. The
company was sued for this amount
and the United States Supreme Court
has now rendered a decision against
the city. the tax being considered
neither just nor equitable. An Eastern
paper, in noting the foregoing facts,
Says mat the cad or litlgaIicn has, by
no means, been reached in this deci-
sion.
The American Baptist Year Book for
1897, just issued, gives the following
UNCONVENTIONAL statistics: Ministers.
27.257; churches, 4O658; members, 3d.
S24 OBS; Sunday schools, 23,787; teachers,
64,431; scholars, 1880, 100; UNIVERSE
ties and colleges, 81 theological semi
naries, Z. The members of denomina-
lions which are in harmony with the
Baptists in the matter Of church polity
and immersion number 5,134,37S.
The silk manufacture of the United
States is judged by the wages paid.
Paterson, N. j., he:ds the list, paying
$5,02l 900. Tren in order are: New
York City, 44,5OO; Philadelphia, ST.
639 900; Yonkers, $347 900; Jersey City,
sS26,00O; Chicago, $685. 900; Allentown,
Pa, $392,0G0; Brooklyn, $27S, 900;
SCI anton, Pa, $4,000; San Francisco,
$S3, 900.
Speaking of the fighting spirit nat
1rai 10 mankind the Galveston News
says: Mine mortals of ten have in
them a demand for somebody to fight
for and somebody to fight against
There are few patient philosophers who
are broad and strong enough to hold
themselves above the prejudices OF
their own people and judge the whole
world fairly. Manifestly to do this
would even now be considered treason
in come of the so-called civilized ma
tons of the world"
Bagpipes, 1t seemc, are coming to be
the fashionable musical instrument
among the English ladies. What women
Of for fad would, in the opinion of the
be a novelty in the history
Of the grotesque.
The Philadelphia Record says:
With the recent sale of the towboat
Colonel Thomas A. Scott, which is to be
into wrecking craft, the old
type of sidewheel towboats has disap-
peared from the Atlantic coast of the
United States. Not long ago it was a
common sight to see them with dozens
Of barges slowly but surely working
their way up and down the Delaware
river. On the inland waters of the
United States a few still remain, but
heir days are numb cred, as the pro-
peller type of towing craft is much
easier handled and does better work"
Curious facts have lately come to
light concerning the Island of Sakha-
lin, which lies off the eastern coast of
Siberia. Cold winds and sea currents
circulate around 1t, and produce on the
sland a reversal of the ordinary course
Of nature respecting the arrangement
" temperature. Usually the air is
warmest near sea level, and coolest on
highlands and mountains, but in SAX
lalin the coolest air Is found near the
yea, while in the lofty interior of the |
sland the climate Is mild, and even
plants flourish on the
heights.
Maryland farmers have had their |
clover destroyed by the hundreds of |
acres each year for four or five seasons |
past, the wicked work having been |
one by little beast of the weevil |
sort, against which all the ordinary |
insecticides we're powerles5. This |
spring the creature appeared again in
arge numbers, and the farmers ap- |
,ealed to the state entomologist for aid, |
declaring IL he would not give it to |
hem, and at once, they would be |
orced to abandon the raising. of what |
has hitherto been one Of their most |
profitable crops. An official investiga-
ion of the matter was Immediately be-