Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02
current condensations.

A vein of lime rock ninety feet wide
has been opened in Maine. The owners
of the quarry are assured that it Is Of
the best quality.
At Boscoreale, among the remains Of
the Roman villa now being excavated
has been discovered az inscription re-
ferring to the worship of the Emperor
Augustus.
Business men in Toronto arc trying
to devise scheme to make the annual
exposition in that city permanent.
They think Canadian industries have
reached a point which warrants such n
step.
1t is said that a hypnotist IL Utah has
begun n series of experiments in the
territorial reform school ut Ogden look
ing to the cure OF kleptomania and kin
dred mental conditions of children by
hypnotism. He claims that the suggcs-
tons given in the hypnotic state will
overcome criminal tendencies.
1t Is not generally known that asso
Citations of German soldiers who served
under Napoleon !. have been celebrat-
ing the victories Of the grande armee al
humble little banquets in Mayence ever
since 1916. The German authorities
never inteifered with the veterans, but
in France. under the monarchy, kin
dred associations were outlawed and
their members prosecuted ms conspira-
tors.
A 10-centime piece, about 2 cents,
was found by n porter at railway
station in the north of France. The man
carried the coin to the station master,
who thereupon registered and forward
ed II. with report, to the office for lost
articles, which then communicated
with the police commissary at Paris.
This functionary sent the parcel on
with fresh report to the prefecture
of police, by which 1t was also register
ed, and there the 10-centime piece will
remain n year and a day awaiting a
claimant.
In southeast Louisiana, OIL the South
ern Pacific Railroad, syndicate of
Northern men has purchased a large
body of land and will engage In farm
under water, but has been reclaimed
by scientific draining. 1t will be put in
rice and sugar. The land is 100 miles
north and south, and twenty-five miles
east and west 1t contains 100000
acres. The fencing cost $4,000. The
blowing Is done with steam plows.
Thirty acres are plowed in a day with
the labor of only three men. Horses
are only used by the cowboys who herd
the 10000 cattle OH the place.
There are many places in Philadel-
! phia occupied by business firms which
furnish a standing puzzle to the COM
munity. Take, for instance. an impos-
ing looking haberdashery on Chestnut
street. At all times the window is fill
ed with neat neckties and the finest
kind Of hosiery and linen. Yet no one.
as far as the general community Is
concerned ever saw n customer enter
] the store and make purchase. The
! store Is itself n fine property and is
well located. The same firm has been
there for years. and how expenses arc
met is the puzzle. A certain restaurant
| in the heart of the city has an apart
ment set aside for ladies exclusively
The room is quite large and richly car
peted. The furniture is Of the best, and
the linen and crystal-ware are of the
| finest. A colored waiter stands with
towel across his arm at the end of the
room. but no man, so far rs can be as
certained. ever saw customer OF
either sex eating there. 1t has been
conducted in the same manner for
years.