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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

Of MONTANA che icourses OF the rivers
are indicated by depretsed lines, cities
by round h6aded t&cks,r the boundaries
OF countries by slips Of sheet-iron, Get
edgewlse In the plaster OF which the
globe 10 made. The shape OF the eartn
il first explained. then the continents
are named, and the pupils trace each
with their fingers until perfectly IA
milInr with the outline. Then the DIFF
ferent countries are named, their boun-
daries given, and, as each Is explain
ed. the pupil traces Its limits with MS
fingers. Thus. little by little, knowl-
edge OF the whole earth Is acquired,
and afterward this general Information
Is supplemented by fiat maps, also In
relief, and Oh a larger scale. of the DIFF
ferent countries.
Natural history Is taught by the use
of stuffed animals, the institution
Braile having a large museum OF stun
ed animals and BIRDS . With the do
nestle animals, such as the cat, dog.
horse and cow, the children are already,
in most cases, familiar; then the points
of similarity between these and the
other animals are explained, and the
children soon learn that fox Is like a
dog and that among birds there are
general resemblances which constitute
them class by themselves. The speci-
mems Of the Ecole Braile are selected
with a view to illustrating the peculi-
arities of the animal creation, and 1t
is said to be In the highest degree en-
tertaining to see the amusement with
which the children discover that peli-
can has an enormous pouch under his
bill; that the mountain sheep has horns
so disproportioned to his size.
Music Is taught the blind by means
of the Braile system of letters. The
blind have not, as Is commonly sup
posed, better musical gifts than other
people, and far more labor Is required
for them to become expert musicians
than is necessary for one in the pos.
session of his sight. Those who car
see, read at glance double line OF
music; the blind must read with their
fingers, one note at a time, then com
NIT passage to memory ere they car
retain it, With practice, however, they
often become wonderfully expert al
both reading and playing, the adapta
ton of the Braile system to musical
notation materially .lessening their In
Dor.
Trades for the blind are far more nu
merous now than they were ere sys
tematic instruction began. The blind
make baskets and brushes and bed
ding, ropes, sacks, mating and chairs
while the girls learn knitting. sewing
crocheting and embroidery, and both
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
Consolation.

"An' hoo's the guild wife, SandyT'
said one farmer to another. as they
met in the market place and exchanged
snuff boxes.
did We no hear that she's dead and
buried?" said Sandy solemnly.
Dear me-. exclaimed the friend
sympathetically Surely it must have
been very sudden
"Aye, 1t was sudden" returned
Sandy. aye see, when she turned Ill
we hadna time to send for the doctor
sac gied her bit pouther that had
lying in my drawer for year or twa
nm that had frae the doctor myself
but hadna ta'en. What the pouthel
was 1 dinna vera weel ken, but she
died soon after. It's sair loss to me
/ can assure We, but It's something tt
be thankful for didna TAX the pouthel
myself"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
the SOUL or WIT.
Deacon Thought Brcvity Good Thing
In Sermons.


Among the very many good and ex-
cellent people who reside In the quaint
and delightful old town of Alexandria.
Va. is a deacon, who, Notwithstanding
his great picty. Is a man OF practical
common sense and believes In the ex-
pediency of things, just as some OF his
illustrious predecessors In Testament
times did. Among those things which
he considers Of especial commendation
is brevity In sermons, and the minis
ter of the church mt which the deacon
attended was always known as short
sermon man, and his congregation was
always correspondingly long.
On one occasion II Is narrated that
the deacon, when the church last need
ed pastor, went to the theological
seminary Of the proper denomination
to hear some Of the young men preach,
IL so be among them might be one who
would find favor in the deacon's sight.
1t being some extra service of the
church, there was preaching on Satur-
day and Sunday, and the deacon had
on opportunity to hear several SER
mons. Sunday evening at tea the pres
ident of the seminary asked the deacon
what he thought of the sermons he
had heard.
"Um-er-um," hesitated the deacon
II can't say that am altogether salts.
fed, doctor"
"Why, bless my soul, deacon, what's
wrong" exclaimed the president, In
establishment.
"Well, they don't seem to quite ex
actly strike me right" said the good
deacon, hedging for charity's sake.
THAT is beyond me-" continued the
president, half musingly, as IL he were
trying to work the problem out In his
mind. "All of them are picked men,
deacon; our rising young preachers
rs that SOP" responded the deacon
with smile of hope showing in his
| honest face.
Indeed 1t Is" said the president.
"Then, DOCTOR" smiled the deacon
suppose you let me hear tonight one
of your sitting-down young preachers
| think that's what I'm looking for"
| The president understood and TIT
| young man who preached that nigh
became pastor Of the deacon's church
though he left Its pulpit ten years late
for wider ld.-Washington Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
seetIes Arc the Lead.

That certain beetles are by no means
frightened by lead foil has long been
recognized, but 1t is rather discourag-
ing to add one more to the number
of these culprits. Ed Stitch Of Nauheim
reports that box somewhat worm eat
en- was lined with lead. After while
holes one-eighth of an inch in diane
ter. and distinctly spiral. were noticed
and traced to the beetle Tetropium luri-
dunn, Linn, which was not yet on the
list of lead eaters, or rather lead de-
stroyers.
A cousin of this insect has been
known to be destructive to lead cham.
bers. There are, unfortunately, many
Insects and animals devoid Of that
sense for the sacred rights Of property
which we expect Of everybody but our
selves. Scientific American.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

scheme, and on Jan. l, 1888, was form
ally opened the Ecole SCHOOL Braile,
which, though originally founded in
Paris, has now been transferred to the
pretty country town of Saint Mande.
Once, however, that blind child has
the good fortune to find himself an in
mate of the Ecole Braile, his lot may
be envied by his more fortunate broth
er or sister, for each blind scholar is
not only carefully taught all that the
ordinary French child learns in the
primary government schools, but also
shares In the advantages of splendid
gymnasium and delightful playground
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

gear wheel revolves another and small
err gear wheel which is at the end OF
W That may be called the seat post. There
is similar gear wheel at the other end
Of the rod. 1t fits gear on large
wheel, which runs on an axle support
ing the seat post proper. The revolu-
ton of the pedals revolves the first gear
wheel, revolving the rod and the large
wheel. This wheel turns on the per-
iphery of the large road wheel, which
drives the bicycle. 1t is unique If not
simplp
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
by, and he is an omnivorous skinner

by, and he Is an Omnivorous skinner
of both.
In private life, In the study or In the
pulpit there is no difference In DR..
Thomas conception of what real re-
ligion means. A favorite saying of his
IL that II there Is any good In religion
ut all It should take hold of the little
things Of life as well as enabling men
to grapple with the eternal. 1t Is DR..
Thomas belief that one OF the great
missions of liberal religion is to the
unchurched and laboring classes, as
well MS to those Of the educated classes
who have turned on orthodoxy. He
deprecates the tendency to neglect
church going on Sunday as one of the
evils of the age, but takes the ground
that after one church service on Sun
day morning the rest Of the day may
be wisely devoted to recreation and so
cial amenities.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
STUDY OF REV. DR.. THOMAS.

from camp to camp. One Of the most
interesting parts of his career was the
share which he took in assisting the
French, Empress Eugenle to escape
from Paris after the disaster of Sc
dan. He was instrumental in conduct
ing her from the city and putting her
on board a vessel that conveyed her to
England. Were 1t not for him Eugene
might and probably would have shared
the tragic fate Of Marie Antoinette.
DIR. Evans fortune, which Is esti-
mated at $35,000.O0O, was amassed
largely In real estate transactions In
Paris. In this country he owns $1,000
600 worth Of real estate. DIR. Evans
only relatives are two nephews, Col.
Charles #. Muller. Of Utica, n. Y, and
I. II. Evans, of New York.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
TRACKING THE BLIND
HOW INSTRUCTION. IS IMPAIRED
TO THE sI0HTLEsS.
The Ecoie BraiIe In Paris and Its I'm
fortunate Pupils = How Geography
and Natural History Are Learned
The Blind In the United States.



Most visitors to Paris and other
large French towns have been In turn
moved and Disguised by the unsightly
mass of beggars who crowd round the
porch OF each French church and pub
he building. More particularly Is the
French love of children shamefuiiy
exploited, and the birth Of blind child
into poverty-stricken family Is often
hailed with rejoicing, for the unror-
tunate will very soon become very
profitable source Of income to all those
connected with him.
A well-known philanthropist, NJ.
Pephau, made up his mind to provide
a remedy for this deplorable state OF
things. After many fruitless efforts,
he interested the government In his
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

Most people have heard OF the braiie
system of teaching the blind, but PROB
ably few realize exactly in what u
consists. The sense of touch or feel
ing Is very highly developed smong
those who are without sight, and 1t Is
extraordinary to what an extent TINS
sense can be cultivated and increased.
The Braile system simply consists or
developing and applying the sense or
touch till through 1t the pupil can be
taught everything, from the alphabet
to DISCRIMINATING. In other words, al
though 1t may seem paradoxical to say
so, everything is done TO develop
among the blind the sense of obserya-
ton. Indeed, in some ways the IN
mates of the institution would seem to
be even more intelligent and quick
than are ordinary children, and, as q
rule, they reply to the questions put TO
them by their masters and mistresses
quickly and accurately.
In the Ecole Braile the blind are af-
forded opportunities not only TO ac-
auire an education but also trade or
occupation, and attention Is devoted to
athletics. In short, so far as their con-
dition permits, all the advantages
granted to those in full possession of
their faculties are accorded also to the
blind.
The school Is named in honor Of the
famous teacher who invented what
many regard as being the most prac
teal alphabet for the blind. Besides
his invention of the alphabet BrailC
was a practical writer on subjects Of
interest to the blind and their teachers
and many of his suggestions were Sc
full of common sense that they have
been since adopted in most of the in
situations for these unfortunates.
Teaching blind child to read wit,
its fingers is one of the most interest
ing performances TO be witnessed II
the institution. The little ones finger
are taken in hand by the teacher, tn,
points and their position are explained
and one letter after another Is taught
solely through the sense of touch.
To teach n blind child geograph,
would seem hopeless task, for neve
having seen the hills, the rivers, tn
plains, it would appear difficult, IL no
impossible, to communicate to such
mind the idea of these objects. L
reality the process is easy. The play
ground is perfectly level and contain
no posts or other objects, against whic
the children might run, and In thei
haste hurt themselves. A plain II
therefore, but an extension Of the PLAY
ground for hundreds Of kilometers, an
the idea is perfectly understood. !
their walks the children are taken
n brook. made to climb down Its bank
to the water and to ascertain for then
selves its dimensions. A river Is onl
brook one or two kilometers
breadth; the children are conducted
the steepest hill to be found in the '
cinity. made to climb 1t, and then give
TO understand that mountains are man
times higher and sleeper than this hi
and that other countries Of the ear
are far larger than that In which thu
live. when these facts have been gal
ed the children are taken to a lar
globe on which the continents. u
mountains, the plains are In relief.
Iine Of prominences represents ram
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
REMARKABLE CAREER
OF DIR. Thomas w. Evans Who Died 4
.~ Gently in Paris.

OF DIR. Thomas w. Evans Who Died Re-
Gently in Paris.
DIR. Thomas w. Evans, the famous
dentist who died recently In Paris, only
a few months ago came to this country
to bury his wife, and now he has close
ly followed her to the great beyond.
DIR. Evans was born In Philadelphia
md decided when only 10 years old to
become a dentist. When Is years old
he graduated from the Jefferson Med
ical College and two years later went
to London. In 1916 he went to Paris
and made great reputation there, re-
ceiving from the courts of Europe more
honors and decorations than have ever
been conferred on any European OF
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

seIfimprovement, and growth OF char.
acter. An hour wasted daily on trifies
or In Incidence, would, " devoted 10
self-improvement, make an ignorant
man Wise In q few years, and employed
In good works, would make his life
fruitful. and death harvest of worthy
deeds. Fifteen minutes day devoted
to selfimprovement, will be felt ut
the end Of the year. Good thoughts
and carefully gathered experience take
up no room, and are carried about with
us as companions everywhere, without
cost or incumbrance.-Weekly Bou-
uuet. Et ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

had a little the better start. Down
they flew over the slippery snow. grab
bling and clutching at the air and
frozen ground, and only stopping at
the bottom of the gully, about 200 yards
below. Beside the bruises the train
men received, they nearly froze. as
their clothes were almost scraped from
their bodies. The wreck caught fire,
and that saved them"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
Signs of Greatness.

Squirrel have examined your boy on
the results of his schooling and think
can say he has beyond question the
germs of greatness in him.
Sire-I am delighted to hear II, but
what was there In the examination that
particularly emphasized this conclu-
sionf
squire-The ELIGIBILITY of his hand
writing. -Richmond Dispatch.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
CURIOUS ENGLISH WHEEL.

John Bulls Inventive Genius Pro-
duces This Rival of the Bowel Gear.
The inventive genius Of an English
man has produced this rival of the bev'
ell gear. 1t consists Of three wheels
Two Of them are for ordinary use and
the third furnishes the means Of pro
pulsion. The pedals are attached to q
gear wheel, which is at the lowest part
Of the frame. About the side OF the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
Could Not Run the Risk.

The Squire-By the way, Giles,
haven't seen you at church for some
time; anything the matter?
Giles-wull. sir, 1t is like this: Last
time I went 'ad penny an two
shilling piece In my pocket; by mistake
put the two-shilllng piece In the plate
and, wull, i shouldn't like II to happen
again. sir.-London Sketch.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

The Famous 'I@eap-Frog" coiIision ON
Missouri Pacific.
Supt. James Cooper. OF the p. X. H.,
whose headquarters are In Washing
ton, ID. c., recently talked entertaining
ly to reporter on the subject OF curl
GUS railroad wrecks. Discussing one
OF the most remarkable wrecks that
ever occurred, he said:
The 1eap-frog' collision came on on
the Missouri Pacific, and during the
progress of snow storm of unusual
violence. The fakes came down so
thick that the engineer told me after
ward he could not see twenty feet
ahead of his engine. while on tho
ground there was already about lE
feet of the beautiful. The only differ
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
Airx F1;ghf..

I'll wager my daughter could run one
of those flying machines"
"Why do you think so?"
"You just ought to see how she scars
In her graduating y."--Detrolx
Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
Her 0ninion of Him.

Nan-Really now, Laura, Mr.. Soppy
seems greatly attached to you.
Laura-Evep so, that's nothing to me.
North American.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

1t Is an unsettled question whether
bleaching the hair leads to softening Of
the brain, or softening of the brain
leads to bleaching the hair.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

+ Men Of business are accustomed 20
ouote the maxim that Time Is
money but It is much more: the prop
er Improvement Of 1t Ii sef-cuitusc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

two. The United States has thirty-six
schools for the .education of the blind.
which contain about $500 pupils. On
the whole, the condition Of these peo-
pie is, in this country, far in advance
of what 1t isin any other. Every blind
child in the United States has the right
to be educated ut public expense, and
In our institutions the. Instruction given
Is not surpassed In scope Of method by
that of any foreign country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
Holds Three Trophies.

Fred Gilbert, the phantom Of Spirit
Lake." Iowa, holds three of the four
recognized trap shooting trophies in
the country. They are the Dupont
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

Time works wonders. So would a
man II he put in twcnty-four hours a
day, like time does.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

The man who is too poor to lend kIs
friends money will never have many
enemies.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

1t is hard to convince doctors and
druggists that health Is wealth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

championship trophy and the Kansas
City Star cup for live birds, and the
Il. @. cup, emblematic Of the champion
ship of the United States at Illuminate
targets.
The sun., 1897-10-24
For the Tarre,.shos,ing Championship.

Tho annual rife match for the 2O0.ya indi.
vidual championship will be held at tho range
OF the Grecnvilo Schuetzen Park on Nov 9.
The suggestion has been made that similar
matches be shot under the same conditions on
other centrally located ranges. Tho marksmen
OF central New York will hold such q match at
Stillmsn's range. Onondaga Valley, near SYRIA
cuse. The Pittsburg rifemen will also meet for
a similar purpose, and Cincinnati may follow
suit, The question has been brought forward
among the New England shooters, and tho
original promoters hope that the individual
championship match on election day viii be-
come an established event OH the most prom
inent ranges OF the country. The conditions for
the Greenvillo match are:
100 shots per man onhand. at 200 yards; open to
all comers. German ring target entrance S5. Entries
close before Monday, Nov. and forfeit OF "
should ba sent before that date 10 the Treasurer
u. u. hulleT. 2lo BoWsTy.
The sun., 1897-10-24
FAILED TO SCORE A RUN.
Clubs and Pitchers Prominent I'm shutting Out
Their Opponents.

There is nothing more pleasing to ball players
than to prevent an opposing team from making
a run. When a nine is hopelessly beaten tho
latter players will not lag when at the bat II no
run has has been scored. and they struggle just
hard to send at least one man around the
circuit as II the run was needed to win the game.
1t is not easy matter to shut out National
League team. A single misplay or one or two
hits generally saves the day. Fifty-one games
without a run were played last season. six less
than the year before. The New Yorks have tho
best record of applying tho " whitewash - brush.
with the Bostons q close second and the Wash
ingtons third. Two clubs were shut out three
times by another. Cleveland by New York and
st. Louis by Washington. In seventeen games
the home players were "whitewashcd" " by the
visiting teams. The record follows:
The sun., 1897-10-24
The List or Referees.

The following Is a list of the referees appointed
in Eases In the Supreme Court last week;
BY Justice Pryor.
The sun., 1897-10-24
GoasIp or the RinE.

George Munroe wants TO get ON another match with
RIlly Iar!o;t The last time tEey met the decision
was u draw. MuuTor thinks that In a twenty.rouu
bout he Jgh conc OUT the wianer,
Arrauyrmeni, ar nearly completed for . match
between Peter Ha and Gus Ruhlin, Buck Come lly
yesterday cOvtrc! Kuh!ins deposit OF $500 Connolly
and Rllly Madden, WHO is acting for Rubin will meet
next Tuesday for H." purpose OF arranging the atch
Despite tue repeat statement, Of the Tulane 4. c.
of New Orleans that another man " III he secured TO
meet Eid McPartaui Ia place OF Jack Everhardt the
boxing game appr,r 10 lie dead In that city al any
rate for the TTrsent IN" y lice have notified the
managers Of ihr cut that no moro twenty.round
bouts will he p"rm!'ir',
! W.--,Iack Bcmr,cy fought George La Blanche,
tho Marine" Iwiao The nrst fight took place at
Larchniunt. ~ s., o'. Feb. l. 1855, for purse OF
O:i 500. Dempsey wuu N the Thirteenth round The
second fight took pa ~ Dan frahclsco on Aug. n,
lShp, FOR purse ~ pOd. Dempsey was knock ed
out II, the thirty.sccor rpund by PIVOT iiow.
Jack Stenzer Bob rN''simmonsG former spArring
partner, got the docisi over Joe McAuine. known
a. the Mission Giant. AZ los Angeles on Tuesd ay
night. Al the sud OF fourteenth round 1t was
rounds. Then Stenzler made such a good showing
over his opponent that be was declared the winner.
The sun., 1897-10-24

Nicola Grill. Tho former President. and
Emilia Trptelln, the Secretary OF the Italian
Homo at l79 Second avenue were held for ex.
animation yesterday in the Essex Market Court
on charge OF nssEulting John Palmicri. a law.
yer OF 49, Broomc street. The mortgage on the
purchased at auction by Palmier for S2s, ,O5O.
The officers OF the home brought proceedings to
have the sole set aside on the ground that
Palmicri had purChH ,ed the property at IA sncri.
ice for certain officers OF tho society controlling
tho institution. The proceedings were dismissed.
Palmieri asserted that on friday afternoon,
when he went to take possession OF tho prop.
ertv 1rippitclli and GRILL lorcibly elected him
from the home and kicked and beat him in
doing So They denied his charges.
The sun., 1897-10-24

"NtNeH Innings pTayed.
game forfeited TO New York
Four pitchers two Of the New Yorks and two
ing process. In three OF these games nine.
ten. and eleven hits respectively were made,
base hits in the other games were divided as
follows: One hit one game: two hits, two
games three hits, fourteen games; four hits
six games; tive hits, nine games; six hits ten
games; seven hits, five games. The table fol-
lows:
The sun., 1897-10-24
To Increase BrsoLl,n Teachers Salaries.

Tho joint Committee on Teachers and Rules
and Rcgulat IONS OF tho Brooklyn Board of Edu.
cation, to whom was referred the resolution
providing for an increase OF salaries of tho
teachers in the public hs hschools have decided
Vsmbcr meeting OF tho board. This plan pro.
yides that all teachers, from the seventh pr.
mary grade 10 tho tiftn grammar grade inclu-
s!ve, shall receive as tho maxi salary $500
u year, The salary for the first year is 70 DO
increaan OF $50 nrtil the $500 mark is reachod
The sun., 1897-10-24
sIa0oo. 600 for Pen.lens.

WASHINGTON, Oct 23,-Requisitions for the
payment of November pensions were approved
to-day by Assistant Secretary Vanderlip as
follows: At Philadelphia. $2.l25, 900; at In
dianapolis 81, 900. 900; at Knoxville, Tenn,
", 700 600; at Now York, 81 's75. .oOoi at Louis.
vile " 100 900; d a. T9gssa oon Kan y 900 900;