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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-05

intent only upon his own preservation.
was striking out for the bank, the girl
was not to be seen. Jim hesitated
not moment, hut, balancing himself
carefully in his light craft, dived into
the river. 1t seemed an age, but was
very few seconds in reality, before
he caught sight Of the object OF his
search, and then the matter was easy.
Another boat had arrived on the
scene, snd the launch, too, had slowed
down; so that within minute both
Jim and the object of his rescue had
been safely hauled out of the water,
and were making for Henley as fast
at the launch could take them, heed
less of the dripping figure on the
bank.
Mabel Courthope did not return to
the Irene; neither did Reginald Bull
wer ever venture to call at her home
again. Nor did the girl desire to see
him. Mr.. and Mrs. TODD are quite
happy in their little home at Brixton.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-05
A Dogs Broken Heart.

w. l.. Murfree, brother of the we'll
known novelist, Charles Egbert Grad
dock, recently related remarkable
instance of a dogs affection for his
kind.
In was during the war, when the
Murfree family lived near Murfrees-
boro, Tenn. The children owned two
dogs, great st. Bernard named Hugo,
and tiny white poodle, Fleece. The
two were inseparable companions and
wherever Hugo's dignified self APP.
peared there gamboled beside him the
absurd bundle of curls and wool. II
was Landseer's picture of Dignity and
Impudence in life. Hugo looked with
anxious solicitude after Fleece if the
little fellow ran away, whsch he fire.
quently did, and never gave it up un-
til he brought Fleece home again in
safe conduct.
Battles were raging all around them
and one night the firing was so near
and incessant that no one slept.
The next morning Hugo and Fleece
were missing, and while the children
searched for them Hugo YEARLY wake d
through the gate, carrying poor little
Fleeces dead body.
He walked to his mistress and laid
his burden gently down at her feet,
then with look of unutterable grief
laid himself down beside it, nor could
they coax nor drive him away. Little
Fleece's white coat was blood stained.
A stray bullet had ended his happy
little life and the children wept over
the sorrows of war, realizing as never
before what it meant.
They had most elaborate funeral
and buried Fleece with military hon.
ors, with his body wrapped in flag,
and they marched to the grave to the
beat of toy drum, with Hugo, who
followed close, as the chief mourner
When the little mound, flower covered
and draped with flag, was finished
Hugo laid himself down across the
tiny grave and refused to be com.
forted. He would neither eat mol
drink, and the next morning they
found the great fellow stiff and cold il
death, still faithfully guarding the
mound that covered his dear little
friend. His great, loving heart was
broken with grief
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-05
Bombay to be Rebuilt.

The rebuilding of Bombay, India,
is being seriously discussed by the
authorities of that city. They believe
that the opening upof new and broad
er streets, and the pulling down and
rebuilding of unwholesome habita-
tions are the best and cheapest means
of preventing spread of disease in
that city. An estimate submitted to
the municipality puts the cost of the
work proposed at SO, 900, 900, and it
is believed that the money can be
borrowed in England at 81 per cent.
provided that the principal and inter-
est are guaranteed by the Government
or the city of Bombay.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-05
ODD REGULATIONS.
How Three Men, Recently Deceased,
Achieved Prominence.

Several people who got very wide
spread regulations in odd ways have
lately died. One was Captain Boy
colt, late of County Mayo, in Ireland,
who lent his name quite involuntarily
to the English language. He was a
squire in a small way and land
agent, who had used harsh measures
to collect agricultural rents in bad sea-
sons, and happened to be the first
person on whom was tried the recon-
mendation of Mr.. Parnell, who urged
the Irish peasants to abstain from vio-
lence against landlords and land
agents, and instead to let them severe
ly alone. Captain Boycott was let
alone until he nearly starved, and
boycott" promptly took its place in
the dictionary. He died, in London
apparently, about June 81.
On the same day, in Germantown
Pa, died Christian X. Ross, known
throughout this country as the father
of Charley Ross, who was stolen from
home on July 1, 1874, and was never
heard of afterwards. 1t has happened
to Philadelphia to furnish the two
most famous mysteries of this gener-
alton. The fate of Charley Ross was
one, and the other is the Kelley mo-
tor. After endless investigation at
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-05

aree cost, nothing definite has been
ascertsined about either. Mr.. Ross
lived to be about seventy-four years
old. For years he devoted the greater
part Of his time to the search for his
son.
Father Kneipp, the inventor OF the
Kneipp water died at Woerish-
oven, Bavaria, on June IL. In his
youth he was sickly, and the course OF
treatment to which he gave his name
was first tested on himself. Its first
principles seem to have been abstemi-
BUSINESS and abundant bathing, which
are good things, and adapted to bene-
fit a great many people. The system
spread very widely. People of the
first rank and fashion, royalties, and
millionaires, tried it and profited by it
in Europe, and even in New York
within year the newspapers have
told of the Kneipp-curists who walk
barefoot in the grass in the early morn
ing in Central Park. Whatever merit
there may be in the system, there is
little doubt that Father Kneipp him
self had excellent curative properties.
He was well tested-once he treated
the Pope-and maintained an excel
lent reputation as priest, a man, and
physician. Harper Weekly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-05
Oddities of English Villages.

Undoubtedly the most extraordin-
airy township in England is that OF
Skiddaw, in Cumberland. 1t con-
tains but one house, the occupier OF
which is unable to exercise the Brit
toms privilege of voting because there
is no overseer to prepare voters list
and no church or other place Of wor-
ship or assembly on which to pub
lish one.
The most remote village in England
is that of Farley-com-P itton. This
truly rural spot is thirty miles and a
half from the nearest railway station.
As a contrast to this may be mentioned
the hamlet of Ystrad, about ten miles
from Car diff. This tiny settlement
has two important main roads, two
railways and two large rivers.
A very unique feature is exclusively
claimed by Trimley, small village in
Suffolk. In the one churchyard of
parish two churches are to be seen.
Service is conducted three times a
week in each of these churches at the
same hour.
The deepest we'll in England is
found at Hamilton in Hampshire. 1t
stretches $50 feet below the surface of
the earth. About half way down this
well shaft is a subway, three miles
in length, which leads to the seacoast.
On the top of the parish church
tower in Bicknoller, Somersetshire, is
a yew tree, now five feet high, and
still growing in hard fashion. 1t
is generally believed that the tree owes
its origin to seed dropped by bird.
Perhaps the most splendidly decor
ated church in the kingdom is that of
Whitley Court, Worcestershire. 1t
is entirely constructed of white marble,
the pews are chastely carved and the
pulpit is of genuine Carara marble,
richly paneled with precious stones.
On the village green at Meriden, in
Warwickshire, there is large stone
cross, which is supposed to mark the
central point of England. Pearson's
Weekly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-05
Visibility Of Lights at Night.

The result of the experiments in
light visibility conducted by the inter-
national committee on behalf of the
governments of the United States,
Germany and the Netherlands, says
an article quoted in Current Litera-
ture, are given as follows: A light of
one candle power is plainly visible at
one mile, and one of three candle
power at two miles A ten candle
power light was seen with binocular
at four miles, one of tweuty-nine at
five miles, though family, and one of
thirty three candles at the same dis
lance without difficulty. On an ex-
ceptionally clear night white light Of
b. candle power could be distin-
guished at three miles, one of So at
four, and one of 17.2 at five miles.
The experiments were made with green
light, as it has been conclusively
proved that il light of that color
fills the required tests, red light on
the same intensity will more than do
so. 1t was found that the candle
power of green light, which remained
visible at one, two, three and four
miles was 2, Is, 81 aud log respect
fully.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-05

II trouble were feather
A breath might blow away,
And only sunny weather
Came to us, day by day,
We'd laugh away the wrinkles
That tell of lifes decay,
III trouble were a feather
A breath might blow away.
II maids would set the fashion
Never to answer may"
When love, the tender passion,
Spoke in its pleading way;
Then through life's leafy byways
In lovers mood we'd stray,
II maids would set the fashion
Never to answer may"
If fame were worth the striving
And all were in the race,
And each of us were driving
A horse we'll backed for place;
Then round life's race course speeding
We'd set a merry pace,
If fame were worth the striving,
And all were in the race.
james King Duffy, in The Puritan
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-05

nessee 800, 900 in gold belonging to
the State school fund. AS an ardent
Southern sympathizer, Governor Har-
ris was DESTROYS of preventing this
money from falling into the hands OF
"Parson" Brownlow and the other Of
ficials of the new State government.
He took it with him, therefore, when
he avoided capture by fight to Next
co, and after remaining in that coun-
try for eighteen months carried the
treasure to England. Many another
Confederate officer, State, municipal
and military, did much the same thing
with public funds, but not quite all OF
them, if rumore can be trusted, imita-
ted the subsequent course Of Governor
Harris. After he had been in Eng
land year, affairs had so settled down
in the United States that he could
safely return. So back he came, and
with him he brought the 500, 900,
still i'll gold, and turned every cent OF
it into the Tennessee Treasury. Oh
course, this was only simple honesty.
but it must be remembered that Har-
ris had lost every penny of his own
large fortune, and that he might have
used the argument which others in his
position are said to have found valid,
that Confederate money had no lawful
owner after the Confederacy ceased to
exist.
The United States Government is
already preparing to take observations
of the total eclipse of the sun, which
is to take place on May %, 1900, says
the Atlanta Constitution. Observa-
ton stations will be established along
the path of the total eclipse and ex.
perienced astronomers in the service
of the government will be sent down
to take the observations and make the
astronomical calculations which it il
expected will be so valuable to science
and to astronomy. 1t may seem rather
early to begin to take observations
now for an event that will not occur
within the next three years, but the
government will begin to take the OBJ
servations May Is, and continue unit
the same date in the month of June
These observations will be for the
purpose of determining the best points
at which to establish the permanent
stations, where the final observations
will be taken during the eclipse OF
1900. The path of the total eclipse
will extend in direct line from New
Orleans to Norfolk, Va, and will pass
through Georgia in the locality of Ma
con. Blank report sheets have beer
sent to all the weather bureaus in the
vicinity of the path of the eclipse with
the instruction to the weather man Il
secure the services of capable and in
telligent men to take the observation!
and register the results in the sheet,
made for the purpose. The exact con
dition of the sky, of the sun and O.
the whole heavens will be marked
down in the sheets every morning o.
the month when the observations are
being taken, and all of the sheets wher
filed out will be sent to Washington
and carefully graded. The perma
nent observation stations will be es
tablished at the points where the frs
observations taken receive the highest
percentage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-05
Remarkable Detective Work.

Some years ago, on one of the Prus-
sian railways, barrel which should
have contained silver coin was found,
on arrival ut its destination, to have
been emptied of its precious contents
and filed with sand. Professor
Ehrenberg, being consulted on the
subject, sent for samples of sand from
all the stations along the different
lines of railway through which the
specie had passed, and by means Of
his microscope identified the station
from which the interpolated sand must
have been taken. The station once
fixed upon, it was not difficult to hit
upon the culprits among the small
number Of employees on duty there.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-05

An ambitious youngster in Marion
County, Oregon, tried to ride on .
cows back and was thrown and suffer
ed broken cIayicle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-05


distributed by the Department of Ag-
riculture during the past spring. This
distribution has given to each member
of Congress 40, 900 packages of seed at
a total cost of 100000. Over a mil
lion of these packages were flower
seed and nearly 800, 900 field seed, the
balance being great variety of vege-
tables. In the entire distribution
nearly every variety of vegetable
known to the agriculturists was dis
tributed. There were 80 varieties of
beans, 10 varieties of beets, % varie-
ties of cabbage, IL varieties of carrots,
10 varieties of sweet corn, Is kinds of
cucumbers, 80 kinds of lettuce, 10 va
rieties of muskmelons, IL kinds of
watermelons, and 10 varieties of on
ions. The entire amount of seeds dis
tributed was sufficient to plant an
area of 355 square miles, or about six
times the size of the District of Co.
lumbia. This is the largest distribu-
ton of seed ever attempted by the
Department of Agriculture, and it is
said that seedsmen all over the coun-
try are complaining that they do not
make sales to farmers and others be-
cause they are getting all the seed
they want free from the Department
of Agriculture.
Says the New York Times: can in
cident in the career of the late Isham
G.. Harris that has been ignored in
most of his obituaries is so illustrative
/ 90 kba Gapotorto oboroctar thof IA d.
serves recalling and remembrance.
! When the Confederscy fell there was
In his possession ms Governor Of Ten
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-09
THE TINIES-RICHMOND. VA. WEDNESDAY, JUNE O. 1897
Ing. Grasses late. All crops will now go

ing. Grasses late. All crops will now go
forward.
The Great Valley-Rileyville-P
W. j. Wood: Vegetation and pastures
greatly improved over the past week. 1a-
crop short. Wheat cOlOring. Corn small m
growth for this time Of year. Apple crop
q failure.
Buffalo Gap-W. ]. Keller; First part
Of week very dry for corn. oats ana
grass: oats very short yet. Wheat looks
very well and doing fine.
Salom-W H. Ruthrauff: Corn biHS
and oats are backward. Probably mucn
clover sown this spring has pcrlsn'u'
Corn about gone over the second time.
Dwale-F VI. Beverly: Corn is being
worked but Is very small The continued
drought has damaged grass 10 a oonsiH-
cradle extent.
Marion-John s. Apperson; Corn is nor
growing we'll Oat crop not promisins
Wheat. grass and pastures about inc
average. Gardens needing warme
weather.
Dale Entorprise-L. =. Heatwol'' w n'"'
falling down in places since the recent
rains. Barley turning n shade toward
riponing Corn growing rapidly IN places
but injured somewhat by worms.
Saddlc-M. u. COX. Prospect Tor Wn'"'
good. Corn small oats improving.
HnsvHi-C. Alderman. oats and young
grass doing no good. Apples droppins on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-09
COMMENDED THE GUARD.
GOvERNOR BCsHNELL SAYS THEY
DID THEfE DUTI ar URBANA.
Tho OniciaI Inquiry Develops That Some
=. Person Palmed im'elf on a. Gov.
ernor over the Telephone

COLUMBUS. OHIO, June S.-Governor
Bushnell last niBht began an official in
yortlgation OF the military phase Of the
Urbana affair. Adjt Gen. Axline assist
lnr him. The Governor was i'm his Of
f,a until late last-nIsht. and heard the
statements OF COL Anthony OF the Third
Regiment. Capt George S. Leonard and
Lieuts. r.. G.. Campbell and W. G.. Clifford.
of the urhana compaue
NOT THE GOVERNOR.
u developed that Snrrn NlcI.ain did
not have telephone communication with
Oh. Governor 900 Friday night. as had
been reported. capt. Leonard stated that
40 the time the Governor talked over
Oh. f.ituhono ds the Governor believed.
with ODE. Sheriff. the latter was in the
iau and had no mean. OF getting 10 a
TELEPHONE. ~ is believed that some Of
f.i0us person. representing himself 20
f. tho sheriff. communicated with the
Governor. and chat The real facts were
not made known. the iifa being 10 con-
y.va false impression 20 fhe Governor.
Tho fact that sheriff MDLlin telegraph
od for troops u.s. not denied. hut the pre-
l0us m.siuiormation res1rlng the situ-
I.4Nu ttI'NNnN.t t' OBJ. 'pf 'iNot iHlri'h
..rl Iu .llln- ~ Oh. ner.s Stiles ~ tine
occasion demanded WHOM the formal call
i.r troops was made. lne Governor viii
ut. teife the matter thoroughly. lie
H. received assurance 'Att u Will be per-
l..tr safe for fhe officers of The Lrp1na
company TO return nome. and they Will
r9 t1 Drlana in ID coup.' of days. Pfomi-
U.If officials and citiz. 0f lrhInd have
advised against civil action iu Cham
IiI-n county. and tN' fuk OF irdictlnr
Oboe officers OF tae Jrina militia i- is
aow believed VIII com FOB naueht.
CAPT. LEONAl.b5 LAMENT.
fLIANA. ONO. Juno -Sneut Nc
Lain reached home ON t.a Bis -Four train
f0m Springfield this al'.moou Iic was
n..t .f tn. depot by Deputy Sheriff KIT
Ig u l D4b. and wa hurried OF TO bis
n.f..ra home, Mayor cannon wrote "a
.,I to-day ln it Dr. condemns moh-.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-09
urfkIr cEOr HrLLirIN.
A Niuch->cedcd Rain proved Favorable to
Growth

A sfurh-S.sdod Rain proved Favorable to
Growth
f,.f.,. f. ,ra ,y..tfy crop bulletin for
..t d..
i'a
fnn A.r-uil section of the Jmteu STATES
Department NJ Agriculture under the c.-
ID.f.n of Sir. D. A. Evans.
Generally 90. conditions prevailed over
tic State during tne hist hai o. l"e
w.ek. NIt tle latter .lli was warm AN"
ig0r. i'e Tor crop growth. N.e ram
occurred In aN sections on Friday after
noon and night and d. dtc'l'H lN.I i"N'-
m,nt m 1913 crops BIAS resulted. Winter
oats are heading in Iit'"tier 'olHll'7.
/ Corn continue backward boo nearly every
count, on.re .o adF.r.. weather a.a the
damage. of Nre anI 0hi worms. "'i 3D.
moist weather n''.rd Tor iii'' crop.
Winter ".'t. "''
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i.- N.r
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1000 ...
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-09

YOUNGSVILLE.N g.. june ESPECIAL
Thi. community hls b,en visited hy
good tobacco seasons FOR the last three
or four days. which was very badly need
ed Tobacco has taken good start.
and looks well.
Cotton looks small FOR this season az
tho year owing 20 SO much cool weather.
Sales OF tobacco were better last week
than any week during May. u looks
as n sales will be good an through June.
as the farmers are winding mp their old
crop for the new, which will commence
about July 18th.
There is much building going on. go
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-09
OF the advance before the session. closed.
Tho leading futures ranged as iohO"S'

cash quotations were 1853 follows. Flour
steady. so - yellow corn. 2f..r-l &c., NO.
spring wheat. 500 n11iic.' NO. spfins
wheat. SO ,0Css,c.. 80. rcd. f''sc.. NO.
cOrn 2i4u2i..c., no. oats. l-'ic.t
so. . white. +. o. De-. 2li4n--i.c., 80. "
white. I. %. d.. 2On22c so o rye. tic.,
&c.,. 80. q. f. o.. 3D.. POI. 0g4c.. SO. / flax
ec0d ltu tGI.r.. prime timothy seed. 81 90
u2 IS. mess pork per barrel S11Uni.s5t
lard. per 100 pounds S35Nn5T2Is. short
r.h sides 0osol. S425n $50. dry :a'ted
eh0uilers 'boXcdl. S5G.-5. short c'01r
e.dee Oh0ycd. SiJ0N .G2i e.. whisky. disc
tIlcrs finished goods. per gallon. q 1H.
sugars. ont loaf unchanged. lptor frm.
or,amerior 1fu1fi.r.s diaries. tCf-D..
cheese steady 40 lI-c.. eggs irm i.csh.
ODD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-09

CHICAGO. June S-Wheat closed to-
day at the top Of 2H2t,c. bulge Tor the
July option. Shorts were responsible for
The advance cold weather and wide
spread crop damage reports developing "a
decided scare among them. Corn and
oats shared IN the strength. advancing
i.u9sc and i.qNc. respectively. no
visions were strong early. Lgt lost meat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-09

Tomorrow night. the 10th instant.
n delightful moonlight excursion VIII
be given for the benefit or the
Virginia Hospital The steamer Io-
cahontas has been chartered for the
occasion. and the committee OF ladies' IN
charge will serve hot supper and refresh
ments az reasonable prices 4 large num-
Der OF tickets have been sold in advance,
and this sail 10 Dutch Gap Will doubt
less prove one OF the most pleasant or the
season. Boat will leave wharf AZ go
+. NJ. Street cars will meet boat on re-
turn at IL z. VI 80 3e0
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-09
,Iohu IL, Williams @ sons
BANKERS.
toao FAST. MAIN STREET

state Bonds. city Bonds. Rank s s'.,,,,
and other llrh-erado lnf's ine"l
uDe bought art sold .-t.a o,-an-
LETTERS OF CREDIT fn+7"'' fof
able in al parts ~ tho world
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-29
One Of Mr.. Moodys Anecdotes.

"a woman once came to me and told
me that she was unable To pray" writes
Dwight l.. Moody In The Ladies' Home
journal. again and again she had tried
to offer up petitions to God, but IL seemed
as though there was no comfort In hel
prayers. Every time she started to pray
there came before her mind five hotties OF
wine which she had stolen. She then OK.
plained to me how u number Of years be.
fore she had been employed by gentle
man as housekeeper and had on several oc
casions stolen bottles Of wine from his oel.
lar. / told her that she must confess hei
sin and make restitution. But the old en-.
ployer was dead, and she did not know
what to do. Then l advised her to find
some ono who represented his estate and
give ~ the representative an equivalent
for what she had stolen. A few days later
again met her and learned that mt last
she had found peace and rest. She had
made inquiry and found that her employ.
er's son had succeeded to the old home. and
to him she made confession. She insisted
that ho accept sum OF money equivalent
to what che had taken from his father,
which he ut first refused. But she persisted
that he should and thus relieve her con-
science Of the burden that she had SD long
carried. She was now woman after that
time and learned the joy of having IA con-
science void of offense toward God and to-
ward men.