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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
Adventure With a Big Shark.

Tire steamer Scottish Prince, which
arrived few days ago at New York
Harbor, had an exciting adventure. 1t
big wave and a ravenous shark are in
volved. Concerning its accuracy there
need be no doubt. Captain Dobson
tells the tale himself, and tells it with
an attention to detail that dispels all
suspicion.
According to this mariner, his vessel
was rolling heavily in beam sea and
taking an occasional wave over the
railing. Toward the morning hour a
great sea broke over the windward
side, and as il went swirling through
the ice scuppers a mighty Tapping was
heard on deck. Then there was a
commotion among the crew, the sound
of blows and many yells,, and the
boatswain bold came hurrying to the
scene to find big shark, surrounded
by group OF excited sailors, who were
beating 1t with Delaying pins and sun
dry other weapons.
At that moment the fore trysail hal
lards carried away and the men were
summoned to take in the slashing sail.
To be sure of their shark they flung
him into a coil of rope and returned
to him few moments later to find
that he had swallowed two fathoms of
a chain pendant which had been lying
in the coil. Emphasis is here laid on
the fact that the pendant was lying.
The shark was subsequently cut up
and fed to cats, all Of him except his
tail, which was nailed to the spanker
boom as peace Offering to the wealth
er.-Chicago Times-H Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
AMERICAN wORKMEN BEST.
A Candid English Trade Journal Makes a
Gratifying Admission.

Says the Engineering Magazine: 1t
has been the uniform experience of
American engineers with whom have
come in contact, who have had occa-
sion to employ European workmen,
that the European is totally mt a loss
if he has to tackle any problem for
which he has not been trained, or that
deviates to any extent from his rou-
tine work. The boosted superiority of
thorough English Workmanship is a
myth. The thoroughness for which
the German is phenomenal, In some
respects, surely does not hold good as
far as mechanical operatives are con-
cerned.
/ have had considerable experience
with all classes of European workmen
carpenters, masons, foundrymen,
machinists-and must say that there
Is conspicuous lack Of appreciation of
good work among them, and that the
use of primitive tools and methods is
common. These deficiencies are large
ly due to bad supervision, and want of
intelligent management. Correspond
ing classes of workmen. under more
favorable conditions and better man
agement, form a large part of the best
mechanics in America.
1t Is fact verified by statistics ard
the statements of many American
makers of machinery who have sue
cessfully introduced their machines
into European countries, that, under
European workmen, American labor
saving and automatic machinery turns
out from 30 to 30 per cent. less than is
produced by the same machinery in
America.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

only just beginning. 1t Ia not to the
interest Of British manufacturers to
admit this much, but they are grad
ually being forced TO the conclusion
that there Is no denying the advance
OF the American, In his methods Of
production, his application of these
methods in the use Of the machinery
by which they are applied, and the SUI
periority OF the men by whom they
are made.-Washington Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
Taxing No Chances.

"There's something the matter with
this bar" said the man who was learn
ing to ride the bicycle to the dealer who
had lately sold him the wheel. "It looks
to me as IL it might snap in two at any
time"
"Oh, I think not" said the manufac-
turer's agent. II think not, sir. At any
rate, IL it should break. we win, OF
course, provide you with new one."
'And who do you think will come and
get itT demanded the beginner with
considerable heatl "my heirs?'-
Youths Companion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

Mourning and Graveyard PieaickIng Occu'
ped Her Life for Years.

~ iiSt hthS W. IS9bos
For years there lived on the "west
side," In Chicago, q little woman with
bright, sharp eyes and an expressive
face. Her step was slow and her
shoulders bent, for she was long past
the beauty Of youth and the glory of
middle-aged wOmanhood. Her small
crepe bonnet was placed on perfectly
arranged hair. Her black gown was
trimmed with bands of crepe and she
always wore soft, black shawl
thrown loosely over her shoulders.
She was never seen alone, but always
with her was a wee girl, who called
her grandma"
Few knew who the woman was or
who was the child or where they lived,
but both were known to all the prOmi-
as to the undertakers and funeral d.
rectOrs. For years there was not a
prominent funeral in that end of the
town but the little woman and her
grandchild were in attendance. If
there was really no choice in funerals
they attended the one where their ia
vorite minister prayed. But no mat
ter who the dead had been or who the
minister was in charge or what the
weather, the little woman and the
child went to a funeral every day.
Some west side preachers say that
they did not preach funeral service
In years without first shaking hands
with the little woman and her grand
child, for they were always present.
Some of the choir boys learned to
know them and to speak to them, and
some of the funeral directors grew so
accustomed to their presence at SER
vices for the dead that they invariably
reserved two seats in carriage for
them to ride out to the cemetery. Ar
irving at the cemetery, the woman
and child would wander off hand in
hand to some place nearby and, seated
on grave, would unwrap package
OF luncheon. which they would spread
over the grave picnic fashion. When
the carriages drew up for the mourn
ers to return the little woman and the
child would mingle with the rest and
return to the city. That was all; no
display of grief, no comments, but al
ways that dignified silence and con-
slant attendance. Some people tried
to learn why they went to funerals and
who they were. but they never seemed
to comprehend that there was any
thing unusual or mysterious in their
manner, so no one ever found out.
Some weeks ago there was large
funeral on the west side" that neither
the woman nor the child attended. The
minister missed them and thought
there must be large funeral some
where else. The funeral directors re-
srved the seats i'm the carriages, but
the woman and child did not come to
occupy them The church janitor
saved the child rose that had fallen
from the casket, but she was not to
be found. Nor was she seen until a
recent Wednesday. She entered the
church alone. Her dark frock had a
fresh band of crepe and she wore
Her rosy face looked thin and her eyes
were unusually dark and brilliant. The
minister said as he shook hands with
her: Where is your grandmother, my
dear?"
For a moment the child was silent.
Then she broke into n torrent of weep
ing. "Grandma's dead" she cried.
'She died the night we got home from
the last funeral"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

men and over fallen horses, waving .
gun with one hand and the stnr span
gled banner with the other, while sing
ing My Country, 'Tis OF Thee, at the
top OF voice. Wen get out Of the
beaten track of fictionsand relate how
many hours day he spent currying
his horse and polishing his weapons,
and how many miles a day be trav-
eled, and how often he wanted to talk
back and didn't dare, and how he
would have been willing to give four
dollars an inch for a beefsteak, and
all the rest Of the little details which
play so important part and which
writer's of fiction have heretofore SO
strangely neglected" - Washington
Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
Never Spoke to His Wives.

A strange thing in the life of Samuel
Yoder, of Ligonier, Ind, has been
made public by his death. In 1881 he
married, and during the twenty-three
years he and his wife lived together
he never spoke n word to her. Since
Mrs. Yoder's death Mr.. Yoder has
married four times, and each wife left
him because of the strange habit OF
never speaking to her. He left an es-
tate of thousands of dollars, but had
few friends. Neither Of his two chill
dren attended his funeral.--New York
Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
coas,ed Eighteen Miles.

A Kansas wheelman named Welsh
is credited with having made the long
est coast on record. 1t is alleged for
h-m that he rode eighteen consecutive
miles without touching his feet to the
pedals. ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

ter republic of the South. This city,
which is surrounded by several fac
tories and mills, stands high above the
sea level, and is the only city along the
course of the capricious and beautiful
Blanco river to utilize any of its vast
motor power. The cut is from Modern
Mayiao
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

At Anglesea, n. J., n gunner killed a
duck few days ago, and attached to
one of the ducks feet was n large
clam. The duck had evidently been
wading In shallow water and had
stepped on feeding bIvalve.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

When good man dies, they say he
has gone to his reward. Why not he
equally frank when man goes to his
punishment?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

We viii be so glad to see spring that
we will not object If she brings n
bandy-legged man in golf suit with
her.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
----------------
A UNIQUE BRIDGE.
1t Spans the Rio BIanco River Below
Orizaba, Mexico.

A traveller in Mexico discovered the
unique bridge over the Rio Blanco be-
low Orizaba, the Manchester of the sis
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-20
Itta Bena Snap shots,

John Hutchinson left last weak for
Gulfport, where he goes to make his
future home.
j. H. Cole was up from Bear Creek
last Wednesday.
Miss ROME Hutchinson visited friends
in town Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Hutchinson
visited Greenwood the latter part of
last week.
J. L. .Gillespie, J. d. Dennis and
Lee Auterberry were over from Green
wood n day last week.
L. A. Mahoncy is now in Hot Springs
recuperating.
Capt. W. Z. johnson was among the
pleasant visitors from Greenwood since
our last writing.
We learn that l.. ]. and Bob Young,
OF Baird. have bought out w. ID. Hal
sell, Of the firm of Young IL l%Ialsell.
and the staunch will now be styled
Young Bros, Mr., Halsell retiring from
the business on account of his health.
Rev. W, T. Browning filled his regu,
lhI appointments at tlN AAtiittIiSt
church last Sunday, morning ananight,
preaching two very practical and inter
e&tlng sermons,
Sheriff.. g. Humphreys WAS in Itta
Bena Monday, smiling on the dear
people. aHi tetiing them how very,
very mHth he ihigEs OF them.
There were aWo railroad accidents
here last wel K, \ negro got his arm
broken while trying to board e moving
train, and had 10 have it a%mputated
A white man, living Ia Durant, had
his leg broken in the same way.
On last Tuesday night after mouths
Of patient suffering, the spirit of DR.,
w. H. Metcalfe took its everlasting
flight to the God who gave it, and on
Wedresday. surrounded by kind friends
and loving relatives, all that WAS NOR
tai Of him was consigned to its last
! Resin; place here. We have sustained
IA great loss in his death, Great in
heart and soul, ever ready to admins
ter to the needy aronnd him; gentle
and kind i'll spilit, lender in compass
sion to those in diss -, a kind friend,
a nohl. citizen, a generous neighbor, a
loving husband wpr- the traits of his
noble character, which made him a
man to be greatly luted and honored
by al who knew him. And all the
world can SAY, MS they pass TIL" spot
that lnarks his resting place, There
lies ~ mar And ,lay his hereaved
loved ono, take consolation in the
thought that their loss is his eternal
gain.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-20


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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-20

II is said on good authority that
the mud In t.ie country roads is too
deep To wade and not quite thin
enough to swim 10. As 4 conse-
quence jewellers 10 the country have
crest difSculty 10 getting to town.
II viii n0t u ~ when We get . good
system q country roads built-thst
II tosAv, WAon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-20

P. S.-If the late Reuben Davis had
taken an ordinary lite policy in al old
system compant. N1d paid the am
amount in premiums : he paid to the
Mutual Reserve. his ir tTs would have
only received Tl.93i instead of NJ, 900.
Gained by b"ln5, iDaSatai IN Mutual
Reserve &n4a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-20
POSITIONS

To graduates of iIarris' Practical Business College, School
OF Shorthand and Iro@~aphy, Jackson, Miss. We are Of
ferin& advantages far superior to amy in the South and at
extremely low rates. life scholarship, $50. DoG't think
because the terms are low / il inferior work. II il thorough
and Oh a parity with tlese hard times. Beautiful dialogue
SEM on applicable, Address,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-20

As an evidence that the world Is
getting better Senator Quay IF Penn
sylvania must stand trial for using
state funds for prtyste purposes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-20

7, r. Z. Mc~IlNnt, Vhsll1Nf OF INN KulID ~
Greenwood. of Greenwood. Miss, do i"rgrr
certify that the foregoing Is Il true, fntl aHt
exact statement OF the assets and liahiit,ira
OF said bank on the day and date IHracd
therein. as shown by the books of same.
+. X. MCSHASE, Cashier.
sworn TO and subscribed before me, MAYER
of Greenwood and sx-Oficio justice Of the
pcarp. in. and for the county of Lctlore. Miss.
tnu the 9th dav OF Jan. 1879.
+. l.. MILL Err, Mayor ana cS -oficio i =,
Examined aud found correct, this iltii day
w. u lIoLpHR. Auditor
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-20
STATE Nj Il NE
SHOWING TINS CONDITION OF
The Bank of Greenwood
OF GREENWOOD, MISS,
On lOIGS IL. lSAl IL
or GREENWOOD, MISS,

1lished by direction of Chapter "A nt tae
Annotated Code of 1Sg2.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-06-08
WISE WORDS.

There is nothing that costs less than
civility.
Absence makes the heart grow
fonder.-J, H. Bailey.
Affection is the broadest basis of q
good life. e.-George Eliot.
He overcomes a stout enemy whc
overcomes his own anger,-ChiIo.
That which we acquire with most
difficulty we retain the longest. Col
ton.
Adversely borrows its sharpest
stings from its impatience Bishop
Horne.
The wise and the active conquer
difficulties by daring to attempt them,
Rowe.
Mischief turks in the beginning;
good beginning is half the task
Euripides.
The greatest afliction that can be-
fall a man is the unkindness of a
friend,-Fielding.
Avarice sheds a blasting influence
over the fairest and sweetest of man.
kind.-George Washington.
An able man shows his spirit by
gentle words and resolute actions.
He is neither hot nor timid. Chester.
field.
Be not too brief in conversation
lest you be not understood, nor toe
diffuse lest you be troublesome. Pro
tagoras.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-06-08
A Path etic Appeal.

The Hamburg correspondent of The
Chicago Record is responsible for the
following story:
Among the papers of Emanuel
Geibel, the popular German poet, has
just been found letter from q school
boy of Lubbock, whose patience APP
parently was worn to thin edge by
enforced memorizing of the poets
productions. The protest is as fol.
lows
'Most Respected Mr.. Geibel: To
day our class finished learning your
poem, 'Fruehlinghofnung' Last
week five boys had to stay after school
because they didn't know it, and to-
day two got licking because they
hadn't learned it all yet. You did
not think of that when you made the
poem, did you? You are a short
poet. Schiller is the longest, but he
is in the first grade. The teacher
says the poems are very fine, but
there are so many fine poems, and we
have to learn them all. We want to
ask you not to make any more. There
are too many wars, too, and we have
to learn the battles. Geography is
better, for we can always take a look
at the map; but the poems and the
battles are the worst. Besides, every
poet has biography and birth and
death years. For you we don't have
to learn death year yet. We wish
you a very long life!'
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-06-08

Not being able to trace anything in
connection with the loss OF the 1000
rupees from the cash safe of the Su-
rati Bazaar Company, the directors
have resorted to astrology and finally
sorcery. Every employe of the bazaar
was given a mouthful of rice to eat,
which had been previously put through
some magic preparation, the belief be
ing that if the person who had taken
the money ate the rice some very great
misfortune would befall him. 1t is
not recorded that any of the employees
have yet met with a disaster. Ran
goon Gazette.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-06-08
NO.. s.,
A MERRY.co.RouND CRISIS.
The Fascinating Whirligig Nearly Banls-
rupted a South Sea island.

'My wanderings took me to Pa
peete, the capital of Tahiti, in the
South Sea, short time ago, " said a
recently returned globe-trotter, the
peculiar odor of whose cigarette had
attracted the attention Of a New York
Times reporter ''These cigarettes
came from that charming little city
the centre Of population OF the most
! delightful place on earth. and the to-
bacconist who sold them toi5 ma this
funny story of how the city was once
nearly bankrupted and then restored
to prosperity about as suddenly. One
day man arrived from nowhere in
particular on a tramp schooner that
came from the same port. The visitor
brought with him a common, every
day merry -go-round, such as you see
at Coney Island, only much less gaudy
and glittering. We saw his schooner
come slowly through the reef and tie
up alongside the beach. Shortly after
securing an anchorage the visitor
ripped all the sails and few spars
from his vessel and rugged up tent.
From the hold of the schooner he
brought forth lot of battered wooden
horses, some cogwheels, and a hand
organ. In an hour he had his merry
go-round ready for business, and
opened up at franc a ride. How
those natives struggled to climb over
one another to get on those horses
could never be adequately described.
The scramble can only be imagined.
They rode all day and they rode all
night, and they spinned around and
listened to the one sad tune of the
hand organ with the widest delight
Day after day the merry -go-round man
kept open tent, and took in loads OF
money, and natives who had never
done days work toiled for a franc so
as to be able to take a ride. Many
spent their earnings, while others
begged and borrowed. Bills went IN
paid at the stores, and at last the Treas
ury of Papeete was endangered, and
its credit weakened, by the mad de-
sire of the populace to patronize the
machine. Finally the municipality
could stand it no longer. The man had
amassed fortune Of 40, 600 francs, and
had a good prospect Of owning the
island. So the City Council passed
law banishing him, and confscating
his merry -go-round. OF course he
took the money with him
And what became Of the merry-go-
round?"
The Municipal Government took
charge Of 1t and made tour OF all the
other islands in the Tahiuan group,
setting the poor natives crazy. Eve-y
where that merry -go-round proved
just as much of a success as it was at
Papeete, and twas not long before the
Treasury was full and Papeete had
money to burn. [ expect they are us
ing the old machine now as a means
of revenue in lieu Of the ordinary tax
gatherer."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-06-08
A DAYTIME TUNE.

Yhe sun sings out IN awn-dappled sky;
And heeting moon croons pale reply;
While the star-crowded chorus
Beneath, round, and DER us,
Comes muffled, uncertain,
Through the days drawn curtain;
And the waking world lifts workday cry
TO mate with the martialing music on
high.
Right good for the soul 1t is: drifting
through dreams;
But it's braver to plow where the fat earth
teens.
The office is better
Than the lotos-fetter;
And sweeter than the bottle
Is the wide engine throttle.
30, clerk, to your work! and, maiden, to
your Seamsi
Tradesman to your tradel and agent to
your schemesi
There's time for you to loaf when the suns
gone out; it's work hours while il
beams.
Rupert Hughes, in the Criterion,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-06-08

Perhaps in no other country on eartl
are there to be found so many varie.
ties of birds and beasts as in Burmah.
OF birds alone there have been classi.
fed, according to travellers. 773 diff
ferent species. Enormous numbers
of animals abound, from tigers to buf.
falo. There are four sorts of croco.
diles, and no less than seventy sorts
of serpents, fifteen of which are poi.
sonous. The reason for this vast pro
fusion of creatures is no doubt the i'm.
mense variety of soil, climate and
vegetation to be found in Burmah.
On the coast swamps the steaming
heat is terrible, but from there you
run up through every gradation of eli
mate to snow-clad mountain peaks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-06-08
Trouble For Jail omcials.

Wellington. Kan, built n new Jail
last year, and the authorities deter
mined to name it after the first pris-
oner who might be confined in it. This
prisoner proved to be woman, Mrs
Horton, and the institution was
promptly named Horton Jail" Now
it has been proven that the woman
was innocent, and she proposes to sue
the Wellington authorities for dam
ages.