Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-29

and fettered creature that he is in this
glorious land of freedom. III the
American eagle were Travelled To-
stead of domestic bird doubtless its
exultant screams would have been
tempered by note or two of advice.
Why?
There are many reasons. During
the summer months the large cities of
the States have q nearly tropical
climate.
Now how do you suppose the natives
of Bombay and Calcutta dress during
their heated term? Do they wear stiff
bosomed linen shirts with double
thickness of starch and material over
the breast, high collars, cuffs, waist
coats, fourth hand ties of double
thickness of silk, and patent-leather
shoes?
They do not. The native Hindoo
may be miles behind the American cit
izen in political and social freedom, but,
like the wise man that he is, he has
emancipated his personal self before he
has undertaken the graver problems OF
political advancement.
Last year the American citizen made
his first effort toward shaking off the
coils woven by society for his enslaye-
ment 1t took the form of the flannel
shirt. Monuments are yearly being
raised to mark the heroism of famous
men. Let the next be erected to the
memory of the man who first wore q
flannel shirt down town to his business.
| He dasarrA % -tl.ia 1,aassoh- MT laast at the
hands of the perspiring sex he has lib
Grated. That his effort was timely is
shown by the number of men who have
followed his example. The flannel
shirt is to-day the most popular gar
ment of American summer wear, and
next year will see more worn than all
other styles of shirts combined. But
not the only way that man should show
his newborn independence and keep
cool is by wearing a flannel shirt.
Equally important with the flannel
shirt is the underwear. The coolest
and most sensible underwear is made
of wool. The lighter the material the
better Angora or Australian wool
are the finest and most expensive. The
shirt should be reasonably tight-fit-
ting, and its sleeves should reach to
the wrists, so as to absorb oil of the
Precipitation f.om the upper clothed
portion of the body
The coolest socks are of Isle thread
or silk. --i-- -
When it comes to the flannel shirt
there is large list of styles that next
year promises to be almost endless tC
choose from. There are flannel shirt:
and flannel shirts. Some are cool ard
some are hot; some coarse and some
fine. Some are costly and some are
cheap. Some are models of tasteful
ness and works of art and some ar,
ugly to the point of hideousness-mert
daubs turned out by the dozen by pot
boilers pure and simple.
The coolest flannel shirt is made o
Angora, Ola gov or French twilleC
wool. 1t is one inch longer around the
neck than the linen shirt. It's bosom
is of single thickness. 1t is opened il
front and is fastened with plain pear
buttons. In the choice of coat, waist
coat and trousers, the freeman mus
decide whether he is to order seasid,
or business suit. If the former h,
has many varieties to choose from
The coat should. be O lQose-fttine SAei.
He should wear no walstcoat II posi-
BILE, and his trousers should be loose
legged aud flop at the ankles on wind,
days. The material may be of whit,
or blue serge or flannel. The latter i
preferable, as it is thinner and doe
not shrink.
If he wants business suit he ha
still greater latitude for his choice TIL
palm for comfort must be given to tn
serge. The color may be whatever tn
wearer desires, though blue or gra.
are the colors most worn. The Goa
should be loose and a sack, and tn
trousers should be cut trife close
than those Worn in the country. If h
wears waistcoat it should be cut 10y
and not fit too tightly around his body
If the patriotic sculptor of the futur
desires to secure n model for his statu
of the flannel shirt emancipation, lie
him select a stalwart, broad-cheste'
young man and clothe him as follows ::
With soft brimmed mackinaw stray
hat the color of ripe corn silk, Frencl
twilled flannel shirt, with mario,
stripes of blue silk, blue silk windso
bow gathered under the chin in
graceful sailor knot, undergarments G
Australian wool, long sleeved al,
neatly fitting, socks of Isle thread
shoes of russell seal skin, wide Goa
of blue serge hanging loosely over
pair of suspenderless trousers caugh