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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

defensive are erected. guns are mounted,
assaults are made, sorties carried out,
and the skill and ingenuity OF the COM
manding officers on both sides are
exerted to the utmost, each to outwit
the other. Sometimes the beSiegers are
successful
The expense OF playing at war on this
gigantic scale Is enormous, for some
times, as in the Russian maneuvers,
over 10000 men are in the field, and
save in the cost and trouble OF burying
the dead and caring for the wounded,
the maneuvers involve all the expense
of actual war. Transportation for these
vast hosts must be provided; the men
must be fed while in the field; tents
must be erected, camps established, a
train of baggage wagons attend every
movement, and the hospital service must
not be neglected, for although the war
fare is in jest, large numbers OF men
often fall i'll from exposure, and acct
dents are numerous. During the Ger
man maneuvers of last spring over fifty
men died from heat and exhaustion.
Accidents are common, and during the
sham battles men are sometimes killed
and often wounded. The premature
discharge Of gun may kill ono or more
men; the fall Of horse during a cavalry
charge may result seriously. Even the
experiments which the governments
make in new kinds OF ammunition some
times Lrove no jest to the soldiers, for
during the Austrian maneuvers two
years ago eighteen men in one brigade
were suffocated by the fumes Of the
smokeless powder.
The advantages Of these evolutions on
large scale. both to officers and to men.
are believed to be very great. The men
become accustomed to rely upon their
companions, and as the artillery fire and
the rattle OF musketry bear close re-
semblance to real action, they acquire
] a steadiness which may serve them well
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

service, as seen in the various countries
of Europe is the great SO mi-annual dis
play known as the spring and fall cam
paign. The maneuvers which are cla3sed
under the name of campo ign are really
tactical evolutions of armies. Vast bod
les OF troops drawn from the camps OF
instruction, from the garrisons, from the
fortresses and military posts, are put 10
the field, marched TO and fro as though
in actual war, and practiced in every
duty which would be deman ded OF them
were hostilities actually in progress.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11
HOW HEBREW LADIES DRESS

The Jewish women Of Tunis are re-
nowned for q certain robust beauty
and for their picturesque costume,
which no Mahometan woman would
dare TO wear. In land where all the
other women look like bales OF rags.
these stalwart daughters OF Israel are
very noticeable.
The short trousers which they wear
are richly embroidered with gold and
so are the broad garters which encircle
their undraped limbs. All their other
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

While the firemen were battling with
the flames in the Detroit Opera House
and the police were doing their best to
keep the great crowd back, boy about
twelve years of age tried to dodge an
officer and was caught and asked what
he wanted.
II want to find out if me mother was
burned up in there, he replied.
"Was she in there?"
ST expect she was. She left home
with basket of matches on her arm,
and she said she'd kinder walk around
until she got tired and then drop In
and ask the Teller in the box-office for
a free ticket to the matinay. Did size
get 1t, do you think p
~No."
"And she's saved?'
Eyes"
"Then Tn no orphan; and would
you give me match to light this bit
Of q cigar with to celebrate the occa-
sion ?"--Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

Il suppose said she, glancing at the
clock, that like other boys you fought
many battles Of school. and that when
you were once in q fight you stayed In
1t till you von."
-No." said he, candidly, Il used &c
get ont offights as quickly as possible. ="
well, now she observed, with an.
other glance at the clock, Il should
think you would have been q slayer.
mo. / wasn't"
And TO show that he wasn't stayei
he took his hat and went.-Cape COD
Item.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

Governors counsel insist that the
question is one of naturalization for
the Federal Courts to pass upon and
will take the matter to the United
States Supreme Court. Should this
opinion, from which one of the Judges
dissents, be finally sustained, the
State, Douglas County, and the city OF
Omaha are placed in embarrassing posi-.
ton, as even from time prior to 1867,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11
Vary PitirnI Case.

Young Nicely-Oh, 1 am feeling des-
perately i'll.
Bulfinch-Why. what is the matter
with you?
Nicely-Well, / went to the Nogoods'
dinner tonight, and they did not have
enough oyster fork, to go around; and
I had to eat mine with a common fork.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11
SCIENCE OF WARFARE.
THE MIMIcRY OF ANNUAL EN-
CAMPMENTS.

How They Are Conducted In Continental
Europe--The Theory ON which Manou-
vors Are acknowledgements Of the
zrninfsG Fighting ON Historic Ground.
To the soldier boys, just at this sea-
son. when the annual encampment OF
States militia Is the subject Of much
pleasurable anticipation and preparation,
the following from the St Louis Globe
Democrat win be OF interest:
THE whole of Europe IL practically
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11
THE NEBRASKA CASE.

James Il. Boyd. tho Governor, Declared
Ineligible by the Supreme Court
Just now Nebraska is excited over
the decision of the State Supreme
Court at Lincoln, declaring that Gov
ernor James E. Boyd is an alien and,
therefore, ineligible, and rendering
Judgment of custer against him. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11
A Negro Cooperation.

The application for a charter for q
negro trade-school association at Mem
phis, Tenn, indicates a move in the
right direction. The object is to train
colored people in mechanical trades.
domestic science and sick nursing. It
cannot be too often and too earnestly
insisted that the future of the colored
race depends largely on the multi
plication of its skilled arti6cers, men
and women who can manufacture and
construct.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

attire, even to their slippers, is laden
with ornaments. In their hands, when
in the street. they carry strangely
shaped fans, in the use of which they
are great coquettes.
There are many thousands Of these
women, generally wives of prosperous
merchants, in the Regency of Tunis.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

when entering into actual battle. The
officers become accustomed to managing
large bodies OF men; the Commissary
Department is trained to do its duty I'M
der most disadvantages circumstances,
while the railway service 10 taxed to its
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

A BARREL filed with sauerkraut ex-
ploded in a New York dwelling with
terrific violence and killed a woman
who happened to be standing near.
Beware of the deadly sauerkraut barrel.
II is dangerous, even If you refrain
from eating any Of its contents.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

A LANCASTER, Pa, man recently re-
ceived $50 through the mail, with a
letter stating that II was stolen from
him fOrty years ago
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

Tippu Tib ths Richest Man In Inner A.
rioa-His Influence.
We present here the latest portrait
Of the great Central African, Tippu
lib. Tippu lib will soon be in Arabia
again, his birthplace, for he is native
OF Muscat. He Is on the way to revisit
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

outing. They know they are In no dan
ger from bullets. The open fields are O
pleasant change from the mon0tony Of
barrack and garrison life; and when OF
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

attired in rustic raiment and q straw
hat on her head, carrying one Of her
children on her back as she walks up q
hill and the other little ones toddling
after her. 1t was taken from life dur
ing summer visit TO Balmoral. Others
represent the little princelings astrids
OF donkeys and Shetland ponies enjoy
ing themselves on the Scotch hills
with highland gillies around them. On
the occasion OF Mr.. Downey's death
the London illustrated papers repub-
hshed many Of these pictures.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

gree. he got an occasional cut with the
rope when his curiosity led him to
crowd too near the dancers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28

Well. after the foot hall game we '-at around
ana then went 20 dinner with the famay and
there ate too much and didn't take any VINE
al all. and that was wise considering the break
iast and the foot ball game and the sit-
ing around before. Then In the evening
went TO see some fellows again and that vas The
act OF a fool Now you see me this morning, a
, YOU, wreck, mere semblance Of a man. hut
II spend Christmas differently IN 20 20
church. III play with NV little nephows aud
nieees aud III read a while in John stewart
Mill Much obliged TO yoa for coming 20 zee
me, IN sure, but have an engagement this
morning with Col r. +. Morse and 90 hope
you'll excuse me"
M IL 10 II ovFR AGAIN.
Poor young fellowi' Why on earth does
he 30 persistontly make . fool Of himself
Doesn't he know he is going 10 do lust the same
sort Of thing on Christmas. and probably on
New Years dayl In his heart he do,,S ..loung
fellows are unable 20 decline invitations of anT
kind-indeed they shouli take eXAfap,e by the
young girls and learn 10 say mo oftener.
Hearty philosophers. miserable invulids and
silly young fellow are all. nevertheless
sorry Thanksgiving Is passed. and already shey
are beginning TO plan how they will spend
Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28

too. note still continue popular for young
girls. They are far more elegant and dressy
than they were last season, and are made up
in combinations of cloth and velvet One in
particular which attracted my attention had
a brim Of black velvet edged with Jet beads
and crown Of cream white cloth. surrounded
by several folds of cloth, with q wisp Of white
aigrette held by a pair of small blackbirds.
Another style has a velvet brim, wider than
the sailor hat and is smoothly overlaid with a
piece of Irish point lace At the back is bow
OF black satin ribbon, mounted with bunch
OF Tyre bird feathers. Young girls also look
extremely well in the little Henry III capotes.
with their pastry-coSk crowns and nodding
plumes at the back For those who like to
wear something of the masculine mode the
iyrolese. the riding hat and the Brighton, all
In soft felt, will be sure to find favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28
Honest sprinting.


Col John Griggs. age sixty-eight, weight that
is plus 200, was the .'fust settler in Tom Green
county, Texas, and the only man now livin' who
helped scoop out the place where the river
runs" The colonel Is the hero Of an exciting
bear story, which deals with the remote an
tquity Of Tom Green county, which he tells
on himself in great gusto. as follows
Il was right smart younger then than am
now. but purity nigh as betty. i was Twin in
a cabin near the edge of the timber. One day
i went out hoss huntin' on foot. and like o
'tarnal fool just clean neglected to take q gun
along. The bar and met about a mile and a
half from the cabin i started for home, and
the bar Hoped along in the same direction.
The faster l run the more determined that
bar was to see that didn't get lost away from
him. was considerable of leg shaker them
like i am now. but couldn't shake that bar
on. When got in sight o the cabin the bar
warnt four rods behind. could hear HIM a
pufhn' and snortin' and my hair stood up so
high 1t just seemed like i couldn't make 10
Roadway ag'in the wind. My wife threw OF, b.
the door of the cabin and yelled: Run, John,
run! and you bet that's what was dom.
thought was good-by and gone John Griggs
and run. The wind was all on the outside OF
me, but 1 kept on a-runnin'. and all the time
my wife stood there in that doorway and yelled
Run. John, rum
well, l got there fust," and the colonel
wiped from his brow the clammy Precipitation
which the recollection of his narrow escape
had caused To accumulate there Il got there
fust and fell in heap the floor, while my
wife barred and barricaded the door. wal
clean gone, teetotally tuckered out but bime
by got my breath, and l said wife,. said
givin' her reproachful look, wife do YOU
| think I'm a born fooi?' Why, no. JOHN sayl
she but sort o lookin' as though she mon hal,
did. course / don't; why should ~ Well.
said !, you stood there in that door a-hollerin
to me to run. John, rum" Now, do you
think I'd play off IN a race like that?'''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28

made long coat in beaver cloth is very stylish
for young girls 1t should have broad cuffs
and turn-dOwn collar in astrachan The double
breasted REFER coat will continue to be popular
for young people. They must be tailor made
For ordinary crisp weather the cloth mantle is
a seasonable garment for young girl, adjusted
to the figure at the back, loose fronts and
double sleeves, the outer being loose and full
and Sc: high on the shoulder. And here we
must end our talk about what little men and
women should wear indoors and out. OF course
much depends upon the taste and ingenuity of
the mothers. and. 1 should add. their patience
too. for quite as much patience and good judg-
ment are required in dressing a trio of little
girls as in working out problem in state
craft or higher mathematics. But after the
task is done comes the full and deep salts
faction. The mother, as she gazes upon her
work. has good reason to be satisfied. She has
added largely to the happiness of those dear to
her, which is her mission in life. The last illus
tration portrays the mother in her pose of ma
ternal competency and dignity. She presents
very sweet and gentle picture as she follows
the movements of her children in the Joyous
throng of little ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28
A GOOD PARROT STORY.
The Result of Polly's Attempted Practice
Joke on a Busy Hen.

The Result of Polly's Attempted Practical
Joke on a Busy Hen.
Speaking Of parrots, our next door neigh
bor," writes a correspondent of the Ashland
Item, towns an amusing parrot which is always
getting into mischief, but usually gets
out again without much trouble to herself.
When she has done anything for which she
knows she ought to be punished she holds her
head to one side, and, cycling her mistress, says
in a sing song tone: Polly is q good GIRL until
she sees her mistress smile; then she flaps her
wings and cries out: 'Hurrah! Polly is good
girl! She has been allowed to 60 free in the
garden, whore she promenades back and forth
on the walks, summing herself and warning of
all intruders.
''One morning hen strayed out Of the
chicken yard and was quietly picking up her
breakfast, when Poll march up to her and called
out: shoe: in her shrill voice. The poor hen
retreated to her own quarters, running as fast
as she could, followed by Poll, who screamed
Shoe! at every step.
"A few days later Poll extended her morning
walk into the chicken yard. Here, with her
usual curiosity, she went peering into every
corner, till she came to the old hen on her nest.
The hen made dive for Polls yellow head, but
missed it. Poll. thinking discretion the better
part OF valor, turned to run, the hen, with
wings Wluc bpredu, IOuOWeO Close oItex.
las she ram Poll screamed in her shrillest
tones: o. Lord! o. Lordr
"A member Of the family, who had witnessed
the performance. thought It time to interfere
in Polls behalf as the angry hen was gaining
on her. He ran out, and. STOPPING down, held
out his hand. Poll lost no time in travelling up
to his shoulder. Then. from her high vantage
ground. she turned, and looking down on her
foe. screamed: Hello, there! shoot
''rhs frightened hon ruturned % hnr naet a
rapidly - Shs bad eeuA"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28
ROAR OF THE NEWSBOY,
Nothing in Human Vocalization 80 Impress
i've a. His Practiced Cry.

Nothing in Human vocalization 80 Impress
i've a. His Practiced Cry.
From the Chicago Herald.
What will be the vocal possibilities Of these
young men who sell newspapers when they
come to manhood? Take a young fellow of
seventeen or SO, who began ten years ago with
little bundle and sold it in the side streets
where the veterans of the trade would permit
him. Imagine the training he must have had
in the hot mornings of summer and the chill
evenings Of winter. Fancy him driven from
his bed before dawn with a conscious necessity,
a sort OF sense Of duty such a grown man
might possess. See him wailing out the names
of half a dozen papers, all pretty much the
same in news, all radcally-frantically-
as to policy; see him call over that list time
and again, a score Of times for each single copy
sold. Compute what his profit must be when his
whole stock, say twenty papers, is disposed Of.
Is there any one else who would work SO hard
for SO little?
And then as he becomes hardened to the
street, as he learns what gang Of shameless,
laughing plunderers his fellow craftsmen are,
| as he comes to know and checkmate their at
tacks upon him, as he comes to zee that every
man possesses what he can capture and hold as
he grows physically stronger see him walk
boldly on the busy streets with flattened bun
die OF sheets with louder, hvelier. more
strident voice of advertisement. See him
finally occupy a stated place on a busy corner,
his papers by the many score ranged beside
him, weighted down with a bit of marble or a
fragment OF granite, with one side polished,
from the nearest building. Hear him lift up
his voice till it amazes the people. Walk
! slowly past him and catch the irritant roar
OF sound as it rends the air and beats upon
your like blow. 1t seems he has
smitten that sound with clanking metal in
| a prisoned space. 1t roars in your ear
for hours afterward. 1t teaches you a lesson
and you shun him, or buy two papers to keep
him still. There is nothing in human vocali-
| cation that can equal grown newsbOy's trum-
peting for trade. Professional auctioneers are
weak and wearying imitators. Profano first
mates on river steamboats, are vain and empty
| strivers after excellence. The big newsboy
alone can point his'parted lips down street and
| force message into thousand ears. He asks
no walls to hem in the frightened air. He wants
no sounding board. He only turns from a
paper sold and proves his training by a cry SO
| fierce and forceIul that custom has to come.
IL his voice might keep on growing till he
comes Of age the nations OF the earth could
hear his threatenings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28
TAKING HIS FIRST RIDE,
Tho Old Man Insisted Upon Having jill
Smith Along With Him.

cAAtA hAoDS Win
From the Atlant, Constitution
when / was up in Murphy, N. c., last sum-
mer." said well-known railroad man, 81 saw
an old man ninety years old who had never
ridden on a train in his life. He came into the
ticket Office and bought ticket and then wen
into the waiting room and sat down. His grand
son had come with him to the train, but as
train time drew nigh the old man got shak v
about the knees and was about to back out.
Friends tried to nerve him up, but he said at
last:
II amt gwine step unless Jim Smith
goes with me and hol's my ham,
Jim Smith was a well-known business man,
and he finally agreed that he would ride out
to the first station with the old man and hold
his hand.
''All right said the old man, and If it's too
skeery III jest come back
so they boarded the train together, and
Jim Smith held the old man by the hand. The
old fellow trembied and shook in every limb at
hrst, his eyes bulged out fearfully and he
would groan in his misery.
After a mile his groanings became more
frequent and when the first station was reached
he reluctantly released the hand of the faithful
Jim Smith and for the rest of the journey held
on to his seat for dear life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28

W late years q great deal of attention has
been bestowed upon boys clothing, and the
consequence Is some altogether delightful
results have been attained-results combining
style and picturesque effect to a high degree
The school boy no longer as in Shakespeare $
time, goes crawling along unwiiingiy to school,
with shiny face and stubborn hair projecting
rom beneath a rude and comedy cloth cap. He
steps along like a little gentleman: his natty
students cap set iauntIly on the back of HIS
head shows his Carefully cut and ,moothed
hair. while the most perfect taste is dlsplayed
IN every detail OF his toilet He looks the little
aristocrat. or at least the polished and we'll
bred little citizen. whose smiling face and
laughing eyes will soon be overspread with The
earnest expression of the collegian with
thought upon the awful responsibilities of foo,
ball, the eight-oared barge or running high
jumps
This little man, most stylishly and fashion.
ably clad. Is shown in the third illustration
He wears a suit of blue cheviot The blouse
opens on a blue and white plastron. A hight
polished white linen collar has folded owe,
ends and the laced shoes have patent leathe,
tips The oyercoat, made in thoroughly fash
lOnable style with a velvet collar is thrown bacl
with al easy grace To show the handsome
checked lining. IL must be confessed that thu
little man thus completely ready TO show him
self in public presents a very intelligent and
attractive appearance-possibly not quite se
quaint aud picturesque a figure the little
princes in the Tower Of London. but all in all
a ereditable specimen of that refinement anC
good breeding SO often met with among tn,
boys OF this practical and matter -of-faet age
HEADGEAR FOR CHILDREN.
have noticed many charming bits of head
gear for children this season They are piair
felt OF beaver and are most tastefully trimmed
sAse N rough felt and soft felt Sailor hats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28
The Brilliant students Dilemma.

A Harvard student told me an amusing story
about himself the other day. 1t seems that
recently his mother had . young lady guest at
their home on the Back Bay, and when he came
from college in the afternoon he was introduced
to her. At dinner, also, she sat opposite him
at the table. He paid little attention to the fair
visitor, as his mind was engrossed with a prob
lem in his lessonA However, his brothers were
as assiduous as possible in entertaining her. Az
it happened, the latter had engagemeuts ont
that evening. and, a. Mira A. had promised Miss
b to have one OF her sons take her to the thea
it fell to the lot Of my friend George. the Har
ward man. Heaccepted the situation gracefully.
and In due time the young couple set OF for the
theater. Arriving, George left his companion
at one side Of the lobby while he stepped up to
the box office and purchased the tickets; then.
turning about he looked toward the place where
he had parted from the young lady, and was sur
prised to see half . dozen there, and-ye gods
Is 1t PossIble!-he could not tell which was his
precious charge! Here was q dilemma. George
said he Immediately decided that, rather than
risk speaking to the wrong person, he would
stand still till the young lady spoke to him. So
he gazed his tickets for what seemed to him an
age, but was probably only minute. whom Mis
B. came mp and said: 81 fear you did not recog-
nize me-" '-Oh yes-yes-" Hammered
George. equivocating-'yes, l did; 1 thought
they had not given me the seats asked for, and
was considering what was best to do in the mat
ter" And this was ono Of the gallant Harvard
men.