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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28

music OF war returned not from the
bloody fields of battle in the Southland
Every home felt the stress of suffering;
while the enthusiasm of victory filed
every loyal breast, the death-rolls were
depressing. Fathers, brothers, lovers
had passed away; the widows, the sisters
and the sweethearts were left to walk
alone and in the shadow Years have
passed, the children of wartime have
grown TO manhood and womanhood, but
the green graves of the soldiers are a
perpetual reminder of the men who gave
their lives that the Nation might live.
Long before the war had ended the
soldiers graves became marked objects
Of interest from the famous cities OF the
dead 60 the little groups in the hamlet,
or the single ones on the lonely farm,
and had been decorated with flowers at
. each returning spring. The observance
OF decorating the soldiers graves came
p~tsfOtso s.-sP..l~sy e.sd while IL did
mot have immediate authoritative recog-
milton as a national ceremony, 1t was
carried on with patriotic fervor that
showed how nearly IL touched the great
heart of the people.
The second national encampment OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic met in
philadelphia on Jan. Is, 1868 The order
! had gained amazing strength In the
meantime, and the roster showed the
-exfstence Of $500 posts, with a member
ship believed to exceed $50, 600 OF the
best men of the war. General John A.
Logan was elected Commander-in-chief,
and 20 that gallant and typical volun-
teer soldier belongs the honor of issu-
ing the first order for the OBJ
servance Of Memorial Day. To whom
3 the credit should be given OF originally
suggesting the beautiful ceremony of
decorating the graves of dead comrades
a Is not fully settled 1t is thought. how
ever, that the first suggestion came from
n former private Of the army. who adj
dressed letter ON the subject to Col ~
r fIfPIuar. oosserai -Lognn,s ad juta ~ T.
general The letter came from Cincin-
natl, and the writer, native of Ger
uaany, spoke Of the custom prevailing In
she fatherland Of assembling In the
spring time and scattering flowers upon
the graves Of tho dead He advised that
The Grand Army inaugurate such an OBJ
scrvance IN memory OF their dead. 1t
h much 20 be regretted that Adjutant
General Chapman failed to preserve the
letter and was unable 10 remember the
writer's name. General Logan, how
ever. warmly approvedof the suggestion
and issued the now famous general order
90 the Grand Army OF the Republic
commanding that the day be properly
, IIEErVenI
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28

way up he grew worse, an he said to
me II he could only live to get home an
see his ma. he would be satisfied. He
KEEP getting weaker an weaker, but he
held on till l got him home. His ma
tried to muse him back TO life, but he
KEEP on running down. He called me up
to his bed one night bout shutdown, an
said, SEE he: Pa, wanter be buried up
In town (mcanin' here in Ingianoplis),
an l want you to keep my grave
green"
Here the old farmer wiped the tears
from his cheeks with his big brown hand,
and then brought II down on my shout
der in a determined manner, and ex-
claimed, "Ah, mister. I'm a-goin to keep
that grave green II have to paint IT."
j. Whitcomb RILEY.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28

Miss, $1,000, of which 12,7O4 are un.
known; Antietam, Md, 4,67l, of which
1878 are unknown; Winchester, Va,
1859, of which 1906 are unknown.
The dust Of 100000 men who fought
for the Union find guarded graves in
our national cemeteries. Two ceme-
teries are devoted to the heroic souls
who passed away in the prison pens
those fostering fields of death of the
same name. Andersonville, Ga, harbors
1874, and Salisbury, n. c., IL, 126. OF
the Grand Army whose legions are dust
275, 900 sleep I'm the blood-stained ground
of the sunny South, and 145, 600 of them
fill unknown graves. The total Confed-
crate loss will never be known, but esti-
mates place it at go, 1000 out OF the
1000, 900 men enlisted in the Southern
service. They fought the war on the
defensive plan, and were acclmated,
which gave enormous advantages
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
Problems OF Longevity.

Freedom from dietetio- cares seems TO
be more conducive to length Of life than
independence or the sense Of social equal.
itty. The feudal laws Of medieval Rus
sia obliged wealthy land owners to feed
an old serf, regardless of hard times. and
to exempt him fnom hard work after he
bad reached his sixtieth year. The at
tainment of that age was naturally the
mujik's main chance to get even with his
task master, aud octogenarians, with un-
diminished. appetites, were found in
every Muscovite village. Now old age
brings nothing but an increase of cares,
and eupcptic patriaschs have become
exceptional phenomena.-[New York
Voice.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
Sentiments for the nav.

TO God, thy oountry and thy friend he
true. - Vaughan.
only regret that have but one life
to lose Tor my country. -NdtIldn Hate.
The air Is full OF farewells to the dy-
Ing and mourning for the dead. Long
tcitOlC.
Whether in chains or In laures, liberty
knows nothing but victory. Wendell
Philips.
Where society Is powerless 10 create
government government must create
society
Prince Won Bismarck wrote TO Won
Schlelnitz: Napoleon healed through
fire and iron tho sick nation"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28

AT Mount Eagle, about eight miles
from Charlottesville, Albcmarle County,
Va, there is large residence, on the
windows of which from the outside can
be seen the photograph of a mans head
and shoulders, the head and shoulders
of woman and child, and in another
pane OF glass the distinct outlines of
cat. The theory is that the parties were
looking through the windows at the
river during a storm, and flash OF
photographed them indcliblv
on the glass, but 1t is not known who
they were. The pictures cannot be seen
from the inside, but that they can be
plainly seen from the outside is vouched
for BY prominent citizens Of Charlottes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
BASEBALL CURVES.

A Device for Giving the Ball an Effective
Curve.
The delivery" of baseball so that
the batsman shall be deceived into
striking out" has been made the sub
ject of much study by expert pitchers,
and device is here illustrated for
giving to the ball the "curve" which is
especially effective. It consists of an
elastic strap having thumb loop at
one end and connected at ita anpositas
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28

by the special order Of the Queen that
he was retained in the service after he
had attained the age OF seventy. at
which the rule requires retirement.
This was on account OF the exceptional
length and character OF his service.
He was created G. @. b. in 1873.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28

Omaha Man (proudly)--@T Thousands
of Nebraska cows have to be MIXED
twice a day to supply Omaha alone"
Chicago Man (loftfly) pooh Thou
sands Of Illinois COWS have to be MIXED
four times day TO supply Chicago. =
NeiC York Weekly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28

Lecturer Ito hackman) Now you're
sure your horses are in good con-
dition?
Heckmsn--oh. yes, sirl Trust me
for that.
ITS only proper for you to know
that when get through my lecture /
like to leave the hall in hurry"
What time shall / expect you, sirY'
"Um; ah-well- that will depend o
good deal on the audience. "-Teras
Siftings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
ENGLAND'S AGED ADMIRAL.

and Fighting Tor Elghty-seven Years.
Sir Provo William Parry Wallis, the
senior Admiral of the British feet, eel
ebrated his hundredth birthday on
Sunday last, and is still In the service.
In no other country in the world would
such a thing be possible, and it has
never occurred in England'befOre. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28

cCnOeS sent a
Jingle all over the Union. The first
bloodshed in the streets of Baltimore
qutckened the patriotic pulse of the ma
Hon- and inspired the grand uprising of
'ehe North The first call for $4,000
troops that followed the evacuation OF
Sumpter, and the alarming Confederate
cry OF -On 10 Washington" that moved
IPFesident Lincoln to a second call for
s5esOeO troops indicated TO the world that
the greatest conflict of modern times
Was Imminent The battle of Bull Run
and the defeat ofs~the- Union forces
added much to the enthusiasm of the
Confcderates aud the belief in their
military proves. Disheartening as its
neSue was 10 the Federals, il fired the
Northern circle with fresh fuel for the
e. cause OF liberty. The results of the
campaigns OF 1862 in the region of Vir-
gini4 were not encouraging, but along
'She Atlantic coast line and the Missis-
NPpE. kentucky, Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi Federal arms had been crowned
with many successes The war was
Doing waged on an enormous scale;
hundreds of thousands OF men
we're In the field; both sides had long
sitES discovered that secession was no
NNTamg matter. The tide of battle, the
red waves of war surged over the South
for bVe long years; it dehoured her
youth, it freed her slaves her cause was
Iosf, bnt the flag OF the Union was sus-
tanned, and the integrity Of the sister |
hood OF States preserved at frghtful
cost OF human life and suffering. Thou
sands Of the brave boys who marched
away Under the Haunting flags to the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28

the army, you know.
He had to lie about
his age to get In,
but the angels'll for
give that one lie.
Lord, how he did
fight! I've hearn the
other soldiers tell
about IL. Wall, he
went into the battle
OF tn o Wilderness
and got wounded
awful. They tele-
graphed to me, an 1
went right down.
He wanted to be
took home, an 1
fetched him. On the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
She Wasn't Particular.

An old lady in Belleville was, dying
of lingering, illness, and her pastor
called upon her to administer religious
consolation. After some general con-
versation the minister brought forth
his Bible, and, suggesting that she
might feel consoled by hearing chap
ter read, asked her what pant she
would prefer.
We'll. / don't much care" was the
reply. "but, that story about Samson
setting fret the foxes tails is about
as funny as any" Albany Argaos,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
Too Inquisitivos
wifo-"s uch a dream.as, Z had last

Wife-"Such dream,as, Z had last
night, dear!'
Husband-"May hear about it?"
"Well-yes. 1 dreamed that was
in a great establishment where they
sold husbands. Therewere Beauties
some in glass cases and marked at
fearful prices. and others were sold at
less figures. Girls were paying out
fortunes and getting tho handsomest
men ever saw. 1t was wonderful"
Did you see any like me- there,
dear?"
"Yes. Just as was leaving I saw a.
whole lot like you, lying on the REM
nant counter. Pittsbatr0 Bulletin.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
WIN he observation-disclosures:

Mr.. Macsuitor Ito the fair ones sis
ter)-"And how old are you, Floss6e?"
Flossie-"Oh, that hasn't been de-
cided yet"
@Not decided YETI"
mo; ma says it'll be time enough
when Kate has landed you. - Wave.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28

The Yale Museum has just received
a skeleton Of saurian, prehistoric
monster of which but two complete
skeletons are known.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
Unfashionable Cauines

Mrs. De.Style-Have you any fash
ionable dogs?
Honest dealer-I am sorry 10. say I
sold the lastrabout an hour ago.
Mrs. De-Style-You appear to have
hundreds of beautiful dogs of all sorts
and kinds left. Are. none Of them
fashionable?
Dealer-No, madam. All Of these
are good for something Street d;
Smiths Good Ne1Os.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
That's Different

Irene taking a walk with her friendD
Laura, look Who is that handsome
gentleman on the other side of the
street?
Miss Kajones Cooking straight
ahead)-I wouldn't turn my head on
the street to zee the handsomest gem
tleman that ever drew breath, You.
ought to have more dignity. ca min
ute.o two later, having met and pass
ed an acquaintance)-Doesn't Mollie-
Glizzard's cloak fit horribly in the.
back?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28

THAT amt Jay Gould" said a,raw-
boned kentuckian the other day as he.
saw the magnate through the car win
dow at small station siding.
Ills, too" ccntended his wife.
"'Tain't nuther. / tell vou," persist
ed the man, "caze 1 seen him take O.
drink of straight liquor"
What's that got to do with it p" ar
gued the woman.
Everything. Eft ed been jay
Gould, he'd put water in it, shore.
I've read all about the kind of man
Jay Gould is" And he strutted;up and
down the platform like rooster i'll q.
stable LOT. -I7Bdianapolis Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
BRAzIL.s PRESIDENT.

Manuel Deodoro Da Fonseca Is the Chief
Executive Of the New Republic.
Those who have watched the prog
ress of Brazil will be interested Ia the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28

Plumber-You're one Of those chaps
that are always writing smart things
about the size of plumbers bills, amt
you?
Squibbler-Why, T.
Plumber thought so. The bill
for this Job, sir, will be-$324.65.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28

Spindle-Why do you put such hor-
ribly perfumed stuff on your hair
It's enough to knock any one over.
Brindie-To keep from catching
cold.
Huh What good does thst stuff
do y"
1T has become the style now for
gentlemen TO remove their hats in all
sorts of draughty places when there
happen to be Ladies present; but when
i take off mine they always beg me to
put 1t on again, 80 as not to take cold"
Hum! How much is it bottle -
Street d Smiths Good NeDs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
DouB,s Weight.

Bulfnch-I asked for pound Of
dried apples.
Grocer know it.
Bulfnch-WellI don't believe there's
. quarter of a pound here.
Grocer-You don't seem 10 under
stand about dried apples. When you
come toput those in tine water you will
find I have given you double weight
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
AProbIem,im Addition.

Miss Ambrosia Passee (gigglingly)--
Do you know i reached my birthday
to-day? Well, now, how old do you
think am?
Mr.. DillidallE (gallantly)--Seven-
teen and bit.
Mr.. SIIbilly---About twenty-three.
Miss A. Passee- And, Mr.. Haysede,
what dc, you thinke
Mr.. Haysede-Wal, takin' it all
t'gethsr guess the gentlemen is right.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
Force OF habit

Embarrassed young man Ito father
OF his adcred)--I have come, Mr..
Greement, to ask you for the hand Of
Miss Amy.
Mr.. Greement proprietor of collec-
ton agency)-I have no objection.
George 1 think it will be ali right
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are prepared.
OF course, TO make the regular cash de-
posit of ,$25?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
Lanosd the ID ,ctor.

Crump-Doctor, 1 thought you gem
tlemen OF pills and powders had given
ap the practice of bleeding patients.
DIR. Senna-So we have.
Crump-I thought there must be
some mistake in your bill OF course
you will correct il.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28
Did Not Know 1t Revolved.

Mns. Hayseed-Say, Joshua, what's
that light out there?
Farmer Hayseed (at Boston That's
the Boston light.
Mrs. Hayseed-Wall, those sailors
naust be purity patient. I've seed it 90
out more'n twenty times, and they light
MP agin evry time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-28

Which she Is Pretty Certain 60 DO.
Whom woman wills, she will, aud
when she says she won't, she won't
Unless she changes her mind. = SOM
meruiile Journal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-30

Mira Comstock, it 10 said. could sit IN her
psrlor and watch Larbig come in and 90 out Of
his own house and wonder how long IL would
be before be would be with her. For 81 thas
time IL seems that she was in love with him. Thus
within . few feet Of each other lived wife ead
mistress. The wife was happy in her love for her
husband and her children and her belief in his
love for them. Never did she have the slieht-
est suspicion OF his uufaithfulness. The nrst
intimation that she had 81 her hnsband's love
for another woman was when word was brought
to her that he had been killed because Of his
mistress.
Some Of the residents Of the fat state that
Mrs Comstock had many male callers She
had . companion, Catherine McCshrey, who
Mrs. Comstock said Was her servant. but who 10
said TO have been her companion an dissipation.
From the fiat on south street Mira Comstook
moved two months ago TO the one on ssckett
street where LArbig continued TO visit her, and
where the tragedy occurred saturday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-30
THE G. A. r. ON THE FOURTH

THE G. A. r.. ON THE FOURTH.
Arrangements for the Celebration At Glen
Saturday at Glen Echo promises to be a real
old Fourth of July, with band the reading OF
the Declaration of Independence, an artillery
salute, and all the other features of a genuine
celebration. 1t will be a Grand Army day, and
unless all the signs are misleading the crowd
that will gather within the glen will be an
enormous one. All the arrangements are being
perfected for a memorable occasion.
As long ago as the encampment Of the De-
partment of the Potomac last February an in.
vitation was received from the promoters Of
the Glen Echo Chautauqua for the G. A. R. to
spend the Fourth of July in an all-day picnic
and reunion on their grounds up the river
with the promise that everything possible
should be done to make the visit OF the
veterans and their friends delightful one.
The invitation was accepted and Department,
Commander Pipes at once called a meeting
Of the council OF administration and they au-
thorized him to appoint a committee to per-
feet plans for the day. A number of represen-
tatives of the Grand Army have been I'D to
Glen Echo and seen the secretary and Chan
cellor Gillette, who promised them that on
next Saturday the gates of the Chautauqua
grounds should be opened to the g. A. K. and
their friends, the members of the Woman
Relief Corps. The management have agreed to
furnish a band, chorus and their great organ
for the occasion, and to give the freedom Of the
grounds to their guests
The G.. A. r. has been asked to furnish the
speakers of the day and to provide the formal
program. and. while this has not been definitely
completed, yet it is about settled that among
the speakers will be Secretary Noble. Gen. s. s.
Burdett Clinton Lloyd, who was the orator at
Soldiers Home on Decoration day, and prob
ably Fred. Douglass.
The speeches are to take place in the big
amphitheater. In addition the Declaration OF
Independence will be read and patriotic songs
with which all are familiar will be sung. A
battery of artillery will be in attendance and
fire salute. It is intended to make OF the day
a sort of all day and evening outdoor basket
picnic with plenty of stars and stripes, patriot
ism galore and general good time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-30

Mr.. BLAINE AT BAR HARBoR.
You may dress him in blazer,
With its stripes Of white and red,
Running up and down its landscape
Put cap upon his head,
Rig his feet in russell slippers,
Start him out upon mash,
But you'll never; no. you'll never,
Get Jim Blaine into a sash!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-30
TIME |!

Jones had bought a new clock that weighed
about twenty-five pounds, and he was using all
sorts Of language in getting it fixed ON the wall,
when his wife came in.
''My, N.Y." she exclaimed, whats the mat
er? You are not acting much like man with
time hanging heavy on his hands"
Then Jones let the clock drop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-30
CAPITAL BICYCLE CLUB.
Two Parties to Start on the Third frexinO
and to Unite ut BerryytlisL


and to Unite ut Berryvtils.
The members Of the Capital Bicycle Club are
determined not to allow their former sxcel-
lent record ss . wheeling organization b
wholly forgotten this season through the lack
of present deeds, and in pursuit Of policy
that has recently received an encouraging
support Of the club to revive the club
run and other kindred symbols Of the
sport, and have devised q two days tour
to take place on the 4th and 5th. There
are to be two parties that will leave Washing-
ton by different routes, and, meeting On the
way, continue on together and return thus 70
the city. Party number one will leave here ct
ASS Friday afternoon by the baltimore and Pc
tomac road for Strasburg. where they will ar
rive at $50. The night viii be spent
there. and at $50 on the morning
be started toward Berryville, vs., by way Of
Winchester. The distance is thirty five miles
and it is estimated that Berryville cen be
reached in time to take dinner at the Virginia
Hotel 1t is here that the other party win be
met They will leave Washington at $50 on
the afternoon Of the Sd by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad for Harper's Ferry, where they
will arrive at 7:45. Bright and early Saturday
morning they will start for Berryvil,e via
Charlestown, covering the twenty-five miles in
bthsOn W meet Nutf nnhtte NJ uinntt.
The meal over, the reunited party will leave
Berryville ats pm for Hamilton by wsy q
Castleman's Ferry, Smokers Gap and Round
Hill, distance of IL miles. Hamilton il ex-
pected to afford accommodations for the night
and Sunday morning the wheelnien will leave
for Drainsville by way of Leesburg, making the
20 miles in time for dinner. At 8 pm. the
start will be made on the home stretch, %
miles. The club bulletin contains two excel
lent hints for the encouragement of wheelmeE
to take this tour. In connection with tie run
from Drainesville home the captain calls stten-
ton to the fact that the 'entre route is the
railroad, so that lame ducks can take train 1t
short distances along the line" Again, hs
stimulates the pride OF the fsltering ones by
saying: &C. Ri. &. members will please notice
that two ladies made century runs from New
ark to Philadelphia June II, 81"
So far the following members lave agreed 10
60: Party No. IN. Macdsniel (club captain),
in charge; Irving Williamson. w. spencer
Armstrong, b. F. Wilkins, jr., and J. E. Mount
Party No. Pc d. Odds, in charge; J. Z. Lean
ing. As the routes are planned party No.
will wheel forty-seven miles the first day and
forty-three the second, and party No. WI
make thirty-nine miles the first day and forty
three the second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-30

Since the Snapper has been suspended, there
is no jockey in the ranks to do Garrison duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-30
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

ENOR RENT-IN MT. PLEASANT TWO LARGE
\ rooms with board: gent and wife preferred: 18th
ST. cars pass the door, large grounds and plenty of
shade. Address Z. J. TAYLOR, Sherman place. Mt.
Pleasant. te:H1-:,ts
If YOU WANT HOME IN THE COUNTRY, ON
4 the railroad. at your own price and terms. W.
W. DOUGLAS. Atlantic building. this week only.
le.0,d
ENOR SALE-THIS WEEK ONLY-TWO NEW COT
Il taxes at Csrlins SprinC healthy; good water; ON
railroad. W. W. DOUGLAS. ComnIiss. oner,
JeSO-8 Atlantic building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-30
A WINDOW SASH

A WINDOW SASH.
A large round official in one of the depart
ments has taken to a sash for the summer,
which rather emphasizes his proportions.
"Great Scot" exclaimed clerk, "what q
bay window the Colonel is getting"
''Um," remarked q pretty widow tn jumping
the letters out Of a typewriter over in the cor
ner, that accounts for the SASH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-30

Philadelphia will have no Fourth Of July
fireworks. If those bursting banks of hers
only went up with an explosion, she wouldn't
need anything else for years.