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Evening journal., 1891-08-03

Henry @. McLear has been appointed
member Of the Depar r,ment Of Elections
TO succeed George 5. Capelle, whosa term
OF three years had expired. Mr.. Capelle
has been a member Of the board since it
was Instituted in 1887, but his services
were evidently not satisfactory to Mayor
WILEY, and he had to step down and out
to make room for an original Wiley man.
Mr.. MeLear viii hold office for six years
Evening journal., 1891-08-03

The scheme of reciprocity is not in.
tended to enlarge trade, but to win
votes for the Republican party 1t is a
promise of the modification Of the absurdi
ties Of protecticnlsm. But as offered
now it has all the objections which have
been urged to free trade with few Of its
benefits Reciprocity with the states of
South America offers a market only to
the rich manufacturing class. It do s
Evening journal., 1891-08-03

Mr.. Riley, who kept the hotel, was not
50 highly estimated rs is Mr. Quay by
Mr.. Clarkson. ~ Courier Journal.
Evening journal., 1891-08-03

Ev IDENTITY there Is not much love
lost. Wattsrson says that Hill has not
yet cleared bis skirts OF the imputatior
Of having been a traitor to his party -
Georgetown Republican.
II Is true that Watterson has a poor
opinion OF Bill except as politician, bu,
it is not true that he says "Hill has not
yet cleared his skirts. Wattersou said
positively and emphatically that he did
clear Hill Of the charge Of trading, But
the New York Tribune said that there
had been trade between Harrison's 3
friends and Hln's friends BY which War
ner Miller was allowed or forced to fall
Just outside Of the breastworks. while
Bill and Harrison marched inside aud
grabbed the spoils. It is ist as well t,
be accurate, though sometimes not as
witty or as foolish as the case may be.
Evening journal., 1891-08-03

THE people Of the United States are
sometimes inclined to boast without the
facts TO sustain such boasting. In the
matter Of growth and increase in popula-
tion We. under the Porter census, have
not shown to advantage over Australia,
Berlin, England and many other cities
and countries Porter shows that in
some OF our Eastern states the rural
population has decreased. This year the
population of London bss increased in a
somewhat lower ratio than that of Eng
land and Wales as a whole. The frst time
that such circumstance has occurred
The population of the ten largest
English counties are as follows: Lar
.eashire, 3 926. 79e, Middlesex. 3 251 70s
Yorkshire. s,2Os si3; Surrey, ]. .73O. s7l
Kent. 1.142 2s1; Siaffordshire. l. .OsS 973
Durham. 0i6, 449 ;Warwickshi-e. sO5 O7O,
Essex, 7S5. Ss9; Cheshire, 73a, ,05s
Evening journal., 1891-08-03
POLITICAL NOTES.
Billany is now Looking Backward.

How many Of Mr.. Wanamaker's Sun
day school children have little banksY-.
Courier Journal
Evening journal., 1891-08-03
BALTIMORE &OE 10
RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect, June Is, 1891.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AV. DEPO1
EAST BOUND.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09
A Terrible Mistake.

A young gentleman had an engage
ment with the daughter of prosper
GUS citizen to attend the theater, says
the Louisville Post The young lady
suggested that they use the family
carriage, and the gallant was too po-
lite to decline. On the morking of the
engagement the young lady asked her
father to please stop in Mr.. Bowersox' s
Office and inquire where he wanted the
carriage to call for him. The kindly
old gentleman did so. He stepped in
the Office, and, calling to the young
man, said:
II want to gee you about that car
rage"
"Wait a moment" said the youth,
evidently agitated He laid down mis-
pen, and, coming from behind the desk,
led his visitor into far corner, and
continued: Il can't settle that right
now, as 1 am deucedly hard up. I'll
fix 1t by the middle of the month, dead
sure"
~what do you mean9" said the old
gentleman.
why, amt you the collector for the
Gougeem Transfer Company"
~No, I'm not. I'm Miss Bondhold-
er's father, and want to know where
my carriage is to be sent for you to.
night"
He went to the theater in the car
riage, but he did no: enjoy it much.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09
The Art OF Resting.

In addition to the good nights sleep,
1t is a good plan to take a short nap in
the middle of the day. 1t divides the
working time, gives the nervous sys-
tenn O fresh hold on life, and enables
one to more than make up for the time
so occupied. 1t is well to guard against
too long a sleep at such times, since
such is apt to produce disagreeable re-
Taxation. There has been much dis
cussion regarding the after-dinner nap,
many believing it to be injurious, but it
is, nevertheless, natural and whole
some. Much can be accomplished in
the way of resting, short of sleep. 1t
is very important to economic the OPP
portunities for rest during working
hours in the day. The great principle
which underlies daily rest is relieving
of one portion Of the organization from
duty while the others are at work.
This can be done to great extent.
When the muscles are tired and
worn from mechanical work which re-
quires but little attention of the brain,
stop motion and set the brain at work.
The laborer can read, think and speak
while his weary limbs are at rest. His
DIalu uoou uOb 10 lule DechISo the
hammer or chisel has dropped from his
weary hand. On the other hand, q
man can work with his hands when
his head is tired. The bookkeeper,
whose head is weary with business
facts and figures by five o'cock in the
afternoon, has considerable time in the
evening TO sing, play, dig in the garden
or black his boots, all of either Of
which he may do while his head is par
tally at rest. There is another very
important way of obtaining rest men,
tally; that is, by changing from one
occupation TO another. The dexterous
goldbeater when he finds one arm get
ting tired takes the hammer in the
other; and so may the man who ham
mers thoughts out Of his brain exercise
one act of mental functions while the
others are at rest. One may read until
tired, and then write; may acquire
knowledge until weary, and then teach
to others. The Medical Age.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09

an octagonal core or we'll. There will
be eight elevators, one of which will
be especially devised and reserved fol
the transportation of heavy safes and
other freight. Three will run between
the first and tenth stories. Two will
run to the twentieth story, not stop
ping between the first and tenth, and
two will run to the top of the building,
only stopping above the twentieth
floor.
The accompanying illustration will
serve to give an idea of the external
appearance of the proposed structure.
While really built of steel and iron, il
will look like massive aggregation OF
marble, granite and brick, handsomely
ornamented. No idea is given as to
the cost of such a structure beyond
the statement that the average ex.
pense per floor would be not more than
q third of the cost of building con.
structed on the ordinary plan, taking
into consideration, that is, the rental
value of the enhanced space obtained
for occupation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09

ing rather high at tho back and running
down to the waist line In 'front.' WItb
this pretty suit the little lad wore a
broad turn-down collar and made sIlIr
tie, low shoes, and heavily-rlbbed stock
ings / also saw q very stylish Jacket for
q little boy made Of dark-gray cloth. set
of by cuffs and sailor collar In liQht-grav
silk. The front of the Jacket had two
bands of the silk extending the fIll
length, and there was a plastron of tho
cloth ornamented with an anchor en-
broidered In gold.
At the same party there was a charm
Ing little 6-year old maid IN white fan
mel. The waist had a gathered yoke
front and back The braces, straight
collar, cuffs and the bottom of the skirt
were decorated with large pastilles en-
broidered in silk. The ceinture closed
by hooks behind and the ends were
brought around and tied by white satin
ribbons In front
The fourth illustration represents the
small-sized but substantial household
fairy as she appears when ready for bed
Her golden hair has been carefully
combed and braided, and she has been
attlred In her soft flannel night-robe.
Mothers make great mistake In having
their children sleep under too heavy a
weight OF clothing. This practice. rep-
rehensible even in the case of adults, is
particularly harmful to your young chill
dren who should never be hampered In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09

The sorrowful songs have been sung,
the tender prayers have been said, the
last sad words have been uttered, all
that love and sympathy and tenderness
can suggest has been done for the wife
and mother calmly resting in her satin
lined coffin under masses of beautiful
flowers.
The mourners have gone out with
aching hearts and tear-dimmed eyes.
The hearse moves slowly away and the
kindly neighbor women left in charge
of the house go about softly, putting
things in order, and speaking in an
undertone, awed still by the majesty
Of death, although the one it has
claimed has been carried forth. There
is still that indefinable something in
the deserted rooms that tells of the
dread visitor.
Suddenly the door of an upper room
opens and a sweet, childish voice says
pleadingly:
Il want my mamma. I'm going to
find my mamma"
"No, no, dear" says the nurse with
suggestion of tears in her voice, while
she furtively wipes her eyes; come
with me like good little girl"
mo, / want my mamma. haven't
seen my own mamma for two, free
oh, most four days. I'm going to find
my mamma"
But, baby, dear mamma isn't-she
isn't-here.
Where is my mamma, thcn? She
is here, too. She's down in her own
pity room. I'm going to hunt for my
mamma. Mammal Oh, mamma
Baby wants your
In all this world of sadness and sor-
row is there anything more sad, any
thing more pitiful than the pleading,
wondering cry OF little child too
simple to understand the mystery of
death and yet dimly compromising
that q change of some kind has taken
place? Is there anything that touches
the heart more deeply than to answer
the pleading. pitiful question: where
is mammal" why don't she come ?"
"She has gone away where?" wont
she kiss me goodnight any more?"
"Can't go up to heaven and see her ?"
The eyes of the little questioner open
wide and there Is perplexed and dis
satisfied look on her face saying plain
ly that she does not understand what
you mean by saying that mamma is
gone" that "God took her." that she is
"up in heaven now"
You try tearfully to make it plain to
the child and to have her understand
that she will see mamma again some
time" but again the little voice says
with pitiful petulancy: "But want
my mamma now, and I'm going to
hunt until find her."
What q sorrowful, disappointing
search il is It ends in tears and
heartachs, and il is long before even
children understand that mamma will
come no more to the little ones calling
vainly for her. Everything is full Of
touches and suggestions of the mother
who is gone. There are things that
make her seem so real, so near. And
so the baby goes hunting for mamma.
May all such sorrowful little ones find
their best mamma in tho heavenly
land.--Deiroit Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09
Consumption Among BIrds.

There is q birds home and hospital
on Oxford street where people can
take their pets to be nursed and cared
for, says writer in the Pail MaA Bud.
get. The proprietor says birds suffe,
chiefly from consumption aud asthma
diseases brought on by the birds be-
ing placed in draughty windows. Con-
sumption is helped on by the birds be-
ing Unfortunately fed on all sorts OF
things that are unsuitable as food.
Birds are very fond of Injuries, and
the more you give them the more they
will eat. When bird goes off into q
consumption it is always eating. He
pointed to one aud said: "He is in
consumption, and he will be like ball
of down to-morrow-all puffed out.
Physic will sometimes arrest the dis
ease"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09

A Now York Arehllsst.. DARN. Sen.

A New York Architects DARING Scheme
There seems to be no limit TO the
boldness of architectural design which
characterizes the era of lofty construc.
ton upon which the country has en-
tered within the last few years. New
York City, from the necessities of her
situation and the limited area of her
business section, has been the leader in
the evolution of lofty buildings, though
other commercial centers are following
closely the example set by that place.
A striking illustration Of what there
is every reason to believe may vet be
accomplished In this direction was
given at the recent exhibition of the
Architectural League in New York
City. Bruce Price. q well-known
architect, presented for inspection on
That occasion the plans for structure
442 feet in height, divided into 32
stories and covering lot only 70 feet
square. With the present progress made
in combining steel and masonry there
no difficulty whatever IN the way OF
constructing such a building as the
one proposed. The foundation must
cover the entire space occupied, and in
New York the bed rock frequently
comes near enough to the surface to
afford this. But when that is not the
case, piling must be used, and upon
this q thick bed of cement concrete
laid. Above this bed iron crib work
would be laid, aud u on this the super
structure would be raised. The gem
eral idea may be briefly stated to be O
system of steel columns and Orders
supporting the entire floor load OF the
building, and also the weight of the
outside walls above the twentieth floor.
The walls themselves will be of gran
lite, brick, marble, and terra Gotta, and
will in no case be called upon to bear
any other strain than their own weight.
BY this scheme the masonry will be
far more massive, and the space occu-
pied will not interfere with the availa-
BILE floor room even in the lower stories.
The elevator system will be grouped
N the center of the building around
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09

must be where they were But, alas,
how times have changed and how the
children have changed with them. My
little Lady Fountlereino would be much
offended IL her nurse should hold up a
plain white muslin dress and ask her to
put 1t on for ramble in the park or a
promenade on the hotel veranda.
Nurse" she would say, with naughty
toss OF her little head, @that's too old
fashioned. I'll wear dull ivory white in
soft silk, but dead white like that is
too harsh for my complexion. And tho
little lady would not be far from right.
Dead whites are, as q rule, not natures
whites. Snow has blue tinge and the
rose and the lily are not the dead china
white Of the artists tube. White is quite
as appropriate for mourning garb as
black
But l, for one, rejoice at the prevail
ing fashions in children's attire. Soft
flannels, fine cloths, thin silks, delicate
swan-skins, feecy gauZes, airy chiffons
and cobwebby laces in delicate tones
qualified to accentuate the velvety soft
ness and exquisite fineness of the skin
these are the proper materials for little
queens OF the household, to say nothing
OF velvets, veloutlnes, pushes and cordu-
roys for outdoor costumes.
The initial illustration pictures a
dainty miss Of twelve summers in con-
templatiye mood. She Is clad in a plain
soft SILK of delicate hue, having no
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09
Her Father.

The faith of little children in their
fathers and mothers is one of the most
beautiful things in the world, but its
manifestations sometimes provoke an
involuntary smile. The New York
Tribune reports that Broadway car
ran into the rear end of an express
wagon with such force as to tip it COM
pletely over. A little girl of about six
years old was on the seat with the
driver.
The man was pitched head-first upon
the sidewalk. but landed on his hands
and knees, and received only a few
slight bruises. The child, who chung
to the seat. fell underneath the wagon.
Fortunately, the high seat prevented
the weight of the truck from falling on
One of the bystanders, as he stopped
to brush her dress, asked if she was
hurt.
"Oh, no." said the little girl; "my
papa wouldn't let me get hurt"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09
Electrical Comic, of IN. Dead.

According to La Nature, DIR. Variot
paints the skin with a concentrated
solution of nitrate of silver, and re-
duces this with vapors of white phos.
phorus dissolved in sulphide of carbon,
the skin being thus rendered dark and
shiny. The body is then ready for the
electric bath, which is served by O
thermo-electric battery, giving a regu.
lar adherent deposit of copper IL the
current is properly regulated. With q
layer OF one-half TO three-fourths nm.
the envelope is solid enough to resist
pressure or shock. DIR. Variot further
incinerates the metallic mummy, leay>
ing holes for the escape OF gases. The
corpse disappears, and faithful image
or statue remains.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09

have serious doubts. 1t is no more or
less than sort of openwork cap to pre-
vent a child's ears from growing away
from the head, and thus maring the
beauty Of the head. No doubt the ears
OF many children are made to grow alb
normally away from the head by the
pressure in that direction which the ear
often receives when the child Is aslees,
and it is barely possible that this con-
trivance would tend to obviate this, but,
on the other hand, 1t seems to me that
such contrivance would cause child
not little discomfort, for awhile, any
way. This is one OF the things which a
mothers watchfulness, rather than a
helmet, is better qualified to correct.
DAISY DART.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09

Tor dancing parties or evening fetes
should be cut with view to accentuate
a long, slender figure.
In the third illustration are set forth
two very charming costumes for little
girls from toS. The one on the left Is
q combination of cloth and velvet, name
ly, a light blue reseda cloth, with black
or dark blue velvet. The corsage must
pass under the skirt and be fastened
with hooks and eyes at the back. Front
and back there is an intersection of vel
vet upon which the scalloped cloth is
caught. The lower portion OF tho cor
sage is gathered. The sleeves are
trimmed with steel buttons. At the bot
tom of the skirt there Is the same seal
Hoped effect laid upon border Of velvet.
The skirt is lined with satin. There is
a large ceinture Of the velvet with bow
at the back.
The costume on the right is Gobelin
blue cloth, the trimming being an open
work passementerie made up of little
rings, under which are placed strips OF
velvet. This passementerie trimming is
applied as an insertion both for border
ing and for brace and gorget ornaments.
AT the back there Is the same applica-
tion of the galloon.
At a children's party, few evenings
ago, saw what struck me as being a
very picturesque costume for a boy of
seven. IL was made up In beige cloth,
the knickerbockers having four buttons
at the side and three rows of narrow
galloon. The jacket was furnished with
a velvet plastron framed by broad revers
trimmed with four rows of the galloon
set close together. The skirts were box.
pleated, and there was . scarf of the
same material ornamented with the gal.
loon and tassels and tied in large bow
In front Just above the waist there
we're four rows of the galloon, commence
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09

WHAT Maine men don't know about
Holsters is not worth telling. Here is
their latest information on the subject
as given by the Lewiston Journal !:
"Who of our readers ever heard of q
lobster getting mad and shooting off
one of his claws? If we may rely
upon the veracity of the old lobster
man, this popular crustacean, like the
members of the human family, is
capable of biting his own nose off to
spite his face He says that when a
lobster gets excited in any way he
sometimes shoots off one of his big
claws. It comes out clean as whistle
and leaves hole clean cut and with
no jagged edges. In the course of a
few days q new claw will grow, and his
lobstership can keep up that interesting
operation as long as he chooses. The
lobster is the only creature that scient-
lists have been able to discover having
the power to do such thing. But, nc
cording to the old fisherman, the fun
niest part of it is if the lobster loses
his claw by any other force than his
own it will not grow again. II you
pull the claw of the lobster will go
round the rest of his life minus one
claw
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09
Rabbit rrappInr for pov.

How many boys long to catch the
rabbits whose tracks they see in the
fight snow as they go to school or when
going across lots to feed at the stack
or chopin the woods. All through the
winter months these rabbits or more
properly. hares-make delicious dishes.
They increase in number rapidly and
should be on the farmers table or sent
to market at least once week. A
auickly-made trap is the cask pitfall
illustrated. A barrel or half-barrel
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09

other garniture than a bertha of the
same material made up of two volants;
stockings and slippers in strict harmony
This transforms the little lady into a
perfect symphony of pink, or, If she
have soft olive skin, into an arrange
Mt Ia s-s--,--- --S-----s-
would go equally well with her olive COM
plexion, and then black silk stockings
would make one of those harmonious
discords of which musicians are so fond.
Upon turning to the second illustra-
ton you come upon quito different
phase OF child-life-the first inclination
to do as big folks do. There does seem
to be something homogeneous in the idea
of children having the same dances as
grown folk. Once upon a time this
wasn't so, ana i, for one, would, in this
instance, anyway, like to go back to
those good old times when children
danced filings and jigs and horn-pipe
dances, which called for q display of
that delightful suppleness, that flexibil-
ity and quickness of motion which be-
long to childhood. The two dancers
pictured in the second illustration are
very modern, the boy being In white
flannel sailor suit, stockings and shirt to
match, and his very aristocratic-look-
ing partner wearing figured silk,
trimmed with fur, and set off by a
broad sash in harmony with the ground
of the silk; slippers and stockings in
same tone
1t should be borne in mind that IL Is
quite as necessary nowadays that chill
dren should be long-waisted as old folk,
and hence snowy little gowns intended
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-09

will make two if sawn in halves. Each
heao must of course be securely fast
ened in place. Then for the open end
make another head and cleat it firmly
so 1t will not split apart. This head
must be a quarter of an inch smaller, all
around, than the barrel, and must be
hung on two heavy wire nails put
through gimlet holes in the sides of
the barrel. 1t must not balance, but
must be conferred so it will rest on the
third nail on one ride. To set the trap,
sink it to the top in a snow-bank, or in
a depression in the earth, and fill
around it with leaves where rabbits
run. A few grains of corn scattered
like the spokes to wheel and leading
to the tub as center, will attract the
game to their doom. Some plump
kernels may be tackled on the cover on
the side opposite to where it rests on
the extra nail. Bunnie will step on
the top OF the trap for this bait, when
it will suddenly upset, and in he will
go and have to stay until taken out by
his captor. A little snow or ice frozen
on the cover will make the deception
more complete. Sometimes the trap
per will be agreeably surprised by
finding a plump partridge in his pit
tall.