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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

Is they faint got no e elm for nobody
that was the explanation o maid OF mine
gave once. .trl t.r'
The styles In hair-dressing are slowly
but surely changing. True. the hair y
still waved from the roots, but IL 10
drawn into soft knot towards the nape
OF the neck-a style eminently becom-
ing TO women with pure oval faces and
regular features, but exceedingly trying
to everyone else. The bandeaux which
have been worn SO long are not suitable
to this style OF couture; but probably
before long the double Roman tillet will
be seen once more. These prove pecui-
iarly becoming 10 those who are the
happy possessors OF abundant hair. In
picture herewith, I+glve view Of a
new arrangement Of ,woman's hair;
this style, for which II is not necessary
TO have much hair. can be done. too,
with false hair, which has the advan-
tages OF being easily frizzed, and OF not
being necessary 10 spoil ones own
locks. When the hair has been parted
in front It is tied behind the head. The
ends are frizzed and the head arranged
in light puffs, as indicated In the en-
craving. The front part is then curled,
and the ends turned back and passed
into the chignon. Let me aha. sehtfL
mentally, that the hair should be as
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

The public hears very little about
volapuk, the so-called universal Ian
guage, nowadays, but, according to
recent account by writer who has
kept its progress in view, over 200
societies. for its extension are In ex-
istence, 1000 persons are engaged In
teaching 1t, its grammar has been
published in twenty-one languages,
and the last edition Of the dictionary
contains over 10000 words. Two or
more reviews are published in it, and
it is claimed to have several hundred
thousand adherents. Notwithstand-
ing this, it is In the highest degree
improbable that volapuk, or, as it is
now briefly called, "vp" will ever
come into general use as en- inter
national tongue. The writer who
gives the facts relating to its progress
comedies this, and makes the sensible
and practical suggestion that English
be adopted as common language and
studied in all foreign countries, not
with view Of substituting it for the
native speech, but as means OF
communication with other peoples.
French was once the court language
in European countries, and was per-
haps in more general use for business
purposes in civilized nations than any
other, but English is now the most
widely diffused by far, and is said by
linguists to be much more easily
learned than either German or French,
though this is contrary to the popu-
lar impression. Probably English
will, in the natural course of events,
become the accepted international
language, but that desirable end
might be FASTENED by systematic eff
fort and agitation OF the subject.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

THE capture by the French off the
African coast of an English vessel
loaded with improved arms and am
munition for the Dahomeyan army
calls attention to one international
evil that in its way is as vicious as
the slave trade or the sale of liquor
to the African savages. When one
Christian nation is engaged in such a
commendable war of defense and con-
quest as that of the French against
Dahomey, it is outrageous for rival
nations to supply the natives with
modern means of defense. Not only
does it lift up the hand of civilization
against the civilized, but it needless
ly prolongs a bloody struggle, in
creases the loss of life, and in the end
makes the fate OF the conquered
harder than it would have been
otherwise. 1t is barbarous and indie
feasible, and ought to be put under
the ban of an international agree
ment such as was framed by the
Brussels congress. Until it is, un-
scrupulous traders may be expected
to engage in the dastardly business
for the large profits in it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

quilts, the tops of which are shaded TO
the color OF the velvet The bonnet In
the second picture has. a. raised border.
trimmed with six roses placed at equal
distance from each other, and the front
is ornamented by butterfly bow OF
lace, from which jet aigrette starts.
The strings are OF narrow velvet. The
third bonnet is composed OF black veil
vet and Jet, with almond-green and old
rose reversible ribbon. 1t makes a
really charming setting to a youthful
face. 1t has a mixed Jet and straw
border, and Is trimmed with bow OF
the almond-green and old-go!d or rose
color reversible ribbon. There are,
also. black jetted lace pompons. Black
wells are being worn as much as ever,
with hats as we'll as bonnets. Light,
fine nets with tiny chenille knots are
most in favor, though some are still
seen with heavy spots and kind of
border. which is not becoming to any
face. By the way, IL you are not girl.
but grown woman well started toward
matronliness, permit me to advise you
to have your bonnets large enough.
There is nothing more untecoming
than bonnet too small for its wearer,
or one which persists in BEING relegated
to the back of the head. Jet or steel
coronals are too hard to suit sweet
matronly faces. A .old OF yielding vel
vet or quilting of lace or good ribbon
Is better. Such a bordering forms a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

net; or. since jennet is difficult to get
here, with any dark oft fur. There is,
of course, a very high collar, which may
lie fiat or be turned up about the ears.
or one thing you must be careful, how
ever. l saw very swell girl arrayed
in military cloak Just as it should be.
and lined with fur. She swept into O
fashionable restaurant Tor lunch, ate a
hasty one, and PREF AIRED TO sweep out.
She did, only she was so secure in her
mind about her appearance that she
never noticed the waiter had adjusted
her cloak wrongeide but, and queerer-
looking thing You never saw. Though
tho fur was beautiful and in perfect
order, fancy for NONE mt IL 1t had been
little worn o. IL had not been lined all
through! made up my mind to warn
you al once.
Is there an organized strike among
brldegrooms? 1 mote that il is becom-
ing the usage at pretentious weddings
for trides to give the presents TO their
bridesmaids. Once the bridegroom
would as little have expected to escape
buying the half-dozen god bangles or
initial brooches, which usually iall TO
the share of the attendant damscls, as
he would have dreamed OF failing to
present the bride with her bouquet.
But the young man of to-day has care
fully weighed all these expenses, and
discour aged rs far as possible the levy
of maids with whom brides love to sur
round themselves. and the latter some
times find that II they are to go to the
altar with the regulation number OF
damsels In their train thy must them
selves provide the customary gifts.
Now, IL bridegrooms arc on a strike,
move that brides declare lockout It
won't do TO encourage masculine inde-
pendence n weddings, ahl no gener-
ously minded bridegroom Would attempt
to shsrk he shower Of bangles or
brooches, II he goes In for swell we'd
ding at all. / do not belle We, either,
that bridesmaids believe IN or cave for
gifts from the bride half a. much as II
they are presented by the happy Bene-
dict. The total abol tion of bridesmaids
will inevitably csult, moreover. II the
fashion grows.
COPYRIGHT. lws
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
A Modern society Fable.

"Papa, Harry Clerque has asked me
to marry him, and have accepted"
@Pooh, pooh, daughter; he hasn't a
cent in the world. Poorer than Jobs
turkey"
"Yes, papa, but he is sober and in
dustrious."
"Pooh, pooh, daughter.
"And handsome, papa"
"Pooh, pooh, daughter"
"And honest and true, papa"
@Pooh, pooh, daughter"
"And we'll educated and bright,
papa"
Pooh, pooh, daughter.
""s@sAnd OF good family, papa"
sNNPooh, pooh, daughter"
@And attentive to business, papa. "
"Pooh, pooh, daughter"
And he loves me, papa"
"Pooh, pooh, daughter"
"And love him, papa
"Pooh, pooh, daughter
"And" (weeping) Il won't marry
anybody else, papa"
"Pooh, pooh, daughter. Who asked
you to? didn't, I'm sure, for I'D
rather see you married happily to Har-
ny, than to see you sold to the richest
millionaire on earth. Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
Too Particular.

The fussy man may hide his pc
culiarities in measure when away
from home, but in his Cwn household
he is privileged to make himself and
others supremely uncomfortable, I'M
der the mistaken notion that he is
setting things right" Marriage. it
has been said, very rarely mends a
mans manners. 1t certainly gives
fussy men additional opportunities
for indulging in those irritating hab-
its which entitle them to prominent
place among Objectionable men. For
by prying into this, and poking into
that, worrying about one thing and
pottering about another, they keep
every one about them in fever of
anxiety. To his womenkind, the
fussy man is perfect scourge. lie
finds out If the vail paper has been
Clipped or soiled, and discerns TIC
smallest cobweb No unswept cor
ners escape his eye, and voc be to
them who dust his books and replace
them upside down. The ventilation
OF the nursery, the appearance of a
new scratch ON the silver, or a spot
upon the table cloth, all secure his at
tention and give him scope for fidget-
ting his wife and domestics to set
matters right. This kind OF man
invariably concerns himself in the
most disagreeable fashion, too, about
the clothes his womenkind wear. He
objects to certain colors, worries them
about their boots and wraps, grumbles
at their extravaganza, and dictates
the manner in wbic they shall dress
their hair. He will not allow his
wife to use certain perfumes, to pur-
chase any save special kind Of win
dow curtains, or to introduce fashion
able fancies into the house. As a
trlveling companion he is simply
maddening. When he is not goad-
ing his fellow-passengers to despera-
tion by business over the disposal
Of his wife's handbag, umbrella,
wraps, position with regard to the
engine, and his anxiety as to bag
gage, he fidgets them nearly to
death In a hundred other ways. so
that it is relief when the journey
is over, and he has rushed fuss
lily lrOu Uuc CdT 10 SECURE car
riage which meets with his approba-
ton. Pussy men always know some
thing about everything, and can
invariably advise you on the manage
ment Of infants or the choice OF q
house. They are Away amateur
carpenters about routine. One might
almost say, "by their wives We shall
know Them" for upon their faces you
see the traces OF perpetual business.
There Is carewo n, anxious express
ion that speaks volumes" and they
only know how truly Objectionable the
fussy man can be, how completely he
can and does enslave those who are
of his household by that perpetual
worrying over trifles and undesirable
interest in matters with which he
should not allow his masculine mind
TO concern itself.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

fragrant as pine-needles or sea- salt.
And from cleanliness indeed only so
can such a. fragrance come. So with
every part OF the sweet woman herself,
so with every detail of her wear, and
fashion is rapidly making all this obi
gatory.
The chignon is coming in. wrote
that fact in these letters recently. An
amusing letter has reached me from a
despairing correspondent who on read
ing that news, she says, arranged her
hair in hugel ump in the middle of the
head. This enthusiastic but impulsive
votary OF fashion has since discovered
tina the revised chignon is worn low in
the neck, and she implores me to make
this known at once, in order TO save
women from d,sfgurlng themselves
more than is necessary in their we'll
meant efforts to be sin the fashion.
WHAT a terrible responsibility is thus
thrust OH me. For how many guys may
mot be responsible already. Be eau
tious, therefore, how you don the net,
my readers.
The final sketch Is not an orig nal
study of fashion, but copy OF photo
graph of Princess Maud of Wales, taken
within n month, and showing her as
dressed for an evening occasion. You
will see that there is rot much style"
about her.
Among the d fferont styles of over
coverings the military cape seems safe
for all. 1t should come to the knee or
just above it. The correct cape should
be cut from a circular piece. Get n
look at an army friend 1t fits over
the shoulders and has no full ness at the
collar. but hangs as it will from the
shoulders. The so-called military, how
ever. is shirred about the collar and
hangs without any fitting over the
shoulders. Very stunning ones are real
military, gotten up in black or blue
cloth and lined with scarlet. Mere
dressy ones are in light cloth and lined
with plaid silk or iur. A particularly
swell one is of chamois- colored felt, Of
almost chamois texture, lined with jen-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

worthy frame to the face. If you want
particularly to have q jet rim, blend 1t
with gold. IL you are a brunette. and 1t
will prove satisfactory combination.
OF all Il aitorous accessories woman's
gloves are the worst. You simply can
not trust them. Better start out in
hurry and trust to fixing your hat as
you go" than to trust to putting on
your gloves" the same way. In the
first place, though you selected your
gloves with due care, when you get
half way on your journey and have
come to the other glove, you will find
you have taken both for the same hand.
You may know positively that you
started with pair, but when it comes
to putting on the second glove you will
find you had two lefts. 1t would have
been better to have had two rights.
Then, NJ least, your right hand would
have 1een covered and you could have
perhaps gotten through Misunderstanding
gestures without showing the other
hand much; but as 1t Is, it. 8 either morti-
fication or go back. Another trick a
pair of gloves will play you is when you
have the two hands all right, but they
do not belong 10 the same pair, and a
difference in the color or length will be
startling when you get them both on.
Then, perhaps, II the pair is all right
yos will find you have lost the other one
when you come to put it on. That is
one of the incest accidents that can
happen, and gloves just love to do that
way. AS to splitting! Everyone knows
that the brand-new gloves you have
bought are to go with your party dress
and that because the pair is new you de-
ciGe to put them en- in the carriage"
they split away up the palms when
you pull them the least bit.
Buttons are always perfidious. Unless
you button TO the last button before leav-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

So many people are now building
homes for themselves that a few
hints on the subject may not come
Rmiss- One Of the first considera-
lions is the location. A sunny slope
Is always one OF the most desirable
places TO build house, so that one
may have the advantage OF good
drainage and the wholesomeness OF
a cheerful exposure. One can hardly
have too much sun, in spite OF the
old-fashioned prejudice against 1t.
The house should face the sun, and
the southeast is considered the best
exposure. This will bring the kitchen
and pantries on the north side OF the
house, where they should be. IL the
house is to be heated by furnace, the
cellar walls should be eight feet high,
at least, to allow room to walk under
the pipes which convey the heat TO
the floors above. A low-walled cellar
is a mistake In any case, as laundry
or supplementary kitchen can other
wise be had on the ground floor, or a
workshop for the man Of the house.
II the hay window usually found on
the southern side of modern houses
runs down to the cellar, here Is an
excellent place to winter geraniums,
fuchsias and other plants which have
outgrown plant-stands or shelves.
The kitchen proper should always be
located little one side of the main
building, when 1t is on the same floor
as the dining and living room. as it
usually is In the country, so as to pre-
vent direct draught when the front
doors are open and bring in the Odor
OF cooking. Too little attention is
paid to this one item in building,
though it is essential to healthy and
agreeable atmosphere. Some houses
are built in such way that IL Is i'm
possible not to perceive what has
been the menu OF the last meal on
entering the front door, and there is
blending Of all the past meals hang
ing about the rooms. Such an atm s-
phere as this must be unwholesome
The door which communicates be-
tween the kitchen and main house
should have strong spring on 1t, so
that it cannot be left open through
negligence. There should always be
ventilator in the kitchen window,
which should be open at all times,
and an abundance of windows for
light and ventilation. The angle
formed by the extension Of che kitch-
en- beyond the main house may be
utilized either for back piazza or a
small conservatory, an item OF ex-
pense not necessary IL piazza is de-
cided upon; but when building, few
additional dollars here and there are
not grudged by the majority OF peo-
pie, particularly If taste or hobby
II to be gratifled, and the flower lover
who thus secures a long wished for
conservatory will never regret what
may seem at first sight an extrava-
gance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

If the women are allowed to carry
out their fell design there will be a
large exhibit of tides In the Woman's
Building at the Worlds Fair The
"tidy" is that internal product OF
feminine Inventive genius which
appears everywhere loosely attached
to the back of sofas and rocking
chairs. A women will stick them all
over the house, and endure lifetime
OF discomfort just to keep them in
place. When man sits down in q
rocker or on a sofa, he leans back to
take his ease. When he arises, a
tidy is plastered to him somewhere,
either to his back or on top of his
head. The men OF the world have
hitherto refralned from interfering
with the woman's exhibit in any way.
1t is now time to expostulate. Keep
the tidy out OF the Worlds Fair. 1t
is an inspiration of the. evil one. 1t
provokes profanity and murders com.
fort. Don't encourage it,.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

THE fact recently brought to pub
lie attention again that Hon. Samuel
J. Randall, the late well-known
Pennsylvania Democratic Congress-
man, was worth less than 81, 900 when
he died after years of faithful public
service, is remarkable commentary
upon American public men, and es-
pecially upon Mr.. Randall. Though
drawing SIS, 600 a year for many years
before his death, he was unable to
save anything owing to the expensive
standard Of living at Washington
and the cost OF election expenses.
Such fact is hardly an inducement
for the honest young American to
enter public life unless lie already be
Well-tO-dO.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

ing the house. thew are sure to fly of.
Also, button holes have a way of burst-
ing IL you depend on them the least bit.
The only safe way.is not to repose bit
of confidence in glove; to give them
no chance to do monkey-shines. No
matter what else you slight, no matter
what else you do on the way" finish
your gloves before leaving the house;
nay, and before leaving the room have
both carefully pulled on and all but
toned. That Is the only safe way.
Even then you don't fancy you are safe.
II there is any real good chance the
glove will burst, or the buttonD will fly.
As to the minor weaknesses of gloves
we oil know how the pair that exactly
matched the sample OF your dress
proves not bit like the dress, or they
get quite different co'or when on the
hand. Nothing soils as dc gloves. You
may sit with your hands on your out
spread handkerchief In your lap, you
need not move them once, ind still
when the carriage gets there and you are
In the dressing-room your gloves are
perfect sights." The matter with gloves
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

IT is not unlikely that events OF
the next two or three years will fur
nish very gratifying proof OF the
splendid possession which Indiana
has in her natural gas. This cheap
fuel gives the natural gas region an
immense advantage over any other
manufacturing district in the coun-
try. This advantage is so great that
some manufacturing industries
which, in other parts of the country,
are dependent on protection for their
very existence, can be carried on
profltably in the gas region without
protection. This exceptional con-
dition may iDure immensely to the
advantage Of Indiana by causing a
rush of manufacturing industries to
the State which could not exist else
where. The abundance, cheapness
and apparent inexhaustibility of this
unequaled fuel supply may thus give
Indiana precedence as manufacture
ing State over any other section Of
the country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

JOHN HoEY's death was to have
been expected. For forty years man
of affairs, his sudden displacement
from high business position under
painful circumstances affected seri-
ously his entire existence. AS Shy
lock says: "You take my house when
you do take the prop that doth sus-
tain my house." Disheartened by the
loss of his long-continued grip upon
commercial life, the noted express
man relaxed his hold upon everything,
and quick physical collapse was the
result
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
EVERYBODY knows that aluminium

EVERYBODY knows that aluminium
is wonderful metal. 1t has even
been proposed to build ships out OF it,
but not until the other day was it re-
vealed that 1t is to be employed in
the fabrication OF false noses. This
fact is not without its Importance in
these days, when so many (politicaD
noses are cut of joint, and when their
owners may be tempted to replace
them. Aluminium is delightfully."-
white and does not color under the
influence Of generous wines like the
human proboscis. The aluminium
nose can be covered with flesh paint,
which can be removed at will, and it
has so many other advantages that its
commercial value must be admitted.
The wax nose must go.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

THE execution of the Lebel rifle,
now used by the French, is reported
to be something wonderful as well as
dreadful, as in Dahomey the bullets
passed through forest trees and killed
Dahomeyans behind them. Our Gov
eminent will soon have rife equal
to the Lebel. When such arms be-
come general, it seems inevitable
that nations will be forced to put
themselves upon a peace basis.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
A veteran Taking Fares.

One of the street-car conductors IL
Oakland, Mr.. A. +. Parker, possesse.
two medals awarded to him for BRAY.
cry on the battlefleld--one the gift oil
the Queen and the other OF the
Khediye Of Egypt. He is a survival
OF Wolseley's expedition for the reli |
OF Gordon, and took part in the ter
rible march across the desert &c
Khartoum--the march which won
Bismarck's highest commentator.
Parker was corporal in the Sixth
Dragons, and fought at Abu-Klea
and Mettammeh. He says that tn,
last words OF the bold Lord Beresford
when he fell at Abu-Klea were, as he
pointed to Calling gun: Turn that
handle lively and we'll make the dew
lis dance. --Argonaut."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
Ar last Justice has stalked to

AT last Justice has stalked to the
ring side and over the ropes. AT
Springfield, Ohio, the referee in a
prize fight was trying to induce the
two flstic artists to STAY each other
in gentlemanly manner when one Of
them hit him, the other kicked him,
and both walked on his stomach. 1t
was a gladstone time for the specta-
tors, who had paid to see one man
whipped and saw three.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

AS THE result of the recent exam
ination at Fort Leavchworth, Kan,
nine non-commissioned officers Of the
army were recommended for appoint
ment as second lieutenants. The
plan OF the present administration,
by which non-commissioned officers
who have had two years service can
win shoulderstaaps by passing a
rigid examination, has been highly
successful, because 1t has had the
effect to draw into the army many
young men OF ability and education