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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

that not one would be able to answer
you correctly without first consulting a
book Of reference.
The fact is that the date varies more
than a month, though many years elapse
between the widest variations. 1t Is
possible for Easter to come as early as
the 22d of March, and 1t may como as
late as the Goth OF April. In 1886,
Easter fell on the 25th OF April, but it
will not again come so late as that until
the youngest reader Of these lines shall
be old enough to be grandparents-in
1913.
The moons monthly journey around
the earth Is the foundation Of the eccen-
trio Easter dates, just as the earth's an
nual excursion around the sun causes
the trouble that necessitates leap years.
Easter Is simply Christian adapta-
ton OF the Jewish Passover. The word
Easter dates back farther than the time
OF the religious observancos. that now
characterize it. Fhe Anglo Saxon name
OF April was Eastermonath, meaning the
month of the spring morning. or the sun
warmth, which awakened Nature from
its winter torpidity. The early Chris
tians adopted this idea of Natures
spring awakening to typlfy the resurrec-
ton of the Savior, just as the Jews used
1t TO commemorate the events connected
with the escape of their people from
Egyptian bondage.
But the antipathy of the Christians
toward the Jews in those early days led
them to make an attempt to have the
Easter observancee always fall on dates
other than those that COMMUNICATED
the Passover. The system that we now
have for fixing the Easter date is due to
that attempt. After as much thought
and calculation as was given to
the tinkering of the calendar a COM
plete plan was adopted and here is an
attempt to make it more ineligible In
few words:
1t was determined, in the first place,
that Easter must invariably fall on the
first Sunday after the fourteenth day OF
the moon that happens to be reigning at
vernal equinox time. Then It was de-
clared that the date of the equinox
should be arbitrarily made March 81,
although the equinox really comes
sometimes little earlier or little later
than the 21st. For example, suppose
the equinox moon Is just fourteen days
old Oh the 2lst Of March, and that this
day falls on Saturday-then the next
day, Sunday. would fill the condition
noted above, and consequently be
Easter.
or course you can readily perceive
that 80 early an Easter date can very
rarely OCCUR. The Christian Easter was
originally sort Of thanksgiving service,
lasting eight days. This conformed
somewhat to the length Of time devoted
by pagans to their spring festivities,
and approached the duration of the jew,
ish paschal observances. The eight
day period was afterward cut down to
three days, after that to two, and finally
it became as we have 1t now, day COM
memorative Of the Anew
York Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14
HE UNDERSTOOD LOCKS.
MIR. Ensiga Opeus Safe and Extracts
Five Hundred Dollars.

MIR. Ensign Opeus Safe and Extracts
Five Hundred Dollars.
DO you see that tall, spare man lean
ing against the rail over there?" said
James Vance, steward of the Ath-
enian Club, to San Francisco Examiner
man. We'll, I'll tell you little yarn
In which he played an amusing part.
Some years ago Haquette a Haggeman,
OF the Crystal Palace saloon, gotin q
big safe, all gorgeous with paint and
glorious with impossible landscapes. Err
nest Haquette was very proud OFT, and
In his bustling, eager way would show
1t to old patrons of the place, expatiat-
ing upon it's merits.
One evening he was engaged in show
ing party OF gentlemen the wonders Of
the safe, and ran on: NO burglar could
ever get into that, tell you. He couldn' {
open IL In q week. It's the safest safe
in this town, for money
"'Oh, don't know about that said
that tall man, who was then leaning on
the bar, Just as he Is how leaning en- the
rail. Il don't think it's 80 safe.
This startled Haquette little. No
one had ever questioned that safe before
in that offhand way. He flushed little.
while the stranger regarded him nom
chalantly. Haquette felt nettled, and
at last blurted out:
I'll put $500 in that safe, and II you
can get 1t out in six hours you can have
1t. Axes, jimmies, and all tools are al
lowed, but dynamite is barred,
III go you, said our friend. We'll
lust make 1t half an hour and no tools,
however,
Haquette dumped $500 into a bag.
put the bag into the safe, and turned the
combination. There you are, he said,
defantly.
The tall man got down on his knees.
put an ear against the safe where the
tumblers work, and began turning the
knob of the combination. He didn't saw
a word, but steadily clicked away. Haol
uette began TO sweat and step around.
In twenty-three minutes the safe was
open. Our friend over there took the
bag Of money. handed IL to the dunn
Haquette, and said, cynicaIIv:
4 don't want your money. They sailed
me for little job like that once. NV
name is Ensign"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14
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velvet or cloth for tail. The head Of
the mouse, and the Holsters head and
larger claws, are made Of paper cut and
pasted to the required shape before past
Ing upon the egg. For the claws, two
pieces OF paper are cut for each claw. In
as close resemblance to those shown
In the illustration OF the lobster as pos
sible; the edges are then to be pasted
together, leaving the middle of the claw
slightly bullying In the well-known shape
Of Holsters claw.
Then they can BE- gummed on, snip
ping little lappets OF paper all around
the ends OF the claws, and cumming
these fast to the egg. The paint will
conceal the jennings and pasting. The
mouse's head must also be cut In two
parts, one for each side, and pasted to-
gether, using narrow strip OF paper 10
join the edges; or the edges may be
oasted together, but this will leave a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14
The Collapse Of a Rotten ronemeu

The Collapse OF a Rotten Tenement,
With crumbling foundation and shaky, bullying
walls, is not moro certainly to be locke for than
the sudden giving way Of a constitution slapped
by overwork, unremitting anxiety, or exposure
to hardship and malign climatic influences
Against the disastrous effects OF each and all Of
these. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is an effect
ual safeguard 1t fortifes the system against
them by infusing in % 1t fresh vigor begotten Of
renewed and complete digestion and assimila-
ton OF the food. and its consequent reparative
action upon the exhausted tissues and impoyer-
ished circulation. No preparative for the un-
dergoing, without injury. OF an unusual amount
OF bodily or mental work, no means of ayertinR
malarfal injection or disorders born OF bad diet
defensive invigorant Take It for dyspepsia
constipation, bilousness, rheumatism kidney
trouble, Ia grippe
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

noJnln 10 as Come, m gOln.
Noiselessly the barefooted waits
climbed the stone steps and crossed the
vestibule, and at last slipped inside the
audience room.
Awed and half dazed, they Rugged the
wall tightly.
The church was very full, and people
were standing all around the entrance.
Near the.children was deep window
seat, banked with the choicest flowers.
Mary was the first to spy it, and she
tugged at her sisters dress, and pointed
to the beautiful sight. Betty gazed in
rapture, her lips formed into an -Ohl"
which she dared not utter.
Then sweet, PARKWAY music. that drew
nearer and nearer, claimed their atten-
ton.
Soon they saw, coming through door
way at the right of the altar, process
sion of white-robed boys, singing as
they came. Betty and Mary had never
In all their lives heard such music be-
fore, and they were sorry when it
stopped.
A man In q white robe began to speak,
but they did not understand what he
was talking about, so they looked at the
flowers and the people, but the flowers
most of all.
Their eyes rested longest on a great
cross OF blossoms in front of the altar
rail, and they wished they could go near
to 1t.
After little chairs were brought in
for the people near the entrance, and a
kind man gave the children a seat,
which they shared between them, their
arms around each other.
Itswas a long service that Easter af-
ternoon, but it was so beautiful TO Betty
and Mary that they never thought OF
going. Almost the last thing that took
place made these two look on with very
wistful eyes. 1t was the taking apart
OF the beautiful cross of flowers. The
cross was composed Of small bouquets,
and these were distributed among the
children of the Sunday school.
AT last 1t was all over, the white
robed boys had gone as they came, and
the people were going away.
Let's stay an see 'em go by!" whis-
Pered Betty
Thus it happened that as Miss Bar
nard's class Of six little girls were pass
ing out of the church they saw two
ragged, barefooted children shyIy ewing
them and their flowers.
Sweet Lily Stone was ahead, and with
out an instants hesitation she placed
her own bouquet in Mary's hand. Tina
Gray was close behind, and with smile
she rendered her flowers to Betty. The
other four, not TO be outdone by their
leaders, gave their flowers to the little
strangers, and when Miss Barnard came
up she found Betty and Mary with
flushed, beaming faces, hardly knowing
what to do or what to say.
The young teacher gave her class one
glance of loving approval, and then
turned to the two children. who were
still lingering their flowers with intense
rapture.
She asked their names and where they
lived; she found out that their mother
was i'll IN bed, and that their father did
little to make them happy, and when she
left them she promised to go and see
them soon.
This promise was more than fulfilled. |
and Betty and Mary found in Miss Bar
nard one Of the best and kindest friends.
Amt you glad we went in that Sun
day." said Mary.
Yes, guess 1 am, said Betty; "and
do think, Mary, churches and church
folks Is lusly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

few small camels'-hair brushes will be
required.
For the head of the sinister "Zamiel, Z"
black all the egg except small portion
reserved for the face; outline the teeth
on this and leave them white; paint all
the rest Of the face fiery red and out
line the features in black. For the bat 8
wings which serve as ears, and for the
comb, cut out pieces of gold paper
doubled, so that both sides will be
alike) and gum them on as shown in the
illustration. The pedestal is large
cork followed in the center to accommo-
date the end Of the egg, which must be
glued to 1t.
For Baron Munchausen," make a
wig of yellow floss silk, with a queue
wound with black silk. Gum on a black
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14
Early Matches.

The first phosphorus match was made
In the penitentiary at Hohenasberg,
Germany. The inventor wos John Fred
erick Komerer, a political prisoner.
Komerer was a chemist by profession,
and was permitted TO make scientific ex-
periments by his unusually humane
jailer. A year after he struck his first
TO find that he, penniless man, had to
fight capitalists who we're interested in
his discovery on which no patent was
then obtainable. The German Govern
ment thought matches dangerous, and
injured the inventor still further by pro-
hibiting their use. This ruined Kom-
erer, who died In extreme poverty.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

our designs for decorating Easter eggs,
1t is none the less true that they will
well repay the decorator in pleasing
effects.
Eggs to be decked in these fanciful
shapes need to be either blown or boiled.
1t is not difficult to blow an egg; simply
make two perforations, at opposite ends
Of the egg, that at the pointed end o
trifie larger, II anything. A large pin or
a darning-needle Is the best instrument
to use in making these perforations.
Then apply the lips to the larger end
and blow, not in puffs, but with steady
force. The white will exude slowly
from the perforation at the opposite end,
and then the yelk. II one has not the
patience to blow all the eggs required,
1t will do to chip one end OF the shell
very carefully and empty out the con-
tents, repairing damages by FASTING a
piece of white paper over the hole.
Either water-colors or oil-paints will
do for the decoration Of the eggs, and a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

animals so much character Is displayed
in the body, to say nothing Of legs and
tails, that 1t seems necessary to add
these.
The beetle" Is mounted in a wire
frame with legs. Cover the legs with
wax, molding 1t into shape. Make the
them to a little collar Of paper, and gum
this to the larger end of the egg. Then
paint all the egg brown, making outlines
for the wings in black, and varnish legs,
horns and all.
The lobster" Is an egg painted scar
let and decorated with claws, head and
tail. cut out of paper and gummed on,
and also painted lively red.
The gray mouse must have paper
head, and feet also, and n strip OF gray
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

a pair OF fine horse-hair whiskers, and
he will look as roguish as any cupboard
thief OF his species.
The nose Of the noble Baron Mum
chausen" is to be made ON the same
principle as the mouse's head, and the
inexperienced nose-maker need not be
afraid OF exaggerating that member.
Exaggeratlon Is quite In keeping with
the lamented Baron's traits.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14
August.
Flower

"Ihavebeen afflicted with bilious
ness and constipation for fifteen years
and first one and then another prep
aration was suggested to me and
tried, but to no purpose. A friend
recommended August Flower and
words cannot describe the admira-
ton in which / hold it. 1t has given
me new lease of life, which before
was burden. It's good qualities
and wonderful merits should be made
known to everyone suffering with
dyspepsia and biliousness. JESSE
BARKER, Printer, Humboldt, Kas. o
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

visited with new dysease' called the
new acquaintance. which passed
through the whole courte, neither
sparing iorde, ladye, nor damoysell. vt
Us a paine In their heades that have vt.
and soreness In their stomachs, with
a great coughe. The Queene keapte her
bedde vi dayes. There was no appear
ance Of danger, nor manic that die Of
the disease, excepte some olde folks
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach tho seat OF the disease Catarrh is a blood
or constitutional disease and In order 10 cure it
you have to take internal remedies Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
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scribed by one OF the best physicians in this
country for years, and IL q regular prescription.
IL is composed Of the best TONES known, com-
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+. J. CHENEY d CO., Props, Toledo, Ohio
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

Publie-spirited CitIzen--Is this Miss
Gay9"
Fashionable Milliner--@Y Yes, sir. What
can do for your"
Here Is my card, madam, and here's
$50. want an Easter bonnet for my
wife, and ! want It trimmed with English
sparrows.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

EoPLE that fully
UNDERSTAND the re-
|ligious significance
)of Easter : kpow, Of
course. som 9 tn ing
about the chhpgeful-
ness OF the date, but
only a small percent
age of them, per-
haps, pould @tisfacf
torilyH explain the
m a tier. If 20 u
should ask ten intel
ligent people how far
the Easter date can
xyar.v tho ohonoac ora
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14
The GrIplnold rlmo..

According TO the following extract,
published by the London Truth, from an
old historical work, not only was Edin-
burgh afflicted with the influenza In 1863,
but the Queen Of Scots herself had the
disease; In November Edinburgh was
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14
AN EASTER STORY.

INT that bootifuiH"
whispered Mary, as
the peal OF tn Q
|great church organ
sounded throug h
the open doorway.
"Lumy!" saidBet-
ty. Lets go inl"
Oh, no. mol I'm
'fraidl" gasped lit
tie Mary, pulling
back.
why, Mary, it's
a church, There are
lots of children in
there; l saw 'em
60. They won't do
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

Many women fade
early, simply be-
cause they do not
take proper care
of h e m S Give s.
Whirled along in
the excitemenls of
a fast-living age,
hey verlook
t, If not checked in
health and beauty.
vital weakness, use
egeka6I Com Pound.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

Commends to public approval the Call
fornia liquid laxative remedy. Syrup OF
Figs. 1t Is pleasant to the taste and by
acting gently on the kidneys, liver and
bowels to cleanse the system effectually,
Il promotes the health and comfort OF all
who use 1t, and with millions 1t Is the
best and only remedy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14
The Only One Ever Printed Can You Fins
tho Word?

There is a 3-inch display advertisement
In this paper this week which has no two
words alike except one word. The same is
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

Consumption carries off
many of its victims need
lessly. 1t can be stopped
sometimes sometimes it
cannot.
1t is as cruel to raise false
hopes as it is weak to Weld
to false fears.
There is a way to help
within the reach of most who
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14
EASTER ZOOS.

0rotesque and Fancifui Methods OF Deco
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The grotesque and fanciful often
please when mere prettlness has by fire.
quent repetition become wearisome: so
while beauty can hardly be claimed for
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

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postpaid, for Dobblns' Electric Soap wrap
Pers and ten cents, any volume of @Surpriso
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14
..How Old
l Look,
and not yet
Thirty"

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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

The only road running into the new lands
opened for settlement Is the Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific. These lands are the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservations.
which, by Presidents proclamation. are
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14
White sweI.ings
. Became DIscoura1ed
Up and Out of Doors

TO make long story short. continued 10 take
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ease that [ took q poaition with the Flint a
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lost single day on account of sickness. al
good appetite. fndorso
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

do I understand from this" said he,
that you wish me TO cease from calling
here?" "Not at all, said she, papa and
mamma will always be glad to see you. "
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

A LOOSE mule among the horses at a
political meeting lie as strong an argu-
ment while IL lasts as the other side
wants. W
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

velvet cooked hat edged
with gilt fringe, and add a
nose Of paper and q black
silk mustache.
While heads do we'll
enough to represent the
portraits of noted persons,
says a writer in Demon
est's Family Magazine,
when we come to the rep
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

THERE are men who do more for the
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their own. Are you one of them?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-14

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the books In heaven.