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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

tons the chased parts or facets are done
by little girls with hand punches. They
become expert at this seemingly tedious
work and turn out many hundreds in a
day. In some of the finer patterns, as
in tiny bunch of grapes, the grapes are
each put on separately by hand. Steel
buttons are given the brown shade mere
ly by subjecting them to high degree OF
heat; the blue by greater, and the pur-
pie by yet higher degree of heat.
Cloth-covered buttons are made by
somewhat different process. The metal
pieces and the wooden or pasteboard
mold are cut out the same. Some OF the
machines here are busily punching out
the collet or back part and the orifice in
il through which the cloth within Is TO
protrude and form the tuft of canvas
that is to be laid hold of by the needle
which Is to sew the button on. This per-
foration has a serrated edge.
Another machine wraps the metal top
in cloth, turns down the edges, and fixes
in the pasteboard stuffing or mold. An
other cuts out the piece OF coarse black
canvas which is to go between the puff
ing and the perforated bottom or collet,
and which is prevented from being
drawn forth by the tug Of the tailor q
| thrt a by means Of the serrated edge,
which grips it fast. The button Is COM
pleted by the fixing firmly together OF
| the fine pieces which go to form the
common cloth button that may be seen
on any mans coat or woman's jacket
This is accomplished by the instantan-
eous pressure which they undergo in
another steel matrix into which the
operator places them In their proper
order, and then by a touch OF lever
they are combined in perfect button
This last operation appears to a novice
like complete piece of jugglery, but II
is, of course, dependent on the ingenious
construction of the minute Implements
brought TO bear so forclbly on the diff
! ferent materials. It Is certainly won.
derful and beautiful apparatus, but can.
not well be described to one who has
not seen It, The description giver
is that OF the most common kinC
1 OF Florentine button, but though
the mode of making is MATERIAL,
the same there are slightly different de
vices for making conlcal or fat buttons
round or elliptic IN form; some covered
wish exquisite patterns OF silk or othe
expensive material; some designed Z
n project like flower buds, and some Il
droop pendent In the form Of acorns-
hut the VARIETIES are endless, infinite
AS an English writer says In SOM
I branches Of traffic the wearer calls loud
ly for new fashions, but In this the fash
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
VAPID CIRLHOOD.
Type ofYoung Woman Doubtless Doomed
TO Early Decay.

Type ofYoung Woman Doubtless Doomed
to Early Decay.
There is type of womanhood now
in New York society which, 1t is
greatly to be feared, will perish with
the generation that gave it birth.
There seems to be nothing in the
fiippant shallowness of the young so
ciety girl of the period that will de-
velop into the rare dignity and cour-
tesy OF demeanor characteristic Of
this type of which some Of our wom-
en- of Southern birth represent, says
the New York Sun. One Of them
very well known is tall, slight
woman with wonderful glow
ing Southern eyes, full of fire and
tenderness, of joy and of sorrow, soft
ened into memories. Directly she
greets you with that peculiar COM
bination of dignity before which you
bow, and graciousness that charms
and puts you at your ease; the old
Saxon word @lady," which has been
so abused and degraded, seems to be
honored again in that woman's per-
sonality.
Another woman here more COM
handing in her personality, but
none the less courteous, has a guam
tity of dark, soft hair, framing a
purely oval face, still beautiful and
expressive of strength Of character
and rare intelligence. Her ready
flow Of well-chosen words on any sub
ject, interesting, unusual and enter
tanning as we'll, always spoken In a
low, firm, but musical voice, con-
trasts strangely with the high
pitched, vapid commodities with
which society regales its devotees.
A lady sitting near a box in which
one of the fashionable twenty
score" as Byron has 1t, entertained
her friends recently, watched an ex-
quisitely dressed, faultlessly beauti-
full girl lounging awkwardly, with
one knee crossed over the other and
one arm thrown over the back OF the
chair, in the glare of the lights and
in prominent place in the crowded
building. The girl seemed to be
great favorite, for constant pro-
cession of young men passed into the
box. To each she gave an indiffer-
eat little handshake, her elbow on
level with her shoulder, her hand In
! q lire with her eyes. To each she
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

form an oval, has been inserted by ma
chinery into the aperture in the back or
under shell of the button, soldered in,
and baked. All that now remains is to
put the top shell on, which is deftly
done by a girl, who places the under
shell with its shank into a cup-like de-
preston below the die of her press,
places the top shell upon it, and the die,
descending, presses it down upon the
other and fits the edges so closely over
the other that it will not come off. The
now completed button is ready to be
sewed on the cards with its allotted
for shipment.
The steel button retains its natural
color, of course, and is not subjected TO
chemicals. In the French cut-steel but
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

said only: SAW! You hereY De-
lighted TO see YOU" That was all.
And all without a change OF position
or a particle OF animation I'M the
pretty face. The elderly woman
who chaperoned her rose quickly as
the young men greeted her, and said
to each one the same set formula OF
words: SAW You here? Don't
make yourself so scarce" And that
was all that was said by the two
women from 8 o'clock until IL. Can
that type OF yapid girlhood develop
the charm that makes women OF 40
dangerous and of so fascinating?
Better the punctiliousness and OBJ
seriousness of the old school than
the slovenliness of demean0r char
acteristic of this closing century.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
AKissinr OnmnaIcn.

In recent campaign in Alabama,
says a dispatch, political kissing was
developed into nigh art. One can
didate, after making a speech at the
Blue Creek mines one evening, led in
a dance and kissed the boss miners
wife once. His opponent hearing of
this went to the same place, also made
a speech and led the dance afterward
and kissed the boss miners wife
twice. 1t is said that the boss miner
himself got very tired of the pro-
ceedings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
A Quiet Opinion.

M. Got, the famous old comedian
of the Coincide Franchise (says the
Stage), can occasionally be funny of
the stage as we'll as on. The other
day an author was reading his drama,
when, turning around, he perceived
that the great comedian had fallen
asleep. He turned and reproved the
sleeper. How was 1t possible, he
argued, for man to express an opin-
ion of play when he was sound
asleep? M. Got rubbed his eyes and
remarked, with yawn, to the angry
dramatist: ~Sleep Is an opinion"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Relic OF the War.

Laborers employed in sewer at
Danville, Va, the other day struck a
tunnel which is said to be one dug at
the time Of the war by federal pris-
oners confined in an old factory which
stood on the corner Of Spring and
Union streets, and through which
eighteen of the prisoners made their
escape. 1t is just large enough for a
man to crawl through.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

that point large quantities of air.
Two pipes lead from the air accumu-
lator fastened on the end of the noz-
zle to the rubber mask, completely
enveloping the face. Through the
pipe nearest the end of the nozzle
passes the fresh air gathered from the
water, while from the other passes,
by reason of vacuum, the exhausted
air from the lungs.
The apparatus is equally well
adapted for use in mines in case of
fire-damp, or under any other circum-
stances where the atmosphere is 50
impure as to make work in it danger
ouS
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Snakes.

"A novel use Of electricity has been
made in India for the prevention Of
the intrusion Of snakes into dwell
ings. Before all the doors and around
the house two wires are laid, con-
nected with an induction apparatus.
Should a snake attempt to crawl over
the wires he receives q shock Of cleo
tricity which either kills him OF
frightens him into hasty retreat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

covered buttons FIRST as to making
metal buttons. Here are rows OF women
and girls, each seated at her machine, a
heavy power press. The sheet Of metal
about 100000 of an inch in thickness, is
placed under the heavy cutting die on
the drawing -press-a motion of the foot
on the pedal, and 1t descends hungrily
on the metal and bites out a circular
piece. at the same time drawing In the
edges Of the blank. Shifting the sheet,
the worker punches out the dicks many
times fnster than the cook cuts out cook
les from sheet OF pastry. The number
cut out In q minute Is beyond belief to
those who have not seen II done. One
woman can cut 40 high as 100, 900 shells
In day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

The japanese believe in more
mythical creatures than any other
people on the globe, civilized or saw.
age. Among them are mythical ami
mails without any remarkable pecnl
iarities OF conformation, but gifted
with supernatural attributes; such
as a tiger which is said to live 10 be
1000 years old and to turn as white
as a polar bear.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
10 FIoHr THE SMOKE.
Inveniion of AN Apparatus for the Pro-
lection OF Firemen.

Invention of Apparatus for the Pro-
lection OF Firemen.
This might be some sort OF ele-
phantine freak or new style of div
ing apparatus, but 1t is neither. Ii
is safeguard for flremen, and was
invented by w. +. Merryman, a vet
eran member OF the Denver depart
ment.
Mr.. Merryman has long been inter-
ested in the problem Of providing
some device which would enable a
fireman to penetrate the densest
smoke without danger Of inhaling it..
The invention which he has just per-
fected will, it is said, accomplish this
result, and is based upon the discov-
cry that acoiumn of water four inches
in diameter or less will, when sud-
denly reduced to about one-third that
size at the nozzle, gather with 1t at
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Designs ON Glass.

So-callcd diamond ink for writing
on glass Is 2 compound OF fiuoric acid
and barium; the latter has no effect,
it being simply white powder to
give body to the acid. The ink can
be used with q rubber hand-stamp,
and it should be allowed to remain
fifteen minutes, when the barlum
will brush off, leaving the design on
the glass.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
hermann and Satisfactorily, except the

Victoria Cross, given by the British
government or by the Sultan Abdul
Medjid of Turkey, to the survivors Of
the charge, or to any soldier for
services in the Crimea. Both are of
sterling silver and in diameter lit
tie less than silver dollar, but are a
little thicker"
Mr.. Levick further insists, and
says he has no fear of successful con-
tradiction, thathe is the only survivor
Of the charge, not only in Indiana
but in America.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

By the same method all the round
parts Of button are cut out, the cloth
In covered buttons, the collet, and mold.
The design Is next stamped on the up
per smell with drop-hammer. The shell
Is placed upon the under matlix OF the
pair Of dies we nave watched made, and
the upper mntrix Is brought down upon
the pattern is found to be reproduced In
every particular. II the shell Is TO have
open spaces, a kind OF flligree work on
itftisis, too, Is cut out by the press. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
tn Harden Iron.

Ok hoofs and leather are soaked in
French nut oil, and are then burnt,
pulverized, and mixed with sea salt
and potash. The following proper
tions are used: 80 per cent. of hoofs,
80 per cent. of leather, 30 per cent.
of sea salt, 10 per cent. of potash.
This product is said by the Scientific
American to harden iron all through.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Nature,s Photography.

A young man at Warren, Ohio,
took refuge under tree during q
thunderstorm. The tree was struck
by lightning, and he was killed
When his clothes were removed exact
images of the branches and leaves
of the tree were found pictured on
his breast and other parts of his
body with the minuteness of the pho.
tograDh.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

she'll is then taken to the dip-room and
immersed in a solution of nitric and sui
phuric acids to remove all dirt and stain.
After that it is take out and given the
ground color-green, red, blue, or what
ever it is to be-by dipping 1t into the
proper chemical solutions, and then each
one is colored by hand application of
French paints and shellac varnishes. 1t
is now ready to be joined to the remain
ing parts of the button. In the mean
time the shank, bit of wire bent to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
What He Didn't Like.

Fuldres (nodding toward pretty
girl with dozen men talking to her)
Yes, she's deuced pretty and smart
and rich, but there are some things
about her.I don't like"
Tuxedo-"Indeed, what are they?"
Fuldres-"A dozen men. "-Detroit
Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Made n Big Fuss.

1t is reported that shark nearly
twenty-four feet in length was re-
Gently caught in the harbor Of Pan
anna. The skin was about half an
inch thick. 1t was captured by a
harpoon thrown from steamer, and
the vessel was turned completely
round by the powerful fish when first
made fast.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

In big trees the new state Of Wash
ington is quite rich. A Seattle paper
mentions fir in Sumas which is
eight and one-half feet in diameter.
Near Stanwood there is cedar sew
enteen feet in diameter thirty-three
feet from the roots, and twelve feet
in diameter 112 feet from the roots.
Nooksack reports fir twelve feet in
diameter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Missing Birds.

Ten species of North American
birds are put down by the ornitholo-
gists as missing" OF these, two
the great aux and the Labrador duck
are believed to have become extinct
within the memory Of living men.
Perhaps representatives of the other
eight will yet be found. Most of
them are very diminutiye.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
standard Of enc Turl.s.

The sacred standard at Constanti-
nople is believed to be formed Of the
neither garment of Mohammed, and a
pair OF his pyjamas, which are reyer-
entially preserved at Lahore, are held
by the faithful to have miraculously
extinguished fire at that place no
longer ago than 1S49.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Proper Pride.

OF course he felt it his duty to tell
her that she was the first girl he had
ever kissed.
"I'm sorry to hear you say that"
she said. "You can't compare me
with other girls-and-I'm sure the
comparison would not be to my disad-
vantage. indianapolis Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Pl,ewi

A Rhode Island man made a net
profit OF s2,700 I'm six months by
raising skunks for market. Tie sells
the pelts or the odorous animals at
good figures, and manufactures skunk
oil, which he disposes Of to the
druggists for a rheumatic cure.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
our Art,aaial Gr,,aer..

The number Of artificial teeth made
In America is Increasing very rapidly.
Last year the trade turned out nearly
forty million teeth. The houses which
do the most extensive export trade
are obliged to prepare teeth of differ
ent c0lors for different countries.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

Mr.. N. Peck-I should think you
would be ashamed to wear the hair OF
another woman on your head.
Mrs. N. Peck-Shame, yourself, for
you wear the skin of another calf
on your feet.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

Bell-Boy (excitedly to hotel clerk)-
Lightning has struck through into
400, sir!"
Clerk-"Is 400 hurt?"
Bell-Boy-"No, sir. He's all right"
Clerk Ito bookkeeper)-"Charge 4s9
80 for extra heat. Life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
a Qualifying circumstance

Berkeley Van Nobs-Isn't that
Hopkinsa very decent sort of fellah?
Reggy Westend-No; not our sort.
Berkeley Van Nobs-But / saw him
in Lunnon last summer.
Reggy Westend-But he goes to
Lunnon on business. Puck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Logical.

Teacher-Bobby, where do we get
our sugar?
Bobby-From the sugar-cane.
Teacher-Correct. Now, Edward,
where do we get our soap?
Edward-From the soapstone.-
Rochester Post-Express.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
A Vain Que.t.

Mrs. Bingo-What are you going
to wear at the sociable tonight, my
dear?
Bingo (frantically from the depths
of his wardrobe)-From present indi-
cations 1 shall go in silk hat and
pair of rubber boots. and
Furni sher.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Health Item.
3ov-Is SOM healthy?

Boy-Is soup healthy?
Parent = Why, certainly; what
makes you ask?
Boy-Well, when smoke you say
it is not healthy, and the soup is
smoking and you say it is healthy.
What does this mean, anyhow
Texas Siftings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

A peculiar animal was killed in
Oregon the other day. 1t is not a
coon nor polecat, neither is 1t a
wildcat or cougar, but it looks like
"a mixture or combination OF all of
them. It's teeth are long and sharp
and its tail somewhat resembles a
hogs ear.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
A Hirad servant.

sDo you employ your man Rastus
by the month or day."
swell, with Rastus it's sort Of both.
employ him to do days work now
and then, but it always takes him
month to do it."-Washington
Ratchet.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

Belle-What do you think OF tho
idea OF marrying for love?
Nell shouldn't think IL was
good way to get it. I've noticed that
maRied people usually don't seem to
have any too much love TO waste on
one another. -Someryille Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
SERGEANT LEvICK.
He Is Survivor OF the Six Hundred OF
BalakIava.

BalakIava.
Sergeant John Levick, now living
at indianapolis, is survivor of that
famous charge made at Balaklava,
now a little over thirty-seven years
ago. A dispute having arisen recent
ly regarding the genuineness Of a brass
medal owned by another Indiana
man, who claims to have been at that
famous battle, and which was given
to him as a decoration for having par
ticipated in the horrors Of that awful
day, Levick says: Il am wearing the
only kind of decoration medal with
four clasps for Alma, Balaklava, In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

The streets of Caracas, the capital
OF Venezuela, are so narrow that the
street cars that were imported had to
be. sawed in two In order to allow
them to turn the corners.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
To Brace Him un.

Examining Board-"What would
you prescribe in case Of partial
paralysis"
Gay Young Medical Student-"An-
other drink. "-Elmira Gazette.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
BrIdgeport's spooIt.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, has a ghost in
the shape of dark man OF gigantic
stature in shirt sleeves who carries a
pistOl.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO
INos HERE AND THERE.

Jokes ana Joks'sts that Are Supposed %
Have Been Recently Born sayings and
Doings that Are OdA Curious and
LauahabIs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
AiroI.s Velocity.

The observations indicate velocity
Of twenty-six miles a second for
Algol and its diameter as 1000, 900
miles.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
SECRET OF A BUTTON.
WHAT ONE MIGHT TELL If 1T
COULD TALK OF HOME.

sights at Manufactory-Th Method OF
Cutting Outflow the Dies Are Made
Tho Perfect Article - An Important
Factor OF Commerce.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
cur,ous Petr,fac.,on.

A petrifled turtle twelve inches in
diameter and five inches thick has
been found on Lake Champlain.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

THE tongue is an unruly member, :"
and there are three thousand Lam
guages In the world to sass back" In.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
amt we Don,t Get Any.

The best isinglass dissolves COM
pletely in hot water, leaving no visf-
BILE residuum.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
He Did Not.

Lonesome Whiskers-"Were you In
Chicago during the recent scarcity OF
water?" -
Wandering Charlie-"I was"
Lonesome Whiskers-"And did you
not experience great inconven-
ience?"
Wandering Charlie-"The thing
was exaggerated, my dear boy; / ex-
perienced no inconvenience. "-Ex.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
New YORK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

New York City employs S,54a pub
lie schoolteacherA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

Never set coal oil near butter or
lard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-31

credentials yesterday as justice of the
peace.
w. w. Funge, ir., has returned from the
many.
William K McAllister, of the Burling-
ton route, was registered at the Broom
yesterday.
The Carleton opera company will begin
two nights engagement at the Grand to-
morrow night.
Deputy United States Marshal w. F.
Gill, returned from several weeks stay in
Logan yesterday.
George Musgrave fled his final proof on
his pre- emption claim in the office of the
county clerk yesterday.
L. G. Wilkerson, the sewer contractor,
returned yesterday morning from Boise
City where he has contract for putting in
sewers.
A big portion of Cache county, all claim
ing to be Republicans was in Ogden yes
terday, for the purpose of taking out natur-
slization papers.
The county clerk issued license yester-
day for Alice Z. Hodoman, aged ffty-six,
to wed Alex Stephens, aged seventy-nine,
both of Wilson
Geo. Seaman, John Seaman, c. H Ruse
anc K. L. Reese, filed their bonds as direc-
tors OF the Pleasant View ecclesiastical
ward yesterday with the county clerk
James Halverson. of the First Ma tional
bank, and S. Whitaker, architect, returned
lew days ago from trip to the Pacific
coast. Their arrival home was eagerly
watched by two who greatly felt their
absence.