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

are marvellous. Thirteen States formed
his confederacy, all Of them purely agri-
cultural Since the Continental regime
they have become the foremost region
of the world in the variety and volume
of their manufactures through the unex-
ampled fertility Of inventive genius.
He stands the noblest leader who was
ever intrusted with his country's life.
His patience under provocation; his
calmness in danger, and lofty courage
when all others despaired; his prudent
delays when the Continental Congress
was imperative and the staff almost in
subordinate, and his quick resistless
blows when action was possible; his
magnanimity to his defamers and gen.
erosity to his foes; his ambition for his
country and unselflshness for himself;
his sole desire the freedom and inde-
pendence of America, and his only wish
to.return after victory to private life and
the peaceful pursuits. and pleasures of
home, have all combined to make him,
by the unanimous judgment OF the
world, the foremost figure Of his
tory. Not so abnormally developed in
any direction as TO be called genius,
yet he was the strongest, because the
best balanced, the fullest rounded, the
most even, and most self-masterful Of
men-the incarnation of common sense
and moral purity, Of action and repose.
The Republic will live so long as it
reveres the memory and emulates the
virtues of George Washington
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

ability of the child develops. Here is
an example of tune made of three
sounds:
"All blackboard exercises should be
written by the pupils as soon as they are
competent to do so. Reading should be
mainly taught in the primary depart
ment. Practice of the highest grade of
music would then be possible in the
grammar department.
To give variety to chart-reading and
the note exercises OF blackboard and
book, he suggests that the little people
now and then write, at the dictation Of
the tho taeher rth tbs dlEst hse t8Gef c&bleetG,
sing it from their papers. This is drill
in scale sounds, is an exercise in letter
formation, allows one book to serve a
room, and adds the spice of chance to a
general SameneSs.
He further adds: The trouble has
been hitherto that the ability to write
down musical thought has been consid-
cred almost an impossibility, except by
the musical genius. The writing of mu-
sic should begin with the writing OF
words, then the ability to sing from
notes would advance side by side with
the ability to read words. For instance,
a child could easily be made to under
stand that the lowest line in key L or E
fiat represents the first sound OF the
scale, and that all notes upon that line
are called DO in either of those keys,
and all notes in the lowest space repre-
sent RE, the second sound OF the scale,
and all notes close under the lowest line
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
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M nj e me Re DO r. do :, do
SWEEP IanO O lib~-T. Of fhsel SING

represent TT, the seventh sound of the
scale. Thus: .
Then, if two other notes be added to
those already used, the tune may be fur
Their continues:
With these five notes learned, an al
most endless number OF little tunes and
exercises could be written. / will give
one familiar example,:
A recent visit to a representative
school revealed creditable work then
going on in music as in other things. In
the second primary bright teacher
greeted the visitor with this apology:
We've been having perfectly dread
full day. The singing superintendent
and the drawing superintendent have
both been here-happened to come at
the same time-and on a rainy Monday"
Then she looked at her little flock as
IL they were shorn lambs. Singing was
asked for, whereupon the teacher drew
down a chart from some hiding-p place
and the children, following her pointer,
ranged up and down avenues of sound,
and into cross streets with apparent con-
fidence. They have learned twenty
three exercises by note, the teacher
said, producing a primary grade singing
book. They learn by note everything
they sing"
Whether this represents the teaching
in all primary grades is not .known.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
PLAYING WITH LIGHTNING.
Why Fakir Rolled ON The Ground ans
Yelled Like Demon.

Why n Fakir Rolled ON the Ground and
Yelled Like a Demon.
The unfortunate fakir must have
been firmly impressed with the SUI
periority OF English magic to his own,
although these strange men are often
adopts in mystery, and perfect mas
tiers of tricks OF all kinds. The anna
teur experimenter had arranged his
apparatus in the open air, and was
set ling to work when the fakir made
his appearance and asked for aims.
These wer, refused, on the ground
that the fellow could quite well work
if he chose, and the Englishman re-
sumed business, trying TO disregard
the mendicant, who, however, did
not bulge an inch, but remained
silent with what appeared to be a
pair of tongs and brass dish at the
extremity" still extended to receive
the expected coins.
/ looked up at him again. There
he stood on one leg, his eyes riveted
on mine. He continued this per-
torrance for nearly an hour.
IF you stand there much longer, "
| said, at length, I'll give you such a
taste of lightning as will soon make
you glad to CO."
The only answer to this threat was
a smile of derision that sent his mus
tache bristling against his nose.
"Lightning!" he sneered. "Your
lightning can't touch fakir; the
gods take care of him."
Without more ado l charged the
battery and connected it with a coil
machine, which, as those who have
tried it are aware, is capable Of rack
ing nerves in way that few persons
are capable Of voluntarily enduring
beyond few seconds.
The fakir seemed rather amused at
the queer-looking implements on the
table, but otherwise maintained look
OF lofty stoicism, nor did he seem in
any way alarmed when ] approached
with the conductors.
i fastened one wire to his still ex-
tended tongs, aud the other to the
foot on the ground. The machine
was not yet in action, and beyond dis
concerting him a little, the attach
ment Of the wires produced no effect,
but when / pushed the magnet into
the coil, and gave him The full
strength Of the battery, he howled
like demon. The tongs, to which
his hand was now fastened by force
against his will, quivered in his grasp.
He threw himself on the ground,
yelling and crashing his teeth, the
tongs changing an irregular accom-
paniment. He rolled about in such
would do himself mischief. / stopped
the machine, therefore, and he
scrambled up and left the lawn at a
double-quick step.-N. Y. Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

SOME of the papers in the North
west are taking time by the forelock
in agitating for the making OF ar
engagements to secure needed farm
help for the spring The immense
wheat crop of last year put all kinds
of farm work badly in arrears in por-
tions of North Dakota and Northern
Minnesota. Thrashing was so much
delayed that the usual fall blowing
was not finished in many places, and
in Others hardly begun. 1t is esti-
mated that these conditions and the
extension Of acreage will require at
least 10, 900 more men than are now
to be found in the Northwest to do
the spring work wanted to be done.
The Minneapolis Jobbers' Committee
exerted itself effectually last year in
furnishing help, and is expected to do
the same the coming season. 1t can
be of service only as parties who are
likely to want help will make their
requirements known in time. Other.
wise the spring will be far advanced
before many of them will be in shape
TO begin work soon enough to have
reasonable assurance of matured
crop before the fields are swept by
autumn frosts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

where it could have been seen by every
pilgrim to that sacred shrine.
There is a special reason for this vivid
survival of his celebrity, apart from his
services to his country and his singu-
larly varied and interesting career.
From his boyhood to the last week Of
his life he was profuse writer. AS
soon as he could write well enough, he
kept book into which he copied any
thing that pleased or impressed him in
his reading, and carefully entered his
early cipherings and surveys in book
that is preserved to tho present day.
During his first journey In the wilder
ness of Virginia, when he was but IS,
he kept pretty full journal of its
events, though the task could not have
been easy on such tramp.
In similar way, but in greater de-
tail, he recorded his early marches and
campaigns, one of which was published
both in England and America.
Front the day when he took command
of the revolutionary army at Cambridge,
his own letters and orders, his reports to
Congress and other official documents
are the imperishable record of his public
actions, as well as the most correct ex-
hibition of his character.
His own writings must ever remain
the truest record of his life. Nothing
can refute or supersede them. His con-
fidential letters to his brother, to his
secretary. to his steward and to his serv-
ants, as vol as the more formal epistles
addressed to the President of Congress,
all tell the same story and exhibit the
same man, one who was intent on dis
charging every trust, and fulfilling every
duty with punctuality and completeness.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Do DO "a" ms re DO ~r ne do DO M
prove that it has been done. He said:

prove that it has been done. He said:
Singing and speaking advance side
by side in childhood. When the educa-
ton of child commences, the reading
Of words and notes should not part COM
pany, and the writing OF notes and words
should be allowed to remain compan-
ions, as words and music were before
the child commenced its education; then
all would understand written music as
we'll as they understand written words,
and would Write down their own musical
thoughts as easily as they write their
nonmusical thoughts, and never will
there be a thoroughly musical nation
until it Is educated up to this point.
Scale sounds must be known. They
can be taught to the least child that en-
tiers school, and should be taught upon
its first entering the school. A chart
which contains all the twelve scales
should be used for this purpose, be-
cause upon it is represented all the
sounds used in music, except the ex-
IRENE high and low sounds which are
not necessary in vocal music. AS
change from the chart, simple note ex-
ercises upon the staff should be com
menced, and extended and varied as the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

grades were to begin at the beginning
with all the branches OF their work. The
PLEASANTLY guarded statement seemed 10
go to prove what some strongly assert
that music lie not graded and not taught
in schools as systematically as are other
studies, end as II will be-must be-
sooner or later. 1t Is not commended
that. even with superlative training,
every child can learn TO soar like a
soprano angel or descend like basso
profundo, hut the gentleman heretofore
quoted maintains that every child can
learn to read music intelligently, and he
should be taught to do SO, not In the
hurry and crowding OF the upper grades,
but In the leisure and patience Of the
beginnings OF knowledge. This age, he
says. knows no bounds In science or
art. Let "the wee tots" be placed WISE
ly, persistently at the head of st.
Cecilia's train and future years may
have fo- us the revelation of general
musical power
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
The Barbarous Esouimaux.

Both sexes among the Esquimaux
are tattooed. Labrets are favoritc
ornaments. In early youth cut is
made in the lower lip and small
wooden ring is introduced to keep it
from closing. Gradually it is en-
larged and the adult is decorated
with a labret of jade, ivory, bone or
glass, shaped like silk hat in minia-
ture, the rim being inside the mouth
TO hold it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS.
CRITICISM OF METHODS OF IN
STRucTION EMPLOYED.
Children Can Learn to Read Music as
Readily as They Learn 20 Read Words
When the One Is Taught In Rational
Manner ms the Other.


Many public schools are giving much
attention to music. e-singing, In
vogue for a time, has been abandoned
for the scientific method. And there are
singing superintendent and assistant
singing -superlntendents, and charts, and
blackboard exercises, and graded sing
ing-books, and compliant force OF
graded teachers. Yet In the face OF all
this machinery and talent the leader of
boys choir says, in the Chicago
Times: Il have had scores and scores
OF boys come to me for training-nearly
all boys from the public schools-and In
not one case were they able to read even
simple music at sight"
He believes the root of the trouble to
lie in the fact that the reading of music
is not taught generally and systemati-
cally in primary grades. He declares
that pupils drilled from the first primary
TO the grammar grades ought then TO be
able to read and sing with ease and
spirit such music as trlos from Rossini
and Abt. Furthermore, he says he can
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

JAMES MCDONALD is name sug.
gestive of good Scotch common-sense,
and the record made by its possessor
in the accumulation of this worlds
goods would seem part proof, at
least, that he had his share of intel
ligence in some lines. But the eau
tion of the immortal Weller, Sr., to
"bevare of the vidders" had for James
no wholesome restraint, and he is
now squirming under the smart OF
paying 81, 500 to repair the lacerated
feelings of couple of buxom relicts.
Mr.. Mcdonald is a well-to-do farmer
near Logansport, Ind, and after
thirteen months OF sincere mourning
for his wife, began to spruce up
again. He was a jolly old fellow
naturally, and Mrs. Briggs
CONSENTED to sail the remainder
of life's voyage with him, and
share the comforts of his substan-
tial home. But the felicitous dream
of the lady was dispelled by the in
reference of Mrs. johnson, who also
was by nature made widow, and
who was the possessor Of a comely
figure, a facile pen, an incumbrance
in the person of 14-year-old boy
and modest millinery store in Peru.
She had heard of James, his broad
aeroo, his SIrug banls account, and his
dissatisfaction with his lonely condi-
tiOn, and she wrote very ingenious
ly enticing anonymous note to him.
Then the trouble began. A latent
spirit of vanity was aroused, and from
staid old widower of 90, with
respectable alliance nearly formed,
Mr.. Mcdonald became as frisky as
any youngster. He so trifled with the
affection of Mrs. Briggs, and at the
same time so aroused that lady's
rather peppery temper, that
the engagement was broken of
and $500 was transferred from
the faithless SWANS plethora
purse to that of the heart-broken
widow. Then all seemed clear sail.
ing. The suit with Mrs. Johnson
soon arrived at point where moth
! ing remained but the words of min.
| lister to again restore to the com
munity Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc.
Donald. But Notwithstanding the
fact that former experience should
have given each all the fnesse neces.
sary to the successful consummation
Of their plans, the course of true
conceived the idea that Mrs. johnson
wanted him only for his money. She
became convinced that he was trifling
with her. And as a result an amused
and interested public was entertained
for week by racy breach Of prom
Use suit at Logansport. Love letters
galore were read in open court, and
they proved that James was not only
an ardent wooer but master of the
art of polite correspondence as well.
He set up in his defense that his
erstwhile charmer had temper in
compatible with his own; but a
sympathetic jury, influenced perhaps
by the pitiful spectacle of the help
lessness of the aforesaid 14-year-old
incumbrance, concluded that 81, 900
was about the right compensation,
and so awarded. Thus was again
portrayed the experience of Mr.. Pick
wick and Mrs. Bardell.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

II Is said 90 BE the Oldest sn the Unit.
States, and Stands I'm Guiiford, Conn.,


II Is Said 20 BE the Oldest sn the United
States, and stands I'm Cuiiford, Conn.,
What is probably the Oldest house
In the United States stands In good
state Of preservation in the pleasant
village OF Guilford, Conn. Besides
its antiquity, Gays Frank Leslie's, the
structure is extremely interesting
from its novel construction. Gull
ford-then called Menunkatuck--was
settled in 1889 by party from Eng
land, headed by the Rev. Henry Whit
field, and the stone house was built
in that year, so that it Is now over
two hundred and fifty-two years old
The walls are of stone, some four feet
in thickness, and plastered inside and
out, narrow assures being left in
them through which muskets were
pointed at the redskins. The timbers
and floor-boards are of massive oak,
hewn out with primitive tools. On
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Neva,s Delightful Climate.

In May, June and July the weather
on the Neva Is as hot as it is in sum-
mer time in Queensland, and the
chief delights OF the people whose
official duties detain them in the
capital is to be rowed about the Neva
in the soft and mellow cleaning, and
to experience the pleasurable sensa-
tion of being able to read the news
paper without the aid Of artificial
light at III p. m.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
THE COLUMBUS BELL

for the fourth time, and he in turn
donated it to religious brotherhood,
by whom the beginning Of the great
Cathedral of Cartagena, on the Span
ish main, was made. Here the bell
performed its mission until Cartagena
was sacked by buccaneers in 1897. In
the division of spoils the bell fell TO q
French ship, the La Rochelle, and
for time served to call the piratical
crew to duty. Toward the end OF
1897 the La Rochelle was wrecked off
the Island Of San Andreas, but the
bell, with a few of the crew, was
saved. Here the bell remained until
Capt. Elias A. Newall discovered its
strange history, and it was by him
procured and presented to the little
church in Haleyville in 1885.
The bell weighs 60 pounds and
stands IL inches high. Its top diam
eter is s inches and the diameter at
the mouth 14} inches. Its tone is
very clear and the quality of the ma
terial superior to that used now.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
1T BELONGED TO COLUMBUS.
A Bell as Old as the Discovery OF the
New World.

A Bell as Old as the Discovery OF tho
New World.
The African M. e. Church, OF Ha-
leyville, Cumberland County, N. j.,
has perhaps the oldest bell on the
continent and one with most re-
markable history.
In 1902, after Isabella and Ferdi-
nand wrested Granada, one Of the
richest cities in Spain, from the
Moors, the celebrated mosque Of the
Alhambra was turned into Chris
tian temple and several bells were
cast and placed there to call the
faithful to prayers. In 1902 Isabella
presented one of these bells to Column
bus upon his departure for America
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

nerals, despite the danger TO health
involved. Respect for the dead does
not call for sacrifice OF the living.
Grief is question OF hearts, not OF
hats. Many have contracted fatal
illness while paying their final tribute
OF respect to the dead, and the move
ment so vigorously pushed is in the
line of common sense and self-pres-
ervation as opposed TO sentiment.
More than twenty organizations on
the Pacific coast have adopted Mr..
Rabies idea, which is by no means
new one, and reform involving
such vital considerations should Sc
cure universal Endorsement
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

AN excellent idea has been recently
put into practice by drug firm in
Birmingham, England. On every
bottle or package Of poison sold by
the firm label is pasted, on which
are printed directions as to the anti
dote which should be employed in
case the poison is taken by human
beings accidentally. This is perhaps
an even better plan than that said to
have been adopted in newly opened
Western drug store of giving a dog
with every prescription filed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
To G. Washington.

All hail to you, George Washington,
On this your natal day!
The man who could not tell a lie!
All honor let us pay!
Our fathers recognized your worth,
They liked your cut so we'll.
They ran you twice for President,
For the lie you could not tell.
But II you were alive to-day,
And had your way to carve,
And really could not tell lie,
Why, George. you'd simply starve.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

The excellence may be sporadic or 1t
may be fairly general.
In a grammar grade was found a must
cal teacher whose enthusiasm had evil
IDENTIFY awakened much interest in the
possibilities tf throat, chest, and lungs.
At her command the pupils climbed the
scales bravely, curved among the tones,
jumped abruptly from Joy to despair,
and seemed to enjoy the vocal gym
nastics.
do you begin with your pupils on the
supposltion that they have learned to
read music In the lower grades2" was
asked.
Yhe answer came with a smile: Il
always begin at the beginning. It's
safe, you know"
One can but reflect how undermining
Il would be to the public school system
II she and other teachers OF grammar
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
He Was Frugal

A man bought loaf of bread of a
Lewiston baker, says the Journal,
and finding he could not eat it all up
he brought back part OF it the second
day and asked to have it exchanged
for hot biscuits. "If that don't beat
ALL" remarked the baker, "and the
man has much of this worlds goods,
too" The baker wasn't soft enough
to exchange.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

KEEN observers are now stating
their belief that Belgium will be the
future battle-ground between France
and Germany; and that England is so
convinced of this that she will not
much longer guarantee Belgiums
neutrality. Germany's influence is
visible everywhere in the little king
dom, and IL looks as IL the Germans
meant to continue their usual tactics
of attacking first, by walking into
Belgium some fine morning and leav-
ing to France the disagreeable and
arduous task of getting them out
again. And it is the universal belief
that something Of this sort will hap
pen this year. The field of Waterloo
may yet see'new battles.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Ballroom shoes.

The shoes worn with ball dresses or
any full evening toilet are now made
of the same material as the dress,
with a ribbon fosette or pompon, and
the points embroidered in beads, or
fine mordore kid, with the points en-
broidered with the same colored silk,
and metal beads.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
WnshIneton and the sny.

1t Is painful to find that the father OF
his country practiced deceit down In
Jersey. Elias Boudinot, whose papers
are getting printed, reveals this side Of
Washington's character. He actually
played trick on Sir William Howe, and
made him believe he had $4,000 men in
his army about Morristown, when he
had but 5000.
his innumerable spies. who we're Tories
In New York and patriots in Phila-
delphia, TO see what was going on about
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

one side is an immense chimney,
built outside the walls, the fireplace
being about ten feet wide and six feet
high. The rooms are small and dark.
owing to the deeply recessed and
small windows, and the ceilings are
scarcely seven feet high. The house
has been somewhat modernized, the
assures in the walls being no longer
visible, and the fireplace has been
boarded over, the house being the
Stone House Farm headquarters, but
it remains one Of the most interest
ing relics of past generation to be
found in this country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Tho Testimony Of Time.

The people of these United States this
year celebrate the one hundred and six
tieth anniversary of George Washing
tons birth. Every intelligent and pat
riotic citizen will recall with pride the
influence of his triumphs in war, his ac-
complishments as tho first President Of
the Republic, his superb character as a
man.
The Visible results of the policy in
auguratAd under his executive approval