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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

signaling at sea, says the Philadelphia
Press. A number Of incandescent
lamps were placed in frame and
worked from keyboard or compound
switch.
For example, each letter Of the
alphabet and the numerals had key
appropriated to 1t. When this key
was depressed the electric currents
were sent through the lamps which
represented the form OF the letter.
Upon removing the pressure the lights
went out, and upon another key be-
ing pressed new letter flashed into
view. 1t is said that words can be
more quickly spelled out by this sys-
TEN than by the Morse.
The letters are six feet high, and
all that a receiver has to do is to take
down the letters as fast as they APP
pear. Naval officers regard the in,
vention as a great improvement over
the present system of hand lamps.
The accompanying cut gives an idea
of the method by which the letters
appear. BY the use of keyboard
similar to that of typewriter the
use of this kind of signal becomes
both simple and rapid.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14
back, and she never forgot 1t again.
Yoath's Companion.


A boy OF about 10 came into
grocery store on Main street In Lew
iston, Me-, in hurry and wanted a
man TO come quick with him, says
the Journal. "He's dyin'," said the
boy, and the way his eyes stuck out
was a caution. The loafer on the
cracker barrel took up his heels and
few with the boy. Together they
ran In between two buildings, across
a little lot, and the boy stopped at--a
pig-pen---yes, pig-pen, and there sat
a well-to-do, healthy-iooking porker
In a warm pen, contented, and APP
parently as happy as IL Is given pigs
to be In this world. The boy looked
sheepish and surprised The man
was mad and disappointed. He had
expected tragedy and not even a
glimmer of one so far. @You young
rascal" said the man, what do you
mean? Did you-did you-why, you
young scoundrel, did you get me away
over here to see pig sitting on its
launches? Eli? Did your" And the
boy looked up and said: "He-he
[sobs The eat my brover's hat and
he--he grunted so l fought he's
dyin'." And then the man went
back to the store and told the tale OF
the pig.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14
Tire Last Days.

In Siam the last three days of every
year are times of terror, for during
that period all the evil spirits of the
Kingdom are supposed to walk abroad,
while good angels are under a cloud
and dare not show themselves, since
during this season the earth is wholly
given up to the dominion of demons.
All the business Of the year must be
closed up before the beginning Of the
third day from the end, and during
this dread time, when every city and
habitation is beleagured by myriads
Of evil spirits, no Siamese dare ven,
ture forth. Around the kings palace
seventy-seven priests weave net
work of 1000 balls of thread, each
thread having seven fibers, and an
incessant cannonading is kept up in
the capital for the purpose OF driving
away the demons, or, at least, Of
rendering them cautious in their
attacks on the royal peace. But the
cannonading is not depended on, for
in front OF every dwelling is placed
platter containing portion of pigs
head and little rice, in order that
the demons may be fed and so ap-
peased. These gloomy apprehensions
give way on the first day of the new
year to wild rejoicings, for then the
danger is past for another year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14
Doiiy,s Bolster.


ats papa's birthday, and I'd like
to have something extra nice for din
ner, but / can't go out and leave
baby" said mamma. "Could you go
to the market to buy lobster,
Dolly?"
Dolly thought she could. So of
she went very grandly, with her little
basket on her,arm.
"What do you want this morning,
miss?" said the old marketman, look
ing at her kindly over his glasses.
"A bolster, il you please" said
Dolly, promptly. "a middle-sized
one, not too large nor too SMALL" just
as mamma had told her.
"A what?"
"a bolster"
al can't think what you mean,
said the old man, scratching his head.
what Is 1t fOrY"
ITO eat for dinner replied Dolly,
q little mortified at being misunder-
stood.
The old man turned slowly around
and looked over his shelves and boxes.
What color would it be?" he asked,
at length.
"Red, very red, indeed"
"Well, / don't see nothing here at
all like a bolster or a pillow neither,
so guess you'd better run home and
ask your ma over again"
So Dolly, much worried, went back
with her empty basket.
at was a bolster you sent me for,
wasn't IL, mammal" she asked.
Mamma had to laugh, but she wrote
out the word lobster very plainly on
piece OF paper for Dolly to carry
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

rio. B ARM CHAIR. else weave piece OF
the quarter-inch strips. Forts, tow
ers, monuments, windmills, light
houses, pigeon-houses, pipe-organs
are some of the more elaborate things
which can be made from this material
when the children become skillful in
handling it.
Among Kitchen things, try the roll
ing pin (see Fig. ~, potato masher,
quart cup with handle, the wash
board Gig. 81, tub, wringer and
bench. The music roll Gig. O., sug-
gests flute or horn, both very SIM
pier Excellent fireworks can be made,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14
but To fhe ARTIFICIAL

but to the critical eye or the lOoker-on
you present an unfinished appearance.
Your skirt is not correctly draped, here
another pleat is needed, there your
corsage binds you, on this side there Is
a wrinkle, your collar Is trife too high,
your cuffs are too loose, your basques
are too full on the hips, the presence OF
whalebones is visible hsre and there,
your hair Is not carefully put up, your
bonnet is not quite straight, your gloves
are too large, while your veil is badly ar
ranged, and there's a dash OF rice pow
der on the tip Of your nose, which In
your mad haste to get ready was missed
by your bit OF chamois. Daughter of
Eve, If you would be considered a we'll
dressed woman, you must wear the yoke
patiently; you must be the slave Of de-
tail.
We see most charming effects attained
ny draping the sleeves, and as proof of
his would ask your attention to my
initial illustration. Here is a lovely
little toilet for theater or reception In
silk figured with true lovers knots. The
corsage closes in the middle and ends in
black velvet ceinture; one-half is
sewed on, the other hooked. There are
two darts, one, however, is only made in
the lining and the stuff is pleated over
1t. The neck is cut slightly V-shape in
front and back. There is plastron OF
crepe de chine framed with velvet revers
cut bias and slightly gathered at the top.
The plastron is puzzled and run with rib
bon. The sleeves are bouffant at the
shoulder, while the lower sleeves OF the
crepe de chine are made on the ordinary
lining and there are ribbon bracelets
run in and ending with bows. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14
ons,inr mn onsel.

Being out on a prospecting tour in
the mountains, and having some
knowledge of birds and beasts in their
native haunts. was on the alert for
anything / could sec. One day while
we were wading mountain stream
in Skamania County, Washington, l
saw q water ousel leave waterfall
some twenty feet above the stream
we were in. BY helping my COM
panion up the rocks he was enabled
to reach the place where the bird had
left, and was rewarded by finding a
nest--a splendid waterproof nest
built in the crcvicc Of the rocks
where the water was pouring over
and partly on TO the fore part OF the
nest. now have it and one egg at
home in Vancouver, Washington, as
a relic OF our trip. Great Divide.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

crossed, as shown. The revers, the col
lar and the bottoms of the cuffs are
trimmed with feather edging. The out
side of the collar Is embroidered with
Jet, which also Stimulates yoke at the
back. The sleeves are made bouffant on
fitted Innings, the bouffant being cut
straight and held in place by knots as
shown.
AS have been mindful OF the claims
of both the young lady of fashion and
also Of the lady of uncertain age, per-
haps 10 is only fair that the little miss of
II, who stands but a step from the fair
land of womanhood, should have word
spoken for her before closing. My last
illustration portrays very pretty little
costume for such little woman. 1t Is
in green cloth and has yoke of beige
or white embroidered in green silk. The
skirt, which Is lined with silk or alpaca,
is sewed TO the waist. You'll need about
three breadths. The lining must not be
sewed in with the material, 80 that It
may be turned up over the stuff. The
dress Is gathered at the back, but quite
plain In front. The waist seam is hid
den by n ribbon ceinture hooked be-
meath a large bow with long ends. Or,
IL may be tied on one side. The corsage,
which closes at the back, must be made
upon a fitted lining, the plastron being
first adjusted. At the back tho yoke Is
framed with bias stripes Of tho material,
one OF which extends down to the waist
line. To insure a proper fit OF these
strips, first cut them In muslin and adj
Just them. The straight collar is en-
broidered. The sleeves are of the beige
or white material, embroidered at the
cuffs, and set of with gathered and
pointed epaulets.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14
Point. About January.

Dianus, or Janus Bifrons, was the
old party for whom the Romans
named this month. He was origin
ally the janitor OF the gods, and
opened the doors of the morning for
Rosyfinger, or Dawn, after whom
came the Sun in his chariot; but later
he was put at the head of the war
Office while Mars was the acting god
of war. The old party was repre-
sented with two faces looking in OPP
posite directions, to indicate the un-
certainties of war, whence he was
named Janus Bifrons, which may be
freely translated Holy Two-front.
This just suits January, which opens
the year, looks both ways in time
and is as uncertain in weather as war
Is In results. The most confident
Virgins seldom claims foreknowledee
of January's weather, while the goose
bone and the corn husk are equally
at fault
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14
Torreyent rroEen Fee..

In cold weather never wear q
wooden stocking inside thin, tight
shoe. To do this Is to invite frozen
feet, says the Ladies Home journal.
The wool grows damp and clammy
with insensible perspirat.on, the shoe
pinches the blood vessels into sluggish
torpor. Betwixt them you have a
frozen foot almost before you know II.
Much better put a tain silk, Isle
thread or cotton stocking next to the
foot, and draw the wooden one en- out
side the shoe. With arctics over the
stockings you can defy Jack Frost IL
you are shod like Cin1ci ella herself.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14
Lucky for the Mice.

A traveller mentions that, in cross
ing a plain in Africa, far distant from
any stream of water, where no cool
shade refreshed him, and, as, as far
as the eye could reach, nothing was tc
be seen, but heaps OF sand, he met
with many creeping plants Of luxur,
ious vegetation. They were covered
with large berries, each berry con.
tanning nearly as much as three tea.
spoonfuls Of water. On inspecting
them more closely, he was astonished
and delighted to observe number OF
mice, the only inhabitants of that in
hospitable spot, busily employed in
nibbling off the berries and carrying
them to their homes, as seamen would
convey casks of water to their ships
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

THE attempt Of the Chicago under
writer's to check the increase of tall
buildings by imposing an arbitrary
and unjust rate of insurance on them
will not succeed. Rates Of insurance
are fixed not by the preferences of
insurance companies but by the mex
orable laws OF trade, and so long as
the tall buildings are among the
safest of risks all resolutions against
them are as ineffective as a Chinese
proclamation against an eclipse Of the
moon. The modern building of
twelve stories and upward represents
the best combination OF efficiency,
economy, comfort, safety and sound
investment. 1t is the result Of seve-
raj recent discoveries in the art of
building, chiefly of the rapid elevate
or, the fiat arched floor and the steel
truss framework. 1t is essentially
flreproof building, for the large
amount of capital required by the
conditions of its design preclndes the
idea of using combustible materials.
1t utilities the high-priced real estate
of the crowded modern city to the
best advantage, and it meets the re-
quirements of modern business with
an efficiency that admits of no COM
petition. The old-fashioned hotel,
Office building and storage warehouse
have no longer any place in a great
American city, and the mission of the
tall building has only begun. What
it's future Is to be can be best es-
timated by looking back upon its
brief but brilliant and successful
past. 1t is in accord with the spirit
of the age. 1t opens up new prob
lens to the architect, the designer,
the investor, and the business man,
and it will carry its insurance at a
rate which will represent the cost Of
insurance. Thus far the tall building
has been safe risk, and we may con-
flcently look for its extension and i'm
provement. 1t is here to stay!
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14
John RuskIli.

John Ruskin will soon complete his
I'D year, and for sixty-five of those
years he has been a poet, though for
the most part using prose as the We
hicle Of expression for highly poetic
thought At the age of Z he wrote
in blank verse a singular essay on
Time" The next year he wrote an
invocation to the sun to shine on his
garden, which is an amusing, almost
a pathetic, mixture Of poetry and pa
thos At the age of 20 he gained the
Newdigate prize for English poetry,
and soon after abandoned the muse
because, az he said. he could not ex-
press his ideas In verse.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

which offer a fine chance to play
store" one of the most fascinating
as well as the most instructive of
plays.
One of the simple things to make
is the square table, the legs of four of
these rolls, the top square Of stiff
paper Or it may be round center
table(see Fig. ~, the construction Of
which is clearly shown in the cut.
Make the legs Of strips one inch
wide, using two for each leg.
Other pieces of furniture are asofa,
writing desk, bedstead, cradle, easel,
and chairs and stools of various shapes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

often harder to make than new dresses
and much harder to keep, hence the
great majority prefer to celebrate the
new year by arraying themselves In
something tasteful and elegant 20 please
their friends OF course. Most women
dress to please somebody. That Is q
pleasant view TO take OF the matter. 1t
robs the question OF dress OF Its dis
agreeable selfish characteristics. 1t
makes US smile at times to hear a hand
some married woman with charming
figure make the assertion In such a sol
emn tone of voice that she herself cares
very little for dress, but that her hus-
band insists upon her dressing fashion
ably; that Il Is really such a task to
stand for several hours and be fitted for
half dozen new dresses, etc.
Therefore, for the benefit of those who
want to order something new for the
first month In the year, place before
them In my first illustration a very
pretty deshabille In striped wooden, or
namented with a silk ruche. The skirt
and waist seem to be made together, but
they are really separate. The skirt
foundation is In thin silk, made with
demi train. 1t is made up OF one front
breadth and of four breadths cut on the
cross; the two facing the back breadth
are very bias in the lower part, and the
center back breadth being also very bias
on both sides. The skirt, after leaving
the side breadth, must be longer to form
the train. 1t falls apart In front as in
dictated, and is garnitured with large
silk ruche scalloped, made from straight
pieces of the stuff, about seven inches
wide. The skirt is not gored but pleat-
ed, as shown. The fronts Of the skirt
are turned back, hemmed and caught
here and there to the tablier. The jacket
is cut on the cross; the bouffant front is
sewed on one side and hooked on the
other. 1t will be noted that the front of
the jacket is split to let the ribbon cein-
ture pass through, the left side OF
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14
watering the peceased.

II an Arab woman who has lost her
husband decides to marry again, she
visits the grave OF her husband the
night before her second marriage, and
prays him not to be offended. AS,
however, she feels that he will
be offended, she takes with her
donkey laden with two goat
skins filed with water. The prayer
ended, she proceeds to pour the
water on the grave to keep the first
husband cool under the circumstances
about TO take place, and. having well
saturated him, departs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

ria. l. CENTER TABLE. papers are pref
tiest for the rolling. First try the
pieces in one-foot lengths. They must
be rolled into tight rolls or cylinders,
and the ends pasted so they will not
unroll. This is rather difficult. Hold
the strip GLAZED side out with the
left thumb and finger. Moisten the
right thumb and finger little, so as
to take the stiffening out of the end
of the strip, then begin and roll, as
tightly and smoothly as possible.
When once started it is easier to keep
the roll straight If the left thumb and
finger do the rolling while the right
ones guard the ends Of the little
cylinder.
Make a number of these, says a
writer in Farm and Home, and be-
fore attempting the variety OF things
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

WHEN other topics fail them the
preachers, the doctors, and the re-
formers generally are fond Of holding
forth upon the evils OF social dissipa-
tion for young girls; upon the dan
gers OF late hours, tight lacing, dane
ing, and other indulgences cultivated
by the votaries OF society. And yet
the last survivor OF all those who
were in any way associated with tho
famous battle of Waterloo was the
late Lady De Ros, who died very re-
Gently, and who has long been his
toric character as one of those who
danced at the ball in Brussels when
"there was sound OF revelry by
night" on the evening before the
battle. There is no room for the
casuist to argue that If Lady DE Ros
had worn reformed gowns, had re-
Trained from dancing, and had gone
to bed early she might have lived
much longer, for il there were any
witnesses of that heroic day who
were free from her weaknesses, they
did not thereby survive her. She
outlived them all, and as she contin-
ued during more than seventy-flve
years afterward to figure as one Of
Londons Four Hundred, there is
nothing for the moralist to say, I'M
less it is that she illustrated the per-
versity and obstinacy of lovely woman
by persisting in living SO long after
the laws of sound physiology had
forbidden her TO do it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

JAPAN appears to be turning out
her university graduates at faster
rate than employment can be found
for them. A Japanese contemporary
states that many of this years Impe-
rial University graduates have as yet
been unable to find employment, and
says this stale Of things is gradually
assuming a serious aspect. There is
some mistake in education" when it
units men for hard work in any line
Of employment.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

If necessary, it will be very easy to
raise by popular subscription fund
TO push the suit instigated by an en-
terprising drummer in Minneapolis.
He went to the theater, paid to see
the play, and saw nothing but the
hat of the girl in front of him. He
demanded clear view Of the stage,
was refused it, and has brought suit
for damages. The theater-going pub
lie is with him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

OK the worlds roof is where the
first outbreak has taken place which
may bring on the much-dreaded gen.
eral European war. The vast table
land nearly $4,000 feet above the sea
level which forms Junction for the
territories in Asia of China, Russia,
Afghanlstan and Great Britain is
called "the roof of the world" There
Russia and England have already
come to blows; and there is every evi-
dence that Russia is steadily advanc-
ing in the direction Of India. The
powers have just appointed that pre-
cursor of war--a frontier commits
SION
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

THERE was sometime dispute as
whether cotton or corn was king in
this country. The estimate of the
cotton crop this year gives yield of
$500, 100000. The corn crop, at 35
cents a bushel, will yield 800, 900, 900.
Corn has been supreme for consid-
cradle period, but now has about
given way to iron. In the amount OF
labor employed from the mine to the
finished metal iron disburscs greater
money value than either corn or
cotton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

THE dispatch that "John L. Sulli-
van is on another drunk" has lost its
value as an advertisement. If his
manager is prudent he will send out
few dispatches to the effect that
John has gone on protracted and
tremendous season Of sobriety."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

Nothing is cheaper than kind
words-there is no excuse, therefore,
for surliness. III a civil word or two
will render man happier, said a
French king, he must be wretch,
indeed, who would not give them.
Louis Philippe owes his life to his
pollteness. 1t was by bowling to the
people as they cheered him that he
once escaped being shot by an as
sassin.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

(See Figs. 2 and 3.)
In rustic designs, the
table, bench, chairs,
S IL m m er Or boat
house, arch, bridge,
or urn for growing
flowers may be made.
Use pieces Of stiff
paper for the seat Of
the bench, the roof
of the house, and the
top Of the table, or
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

WARD MCALLIsTER ordered for his
holiday party dinner 400 canvasback
ducks" That was just duck apiece.
Most of the crowd by supper time
didn't know the difference between
"a sawbill" and "a canvasback.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

JOHN MADISON MORTON, the au-
thor of "Box and Cox" is dead. He
contributed much to tie enjoyment
OF men and the tightening of life.
His work was trivial as the serious
minded look at things, but it was
good and for good.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

NEW YORK papers are gradually re-
covering from their disappointment
at losing the worlds fair and can
print the name Of Chicago without
getting hysterical.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

ONE out Of every crowd of boys be-
comes rich or famous. If you think
1t will be you in your crowd, remem-
Der that you must start early. One
out OF every crowd of boys grows up
TO be vagabond and loafer. If you
continue bowling when you are called
in the morning, and are lazy and
shiftless, are you not afraid that one
In your crowd will be you?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

MEN complain that they don't get
their dues. Instead of complaining,
they should rejoice. If the majority
OF men got their dues, they would be
whipped out of town.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

THE French wine crop is 1000, 900
hectolitres above the yield Of 1890.
That is 104, 66s, 900 gallons. There
seems to be good field for the estat-
lishment of Kelley institute in
sunny France.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

THE st. Ignace, Mich, Republican
deserves the thanks of its readers. 1t
has recently made kick about the
hearse at that town, declaring it an
old, ramshackle affair, unsafe fo- any
one to ride in.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-14

out one end into the
conical shape, then
into the other end
glue one Of the round
sticks such as we used
in the pea-w0rk.
The tapering sides
of the ladder, wash
board, see-saw and
camp-stool are made
like the old-fashion-
ed lamp-lighters, by
holding the strip
Slautinr aS Won roll.