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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07
stood ON a steeple Gross.

After describing in interesting de-
tail how Clarence f. Ward, of Gin
cinDati, with the aid OF a rope,
climbed the 23O-foot steeple of st.
Peters Church, Cleveland, the Lead
er of that city says: BY repeating
the process of passing one girdle
above the other he reached the larg
ball at the top OF the spire and at the
base OF the cross. Fifteen minutes
were spent in getting his ropes and
girdles over the ball. Having ac-
complished this feat he climbed over
the ball, and was safely lodged at the
foot of the cross. His first movement
was to securely fasten the pulley
through which the long rope passed
to the base of the cross. Then he
placed both arms around the cross
and shook it vigorously. From the
street the tall pole could be seen to
shake to and fro, and, to the specta-
tors, looked as IL 1t would not bear
Wards weight. With the agility Of
cat, however, he mounted the cross,
and the next moment was astride Of
the arm which pointed to the north.
Then 1T was that he produced the ma
tional flag, and a cheer broke from
the crowd as he fastened il to the
upright part Of the cross above the
arms.
His next act was to make fast a
short rope which reached to the foot
of the cross. Half minute later he
slid down and again stood on the
ball. Waving his hat to the people,
he began the descent. This was easy.
Ward simply sat in his chair and al
lowed the rope to pass slowly through
his hands. Three times on the way
down he stopped his descent, and
pushing himself away from the spire-
with his feet, spun around in midair.
The crowd thought he was doing it
for the sake of bravado, but his OBJ
ject was to twist the rope so that it.
would not pass through his hands so
quickly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07
scrnmb,,ne for Lsfs.

The ascent OF Adams Peak In Cey-
on Is not only difficult but extremely
dangerous. Lawrence Oliphant, who
was trustworthy pilgrim not likely
Communicative @hair-breadth 'scapes,"
gives the following account of his
own ascent which, II is easy to be-
IIeye, one would not care to repeat:
"The path at one point was cut In
the PERCEPTIONS hillside; at least 300
feet below roared torrent OF boiling
water My foot slipped on root,
and pitched sheer over the cliff. /
heard the cry OF my companions as L
disappeared, and had had quite time
to realize that all was over when L
was brought UP suddenly by the
spreading branches OF a bush which
was growing upon a projecting rock.
There was no standing ground any
where except this rock.
Looking up saw my companions
and the natives peering over the edge
above, and to their intense relief
shouted that / was all right, but
would give way. They, however,
strongly urged my scrambling on the
rock, and this, with dizzy brain, 1
succeeded in doing.
"Phe natives then undid their long
waistcloths, and tying them to each
other and to a piece of cord taken
from the packages, made rope just
long enough to reach me. Fastening
this under my armpits, and holding
to it with the energy of despair, i
was safely hauled to the top.
"This adventure was not very
good preparation for what was In
store for us when, not far from the>
top, we reached the one really dan
gerous point In the whole ascent.
Here again we had brecipice with
torrent at the bottom on the one side,
and on the other an Overhanging cliff.
This was not metaphorically over
hanging, for its upper edge literally
projected some distance beyond the
ledge on which we stood; it was not
above forty feet high, and was scaled
by an iron ladder.
"The agoniZing moment came when
we had mounted this ladder to the
protecting edge, having nothing be-
tween our backs and some hundreds
of feet below, and then had to turn
over the edge, and take hold of
chain which lay over an expanse OF
bare, sloping rock, to the links OF
which it was necessary to cling firmly
while one hauled ones self on ones
knees for twenty or thirty yards over
surface by no means smooth. Yet
we did 1t, and lived to tell the tale. +"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07

CHICAGO BARRIERS that have charged
10 cents heretofore for shaving now
want 10 cents. This is not in itself
unreasonable, but why can they not
establish scale of prices based on
the amount of facial territory they
shave or the mechanical difficulties
they encounter. For scraping whole
face, Is to 20 cents, according to
size: for the chin alone, cents; for
the upper lip, except in special cases,
6 cents; for the two cheeks and upper
lip, IL cents. Something like this
would answer the purpose admirable.
In the case of man who wears a re-
enforced mustache, the fringes rum
ming down below the corners of his
mouth so as to convey false impress
sion concerning the actual length Of
the mustache proper so cents should
be the charge. If he wears an i'm
perial In addition to this the sum Of
81 should be exacted, with bay rum
and tonic extra.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07

a garland o; mauve fowrets. At the
fronts there are jet wings and lace
aigrette; at the back bow of mauve
velvet and strings Of same material.
Long skirts of the Kate Grcenaway
style should be used with great dissre-
ton, even in cold weather. Such gowns
are really not fitted for.walking purposes
at all. and many a child gets it's first
lessons In stiff and awkward carriage by
being rolled up In these so-called pic
turesque costumes. Every child in good
health has far more vitality than he or
she has any use for, and IL must be
worked off In swift motions and semi
boisterous play, the limbs, particularly,
being left free and untrammeled. Short
skirts, therefore, should he the rule as
the warm weather comes on, and gowns
should be straight and loose and not
loaded down with heavy sashes. Very
pretty effects are attained by trimming
the skirt and cuffs with bands of velvet
ribbon of darker shade than the dress,
the ribbon also being used to simulate
the yoke.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07

when she has q hole In the toe OF her
shoe. The money outlay Is 30 small for
the material necessary for child's
dress that even in the lowest walks of
life we are justified In assuming that
shabbily dressed children are the result
rather OF Incidence than OF poverty. 1t
doesn't take long for a nimble needle in
skillful fingers to gather straight skirt
on a little yoke, cut out deep bishop
sleeves, each in one piece, and finish
them with deep, tight cuffs. When time
and taste permit, the cuffs and yoke may
be set off with little neat embroidery
Of some kind. To get a very pretty
effect, let the cuffs, yoke, and collar be
of striped stuff and the skirt plain.
In my initial illustration you will find
pictured a very pretty little dress for a
chill Of 8 or ". 1t may be made up in
almost any material. You finish the
skirt In front with wide box pleat, and
frame it with bands of embroidery.
There Is also an embroidered plastron
and collar. The plastron is framed
with folded braces, and the belt is also
made in the same style.
While simplicity should always be the
keynote in fashions for children (for
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07

SIR WILLIAM GORDON CUNNING of
baccarat scandal fame announces
himself as Liberal Unionist can
didate for Parliamentary honOrs in
the Elgin district This will hardly
meet the views of those distinguished
Liberal Unionists, the Duke of Dew
onshire, the Duke of Argyll, and
others Of the Prince of Wales polit-
cal set. Sir Williams chances are
not good, for the Elgin district is re-
liably Liberal. It's present repre-
sentative, Alexander Asher has been
elected three times there without op-
position. He is the son Of local
AUD LIGHT" Minister and was Mr..
Gladstone's Solicitor General for Scot
land. He will have no trouble in
beating the baccarat player. An
other picturesque Unionist candidate
is Henry M. Stanley, the explorer.
He first offered himself for the Penn
broke boroughs in Wales, but the
Tories there would not have him.
Mr.. Howard Vincent, the fair trader,
now has brought him out to fight
Bernard Coleridge, the son of Lord
Justice Coleridge, in a Sheffield dis
trict, where he is certain to be
whipped. Mr.. Edward Blake, at one
time leader of the Canadian Liberals,
has been offered seat for one of the
Limerick divisions in Ireland, and Sir
Charles Gavan Duffy, an ex-Premier
of Victoria, and the latest contributor
to Carlylean literature, has been
nominated for an Ulster Home Rule
constituency. Maj. Edwards, a crack
line officer, who Is Il socialist OF the
William Morris type, is opposing Mr..
Wyndham, Mr.. Balfour's Secretary,
in Dover, while John Burns is the
Liberal nominee for one of the Lon
don districts. Mr.. Corrie Grant, a
I literary barrister, is giving battle 10
Mr.. Chamberlain in Birmingham,
while Prof. Oscar Browning, an Ok
ford don, is contesting East Worces-
tershire with Mr.. Chamberlain's son
! Austen. These are but few of
the interesting affairs" of the APP
preaching conflict.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07
A simple RELIEF for Lung Troubles.

1t has long been known that pine
needle pillows woule alleviate per-
sons afflicted with lung troubles, and
Florida editor relates an incident
in support Of the fact as follows:
During visit to the home of a most
estimable lady living on Indian Riv-
er, this editor was told Of discovery
that had been male which may prove
a boon to sufferers from lung or
bronchial troubles. The lady having
heard that there was peculiar virtue
in pillow made from pine straw,
and having none OF that material at
hand, made one from fine soft pine
shavings, and had the pleasure OF not
ing Immediate benefit. Soon all the
members OF the household had pine
shavlngs pillows, and it was noticed
that all coughs, asthmatic or brOn-
chial troubles abated at once after
sleeping few nights on these pillows
An invalid suffering with lung
trouble. derived much benefit from
sleeping upon a mattress made from
pine shavings. The material Is cheap,
and the Christian at Work says IL
makes a very pleasant and comforta-
BILE mattress, the odor Of the pine per-
meating the whole room and absorb
ing or dispelling all unpleasant odors.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07
Tal,ie Manners.

Probably there is no people in the
world so unciviliced as not to have
among Themselves a.code of manners,
more or less strictly defined. Mr..
Bishop, while on his thousand mile
walk across South America, was inn
pressed with this fact. He described
q rude meal which he shared with a
company of cart-drivers - almost
savage gauchos"-in whose company
he was then travelling.
We encamped near swamp, and
supped upon sliced pumpkins, boiled
with bits of meat, and seasoned with
salt The meal was served in 5genu-
inc pImpa fashion: one iron spoon
and two cows horns, split in halves,
were passed around the group, the
members Of which squatted upon
their launches, and freely helped
themselves from the kettle, go"
Even In this most unciviliZed form
OF satisfying hunger there Is pc
culiar etiquette, which the most
lowly peon invariably observes. Each
member of the company in turn dips
his spoon, or horn, into the center OF
the stew, and draws it in direct
line toward him, never allowing 1t TO
deviate to the right or to the left.
BY observing this rule, each person
eats without interfering with his
neighbor. Being ignorant of this
custom, l dipped my horn into the
mess at random, and tished about for
some of the nice bits.
My companions regarded this hor-
rid breach of politeness with scowls
of Impotence. They declared with
some warmth to the cook, that
gringos did not know howsto eat, and,
"as they lived upon dogs in their own
distant country, they came to the
great Argentine Republic to get food
and grow fat on the gauchos."
/ apologlzed as well as | could, and
endeavored thereafter to eat accord.
ing to gaucho etiquette.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07
Copyright, lS9

JOHN L. SULLIVAN is greatly
wrought up over the result of the
Jackson-Slavin fight. and considers
that he has lost much money by it.
If Jackson had been whipped by
Slavin, John would have fought the
latter, who would have been heavily
backed and perhaps easily whipped.
He calculates that he has thus lost at
least $50, 900 through Slavin's defeat.
Sullivan will not fight with Jackson,
because the latter is a negro. Thus,
through Mr.. Sullivan's refined Bos-
tonesc scruples, most interesting
and lively event is lost to the sport
ing world. The big 'un could win a
fortune by fighting Jackson, and he
could also have the pleasure OF engag-
ing in friendly set-to with a man
who would be able to furnish him
considerable entertainment. Jackson
is now the only living pugilist who
has shown himself a match for Sulli-
van. The Bostonian will have to
paint the African white and then
fight him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07

placement OF the Dag az Fort Moultrie
ON a sponge 8, aff, after II had been shot
away by the British, in ihs face Of q
CALLING fire from the enemy.
Hearing that number OF American
prisoners were TO be brought from Eben-
ezer tthe settlement above alluded TO
twenty miles west OF Savannah), to that
city for trial, Jasper determined to run
the gauntlet of chances for their release.
With man named Norton, as his COM
panion, he awaited the arrival of the
party at the spring, about thirty yards
from the main road. The escort con-
sisted OF sergeant, corporal and eight
men, the prisoners being la irons. Only
two men remained with the prisoners,
the others leanirg their guns against
the trees TO partake of the repast. JAS
per and Newtoa suddenly sprang from
their hiding place, and selling the guns.
shot down the two sentinels. BY threats
and intimidation the other six soldiers
abandoned all Efforts to regain their
guns, and were cons rain cd TO surrender
The opring has been known ever since
as Jasper Spring, and Is naturally o
locality Of great interest.
He subsequently lost his life In tho
siege OF Savannah by the allied forces
of America and France, under Gen. Lin
coin and Count D'Estaing, while essay
ing to replace his regimental colors
within the lines OF the British, where
they had been carried by an assault.
The remains of Toma- Chi Chi, the
renowned Indian chief, are supposed
to have been buried somewhere in
courthouse square. He was laid to
rest with all the honors and pomp be-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07

his hand and stopped the performance,
like an evil minded Kobald bent upon
malicious mischief. 1t is really too bad.
But fortunately these grim visaged COB
Inns will have no power to enter the
hotel parlors and stop the dancing there;
so many a little elfn is looking forward
to her debut this summer, with eyes full
Of the flowers that shall be showered
upon her. and ears full of the applause
that shall fall 10 her happy lot. In my
fourth illustration / show you one of
these wee performers as she will appear
when ready to bound into the hotel par
Tor. She is clad in a lovely little cos
tune, her gown being in white silk
gauze, garlanded with white roses,
while loose sash of garnet surah en-
circles her waist and is tied in large
bow at her back. Her stockings and
gloves are gray and her Cinderella slip
pers white, of course. To complete the
picture, we shall only need to have her
big sister wearing sugar-loaf hat,
watching over her like fairy godmother,
and ready TO snatch her away when the
clock strikes midnight.
In the way of headgear for little
heads, the mothers should be careful
not to make choice of large flowers for
garniture. so that the child may not
seem to be wearing her big sisters hat.
In my last illustration l give you very
good example of a becoming hat for a
little Miss-a yellow straw, ornamented
with garland of daisies and bows of
straw-colored ribbon. Certain flowers
have a young look about them, even
when full blown. and they are the ones
to make choice of for children's hats.
All wild flowers go well with youthful
faces and are particulf rly becoming for.
such as have the wild woodland air
about them. No one would think OF
setting orchids, or peonies, or tulips, or
peoples, or tiger-lilies on a child's hat.
Would not daisies, or heather, or wild
roses, or forget-me -nots, or pansies, or
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07

fitting his station and the friendship
he evinced for the colonists, among
whom he had passed his life. Ogle-
thorpe himself acted as pall-bearer.
Nor is Savannah without int2Fest in
later days, where the defenses. thrown
up and installed during tho civil war,
still remain, save where they have
yielded to the encroachments of the
city's expansion. he exterior line OF
defense, stretched from Cranston's
Bluff, four miles eastward of Savan-
nah to the Ogeechee River, taking in
within its extent Greenwich Park,
Thunderbo,t, Isle OF Hope, and Beau
lieu. This was instituted 10 ward of
an attack of the United States navy,
and to prevent the landing of troops.
There were, also, number OF river
batteries, of which Fort Barton wac
the most important. 1t was Fashioned
with an inclosed area OF seventeen
acres, with bomb proofs, moat, glacis,
and advanced batteries in the front
with rifle pits near the water. This
fertilization is now in ruins, overgrown
with trees and bushes. Then there was
Fort McAllister, which, more from it's
eligibility of location, on bank OF the
Ogeechee River, at Genesis Point, than
from any invulnerability from it's
strength or massive proportions, for ft
was merely an earthwork, although
with a heavy armament, which made so
many gallant and successful defenses
against the Government iron-clads and
Gen. Sherman's Corps, from the land
side. Fort Boggs, and other fortiiica-
tons might be mentioned, but Fort
Pulaski, named in honor of Gen. Pu-
laski, at the entrance to the harbor, on
Cockspur Island, four cen miles from
the city, is the mo- It prominent. because
of lis siege and capture during the civil
war. II cost over million OF dollars.
and was sixteen years in process OF con-
struction. This fort was coupled by
the Georgia soldiery early in 1861, and
was only evacuated after the capture OF
Tybce Island and the approach of the
Federal batteries. The details OF its
spirited defense by the Confederates are
a portion OF the history Of the interni-
cine struggle that dragged its bloody
trail along the interval between 1861
and 1865. Three miles below the city is
Fort Oglethorpe, formerly Fort jack
son, built in 1908, and occupied during
the war OF 1928, since which date 1t
has been reconstructed, and forms a
SALIENT factor in the river defenses Of
the city.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07

A CHICAGO newspaper declares that
people all over Chicago, and espe-
cially those near the lake shore, will
rejoice in the prospect Of very COM
plete lake transportation service to
and from the Worlds Fair grounds. I"
Let us not be too certain of This gen.
eral rejoicing. Everyone who is well
acquainted with Chicago knows that
its situation upon the front of Lake
Michigan, with no protecting island,
no bay, no shelter OF any kind, sub
jects all light pleasure crafts ventur-
ing upon its waters to the sudden
fury of such squalls as without no
tice, and therefore without time for
preparation, sweep over the lake. 1t
is not possible, nor, considering the
danger, is it desirable that the lake
used. All old residents of Chicago
are wary about any use Of the water
frontage for purposes Of pleasure.
This is the reason why, less than
other places upon the lakes, Chicago
has used light craft for purposes OF
advertisement. The lake is treaeher-
Gus. There is no shelter. Men who
go to the expense of maintaining
yachts or other boats of any character
are generally through in a single sea-
son. Experience of one squall is
enough for them. The constant loss
of life off Chicago in light craft is a
warning not to be neglected that
pleasure sailing ought not freely to
be INDUCED.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07

A PHILADELPHIA school tea cher
ordered a little girl to walk up and
down long flight of stairs as punish
ment for trifling offense. The
teacher forgot all about the pupil and
the latter trudged away for several
hours, becoming so exhausted that
she died shortly after from fatigue.
Mrs. Montagu, the English "lady"
who has been imprisoned for infiict-
ing fatal punishment on one of her
children, hung the little one up by
the arms and forgot all about her.
All such cases are matters for the
courts, and the offenders should be
severely punished.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07

LITTLE words are the sweetest to
hear; little charities fly farthest and
stay longest on the wing; little lakes
are stillest, and little hearts the
fullest, and little farms the best
titled. Little books are the most
read, and little songs the most loved.
And, when Nature would make any
thing especially rare and beautiful,
she makes it lttle-little pearls, lit
tie diamonds, little dews. Much in
little is the great beauty of all that
we love best, hope for most, and re-
member the longest.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07

THE young people in these modern
times don't have the good opportuni-
ties for counting that former gen.
Grafton had. The modern fashion
that has done away with the front
yard fence and its swinging gate
has eliminated the best chances ever
enjoyed by our fathers and mothers.
The nice little swinging gate-not
too highland located a little back
from the street, has heard a thou
sand times, as it squeaked on its
hinges, pledges of devotion from
timid lovers that might have been
delayed or lost. All other things
being equal, the girl with front
fence and swinging gate has big
advantage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07
The origin Of the Nam. c.,,sorn,..

The name California (hot furnace\
was given by Cortez to Lower Cali
fornia and part of Arizona about.
the year 1885. The title was prob
ably an adaptation from a name APP
piled in Spanish romance to an
imaginary island in the Indies, which
was supposed to contain gold mines.
Of fabulous wealth. This explana-
tion is the one most commonly ten
dered, but it is more than probable
that the name was applied by Cortez
to the southern parts OF Arizona on
account of the intense heat peculiar
to that country, and that the title
was at alater day extended to include
most OF the North American Pacific
coast. Globe Democrat
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07

apple blossoms be more appropriated A
very becoming bit of headgear for some
children Is the wide brimmed fancy
straw with Sicilian crown, which is Of
silk or wooden stuff, striped something
like liberty cap, and has a silk tassel
that falls gracefully over the brim.
Scotch plaids make up very prettily
for little misses, the Jokes being cut
straight and the dress being set off by
a deep velvet corselet, harmonizing
with one of the colors OF the plaid, and
made with braces having bows on the
shoulders. The pulled sleeves should
be cut straight and the deep cuffs bias.
have not presumed to talk modes to
the youngsters. They are bigger men
than their fathers nowadays, and scorn
to have the family seamstress expert
ment upon them. Even their knicker-
bockers must be tailor made, and their
ties have nothing of the homemade
look about them.
CopyriQht lSg2.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-07

THE Pennsylvania courts do not
believe in the lawfulness of contracts
to secure the passage OF acts by Legis-
lature or Congress A professional
lobbyist in that State who sued a
Postmaster for services rendered in
getting a bill passed to increase his
compensation has been turned out Of
court with the privilege of paying
costs on the ground that the contract
was void as against public policy.
No sensible person will quarrel with
the decision of the court; but 1t will
be felt that the other party to the
contract ought in some way to get
his share. He was as much an
offender against public decency as
the man with whom he made the
improper contract. Yet he reaps an
advantage from it while his co-sinner
Is mulcted.