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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

Marriages May no Easily Dissolved Ger
IL monies Observed &C Weddings.

Marriages May no Easily Dissolved Ger
monies Observed &C Weddings
Abyssinia is country where, II
marriage is failure, IL can be easily
dissolved. There Is absolutely no
'egal or holy tie. When a man Is de-
,irous OF marrying girl he directly
lpplies TO her parents. The maidens,
ike those in many European coun-
;ries, are seldom consulted on the
question; the lover arranging with
the father or male relatives regarding
ner dover, which generally means a
few beeves, sheep or pieces OF cloth,
and sometimes gold. On the mar
rage day, says writer In the Cent
ury, the bridegroom presents himself
with his best man at the house OF his
future father-in-law. Much feasting
goes on till the bride is carried of by
her husband, generally on his shout
iers, while the male relatives closely
follow, making canopy OF their
t0gas to keep of the rays Of the sun,
or perhaps the effects OF the evil eye.
Behind come a crowd OF young girls
and boys, methodically lifting their
ulHAo dOOfC bhCAA hCduD anu Mapping
their hands to the measured beating
Of tom-toms carried by men running
along the tanks of the procession,
who also blow long trumpets-
The happy couple that saw mar
ried outstripped their followers, with
the exception of their best man, and
at last reached the town green, where
the groomsmen formed screen with
their cloaks round the happy pair,
when the deferred courtship began.
1t is custom for the supporters OF
the groom, generally six In number,
to be present on this occasion, and for
many days afterward to go round Wis
iting the houses of the mutual friends
Of the married pair, extolling the
beauties of the bride and the accom-
plishments of the groom, generally
finishing up with a grotesque dance,
which is enjoyed by the enthusiastic
neighbors crowding round the open
doorway.
Though this marriage can be an
nulled according to mutual agree
ment of bride and groom, if, after
years of happiness together, they wish
to cement the tie more closely, the
pair simply attend the holy commun-
ion together in church and the mar
rage is then looked upon as being
indissOluble. ..,.-.. ...,..........- ...
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02
saved hx a Faithful Dog.

The other morning a number of
children were playing on the towing
path of the Thames near Barnes rail-
way bridge, England, when girl fell
into the water. A gentleman hap
pened to be passing at the time with
a large retriever dog, and being him
self unable to swim at once persuaded
the animal to jump into the river to
the girls rescue. The dog seized the
child by the dress, and notwithstand-
ing the strong current caused by the
receding tide succeeded in holding the
girl above water for some minutes,
until a waterman had put off in his
boat, when the animal released his
hold. The child was brought ashore
by the waterman in an unconscious
condition, but she quickly recovered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

DOES the microbe Turk in the green
back? Is the dread peril of contact
with bacteria affronted when one
grasps the few wisps of greasy green
paper which represent his weekly
wages? Must we send our salaries to
be washed every week before daring
to put them into our vest pockets, or
to hand them over to our wives?
Must we exact a guarantee from
Uncle Sam that he shall not give
forth contagious diseases with his
issues of legal tender? These are
questions which are asked on all
sides. Most people will grab all the
greenbacks they can get, even il the
money be scaly with microbes; but
meantime the Government owes us
security from infection. The Treas
ury Department must borrow a
chemist and bug hunter, and learn
to send forth bills innocent of harm.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

Is the best, and turn that FIRST to one
part OF the room and then to another.
Very likely you will hear from some
body that they heard a man say, who
Is that stunning girl over there who
stands so well?' and that they think
the girl was you. That Is good deal
OF popularity for these times when 1t Is
so hard TO make men notice anything.
The one thing women may not do 10
to move from where she Is without a
man to see her through. The girl Is
lost, no matter how well she does 1t
who attempts to cross the room by her.
self. She may be as graceful as ever
she can be, and hold out her fan and
snow of her dress beautifully. but 1t
won't do. She may stand up and pose
by herself all she wants to, or / should
say all she has to. but she must not
walk about. Besides, IL 10 dangerous.
A man might have almost made up his
mind to come and speak to you, and II
you go recklessly moving about he may
feel it too long a walk. Never take
chances.
Remember, In decorating your ball
room, the idea must be not so much to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

up and down, in the back and at the
front, and very narrow at the sides,
goes about the waist, and another puff
is thus formed of the full material,
which gives loose effect between the
girdles that is charming. From the
lower glrdle the material hangs straight
to the hem. At the back and on the
neck band Is hung very full train,
which falls free of the girdles, In Wat
teau fashion, to quite distance on the
floor, mingling with the shorter train of
the skirt proper. The sleeves are enor-
nous puffs, or rather two enormous
puffs, leaving the arms bare from well
above the elbow. The girdles are of
fine beadwork; about the edge OF the
skirt and of the train is a border to
match. The hair is curled close to the
head and bound with beadwork flllet.
Copyright 1885,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

Fifteen To-day.
For the last time. dear dolly. dress you,
And carefully put you away;
You can tell how much shall miss you,
But then am hfteen to-day.
And you. not 50 very much younger
Have you nothing at parting to say2
Are you sorry our fun Is all over,
Aud that am fifteen to-day?
What walks We have had through the
clover;
What rides on the top OF the hay;
What Teasing In grandmother's garrett!
And now must put you away.
Cousin Ethel just buried her dolly.
With its eyes vide open, and as blue
AS yours. my sweet dolly. this minute;
Icouldn't do that. dear. to you
oh. stop. dolly! what am thinking2
Why cannot give you away?
There's poor little girl love dearly.
And she's only ten years to-day.
How happy your bright face would make
her;
She never had play things like you,
With all your fine dresses and trinkets,
Yes, dolly, that's just what I'll do.
do believe dolly. I'm crying.
"What nonsence, child" grandma would
say. n
Good by; one last kiss; I'm half sorry
That 1 am fifteen, dear. o-day.
-Harper's Young People.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02
GROWTH OF CHICAGO.
Appearance of the Great Inland Metropli,
Sixty Years Ago.

Appearance of the Great Inland Metropli,
Sixty Years Ago.
The picture Of Chicago, as it was
about sixty years ago, shows that the
inland metropolis has grown to be
what it is, practically within the
last half century. Statistics of this
growth would incline us to believe
that it will, before many years, sur
pass New York in the extent Of its
population and commerce. Chicago
is pre-eminently an American city,
indeed, it is the American city. Its
commerce has been American, it has
been the great mart Of the West.
First nothing but distributing
point, it is now rapidly developing to
be a great manufacturing center that
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

THE late Jay Gould is receiving
credit for long cherished intention
to found and endow school. 1t was
an excellent intention, and we'll
adapted for paving a thoroughfare
leading to place not unmentioned
in connection with the wizard. 1t
is greatly feared that the excuse of
forgetfulness will not delude the re-
cording angel, who must by this time
have humanity sized up fairly well.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

take notice. 1t is not always the
pretty women and the lovely girls
who have all the attention--that
is one of the whimsical things
about ball-it is sort OF luck. II a
girl gets started she seems to be all
right. III she can get two men she is
sale; but nothing will induce a man to
go near girl who is quite alone. IL Is
queer, isn't ne Yet II he comes In con
tact with one OF the bellies" his only
idea is to get her away all to himself.
SO many must stand up and show
their gowns and look as IL they actually
turned the men away because they were
tiresome. II caught In this way and
you have fan, and IL you will keep
away from the other women you viii do
we'll enough. Make up your mind
whether profile view or front view
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02
Surprised Pig.

Little Pete never intends to mis-
state things, but his very tigurative
imagination sometimes gets the bet
ter Of his facts. He starts out to tell
something WHICH is perfectly true,
but before he is done he has gener-
ally drifted of into some picturesque
exaggeration. The other day he ex-
claimed to a companion:
"Just think, Billy! Out in Chicago
they aren't going TO be cruel to the
pigs any more when they kill them.
They're going to chloroform them"
'How do they do it," asked Billy.
"Why, they just put sponge in
front OF the pigs nose, and he goes
right to sleep! and when he comes to
himself he says, why, my hams
goner And by and by he says,
Goodness! Somebody's sawed my leg
off, and then he finds out that he's
all cut up"-Youth's Companion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

AN Eastern physician has instruct
ed his daughter not to touch paper
money for fear that bacteria may be
lurking In it. The young lady there
fore has her maid handle all cash
that comes in this Objectionable form.
II the maid escapes contagion the
paper is to be reckoned wholesome.
The test is probably not seen at its
best from the standpoint OF the maid.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

A WOMAN In Russia has been sent
70 prison for q year, with no allow
ance for good behavior. She had not
said anything unpleasant about the
royal family. She had merely killed
100 babies, so far as counted. When
the count has progressed to the sec
ond 100, lovers OF Justice hope she
will be fined few kopeclzs In addi-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

THE gentlemen engaged in securing
models for Worlds Fair silver statues
would be wise to discard the white
metal for brass. They have enough
OF the latter in their own compost
tion to make several statues Of
heroic size.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02
who Wrote 1t?

Johnny, who.is studying literature,
asked his father the other day what
the word "autocrat" meant.
"Why, king, master, or boss,
answered Mr.. Jones, without looking
up from his paper.
"Jim," said Johnny, an hour or two
afterward, anxious to air bis latest
knowledge, "I'll bet you dollar you
can't tell me who wrote The Boss OF
the Breakfast Table,"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

A SAN FRANCISCO amateur actress
stabbed and killed the author and
hero of an amateur play during the
performance the other night. Lead
ing ladies and authors have been at
swords points since the drama did
exist, but fortunately their differ
'ences rarely result as sadly as on this
occasion
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02
Hints for Boys.


A gentleman advertised for boy
to assist him in his office, and nearly
fifty applicants presented themselves
before him. Out of the whole num-
Der he. selected one and dismissed the
rest.
IL should like to know" said a
friend, ION what ground yo: selected
that boy, without even a single rec
ommendation?"
"You are mistaken" said the gen.
tleman; "he has great many. He
wiped his feet when he came in, and
closed the door after him, showing
that he was careful; gave up his seat
to that lame old man, showing that
he was kind. and thoughtful; he took
off his cap when he came In, answered
my questions promptly and respect
fully, showing that he was polite and
gentlemanly; he picked up a book,
which / had purposely laid on the
floor, and replaced it on the table,
while all the rest stepped over it or
showed it aside; and he waited quiet
ly for his turn, instead of pushing or
crowding, showing that he was hon
est and orderly. When / talked with
him l noticed that his clothes were
carefully brushed, his hair in nice
order, and his teeth as white as milk;
and when he wrote his name noticed
that his fingernails were clean, in
stead of being tipped with jet, like
that handsome little fellows in the
blue jacket. Don't you call these
things letters Of recommendation?
| do; and / would give more for what
1 can tell about boy by using my
eyes ten minutes than all the letters
of recommendation he can give me.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

SUSAN b. ANTHONY believes that
womanhood is on the verge of an
era of single blessedness. Susan
herself is so far beyond the verge as
to excite wonder that she should be
able to discern what may be occur
ring there.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

IN Mexico lately nephew of Pres
ident Diaz was killed in duel, and
the man who snuffed out his candle
of existence is to be tried for murder.
Hot bloods in greaserdom should have
more sense than to exterminate rela-
tives of gentleman who has life
long grasp upon the dictatorship of
his country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

CERTAIN parts OF Mexico are hav-
ing an epidemic Of typhus fever. The
principal mode OF cure is said to be a
diet OF spiders. However efficacious
this may be it must have merit in a
tendency to reconcile the patient to
death
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02
OMAHA bakers have been having q

OMAHA bakers have been having a
merry war. The ammunition was
the ordinary dve-cent loaf which
hurtled through the air in manner
designed Co wreck the enemy. The
public has not been heard TO com
plain. When thirty-six fiye-cept
loaves can be purchased for a dollar
the wolf does not need TO be chased
from the door, He turns tail volun-
tarily and SCOTS.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

ACCORDING to Mexico the United
States is responsible for all the loose
morals that lend to life along the
Rio Grande the charm of uncertainty.
Sentiment on this side of the border,
so far as it has found expression, is
that this country has sins enough Of
its own. sr
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

A MISSOURI minister has been
swindled out of 50, 900 by the antique
gold-brick method. This Christening
and educating experience will teach
him the futility of laying up treasure
where bunco men talk smoothly to
his undoing. Also it will impress
upon him the wisdom of subscribing
for his county paper.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

PLANS for capturing "Kid," the
renegade Apache, seem to lack prin-
cipally the cooperation Of that indi-
vidual. Otherwise they are quite adj
mirable. However, they are not
wholly useless, for they serve to
amuse Kid.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

All white men who visit regions in
Africa infested by the tsetse fly have
much to say about IL. There is now
evidence that the tsetse is moving
gradually to more northern regions,
and the cause is supposed to be that
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

THERE are, it is computed, 80, 900
female cyclists in the United States,
and the number is swelling rapidly.
Let the women gyrate as much as
they please. Their power to turn
mems heads is so great already that
no perceptible increase thereof will
result from any additional circumvo-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

A MARRIAGE Of physical wrecks is
reported from Tom Green County,
Texas. The groom had come out Of
the war minus one leg, one arm and
one eye, which the rebels had shot
away; while the lady had lost one
arm in a fight with the Indians, and
had dropped leg in railroad acct
Iapt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02
AIlce,s Suggestion.

The poor old dancing bear had been
performing for the children, and
when he was through Alice gave the
owner bright new ten-cent piece.
Il hope you'll get enough" she said,
ito buy the bear some new furs. The
ones he has on are awful wore out"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02
A NEW YoRK paper offered a nrize

A NEW YORK paper offered prize
of s. a week for life to the winner in
a guessing contest, and the plum was
captured by a 14-year-old girl. The
proprietor of the paper is now flgur-
ing out the value of his premium at
compound interest with a view to
discovering whether it wouldn't be
cheaper to give her the paper.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

SIR WILLIAM VERNON HARcoURT
must be awarded whatever praise is
due for his invention of the Glad
stonian hame of the Grand Old
Man"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02
ChiIdish Prattlc.

LITTLE BoY--Teacher said the En-
peror Of China has ten men to carry
his umbrella. Wot's that for? Papa
(thoughtfully)-I suppose it takes
that many to remember to bring it
along.
My brothers pink as pink can be.
And know why IL IS;
He's eaten all the red paint on
My old wax-dolly's phiz
A LITTLE girl, aged 0, called her
father to her bedside the other even
ing. Papa" said the little diplo-
mat, Il want to ask your advice. +"
"Well, my little dear, what is it
about?" What do you think it
would be best to give me on my
birthday?"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02
A FAMOUS soap manufacturer was

A FAMOUS soap manufacturer was
once asked why he did newspaper adj
vertising altogether, and did not fo.-
low in the footsteps of other manu-
facturers, putting up sign-boards,
printing almanacs, etc. He replied
that his experience he found that
the man who did not read the news
papers never used soap. HT
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

A NEW trust has been formed that
ought TO have on hand large stock
OF one material heretofore found es-
sential to the success OF these thrifty
combinations. The latest Is a brass
trust.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

THE Gould executors want to dodge
~the inheritance tax on the $1,000
600 given 70 George Gould with the
plea that at was a debt" 1t is Just
as easy to suppose that Gould owed
debts to Helen and all the rest as TO
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02
THE dynamo does not, as no

THE dynamo does not, as many
suppose. make or manufacture cleo
tricity. 1t simply collects it, draws
it from the vast supplies of Nature,
just as the mill dam collects together
the waters OF a hundred tiny streams
that empty into it and conducts
them all in one sturdy stream 30 the
mill wheel for effective work
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

An so,amanlsassns Ca a.. papsr sho.ld b ssss.
pAnisd By The Of NE aozoor; nss n.sss.~zsy a
pubeation but evidences 81 sosd fsA on Ne p.t
Il ths writer Write only on sids d shs pager D.
parsulary careful Ia owing names ana dstss ~ ban
~ letters and hsurss plain and di.sissa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02
LITTLE BOYS ANDGIRLS.
THIS IS THEIR DEPARTMENT. OF
THE PAPER.

Quaint sayings and Dosnss 81 Little Ones
Gathered and Printed Here for Other
Little Folks 90 Read.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

Alexander Pope sent over from
England slip from which It is said
the weeping willows Of America all
sprung.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

THE only proper answer to snub
Is to turn the nose np
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

IT is about time for lola to begin
a novel having for its theme the
Panama Canal scandal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

ANALYSIS OF the vote in the case of
Rev. Briggs indicates that his name
must go laundering down the ages
as that of the'man who never could
learn whether or not he was hereto. !
At least, so far as it should go thun-
dering, this must not be the excuse
for
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02
And brother Joss.

A-shoutin to the folks as passes
The pronunciation of git" for get"
"yallar" for yellow, "sartin" for seer
tain" the syntax in "I'm sartin sure
she's up and ready" comes to our ears
with the familiar ring of the "Blglow
Papers" or of Sam Slick" Guess"
as in Il guess it is So" for suppose, /"
was once, as Chaucer shows, standard
English. ~Oftwenty yeer OF age he
was, / gesse." "Gumption," for swift"
or sense" "spry," for "lively, "cute, /"
for "shrewd," are all English terms.
Grammatical peculiarities also
abound, such as the use of the double
for the single negative, constructions
such as IL had ought" or the possess
i've form @hisn, @of yourn, ""of hern,"
etc, and the frequency of construc-
tions with the verbal noun, as
"a-getherin," "a-turnin'."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

the plethorIc George. But George Is
evidently "a chip OF the old block,
and doesn't want to pay tax
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

guish them. The subject of our
sketch is the draft stallion Brilliant,
by Orange, the property of M. Du-
mont, of Sart-Dame Avellines. Bra
bant, Belgium.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02
Onr Yankee dialect

Many so-called "Yankeeisms" are
dialect words straight from the En-
glish counties. A little poem called
"A Lincolnshire Tale" is an excellent
illustration of this. quote a few
Characteristic lines merely:
sand git thee sen (soon) made smart and
pretty.
WI yallar ribbons round the waist
And I'll go fetch my sister Bess
I'm sartin sure she's up and ready
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

this Is an awful mistake. Everyone
Knows that women cannot possibly be
interested In each other at ball and
they only make themselves the more
conspicuously forlorn IL they do pretend
they are. The girl who bravely stands
up all by herself In picture sort OF way,
with cur aims or portieres for back
ground, who keeps her head up well and
looks far of as II she were a little bored
with all the people, or as IL she were
waiting till three or four slaves should
return from as many errands, is the girl
who succeeds. Other women are so
horrio they will hardly permit anyone
else to do the picture act. The only
way is to be downright severe and drive
them away. One thing that men dis
like is to go up to crowd Of women. IL
a man does risk 1t, the other women
grab so that actually 1t does seem as II
ones only chance to be sure OF ones
escort Is when one has him by the arm
coming from the carriage. Even when
you have his arm going back to the
carriage you are not sure, because men
are sometimes taken away right from
under ones nose by designing mother
or the girl herself.
"Oh, Mr.. Smith, have you seen my
Katie? Do"
or course he looks her up. The only
safe way is to keep absolutely free OF
women. Also, wise girls, mindful of
the reproach in that phrase wall flow
er, will do their best to at least get a
seat somewhere in the room. There
they look as II their partners had just
left them moment to get a new shoe
string-shoe- strings do break so-and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

Poor Thlngsi
Most sheep die before they are a
year old.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02

The barber can hold another mans
jaw when he can't hold his own.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-02
GIRLS In GAY GOWNS.
CAN APPEAR TO ADVANTAGE
iNrTHE BALLROOM.
Bage Advice rs 60 How They should Act
Authoritative Suggestions Concerning
VIVA. shonid 30 worn-rhe Dreaded
''No Partner Purgatory."
Terpsiehorsan Toilets.

woMAN's first
fear at a ball Is
over the chance OF
her being alone.
The next is lest
her identity be lost
In a crowd OF
W o m en-. Some
poor things seem
to think that they
are not so forlornly
alone II they seem
to be interested In
somebody, even IL
the somebody is a
xnAuoan nAaa mo