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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
He Spoke His Piece.

Ingenuity, facility, that quality,
by whatever name it may be call
ed, which enables its possessor to do
the right thing at the right moment
and in all sorts of unexpected cir
cumstances, is one Of the indispensa-
BILE qualities Of man who would be
an explorer. Major Campion, in his
book, "On the Frontier" describes in
a modest way one Of the instances in
which this character stood him in
good stead. He was out by himself
on deer hunt His dog started a
deer and dashed off in pursuit. At
that moment well-mounted Indian,
a Ute, appeared in sight, the first
one that Major Campion had seen.
The deer and the dog disappeared
in the thicket. Just then the Major
crossed rough hollow, and when he
came again in sight Of the thicket,
he found the Indians horse tied to a
tree. The Major fastened his own
horse near the Indians, and pushed
into the brush.
There he found Nip, his dog,
astride the dead body Of the deer,
while the Indian stood little way
of, bow and arrow in hand, violent
ly demonstrating with the dog, speak
ing in the Ute tongue, with a mix
ture of English words.
Major Campion ordered Nip u
down-charge, and then held up his
open right hand with the palm to-
ward the Ute-the recognized sign OF
peace. The Indian relaxed his bow,
| laid it down, and advanced to shake
hands. all the while with sharp eye
on the dog.
BY means of signs he made the
white man understand that he had
wounded the deer, and was in pur
suit of it when the dog pulled II
down. Then he drew his knife, skin
| ned and cut up the deer in work
manlike manner, tied the fore half o
it up in the skin, and placed 1t OF
4 one side. The other half he laid a
Major Campion's feet, at the same
time pointing to Nip and delivering
himself of speech in the Ute Ian
guage.
The white man understood hi
meaning, but not word of his ad
dress. The Indian and the dog ha
killed the deer together, and tn
dogs owner was entitled to half tn
game. The speech called for reply
and the Major was equal to the emel
gency. He rose and delivered in ful
the classical defamation, "My nam
is Norval, with appropriate gestures
just as he had many times given it a
school.
Nothing could have been better
As he says, it was great success
The Indian was moved. He and tn
white man shook hands with effusior
and each with his share Of the ven
son rode away.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
An Authors Literary Ideals.

Earnest and painstaking as a work
man is she, following the rule that
DIR. Johnson told Sir Joshua Reynolds
he had laid down for himself, ito make
each work the BEST" writes Marguer-
tie Merington in delightful sketch
OF the author of John Ward,
Preacher, in the Ladies' Home
Journal, Needless Of the muniflcent
offers that are continually made to
her to pad out" short stories, or
write anything, on any subject,
Mrs Deland is true to her. ideals,
giving only her best thought in its
worthiest form. John Ward" under
went THREE successive, careful writ
ings from rough notes before being
typewriter for the printer. Three,
sometimes four, galley-proofs OF her
MSS. are submitted in succession
To the author before they arrive at
the chrisalid stage of a page-proof
reading. An hour before the "Teu-
tonic" steamed down New York Bay
in May, 1891, bearing Mrs. Deland
for summer holiday, she was giving
careful correction TO the proof OF the
chapters of sidney" which were tC
appear in the August number of the
atlantic Monthly" and the seria
sidney" was most critically revised
before its publication in book form
| The wood sticks in Florida Days
are not "reminiscences worked up II
the studio; they are aquarelles from
nature, full of color and atmosphere
| Ii for the relentless purpose of fiction
hero has to be sacrificed, the fam
lily doctor is called in, though no
permitted TO prescribe for the re
covery of the patient, he makes a
careful diagnosis OF. the case as |
beloved flesh and blood were in dan
ger. John Wards gloomy Calvinisn
was studied from the teachings ant
preachings of recognized authorize
of the Presbyterian creed. Fiction
OF course, steps In where husband
and wife are parted, but the catas
trophe is as inevitable as the de
struction OF Gdipus, being logica
conclusion Of rigid adherence I
the letter of the belief.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
Interestlng rrlcks with Icc.

Squeeze a snow-b ball gently in the
hand. says Good News, and you will
have q soft, white mass, that breaks
into pieces when thrown against any
thing. Press it harder and 1T be-
comes more solid. Press it harder
still, and it will change color, and be-
come gray and icy. Squeeze 1T with
all you might, and IL becomes as hard
as the "black ice" boys who skate
know so we'll. This shows US one OF
the ways in whlch.fce Is formed. 1t
is called "regelation," or freezing to-
gether. Take a number of bits OF
ice in the hand and squeeze them
tightly, and In moment, when you
open your hand, they will be found
fastened together in lump. Take
two pieces of ice; OF any size, and
choosing the smoothest sides, press
them together, and they will soon
freeze and make solid piece. 1t
makes no difference where the ice is
The two pieces may be swimming in
hot water, and yet, IL pressed to-
gether, they will unite. Put num-
Der of,pleces' Of ice in the hand, close
| it tightly over them, and plunge the
hand into water that is as hot as you
can bear, and though they will begin
| to melt rapidly, they will quickly
grow together intoan irregular lump
To perform this experiment success
fully, you must squeeze the ice tight
iy and only leave the hand in the hoi
water for a moment or two.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09


IT is reported that a number OF
Philadelphia young women have
banded themselves together as pro
-tectors of the opposite sex. They
have organized for the purpose OF
darning the stockings Of bachelors.
The report does not say whether each
young dame selects the particular
bachelor whose stockings she is. to
dam. 1t seems a pity we should be
left in the dark upon this very i'm.
portant point. The number of mem
bers is limited to thirty (deponent
saith not whether this same figure
limits their age), and as no new mem
Der can be added until one has beer
dropped out, there is long list o.
applicants waiting 70 be taken IL
turn. Only unmarried women are
eligible to membership.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

AFFAIRS IN Mexico appear to be in
condition that promises serious
trouble there at no distant time.
There is now every indication that
widespread feeling favoring revolt
prevails throughout the republic, and
is on the increase. 1t is not the re-
suit OF any recent act or acts on the
part of the administration. Accord
ing to a secret revolutionary pronun-
ciamiento, it is the growth of a long
period Of time, during which Presi'
dent Diaz is charged with having
usurped the role Of dictator. Cata-
rino Cara is named as the leader and
supreme chief in the revolutionary
movement, and call is made to the
people to take up arms under his
standard. 1t is proposed to over
throw Diaz and hold an election four
months after the capture OF the Next
can capital to revise the national
constitution so as to give true politi'
cal freedom to the people. All who
oppose i'm any way the schemes OF the
reyoIutionists will be treated as trait
ors by them. Two hundred proali
nent Mexicans are said to have caused
the PRONUNCIATION of this incendiarl
document. It's premature publica
ton is almost certain to lead to al
early collision between the powers
that be and those that desire to be
and a determined, bitter and san
culinary civil war would seem to b'
4 inevitable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

HERE'S a. chance for the female
emancipators q. women to get up and
assert themselves The galleries OF
the English House OF Commons, from
time hnmem6ria; open TO the fair
sex, have. beehs barred against them
on tne,specious plea that the ladies
haye been misconducting themselves
white OCCUPYING its vantage ground.
This means the loss of valuable po-
sltieAs qadles; II you CANT get into
the galleties you certainly can never
hope to occupy the seats on the fioor.
Contest. the. point tooth and toe nail;
tits, your only hope and worth the
lighting for.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
T \ ,Ti.'i nome, built at Atlanta, Ca.

THE home built at Atlanta, Ca,
principally through the efforts of the
late Henry w. Grady, for the home
less Confederate veterans, will be sold
under the auctioneer's hammer. The
directors Of the home resolved upon
this course because the Legislature
refused to make any provisions for it's
support. Georgia is a great, rich
State, and her best people will doubt
less be heartily ashamed OF the parsi-
montus bitterness of her statesmen.
II Georgia has any love, or even re-
spect, for her now poor and crippled
and once courageous veteran soldiers,
she has mighty poor way OF show
ing it to the world. 49,,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
AnInhuman Practice.

The Hartford Medical Association
has adopted resolution deprecating
the so-called medical contract sys
tenn. The growth OF this system has
been great during the last few years.
In Hartford alone there are twenty
societies which provide their mem
bers with medical attendance for a
small annual fee, ranging from 90
cents 20 50. One societygot the doc
tors to bidding against each other,
and finally secured the services of a
doctor in good standing for 371 cents
per capita. The physicians who 60
into this sort of thing claim that IL
is remunerative and that their con-
nection with a society brings them
outside practice.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

Ab~y Will stand and hold IA kite
From early morn till late ct night
And never tire AZ all
But. ON, IL gives him bitter pain s.,
TO staud and hold his mothet'e skein
~ rhe while she winds the ball
A maa will walk score OF miles
Upon the hardest kind Of tiles
About billiard Table. =
Bat oh. IL nearly takes his life ~.
no do an errand for his wife
Between the house and stable.
A girl WIN gladly sit and play
With haaf Il dozen dolls all day,
And call IL jolly fun.
but. oh. IL makes hersick and sour
10 tend the baby halfran hour,
Although ITS only one
A woman VIII bat never mindl
My wife is standing close behind
And reading DER my shoulder;
Some other time. perhaps l'may
Take up the theme OF woman's way
When am feeling holder.
Detroit Free Pres1 es
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

A GENTLEMAN who a few months
ago tried to squeeze the financial
stufiing out Of his associates by cor
nering the corn missed it by Sl,OO0,-
900. He has paid the debt with in
terest, and encomiums upon his hon.
esty are falling in showers. 1t seems
to be forgotten that some people who
never tried to gamble in corn may
have in them the crude elements OF
honesty.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

these Feathers win be worth ses.
There is something wrong some
where, for at so cents apiece. which
would certainly be low average IL
the feathers possessed any merit az
all, they would amount to $500.
One can hardly believe that even la
the first market, real ostrich feathers
are sold as low as 2 l-6 cents apiece
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
Form in DRIVING.

@The most imperative command OF
smart driving is to hold the reigns In
the left hand, the near side over the
first finger, the off side between the
second and third fingers, and seldom,
save in an emergency, separate the
reins by taking one In each hand,
says a writer In Lippincott's Maya
zine. Diagram Aiilustrares the COR
rect position, in whichw also see the
hands are held we'll up and closekto
the body, as Frenchman graphically
and facetiously enjoIns: QUAINT aux
renes. IL faut les tenir aussi pres que
possible du occur Isl vous en- avez).'
La this regard figures l. and are In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

THE gentleman VINO it is sometimes
suspected had the misfortune TO turn
TO stone has been dug up again, this
time In Nebraska. His first exhumar
ton was on the coast. 1t was soon
found that he was handmade, and
not even good freak. Then the
stone man started East. He has
sought grave after grave and beep
dragged to light times without num-
Der, but people have recognized his
true character. He has failed 10 fool
even Nebraskans, fact that abso'
lutely dashcs his hopes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

ENGLISH newspapers declare that
Mrs. Maybrick is only feigning ILL.,
ness. She is credited by them with
swallowing needles and thus produc-
ing symptoms indicative of a physi-
cal system out of repair. How long
this rigorous style Of sham can con-
tinue without merging into some
thing almost genuine is a question
that the kindly intelligence of the
newspapers above cited should hasten
TO throw light upon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

TAscoTT is now. ascertained to be
in Alaska. Possibly this is true.
However, there is a growing belief
that Tascott is a-phantom. He must
put his manly form in evidence be-
fore there will be many TO accept him
as reality. History is full of myths.
A practical age that abolishes Will
lam Tell is not going to be imposed
upon by any cheap modern ghost
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
TEN Of Kentucky's residents, all

TEN of Kentucky's residents, all
quoted as "frst citizens" met and
settled dispute on principles not
laid down by the Peace Congress.
Only five of them are citizens OF any
class now, The coroner tucked the
other five away. However, Kentucky
has plenty of "frst citizens" left.
Every time drungen man gets agun
and a grudge down there the com;
bination, while perhaps disastrous ia
the neighborhood, gives him social
position concerning which it is not
safe TO argue.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

toward the left hand. Although
generally confined to tandem and
four-in-hand driving, it is often de-
sirable to point In driving one or
pair, that is, to loop the near rein, IL
You would turn the near side, under
the thumb, or if off side, which Is
more difIicnlt, between the first and
second fingers. The advantage OF
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

THE enormity of the Panama cor
ruption isn't lessened in appearance
to Americans because it is measured
in francs instead of dollars. The
sum OF /, 400, 600, 900 francs impresses
an American a good deal more than
$3.50, 600, 900 would, and to an En-
glishman it must seem immensely
larger than G56,O00,000
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

SAM SMALL has given up evangeli-
cal work, and will go back to his old
desk in the Atlanta Constitution
Office. 1t is hard work to make a
thorough newspaper man understand
that there is any place where he can
be nearer heaven than the one he oc-
cupies when he is within easy range OF
the cODy-hook
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
Patenta.

There are sixty-four countries
where an invention can claim pro-
lection, or, rather, where patent fees
may be paid. Sixteen OF these are In
Europe, eight in Africa, fur in Asia,
twentv.seven in America and nine In
Oceanica.. The total price OF these
slxty-four official scraps OF paper
amounts to the nice little sum OF
SIS, $50.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

Mrs. NJ. p KIMBALL succeeds her
deceased husband in the Presidency
OF the Pennsboro and Harrisville
Railroad, and West Virginians have
so much faith in her executive ability
that they are in no fear of the road
suffering by the change.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

Mr.. CLEvELALD has. returned to
the sender frank over the lines OF
an express company. Mr.. Cleveland
has prospects of fairly remunerative
situation, and believes that by econ
omy he can pay his own bills.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
How Ouch Boys Play Tag.

Did you ever hear Of a country
where the boys play tag in their
stocking feet? No? Well, there Is
such country. We can imagine
some Thoughtful little hoy thinking
what hard time the mothers must
have darning. IL you ever go to
Amsterdam, Holland, and walk
through an open place or one of the
small parks, you will often see heap
OF wooden shoes, and little distance
+, OF a lot of children having a merry
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

/, The Idaho diamonds" prove to be
only rock crystals, and the crowds OF
men who hastened. to the San Juan
gold fields" got nothing on the trip
but blistered feet. 1t is evident to
old '49ers that the '93ers are getting
badly left.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

A CONTEMPORARY is responsible for
the statement that at recent pluc<-
inc at the Coronado ostrich farm one
bird yielded nearly 1900 feathers,
adding that when curled and dressed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

this is at once apparent, as it gives
one free right hand with which to
use the whip on sluggish horse and
help him either round corner or
in passing another vehicle. To stop,
simply place the right hand at a
greater or shorter distance, accord
ing to the speed, in front of the left
hand diagram D), and pressing the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

THE gentlemen recently convicted
OF heresy will not. be burned at the
stake. Goodness as well as worldli-
ness has its fashions, and this fash
ion has gone Happily, the sanity
persons who advocated IL have also
gone, and those who so desire have
liberty to believe they did not go
where fire Is still In vogue.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
CHILDREN,s COLUMN.
A DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS.

somsshing mat WIN Interest the Juven-
lie Members OF Every Household =
Quaint Actions and fright sayings of
A.ufs Children.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
Johnny's Fears.

Mother-Y Your little sister has been
pulling you on the sled for the last
half-hOur Why don't you pull her!
Little Johnny-Tm 'fraid she'll
catch cold.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
strong Enoug.h. :

Small Son-Mamma, may i go
skatin'?. t.J
Mamma.-The ice is very thin yet.
Small Son-Well, I'm pretty thin,
too
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

right hand toward the body, and
pushing the left hand trifle out,
raise both hands, the body mean
while being kept straight, even in
clining bit forward. This is far
more effective and clean method
than that Of taking a rein in each
hand, leaning back and pulling not
only with the loss Of dignity but at
the risk of the rupture of blood
al
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
1t PAID.


When Aunt Frances was little
girl she did not like to mind quick.
When told to do any little task, she
would say, an a minute, or "By and
by, l will do it,"
Aunt Frances mamma knew this
never would do She talked often
and kindly to her little girl of her
fault. She told her she must drive
old Mrs. Wait-a-Minute out OF her
house.
One Monday morning, Aunt
Frances mamma was washing. III
was in the summer time, and the
roll,way door was wide open. When
she found her soap basin was empty
she told her little girl to run to the
soap barrel under the cellar stairs
and fill the basin.
Aunt Frances was reading her Sun
day-school book, and she didn't want
to leave the story
an a minute, mamma" was on
her lips, but she did not let the
words come She thought, Il prom
ised mamma / would fight against
| the fault, and will"
In half a minute she was down the
roll-way stairs on her mammals er-
| rand.
She found the lid of the soap bar
rel pushed halfway off, and when
| she dipped down to fill the basin
something in the barrel went
"squawk, "squawk." She looked in,
and there, with just her bead and
neck out OF the soap, was Aunt
Frances's pet hen, Mabel.
| She had hoped into the barrel
hoping to find a good breakfast. She
sank into the thick soap as though II
had been Quicksand. 1t glued dowr
her wings so she could not fly out
In another minute her head would
have gone under the soap, then Aun
Frances would have had no pet Ma
bel.
81 am so glad that l did not wal
even one little minute, mamma" sh'
said, drying the drenched feathers o
her shiyering hen, after they hat
been well washed and rinsed.
Winding quick saved Mabel's life,
her mamma answered. you vii
! find it pays all the way along to kee
old Mrs. Wait-a-minute out OF you
house. "-Clarlssa Potter, in PORTLAND
Transcript.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

the FIRST and second fingers, pulls
it backward over the off-side rein,
which at the same time the left
hand has forwarded slightly to
slacken the draught. Diagram b.
The off-side rein is acted on in the
same relative manner, except that 1T
is taken hold of from the top by the
last three fingers OF the right hand,
as shown in diagram G, and pulled
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
Two Mothers.

Fond Mother-That new 10y across
the street is a bad boy, isn't ne, my
pet? ~
Little Son-No'n. 3
isn't he? M, Then why don't you
play with him?"'sd
s..His mother won't let me"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
THOUGHTS WORTHY OF CALM
REFLECTION.

a Pleasant. Interesting, ana Instructive
Lesson and where IL May Ne found-A
Learned and Concise Review Of tina
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

correct. The wrist is bent, giving
pliability to the hands, and the whip,
held in the palm of the hand almost
entirely by the thumb, so as TO leave
the four fingers free to work the
reins, is nearly at right angles with
the horses and about forty-tive de-
grees from the horizontal. In turn
ing to the left or near side. the right
hand reaches across, and, taking
hold of the rear rein between
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

Small Boy-Mamma wants you TO
send her up two barrels of those ap-
pies she was looking, at.
DeaIer--All right, sonny.
"Say, couldn't you, pour the two
barrels into one big barrel"
"Eh? What for?"
"Then she couldn't get it through
the door of lock closet"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

philadelphia Has the Only One In This
sf.n Country So Far.
The latest thing opened Is a hos
pital for sick dogs In connection with
The University of Pennsylvania, the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09
now TO HOLD REINS.
DRIVING Is NOW REDUCED TO A
SCIENCE

All sorts OF Methods In Vogue hut Only One
Correct-Importance OF the Left Hand
How the Body should Be Held-Timeiy
Inflammation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09

Next Rebuilding the Wall"
--Neh. A: 9-23.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-11-23
A Mexican Bunko Game.

1t is said that a favorite method
that Mexican rascals have of swim
ding American visitors is to watch
for them at the railway station, and
having selected a victim and having
ascertained that he or she preferably
she) means to take a certain train, to
approach just before train time and
demand money, represented to be due
as board bill at such and such a
hotel. The victim will deny owing
the bill, but the sharper insists
threatening to call the police and to
have the matter settled before a JUS
tice.
AS the amount asked for is usually
not more than SO or SO, the victim
commonly prefers to pay it rather
than to have his journey delayed,
especially if he understands the pc
culiarity of Mexican law, which al
ways throws the burden of proof on
the American. However barefaced
the accusation, if it be urged by a
native against an American, the
chances are that the victim will have
to spend some days in Belem prison
before he can satisfy the authorities
that he is innocent, and in the mean
time the rascally accuser disappears.
New Orleans ,Picayune.