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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
WHEN WE WE'RE BOYS.
A Picture of an Old-time Celebration in
the Country.

A Picture of an Old-time Celebration In
the Country.
Now, Billy, don't GO near them al.
wills" Sammy, will you stand back,
or do you want to get blowed upy
And stranger to boys and to the Gus
tom would have concluded that Sammy
certainly did want to get "blowed up,
for it was the regu ar complaint of the
men In charge that there wouldn't be
speck of danger II it weren't for the
derned boys crowdin' in 60.
This was at 1 o'clock in the morning
OF Fourth Of July, years ago, in a
country village. The boys were hur-
rying toward the public square. where
the anvils we're located, barefooted
and clad for the most part only in tow
linen shirts and lean pantaloOns, and
buttoning the latter as they ran, for
the affair was too important to be
missed on account of little informal
ity in toilet. And close after them
came two or three mothers with nerv-
Gus warnings of caution.
The rising sun showed the whole
population up, and in the country as far
as boom of cannon or ring Of bells
could be heard, there was great ex-
element among the boys, each eager
TO get his breakfast and be- Off for the
villags. The men and women came in
later IL 1t wasn't a good harvest day"
BY 10 o'clock all the town was out.
and so many from the country that the
village contained 1900 or 1000 poop O..
II the season had been very early
down on the sand barrens," a few wa
termelons we're for sale, but not often.
OF homemade beer. ginger cakes, cur
rant pies, striped candy and the like,
the sale was wonderful stand under
every big tree. In the village grocery
the big cheese was cut AMI regular
customers invited to taste IL. Cuba
six" cigars (six for cents were so
plentiful that every boy could have
one. The men gave way to unwonted
generosity, and whisky they had al
ways with them-"z0 cents a gallon,
and that that's good" Shutting up
the ~groceries"-they were not called
"saloons" till near the war-would have
provoked riot.
The sp aker gave -old England" q
few vigorous whacks, pitied the sub.
jects OF foreign despotisms,' congratu-
lated his fellow-citfzens on their glo-
rious freedom, and generally wound
up with statement that but for our
noble forefathers, who on this day so
many years ago declaaed these colonies
free and independent, we, fell0w-citi-
zens, would have been the subject OF q
depotism like the wretched Irish. per-
haps, trodden into tho miro of slavery
and compelled to give one-third Of all
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28


A New York wood dealer, who han
dies many. cargoes OF cordwoOd an
pually, finding that tho time consumed
in unloading carts at the yard amount
ed to considerable itom OF expense,
has invented q cart by which this
item is eliminated entirely. The cart
has horizontal platform hung low be-
tween pair.of wheels ON acrank axle.
The platform is bald In place by but
ton shutting into q slot in the forward
part OF the frame, Of the cart The
driver backs up to the string piece on
the wharf and mis- cart Is loaded. Then
he drives TO tho yard and when he is
at the spot where it Is desired to un-
load the wood he simply turns the but
ton and releases tho platform and the
platform tips backward, and thus the
cart unload itself. Il The driver never
stops at all-he just keeps right on to
the wharf again Tho operation is 80
extremely simple andso obviously econ
omical that IL Is delight to the eye of
even the most casual observer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

She Took Hin st ~ V1ssA AID Report
sPagliacci" was 10 10 given ON one
occasion, but no ouo know Of Leonca-
vall0's arrival He went to the door
and bought MIS- dc1ro< The house was
full and NO ono recognized him. He
listened, but naturally did not join In
the loud applause which greeted the
presentation, Next 10 him sat a prot
ty young woman With lively dark eyes,
who beat her Httle hands az though
she was to be rewarded for IL.
"'Signor,' she sid. turning to Leon
cavallo, why do you not applaud!
Does the opera not please your
Not at all, camo tho answer of the
composer, who enjoyed the possibility
of some fun at his own expense; II
displeases me. Il Is the work of be-
ginner, to say nothing worse
Then you understand nothing about
music, replied the young woman
oh, yes do And the composer
then began to talk OF tho countorpoin,
and other technical characteristics o1
the piece with his fair neighbor. AND
as to originality he continued, there
Is none. See this motive was taker
from - and he whlstled q tune to
correspond THAT air was stolen from
Bizet, and that from Beethoven,' he
added, as bar after bar was chanted
He declined to admit that the opera
had a single merit
After the curtain had fallen ani
the young woman was about to leave
the theater. she turned again to hel
disconnected neighbor and asked if the
opinion expressed Of his opera was {
genuine one, and received an affirm
alive reply. With q merry and ma
licious look she bade him good-by.
ION the following morning'-ths
composer may be allowed to tell the
ending of the story himself-T wa
still in bed when the waiter brough
me my coffee and ono Of the morning
papers. hurriedIy glanced through
the journal, when my eye fell on tn,
headline, "Leoncavallos Opinion o
His 'Pagliacci read it--and-well
you may imagine my feelings at seeing
word for word. what / had told my
pretty neighbor concerning the worl
on the night before She was re
porter of the paper and had taken hel
revenge. vowed then that I SHOULD
never again say an unfavorable wore
about my operas, especially TO ladies'.
st. Louis Republic
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
Worn s,ut I'm Harness.

In the harness Of everyday business worl
men and women wear cut prsmaturely. Fol
some of us IL Is not easy, Tor oth1rs, again. II
is impossible to get out Of harness. 1t Is the
infiexible yoke, the strongly forged, unbreak.
able shackle of imperative servttude needful
to ourselves and those most dsax 70 u.s. The
grave before our time, buf 10 n undoubtedly
true that there In . means Of rendering the
burthen less onerous, and Of mitigating the
ailments that nnremltting toil-especiAlly OF
a sedentary kind-has tendency to produce
Overworked clerks "a counting houses, mil
operatives. bookkeeperH typetwriters, And
others testify TO Tho. 1pvfvtng. restorative
power Of renewing physfcsA and mental energy
when overtasked aud e thf wane. Dyspepsia
failing vigor, rheumattc. c&cvel and kidney
which is preventive Of 'inx&axia and counter
acts the effects Of exposure I'm Indictment
weather
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

three others mortally wounded and six
injured slightly.
The people were terribly excited at
this, and to calm them Gov. Hutchin-
son addressed them at the State House,
promising that a full investigation OF
the affair should be made the next day.
The next day Preston gave himself up
TO the authorities and, with six OF his
men, was put upon trial and acquitted.
Popular sentiment, however, had its
way in the funerals OF those slain.
These were Crispus Attacks, a half
breed Indian negro: Patrick Carr, an
Irishman; and three Americans: Sam
uel Gray, James Caldwell and Christie
pher Maverick. Their bodies were
borne with great pomp through the
streets, solemn funeral service was
held over them, and they wore buried
in one common vault. The affair of
the shooting received then tho exag-
perated title of massacre" a name
which has chung to 1t from that day to
this.
Crispus Attucts.
A good Seal has been made OF Attucks
stree this affair, and In 1888 . nonu-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

a flag from this design. The flag then
made is now known the world over as
the Star Spangled Banner of the Uni
ted States. There is a str. king resem-
blauce between the design of our flag
and the arms of General Washington,
and it Is believed by many that the
American flag was derived from this
heraldic design.
Several flags were used by the peo-
pie OF the States before the present
one was adopted. In the month OF
March, 1775, red flag was hoisted in
New York, bearing on one side the
inscription, George Rex and the Lib
critics OF America" and on the other
side, mo Porery." In July, 1916, on
Prospect Hill, Gen. Israel Putnam
raised flag upon which was inscribed
the motto OF the Commonwealth Of
Massachusetts,, soul transtulit susti-
net" In October, ITS, the floating
batteries of Boston carried flag with
the motto, An Appeal to Heaven"
the design being pine tree on a
white field. Virginia carried a flag In
1775-design. rattlesnake coiled as IL
about to strike, and the motto, Don't
Tread on Me-" But it was not until
janis, 1776, that the grand union flag,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
Arthur Gerritt
A Question About Firecrackers.

"A Question About Ftrccrackers.
Mr.. Magruder had forbidden his
boys to buy anything on credit, and one
day he called the children and said he
wante to know who had had five cents
worth of nrecI ackers charged to him
at the toy store.
The older ones promptly said, Il did
not, but the two little ones, John and
Harry, seemed not SO clear in their
statements. John said he had bought
five cents worth of firecrackers with
five cents Uncle Frank had give him,
and ono time his mamma gave him five
cents and he got some firecrackers at
the toy store.
"Ch, l don't care about that" his
father said. did you have five cents
worth OF firecrackers charged?"
Little Harry could not stand 1t any
longer. He must make John under
stand, and he went right up to him and
said, Johnny, did you ever get five
cents worth of crackers with q five
cents nobody never gave you?"-Har-
per's Young People.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
Early Use OF the word ..strike."

An early use OF the word strike" 90
ours In the London Chronicle for 1765.
In the September Of that year are nu-
merous references to q great suspen-
sion of labor In the Northern coalfeld,
and the golfers are stated to have
struck out" for a higher bounty be-
fore entering into their usual yearly
bond" in confirmation of MIR. Lea
ton Blenkinsopps statement at the last
reference, 1t may be added that tho
strike is twice called stick. LON
don Chronicle, Oct. g, 10.
One Of Harriet Martineau's earliest
pamphlets was tract entitled, @The
Tendency OF Strikes and Sticks to Pro
duce Low Wages" published at Dur
ham in 1884. The time-honored illus
tration OF profitless libor, carrying
Goals to Newcastle, probably received
its first slap in the face during the
strike of 1855. A paragraph dated
Newcastle, Sept %, in the London
Chronicle, says: "'Tis very remark
able that on Wednesday several pokes
OF coal were brought from Durham to
this town by one of the common car
riers, and sold on the sandhill for Cd q
poke, by which he cleared Cd poke.
Notes and Queries.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

Thousands Of Americas Csn't Get In-
surancs Because Tobsoso Hes Destroyed
'he Heart Action and Wrecked the
Nervous system Works Many
miraculous Cures.
DELANsoN, N. Y.-Engineer o. N.
Bates stepped on Engine NO. Al with q
long oiler In one hand and bunch Of
blue waste In the other. Not by
stander there could help remarking his
youthful, healthy look and active,
vigorous movements, and contrasting
his appearance with his condition OF
two months ago.
(, Say, Colonel, how we'll you look"
Yes. am we'll; better than have
been Tor years. 80 -
What Eavs you been doing?"
oh, not much. No-to-bac cured
me OF the tobacco habit and braced me
mentally and physically. In fact, made
me a new man in more ways than one.
had no Appetite; couldn sleep; now
j sleep like baby and eat three times
a day with a relish, for the first time
in years. My heart action is regular
and no longer bar to increased life
insurance. You know throttle pulling
requires pretty steady nerve, and my
asss S,se{s s a AYN 6.tosb ns oox c,, raS
me completely in ten days, after
using tobacco forty years. No-to-bac
Is sod BY all druggists and made by
the Sterling Remedy Company OF New
York and Chicago. You ought to get
one Of their lit Q books called Don't
Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
Away and post yourself They send
them free to any one that writes. It
cost me $3.50 to get cured, and spent
three or four dollars a week for to-
bacco. II / had failed to get cured
would have gotten my money back, as
the makers guarantee three boxes to
cure any case. have recommended
the use Of No-to.bac to fifteen OF the
boys on the line, and every one Of
them, so far as know, has been cured"
The cab bell rang, the engineer
climbed up quickly on the footboard.
and the big train rolled away.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

the prospects were fair for some sort
of scrimmage and go, eagerly don
ming their clothes, the good citizens
poured into the street and surrounded
the soldiers. The officers were anxious
to avoid any encounter and succeeded
in drawing the soldiers into the bar
racks. But the mob did not wish to be
disappointed of its sport: IL had come
out to see fight and it did not want its
wishes baked.
An Excited Mob.
In few moments another sentinel at
some little distance was seen. A boy
cried out that this soldier had struck
him few days before. 1t was just
the excuse that the crowd wanted, and
instantly twenty young men advanced
and began to pelt the sentry with mis-
siles. The man loaded his gun, but
did not fire, and tried to retire into the
building before which ne was. He
found the door locked, however, and
he called loudly for the main guard
whose station was within hearing.
The officer in command sent to his re-
lief sergeant and six men and also
dispatched O messenger to Capt. Pres
ton, the officer of the day. The mob
meanwhile was increasing every mo.
ment, and by the time Preston with
six more men arrived on the spot it
was huge gathering. Preston be-
haved with GOODNESS and moderation,
but the soldiers were provoked and
excited by the constant jeers and in
suits of the crowd. Come on, you
bloody backs," they cried. Come on,
you lobster-backs Sire IL you dare.
"Why don't you FREE"
Tho Soldiers Fire.
One soldier was hit by club; he
drew back, leveled his musket and
fred. Inspired by his example, seven
or eight more discharged their arms
and the mob fled. Two men were killed,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

ditional States, Congress reduced tho
stripes to the original thirteen, and
the stars were made to correspond with
the number of States.
The American flag is one of the most
beautiful that float, upon any land or
sea. It's proportions are perfect when
it is properly made-cne-half as broad
as it is long. The first stripe at the
top is red, the next white. and the 70
colors alternate, making the last stripe
red. The blue field for the stars is the
width and square of the first seven
stripes, viz, four red and three white.
The colors of the American flag are in
exquisite relief. and it is altogether a
splendid national emblem. Long may
it wave untarnished.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
Must Masticate Hard Tack

] lin examining men DESTROYS of joining
the royal ma ines of the English army
recruiting officers are directed to pay
special attention to the condition OF
the teeth of q candidate. Seven de.
fective teeth, or even less II they i'm
pair the biting or grinding capacity
will render candidate ineligible, and
the examining medical officer is di-
rected to take into special considera'
tion the probability OF the teeth last
inc
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
MASSACRE AT BOSTON.
ONE OF THE CAUSES LEADING TO
THE REVOLUTION.
A bloody Episode I'm Colonial History
OuartsrinE Of British Troops In Boston
Had Long Been Considered . Grievance
--Crlspus Attucks Monument.

The Boston massacre In itself was q
matter Of unimportance, II was q street
brawl between soldiers and civilians,
yet really 1t was one Of the most Inn
portant Of the lesser causes OF the
Revolutionary war and, in this light,
receives q distinction and place in
mems memories which otherwise it
would Mother hold nor deserve.
The quartering OF British troops in
Boston had long been considered as q
grievance by the people and complaints
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

was made by Mrs. John Ross. The de-
sign for the flag was from a drawing
made by George Washington with a
pencil, and the flag thus de igned was
adopted by resolution OF Congress on
the l4th dav of June, 1777. A commit
tee Of Congress, accompanied by Cen
eral Washington, afterward called up
on Mrs. Ross and engaged her to make
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment whom
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
theineeds of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect Lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feven
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it 10 man
1factured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Fig,
and being we'll informed, you viii not
accept any substitute II offered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
Bismarck's Income.

Prince Bismarck, according to the
book recently published by Hans Blum,
"The German Empire at the Time OF
Bismarck, is not wealthy man in the
American sense. The mortgage on
his estates requires him to pay about
$50, 900 every year. The income from
his Friedrichsruhe property has been
as much as $4,000 year, but it has
averaged only about half that sum.
His entire income is not far from
SIOO OO0
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

ment was unveiled In Boston. He was
resident of birmingham and man
about 90 years of age. The removal of
the British troops from Boston was
demanded by the people and, after
some efforts to withstand the request,
the Governor complied. Not again
until Cages arrival in 1774 were troops
quartered in the city.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

IHE small twO-stOry
house still stand
ing at $50 Arch
stfeet, below Third,
Philadelphia, has
an interesting his
tory. In it the first
flag, CO n t al n / n g
thirteen stars and
<L;rtaon pfc,,As
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
No Need of Clocks.

Liberia is the only more or less civil
lied country where clocks are almost
entirely dispensed with. The sun rises
exactly at d a. m. and sets at D. m.
throughout the year, and is vertically
yer head at noon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
When the St.cks come down

When the Sticks Come Down.
Fourth OF July is comm roun md soon
through all the land
VIII sound the boom Of cannon and the
music OF the band;
Fire crackers and torpedoes will be
crackin' every where
With fire balloons and parachutes a-saflin'
through the air:
Nd rockets will be whizzin' up in every
country town.
But you'd better git from under
whom
the
sticks
come
down
find that thar is lots of things that acts
In that same way.
ND starts up with n heap of fuss md
makes q grand display.
While everybody's lookin' on, admirin '
from afar,
Nd sayin' aWho'd a thought they could q
sailed way up SO far?"
But when they bust In mid air, people
scatter with frown,
Nd try to git from under
p. when
the
sticks
como
AL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

we possessed to the king and his sol.
diels." In the enumeration of the
horrors of despotism one count nearly
always appeared-that one-third OF
what the farmer raised would be taken
by the disqualification Post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
NoIOurer Secret.

One OF the features Of the projected
printing exhibition in Paris will be q
model of the secret printing Offices
which fo1rished In tho catacombs dur
ing the last century, and which num-
Der of artists went to visit the other
day for the purpose Of reproducing
them from natura
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

to the stripes, and the law adopted
this flag as the great national emblem.
Afterward a stripe was added with
every new State; but, as 1t became
manifest that in time the beauty Of
the emblem would be marred by the
enormous proportions acquired bv ad-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
win DispIace Tin.

II is claimed that aluminium viii soon
replace tin for all household purposes.
A process for pisting aluminium has
been devised by q German chemist,
which increases lts chances of becom-
ing universally popular in household
economy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
They Did Roth.

Lets break the silence" suggested
one patriotic boy to another on the
morning OF the glorious Fourth.
I'VE can cracker, anyhow replied
the other.-Detr0it Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
Statesman Timber.

In the House of Commons there are
ten newspaper men, six printers, four
tailors. three stationers, two butchers,
three hotel-keepers, six farmers, one
coal merchant and one cab-driver.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

A PIECE Of iron wss found in an air
passage of the great pyramid, Nd which
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

sHILoH's CoHsunrxs0a Oua1 b sold on .
guarantee IL cures nAcfpisat Oonsump-
ton 1t is the tese ODssh Casa - cents.
so cents and eLea
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

Large Decrease I'm Population.
The population Of Melbourne, the
metropolis of Australia, has decreased
Al, O64 since April, 1891.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

.CLERGYMAN,s sore throat IL wrong
fully set down 20 the scoro Of -arduous
ilabOrs." -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

MAKE life q minis.ry Of love and il
will always DO worth lfSing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

FREcKLEs. tan, and all beauty marring
blemishes vanish from the face whom
Glenn's Sulphur Soap 10 used.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
WHERE THE FLAG WAS BORN.

birthplace OF the Star Spangled Banner
Flags OF the Colonies. Hl
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
The Greatest Medical Discovery
Of the Age.
KENNEDY'S
MEDICAL DISCO VERY.
DONALD KENNEDY, or RoxBuRY, MASS,


Has discovered In one of our common
pasture weeds remedy that cures every
kind of Humor, from the worst Scrofula
down to a common Pimple.
He has tried 1t In over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except In two cases
(both thunder humor). He has now In his
possession over two hundred certificates
of its value, all within twenty miles OF
Boston. Send postal card for book.
A benefit Is always experienced from
the first bottle, and perfect cure Is war
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When the lungs are affected 1t causes
shooting pains, like needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver or
Bowels. This Is caused by the ducts being
stopped, and always disappears In week
after taking it. Read the label.
IF the stomach Is foul or bilious II will
cause squeamish feelings at first.
No change of diet ever necessary. Eat
the best you can get, and enough of II.
Dose, one tablespoonful In water e bed
time. Sold by all Duggish