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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

cut real thread. Then they let it lie in
the dark, wrapped in embroidered and
real lace handkerchiefs, and the real
thread took on the delicate coffee shade
that you can reproduce with coffee to
save you. Now the granddaughter OF
~, who has no passion Tor collecting
except to wear, use these laces and is
perfectly happy in the envy she Gre
ates.
In utilizing them she often responds
to the rage or frcnts, viii h has
broken out afresb, and with such en-
phasis that woman annOt have too
many or too elaborate neck affairs,
with high collars and fronts arranged
therefrom. These are evidently often
planned to carry some bit of priceless
yellow lace. Robespierre falls of lace
are arranged from old paste buckles.
Jabots OF Ia e almost cover the brocade
orr the chiffon of the front. Fri Is and
falls are edge with yards of real mar
row lace, and then the whole Is fluted
or accordion-plea ed. so that the yards
and yards can be gotten into the space
of the front Little frills of thread
lace are set close together in perpen-
dicular rows whole front being sOme-
times covered thus with lace of the
narrowest width. The softnesS of the
effect /, very delicate. and the girl
wearing su b q front holds her chin
high to show it all. ONE lines inser-
tion OF lace is set between the little
frills and the rich satin OF the founda-
tion just glints through the creamy
meshes, but shows no m We. In fact,
any way, real lace If used is sure to be
right, only don't cut 1t.
A decidedly novel wrap is that which
the artist presents in the final illu ira
tion. 1t consists of two circular capes
each edged with narrow ostrich
feather galloon and third cape. little
more than collar. which is embroid-
cred with jet. Two long tabs extend
down the front, which are in turn or
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

1T was perhaps natural desire on
the part OF the girl who wanted to
be a beauty But when she vent to
a ;,"beauty,maker' and had her face
buttered with cocaine and her sys-
tenn stirred up with electricity till
one or the other killed her, she evil
IDENTIFY made a mistake. That Is not
the way to he beauty. There is
one way, however, and 1t Is good
safe way, and we re commend 1t to all
the girls. For every girl there is a
fellow somewhere. This fellow, II
she can find him, will fall In love
with her, and once he Is In love with
her she will be, in his eyes, such a
perfect beauty that Venus herself
will not be In it. And II a girl is a
perfect beauty in the eyes Of the
man, what more does she want?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
The Difference.

King Victor Emmanuel used often
to tire before the termination of q
days sport, and mules and horses be-
Ing out of the question in the precip-
itous mountain paths, he would
mount on the back of his chief hunts
man, an Alpine Hercules, named
Borretta. One day Borretta, having
the king on his back, was crossing a
torrent The king having raised his
foot to avoid his gaiter being wetted.
the sudden movement almost car
sized Borretta. Unmindful for a
moment of the rank OF his burden he
growled out: "Tente au, bouric"
("Hold steady, you jacka's"). Without
manifesying the least irritation or
surprise, the king replied: "You
apparently ignore, friend Borretta,
that the jackass is the one that car
ries the load" and nothing more was
said about the matter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

namented with .'et embroidered revers
and have Jet ornaments at the bottom.
The wrap is lined with old rose satin.
Only the lower cape is silk, all the re-
mainder being of cloth. Marrow re-
vers' does not often stand for such
sh aped ones as these
The willy milliner has evolved COM
bination of touue aud sort of CAPE
collar so that she seeks to make her
customer purchase garment besides
a hat. She begins by showing a tiny
affair that seems to be little more tha1
lot of vandykes of velvet, hunte e
green, for instance. each vandyke
edged with sable. All are caught to-
gether, there Is fash OF jewelod
buckle, q yellow CLEAN OF old lace, and
the whole Is toque. The vandykes
take each correct place when the
whole is n the head, and the effect is
charming. Then she throws lightly
over the victims shoulders another al
fair that also seems to be vandykes,
only bigger. Each is edged with sable,
there's a ash of 'eweled buckle each
side Of the throat, the vandykes repeat
themselves in soft confusion about the
chin, and the yellow CLEAN OF old lace
shows between. Take the two to-
getner, toque anu touuette' anu tne
effect is char ming. IL inevitably leads
the woman on whom they are trie to
wish that she could buy the two fact
that the milliner is we'll aware OF and
her price Is very high in con luence.
AS it Is device which cannos be
copied by any ono not skilled in hat
trimming, most women seem to be left
out OF the calculat ons altogether.
But before long the milliners who can
command more than two or three Gus
toners day will offer like wear, and
then the price VIII te much lower.
Copyrlght, 1874
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

= ~ my at West Point
from Louisiana, graduated in 1864,
was assigned to the Third Artillery
as Second Lieutenant, and ordered
to the Pacific coast, thence to the
Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Va.
Since the close of the war he served
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, till 1873,
In New York city and the Depart
ment of Dakota, till 1877, then on
the Pacific coast and in Chicago, and
when he received his present appoint
ment was in the War Department at
Washington.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Record of the Weck.

MRS. ALONZO SHAFER. living near
Vassar, committed suicide by lau-
danum. Domestic troubles.
TIE 500 is mucl agitated over a
public gambling hell. where small
boys are taught the corroding v.co.
THREE eney youths aged 10, II and
13, attended a surprise party at the
home OF one OF their little friends.
and became so intoxicated that they
had to be taken home.
JAMES GREEN. q Kalamazoo har-
ness maker, was found dead in his bed.
He probably committed suicide.
TIE report OF Surveyor Fyfe for the
past quarter shows that s5,5S3 less
tariff taxes were paid at the Grand
Rapids Gust IN house than during the
same period last yea.
GREAT numbers OF wasps have made
their home in the church at Minden
City. to the annoyance-and often
worse -of the congregation. A fight
is now in rogress to see who Is to
have permanent possession OF the
building.
AT Grand RAPIDS Emmanuel Ment-
zcr has benin the habit of drinking
pure wood alcohol Just like beer. He
tried it three days In succession and
died from the effects.
TaE Masons OF Detroit and vicinity
have decided to erect and run q pest
house in the suburbs OF the city, to be
devoted exclusively to the care Of all
members OF the ordcr who may be
stricken wi smallpox. The patients
will lie cared for only by Masonic ply
sicians, nurses. and cooks, and the
order will see that they are given the
best of care. This action Is the result
OF the unsatisfactory manner in which
smallpox patients have been cared for
In the city pesthouse.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

THE farms are not yet crowded. as
there are millions OF acres Of land in
the United States that must yet be
brought under cultivation. The fire.
quent advice for laborers of the cities
to attempt work on farms is not out
Of place, but good farm laborers must
be experienced, or they cannot COM
mand the highest wages. There are
many opportunities to learn, how
ever, and it opens large field for
those who will exercise intelligence
with labor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

fashionableness will not outlast a
second season, then when it ina ly
gees out there will be left Election
OF highly wrong ut coats, jackets and
wraps to bid for supremacy. 1t would
not be unlike the rule of succession in
styles to have the plainness of the
present cape succeeded by garment
which was as fancilul as it could be
made. At present the plainest of
coats show but slight points OF altera-
ton. Handsome me ton coats have very
pointed lapels and the co lar at the
pack faced with velvet. other new
coats are made with belt passing out
side in the back and through Sits
under the fronts, which may hang
loose or button close. Still another
sort is made to hook from bust to waist
line, the edges coming close together
and the buttons being set closely along
each side. Below the waist line the
coat spreads its skirts wide, and above
the hooks 1T turns away In pointed
lapels.
Back and front views are given here
OF coat which 10 very richly made
and finished. Its material Is black
MORE ANTIQUE embroidered with jet.
1t has full circular basque, and is
embroidered with Jet front and *,
the de sign being narrower at the back.
The garment hooks in front and is
lined with ivory white brocade. The
standing collar has turned down at
tachment. and the sleeves. as we'll as
the triple epaulettes, are embroidered.
Than this there is now no other gar
ment that has as clear claim to first
choice after the golf, which it far ex-
ceeds in beauty. though it does not ap-
proach the cape in current liking.
Whether to select q coat or cape is
a matter for consideration. The latter
has certainly the advantage over coat
when sleeves are large. as all fashion
able ones Ore; but, again, a coat is
warmer. The cape appears to be m ire
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
AN Indiana farmer claims that he

AN Indiana farmer claims that he
realizes more than 81 bushel on
all his wheat by feeding it to hogs.
An Ohio farmer found by actual
weight that he made ST.. IL per bushel
on the wheat he fed his hogs. AS
both these incidents are well anthem
ticated, farmers will find it profit
able TO utilize their wheat for feed
ing instead Of realizing one-half or
less in marketing it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

A PHILADELPHIA paper wisely in
forms its readers that 1.-The world an
nually uses 10, 500, 900 bushels of
wheat and rs, 00O,o 600 bushels Of
corn" Philadelphia has the reputa-
tion for being very slow, but this
beats all records. 1t has been several
cen suries since the total amount con-
sumed In the world was as stated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Coats and Capes.
New York correspondence;

He outside gar
ment which lead
in popularity 1 Q
the golf cape. Evil
dence OF this is on
every hand, in the
athletic-lo . king
misses who stride
about on mild days
with their open.
capes hanging by
the eros -Ov Q r
straps, and in the
dotting Of I h Q
promenade with
brilliantly plaided
hoods, each one
marking a COLTS
rear view. No re-
liefs to the Llain-
ness of this cape
are permitted. L e.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

army, to succeed
Brigadier General
John p. Hawkins,
has served forty
years In the army.
General John Z.
H a W k ms h a s
reached the age
limit Of "a years.
Gen. Morgan is 81.
At the age of II he
was appointed to
q - M.vtA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

A fire in q warehouse OF tho Ameri-
can Paper Company at detroit de-
stroyed in all $1,000 W rth OF prop r.
tv. The five story structure occup ed
by the paper establishment was de-
stroyed, and two email buildings. Oh
either side were implicitly demol-
ished by the falling walls. Two other
small structures adjacent sustained Sc
we're damage by failing walls,>firc aid
water. The loss on the paper COS pa
ny's stock was about $40. o., with OILY
g. 500 insurance. All the buildings
destroyed carry light insurance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

necessary, as there are some dresses
with which It seems almost impossi-
BILE to wear anything else. Nothing
could possibly be dres Ter than one OF
the new short models. and there Is a
great deal of warmth In them after all.
For the woman Of matronlv figure or
Of advanced years the small, circular
capes, even though profusely trimmed.
seem hardly dignified enough. For
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

DAIRYINe in Canada brings good
results, according to newspaper adj
vices from various parts OF the Do
minion. 1t is alleged that per cent.
income on the $l72, 900, 900 invested
In the dairy business there was re-
turned last year from the one item
OF cheese.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
viii Preach in Pu,lman's Church.

Rev. DIR. Charles Fluhrer resigned
as pastor of All Solls' Universdlist
Church at Grand Rapids. He ha, ac-
copied the pastorate OF the Pullman
Memorial Church at Albion, N. Y,
built by George NJ. Pullman and nearly
completed, and his resignation
will take effect in November. DR..
Fluhrer has been pastor oft1e church
fer twenty years, I'D /, one OF the
best known and ablest Universalist
ministers in the State.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
ADvIcEs from Cuba are to the ef-
feet that the banana crop has slipped
up tS s''

The expense of the various agri-
cultural Experiment Stations aver
ages only about rs cents for each
farmer In this country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

CALIFORNIA can grow richer than
Cresus from its fruit crops. They
are of uncountably more value to 1t
than all the gold mines between
Mount Shasta and San Diego
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

WINDOW gazing is a profession in
London. A couple OF stylishly dressed
ladies pause before the window of a
merchant, remain about FIVE minutes,
aud audibly praise the goods displayed
store on their iong St o f1 PATRONS It
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
MIRROR OF MICHIGAN
FAITHFUL REcouNTINo OF HER
LATEST NEWS.

Paper Warehouse Mt Detroit burns
Dingiey Buys the Grand Rapids Eagle
Brutal Murder Mt Rapid Riser-"Co-
Eds" ut Ann .Arbor VIII Fight.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

ALWAYS POLITE Judge - Your
innocence Is proved; you are acquit-
ted. Prisoner--Very sorry, gentle
men, to have given you ali this
trouble for nothing. - Fliegende
Blaetter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
But 1t Will.

Natives of Ceylon believe the co.
coanut tree will not grow out Of the
sound OF the human voice.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

Jesse Mercer, a Frenchnan, 25 years
old and unmarried, was shot and in
stantly killed Monday night. The
crime was committed in a disorderly
house kept by Andrew White at Rapid
River, small lum ering town. White
and Mercer had few hot worls
whereupon White, without the least
warning, pulled revolver from his
pocket and shot Mercer through the
heart. White and two OF the inmates
trie / TO reach Brampton, small rail-
way station about eight miles distant,
to catcn train for Canada, but arriv
ing too late, fled to the wood /, where
they were captured by Deputy Sheriff
Roberts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Must BE Acrobats.

Recruits for the Chinese army will
not be accepted unless they can leap
q ditch six feet wide.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
WRAPS FOR AUTUMN.
THE GOLF CAPE LEADS N.PoP.
uLARiTY.

Capss Have ADVANTAGES Over Costs When
the Drsss Sleeves Are Large Back and
Front Views Of 0srments Richly Made
ana Finished.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

Charge Too Much.
Philadelphia makes Its own gas at
cost Of II rents a thousand feet.
and 1t Is sold to consum ers at 1925.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
FORTY YEARS IN THE ARMY.

General Michael r.. Morgan and Something
of His Life.
General Michael r. Morgan, who
has been appointed Commissary Gen.
eral Of Subsistence, United States
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Old Fellow OF NI,ch,s- N.

The grand ledge OF the Independent
Order of id elbows of Mich gan
convened in annual session at vrand
Rapil Is, with q full representation
present from the 40 subordinate
lodges. The grand sec etary's report
to the sovereign grand lJdge shows the
following G ndit ON of the order on
Lecemb,r 81, 1913: The number of
subo dinate lodges is 43C, with q total
membership Of 27,92O. During the
year s members have received as
sistance, and the number OF deaths was
IL. The amount expended for the 10
lief Of distress was 81 40; for the re-
lief of widowed fami les, 1858. The
total receipts for the year, were 49,
ole. The eacampment b, anch Of the
order m AXE, the followi g showing:
Tota membership. 3,7.S. amount paid
for relief of members, $3.50: for reli #
of widows, S5co. The total receipts
were s6,ll9. The Rebekah depart
ment In Michigan has lyl lodges, with
total membership OF 1909. Amount
paid for assistance to members during
the year, solo; available assets at the
close of 1892, 5000. The report of
Grand Representative Northwood
shows that the total amount of relief
furnished during 1853 by the en- ire
order reporting to the sovereign
grand lodge amounts to e5,313, 900. The
total addition to the membership dur
ing 1893 was nea"ly $4,000, making the
total membership ol3,OoO.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

CONNECTICUT has $4,000 farms
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Turner Frozen Out.

The Grand Rapids Daily Eagle prop
erty, including the plant, news fran
chise. books and all other property OF
the A. B. Turner Co., was sold for
5000 on chattel mo tgage sale to
Congressman Nelson Dingley. Jr., Of
Lewiston, Me-, who was the h CHEST
bidder The effect Of this sale Is t.
clio out the A. b. Turner Publ 'hing
Co clean out its assets and cave 1t
still in debt several thousand dollars.
1t also leaves all the creditors except
Mr.. Ding ey in the cold. and Mr.. Ding
lev himse having bought in the
property for less than his mortgage,
vet has claim against the company
for over $500. A. B. Turner se5 his
stock, the security on his claim of
$l5.UO0. The only creditor aside from
Mr.. Dingley. who will secure any
thing / the old National hank, which
holt note for $40 indor- ed by Mr..
Dingley. The result is comp etc
freeze out for A. b. Turner.
PIutocratic Landlsdy Must Yield.
The "co-eds" of the University OF
Micniga1 are going out on boyco t.
They have held meeting and eclded
to make two demands on their land
ladies. These demani Is are: That
the landlad es who let rooms to Co
ed > will hereafter make the beds. and
otherwise take care Of the lair stu
dents quarters, and that they will re-
fuse to rent rooms to gentlemen. The
girls claim that the first demand is
only fair, te:ause the ma e student
has always been granted 1t. OF the
second they say they object to the to-
bacco smoke noisy talk, and late hours
of the male Eek. The "co-eds. 10 en-
force their boycott have decided to
work secretly for couple Of weeks
among the 30 female students in the
university and educate them up to the
desirability of the refo ms. At the
end of that time call for a general
meeting of all the GO eds" will be is
sued and the formal boycott will be
daolara1
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-10-26
He Advertised for a Lost Kitten.

He Advertised for Lost Kitten.
William c. Chapman, of Flush.
ing, had a small Maltese kitten.
Tuesday morning the kitten dis
appeared. ChapmanJ vile so
mourned the loss that she induced
her husband to offer $40 reward
for the animal. When the news
got around town every small boy
started on cat hunt. Inside an
hour Chapman had examined fifty
odd cats. In vain he tried to ex
plain that his pet was a Maltese.
The boys continued to bring all
sorts OF feliues. Many we're held
for Chapman's inspection twice.
AS soon as Chapman decided that
the cat submitted for his inspection
was not his the lads dropped the
animals in the yard Soon the
place was alive with cats. Chap
man bolted his front door and un'
strung the bell. Cat finders con-
tinued to arrive, however, aud de-
post lonely tellnes in the front
yard. Seen owners of other mis-
sing cats arrived, and picked up
their pets from Chapman's yard
and took them LONE. Next morn
Ing Chapman's missing kitten
strayed demurely into the house.
Chapman kicked it out again, but
Hrs. Chapman took the prodlgal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-10-26
NEWS AND COMMEN rs.

There are now 800 students en-
rolled at the Virginia Agricultural
College at Blackshurg,
Isaac Van Metre, of Hardy coun
~, sold last week, for shipment to
al Eastern market, seventy'slx
head of cattle which averaged
over 1000 pounds and several OF
them weighed LOO pounds.
Martinsburg World; "Ata recent
sale near Kearneyyille, W. Va,
the property brought $500 In ex
cess of the appraisement. a mock
Of fifty. three Cotswold sheep sold
at fancy prices and hogs went clear
out of sight. That does not look
much as if the tariff bill had de
stroyeG the price of sheep or had
ruined tho business of the country"
The capture of the Aqua creek
train robbers so speedily is an
achievement of which Virginia may
we'll feel proud. The express com
pauy employed the best detectives
of the country and large number
of them, but Gov. O'Ferrall was
the man who did the right thing at
the right time. II was mainly
through his prompt and intelligent
action that the robbers wore
captured.
The Missouri Pacific passenger
train on the Kansas and Arkansas
Valley Branch was wrecked near
Wagner, I. T., on Saturday night
By train robbers, who placed an
empty car on the main track. The
robbers opened fire on the train
and several persons were shot, but
no one killed. The money in the
locll safe was taken. The amount
was not larke.
In Henry county Friday night
Edward Mitchell and a coloreC
man went 'possum hunting. Tn
game was freed and the coloreo
nan was called on to cut the tre'
down while Mitchell held the dog
The tree IN falling struck Mitchell
on the head, breaking his neck
Death was instantaneous. Dc
ceased was twenty.thTee years old
and at one time was deputy in IN
County Court clerks Otfce
Martinsville.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-10-26
NOTICE TO
TAXPAYERS!
Save Five Per Cent. by Paying Yonl
Taxes Before the Ist Day
OF December.

For the purpose of receiving the state
and County taxes for the year 1894,
will attend at the folio wing PLACES on the
days mentioned
Zepp's, Tuesday. October. 10th
Wheatfield, Wednesday, October. tn
Lebanon, Thursday, October. -. 18th
Strasburg, Friday, Oct. 18th. and Satur-
day, Oct 20tb, till II o'clock, m.
Mt. Olive. Monday, October......----.22d
Toms Brook, Tuesday, Oct 23d till IN.
Munch's Store, Wednesday, October 24th
Harman's Mil, Thursday,
October 18th, till 3 o'clock, p. m
Lautz's Mill, Friday, Oct. 10th,
from 8 a. m to II m
Headquarters, Friday, Oct. Goth,
from p. NJ to 6 p. m
Edinburg, Saturday, october.----.21tt
Columbia Furnace, Monday, Oct 29tf
Liberty Furnace, Tuesday, October 3Otf
Cabin Hill, Wednesday, go. October Fltt
Orkney Springs, Thursday, Nov.---... Is
Mt. Clifton, Friday, November. ....2 nC
Mt. Jackson, Saturday, November 3rC
New Market, FRIDAY and Saturday,
November 9th aud lOtt
Ouicksburg, Wednesday, November l4tl
Forestvilc, Thursday, November lou
Moore's Store, Friday November iotl
u After filing the above appoint
ments will be in tho Treasurer's Office
at Woodstock, from day to day uatil De
Gambler LIST.
~ Remember, 5 per cent. will b
added after the 1st day of Decent BEL
Respectfully
G. W. KOONTZ, Co. Treas