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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

are trimmed with full watered ribbon
bows at the elbows.
The time was not long ago when
MORE was not q stuff that had any
charms for any but the stately and
queenly matron of at least middle age.
Then il was fabric of SO rich q pat
tern and so great brilliance as to SEEM
ingly unfit 1t for youth. Now II has
become q thing OF the daintiest
shades, and in the many new
varieties put forth since its use
became 80 general there are
found the most delicate designs.
Beauteous blossoms are scattered
over its changeable ground, shot effects
abound, 1t Is dotted with satin. and
lowered and striped sorts are without
end. Its coloring are even more varied,
and IL has been 80 transformed that il
is now as suitable for the young as the
old. Silk and wooden fabrics are very
stylishly combined and gowns so made
are more acceptable than those solely
of silk. unless the silk be of the very
best. A particularly rich combination
Is dress OF crocodile crepon made up
with watered silk sleeves, waiscoat and
revers and supplied with moire rib
bon sash. In the theater toilet OF the
last illustration the black watef ed silk
is used with rose pink cloth. Besides
the sleeves there Is a deep yoke of the
silk to which the sitting is gathered
with q small head. Over the shoulders
are straps Of gold and pink embroidery
and pointed belt finishes the bottom.
The skirt is gored, the side cores being
laid over the front breadth to initiate
a panel, and Is untrimmed.
Copyright. 1904
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07
A Moment OF Doubt.

A good many soldiers, North and
South, must remember moments
which will enable them to sympa-
thize with the spirit OF a question
recorded in Southern magazine.
On tiresome night march a
Florida soldier, sleepy and worn out,
fell into ditch by the roadside.
There he. lay bemoaning his fate
when the next regiment came up,
and hearing his means some of the
men fastened to his rescue.
As they stood him on his feet, be-
drag yled and demoralized, he turned
to one of them and said:
~ say, stranger, don't you think
South Carolina was little hasty?"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

THERE are signs that the eminent
actor and pugilist, Mr.. Corbett, will
not have long season of dramatic
glory in England. The report has
already been flashed across the wire
that he is going to spar at circus
In Paris, which is slight descent
from the glory Of acting at historic
Drury Lane before the eyes of SYM
pathetic dowagers and admiring coun-
tesses adorned with diamonds. But
the commingler OF the talents Of
Hercules and Roscius will still lie
able to keep his footing with soye-
reigns and lesser "nobs" who look
upon bruiser as greater celebrity
than Will Shakespeare himself, and
who will admire him whether or not
he continues to dazzle behind the
footlights. 80 "
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07
c.tch.. F.klr. with . Camera.

Thomas Stevens, the American
who rode around the world on BIZ
cycle, and on horseback through
Russia, is soon expected home from
India. In private letter to friend
in London, he says he has been in
vestigating the mysteries of the Ma
hatmas, and that by the aid OF his
camera and his ingenuity he has dis
covered the secrets of those miracles
of the fakirs which have puzzled the
world ever since Marco Polo told Of
the wonderful things done by the
magicians of Kubla Kahn. Accord
ing to tradition and the repeated tales
of travellers, the togi or fakirs Of In
dia have secret knowledge of certain
forces OF nature by which they can
produce phenomena as inexplicable
to Western science as the miracles.
Mr.. Stevens has put these oriental
modern miracles to practical test
and claims to have obtained some re-
markable results. -[Chicago Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07


Old Taffeigh-A very sweet refiec-
tion, my love.
Mrs. T. (before the looking glass;
Nonsense, dear, you were the sub
ject OF my reflections just them
[Raymond's Monthly. III.
KEPT HIM AWAY.
Bungalow did my wife look at
the reception yesterday?
Witherly-Elegantly. Why weren't
you there f?
Bingo-Didn't have any decent
clothes to wear. - Detroit Free
Press.
NOT TO BE TOLD.
"No one can tell your age, dear girl, "
/ declared to my lady fair;
And the sum OF her years l made me
bold
To ask her then and there.
mo one can tell my age, forsooth?"
And she shook her shapely head.
II do not claim to be smarter
Than any one else," she said
Detroit News-Tribune.
OPPORTUNITY FOR EXERCISE.
"Why in the world should happy
young girl like you think Of mar
riage ~
"Well, papa says have so much
temper I'd better have somebody to
exercise it on" - Raymond
Monthly.
A REPEATER.
II say, Fenilworth, you know that
ten / owe you ?"
Eyes"
"You haven't got it about you
again, have you ?''-[Truth.
A CLASSIC GAME.
Miss Hubbell, afof Boston, as, the
ball goes over the fence, and Dele
hanty makes home run).-Now,
what do they call that
Her Escort-A homer.
Miss Hubbell (delighted)-Homer |!
Homer Why, this game can't be so
awfully vulgar, when they name one
of the points after the greatest poet
that ever lived.-[ Puck.
COLD TO SOME PURPOSE.
May-What a cold manner Miss
Elderly has
Eva-Yes. Did you notice how
she froze on to Jack Dashie?-[ Truth.
MATILDA's SACRIFICE.
A Dutch paper publishes the fol-
lowing significant advertisement from
disconsolate wife: "Adolphus. Re-
turn to your Matilda. The piano has
been sold. - London News.
RELENTLESS TIME.
''Wilt keep" 1 asked, ''thy birth
day p"
The girl misunderstood;
She sadly shook her head and sighed,
Il only wish i could FL Puck.
A LOGICAL CONCLUSION.
One of Them-There goes young
Jack Dor. They say his income is SO
large he can't get rid of it !
The Other One-Oh so he's q
single man, then ?-[Truth.
ESTABLISHING AMICABLE RELATIONS.
New Missionary-I hope that our
new relations may be pleasant.
Cannibal King-So do /. The fell
low who was here before you was a
regular roast. -lIndianapolis Jour
nal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

A short, compactly built man with
heavy blonde mustache took to-
boggan slide down Lookout mountain
the other afternoon. He went via
tile incline, and made the trip from
the Point Hotel to the engine house,
distance of 4, 500 feet, in three and
one-half minutes, which is just one
third the time that it takes car to
descend, remarks the Chattanooga
Times. Fully 100 people saw him
make the lightning-like descent, and
all were greatly excited. The nervy
coaster, however, was as cool as the
proverbial cucumber and, upon
reaching the foot of the mountain,
walked away as coolly as though it
had taken him an hour to descend.
About o'clock the coaster appeared
at the Point Hotel with what appear
ed to be block of wood about eight
inches square under his arm. On one
side of the block was steel horse
shoe, in the curve of which was a
small Hanged wheel. The other
side OF the block was slightly concave.
The block was put on the outside rail
ofsthe incline, the wheel fitting close,
and the horns Of the horseshoe were
on either side. Then the man put q
heavy glove on his right hand, and,
sitting on the block, started down the
mountain without more ado He
held his feet crossed straight before
him, and rested them on the iron rail.
For few feet the little one-wheeled
car moved slowly, and then the speed
increased, until it and it's human
freight were going down the noun
tain at rate that made the specta-
tors hold their breath. When O
curve was reached the coaster slowed
up slightly by pressing his heels
against the rail and steadying himself
by touching the cable with his gloved
hand. Finally, when he reached the
very heavy grade, just above the en-
CINE house, he took of all his brakes
and came down like shot out of
gun. Arriving at the bottom he put
on the "heel' brakes and gently
came to a stop just in the depot.
Coolly rising from his queer vehicle
he placed it under his arm and walk
ed quietly away before any of the as
tonished spectators had chance to
recover their breath or ask any ques-
tiOns
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07
various other kinds of precious stones
are abundantly found sixty miles
from the capital.
Inhabited Thatch.

The town of Bangalore, in In
dia, lies in low, moist valley.
There the conservator of forests took
up his residence when he was report
ing on the state of some woods in
Bengal. He found the bungalow in
very dilapidated condition. The
"chut"-a whitewashed ceiling cloth
stretched horizontally at the height
of the walls, and hiding unseemly
beams and rates-was full of holes.
So also was the thatch, as he knew
from the patches of blue sky to be
seen here and there.
sent for the owner of the house,
and ordered him to make the build
ing thoroughly habitable.
"Sir," he replied, cit is the dry sea-
son. You only want the house for a
month or so, and during that time
there will not pc a drop Of rain.
What need is there for repairs?"
He was plausible, but still I in
sisted on having the place put to
rights The next day when I
reached the bungalow l found four
or Ave thatchers and some servants
lettering outside, but not a hands
turn of work had been done. More
over, It was evident that they had
not the slightest intention Of Begin
ming, for one of the thatchers ap-
preached me with joined hands, and
said:
"You may hang me IL you like,
sahib, but cannot work at that.
house."
@why, what is the matter with it?"
/ asked, wonderingly.
@Come and see!" !.
Calling the other workmen, who
had tied their hooked iron tools to.
the extremities Of long bamboos, we
approached the house, and then.
standing by the doorways, began eau
tiously and apprehensively to pull
down the chut, or ceiling-cloth. /,
The sight that met our eyes abso-
lutely beggared description. The
whole roof, thatch, rafters and beams.
seemed literally alive with cobras.
They swarmed In hundreds; hooded
crests and angry heads Kissed at us
from every nook and corner On ex-
aiming the house further we found
that the walls, made OF sun dried
bricks, were completely honeycombed
with holes and snake-channels; and.
1t was evident that the cobras had
used the spot for years as a sort OF
nursery for bringing up their young.
! am glad to add that, next day, the
bungalow was burned to the ground.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

woman's heart? Some of the imported
street dresses are just that, and, for
fear that some economic minded dame
may accomplish such gowI when rib
bon is cheap. the gown must not be
made OF ribbon, but Of q material that
has all these little quilted frills in the
weave. This Is good gown to select
for description to the man OF family.
He will be glad the desc iber is such a
sensible little thing and never spends
her money so foolishly. Then possibly
he can be brought to consent to rain
bow chiffon garden cloak. This con-
sists of long round cloak that reaches
in Red Riding Hood shape we'll below
the waist, and is made of delicate China
silk. A series of frills cover it all
over, and they are all of different
shades of chiffon. Besides this there
are lot of little bows and ends of diff
ferent colors, a bit of hood that is a
lovely crumple OF color and frills, and
that, for all it seems so small, comes
down about the face when the hood is
drawn. This hood gives shade for
every pet point of your lips, cheeks,
hair, and eyes, and makes your face
look like the queen rose OF bouquet.
If ever a ain should come up-but if
you are going to indulge in rainbow
chiffon cloak you want to be above
thinking of rain.
OF fanciful device is the young wom-
ans toilet next presented. Made OF
figured suiting. its draped skirt is
looped up by large bow. from over a
plain cloth underskirt. The bodice is
made of silk and the lining hooks in
the middle, while the odd plastron laps
over and is apparently fastened to the
small lace yoke by two fancy buttons.
Over the bodice is worn tiny jacket
of dark silk which has large rewers
and turned down collar. The sleeves
are made of the same material as the
bodice and have lace epaulettes. They
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

BISHOP LAWRENCE made slight
hit at the small salaries paid clergy
men, particularly young men, when
he said at the convention: Il do not
remember any apostolic command to
the ministry to suffer through power
ty, that does not also apply to the
laity. The laborer is worthy Of his
hire. II we are to sustain an edu-
Gated ministry, men who have put
years OF life into the higher educa-
cation, the church must give them a
good support Not to do so is. a
financial as well as q spiritual loss. :"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

often stiffened to stick out from it.
Height, OF course, is not permissible,
and the more the fullness can be made
TO spread out from the arm, the more
fashionable they appear To attain
this result lining fabrics are used
which will stiffen thcm sufficiently to
keep them distended, but care must be
taken that no appearance OF blockiness
results. With 90 much attention given
to the one consideration OF size, there
have been few, new sorts OF sleeves OF
fered. A stylish sleeve Is in Queen
Anne shap, and bow OF six long loops
being arranged in groups of three, sep
aratel by small ribbon strap run
through fancy buckle. These loops
fall over the sleeve and lend the de-
sired shoulder slope and the equally
necessary volume at the same time.
This device is applicable to sleeves
which are somewhat out OF date.
AS has been indicated, there has
been little encouragement for design
ers of novelties in sleeve shapes, but
one which has just been put forward is
sketched in the initial picture. These
sleeves are of the full width, though
their size is somewhat concealed by
their being draped at the top to attain,
an epaulette effect, and by their being
again caught in the center little be-
low the epaulette. That results in
dropping sleeve, beneath which there
is tight sleeve to little above the
elbow, which is finished ut the wrist
with band of embroidery. Striped
mode colored cloth is combined in this
toilet with black silk. The underskirt
is of plain silk and panels of pleated
silk are let in at both sides. The
drapery is piped with black and opens
to show the panels. The bodice is
draped over a fitted lining, and is alike
both back and front. 1t should be APP
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07
- $50 r--------------~-
A BAD MAN m OHIO.
nat He yiourlshsd Century and Half

Ago.
A short time ago William Gable. .
young man, was working near big
rock In the northwestern corner or
Morgan County, Ohio says the To-
ledo Blade. He accidentally knocked
some mess of 1t and revealed two or
three letters chiseled In the surface.
He began to dig at once and remoy-
ing the remaining moss found mes
sage from Lewis Whetzle, or Wetzel,
as he Is known to pioneer history.
On the face of the rock Is the legend
Enjoy the peace which have pre-
pared for you," and to the right OF
this Is the inscription cut into the
sandstone: Engraved by me, Lewis
Whetzle, born In Virginia, Febru-
airy 10Th, 1852"
The discovery OF this rock, long
buried beneath the woods moss and /.
leaves, brings to mind once more the
wonderful deeds OF daring of Whetzle.
Close to this rock ran the old Federal
trail, which led from Grave Creek to
the SciotO towns 1t crossed the
Muskingum River at the present.
town of Gaysport. The town Of
The Delaware Indians was Duncan's
Falls, five miles up the river. The
trail ran close to this lettered rock
on the high ridge just above it, and
1t Is very likely that Whetzle did the
work while on one of his scouting ex-
petitions along this trail. 1t was on
one Of these that Whetzle, armed
only with his knife and tomahawk,
attacked camp of four Indians
Three Of them he killed, the fourth
ran for his life and escaped.
WhetZle was wonderful man in
many respects. Not very tall, only
five feet nine inches, he was man
of enormous strength. His shoulders
were those of a giant and his chest
gave notice to all that he could run
race with any savage and win. He
was as dark and swarthy as an In
dian, and his face was deeply pitted
with the smallpox. His hair, and
this was his special pride, reached,
when combed to its full length, to the
calves of his legs, and every Musk
ingum Indian had sworn to have his
scalp. His eyes were black and shone
with fierce fire. He feared moth
ing and was wild or tame as he was
either enemy or friend.
His name will be forever connected
with the history of the border along
the Ohio and through West Virginia.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07
A cARprNe spirit rarely goes with

A CARPINa spirit rarely goes with
a working spirit 1t is easier to find
fault with what some one else does
than 1t is to do something ones self,
hence man who enjoys doing the
easier thing is disinclined to do the
harder one. AS rule, men are d.
vided into the two classes of those
who growl and those who work; and
each class is alike devoted to its own
mission. But when it comes to the
relative worth in the community of
the two classes, everybody can see the
difference.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07
Pencil Timber.

Good pencil cedar is getting. 80
scarce that the great firm Of Faber &
Co. have begun to cultivate forests Of
cedar (Juniperus Virginiana) In Ger
many. At Schlosse Stein there is a
cedar forest which coyers thirteen
acres, and the head OF the firm has,
for many years, maintained nurseries
and plantations Of cedars on his land
In Bavaria, grown from seed which
he imported from Florida
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

are just Is good for the artist q for
the artisan, for the poet as for tho
plowman, for the man Of business
As for the clergyman. 1t makes no
difference what you do, as long az 1t
is just, and you are honest and dill
gent In the doing of IL.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

THE first good argument for the
use OF the high-heeled shoe has just
been brought out by Chicago police
report IA policeman saved Jennie
Kelley from death by catching the
heel Of her shoe as she tried to jump
from the railing Of the Randolph
street bridge. Naturally her atti-
tude was not graceful while he hung
on to the heel and called for help,
and her appearance was not i'm
proved when she was finally pulled
back to the bridge, but those are
minor considerations. A high-heeled
shoe saved her life, or rather a po-
liceman saved her life by means of a
high-heeled shoe. A slipper would
have meant death; shoe with an
ordinary heel would have afforded
the policeman no facilities for dis
tinguishing himself In such a remark
able way. Nothing but high-heeled
shoe would have been of any service
to him at that critical moment. The
moral of this is plain. Every woman
contemplating suicide should wear q
high-heeled shoe, and the higher the
heel the better, so long as it is
strong. Possibly it might be well to
pass law requiring intending sui
c!des to wear such shoe, the
strength Of the heel to be tested by
some official appointed for that pur-
pose. However, we leave that to the
police officials, merely insisting that
the utility of the high.heeled shoe
has been demonstrated, and that
hereafter male scoffers should keep
quiet on the subject. sqf.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

A FRENCHMAN has invented an
electric mosquito bar which electro
cutes the pests, but it is probable
that one of the older member Of the
New jersey tribe will devise insulated
feelers for his lively constituents.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

The lawyer for Embezzler Leon
ard, Of San Jose, CAL, asks a new
trial for his client on the ground
that the verdict of guilty was con-
trary to the law and evidence. He
might have added With more truth
and as much force that it was also
contrary to the wishes Of Mr.. Leonard.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

THERE are forty-three thousand
more women than male inhabitants
In New York State, yet we venture
to say there is not one superduous
woman. The only kind Of woman
that doesn't exist is the superfuous
woman
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

THE one prudence in life is concen-
tration, the one evil is dissipation,
and it makes no difference whether
our designations are coarse or fine
property and its cares, friends and So
cial habit, or politics, or music, or
feasting.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

IT is an old saying and true one
that God helps those who help them
selves. In an immense majority of
cases the circumstances by which
men suffer themselves to be overcome
might be controlled and surmounted
by vigorous effort.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

THERE are innumerable ways Of
being useful in the world, and each
man has his peculiar gifts and quail
fications. Each man will walk In
the path best adapted to him; but
there is no reason why every path
should not lead toward the beneflting
- won 10 GENERAL. Good principles
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

AY brought no
lessening In the
width OF sleeves,
and there are no
indications at pres
emit OF an imnedi-
ate or approaching
decrease in their
size. The sleeves
which are at pres
sent most fashion
able give to the
waist an appear
ance of slender
ness, a result pro-
duced by the high
ly exaggerated
shoulder width. A
fe ature W b / c h
makes the sleeves
seem even larger
than ever before is
the fact that they
do not droop over
the alhow hut are
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

GAYETY and a light heart, in all
virtue and decorum, are the best
medicine for the young, or rather for
all. Solitude and melancholy are
poison; they are deadly to all, and
above all to the young.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

A CITIZEN Of Georgia has in his
keeping two eggs said to be 40 years
old. Here's $40 that says those eggs
can't be beat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

WE have to be faithful in small
things as well as in great. We are
required to make as good use Of our
one talent as of the many talents
that have been conferred upon us.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

FIVE years ago the new illustrator
OF London. Punch was an unknown
artist. And five years hence he will
be equally unknown If he holds the
4nhs
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

A HABIT Of courtesy is like deli
cate wrapping which prevents one
personality from rubbing and chatting
against another; and it thus prevents
much of~the friction and irritation Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

THE Buffalo Express says that
about the only thing that Jenness
Miller has not recommended as the
best she ever used is pair Of some
body's three-dollar trousers,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

KIND thoughts will often suggest a
silence which has not been demand
ed. The. suggestion that it might
be better not torepeat something is
one that should never be disregarded.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

OF course 1t will occur to every
body that the appearance Of small
pox in Sing Sing Prison will give the
prisoners chance to break out.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

JILLsoN says it i'll becomes cler-
gyman to rail against Board Of Trade
men simply because they make their
living by dealing in futures.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

If prunes really are specific
against appendicitis, as that Western
doctor says, everyone who boards is
cafa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

BosoUIT's late pamphlet, Man Of
the Nineteenth Century," says that
only one man out OF each 203 attains q
height of over six feet
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

IFithe wealth Of California were
equally divided there would be 50, o97
for every man, Woman and child in
the State. We ask for new deal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

WE are always complaining that
our days are few, but acting as though
there would be no end to them.