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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
Verbal "Ducks and brakes"

Some men make ducks and brakes
with shillings," others with words.
An Irishman, who had begun with
an old junk-cart, having by his in
dustry and knowledge or his business
become prosperous, thought he would
hang two or three pictures on his
parlor walls.
sim no couniser," said he to a
dealer in pictures, "but l know a
good thing when see it."
"You mean connoisseur, doubtless,
interrupted the dealer.
maybe 1 do, and maybe l don't,
he replied.
Just then well-know wealthy
merchant stopped to look at the en-
cravings displayed In the window.
@That mans millenary!" exclaim-
ed the junk-cealer.
millionaire, you meant" retorted
the picture dealer.
"Welll -ou may call him as you
please, but call him a millenary!n
replied the unbashed Irishman.
CIMr. LIE Fanu, in his stories OF Irish
life, tells this one: "A neighbor OF
mine said that a very fine horse he
had bought few days previously had
gone lame. What is the matter
with him?' asked a Mr.. T. i am
greatly afraid he has got the YER
nacular, said he (of course he meant
navicular).
a'Dear mel said T., i never heard
of any quadruped having that dis
ease except Balaam's ass'"-Youth's
Companion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
The Wise Men Of Gotham.

As King John was passing through
the village of Gotham, on his way to
Nottingham, he proposed to make a
short cut across the meadows. The
Villagers, thinking that whatever
road king took thenceforward be-
came a public road, objected, much
to Johns annoyance.
Shortly afterward he sent some
messengers from his court to learn
the cause of the villagers rudeness
Hearing of the coming of the kings
servants, the villagers his upon the
following plan OF turning aside the
monarch's wrath:
When the messengers arrived, they
found some OF the Inhabitants en-
gagged In trying to drown an eel in a
pond; others we're busy rolling cheeses
down hill. so that they might run
to Nottingham for sale, while a third
set were employed In placinga hedge
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
DUCK NESTS IN HOLLAND

nests of the form shown in the &C
companying illustration. The nests
are made of plated rushes, and are
hung on poles driven into the soil or
perched between the forks Of trees.
Above each coterie the owner Of the
nests fixes pieces of colored cloth,
which enable him to readily distin-
guish his nests from those Of his
neighbors. These bits Of bunting
are useful also to the birds, who in
variably keep to their own nests.
The owner goes each morning in his
boat to the nesting ground, thrusts
his arm into the bottle-shaped nests,
and collects their contents for the
market.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
NERVOUSNESS.
A Condition That should Receive Prompt
and Intslligsnt Treatment

A Condition That should Receive Prompt
and Intslligsnt Treatment
Nervousness IL q condition not easy
to define; but the common use OF the
term In everyday speech indicates
the commences of the thing itself.
There are few persons, indeed, who
have not at some time suffered from
irritability Of the nerves and its &C
companying depression.
1t is to be remembered that this
state always indicates falling away
from the normal standard Of health.
1t should be taken as danger signal,
a notice from the nerves that some
thing is wrong. The cause OF the
trouble Is sometimes easily found, as,
for example, temporary or habitual
loss OF sleep; or the difficulty may be
more deeply seated and more serious.
Whatever its cause, nervousness In
dicates a lack of nervous force, a
lowering of vital energy. Somewhere
a tap is loose, and waste Is proceed
iag more rapidly than repair. In such
.. state of things, the performance OF
every voluntary action and of every
unconscious organic function Is az
fected unfavorably.
Women suffer from nervousness
more commonly than men. 1t Is a
mistake, however, to think that
there is any material difference be-
tween the nerve structure OF the two
sexes. Unfavorable surroundings and
occupations account for the greater
frequency of nervous diseases among
women. Farmerssare rarely affected
with nervousness. Farmers wives
are almost proverbially so affected.
Loss of sleep, indigestion, grief or
worry, and many other functional
causes may produce nervousness.
Doubtless the most frequent cause Is
lack OF sufficient out-of-door air and
of moderate exercise.
1t Is too common for nervous peO-
pie to think their complaint too triv-
ial for a physicians notice. Strict
inquiry as to the manner of life often
reveals errors the correction of which
relieves the conditions and averts
serious disease.
"Overwork does not kill, but over
worry does" some one has said, with
a measure Of exaggeration. Excess
i've work may no doubt shorten life,
but constant worry over everyday
cares Is sure to do so.
Ceaseless cares exhaust the nervous
energy. Change of occupation and
of scene allows the nervous forces
the celebral gray matter-to become
restocked. Nervous matter is actu-
ally consumed in performing the de-
tails Of everyday existence, just as
muscular tissue is expended in exer-
else.
A spring kept at a constant tension
surely loses its elasticity, while one
which is frequently unbent does not
The figure is good one to apply to
mental and nervous experience.
Youths Companion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

Out ON Pleasure bent.
Women generally know how to
dress themselves and their children
for most of the functions" OF society.
But they are often sadly perplexed as
to how their husbands should be at
tired. Beyond knowing that men
should not wear evening clothes be-
fore 6 o'clock, their ideas on mascu-
line garb are vague. And, as they
frequently have to decide the ques-
tion Of what their lords and masters
shall wear, it would be wise for them
to read, mark. learn and inwardly
digest the following facts:
At 2 o'clock weddings, known as
morning weddings, which are about
the only early festivities to which a
man can be dragged, the bridegroom
wears dark-striped trousers, double
breasted frock coat, undressed pearl
gray gloves, white four-in-hand, tall
hat and big boutonniere. The ushers
are similarity attired, and the mas
culine wedding guests who aim to be
correct, wear clothes OF the same
general fashion, though, OF course,
the style of their ties, gloves and
boutonnieres is not prescribed by
law. At all fashionable morning
affairs this uniform, with some in
dividual variations, is correct.
In the evening, Of course, evening
clothes are necessary. This season
prescribes three-button, plain shirt
front, straight, stand-up collar,
either black cloth waistcoat or a
double-breasted, four-buttoned white
one. No jewelry is worn, and pearl
gray gloves, stitched with black, are
considered in best taste, as are patent
leather shoes.-New York World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

of San Bernardino, is, perhaps, father
of the scheme. He uses a ten-foot mast
and an eight-foot' boomy And fastens the
mast in q head block. This block must
not be fastened to the handle bars, but
must be bolted to the joint below the
elbow, as this allows the free use of the
handles to direct the wheels course.
The cost of the whole outfit, including
a nice sail, ought not to exceed SO.
1t requires but very little practice to
become an expert in handling the sail.
and with favorab wind the speed
ought to be about thirty miles an hour.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

balance on the lee side, no matter how
stiff the breeze may be.
The comforts OF the riders and their
protection against the inclemency OF
the weather have also been looked
after more than ever. One manu-
facturer proposes to provide fans con-
nected with the running gear, which
will in no way impede the speed but
cool the brow of the rider, wearily
pumping away on dusty road under q
scorching sun. The same man has
also in contemplation q contrivance
somewhat in the shape Of buggy top,
which will serve as a protection dur
ing thunder or other showers. Both
these inventions will, when they mate
rialize, be hailed with delight by all
wheelmen, who now are at the mercy
of all kinds Of rough weather.
Taking everything into considers
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

being, as a rule, held in rigid
position. It is with the aim to over
come this grave drawback that VALERIE
has constructed his bicycle, which he
has given the name OF running ma
chine" on account of the motions made
by the rider. The hand bars of this ma
chine are entirely dispensed with, and
in their stead are two levers, which are
worked almost horizontally. When in
motion the rider looks like a person
running and swinging his arms. That
Is to say, when the left leg, for in
stance, is advanced in pressing down
the pedal the right arm performs the
corresponding movement in putting
one of the levers backward. There is
q concerted action of both hands and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

round q bush on which q cuckoo had
perched, In order that they might
enjoy perpetual spring.
The kings servants thought they
had come among q village Of fools,
and, having reported what they had
seen, John formed the same opinion,
and troubled himself no more about
what he considered their incivility to
him. Hence people have talked about
the wise men," or ~the FOOLS" Of
Gotham.
There was much wisdom In their
folly, however. There Is to-day, 70
1t ia said, bush growing on the site
OF the one where0n the co0ko0
perched.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
Where They Could Not Hit 1t.

Marshal Butcher, the famous Prus-
sian General, was always foremost in
fight His zeal in attack was such,
indeed, that the Russians nicknamed
him Marshal Forwards"
After the battle of Waterloo, Louis
XVIII, the King of France, desired
to bestow upon him the Order OF the
Holy Ghost; but the soldier would
not accept it. He hadn't forgotten
how Napoleon had trodden on his
country for years, and he hated
France and everything French.
The Duke of Wellington endeav-
ored to persuade him to receive this
mark OF royal respect.
IF do" said Butcher, II will
hang the Order on my back"
WELL" replied the Duke, 1if you
do, you will only show how highly
you value 1t, by hanging it where the
enemy will never hit it."
This was neatly turned compli-
ment.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

what too pronounced these room cycles
or home trainers offer splendid oppor-
tunities for improvement of both health
and muscle.
Propelled on Land by Sails.
Sailing on dry land sounds trife
homogeneous, but it will be popular
sport next summer. The only reason
that sailing on bicycles does not be-
come prominent feature is no doubt
because it is comparatively new thing.
Some time last summer an enterprising
Californian rugged his safety with sails
and the experiment was a complete
success. Abroad the idea has taken
like wildfire, and Judging from the
reports it must be great fun. Mr.. White
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
A General sympathizer.

Abiding to common FOL lie OF hui
mainly, a clever woman recently said
that IL worse came t. worse, and she
had to find some way Of earning her
living. she believed she would become
a public sympathixer. Any one
could sead for me-" she explained,
sand pour out all their worries and
troubles while / listened and sympa-
thized for, say. % or so cents an
h lur. Everyth ng should be strictly
co fidential, and would never allow
myself to have greater worry or a
worse pain or deeper Trouble than
my client What do you think OF
that scheme?"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
,WRINKLESIN WHEELS
MANY NEW NOVELTIES BEING
INTRODUCED.
bicycles Rugged for Sails by which Great
Speed In Attained-Devicc of French
man to Bring the Arms Into Play
While Riding q Wheel.


The friends of cycling are legion and
their number is augmented every day.
AS q sport it remains as popular as
ever, and during the enforced dullness
OF the winter months the cyclist dreams
but of the prospective enjoyment OF an
other season. Long before the advent
of the first robin and the timid crocus,
the wheelman has burst In full bloom
and can be seen gayly pumping
through mud and slush having a glori-
GUS time in making himself and others
believe that gentle spring has come.
1t is no longer necessary for the cy-
ole enthusiast to, during the winter
months, consign his "trusty steed" to
an obscure corner, there to gather but
rust and dust. An enterprising genius
in Erie, Pa, has come to the rescue
and invented an ice and snow bicycle
which is to fill the ever-present long
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

even half OF the wonderful things
promised for this new machine be. true,
we can look forward to a,scoemplete
revolution OF bicy cling. &slf
For q pacernaker the. qpadruplet
seems to win more favor than any other
machine OF the same nature. IL is not
feature that will become popular, and
few clubs will indulge in the extrava-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

feet, the repulsion of the one and the
traction Of the other. These two
forces are concentrated to give the BIZ
cycle the highest momentum OF speed.
The inventor appeared before the Min
lister of Liberal Arts and by his many
practical tests of the various advant-
ages claimed for his machine was given
q document I'm which M. VALERIE Is de-
clared 10 have Invented one Of the
best of bicycles" Great Is his inven-
ton, indeed, il it can be practically
demonstrated that man in riding this
continuance can use his arms as effect
ually for a driving power as he can
his legs. Aside from this advantage
there will be an opportunity for the de-
velopment OF as formidable biceps as
there Is now OF calves.
When II comes to speed this new
machine Is q marvel; there has been
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
LEVI p. MoRToNs BARN.

A Handsome Structure 400 Feet Long OFT.
uated at Rhinebeck, N. Y.
Last August magnificent barn al
Rhinebeck, N. Y, owned by ex-Vics
President Morton was destroyed BY
fire. Work was at once begun on n
building to take its place and tho
new structure has recently been COM
pleted. The new building, according
to the New York Herald, is 300 feet
long, sixty-flve feet wide, and, where
the silos are located, elghty-nine feet
wide. The latest improvements have
been introduced in the building and
no expense has been spared to make
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
QUEER NESTS FOR DUCKS.

Made of Rushes and Hung on Poles In the
Marshes.
The water-fringed village Of Grouw,
in Friesland, North Holland, is re-
markable for two things-cheeses and
ducks. The lakes which fringe the
village on three sides are thick with
bulrushes and water grass, and afford
excellent cover for wild ducks and
other aquatic fowl. To promote the
comfort of the former and al the
same time facilitate the collection Of
their eggs the villagers construct
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
Foretold His Own Death.

James Beckwourth, the famous
scout, who became war chief under
the name of Medicine Calf among
the Crows, has related to the North
American Review, an extraordinary
feat OF deviation which a great war
chief of the Crow Indians performed
in his presence on the eve of leading
his warriors to battle. The chief
was an aged man and protested to
have premonition Of death. For
many moons he had led the Crows
successfully against their hereditary
foes, the Blackfeet. 1t was not his
heart that failed him now, but his
medicine had lost its protency.
In the dusk Of the gray morning
he led his braves out on an open
prairie, and, setting his shield on
edge some fifteen or twenty feet in
front of him, pointed to it with his
lance. AS the eyes of the flghing
men rested upon the embossed sur
face of the buckler it appeared to
rise slowly from the ground until il
reached height corresponding to
the head Of the chief; 1t then, by the
same invisible means, passed through
the air until 1t obscured his face and
hid it from his warriors.
A thrill of horror pervaded the
assembla2e, but no word was spoken.
1t was taken as an emblem of his
approaching eclipse, his Punishment
from this world, his journey to the
land of the Great Spirit, to which all
Indians, good and bad alike, went
with unhesitating faith. The great
chief was killed that morning.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

WHILE all doctors bills are big
enough, the man who has to 90 to a
throat specialist Is more than ever
liable to get 1t In the neck. Buffalo
(,0urier
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

SOMEONE asked Prince c.: (which
arc the greatest powers OF Europe?"
He answered, straight of the reel.
England, Germany, France, Russia
and woman. lilo Contour dc Vau-
dOis.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15
Windmill Power.

Inventors are hopefully seeking to
compel the wind to perform more
important share of the worlds work.
To encourage their efforts, the
Netherlands Society for the Promo
tion of Industry offers a gold medal
and $3.50 for the best paper on the
use of windmills and electric accu-
mulators for supplying power to
factories. Points especially to be
considered are the average energy a
common windmill can produce In
conjunction with storage batteries,
the installation most suitable, the
cost per horse power hour, and the
economy Of the system on a large
scale
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

JAesoN says his neighbor's daugh-
ter, who Is learning the piano, can
not be accused Of fraudulent prac
tice-it's all sound. -Emira Gazette.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

be taken in sailing along the country
roads. While scudding under stiff
breeze the rider might suddenly bring
up against some startled nag or irate
bull, which might have serious re-
suits. Many OF the later improvements
in cycle sailing tackle dispense with
the boom entirely, and simply carry a
triangular canoo sail Of generous pro-
portions rugged on an exceedingly
light but tough bamboo frame. To
prevent the possibility OF sudden
capsize a steel outrigger having little
wheel on the end Is always carried.
When not in useit' can be put up with
the sail In a very small package. This
little outrigger enables the land sailor
to take solid comfort. a. 1t sustains the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-15

soothing in the way of hi, tri, or any
kind OF cycles that have approached It
for swiftness. IL is claimed that with
VALERIE handled by an experienced
rider the average syeed will be about
thirty-seven miles an hourl II all or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-16
The Golden Cross.

At the last meeting of Goodwill Com
mandery Noble Commander Nelson Con-
over presided. Philip H. Branson was elect
ed and installed worthy prelate 10 fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation Of
George Redway. Under the good of the
order. Miss Adelaide Payne gave a humor-
Gus recitation, and DR.. S. l. Groot, Eugene
ID. Harrington, Howard Larcombe and Ed
ward Steer made interesting remarks on
the fraternal features of the order.
National Commar derry at its last meet
ing received three applications for mem
bership. Mrs. Belle NJ. Carter, noble COM
mander, presided, and the degrees were
conferred on six candidates BY invitation
the officers Of National Commandery will
confer the degrees on four candidates at
Anacostia Commandery on the 2lst. The
choir will also be present on that occasion.
Among the visitors present were Frank r.
johnson, Mrs. Matte E. Johnson and Miss
Adelaide Payne of Goodwill. Interesting
remarks, under the good of the order, were
made by Jos. b. Bailey, Saml Howison, W.
II. II. Kessler,W w. f. Carter, L. r. Trembly,
w. l.. Wilkerson, DIR. Chas. Allen, Jas. w.
Maple, Geo. f. Phillips, Mrs. Lille A.
Edelen and others. Past Grand Command
er Yates was absent, from illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-16
A New STORAGE BUILDING.

A meeting of the incorporators Of the
Washington Warehouse and Storage Co
was held yesterday and an organization
was effected by the election of the follow
ing directors: Horace S. Cummings, John
Joy Edison, Henry Calver, Henry X. VIII.
lard. Geo. w. F. Swartzell, John r. Car.
mody, Henry w. Reed, Clarence b. Rheem
H. A. Willard, John b. Wight, Brainard
II. Warner, A. NJ. Lothrop, Geo. H. b.
White, John w. Thompson, Louis D. Wine
w. b. Bryan, James r. Davies, Walter p.
Wilkins and Geo. w. Pearson.
A committee was appointed to draft by
laws. The directors met and elected the
following officers: President Horace S.
Cummings; vice president, A. NJ. Lothrop;
secretary, Henry X. Willard; treasurer
Geo. II. b. White. 1t Is the intention OF
this new company to secure a building
site and erect a building for storage pur-
poses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-16
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following: Ernest G. Donohoe and
Fannie Edna Peatin, both of Ruther Glen,
Va; Willie Baughan and Sallie E. Donohoe,
both of Ruther Glen, Va; James McAlister
and Zuelieme E. Tinslcy, both of Richmond,
Va; Wm.L. Bomberg and Elizabeth Lewis;
Howard p. Young and Bertha Ann Bell.
both of Manassas, Va; Arthur Conrad Boil
ser and Mary Emma Simmons; John l..
Boteler and Annie NJ. Gill; VIM. Ethereton
and Ida s. Draper, both OF Prophets Sta
ton, Va; VIM. Dorsey and Mamie hewitt;
Augustus b. Hammond and Priscilla
Ewell; James B. Scales and Ella b. Cal
loway; VIM. Gutridge and Lille NJ. Smith
Thos. +. Kane and Jennie L. Gray; JOS c.
Stewart and Mamie Forwlkes; John Lewis
and Mary E. Flynn; VIM. T. Murray and
Mary A. Belt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-16
CAUGHT A BURGLAR.
Lewis Wood Cut the Stats and Enter
ed n House.

ed n House.
An inoffensve looking colored man,
whose name was given as Lewis Wood,
was prisoner in the Police Court this
morning on charge of burglary. None Of
the police knew the man, nor was he
known by any of the citizen witnesses.
According to his own statement the man
works in brick yard across the river,
but this morning about 3 o'clock he was
in the neighborhood of 18th and b streets
northeast Michael Burke, who is at work
in the Capitol and who lives at the corner
of the streets mentioned, was awakened
from a sound sleep by the fash of a light
In his face.
When Mr.. Burke was awakened he saw
the negro standing over him with a lighted
match in his hand. Grabbing the man by
the throat Mr.. Burke sprang from his bed.
holding him prisoner. Marching the
burglar down stairs Mr.. Burke picked up
a soldering iron, the only weapon availa-
BILE, and threatened to brain him If he made
an attempt to get away. While Mr.. Burke
had the prisoner In custody his wife was at
the front window callirg for the police.
Her cries were not made in vain, for Po-
liceman Sedgwick, who was In the neigh
borhood at the time, responded to the cry
for assistance, and when he entered the
house he found Mr., Burke holding the COL
ored man.
The officer marched the prisoner to the
station and then he appeared before Judge
Miller for trial.
Judge Miller, In disposing Of the case
said that Wood had started on a career TO
Initiate Jack the Slasher," and thought
his arrest at this time was a good thing
for the people of the District
Wood had said he went TO the house be-
cause some one in the house had called
him, but he could not explain just why he
cut the slats.
He was held for the action of the grand
jury and was committed to Jail in default
of 1000 bail.