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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21
A Paradise for Housekeeper.

A Paradise for Housekeepers. -
Americans, with characteristic mod
esty, are prone to think they can
give points on every subject under
the sun, to every nation under the
sun, but there are some subjects
about which they can advantageously
take points from their antipodal
friends, the Americans OF the East"
as tie japanese have been facetiously
called. For instance in housekeep-
ing. To be sure in the japanese
household there are numerous SER
wants; but such servantsl "Life In a
Japanese Bungalow" published In the
May number Of DEMoREsT's MAGAZINE
gives an account of an American
womans housekeeping experience in
Japan, which makes the reader wish
that the system and the servants
might be transported bodily to- this
country. Coming back again to the
Western Continent, handsomely illus.
trated papers on venezuela and her
debatable Boundary" and "Cuba's
Struggle for Independence" describe
wildly the situation in these I'M
fortunate countries. There Is a
charming story, "A Knight of the
Nets" by Amelia K Barr, and one
by Beatrice Harradan. The Fashions,
as usual are practical, and up to date,
and every one who has ever used the
patterns given with this magazine,
knows their intrinsic value. Every
number of Demorest's contains a
Pattern Order, which entities the
holder to reliable and stylish patterns
at q nominal cost. Demorest's is
published for $500 a year, by the
Demorest Publishing Company, ITO
Fifth Avenue, New York.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

An instance of libel upon the
Pingree Clubs was brought to the
surface yesterday by John Cartwright,
secretary of the Pingree club ofGrand
Blanc, Genessee county. The press
had stated that out of the 46 club
members only three or four were Re-
publicans. The clubs secretary an
nounces officially that this is not so,
that the club has ninety members
and fully one-third of them are Re-
publicans. He says the president and
secretary-treasurer of the club are
republicans, too.-West Br. Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

At last the Democrats acknowledge
that the present tariff law will not
provide sufficient revenue to meet
the needs of the government. The
acknowledgement was openly made
last week, In both House and Senate
and really amounts TO putting in 9
plea Of guilty of inefficiency for the
democratic party. Yet they still
pretend to think that the people car
be bamboozled into giving the dem
ocratic party an opportunity to put
the country still deeper in the hole
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

We feel that it is no longer neces-
sary to make an argument for pro.
lection in the United States. That
argument is being made by the silent
water wheel, by the still spindles,
by the smokeless chimneys; that story
is in every American home, craven
on every American mind, and now,
the American people are ready to
act, they are eager to act, they are
burning to act; they are going to act
at the St. Louis convention, and at
the polls next Observation-Disclosures
Economist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21
CALIFORNIA; Weld Of silver Ia,

CALIFORNIA; yield OF silver last
year was $500, 789, an increase over
the preceding year of 1902, 45s. Sill
yer at market rates must pay some.
thing after all. But, true to it's his
torical and peculiar procllvities for
gold, California mined OF the yellow
metal last year Sl5,334,317 an in
crease over 1894 of s1,4TI, O35. This
Is the stuff that California has always
used for money, uses now, and in
tends to use, but it is wboopingly en-
thusiastic for free silver outside OF
its own boundaries. Globe Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

Vermont has long been celebrated
for her flocks of high-bred sheep, but
these flocks have been dwindling at a
rapid rate since Clevelandism began
t. make itself felt in our industrial
affairs. In 1890 there were 33,947
sheep in Vermont; in 1895 the nam
Der was 225. 9S6-a loss of 1OS, 900.
Nearly every state will show the
same proportion of loss. So much
wealth has been absolutely blotted
out.-ROcheste Democrat
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.

Hon, Chauncey M. Depew said upon
reaching home after a Western jour.
ney through twenty-five states: Il
found what may be called protec-
tion craze through the West" Just
so. The people in the West know
that "hard times" have been produced
by lack of protection to the Nations
industries. Without protection as the
leading feature OF the platform, the
states of the West care little for the
campaign. Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21
A Household Treasure.

d. w. Fuller of Canajoharie, N. Y,
says that he always keeps DR.. Kings
New Discovery In the house, and his
family has always found the very
best results follow its use; that he
would not be without 1t, II procura.
BILE. G. A. Dykeman, druggist, Cats.
kill, N. Y, says that DR.. Kings New
Discovery is undoubtedly the best
Cough remedy; that he has used 1t In
his family for eight years and it has
never failed to do all that is claimed
for it. Why not try remedy sc
long tried and tested? Trial bottle
free at L. Fournier's Drug Store.
Large size SOC. and 81. 3
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

The BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tettcr. Chapped
LANDS, Chilblafns, Orns and all
Skin Eruptions and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton. or money refunded. Price %
cents per box For sale by l.. Four
nier, druggist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

At a democratic meeting in New
York the American flag was bissed.
The hissers should be taken by the
nape of the neck and the seat Of the
trousers and pitched across the At.
lantic, where they belong. Spain is a
good enough country for such cattle.
Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

Whenever President Cleveland re-
ceives a delegation of Union veterans
he reminds them OF the duties they
owe to the country in time of peace;
but he never says word about the
duties that were neglected by certain
American citizens In time of war.
Globe Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

Speaker Reed has carried out the
programme he laid down in his speech
to the House, when elected Speaker
He promised to rush business, and he
has done it. The last appropriation
bill has passed the House, record
never before reached at the first ses-
sion o: Congress.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

Once more the free trade organ OF
this town solemnly declares that the
tariff is not an issue. Deficit for
three years under this tariff smash.
ing administration, about $40, 900,
900. or course that's nothing. We
are simply enjoying the blessings of
tariff REFORM" Four more years OF
it would finish the job. though.
bet. Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

Secretaries Olney and Carlisle re
Gently consented, for the first time
since they held office, to be pho
tographed seated at their desks. The
pictures were taken at the request OF
the LADIES HOME JOURNAL, and will
be used to illustrate Ex-President
Harrison's article describing the work
ings of the State Department in the
July number of that magazine.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

Last Sunday Rev. s. G. Taylor and
wife were elected as delegates to the
district convention OF the Epworth
League, to be held at Grayling, and
were instructed to use their best ef-
forts to secure the next meeting OF
the league in this city.-ChebOygan
Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

During last year the town of Brad
ford, England, increased its exports
of coatings to the United States from
$1,000, 900 to 81, 500, 900, and of the
"stuff goods from %, 200, 900 to g.
400, 900. 1t 10 hardly necessary to
add that the people of Bradford en-
Enthusiastically indorse our Democratic
tariff policy.-Exchange.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

BY the aid of two free silverites
who call themselves republicans when
they think it is profitable for them
to do so, the Democrats and Populists
Of the Senate refused to seat Senator
elect Dupont, from Delaware. 1t
would be interesting to know Just
what influences controlled the vote
of Senator Stewart and the action of
Senator Jones. Detroit Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

Cheboygan feels a little "Frosty"
over the way she was turned down at
Alpena, and is ready to say that Bay
county ~hogs" everything in sight.
This kind of work will be apt to give
Crump's aspirations black eye in this
end of the district -Otsego County
Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

Mckinley has promised to attend a
Grand Army reunion, at Topeka,
Kansas, In October, which probably
means that he expects to do some
swinging around the circle" In favor
Of the next Republican candidate for
the Presidency. Globe Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

II, when Senator Foraker concludes
his st. Louis speech, nominating
VIM. Mckinley, he will move that
the nomination be made by accla-
nation, the motion would carry with
a whirL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

Vermont may want gold, and Cal.
ifornia silver, but they unite in
wanting Mckinley. 1t makes DEM
ocrsts and mugwnmps very mad be-
cause they cannot make Mckinley
slap one or the other in the face. The
facts are that neither regards the
currency the great question at issue.
--Iuter Ocean,.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

The Shah of Persia was not suffi-
GENTLY cautious. He ought to have
surrounded himself with twenty-seven
private detectives, like the Shah Of
Gray Gables. City Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

Democratic conventions in Massa-
chusets must soon give prizes to dele
gates who attend. Something must
be done to keep up the show. even IL
there are no Democrats In some Dis
tricts.-Boston Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

Not a Democratic campaign button
has made its appearance 50 far. There
isn't statesman in the party who
believes the situation warrants any
such costly advertising. New York
Mail and Express.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

The first twenty months of the Nc
Kinley law produced a surplus of
$21, 324,8S6. For a corresponding
period the Wilson law produced a
deficiency Of nearly ss1. 100000
Omaha Bee.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

Weylerism in Cuba may be more
atrocious than Clevel andism in the
United States, but it hasn't been so
exI ensive fnancially.-Kansas City
Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

1t may yet become necessary to dis
pose OF the Democratic nomination for
President by giving it away with a
can of baking powder. New York
Mail and Express.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21

Thanks to Cleveland, Bayard, Will
son g. Co. England reports greater
prosperity during the past three years
than during any period OF her his
tory.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21
POLITICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
The Democratic party started the
Mckinley boom when IL repealed the
Mckinley tariff.-New York Press.

The new city council of St. Paul
has just one lone democrat They
keep him for show purposes, and to
point a moral.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-21
REMEMBERS!

$500 Shoes for $500; $500 Shoes for
1925; $3.50 Shoes for S1,88; $500
Shoes for 1,50, and other shoes are re-
duced in proportion,
The morning times., 1896-09-06

leader in New York Only the very SIM
piest airs can be picked out on the seven
strings, or fine rolling chords produced,
by way OF song accompaniment, but
there are other possibilities open to the
Tyre player
The performer on the Irish harp stands
to play but the lyri:.s, who always wears
a bodice with Greek sleeves and heavy
Greek bracelets. sits on a high tabouree.
shaped like a piano bench, crosses her
right knee over, her left and rests her
right foot On a stool The Tyre is placed
Ola The higher knee, and then. bending
her head rather low, the musician can
safely calculate that she makes q very
effective picture.
When Que sings 10 the Tyre one is then
obliged To stand and pose the body as
nearly as possible like the Venus Of Milo.
for ON the out bent knee the Instrument
is rested. But whether Tyre or harp.
banjo. banjeaurine, OF guiiarra one plays
on. il Is almost point OF honor for one
chosen Instrument to outciass all others
N the splendOr OF its characterization.
Smart young women perfer their hantos
with tiny heads and long necks, or with
both neck and head absur'Ily suail-the
The morning times., 1896-09-06

least the big modern affair that weighs
nearly ton and costs as much as piano.
Small, light and very artistic Instruments
are thcthing. To sat;sfythe demands, max
ers have imported patterns OF very old
style minstrel harps from Ireland and are
Copying and undermining them for Ameri-
can drawing rooms Now the Irish min
strei harp is light, handy plaything, not
more than thrty-six inches long, weighing
about as much as n, banjo, and capable,
from its sixteen strings, OF producing
charming harmony. The frames OF the
harps are all richly carved some OF theih
inlaid with silver, having 1aeile motors
cut deep into the Wood ana theh giioeu
over.
OIe OF these, MADE TOT MISS fair' WHO Is
adaughter OF Erin III spite ot her American
birth, and the possessor as wen Oh very
clear mezzo-soprane voice. mas us he"n
all deliberately decorated with iniald "ork
of genuine irish gold and cnan'eied sh"fi-
rock leaves TO her harp MISS Fair sinss'
as do all these modern feminine minstre's'
thesongsofTom Mooreand the wiidpiaintive
Irish folk songs that are reacs Oh t'@ nay
when every chief in Erin kept more than
one gleenian in his train.
Portuguese guitarra Is another lhstrh-
n,ent that can scarcely be called new nut
is at least novelty and is sharing the
popularity of the ordinary guitar. Like the
guitar it has five strings and though onlY
half the size and weightof the better known
INSTRUMENTS just as rich and sweetin tone.
Those imported from Portugal are made of
satiny wood, as fragrant as cedar or
10. e fN<, boa =
The morning times., 1896-09-06
SOME GIRL ARTISTS.
They Have Their Latin Quarter" Skylighted
with Studios.
An Important Feature in Goth
ans Illustrators.
Copyright, 1896,

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aiter us long sleep, tne ART studeht quarter
Vi new iofk cry Is Slowly a""hA's "
Consciousness Inc league opens its doors
III oaoDer. those OF TIE stuoehts "no
nave not been away are shaking their rugs
out OF the window ana pohsh'ne up .heir
oauoeo paiettes- otners VINO nave oeen
potDoihng I'D the nountaihs anu aioHs
shore are returning Win VasI Amount III
local color IN their vaiises, ana the IL"
VINO nave surumered III Europe are setlihs
back, win nueh bashle ana prsparaaon'
tor the prosperous season WHICH Is pretty
sure 10 Hollow summer On the QUIET
SUE
te" oi she aft ao"en's ''e noe
'rouoie" by Inc Thought oi r"o' 'ii re slf apl
potDoihns, pul as class inc great a1''''s
coions VI we" AoIA s.' okkieS oe' " e~n Pa''s
anu ofeau anu juliet anu Hes,sA'os u"
tween NC" canvas a'iu paif VI SHOES
Al VINO WISH may eolnt :" Ne" forA
ana JOIN tne art eo'ouy tnete IS
hiopey nen'no sDe at1ehp' inc staoe"'
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u my iI'eha' ehe etHpfaie'i ms ih's
anu my irieno' tne eeiep'a'ei Al'' Ahat
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VIII reSofn noii'e In due "ihe. ~hn""t ever
naN'as n'aoe n'a'A upoi thI ""fHA u
art IN 10 plotess"i ~ men. =" reeos
hi~aoie- II ID eise VI the surt"a, 'a
inc i'tese WITHOUT oeiis- ohe goou s.feAe
MAKES the nane' auu az etse iHo"s
The morning times., 1896-09-06
Twenty Types of the Ministering
Women Walk the Bowery
Ministering to All Ills.
Known as .White
Wings" Etc.

Ono NJ Mrs pal,inctop Roctb,s ..volun.
-, 4, :,
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teer corps on the bowery. "hnh sat MS
booth' sWeet-iaceu' surfouiiueu ny nef hic'
i'ipie lie o' iet,ers'
Inc Illie volunteer wore thc army gray
OF the new organization, anu upon nee heiiu
was tue Incoming httie cottage shape-
Athef s'uc nunga Gag wehtiiieu Win rouhd
pondies- over her snouioef was strung
knapsack anu she cafrieu nasSee
am going 20 carry "rst aio 10 .he IN.
1ureu, said sue am ho' an anseh
out heip. 1nefc are twenty KINGS OF
anSels In new 1ork. Come along WINE
tell you ABOUT them.
uohe pihme you tor not Wanting 10
come, said sue, seeing ehe negative
SNAKE cecause there misery enough
that you've got TO see Bit forget the
misery In the JOY attervard.
Last week hau n call. IL was 10
come TO tenement wnHn stones
throw OF the barracks. 1t wasn't case
OF mother and children, but that OF a eiri.
girl.
Il tripped around there as fast as
could knew the floor and had the
room pretty wen In mind from woman
who came here Tor bread She told me
there was girl needed some, but could
not come after IT,
Il knocked on the door, Dut there was
no answer, SO 1 opened it and went In.
There she lay upon the floor, girl no
older shan myself and ever so much
prettier. There was ced IN the room.
but the girl had lain upon the floor to
get cool and had tainted away there. 1t
was during our hot weather, when 800
people died every day. The girl had
room ON court, through which no light
nor air came. She lighted her room with
Kerosene lamp and by this siowworm she
did sewing. 1t wasn't the old story this
time, but new one Tor me. The girl
was trying to support herself and save
money To help her father who was doing
Zine In ten days he would De out again,
and had promised do better II he lid get
q suit OF clothes to look for work. The
The morning times., 1896-09-06
LIVELY LITTLE TRADE.
There Is Honey in Binding and Press
ing Gowns.

As a suggestion Tor a thrifty little
trade that might be undertaken by women
in our smaller towns, attention may be
drawn to one that has recently sprung
up in some OF the larger cities, and In the
shortest possible space OF time has as
sumed the proportions OF a flourishing
business.
Time was when the average woman
considered it her bounden duty to rebind
and generally renovate her own dress
skirt But after having fatally injured
many an expensive gown,-drawing it
little, in some mysterious manner here;
anippins 1t in quite an inexplicable way
"a little too short there; allowing it to
droop a trifle somewhere else-finding in
fact that by the one apparently simple
process she has transformed beautiful
tailor made gown into q dewdy sort Ut
anaffair that might have been made by any
body. She has come to realize that bind
ing and pressing good gown is an art
along with millinery and dressmakfng, and
is to be attempted by the specialist alone.
Indeed, she can't afford to regard tho
matter lightly, and might better economic
almost anywhere else than to try to cave
the $1.25 that it takes to have her gown
properly rebound and pressed: nor 10 she
likely to fall into this error after having
once tested the satisfaction Of seeing .
somewhat shabby gowncome home with the
frseh, new look that the experienced hand
L.. t,<>~ - =
The morning times., 1896-09-06
FASHIONABLE MUSIC.
Society Girls Make It On Small
Stringed Instruments.

Since, by Some within OF fancy. a number
Of fashionable young women undertook,
about year ago, to restore amateur in
terest In the harp, a steady advance has
been marked In the revival OF all manner
OF stringed instruments.
Lady Gladys de Gray, the most powerful
titled patroncss of nude in LONDON, was
the first person to demonstrate how pictur-
esque and interesting pretty woman, Eos
sessing a round, white arm, eould look
when playing on the tall, stately instru-
ment, and the scores OF clever girls, who
went over from the states to strum the
banjo for British nobility. completed the
work Of Temporarily shelving the Piano
Nobody uses it nowadays for anything
more serious than accom- paniments AMI
dance IN usic, with. every damsel. with the
least harmony in her soul, is btisiiy per
feeling her taste and fingers on u few
taut strings and a sounding hoari. They
don't all play the harp by any means, mt
The morning times., 1896-09-06

neck solid piece OF elaborate marquetry
and the silver rim gorgeo,isly chased or
washed with gold. Just IA much effect
undoubtedly can be obtaiued from 4 small
banjo as big one. while the Ornamental
ton is everything to the feminine pur-
chaser. 1t is rot the least uncommon now
10 have ivory keys topped With gold knobs
and cabocbou stones OF Value set in with
The silver or nother-ofpearl decoration
The same elaboration in trimming is car
RED oub in the mautlolins. and now, I'm
place OF broad ribbons and bows for at-
,achng a mandolin to the shoulders. the
pretty parIor artists use colored silk cpr'ls
and gay tassels-au arrangement imi
lated from the wandering Spanish street
musicians.
MILLICENT ARRowPOfNT.
The morning times., 1896-09-06

wagon and spreads il on the ground DIV
ing away the torturous men that. with ear
twisting and tail-pulling, are trying To
raise the horse, she lifts his head and lets
him see the blanket. Instantly he struggles
to his feet. Under his hoofs is the safe
surface, and he shows his gratitude by
s,antiinr up like a horse again. In warm
weather size hathes fallen horse with tee
water. l once knew her to take can
of choice tutti -frutti from an ice CREAM
wagon for n sorse's head. She gives him
coolpess and little sniff Of ammonia And.
il IL is very hot, she ties fpohee on His
head
Last summer l saw a horse anger
going around with tiny Japanese uin-
brellas, which she tied upon the head
harness. There is a banana peel angel
too This woman picks up all the fallen
banana skins and feeds them to the horses.
They make a delicious niouihful Tor the
horses, and they are removed from the
walks and from the tracks Of bicyciists-
Il wish / could tell you about all the
angels there are in town. You Know
about the cat-destroying society that goes
around picking up stray cats and Killing
them. There is one now for dogs.
Io,ne,ess cur is watched to see II any one
will claim IT, As the day rolls ON the
now WOW il enticed into basket and
borne away to suffer one last sniff OF
chioroform.
I'VE have not as much patience with
these angels as we have with the human
angels heard the other day about a
richly dressed girl who comes down On
the Bowery every morning at D O'Clock.
She has with her big basket OF little
square parcels. These she hands out ere
by one 10 the passing women with a nod
and a smile. They are little box iunch-
cons. and the women know her and look
for them.
The Bowery man angel VITO lends TIM
hrcflas TO Shop girls on deluge nights you
may have heard OF, but have you heard OF
the Cherry street Samaritan who lends out
rubbcrs. Sire charges a cent as she iehds
them hut gives the cent back when the
rubbcrs Come back. -5.5a!a g.
Have we angels in the Volunteer Army?
Yes, indeed. II we are sent for. we go
and do all the good we can. We work all
she time. We may not be allowed the
pleasure of Il hobby for our work is u
must do But we have those whose duty
IL is 10 minister TO Others all the time.
Our orgapization approves very highly
OF ali angels of whatever kind, for. though
YOU may smile at them and their
WAYS. take away the angels and tile world
would roll around one great ball OF misery"
And the little volunteer gathered up her
traps and slipped away.
HELEN WARD.