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copy. He must have a knowledge of
history and of men who make and
have made 1t. He must be familiar
with the record Of passing events. and
have ut least n smattering of the arts
and sciences. He must be quick to de-
tcct errors that others make and ready
with substitute for an imperfect or
inelegant sentence. Many writer has
been saved from humiliation by the
kindly interposition of the printer
whose task IT has been to put his man
uscript into print.
1t Is not surprising, therefore, that
with these qualifications many hum
dreds of printers have graduated into
other avocations which are regarded
as occupying higher industrial plane.
On nearly all Of the daily newspapers
of Chicago practical printers find scope
Cor their talent. A majority Of the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08
Mans Bitterest Enemy.

"Sin Is always mans bitterest en-
envy" writes Dwight l.. Moody. in
Mr.. Moody's Bible Glass;" In the
Ladies' Home Journal ut separates
him from his Maker. 1t separates him
from his fellow-beings.w No position Is
to ohigh for sin to debase; no place so
hallowed but 1t seeks 20 corrupt: no
home so sacred but 1t seeks to destroy.
Sin, Ike holiness, Is mighty Ieveler.'
says distinguished divine. And what
may be the cause of the thousands of
suicides which have occurred during
the past year IL it is not a loathing of
self! 1t Is sin then which makes n
man loathe himself. 1t is sin which
makes mans life become burden from
which he so often seeks to free himself
by his own hand"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08
MAY DAY IN THE TIME OF CESAR.

well established and even then known
more from ancient times. The Egyp-
tians made pictures of everything, so
1t Is not surprising that among the
paintings on the walls of their cata-
combs there should be found some
which, from the accompaniment OF
flowers, garlands and wreaths, are Judg-
ed by the antiquarians to be of spring
festival. a feast of flowers. May Day
Is therefore at least $500 years old, and
II is quite possible that Adam and Eve
celebrated May Day in the garden OF
Paradise If they stayed there over one
season.
When traces Of May Day are discov-
cred in the earliest ages of Egypt and
at the dawn Of history in Greece, among
the Etruscans, among the Celts OF the
Rhone and the Germans OF the Rhine,
in Scandinavia and Wales and Ireland,
among the natives of the Indian Pc
ninsula and among the Aborigines Of
America and Australia and New Gui-
nea, the conclusion is safe that such a
custom Is Of universal observance and
remotest antiquity. So 1t may be that
the Chinese are not az extravagant as
they seem when they claim that May
Day originated in the Celestial Empire
10000 years before the flood. being in
stituted by the never-to-be-enough
praised Emperor Chi-Whee, who was
fond of flowers and employed exactly
100000 men to take care Of his garden.
Leaving, however, the claims of the
glorious Chl-Whee to be defended by
his own people. it is worth remembering
that a festival, In many particulars
bearing a close resemblance to our May
Day, was celebrated all over Italy and
the south of Europe at the beginning of
the Christian era, when every one who
could spare the time went into the
woods and fields for a days outing.
gathered flowers and returning laid
them on the affairs of Flora. II Is also
interesting to know that on these occa-
sions the goddess of flowers was per-
sonated by young girl. the prettiest
who could be found. who. during the
day. received the homage of her friends
and was crowned with the spoils or the
fields. n genuine Queen Of the May. AS
cities grew, 1t became inconvenient to
go far into the country. for the excur-
sion steamers and railroad trains pack
ed full OF pleasure seekers were not,
and substitute was found by bringing
tree into town. setting II in the ground
In a public place. decorating 1t with
flowers. which the country people. In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08
A Novel Race.

A race which the older citizens Of a
town in West Jersey love to tell about
occurred good many years ago, the
contestants being a bull and a horse.
Seely Simpkins, an enterprising youth.
who made a pet of everything on his
fathers farm, trained young bull TO
the saddle and rode him to mill. Horses
were comparatively rare In those days,
and the swift steeds Of the present
race-tracks were unknown.
Seeley and Jock were the butt of
good many jokes, but Seeley took them
with good humor, and contentedly rode
the bull to mill. Then, while his grist
was being ground, he would ride his
singular steed about the settlement,
whistling merrily, and showing off the
bulls best PAGES.
In fact, the boy was exceedingly
jealous of Jocks reputation as a road
ster, and one day at the mill, goaded
by the bantering words Of n.igh5or,
he declared that he wasn't afraid to
race the bull against any horse that
could be found whereabouts.
ne WAS tukcn al hiS WOiO, ahu WIZ
week a race was arranged between
the bull and Tom Irvine's horse. Judges
were appointed, stakes put up, and a
race-track improvised for the occasion.
At the hour appointed crowd OF in
terested spectators assembled.
AS the horse and bull appeared, each
fitted out in gay-colored trappings and
ridden by its owner, vociferous and
prolonged applause burst forth. The
horse was frightened by the noise and
baked. If the bull was frightened he
did not show 1t, but urged on by twist
Of its tail and the voice of its owner.
galloped along In fine style, and Of
course easily reached the winning post
ahead.
Tom and his friends were disappoint-
ed, and declared that the start was I'M
fair Seeley, elated with success, was
quite willing to try ii over again. The
horse behaved better at the second
trial, and 1t was neck and neck race;
but Jock was on his mettle. Both riders
were wild with excitement and urg ID
their steeds to the utmost, and In this
they were aided by the shouts and
yells of the bystanders; and again The
bull came In ahead, though by scarcely
more than a hands breadth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

managers, editorial writer's and work
ers who have made the Chicago news
papers what they are-the greatest In
the wOrld-served successfully as print
ers' devils, compositors and writers.
One result of the coming of the type
setting machines has been a great in
crease In the number Of small job
printing Offices throughout the city.
with a small job press, couple Of
fonts of body type and fair assert
ment Of job type suitable for card, bill
head and circular work. An enter
prising and industrious man can earn
good living. From neighboring
tradesmen and professional men he can
procure work enough to keep him busy,
and net, in most cases, mere than he
could earn at the case. Many Of these
printers are increasing their facilities
year by year, and when old age over
takes them will be in possession Of a
business that will assure them COM
petence IL not comparative wealth.
They are pursuing a course that merits
reward, at any rate.
One gratifying fact in connection
with the printing craft Is the gradual
decrease of late years Of that class
known as the tramp. He seldom makes
his appearance in Chicago. Intemper-
ance, which has always been the great
est foe of the printer, is decreasing.
Employers demand reliable men, and
these being plentiful there is no room
for the hummer. When any such come
to the city they soon discover that their
chances Of obtaining employment are
meager, and they betake themselves to
other fields.
Acknowledging the fact that machine
typesetting has wrought a revolution In
their craft the printers generally face
the situation with fortitude and even
cheerfulness. Those who can do so are
qualifying themselves as operators:
those whose years preclude them from
attempting to learn what Is practically
a new trade are looking about them for
other means of earning living. Hun
dreds have sought the smaller towns
where the typesetting machine Is yet a
dream and where its cost will keep 1t In
Punishment for many years to come. A
few-a very few-have surrendered to
an memorable fate and have gone to
the Childs-Drexel printers home at Col
orado Springs, but the vast majority
are battling manfully with fate and
will continue to battle until "the Jig Is
ND"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

planned By the fact that the only way
to dance round II at all Is In circle, and
also, perhaps, the circle has always had
mystic significance, being much used
In charms and incantations. Having
learned this much from the antigua
rians, these dignified folk may be told
to 20 about their business, for the rest
of our knowledge OF May Day and its
festivities may easily be had from other
sources than their ponderous' and al
most unreliable tones.
From authors OF our own tongue we
may CLEAN almost innumerable refer
ences and illusions to the pretty. custom
Of hallowing the May Day. and we also
learn that less than 200 years ago the
May pole was as Indispensable In every
English village as the stocks or the pill
lory. When the Puritans, who were
not afraid either Of the name Of traitor,
or of deserving 1t, by beheading their
King, came into power, the idea of any
one presuming to enjoy himself while
he groveled here upon the earth In the
humble capacity Of a worm of the dust,
was intolerable to them; so, with bell
ringing and carol singing, and other
vicious indulgences, the May Day dane
ing and flower gathering were tabooed
and May poles were all cut down. But
after grim old oliver passed away, the
night of the storm that shook all Eu-
rope, the people began to amuse them
selves again, erected taller May poles
than were ever known before, and dane
ed about them harder than ever. But,
as often happens in such cases, when
nobody opposed the May Day and Its
pole, both soon fell into what Grover
Cleveland would term ''innocuous des-
uetude," and now there Is hardly a
May pole to be found in all England.
The custom of remembering the day.
however, still survives, and little girls
wearing garlands, and carrying with
them a doll decorated with flowers,
termed the Lady of the May" still go
about the towns on this day, presenting
their doll to the passers-by as a modest
hint for halfpence.
In the quiet country districts Of
France, Germany and Italy there are
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

very widely separated, are almost iden-
teal. The Chinese, as well as the Eng
lish, had a queen of the May, while in
Mexico and Peru, the browning of a
young girl with flowers at this season
is hint Of the same thing.
While there seems nothing so tran
silent as a jovial custom like this, moth
ing is, in reality, more permanent, and
the manner in which apparently frivol-
Gus and meaningless celebrations are
handed down from parents to children,
from race to race, constitutes one OF
the bonds which unite us to remote
ages and countries far distant from our
own.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

Typesetting Machines Have Put Hun
dreds Ont of Work. ff-H

Typesetting Machines Have Put Hun
dreds Ont of Work. 't."
What becomes Of all the pins? Is a
question that has puzzled economists
for generations. Millions are made ev-
cry year, and yet the world Is not over
stocked. What has become of the
.rinters since the introduction of type.
setting machines? Is a question far
more interesting and important.
During the past five years typeset
ting machines have been set up in the
city printing offices all over the coun-
try, and In the city Of Chicago alone
there are over 200 of them. Each of
these machines does the work of three
men. 1t takes but one man to run each
machine; consequently there are 400
printers in Chicago bereft of work be-
for hand composition. All Of the daily
newspapers use machines; all of the
book-publishing houses likewise have
them; few of the job printing estab-
lishments employ them upon pamphlet
and circular work; one concern does
straight composition on machines for
various job printing houses at a reduc-
ton in price from that formerly al
lowed for hand composition.
The situation, from the printers point
Of view, is growing worse daily. The
weight of years is telling upon the ma
jority. The younger among them have
succeeded in mastering the art Of type
setting by machinery, but the older
members of the craft have found 1t diff
ficult If not impossible to do so. In
view of the new order of things the
employers, in cooperation with the
Typographical Union, have reduced the
hours of labor so that a larger number
Of printers may find employment. The
average duration of a machine print
er's labor is seven hours daily, while
he Is permitted to work but six days a
week. This gives opportunity for the
employment Of considerable number
of substitutes. who thus manage to
earn enough to subsist upon. On two
other days in each week the machine
operators are permitted, IL they choose,
to put on substitutes. At the present
time all are urged to exercise this privi-
lego, although no effort Is made to COM
pei them to do so.
No trade requires Of those who follow
it as high a degree Of intelligence and
as wide scope Of general information
as 1.-THE art preservative." Not only
must n printer be able to read and
write readily, but he must also under
stand the rules of grammatical con-
struction in order that he may correct
the blunders that may creep into his
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

A Practical Demonstration Proved
Its Value Com plcte1y.


There are moments In mans life
througb>which he would not willingly
live twice. Such moment came to the
English member OF Parliament, of
whose efforts to provide Instructive en-
tertainment for his guests Chambers
Journal tells an amusing story.
1t was in the early days of the Lon
don district messenger system" when
the convenient arrangement which had
for some years fourished In the Uni
ted States was taking root In England.
The desirability Of providing himself
with such an addition to his comforts
was recognized by the NJ. r., and he
took steps to have call-box placed In
his house. Accordingly the workmen
came and set to work.
The chosen representative OF a body
of the English people was in haste to
have the business completed, for he
was that day to entertain some friends
at dinner, and desired greatly to show
them his latest luxury. The foreman
agreed to do what he could. He prom
Used In any case to fit up the call-box
that day, but he held out little hope of
being able to connect 1t with the office.
The dinner hour came, and with 1t
the guests, and in due time the men,
Der of Parliament led his friends into
the hall to see this latest scientific nov
city. He carefully explained that he
could to-day show them the working
Of this wonderful system as he could
never do again, for the box was not
connected with the central Office. Then
he. explained the signals one by one,
turning the pointer first to the word
Messenger" and pulling small lever.
A clockwork buzzing resulted.
There" said the triumphant M. p,
shat would bring me a messenger in
five minutes If 1t were connected. And
now see."
a similar operation was repeated. Then
police" and Fire" in turn were sig
nailed, to the unfeigned delight of the
company.
"Most ingenious contrivance l ever
saw" said one.
Lucky it's not connected" remarked
another.
Scarcely were the words spoken
when there came a laundering knock
at the hall door and resounding peal
ut the bell. Before the door could be
opened loud Gathering was heard
without, and the genial face Of the host
grew grave. The gravity deepened
to anxiety when the door was opened
and a messenger and a hanson were
disclosed to view, while policeman
stepped inside, anxious to know just
where his services were required. This
proved to be only the first installment
of the comforts resulting from the pos
session of a call-box.
Another minute, and the hurried pas
sage of feet was again heard, and two
more boys arrived bearing the extinc-
teur Last, but not least, came the fire.
engine, throbbing and smoking as the
horses galloped up to the door.
1t Is needless to say that the guests
were delighted at this unexpected
proof of the efficiency of the new in
vention, and We're profuse in their
thanks to their host, whom they left
in a state of exhaustion after his Of
forts to explain matters in succession
to messengers, cabman, police and fire.
men. all Of whom seemed somewhat
hard to convince.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

Finest Structure Ever Built for Use Of
the Col0rcd Race.

the Coiorco Race
The finest church ever built for the
use OF the colored race Is soon to be
erected In Springfield, ILL.,, as a monu-
ment to the great emancipation. 1t will
be known as the Lincoln Memorial AZ
rican M. Il. Church. The superstruc-
ture Is to be built Of Bedford stone,
and will be covered with a slate r~of.
There will be an auditorium which will
hold 100 people, Sunday school room
which can be thrown into an auditor
ium, giving the whole space capacity
Of 1000; a reading-room, a library,
gymnasium and night school. A me-
morial-room and n museum will be
provided which will contain relics Of
slavery, such as the auction block, the
slave chain, the manacles and the
whipping post. There also will be
seen the diverse of the picture; that Is,
q collection of books by negro authors
and other signs Of the character
growth of the race since its emancipa-
ton. Above the memorial-room will
be a large triple window containing
life-size figures Of Lincoln, Frederick
Douglass and John Brown, Other or
namental windows will symbolic the
history and progress of the negro race
In America. Twenty-eight windows
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08
Hnnors TO n Dor.

Here is a paragraph for dog-lovers-
and dog-haters also-taken from the
London Telegraph:
At meeting in Bolton Town Hall,
held on Saturday under the mayors
presidency, twelve Humane Society's
awards for bravery were distributed
by Lord Stanley, NJ. p. A unique Incl
dent was the presentation by his lord
ship of a collar and silver medal to a
sagacious Newfoundland dog, "Prin-
cess May" The animal saved the life
OF a child playmate by snatching II
from beneath tram-car. The incident
was declared authentic. and unparal-
leled of Its kind.
The people who are in society are all
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

will be named In honor Of great abol-
itionists, American and foreign, and Of
a few prominent Illinoisans. The ma
terial for the pulpit will be brought
from Harper's Ferry, while the pulpit
chairs will be made of material from
Lincoln's old home at New Salem, Ill.
The entire cost Of the church is esti-
mated at $4,000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

whole
The
amphtheater
dgn
Before them
which shallow
called
OF
Athens 400 Properties" not
III,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

can be filed out at leisure. One blow
on the top Of the fastener cuts the pa
pers, drives the staple through them,
clinches the staple through the papers,
and feeds the next staple, all ready for
the next bunch of papers. This is a
great Improvement over the old styles.
which took from one to three blows Of
the machine, besides adjusting each
staple separately by hand.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

still queens Of May, young girls who are
on this day crowned queens of the fes-
tivities. In many parts Of Europe the
May festival takes the form of games
and athletic sports of various kinds. 1t
is a singular fact, as showing not only
the universally of the custom, but also
the fact that all the varieties probably
had one origin, that many Of the fea-
lures of the celebration in countries
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

which feed auto
matically' W h e n :
ever one is used, Is
a great time saver.
1t has a spring coil
which holds about
80 staples when
filled to the end Of
the coil in the cen
ter, and as each
one is used the
center of the coil
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08
Extensible Broom Handle.

A means for lengthening broom ham
dies consists of a simple metal coupling
with two, holes passing through the en-
tire length for the reception Of a broom
handle, and means for coupling the
same, thus enabling housewives to
utilize old broom handles and to brush
ceilings, walls and places above ths
ssach Of the ordinary broom.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

In the long arctic nights there is a
constant difficulty in keeping awake.
Greedy had to make very strict rules to
keep his men awake during the long
arctic night. Beds were not allowed
to be made. and the men were COM
PEELED to get up and move about.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

Merchant Tailor-Good morning, Mr..
Truepay. What can I do for you this
morning?
Mr.. Truepay-I want suit of clothes.
"Yes. sir. John, the tape and book,
please"
"Oh, don't want a suit to measure.
I want ready-made suit"
"Eh? Ready-madeT' M
"Yes--a cheap one"
"Certainly--certainly. Right this
way. please. hadn't heard of your
marriage. York Weekly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

back the goddess of the flowers was
adored at the season when the earth put
on her green mantle with Its floral
spangles of every hue, we do not know,
for the earliest records speak of a
spring festival as an institution already
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08
ORIGIN OF MAY DAY.
FESTIVAL or THE FLOWERS AND
ITS ANTIQUITY.
Nay Day 1000 Years Ago-The Day
An Egypt, China, Mexico and Peru
Old English Customs I'm Connection
with the Floral Holiday.


For the origin Of May Day with its
Joyous associations. we are compelled
to 80 back to time when men person
ifed the powers of nature and called
them gods and goddesses. How far
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08
She Reads Hierogiyphics.

Mrs. James Robottom, Of Jersey City,
Is an indefatigable student Of every
thing Egyptian, having made such
progress In her work that the great
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08
PAPERS QUICKLY FASTENED.

Staple Fastener Feeds $50 Staples
without Repicnishtng.
A new staple fastener for fastening
papers together, which is always ready
for use and can be kept full of staples,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

II you can't sing, or recite, or play
the piano. give thanks; you escape
more abuse than the sultan OF Turkey.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

Every man finally becomes greater
han the expectations Of his neighbors
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08
CLEAN SHIRT-FRONT BY A TWIST
Turns on a Button and Presents Clean
and Different Bosom.

and Different Bosom.
The greatest genius so far is the in
ventor of the rotary shirt front. This
is stiff circle about thirteen inches in
diameter, with buttonhole in the cen
ter for the shirt stud to fasten it to the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

The people who are in society are all
leaders.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

the hope OF gaining shekels, or oboli,
or denarii, or whatever other coin was
legal tender for debts public and private
m the nelghborhood, were easily induc-
ed to bring In. Thus, In the May pole
Is seen the descendant of the green tree,
and the dancing about It in circles II ex-