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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
Navajo Indian Weaving.

"In the art of weaving the Navajos
excel all other Indians in the limits
of the United States" said r. Johns
of Santa Fe. I'm fineness Of finish
artistic design and v~-fety of pattern
the Navajo blanket is ahead Of any
of the handiwork of the other tribes.
They are clever enough to weave blan-
kets with the different designs on the
opposite sides, but of late years their
work has deteriorated somewhat be-
cause of the substitution of inferior
aniline dyes bought from traders for
permanent native dyes formerly used,
and also on account of the yarn got
from the same source, instead of that
laboriously twilled by the hands of the
Indians. They are great at weaving
belts, sashes, garters, and saddle girths,
The Navajo woman finds her greatest
diversion in this occupation, and the
acquisition. of money .isF'by no, means
the chief motive that. aituaaes her in
producing blanket that is really a
work of art, for after wearing it a
little while, till the charm of newness
is gone, she will sell it at price
that doesn't at all compensate for her
time and labor. The wealthiest Of the
tribe will weave just as assiduously as
their poorest neighbors, which goes to
prove that they regard it as more in
the light of pastime than toll. New
York Tribune. ,v-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
LOST IN PLAY, WON IN LOVE.
One Romantic international Wedding
Which Turned Out Happily.

One Romantic international Wedding
Which Turned Out Happily.
When Miss Florence Garner, OF New
York, married Sir William Gordon
Cumming, the central figure land in the
opinion of many the victim) of the
Tranby Croft baccarat scandal, her
friends were almost unanimous in the
belief that she had thrown away her
happiness. Subsequent events have
proved that she was right and they
wrong. No happier couple lives in Eu-
rope than Sir William and Lady Cum
ming, who pass most Of their time on
the Scottish estate which has for CEN
turtles belonged to the family of the
former. When yet aehild Miss Garner
was left an orphan, her father, Com
modore Garner, of the New York Yacht
Club, her mother and several other So
ciety people having drowned of Staten
Island by the capsizing of yacht. This
was in 1876. Florence grew, up n bright
and pretty girl, and about seven years
ago, while travelling in Europe, met Sir
William Gordon Cumming. Sir Will
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
Temperature of Food.

The temperature of the things we
eat and drinks is hardly ever noticed;
still, it is of considerable importance
that food or drink should be of the
right temperature. For healthy peo-
pie hot articles of food should be served
at temperature about that of the
blood, but for infants 1t is imperative
that milk should be given at blood
heat. Drinks intended to quench
thirst are about right at temperature
of from 80 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Drink or food at extremely high or ex-
tremely low temperatures may do great
damage, and are most harmful when
swallowed rapidly. Drinking water is
best taken at 50 degrees. settlers and
soda water should be slightly warmer
and beer should not be cooled to more
than 60 degrees; red wine Is best at
Go degrees; white wine at 80; cham
payne is the one liquor which 1t best
at the lowest temperature allowed, but
should not be taken colder than 43
degrees. Coffee and tea should not be
taken hotter than from 105 to 100 de-
grees milk Is considered cold at GO
degrees, when It will be found to have
the best aroma.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
THE LITTLE CHURCH AROUND THE CORNER"

ward the altar Of marriage during
these weeks to come say, 'obeyr Yes,
a thousand times yes. And as they
say 1t to the men Of their hearts, so
will the men, in turn, promise to love
them as wives, even as Christ loved
the Church which unites them, and
gave Himself for It, No woman has
ever found 1t difficult to obey the hus-
band who loves her as only true mau
can love one woman in a universe. She
does not find the little word coming up
in her married life to make her regret
its utterance. On the contrary, she
never thinks of 1t, except to be thank
full that she did not shrink from It.
The state Of matrimony is not a state
Of demand on the part of :he husband,
nor of obedience on the part OF the
wife. 1t is perfect state that lifts
two people higher, a state where love
Is masterful and supreme"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
Glass Umbrellas.

1t is rumored that before long glass
umbrellas will be In general use--that
is. umbrellas covered with the new
spun glass cloth. These. of course,
will afford no protection from the rays
of the sun, but they will possess one
obvious advantage, namely, that they
can be held In front of the face when
meeting the wind and raining, and at
the same time the user will be able to
see that he does not run into unof-
Tending individuals or lamp-posts. But
what say the lovers-the seaside holt
day lovers-who are to be seen on ev-
cry beach round the coast, with their
backs to the cliff or a handy boat, an
unfurled old-style umbrella in front of
them, leaving nothing to the gaze of
the inquisitive save the soles of their
four shoes? Surely they will revolt
against the innovation Westminster
Gazette.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
PUSHING One Thing.

"a shoemaker makes a good shoe be-
cause he makes nothing else" says
Emerson, and the idea may be taken
up with advantage in almost any line
of business, A merchant tailor in a
town Of 10000 population made some
cassocks for few local priests. Now
he is advertising himself in the Cath
Ollie papers and by circulars to the cler-
gy of that church as "cassock ma
kerr" and sends hundreds of these gar
ments all over the United States, and
is kept busy the year round. At homo
he is simply n merchant tailor, doing a
good business, while his out-of-town
customers know him only as n man
whose particular business Is making
cassocks. and who, making speciality
Of this feature, Is enabled to supply n
better cassock and Mt n lower price
than they can get observation-disclosures
Ink. i.4s -,aa. fos,.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
tell one from the other. whey have al.

tell one from the other. They have al
ways exerted marked influence on
the affairs Of Harrison County. Both
have served as judges of the County
Court. and both served In the State Leg
islature, Henry O., from 1854 to 1856,
and James M. from 1853 to 1850, and
from 1880 to 1882. On the breaking out
of the civil war both went into the
service of the Union as captains and
came out colonies. Each raised fam
lily Of seven children, nli Of them being
now living except two, and each has
large number of grandchildren. and
REORGANIZATION.
4 The old veterans stiIl retain vigorous
minds and, considering their age, are
far above the average In. physical
strength and endurance, which fact
they ascribe to having inherited splen-
did constitutions and to having lived
temperate lives.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
Bamboo a. a Building Material.

The great strength Of bamboo poles Is
not at all understood by the majority OF
persons. 1t is stated on excellent au-
thority that two bamboo poles, each Of
them one and seven-tenths inches In
diameter, when placed side by side,
will support a grand piano slung be-
tween them by ropes, and that they
will neither sag or break under the bur-
den. Bamboo will form poles sixty-five
to seventy feet long and from eight to
ten inches In diameter. A derrick,
twenty-six feet high, made Of four-inch
bamboo poles, raised two iron Orders
weighing together four hundred and
twenty-four pounds. The wonderful
llghtness of this material In proportion
to its strength has excited comment of
late, and new uses are constantly being
made Of 1t. Scaffoldings Of bamboo
have the advantage Of lightness and
strength. 1t Is predicted that this ma
terial will come into general use for
such purposes. 49,.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

Informed. The fort and watch tower
in this instance are near Marianao and
the garrison Of Spanish soldiers il n
strong and sturdy one. The fort itself
is built simply Of planks and has the
appearance Of n structure which would
not offer much resistance to deter
mined body Of men. The watch tower
top resembles part Of Chinese pagoda
and any sudden move on that part OF
the garrison stationed there is liable to
be followed by tumble to the ground,
as no railing protects the sentry. These
forts are to be found all through Cuba
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
GOV. ATKINSON.

GOV. ATKINSON. would grant her
unconditional pardon ere she had pass
ed the fraction Of a second in penal
servitude.
Mrs. Atkinson was thrice married,
and each time II was to her benefit. Az
a poor and obscure girl she first mar
.ried DIR. Ed Davis. a man of prominent
family, in 1875. DR.. Davis drank lye
for whisky In the dark one night and
died. In 1888 the widow married Judge
Gideon Draper Camden, a member Of
the famous family that numbers Sena-
tors, governors and millionaires in its
list OF notables. She was then 3S, hand
some, vivacious and lively-just the
sort OF woman to attract q million
aire widowerof 70, and that he was at
tracted, and that the widow was not
without business sense, is proven by
marriage contract that gave her $780,
600 for marrying him and caring for
him In his old age; also by the will,
which gave her all his estate except a
few $500 legacies he left to his children
and grandchildren.
At 81, when Mrs. Camden married
Gov. Atkinson, last summer, she was
still well preserved and retained much
Of her youthful spirit and vigor. She
and the Governor had known each
other for years and had always been
good friends. After the Governors
period of mourning for his wife, who
died In 1894, 1t was noticed that he was
often at Clarksburg, Mrs. Camden's
home, and that she often entertained
him, not only there, but when they
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
A MUNICIPAL ARMY,
GREATER NEW YoRHs VAST ARMY
OF EMPLOYEES.

They Number $4,000, and Nearly Equal
the Standing Army of the United States
How They Are Divided. Many Under
Civil Service Ruling.
In spending the $4OO.O00.0O0 OF
Greater New York's money an army or
men and women-chief1y mem will be
employed. 1t will be nearly as large
as the standing army of the United
States. II will have in its ranks
Z greater number of persons than there
are in the majority of the cities or
the country.
This great municipal army Will con-
tain not far from $4,000 persons. The
most of them will draw salaries rang
ing from 81 900 to $4,000. while many
OF the salaries will be as high as 5000
and $4,000. A few will go over the
$4,000 mark. The great rank and
file will receive from 81 800 to 900 q
year-a pretty comfortable stipend.
The persons employed by the city,
If sequestered into community by
themselves, would make a respectable
city, as far as size is concerned. Such
a city would be as large as Pough-
keepsie, and it would take as many
fine homes to house them as are
found in Newport, for the combined
salaries of the $4,000 amount to more
than is annually spent in Americas
most fashionable watering place.
or the $4,000 about 5000 are police
men, and as many more are employed
in the various schools of the greater
city. The employees of the Street.
Cleaning Department of New York
come next in number. There are more
than 5000 of them. Next in order are
the employees of the Department OF
Public Works in New York and Of the
Department of City Works in Brook
Ign. These number between 1000 and
5000. Under the new charter the work
and the employees of these two depart
ments will be divided among three or
four departments, and at the head of
each will be full-fiedged commission
er, who will receive a salary Of 81 800
a-year
Many of the places are so fortified
by the rules and regulations of the
Civil Service Board that. the occupants.
COulu<uOt NC ufStuI UcQ ny
changes incident to a change OF ad-.
ministration. This fact has stared the
present reform administration In the
face during all of the three years that
it has been in power.
In Brooklyn the Civil Service Board
has much tighter grip on offices than
that of New York. In fact, there are
less than fifty sorts Of positions In
Brooklyn that are exempt from COM
petitive examination.
Under the new charter practically all
of the positions of the new city will
be subject to the supervision of the
Civil Service Board. Appointments by
the Mayor will be exempt. An effort
will be made by the Civil Service
Board, however-if it is made up as 1t
is at present-to include in their regu-
lations all of the new positions below
the rank of deputy ommissioners.-
New York Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

Church, Hoboken, will succeed him.
The little church around the corner Is
especially associated with actors and
actresses, for IL is there that the men,
bers of that profession have been mar
ried and 1t is from there that they
have been buried. 1t all came about
in this way: Joseph Holland, an En-
glish actor and the father of Joseph
and Z. NJ. Holland, actors of the pres
ent generation, died twenty-six years
ago in New York City, and Joseph Jeis
ferson took charge of the funeral ar
rangements. He went, accompanied
by a son of the dead actor, to church
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
Let Bridcs Promise to 0Obey. I"


.If a girl shrinks from the word
obey, or hesItates to speak 1t at the
altar, 1t will be better that she shall
never approach the hour Of her mar
rage" writes Edward w. Box In the
Ladies' Home Journal, In reply to in
quiries from two girls IL they should
insist upon the word 'obey" being
omitted from their marriage ceremony.
Either she Is doubtful Of her own love
or distrusts the heart of her lover. And
in either case her marriage will be a
sin in the eyes of God. Where mar
rage Is union Of true love-and mar
rage should be naught but that-the
question of obey is not thought Of; 1t
does not enter the mind of the girl.
One thought alone Is uppermost and
supreme: the union of two loving
hearts, each filed with the thought of
the other-both to be united in one
complete whole. That is marriage, and
that alone. Let non-essentlals enter 1t,
and the hottest state into which man
and woman can enter this side OF
Heaven becomes a wrong, an irrepar-
able sin.
"Shall these two girls, then, and all
ofhar uyfrIc With fhatr fapps turnad 70
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

that then stood ut Madison avenue and
Twenty-eighth street, and asked the
pastor to conduct the services.
NO. said the minister. II can't
have an actors funeral In my church.
My congregation would not like 1t. But
there Is little church around the cor
ner where they do such things"
Mr.. Jefferson was amazed. Then he
exclaimed, God bless the little church
around the cornerv' and from that
church the funeral Of Joseph Holland
was held. The ''little church around
the corner it has been ever since, and
to every actor there is veritable
magic in the name.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

lam was at the height of his popularity.
He was the bosom friend Of the Pripce
of Wales and was considered In Ion.
don to be rather 'the mold Of FORM"
He proposed to Miss Garner and was
accepted. Then came the Tranby Croft
episode and the virtual conviction or
Sir William Of cheating at cards. Feel
ing himself disgraced man, he wrote
to Miss Garner, who was then at Pau,
in the Pyreness, releasing her from her
engagement. Her reply was to hurry
to London, declare her belief In the in
nocence of Sir William and marry him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

tended. In 1872 1t was garrisoned, and
although a big British man-of-war
came up the river leading into the har-
Dor, she did not deem 1t wise to pass
this block house. 1t is built of massive
oak timber, square hewn, and the sides
of the structure are very thick. 1t is
pierced with port holes, having heavy
doors. 1t was also garrisoned in the
late civil war. The citizens of Edge
comb and Wiscasset keep 1t in repair,
although 1t belongs to Uncle Sam.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
Your Hair Could Support 500 People.

1t is interesting to others than stat.
isticians to know that the hairs of our
heads are numbered. Certain scien-
tifc men have laboriously calculated
the number of hairs on a square inch
of heads of different colors, and by
estimating the total area covered have
arrived at aggregate numbers, which
may be taken as fairly correct. A
head of fair hair consists of $4,000
hairs. Dark hair is coarser and only
totals 10000, while those who boast
a poll of red must be content with a
total of 1920. 1t Is estimated that the
hairs on fair head would support
the weight of 500 people,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
DR.. Hou0HToN TO RETIRE.
Pastor of a Famous Church to Give
Way to His Nephew.

Few religious edifices in the country
are better known than ''the little church
around the corner" technically called
the Church Of the TRANSPORTATION, 10
Gated on East Twenty-ninth street, be-
tween Fifth and Madison avenues,
New York. For forty-seven years Rev.
DR.. George III. HoughtOn has been rec.
tor and now, old age and faithful SER
vice giving him full title to rest. he Is
about to retire. His favorite nephew,
bearing the same name as himself. and
at present pastor of Trinity Episcopal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
OLDEST LIVING TWINS.

Eighty-two Years of Age and Remark
able In Many Other Respects.
Harrison County, Missouri, claims to
be the home Of the oldest living twins.
They are Col. II. 0. Nevill, of Ridge
way, and Col. J. NJ. .Nevill, Of Blythes-
dale, and are remarkable in more ways
than in being twins. They were born
in Barron County, Kentucky, June 25,
1915, and are, therefore, 81 years old.
They married sisters, Rhoda and Lily
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
CLUES DOWN HIS GIFT.
Pastes a Dollar on the Collection Plate
1885 Every Sunday.

Virgil Richard Jaeger is the name Of
an eccentric, mild-mannered old man,
who In the last two years has caused a
great deal Of trouble to the authorities
OF Trinity chapel, West 25th street,
New York. Every Sunday In the period
named he has appeared in his seat at
morning service and has pasted dol
lar bill In the middle Of the wooden col
lection plate. He sits In the front row,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
reothsomo sandwiches of Peanvt,

Teothsomo Sandwiches OF Peanuts.
Peanut sandwiches are usually made
from grated peanuts. Have the pea
nuts thoroughly roasted, and crate
them on an ordinary CRATER. Cut tina
end from a square loaf of bread. but
ter the loaf, then cut of thin slices, and
so continue until you have the desired
quantity. Spread over thick layer OF
the grated peanuts. Put two slices To-
gether, trim on the crusts and cut the
slices into fancy shapes-elther rounds.
crescents, triangles or squares. Or you
may buy for these peanut BUTTER
Ladies' Home Journal. sef
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

w 18th fabricating
her deceased hus-
bands name to an
important legal
document. 1t is not
likely that the case
will be tried again.
and In the event of
I b e fair defend
a N t. s conviction
her liege lord and
maste r s urel y
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
Nature OF some Electric Be,ts.

An examination was, made of some
electric belts sold by street faker at
Ottawa, Canada. 1t was found that be-
meath n strip of gauze was layer OF
dry mustard. When the wearer per.
spired a little the mustard was moisten-
ed and set up burning sensation, and
the deluded victim believed a current
of electricity was passing through him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

Ann Brooks. both OF whom are de-
ceased. In 1850 they moved to Harri-
son County, Missouri, settling upon
farms near where Blytbcsdale now
stands.
At that time of life they were hand
some, distinguished looking men. and
so much alike that strangers could not
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
OUR OLDEST BLOCK HOUSE.

1t Stands on Wiscasset Harbor, Maine,
and Was Garrisoned in 1912.
The oldest block house in the United
States stands at the entrance to Wis
casset Harbor, Maine, where 1t was
erected before the war of 1872. 1t
stands on the southern end of Folly ISL
and and commands the entrance to the
harbor, for whose defense 1t was in
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

IL keeps some men so busy telling
what they are going to do tomorrow
that they haven't time to do anything
today.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

might chance to be in Washington,
where Mrs. Camden maintained an
elaborate establishment on U street.
The forgeries Mrs. Atkinson was
charged with having committed related
to the property left by Judge Camden.
1t Is known that during his life Mrs.
Atkinson signed his name, with his as
sent, to papers; but the prosecution
charged that after his death Mrs. At
kinson continued signing his name, and
thereby acquired property that she had
no right to-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
WEAK DEFENSES.

The Famous Trocha of Cuba and Its
Forts.
The famous trocha of Cuba, with its
forts stationed at regular distances
apart, has been heard of far and near.
Just what these forts are like is mat
ter upon which the public is not SO wen
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

''why do you think women are the
best disciplesT'
"Oh, they are the best fishers oe
mcn."-Philndclphla North American
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
The RaI1-Rcar,ny c,rv.

Can.it be the days are numbered
or the female form divine? w
IL there no emancipation
From the dread bicycle spine7
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

At Chenille, w. Va, recently the
jury disagreed as to the guilt of Cover
nor Atkinson's wife, who was charged
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

What happy world this would be
n a man could only believe all he says.