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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

Proper walking results from stepping
SO that the heel shall fall upon the
ground at nearly the sa me time as the
toe, and always In a line with 1t, but
with the weight of the body falling ON
the ball, and the chest leading so prom
inently that Line dropped thence to
the foot would fall to the toe; while a
line dropped from the chest of the per-
son who walks incorrectly would strike
the instep.
Correct positions in standing and
walking are often cures for weak and
lame backs. Let one who doubts this
note the pull upon the muscles OF the
back when correct attitudes are at first
assumed. Other excellent exercises for
strengthening the muscles of the back
are the bending movements. Lifting
the arms rs high as possible above the
head, bend the body at the waist, i'm
mediately below the floating ribs, and
bring the hands gradually to the floor.
The knees should be kept firm, and the
exercise taken directly in front, and
also at the right and left sides.
OlncT DtlSnnf INV cihCiitS are Vi INC
waist, and yet others of the head. Moth
ing gives dignity and grace to the bear
ing more effectively than a regal poise
Of the head; and the muscles Of the
neck can be made flexible by practicing
movements which consist, first, in drop
ping the head upon the chest. then
backward. then in a series of rolling
movements which call into action all
the muscles of the neck. .a g.
There are few women. however old,
weak or i'll, who will not be directly
benefited by practfeing the foregoing
suggestions. Systematic work with the
various movements suggested will not
only bring back departed girlish grace,
but daily labor. OF whatever descrip-
ton, will be rendered less arduous on
account of the resulting suppleness.
In the case of girls II is well to be
warned in time. No young woman who
has acquired STOPPING, ill-poised body
can hope to have graceful or stately
carriage when she is old.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

to be voted. There Is room for half
dozen different ones, and IL there were
more tickets placed In the field then
more space might easily be provided.
1t is so arranged that the minute man
steps into booth his weight upon the
floor throws the triggers of the ma
chine open, and 1t Is ready to be manip-
ulated. Before this Is done, however,
the representative of every party who
has ticket In the field has to be pres,
ent, and, by turning certain combina-
ton, admits the voter to the booth. He
cannot enter II one be absent. SO soon
as the combination of the machine Is
thrown open and ready for action the
voter may see the ticket he desires to
vote. The row of keys at the top are
for straight ticket. For example. IL
he desires to cast straight Democratic
ticket, he presses key opposite the
name on that ticket, and at the same
time every other key on the board is
locked. Say he wanted to vote for a
certain man for Governor on one tick
ct. He presses the key opposite his
name. At the same time the keys are
all locked opposite the names of the 9TH
err candidates for Governor on other
tickets, and also the key just used, so
that vote for two men on the same
ticket or for one man twice cannot be
cast. This Is the case with all the rest.
If he neglected to press the key oppo-
site any name for certain office no
vote for any man would be marked.
On the same principle as fares are
rung up and kept account OF in street
cars automatically, the number of votes
for each man Is kept track Of and the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

Mail for a Living.
b Not many girls would enter into a
contract and furnish a good bond for
the faithful and prompt performance
for four years of duty to cover thirty
two miles day, rain, snow or shine, In
delivering Uncle Sans mail. Yet this
is what Miss Sadie Webb, the 20-year-
old daughter of Aaron Webb, wealthy
and prominent farmer of Porter town.
ship, Ohio, has done. Miss Webb lives
with her parents on their 2OO-acre
farm, and while the two sisters stay
at home and help their mother and her
father till the soil she discharges her
duty as contractor on mail route No.
31,277 and probably does more driving
than any other girl in Ohio. She covers
1872 miles per week, 9,9S4 miles per
month and 39,736 miles in the four
years Of her contract, a distance equal
to that around the entire globe.
Early In the day Miss Webb leaves
her home, one and a half miles north of
East Liberty, and, passing through
three more towns, she gathers up the
mail and leaves what Is to be left at
that place. Besides carrying mails for
four postoffices she buys all of the
goods for four general stores located In
the villages along the route that she
has to travel every day of her life. She
has bought articles for her customers
ranging In size from needle to cook
ing range. She makes speciality Of
the necessities of life and the residents
along her route contribute literally to
making purchases through her com
mission.
Last winter when the thermometer
registered % degrees below zero she
was prompt in all Of her appointments
along the route. That day she wore a
heavy coat and felt boots reaching to
the knee. Her hands were covered
with n pair of elbow gloves while she
drove through the distance, none the
worse for the cold. Her work, although
arduous, is enjoyable to her and very
remunerative rs well. She has made as
high as $5.35 in n single day from
sources extra from her stipulated con-
tract with the government.
Not only Is Miss Webb a success In
commercial circles, but she Is well
liked in social circles as well. Her
home Is an ever-welcome place for
those who desire to visit It, She Is n
handsome young woman and took the
contract when she was just IS years Of
age. She is an entertaining converse
tionalist, has a pretty round face and
under two dark eyebrows are set two
hazel eyes that know their keepers"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

TO play whist successfully the atten
ton must be closely centered on the
game. The majority of hands are
opened with fourth best card from a
long suit to show partner the posses
sion of exactly three higher cards and
to enable him to determine from the
drop how many cards in all are held
and what they are. 1t is much easier
to learn how to read partners hand
than is ordinarily supposed.
There are two main systems Of sclen-
tfic whist play, known as the long suit
and short suit systems, according to
whether, in the majority of instances,
the original leaders adopting the re-
spective systems, open from long suit
or short suit, but it must be understood
that the long-suiter sometimes opens
from n short suit originally, and the
short-suiter sometimes opens from a
long suit originally. The main charac-
teristic of the scientific long-suit school
is the opening of long suit in the hope
that, when the trumps are exhausted,
or are all in the hands of the leader
and his partner, the long suit may be
established and that extra tricks may
be taken by the long" or remaining
small cards of the long suit. On the
other hand, the main characteristic of
the scientific short-suit school is the
opening of nine, ten, jack or queen,
usually from the top of short suit.
with the intent that partner shall
finesse deeply in the suit lead and not
return it, and by this mode of play de-
velop tenaces in each others suits.
With hands of more than ordinary
strength the short-suit plays the long
suit game, and partner at once re-
spends with trumps, but ordinarily the
strengtheners"--nin tens, jacks and
queens-are led originally. 1t is an
error to suppose that scientific short
suffers lead short suit to get an early
ruff. The short-suiters effort Is to give
an extra trick-takipg value to high
cards in all the plain suits of each
player.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

tinct style of architecture, but its COM
position is agreeable in effect, and ap-
propriate to almost any part of The
country and climate. General dimen-
SONS: Width through parlor and dining
room, 80 feet; depth, including font
veranda to steps, 81 feet. Height Of
stories: Cellar, feet; first story, feet
g inches; second story, 8 feet; attic, y
feet. Exterior materials: Foundation,
tower walls, veranda, enclosure and
posts, stone; all side walls, gables, roof,
etc, shingles. Interior finish: Hard,
white plaster. Plaster cornices and
centers in parlor, library, dining
room. main hall and bath room;
balance of floors, white pine. Trim, in
first story. yellow pine; balance of trim,
white wood. Kitchen and bath room,
wainscoted. Open fireplace and man
tells In parlor, library and one bedroom.
Colors: First story, moss-green; gables,
sienna; stonework, gray. Roof shin
giles left natural for weather stain.
Trim and sashes, very dark green; We
randa ceiling oiled; floor, brown. Ac-
commodations: The principal rooms
and their siZes-Closets, etc, are shown
by the floor plans. Cellar. under whole
house, with inside and outside en-
trance, and concrete floor. Two rooms
finished in attic. Buffers pantry con-
meets dining room with kitchen, and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
Shrewd Young Man.

The young man approached the elder.
ly capitalist with confident air.
"Sir." he said, II love your daugh-
ter. l ask you for her hand"
The old man turned pale with rage.
"You want my daughter" he snarled.
well. you'll get my foot" And he
made n sudden advance on the youth.
The latter did not quail. On the con.
trary he leaped in the air. He waved
his arms. He yelled xiii him! kill
him! robber! robberr' He jumped al
the old man, who trembled and shrank
back. He covered before the savage
onslaught. XIII him. Kill him.
roared the youth.
'.Wait, waitv' screamed the old man.
"Pll reverse my decisionw
For 1t appears that the young man
had In some way learned the fact that
In his early years the aged capitalist
was a baseball umpire.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

architectural dream. 1t lies near the
little town of Jonesboro, though Mari
on is but three miles away. Picturesque
Messissinawi River girts one end, and
neatly trimmed shrubs form the fence
which incloses the picturesque retreat.
Viewed from the great entrance to the
west, the city of brick buildings is seen
n quarter of mile off across the drill
grounds. On the drill grounds the
stars and stripes wave in all Of their
glory. and there is not a place where
they seem so thoroughly appropriate
and so well appreciated. Under the
flagstaff is row Of brass cannon.
In the space between the buildings
and the outer guardhouse lies a little
grove, and under the spreading boughs
Of the trees are modest little white
stones. They seemingly form great
circles-circles within circles. Here lie
the men who have entered across the
gay drill ground, have lived in the vii
hge of pretty residences, walks and
flower gardens, and at last joined the
great procession to enlist in the higher
army. Here the stars and stripes float
over graves. The little white stones
arc used at Gettysburg to mark the
hist resting-place Of those who died
lin line" and they are none the less
impressive when viewed under the
trees at Marion, where, after years Of
Joys, Of sorrows and of pains, those
who missed the bullets at Gettysburg
have found their allotted six feet of
earth and their little white stone on
which Is but simple inscription
-I0hn Smith. Company A, Seventh In
diana Volunteers. Died Jan. %, $685."
Buildings of the Home.
Broad macadamized drives and pref
o. little walks, properly and artistical-
b curbed and guttered with brick, lead
To the city within. Over the knoll to
che north Is the home of the governor.
q modern house of frame built in CO.
lenial style, neither gorgeous nor COM
MON. Beyond the governors residence
b the treasurer's house, equally arts
tie and comfortable. There are pretty
Sewer beds and walks and drives lead
Fug mp to the residences. Down the
slope and across the broad main drive
stretches the great central court, prob
ahiy LOCO feet square. In the center is
she hand stand, In which last year over
- concerts were given. Walks and
nower gardens make this open space
very artistic and give good effect to the
hnIIdings which surround II. On the
east Is the Observation-Disclosures the
Eregt I'm Indiana and one Of the fines,
IA the country. The building cos'
SnOO0.
At the further end Of the open court
facing the governors residence, is thu
nrw building, where the inner man II
Hssked after in a manner most artistic
nnd satisfactory. This Is one Of thu
nvwest and one Of the prettiest build
49, in the list of thirty-five. 1t Is Of
nressed brick, with clock tower and az
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

Fortune smiles upon the man who Is
master of the homely art OF cooking.
There Is in London a celebrated cook
who Is said to have an income Of over
ten thousand dollars year. He Is at
tached to no house, but In his own
brougham sets out toward evening for
the home Of some rich man who Is GO
ing to have dinner, at which every
dish must be above criticism. Here he
alights and, making for the kitchen,
goes through the process of tasting all
the soups, sauces. a2d made dishes
advising when his palate suggests a
little more salt here, a pinch Of herbs
there, a dash Of sugar or a suspicion Of
onion. This done, he pockets his fee OF
twenty-five dollars and drives on to the
next dinner-giving patron, who has bid
den him to his feast In this strange
fashion. His nightly list comprises
many houses all through the London
season.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

city Tor men who participated III her
eosfhicts. The work was to have been
completed by the first of last year, but
there were delays which set 1t back.
I'm this delightful retreat over 1000
men in blue. many without arms, 9TH
ems without legs, are huddled together
10 let the sands Of life run out.
The Fifty-frst Congress passed the
Mn OF Congressman George w. Steel
spproprIating 100000 for national
soldiers home to be built at Marion,
Ind This was approved Jan. %, 1888.
A 235-acre tract of land belonging to
a farmer named Unthink was selected
and the work of construction begun.
were six national homes Of soldiers
and sailors and over twenty State
homes. These institutions, however,
were crowded. and there was urgent
necessity to either enlarge them ma
teriaily or erect new national home.
The same condition exists to-day, and
the Government, while finishing the
Marion home, was laying the founda-
ton for an eighth at Danville, Ill,
which In the course of seven or eight
years will also be completed.
The death rate of participants in the
late rebellion may by the time the Dan
vile home is completed have reached
such n point that the present homes
win afford all Of the facilities needed
BY the Government to care for those
who nurtured her in the years of ~.
'4S, GIGS.
Barring probabilities that another
war will again fill hospitals and wreck
lives, as well as wrest them the time is
fast approaching when the great army.
which now numbers about 100000, will
have passed away; when the great
cities which have and are now being
-erceted for the comfort of her unfor
tunates will be empty. Still, in her
building to meet their present require
ncnts and their comforts, the Govern
ment Is not erecting structures to stand
. day, year, a decade or century,
but many centuries. The permanence
Of construction, the completeness of
the work and the beauty and art work
ed into these homes strike one as prob
ably elaborate considering the fact that
in u few year they will not be needed
for what they are now used.
The Marion home, the seventh and
most modern. is nothing short of an
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
Total
Many State Homes.

In addition to these national homes,
there are now twenty-four State
homes, to which the Government pays
500 per annum for each inmate. 1t Is
thought that these twepty.four homes
have population of about $4,000 also,
which makes $4,000 soldiers now being
cared for by the Government. Few
realize what home the''pation pro-
vides for her worthy soldiery.
There is an overwhelming IMPOSITION
among the inmates of soldiers homes
against the proposition urged by, the
regular army to- place the control Of
the homes under the regular army
management. Such proposition has
no chance OF passing Congress IL the
protests Of the soldiers are needed. At
present the management rests with the
President, the CHIEF Justice, the Secre-
tary of War and a board of ten promi-
nent veterans. Congressman Steel is
manager Of the Marion home, General
J. G. Black The local manager, and J..
II. Chapman governor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
EXERCISES FOR THE FINGERS.
Some Feats I'm Finger Gymnastics that
Are Difficult to Perform.

Some Feats I'm Finger Gymnastics that
Are Difficult to Perform.
For example, place both hands to-
gether in such a manner as to have the
backs of the two middle fingers joined
Now try to. spread out the thumbs and
the other fingers from the tips. This
will be found easy enough with the
thumbs. the index and the little fingers,
but try it with the ring fingers, and this
kind of gymnastics becomes decidedly
interesting. Exercise No. = is not so
difficult, and some can do it after the
first trial. but there are others who can
neverperform the apparently easy feat.
This may also be said of the third exer-
else. Here the condition is not to per-
NIT the least bend in the two lower
parts of the index finger. In exercise
No. 4 it is imperative that the fingers
remain stretched out straight. Try
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
ATTRACTIVE COUNTRY HOUSE
It's Architecture IL Appropriate to
Almost Any Section.

It's Architecture IL Appropriate to
Almost Any Section.
America Is more cosmopolitan than
any other nation; 1t has little homogen-
Ity In its tastes, and owing to Its great
size. varying climate and Its very un-
equal distribution of population. 1t can
show little unity In the conditions that
effect architecture. This is the reason
why we have no national style of ar
chitecture at present. We are elective
In our tastes. We take little from one
country and a little from another.
Cities are rebuilt and change their
appearance almost as often as snake
changes It's skin. In the country and
the town changes are far less frequent.
Houses are built with the intention that
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
More Deer than sheep IN Maine.

Twenty-Five years ago there were
very few deer In Maine, especially in
Franklin and Oxford Counties. They
were there unknown. In fact, never
saw a deer track in the State till about
1880. Since that time they have in
creased very fast. have no fear for
deer in the future. They are to-day In
every county Of the State. Indeed. 1
may safely say, am sure that there
are more deer than sheep In the State
today. And that this is so is due. In
my opinion, to protection Afforded
them.-Boston Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
VOTING MADE HONEST.
Mr.. Ross of Ohio Has straightfor
ward Machine.

ward Machine.
1T is too honest to be popular" was
the rather caustic observation of gen.
tleman who was examining the good
qualities OF Mr.. N. Il. Ross newly pat
cnted voting machine.
The inventor of the machine is the
present representative of Putnam
County, Ohio, In the House Of Repre-
sentatives. Mr.. Ross is an old minis
ter of the Gospel, and has had ample
opportunity to see the necessity of some
automatic and incorruptible voting ma
chine that would register the vote Of
the people.
He started in about eight years ago
to perfect n machine for that purpose.
and has succeeded far beyond his orig
inal hopes or anticipations. III the Ross
voting machines were used the result
of any election would be made known
within few moments after the porls
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

Prop:r Kxercise Will Bring About
Some FINE Results.
The one rule to be always observed
by the woman who seeks to be graceful
Is to keep the chest active. 1t should
never be relaxed; the body should bend
from the hips, whether one leans for
ward. backward, or sideways.
II, however, lifting the chest is a
painful effort. exercises should be
taken to strengthen the enfeebled pow
ers. Standing. poising and bending
movements are Of first importance. The
correct standing position is one which
most women find II very difficult at
first to assume. The chest should be
raised, the head held erect, the abdo-
men drawn in; at first topping sensa-
ton will be produced, and the back will
feel uncomfortable, but continued prac-
tice Of the movement will properly ad-
just the muscles and cause the first un-
pleasant CONSCIOUSNESS to disappear.
Poising movements consist in hold
ing the weight of the body on the balls
of the feet, and rising and descending
for several times in succession, holding
the hands, with arms extended, upon
an active chest. Other movements
throw the weight Of the body upon one
foot only, while the other foot, after de-
scribing a circle, is held suspended be-
hind the active one. Excellent practice
for acquiring graceful carriage con-
sists in posing as far forward as posi-
BILE with the right and left foot alter
nately, moving across large room In
this manner.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
SECOND FLOOR.

contains sink and dresser. Two set
tubs, sink, range and boiler in kitchen.
Bath room in second story contains full
plumbing. Two special features in this
house are the large extra closets in Sec
ond story, and the tower windows in
parlor, which, filled with plants, would
make an attractive conservatory. The
cost of this house would be $4,700, COM
plete. The estimate is based on New
York prices for materials and labor. In
many sections of the country the coss
would be less.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

Liquor" said the temperance orator,
causes nearly all the unhappiness
there is In this world"
That's right. Colonel" exclaimed
Kentuckian in the back Of the hall.
'Tm always unhappy when can't get
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
How IL Happened.

81 can't understand how such hide
Gus thing as the doctrine Of total de-
pravity ever came to be promulgated.
"well, man was bound to reach some
curious conclusions in the effort to ac-
count for his neighbors."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

sum total noted ut the bottom OF The
column. AS soon as the sheet Is taken
from the machine a glance tells how
many votes each man has received.
The machine, as arranged ut present.
Will count as many as $500 votes. MFR.
Ross will take the machine before tie
present Assembly of Ohio and endeav-
or to have 1t adopted instead Of the
Australian ballot system.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
Then He Bought the Ring.

Fred-Suppose I should ask you to be
my wife, what would you say?
Anna-Guess.
Fred-Oh. haven't the least idea.
What would it-er-er rhyme with?
Ann1-Guess.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

are closed, or as soon as the different
sum totals OF the precincts could be
added together.
The machine is q box about three
feet wide by three feet high. 1t is
shaped on the top much like the key
board OF the ordinary typewriter. with
keys similar to the key Of the type
writer, In rows ut stated distances
apart. The surface Is inclined. Over
the top Of The machine fits down close
n sheet Of platinum around the keys.
Under this platinum is pasted between
the rows OF keys the various tickels
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
A posuter-

Poet (after. reading his verses)-
Now, would like to get this poem pub
lished. You have had some experience
with editors; how would you advise me
90 approach them?
FrIend-With q club.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

The man who boots dog and The
woman who shoes a hen are not al
ways cobblrrs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

When man has had his leg pulled
by one schemer, the next schemer to
ear on him walks out lame
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

We never like story wherein ono Of
the characters says by Jover"