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with companion to bring home the
cows. They found the ford over the Dog
river, which enters the Winooski near
Montpelier, impossible. Against the ad-
vice of his companion, George drove into
the rushing stream. The top of the buggy
was carried away and the lads only saved
themselves by getting on the horses back.
When George returned home his father
was away and the youngsters innate
sense of tactics prompted him to go to
bed. The father soon afterward made
his appearance in Georges chamber and
began chiding him for his rashness. From
the depths of the bedclothes came this
childish appeal: You ought to be thank
full that my life was spared" The good
doctor turned away without another
word.
His Schoo1boy Days.
George Dewey was sent first, when a
little chap, to the Washington County
grammar school in Montpelier. Tne
scholars there did not have the reputation
of being amenable to discipline, and it is
TO be feared that George was no excep-
ton to the rule, To this school in due
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his brother Edward entered the war
private and came out captain. In lii
nois seventy men bearing the Dewey
name entered the Union ranks. On the
maternal side Admiral Dewey is related
to the Porter family, which gave two
naval captains to the nation.
In the war with Spain one of the ad-
mirals brothers sent his two sons to the
front and the son of the other volunteer
ed but got no opportunity to serve, as
Vermont's quota was already filed. And
the Vermont regiment, by the way, was
commanded by a cousin Of the family.
Dewey's Father.
Admiral Dewey is in the ninth genera
ton from that Thomas Dewey who car
ried his household goods to Dorchester
in 1888 The admiral grandmother,
Simeon Dewey, was born in Hanover, n.
H., considerably over century ago and
bought a farm near Berlin, four miles
from Hanover. Here, in 1901, the ad-
mirais father, DR.. julius Yemans Dewey,
was born. In 1922 DR.. Dewey settled in
Montpelier, marrying, in 1925, Miss Mary
Perrin. Four children were the result
Of this union, Charles, Edward, George
and Mary, all of whom are living.
beNeN, VI tuc WAS
deeply religious man. He was man
of culture and of force of character. yet
he had a heart that was full Of the milk
OF human kindness. He was a poor lad
when he struck out into the world for
himself. By teaching school in Montpe-
ier he earned enough money to enable
him to study medicine and take out his
degree. In Montpelier and the surround
ing region DR.. Dewey was greatly belov-
ed. He was pioneer in life insurance
and founded company of which his son,
Charles, is president, and another son,
edward. director. He founded Christ
Episcopal Church, Montpelier, and here it
was that the future admiral was bap-
tized. attended the Sunday school and
was confirmed. Here, too, when the fu-
ture admiral was 5 years old took place
the first funeral from the church. that OF
his mother. Mary Perrin. Many years
afterward DR.. Dewey was carried from
the same church to Green Mount Gene
terry, where he now rests near the scene
Of his life's labors.
An Early Anecdote.
There are many anecdotes told of
George Dewey in those far-off days in
Vermont, long ere the future admiral
dreamed of the stern realities of life.
He had a temper that had habit of as
serting itself aud that caused good DR..
Dewey considerable worry. He was n
leader among his companions in all kinds
of childish pranks and was a fighter. In
fact his combativeness was always pro-
nounced.
Once in his fathers buggy he set out
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Dewey of the New World was born in
Sandwich, England. In the revolution
ary war we read of a Dewey parson in
southern Vermont who adjourned church
service to fight with the gallant Stark
against the Hessians at the battle of
Bennington, and who then returned and
completed his sermon. There was a
Corporal Dewey who took part in the
hrst skirmish at Lexington. All told,
the Deweys furnished twenty-four sol
diers In the revolutionary war. In the
war Of 1912 there were thirteen Deweys
who aided in defense Of the flag.
BY the time the civil war broke out the
Dewey name was widely extended. Two
dozen Deweys fought among the boys in
blue from old Vermont. One Massachu-
setts regiment contained six Deweys and
was commanded by a relative Of Admiral
Dewey's mother. Admiral Dewey him
self won high honors under Farragut and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

breach was eventually healed and that
George Dewey grew to be one Of the
most popular members of the class.
Young Dewey was graduated in 1858.
AS midshipman he was sent to the Eu-
ropean station. cruising for two years in
the Mediterranean on the Wabash, with
Captain Barron of Virginia, who after
ward Joined the Confederate navy. In
1860 he returned to Annapolis to be ex-
amined for his commission, and showed
his ability by leading his fellows.
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in another personal encounter, with Dew
cy again victorious. But the matter did
not end even here, for the Southerner
wrote a challenge to mortal combat with
pistols at close range. The offer was ac-
cepted with alacrity, the seconds chosen
and even the ground paced of, when the
classmates, seriously alarmed, informed
some of the officers stationed at Annapo-
lis. The duel was not fought.
IL 10 pleasant to narrate that the
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60 HE demonstration accorded Ad-
miral Georpa Devev in New York

Go HE demonstration accorded Ad-
miral George Dewey in New York
was one of the grandest, most gor-
geous and spontaneously enthusiastic in
the whole history of human pageantry.
1t was an outpourng of the popular heart
and affection for the nations hero and
the worlds greatest naval captain, and
throughout the broad domain of the Unit
ed States, from his own native rock-rib-
bed New England to the sands of the
Golden Gate, from semi-tropical Gulf to
almost arctic SHOWS, the people Of every
creed and color joined in the spirit OF
New York's reception to the victor Of
Manila bay.
Admiral George Dewey is worthy Of
that reception. He proved himself a
fighter when fighting was to be done
and carved his name by the side of Far
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05
COMES OF FIGHTING BLOOD.

Early Career and characteristics of
Americas Popular Idol.
Admiral George Dewey comes from a
fighting stock There have been Dewey
fighters in every American war since
Thomas Dewey. the founder Of the fam
lily in this country, built his cottage in
Dorcester, Mass, in 1858. This pioneer
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05
IN THE CIVIL WAR.

Dewey's Brilliant Service Under the
Great Farragut.
Dewey was at home in Montpelier
when Sumter was fred upon. One week
afterward he secured his commission as
lieutenant and was ordered to the steam
sloop Mississippi of the West Gulf squad
ron. 1t will be remembered that Farra-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

A recent find of a set Of ivory pins.
a little gateway, and three balls. indi-
Gates that the Egyptians played nine
pins quite 5000 years ago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

In nearly every street In japanese
cities is a public oven, where, for q
small fee. housewives may have the
dinners and suppers cooked for then.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05
DEWEY AT MANILA.

Marvellous Victory Which Made Him
the Idol of His Country.
When war broke out between this
country and Spain Dewey, then at Hong
Kong, found himself in a trying position.
He was forced to leave British waters.
and with no coaling station nearer than
Honolulu there was but one thing to do
take Manila. But the taking of the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

and when he set out on his triumphal
voyage home he was a sick man. Fortu-
nately his health is restored and he In
able to enjoy the demonstrations that ev-
crywhere await him in the land that he
has so signally served.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

GRAlLING CHAPTER r. A. M. No. AL
Meets every third tuesday in each month
J. K. MKRz. H. Z.
A TAYLOR Sec
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

BUTLER POST. No. 81. Union Life Guards,
meet every first and third Saturday evenings
In w. X. q. hall. III. DoUGHERTY, Captain
L. ID. BRCHes, Adjutant
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

WOMEN's RELIEF CORPS. No. ls2. meets ON
the I'd and 4th Saturdays At O'Clock In tho AZ
ternoon. MRS. j. NJ. JONES. President
REBECCA WIGHT, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

CRAWFORD TENT, X. O. T. n. No. l0a =
Meets every Saturday evening.
J.J. COLIN Com
T. NOLAN, II. +.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

CRAWLING LODGE, 1. q. o. f.. No. H.
Meets every Tuesday evening.
JOSEPH PATTERSON, N. G.
G. o. MCCULLOUGH, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

CRAWLING CHAPTER, ORDER OF EAST
ERN STAR, 40. SO, meets "Wednesday evening On
or before the full Of the moon.
MRS. A. GRoULEFF, w. N.
MRS. FRED NARRIN, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

CRAWLING LODGE, No. 35e, y. h 4 NJ
meets in regular communication on Thwsdey
evening ON or before the full Of The saosAs
J.K. MKRz, W.. n
j. =. HURN, Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

MARVIN POST, No. $40, g. A. r. mssts ths
second and fourth Saturdays in each month
A. L. POND. Post Com
j. c. HANSON, Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

COURT CRAWLING, i. o. F.. No. 79o.-Mssts
second and last Wednesday of each month.
J. WoODBURN. G. 4
b, WISNER. r. s.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

SOCuETY MeETuWOSs
~~~~~~-cD~~~~>~>~~~Do ~~Do~~~~~~~~~>~~~~~
N. e. CHURCH-Rsv. o. w. Winet, Pssa2
Services at 10 80 o'clock . m. and p. m 6us-
day school at u m Prayer meeting sv9y
Thursday evening at o'clock All are -
daily invited to attend.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. G. I.
Guichard, Pastor Regular Services evefy
2nd and 4th Sunday in the month at IN; z
m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday school at
O'Clock and Y. Il. =. G. Il. at 6:30 every Sun-
day. Prayer meeting every "Wednesday
evening.
DANISH Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH = Rev
A. p. w. Becker, Pastor. Services every Sun
day at 1880 a. m. and Z p. m. and everyWednos-
day at D. m. A lecture in school room IL m
METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
Rev. j. j. Willitts. Pastor. Services every 6nn-'
day at 7:oO p. m except the third Sunday each
month. Sunday-school at p. m
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Fatha
II. Webeler Regular services the and 6undag
In each month
CRAWLING LODGE, No. 356, \. h 4 NJ
meets in regular Communication on Thusdev
evening ON or before the full Of the snosA
J.K. MKRz. W. II
j. =. HURN, Secretary.
MARVIN POST. No. 24O. G. A r. mssts the
second and fourth Saturdays in each month
A. L. POND. Post Com
j. c. HANSON, Adjutant.
WOMENS RELIEF CORPS, No. ls2, meets ON
the I'd and 4th Saturdays st 2 O'Clock In tho az
ternoon. MRS. J. NJ. JONES. President
REBEcoA WIGHT Sec.
GRAlLING CHAPTER, r. A. NJ, No. lal.-
Meets every third tuesday in each month.
J. K MKRz. H. +.
"A. TAYLOR, Sec.
CRAWLING LODGE, 1. o. O. f.. No. lyz.-
Meets every Tuesday evening.
JOSEPH PATTERSON. N. q.
c. o. MCCULLOUGH, Sec.
BUTLER POST. No. 81, Union Life Guards,
meet every first and third saturday evenings
in w. II. G. hall. II. DoUGHERrY. Captain
Z. ID. BRCHes, Adjutant
CRAWFORD TENT, K. O. T. n, No. l0a -
Meets every Saturday evening.
T. NOLAN, r. e.
CRAWLING CHAPTER, ORDER OF EAST
ERN STAR, 30. s3, meets "Wednesday evening On
| or before the full Of the moon.
MRS. A. GRoULEFF, w. N.
MRS. FRED NARRIN, Sec.
COURT CRAWLING, i. o. F.. No. 790.-Mssts
second and last Wednesday of each month
| J. WoODBURN. G. 4
| b. WIsNER, r. s.
| CRAWLING HIVE, No. "a, l.. o. 7. M.-Meets
every first and third Wednesday Of each month
MRS. GoULErTE. Lady Com
MRS. +. WALDE, Record Keeper.
REGULAR CONVOCATION OF PORTAGE
| LODGE, No. 141, X. of r., meets In Castle Hall
the first and third Wednesday of each month.
| Ii. A. POND, X. of X. s.
L. 7. WRIGHT, G. G.
CRAWLING COUNCIL. No. Il. B. s. IL.
will hold their regular conyocatiOn on Friday, on
| or before the full of the moon.
| JULIUS X. MERE, T. j. n
f. L. NICHOLSON, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.-FathM
II. Webeler. Regular services the and Sunday
In each month.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
Rev. j. j. Willitts. Pastor. Services every 6nn-
day at 7:oo p. m except the third sunday zach
month. Sunday-school at p. m
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

LODGE, No. 141, X. of r., meets In Castle HAA
the first and third Wednesday of each month
III. A. POND, X. of II. s.
1t. WRIGHT, &C
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

DANISH Ey. LUTHERAN CHURCH = Rev
A. p. w. Becker, Pastor. Services every ssn-
day at 1880 a. m. and 7 p. m. and everyWednos-
day at p. m. A lecture in school room IL m
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05

will discover the sdvan-
tage of trading with YOU
II you don't adverttsst
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NEW YEARS DAY IN KITCHEN

Cook will probably have her New
Years callers, and if you are wise you
will close eyes and ears for the nonce.
nor investigate too closely the contents
of dish or demijohn. For her friends
are hale and hearty, with old fashioned
ideas on the subject of hospitality and
an aversion to such foolish fripperies
as tea or coffee!
If you have few flowers or ribbons
that you do not need, they will be we'll
bestowed upon her, and will add to her
attractiveness as she sits in state be-
hind we'll filled table in her kitchen
presiding over some such scene as
this:
Ting-a-ling-ling!
MARY, there's the basement bell.
G'wan now an open the dure."
The kitchenmaid does so, and re-
ports:
ITS Mr.. Duffy"
"Arrah! come right in, Mr.. Duffy.
It's tn first we are, an good luck to
you"
Good luck to you, Miss Kelly.
Shure it's fine night, God be
praised"
alvin! Sit down."
Duffy does so, and stares around in
awkward fashion.
can are We maxim many calls, Mr..
Duffy?"
This is the first. Shure I didn't
lave the dumps till SWIM"
True for you. An'pwhat will you
have to drink? There's sherry wine
an port wine, an claret wine an some
whisky"
Mr.. Duffys dull eye brightens.
"I'll take little of tn ould stuff"
he says with grin.
He takes it, but not little.
Twill yez have some cake or sand
wich?"
Have yez arrah a corn bafe SAN
witch in tn house?"
"Shure l have! Take two of Thin"
He does so, and munches till the bell
rings again.
The maid announces "Mr. Geo
hogan"
Duffy rises with some show of per-
turbation.
Il think I'll be goin'."
"Arrah don't hurry. Ye know Mr..
Geohogan?"
81 know no good av him"
"Arrah, plat talk have you more?"
Duffy moves to the door as the new.
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iege take as much interest in Grover
Cleveland as does Grover Cleveland in
Princeton college. Therefore. when an
old gypsy woman hobbled about the
historic halls around the campus that
afternoon she found more ready sale
for gossip on the advent of the latest
scion of Cleveland than she did for
oranges and bananas and candy in
little bags.
But a short while before she had
learned the news by rare mischance,
while trying to drive trade with
the butler of the ex-president's home.
She hobbled up to the back door, re-
moved an old colored shawl from her
pack, and asked to display her wares
to the servants.
Go away, my good woman" said
the butler, tossing coin to her.
"You can't sell anything here now.
A baby boy was born here today, and
the people have no time to trade with
you. And when you go out don't walk
on the gravel; the noise will annoy
the baby's mother
The old woman hurried away, shak-
ing her rings in her ears, and told
everyone she met Princeton first
heard of it through the gypsy wom-
an, and within five minutes the college
bulletin board bore the following
notice.
Grover Cleveland, Jr., arrived to-
day, at IL o'clock; will enter Prince
ton with the class of 1916, and will
play center rush on the championship
football teams of 1916, II, Is and 49,"
The boys of Princeton have made
a prophecy in regard to the little fell
low which may or may not come true
After the baby came the name
Richard Folsom Cleveland was given.
Some one said the day the boy was
born that the name Grover Cleve-
land, Jr.," would well beft the
stranger. But the happy parents
thought differently, and bestowed upon
the child the name of Richard Fol-
som.
Down in Princeton they say the it
tie fellow came into the big, wide
world handicapped, because he was
born in the land Of Jersey, but Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland don't think as do their
friends. The three other children of
the ex-president are girls. Two were
born at the summer home of the Cleve-
lands in Gray Gables, and the third
in New York city. Ruth, the oldest,
was born Oct. 8, 1891, in New York;
Esther was born Sept. 9, at Gray
Gables, and Marion was born July Z,
at the same place. Young Richard, the
baby. was born at the home of the OK
president in Princeton, Oct 2S, 1897,
and is, therefore, little over TWO
years old.
The four youthful Clevelands go to
Gray Gables every summer, where
their father has beautiful vacation
home. One of the upstairs rooms in
the residence is fitted up especially
for the use of the children, and here
they play as the youngsters of less
noted people play, with toys and dolls
and kittens, having never a care for
the future, since they are yet too small
to know what tie future means.
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FOINE NIGHT, GOD BE PRAIsEN
conner enters, and the two men nod to
each other in a surly fashion.
Good night" says Duffy.
Cook follows him to the door, and
her sibilant whisper can be heard
plainly.
"why don't you like him. Mr..
Duffy"
"Shure he's a scab! An, besides.
he's from Tyrone. I niver give coun-
ty Tyrone man more than tn tip av me
finger"
And the basement door clangs be-
hind him.
Mr. Geohogan partakes freely Of re-
freshment, and is proposing marriage
when new batch of callers arrive.
"Givan wild you now" says Cook,
pleased and fiustered, "an' come back
whin your sober tomorrow. Here comes
the Donnelly's."
From this time on the room becomes
a rendezvous for Cooks many ac-
quaintances.
The policeman looks in the door to
Exchange his good wishes for "bite and
sup" the grocery clerk drops in, the
ice man calls, and as the new year is
ushered in with bells and songs and
horns and shouts, Cooks guests are
there, to aid in the send OF. New
York Herald b Il, u &.
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room with ito music and fiowersf That
cottage half buried in the pines seems
truer home than many brown stone
front on the avenuef"
"Ah, \ thousand times" answered
Grace with the frown dying out of her
face. His words were slow and earn
est, but she seemed not to connect
them with the speaker. They put her
into brown study and she fell to ex-
aiming handful OF sand for garnets.
Watching the search, he continued
even more quietly than before.
Would there be happiness for you
in little home such as that cottage,
far from town, with all its parties and
things. where you would be with real
people, where you would be loved and
served by real friends?"
Closer scrutiny Of the sand.
Would you give up that luxurious
life that you have followed for this.
and for fellow whose every energy
would be turned to your happiness
such fellow, in fact, as II"
The sand slipped away, and the gar
nets were lost.
"Oh, Grace, Grace, would you-could
you-?"
Ding. dong-ding, dong-ding, dong;
twelve O'Clock.
H. Parker Baxter awoke with great
start and looked around astonished. He
had seen the New Year come in Au-
gust.
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clad, sun-tanned devotse Of Granite
Head, and the very ardent, though I'M
assuming, admirer Of Grace Marston.
Her first words confused his thoughts,
he felt ghostlike atmosphere about
him, but after that the glazing August
sun warmed him through, the sea
breeze exhilerated him, he was filed
with energy and real live happiness.
Dear me" she was saying, "to ,think
that there is nothing better for you to
photograph than summer girl max
ing a guy Of herself on an old log!
There 60 those Sewall girls from the
Pines IL you hurry you can catch
them to pose in group for you. I've
heard they are great at It,"
cat posing, I suppose" he answered.
mo, Miss Marston, have graduated
from the snap em-whenever-you
class and have entered the art school
hence l have chosen you for the pic
ture."
"Ha-ha-ha! appreciate that,
laughed the girl as they began to saun-
ter down toward the cliffs, "but have
you considered, Mr.. Baxter, the proba-
bility Of my breaking the plate?"
What! An angler, too? I shall
not humor the weakness in you, still,
if you are summer girl, as your own
confession would Indicate"
Pardon me, Mr.. Baxter "you know
like the assertion better when you let
me make it,"
'Of course. Observe that advance
no statements on the subject myself. l
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in charge that his wife had been suf-
fering from leprosy; that latterly the
complaint had become worse, and that
the woman had desired to be buried
alive in order that her children should
not inherit the disease. In compliance
with her opportunities he and his son
dug a hole outside the village and
buried the woman alive in it, four
neighbors assisting them in covering
the unhappy creature. The six ac-
cused have been arrested and have
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WOOD.
sea. an undefinable change of express
sion in those brown eyes looking Out
Of the albumen paper. Our magma
eion is subject to such unhealthy fut-
tiers as this, yet most interesting grew
that picture, and H. Parker's eyes and
heart were won, If his reason sane
toned not.
Preposterous and Incredible! The
duck skirt began to move slightly, as
III stirred by breeze from the sea, and
the margins of the picture drew far
Their and farther apart, until on one
side q row Of bath houses came into
view, while on the other the broad
blue ocean sparkling in the summer
sunlight! More than this, H. Parker
was conscious of slight odor of salt
In the air, as of seaweed and wet rocks
left by the tide. The distant boom of
breakers, soft at first, grew louder and
nearer. When the girl stepped down
from the drift log to the sand before
his eyes, the doctors smile of incredul-
aty suddenly expired. When she looked
at him and spoke he felt a tremor
an the very marrow of his bones, and
not tremor wholly of surprise either.
There he was-on the beach with
her again; not Baxter of surgical treat
5pss and test-tubes. but the. summer