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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08

1T Was during the affair In 1885,"
began Levin. when the Thibetans
had been so cheeky that we were OBJ
liged to give them lesson. General
Foster had been near Dingie for some
time. but as he was far too cautious
to venture anything he got nothing,
and things began to go against him.
He sent for achievements, and Q
small contingent under Colonel Creeye
was sent to his aid.
1T was Hoze's first campaign. He
was quite young dog, and though /
had only had him very short time
he was rather devoted to me, and
would not be left behind. He was
with me in various skirmishes, and
always came out unhurt.
zone day we had rather tough
bit of fighting. Twenty men under
my command were sent out to recon-
noitre village ten miles north Of
Dingri, where large Thibetan force
was rumored to be gathering. As we
were returning about dusk some Of
them fell upon us from an ambush,
and did for several of us. / got
caught in the ankle, and so got sep
arated from the rest. They did the
best thing possible under the circum-
stances. and made for Dingri.
"Hoze remained with me under a
huge over-hanging rock. Notwith-
standing this and the darkness it was
"A wonder how we escaped. For many
weary hours weremained there, hardly
daring to breathe, for the enemy had
bivouacked for the night within three
yards, only, happily, on the other
side of the rock.
My ankle prevented me walking;
besides, dared moi move. But Hoze
was small, and might escape notice.
So thinking, / took off my belt and
buckled it around him, and bade him
fetch help. He had to pass the Thi-
betans, and one of them saw him and
fired a shot after him, thinking it was
some wild animal, but Hoze got safely
off
Eat dawn they went, but for some
time after | lay there. Unjust have
tainted from pain and exhaustion, for
the next thing L remember is Hoze
licking my face. He had returned
with help. They told me that Hoze
had blxst into the colonel's tent, late
at night, with my belt on, which made
them think that he knew where / vas.
He had led them all those ten miles
without once hesitating, and it was
entirely owing to him that | was
found. He was no end of hero after
this, and when we left for England
the regiment gave him the collar he
is wearing now"
Il think he deserved the V. c..
Victoria Cross for that, said young
Smith, heartily.
For which speech think Levin al
most forgave him his unlucky shot.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08


PUSSY SEES THE DOCTOR.
TO learned DIR. Cattle came
A patient plump and sleek.
Bald he: IT have pain just here,
And some relief ! seek.
II also ought to say that I'm
A prey to nervous fears
When dogs go by-and that have
Strange noises in my ears.
my head is hot and aching. too;
My breathing isn't free
"Indeed!" the doctor said. ''You
don't
Seem short OF breath to me
Snow show me. please, your tongue
at once;
haven't time to waste.
The patient, feeling rather snubbed.
Put out his tongue in haste.
"Hum Yes You eat too many mice;
You sleep too near the fire
Bad habits both-and SO pill
And potion you'll require.
"Here is the pill, and here the draft, "
The doctor said Good day y
The patient, who'd have liked to talk,
Had then to trot away.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08
For the BYide.Elect.

The bride of to-day is being made the
recipient of many social honors. All
her friends pay her tribute by these
pretty entertainments, and the popular
maid must be ready for her wedding
several weeks before the event tran
spires. for at each of the functions she
is supposed TO wear one of her trous-
seau gowns Most of these affairs are
luncheons or breakfasts. each with =
special feature. A "lnen shower" for
instance. consists of each guest bring
ing piece of linen. Il doiley. center
piece or bureau scarf, whatever one
chooses. and as the party leaves the
table the pieces are thrown ut the
bride-to-be
For n book shower" each guest
brings book appropriately Inscribed
to her friend, with sentiment which
the giver fancies. OF course, each hos
tess can use her own ideas in planning
her entertainment, and in her invita-
tons puts In one corner what each
guest is to bring for the honored one.
Teaspoons" cups and sauce-s,"
plates and sofa pillows" are all ac-
ceptable. These contributions 20 to-
ward furnishing the brides new home
with memories of her girlhood LAYS
and friends. The rose shower
should be left for the last affair before
the wedding, and rs the bride departs
an immense bag filled with rose petals
Is burst over her head, and each maid
throws a handful Of the fragrant
blossoms. signifying the hope that her
future may be rosestrewn. The bag Is
made of tissue paper, and the girls will
all have been saving their rose petals
for weeks for this Chicago
Times Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08
Chinese Prayer Book.

The Chinese are not addicted to the
use Of machinery. but they know
something about labor saving devices.
A man who got so well acquainted
with a laundryman that he dropped in
to his place to chat. one day noticed a
queer little pad of rice paper over his
bunk. Each sheet was inscribed with
numerous heiroglyphics, and the Celes-
tial was asked what 1t mean. He re-
piled that 1t was "A prayer book, and
went on to EXPLAIN that he tore off a
leaf every night before going to bed,
SO as to expose a fresh duplication
for the ensuing day. Seeing that the
American was shocked, the Chinaman
assured him that the prayers were
first class I'm every particular, and
much better than he could compose
himself. lie added that these queer
prayer books came from Pekin, and
the Chinese Government allows none
other than this brand to be issued
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08
Boiled Lilly Bulbs as Food.

The sacred lotus of the Egyptians,
and even our later day lily, are highly
esteemed as food plants among the
Chinese The bulbs of the latter arc
considered more as delicacy than as
a staple article of diet, while almost
every part of the lotus Is valuable fer
either its medicinal or nutritive prop
critics. Starch constitutes so per cent.
of the dry substance of its roots. Both
Of these articles are imported from
Canton, The lily bulbs sell at from
ten to twenty cents pound, and are
identical with the bulbs sold by our
nurserymen for growing ornamental
plants. The japanese regard them rs
especially desirable for food for inva-
lids and convalescents. When used
for this purpose the bulbs are slightly
cooked, and are eaten after the addi-
ton of sugar. When simply boiled
they are said to form n palatable food.
Chinese sweet potatoes differ In
shape, size and color from the Ameri-
can product, and are the only edible
root to he found i'm the Chinese mar
ket with which Americans are at all
familiar. Their che. heal composition
indicates, however, that they possess
no particular advantage over the or
binary American varieties.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08
Fabrics and Trimmings.

Camel's hair cloths. so soft ana
clinging and fieecy on the surface, are
greatly i'm demand, because they nc
cord so well with the styles Of the
moment, especially in the new color
swallow, peach brown and deep
venetian green. These look very well
in the new form of dress, which is
princess at the back and jacket in
front, set off by Robespierre ruff.
Ribbon velvet is very favOrite trim
ming blended with fringe. The fringe
by itself Is employed for plastrons,
epaulets and the tops of sleeves while
it edges overdresses and draperies on
the bodice.
For evening gowns many beutifnl
tones of yellow figure in the new mate
lasses and soft bengalines. Aureole,
sunset and daffodil and novel golden
green are fashionable. Collars and
vests are frequently cut in one, the
revers covered with jet applique.
Rep wooden fabrics wear well and
cost little by comparison, and many
reception dresses are being made of
them In old rose, gray and fawn tones.
Elderly women are adopting petunia
and cedar browns, or the new Persian
red like the damasl rose. 1t is far
prettier than even Italian red: it suits
the complexion which has lost the
freshness of youth. Washington Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08
GOATS LEAD THE SHEEP.
Two Or More OF Them with Every Big Flock
GU the Mexican Ranges.

"An average Mexican sheep flock
numbers about two thousand, and
there were ten or more billy goats with
every flock l saw on the range said
A. C. Grimshaw, who recently return
ed to New York after n six months
stay in Mexico and the West. II
learned that the goats are kept with
the fiocks as leaders. Being venture
some and intelligent. they will go any
where the shepherd directs, and the
silly sheep which might otherwise balk
or stampede ut some trifiing obstacle
or alarm follow them unhesitatingly.
The goats set pace for the flock. and
as they are brisk, untiring walkers,
keep the sheep on the move, saving
the shepherd much trouble.
THE Mexican shepherd also has his
dog, though not true-bred. clear-cut,
handsome animal like the Scotch col
lie. The dogs are mongrels, i'm all var
ieties and degrees, the only point of
uniformity among them being their ex-
IRENE ugliness in appearance and in
disposition towards strangers. Some
are shaggy beasts, with pointed muZ-
zles, and might ut little distance be
mistaken for wolves. But, ugly and
mean as they are, the Mexican shep-
herd has the art of training them so
that they are as serviccable ms is the
collie to the shepherd of the Scottish
m0oorlands. The Mexican sheepdog is
loyal to his master and quick to under
stand. Many II Mexican shepherd
owes his life to his dog, who notified
him of the sneaking approach Of hos
tile Indians or Of their ambush i'm his
path ahead.
Returning TO the original subject,
pair of goats once led flock on a
long journey. A shepherd of Valencia
County, New Mexico, herding a flock
Of wethers on a range remote from the
home camp had the misfortune to lose
his dog through the attack of a noun
tain lion and to break his leg on the
same day. Had the dog been alive he
could have sent him to the home ranch
to summon assistance. AS 1t was he
had to see the sheep wander away,
while he dragged himself to the place
where his provisions were stored, and
waited for such help as chance might
bring him. Five days later the sheep.
led by the corporal goats, appeared at
the home ranch, eighty miles away.
They had crossed two mountain ranges
by paths of their own finding, and out
of flock of 1000 sheep only seven
were missing There was, of course,
much good luck in this, for dash of
timber wolves among them would not
only have meant the killing of many
sheep on the spot, hut would have
scattered the rest of the flock far and
wide. The marvel was the intelligence
of the goats in returning by an unfa-
miliar path to the place where they had
been bred, and the implicit faith of the
sheep i'm their leadership. or course,
the arrival of the sheep at the home
ranch led to the sending out of
searching party for the shepherd He
was brought in on "A litter rugged be-
tween two donkeys, and, though his
injury had become very painful from
neglect. proper surgical treatment
brought him around all right.-New
York Sun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08
FriIIs of Fashion,


Hair ornaments and pins a,e now
shown in jet
Hand satchels and pocketbooks Of
cowhide have made their appearance.
Dressing sacks in kimona pattern ere
made in solid tipts bordered with a
gay colored band of silk in : ersian
design.
Black is extremely stylish this season
and nothing is so elegant as black
panne, or black cloth with applique
figures of silk or velvet.
The. very latest freak of fasnion IS to
tuck the new and exquisite panne
velvet, the greatest beauty of which
is its unbrOkcn satin sheen.
The newest material for poclletbooks.
thickly woven, gold-threaded. Oriental
goods in dull shades and quaint &C.
signs.
Many of the solid color gowns are
trimmed with white applique work,
and shirt waists are seen with yoke,
cuffs and pleat down the front, covered
with the same white decoration.
The rough diagonal and cheviots for
servicable tailor-gowns look heavy.
but they are woven so delicately md
made of such fine pure wool as TO
weigh but little more than firm Trap
d'ete.
Pastel tints in blue, pink, yellow and
Opaline are carried out in the new
India silks for spring and summer
wear In this soft fabric the delicacy
and harmony of these colors are espe.
cially effective. the sheen of the silk.
adding luster to the tints.
The newest buttons are much less
jeweled than formally. and taken Tn
medium ones are far more i'm demand
than the larger variety. Enamcled
color tones are given to button sur
faces with some delicate design there
on.
Toques with sable crowns and briins
of mirror velvet. trimmed with muslin
flowers, are feature of millinery.
Roses are the special kind and the
smaller sizes are much used. a wreath
of white roses being the only trimming
on sable hat.
The old-fashioned box plaits are TO
be seen as the trimming of undcrskirts.
box-plaited ruffle is four or five inch
es wide. There are one or two inch
wide plaits separated by an equal
space, and the plating is stitched on
an inch or SO below the upper edge
and the top of each plat is caught
down.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08
The Russian Baby's Bath.

The Russian peasants have way of
bathing their babies, the principle of
which might well be adopted i'm our
own luxurious nurseries. A large
thick log about four feet long is hol-
lowed out, so as to form as deep "a
cavity as possible. This Is set up on
cross bar sticks ut either end, which
brings it to about the height of
small tea table. and enables the nurse
to battle the baby while standing up.
The followed space in the log is TILED
with water, which is poured over =
flannel sheet which has been laid ut
the bottom with the ends hanging over
and small flannel pillow is placed ut
one end to support the head of the
child above the water. The infant is
then laid in the water rs il in a bed.
and greatly does the wee tot enjoy the
untrammelled kicking and splashine
In taking him out the flannel sheet is
about him, and he is carried warm and
moist to the fire to be rubbed dry with
hot towels.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08
Lacy Wilson, War corresuondent.

Lady Sarah Wilson is said to be the
first woman war correspondent or
record. Known merely as lady VIII
son, the significance and Importance of
her parentage are lost to us. Wilson
Is a good name, but 1t suggests moth
ing beyond Wilson.
Lady Sarah Is the sister of the late
Duke of Marlborough and of the late
Lord Randolph Churchhill, and there
fore an aunt of Mr.. Winston Churchill.
who was last reported as having es.
capped from Pretoria. A few weeks
ago Lady Wilson was taken prisoner.
but shortly aftcrward exchanged for Q
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08

/. The weeks went by and became
months, but Peter only stopped once In
that time. as often as he passed MUIR
phys house and smiled mt Mary, who
was always Mt tho gate In expectation
of his coming. That once he only
stayed long enough to hand her little
slip of paper, which she found an adj
vertisement, and read
$500 GOOD-PAYING BUSINESS; CT
gars, notions, stationery, candies; full
stock; rooms.
One night Murphy came home and
said: Little Pete asked for his
time today, Mary"
rs that SOP asked Mary, smiling
brightly. She did not seem particular
ly interested and Dan, after looking mt
her keenly for moment or two, drew
up his chair to the table and began to
eat his supper with an easy mind. Lat
er, as he read his evening paper, he
heard Mary singing as she washed the
dishes.
And the next day was the Sunday
that Mrs. Richie saw Little Pete"
and Mary walking together.
Peter had said as she came out in her
best hat and the prettiest frock she
owned: Il may never bring you back"
And Mary answered as she slipped
her hand In his arm: II don't ever
want TO go back, Peter. Chicago
Record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08
consoling Facts for spinsters.

Some one has proposed a husbands
union for the protection of husbands;
just what they are to be protected
from is not yet stated. Possibly the
union Is to be founded on the same
lines as the School for Wives, estab-
lished in England.
Still better are the marriage schools
which are being developed in Germany
on very practical lines. They are for
girls and women only. and the value Of
such training cannot be oyercstimat-
ed. Girls leave the marriage school
competent to undertake the manage
ment of a house-and of a husband.
The girls who have been graduated
from these schools have been extra
lucky i'm getting married, so il is said.
Another society which has been or
ganized in Denmark is the Celibacy
Insurance Society. Its object is to
provide for those women who either
cannot or will not provide themselves
with husbands. The premiums begin
at the age of 13 and end ut 40, an age
ut which it is supposed most of the
members will have abandoned all
thought of marriage. Such being the
case, the woman receives an annuity
for life. If she marries ut any time
she forfeits all her rights.
Old maids in the United States are
outnumbered by the bachelors. al
though it is popularity supposed that
the contrary is the case. To come 10
exact figures, there are 7,427,I67 bach
elors and 1924, 404 spinsters. This is
upon the authority of Government
report. Even in Massachusetts, where
1t was thought that old maids consti-
tute large proportion Of the pop la
ton they could each find husband,
and then not exhaust the stock of
single men; for there are 226,0S5 men
and only 219,255 women who have not
yet entered the bonds of matrimony.
New York State has 10000 more
bachelors than spinsters. Only one
state in the Union has more female
celibates than male and that is Cali
fornia, in which there are 80, 4J6 of The
former and 22,S29 of the latter The
State of Washington has perhaps the
largest excess Of forlorn single men
SO,537 all told, the unmarried women
numbering only 9,1S1.
Out of an equal number of bachelors
and widowers between % and 80 years
OF age, thirty widowers remarry for
every thirteen bachelors who enter The
bonds OF hymen for the first time. For
every spinster married between 30 and
10, two widows are remarked. Both
facts are eloquent in favor of the CON-
parative advantages Of matrimony.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08
NoAH's TRICKS.

Noah is my pet chicken, and / call
him Noah because he didn't drown in
drenching rain to which he was ex-
posed, says contributor to Our Ami.
nal Friends. He was cold and stiff
and had almost stopped breathing
when picked him up after the rain.
/ wrapped him in cloth and laid
him by the cook stove.
At length, when he had been warm
ing more than half an hour. and the
few feathers he had were dry, he
opened his eyes and looked around.
But he lay perfectly still i'll my hand,
and seemed to be trying to make mp
his mind whether he was dead or
alive. So 1 put him back in his cozy
couch, only leaving his head exposed.
For another half hour he lay there
watching me with his black, wonder
ing eyes, as if he were making an
effort to cipher out what had happened.
Then / uncovered him again and put
him on his feet, and to my surprise,
he ran out of doors as well and lively
as he had ever been in his short little
life.
From his infancy Noah seemed to
be in delicate health. After his ac-
cident l always put him on his perch
at night, and he still waits for me to
come and hoist him up to his sleep
ing place, although by this time he
has grown to be quite good-sized
fowl.
At first / was afraid he could not
fly out of the chicken house in the
morning. so L went aud lifted him
out, and now he always waits for me
to come and give him assistance, no
matter how late it may be. You see,
he has grown to be quite dependent.
While he loves the chickens that
are smaller than himself, he is also
favorite among his elders, who never
peck him and chase him about as they
do his more hardy brothers and sist-
ers. Do you suppose they know that
he is delicate child of the family.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08

Boer woman at MafekinG.
This Engiishwoman's remarkable
bravery in taking the ride from Mafe-
king 200 miles across the veldt, her nm
firing efforts not only In giving tie
DAILY Mall OF London some Of the
best reports from the Transvaal. but
in her capacity as Red Cross nurse,
make her an admirable and interest
ing figure In the campaign.
Lady Wilson seems to have inherited
the silent characteristics of the great
Marlborough and his wife. The war
like spirit of the one, and the forceful
personality of Anne's friend, which
have woven themselves through sue
ceeding generations Of Marlborough,
appear in the character of Lady Sarah
Wilson as the pattern thread. In the
several capacities of nurse, fighter and
writer, she has done boldly and sue
cessfully that which, were she not
noble woman, and Il Marlborough at
that, would probably be censured and
possibly orbidden.-Harper's Bazaar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08

Here is a story which Baron Dowsc,
the celebrated Irish judge, once told In
that exaggerated "brogue" which he
loved to employ.
IL was down in Cork last month,
holding assizes. On the first day, when
the jury came In, the officer of the
court said:
Gentlemen ev the jury yell take
your accustomed places, II We Place
"And may I never laugh" said the
baron, &c they didn't all walk into
the dock ."--Grccn Bag.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08
A Perfumed Bath.

Perfumed bath tablets are not con
sidered good form, inasmuch as they
exhale n fragrance largely suggestive
of musk, and few women of refine
ment care to carry about with them
such strong perfume.
However, toilet water Is in good
taste. and few drops of violet or
rosewater in the bath are refreshing.
Never use cologne except as "A skin
tonic after bathing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08
GVS FOR THB FAIR SIX.
NEWS OF INTEREST ON NUMER-
GUS FEMININE TOPICS.
A Perfumed Bath-The Wife Of oenera'
Jeubert- Women Object to msk'ss
wills. ETC., etc.
The wife Of General Joubsrt.

Mrs Joubert is rather an educated
woman for Boer vrouw, and as u siri
was remarkable for her musical ac-
complishments. She is known TO nave
possessed one of the first pianos ever
seen In Pretoria. She, like her iriehn
Mrs. Kruger, revels in domestlcity'
aud once boosted that she had always
cooked her husbands Sunday dinner
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08

''The man who expects to get some
thing for nothing" said the moralIst
lis bound to he disappointed"
''Oh, dunno" said Tired Treadwell
II amt pan-ilandiin' merely fer m
health. ~ Chicago Times-Hcrald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08
Woman Object to Making Wills.

I'm this country comparatively Few
women make their Wills said VIC
man lawyer recently, land the result
Is that when they die complications
and disputes are apt to arise. think
the explanation of this lies In the tact
that woman. are superstitlous about
the matter. They have a feeling that
making will hastens ones death
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08

The rudy sunset floods the orchard
hill
TIL one old apple-trce in blissful
browse
Feels once again the sprlng-time's
gladdcning thrill.
And clustering blossoms hide his
stiffencd boughs.
Beyond the orchards painless stretch
of white,
Beside the frozen road, a snow-haired
man
Cheers on the coasters in their merry
fight,
And for space he Is boy again.
Emma G. Dowd, In Judge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-08

There are now $50 public libraries in
Great Britain. These libraries contain
over 100000 volumes, and issue about
"a, 000,O 900 books each year.