Sam Davis And The Grippe

A few days ago the editor of the Appeal was feellng lul. and alter carefnlly diagnosing liis cast, discovered that lie liad the grippe in lts worst form. He accordingly rolled a lazy back chair up alongeide a red-hot stove at his ranch, and sent a couiier to tnvn íor a upply of wicker-coatcd pills an-d necessary medicine. The courier returned with a demijolin of Cfutter whkskey and another 61 Cog-nac from Livingston's. "I tll you," he sald to liis wife, "the only way to down the grippe is to fig'iit it with a rush riglrt írom the jump. l'm noit going to fool aloQig with tiiis medicine for a weck. I shan pile it right lato ni.v system na lí I íneaiit business, and knock out tJiat dread disease ia two days." Slic marte sexme remarke about overOoing the tüing, but we took ínoditin:- ü ten minute installmente, alonwffch hot wal ■. silgar and lemán. Just ,-is we were sitting öown nest (tav bo a real coonfcwtable, good tiiai' vith üur little oase oú grippe, out comee a ctoator and decides bhat it was i'o! even a bad cold, and all that ■was necessary was plenty ui out-door exercise aaid abstinence irom alcofoolic istimulants. lí' even offered to taki' ius back iuio towa at hifi own fexp : ■, and i;i otter ways lnterfered witli nu reercation a-ud siekuess. This is Avliy ive are onse more runiiing dail.v engin of reform in a tlianklpss temperature oí 10 above zero.- Carean Appeal. Through gome unaccountable inadvertancy the list of oificers olected by the Michigan State Press Assoclation, at its recent in this city, got wrt one side and was not inserted in our last issue. The list is as iollows: President - Jnoius E. Beal, Aun Arbor Courier. Vici' Presidenfc-Theo. Qulnby, Detroit Pree I'irss. Secretary- James Slocum, Holly Advertiser. Treasurer- L. M. Bellers, Cedar Springs Clipper. Called Home.- Minnle, oldest and ouly daughter of Mr and Mra. I.ouis Staukey of Gcddes ave., passed into eternal rest Dec. 27, in thp 13th year of her age. sleep on, drar Minnie, Thy race is run,- The mortal pang is past- Thy Lord has come And borne thee home Beyoud the stormy blast. She has passed away like a gentle breath And her eyes are closed with the sleep of death The leaves on the trees wil] fiutterand fall ' And the drifting snows will cover all ut she will peaeefully, calmly rest. Forever happy, By angels biest. Kot a fear of death she thought in seas of heavenly rest; She has passed away with her sweet good will And gives up the tasks of earthly stnfe O, Father, tsach us to be more like her who has gone to God.