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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-02-07
Crawford Co. Agricultural Society

Crawford Co. Agricultural Society.
The annual election of officers OF
the above society was held last Friday,
with the following result:
For PRESIDENT. NJ. Silsby.
" Vice President--Henry Funck.
Secretary and Treas-O. Palmer.
Executive Committee. one member
from each township:
Ball-George Hartman.
Beaver Creek--John Hanna,
Blaine-F. F. Hoesli.
Center Plains Henry 7. Shafer.
FREDERICK. F. Kelly.
Grayling-James g. Marsh.
Grove--Hugo Schneider.
Maple Forest-P. Hoyt.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-02-07

'If delinquent and a half shoaid
come up and pay a dollar and a half
in a year and half, an editor and a
half would then stand some ohacce OF
getting a meal and a half occasional
ly," is the wall of the editor of a small
Georgia paper. anent derelict subserib-
ers, and apropos of the popular zone
half puzzle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-02-07
throagh more caretul and scientific
treatment Of oar lands
I. NJ. SILSBY,
w. o. BRADFORD, !
ii. HEAD, Com.
I WIN. WOODBURY.. j

The mills on the Mackinaw division
of the Michigan Central cut during
1888, 127. 0s5. 92i feet of lumber, and
had on hand 1t the close of tho year,
20. 46S. Gas feet. Shingles manufactur-
ed, 103, SEA o00s on hand. 20, $50. 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-02-07

r WILL receive sealed proposals until
= Feb. sth, 1889, for rs cords of Is
inch Jack Pine wood. to be delivered
and piled up In the Court House yard.
Wood to he delivered on or before
April 18th 1889.
wM. MCCULLOUGH,
SHERIFF., Crawford Co.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-02-07
Public Notinai

All who propose purchasing lots in
CRAWLING, will do we'll TO call on Mr.. j.
3. Harder, who will be pleased TO
show you choice lots Cd which to build
In Roffee's addition, at reasonable
prices and on easy terms.
Il. M. ROFFEE.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-02-07
Gunsmith Bhon.

T WILL open up the old blacksmith
= shop near the bridge. where I will
make and repair guns and do other
fine work In my line. Repairing OF
machinery speciality. Terms reason
able. Give me call.
H. b. WILLIAMS.
Aug. 18th. 'S7.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-02-07
Weather Record.

Weather record for Crawling, Mich.
commencing Jan. 80, to Feb s, 80:
Highest thermometer, 80 .
Lowest Z 81
Barometer high.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-02-07
For Sale.

I WILL SELL any of my houses or
lots on favorable terms. For particu
lar information, call on
JOSEPH CHARRON.
May3,t.f.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-02-07

MOiAosch,
Potatoes, per bushel. 40.
Pork Hooks at =. H. & Cos.
Comic Valentines at Fourniers'.
For Job Work of all kinds call at the
AVALANCHE Office.
For supplies of all kinds 60 to the
Pioneer Store.
John Mason, of Roscommon, was
in town last Thursday.
We are now opening up the rubbers
for winter wear at 3. III. & Cos.
Duane Willett of Frederic, was In
town last Thursday.
A good yoke of heavy oxen for sale,
cheap. Enquire at this Office.
Miss Emma Purchase is up from
SAginew, visiting her sister Jennie.
Valentines, all kinds and prices, at
the store of L. Fournier u Co.
John Cameron, of Frederic, was in
town last Monday.
The "Garmire" house, on the South
side. for rent. Enquire at this Office.
It is reported that H. Joseph will
close out his store at Otsego Lake.
Gold Dust for the ladies at the
Pioneer Store.
w. o. Bradford, supervisor of Blaine
township, took in the Institute last
week.
A full line of Hardware at s., II. q
Co.'S.
Henry Funck, of South Branch,
has our thanks for fine apple of his
own raising.
A stock of fresh Vaccine, at Travers
Drug Store.
J. s. Gregg, of Beaver Creek town
ship, attended the Institute, and while
here make US call.
The Women's Relief Corps will meet
M Grand Army Hall, next Saturday
afternoon, the 9th, at 2 o'clock.
There will be Grand Masquerade
Ball at Otsego Lake, the evening Of
February 14th.
Fine pocket cutlery at Sailing, Han
son & Co.'S.
Henry Funck, of South Branch, at
tended the Institute last week, ana
while here made us a call.
For groceries go TO the store of Sal
ling, Hanson & Co.
Peter Aebli and J. ]. Neiderer were
in town Friday, attending the Insii-
tute, and called on the AVALANCHE.
New goods arriving daily at the
mammoth store.
A. Maxwell, Esq, former proprietor
of the Dining Hall at the depot, was
in town the beginning of the week.
Fresh vegetables can be found AT
the Meat Market of G. w. Wight.
F. L. Barker, of Frederic, was In
town last Friday, and took ia the
evening session of the Institute.
Mocha and Java coffee is the finest
drink in town at the Pioneer Store.
Chris Ships, of st. Helens, was in
town last Wednesday and Thursday
visiting friends.
All wool socks from 25 cents up, at
the Mammoth Store.
James Hartwick returned last week
from Detroit, where he has been at
tending Commercial school.
The best Family Flour at the
Mammoth Store of s. ii. & Co.
Mrs. f. F. Richards went to Bay
City last Monday, on short visit with
friends i'm that city.
One dollar year paws for the AVA
LANcHE. Less than two cents week.
Mrs. Frank Converse. of Roscom
mon, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. 4. Alexander, last week.
Sailing, Hanson & Co.'S. is the place
TO go for boots at Low prices.
Geo. L. Alexander, Esq, went to
Mt Pleasant lust Tuesday, to attend
to legal business
For genuine hand knit, all wool
mitteBs go to s. II. 81 Cos.
M. o. Atwood now has the alter.
nate mail route between Mic and this
point, = Roscomnson Ne'cs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-02-07
For Sale

THE Wild houses and lots In this
= village. For prices and terms ap-
ply to GEO. l.. ALEXANDER.
Nov. 20, If.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

The queerest hobby on record Is that
in which DR.. Hammond interested an
indOlent patient in order to occupy his
mind.
"a man once came to me, said the
Doctor, "WhO was suffering very Sc
verely from having nothing to do. He
came to me bewailing his state of
mind. I have nothing to interest me
in life, he complained. ] have an
abundance of means, and my money is
so invested that 1 have nothing to do
but cut the coupons off my bonds, and
there is no trouble to take care of it.
I have nothing in the world to interest
me or occupy my time have been
gradually becoming 1Ow-spiri5ed and
melancholy, and i shun society. IF
you can give me something to live for,
1 viii be greatly indebted to you
81 told him to collect bottle-cOrks and
he took to the suggestion at once, and
now owns the most wonderful cOlIec-
ton of cOrks Of anybody in the world
probably. He Classics the cOrks ac-
cording to the character of liquor their
bottles contained, and the countries
from which they come. He has be
come a marvellous expert, and his col
lection deserves to be exhibited In the
National Museum. He VIII pick up a
cork in the street and at once tell that it
came from bottle containing such and
such a wine, and from such and such a
country.
cot course, that mans mind cannot
be Of a very high order to be satisfied
with doing nothing but collect bot
tie corks, but the occupation Is
sufficient for him. What he has &C
compIished, however is really remarka-
bic, and he has the satisfaction of
/ knowing that he knows more about this
line Of study than any other living
man. ~ Washington Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
Hints to HOuseI1oepers.

COOL cellar aired on warm day viii
gather moisture. To avoid this open
the windows in the evening.
FRUIT that has been canned or pre-
served can be dried by skimming it out
of the Ii quid and treating the same as
tomato figs.
To REMOVE grease from garments dis
solve a tablespoonful of salt in four
tablespoonful of alcohol, shake we'll
and apply with a sponge.
A GOOD way to distinguish mushrooms
is to sprinkle salt on the spOngy or un-
der side. If it turns yellow the speci-
men is poisonous; if black, it is whole
some.
A GOOD wash for the hair, to prevent
it from falling out, is made by mixing
one teaspoonful Of salt, thirty grains Of
quinine and a pint of common whisky
or bay rum. Rub the hair thoroughly
every night.
THE best wash for the hair is: One
cUpfuI of salt one quart of soft water;
after it stands for twelve hours com
mence to use. Take a cupful of the
brine and a cupful Of hot water, wash
well with that, rinse once, and rub dry
as possible with towel.
WHEN the feet are swollen from walk >
ing or long standing, the soreness may
be relieved by soaking them in the fol-
lowing: Take some wood ashes and
cover with water; let it stand for two or
three hours; strain off the water and
place the feet in it. The soreness viii
disappear almost hmm ediately.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
Cutting HAY.

Prof. Sanborn, late of the Missouri
Agricultural College, gives the follow
ing excellent advice in regard to cutting
hay: Delay in cutting is in the inter
est of poverty and wrong to our fami-
lies in robbing them of the means Of
advancement, rest, and culture. Better
two days too early than two days too
late Never allow the seed to mature.
Who would wait until corn was ripe (if
corn had the habit of scattering its
seed before cutting up, and then secure
only the stalks? We throw away the
stalks in our present practice. He who
waits for his seed to Iipen before NOW
ing, throws away the most concentrated
part of the plant and takes the husk. 1
do not know when to cut as surely as I
would like to, but believe that about
the time the seeds pass out of the
dough state the grass is richest and
heaviest, and viii prevent the seed from
scattering or from passing through the
animal whole. L now speak of timothy;
orchard and some other grasses, it is be-
Iieved, should be cut little earlier, as
q better color and aroma viii be given
it. but not a greater amount of butter
will be received. It's greater palatable-
ness and sOftness command its early
cutting for young stock. Glover should
be cut when the heads are Drowned.
The scattering Of the rich leaves viii
follow the late cutting.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13


VII greatlg reduce the expense OF feed
ing during the winter.
IT Is said that Shropshire 1Terins
makes good c0mb5EG wool, which Is al
ways IN good demand, and worth about
. cents more a pound IN the market than
the nnest straight 1LerinO-
IN Kansas the hides of Galloway cat
tie are bUtchered and cured and
made into robes The let black hair is
thick, glossy and handsome, and makes
a neater robe than the buffalo, while It
is equally warm.
THERE is much good feed in the
pumpkin but for tbs hog it should be
cooked and either meal or grain nike
with IT. In this way q supply of pump
klns can be made to greatly lessen the
cost OF fattenlng pork. During the last
month of feeding the hogs should be
given grain exclusively to harden the
pork and make it shrink less.
SHOULD circumstances require &c, q
good colt may be expected, even when
! taken from it's mother at a very few
weeks old, and brought up as most
farmers now raise their calves Con
skinned milk, returning twice as much
for the same as the calf would pay. a
grade calf at the age of one year can
Ofte be purchased at about the price Of
one we'll fattened six or seven weeks
old, but the colt must be poor indeed at
one year old that viii not bring the
price of the calf at two years.
THERE is. more or less dust in all
hay, if taken into the lungs is very in
furious for horses to feed on. Glover
hay and that of timothy cut in the
bloom are especially liable to be dusty,
and often give horses the heaves when
! fed on either of these. Slightly wettine
the hay viii prevent this injury. The
/ better way is to cut the hay, slightly
moisted it, and throw on it a little corn
not to give more than will be eaten
+ clean at each feed. Between meals the
rack may be filed with fresh straw,
which the horse will pick over, and
which may then be used for bedding.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
THE HousNHOEn.
Care OF the Griddle

For the perfect frying OF gridd1e-
cakes the proper care of the griddle is
necessary. The griddle shOa1d be
washed with plenty Of hot water and
soap to remove all PARTICLES OF grease.
1t should then be scOuredt with SapOlio
and finally washed in clean, hot water
and rubbed dry with towel. It is espe-
cially important that the rubbing should
be thorough as this makes the surface
smooth.
When about to use the griddIss put it
on the coolest part Of the range where
10 viii heat gradually. About Eve min
utes before you are ready to fry the cakes
draw the pan forward to the hottest part
Of the range, Now rub with dry, coarse
/ towel If the griddle be of iron OK steel
it must be creased The best way to do
TINS 10 TO have piece OF TAT salt pork,
about two inches square,. on tbs pcint OF
q lOng-handled fork, and Unb this
quickly and lightly ever the gniddies
Immediately afterwaEd drop the batter
on the griddle in small spoonfuls. If a
/ soapstOne gridd1e be used it should be
washed we'll in soap suds and then
rubbed dry. Next rub it we'll With dry
salt and finally with a dry towel. These
! gTiddles should be heated very SLOWLY
/ and should never be creased. The ad-
/ vantage IN using such griddles is. that
/ there is neither smoke nor OdOr; but the
/ cakes cooked on an iron griddle VIII be
/ tendereF, and. if the piece Of pork be
/ properly used, viii not have even a sug-
/ gestiOn of grease about them.
/ A long steel griddle costs S. or more,
/ whereas an iron one can be had for a
! dollar; but the steel griddle is so much
! smoother and thicker, and the heat is
/ consequently so much eyenery that it
! pays in the end to get the higher priced
article.
Remember that all the cakes into the
composition of which bread, rice,
hOminy, etc, enter, must be cooked
much longer than a simple batter. Elan
mel cakes, which are thicker than the
common griddle~cake, must be cooked
very thoroughly. All kinds of griddIe-
cakes should be served on a not plate
/ the moment they come from the griddle.
! Good House keeping.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

i know Of a lady who Is very mad at
her husband because he fell in with the
boys few nights ago and went out on
a "tOOt. I presume it is unnecessary
to explain here what "tOot" is Near
ly every full grown male adult in the
world had a "tOOt" or two in his life,
and I would be inclined to suspect the
man who would plead "not guilty" to
that impeachment. A "tOOt' is neces.
sarily something riOtOus. To be frank
a "tOot" means strong drink, cards per
haps, a front row in the varieties, may
be a supper after the opera, and al
ways a hack ride in the small hours.
In the abstract a "tOOt" is very wrong
It is degrading and perniciOus-a
shameless sort of folly, in short, that
correct morals can not and should not
openly cOuntenance. But it is natural,
and I want to say to this much offend
ed wife that In the majority of times a
"tOOt" is a good thing for some men.
Its consequences are TemOrse and
shame. Any good man who goes off
on a "tOOt" at long interYals-say once
or twice year-alWays loves and re-
/ spects the purity of his own home
more after the "tOOt" than he did be-
! fore. The gilded bad things he sees
and does on a "toot" are sure to suffer
by comparison with the virtue and
dignity Of his home and that of itself
is sufficient to make him very much
ashamed of his folly and very tender
and regardfuI of those his conscience
is sure to tell him he has wrOnged.
Besides, a "tOOt" gives him the head
! ache and fills him full Of good resolves.
I do not want 1t understood by what I
hov ho-a0 +T,oL T
ing" On the other hand I regard 1t
as something that's essentially degrad-
ing and vicious. I merely claim that
there are worse things than a "toot, "
| and occasionally a "tOot" is excusable.
For example, when a man is detected,
when sorrow has cast him down, when
misfortune has given him the blues or
! ennuu seizes him, it is not so bad after
all to seek surcease in a "tOOt. And
L want to say again that the married
man who "tOOts" occasionally is not
half so dangerous a citizen as that one
who, while observing the most correct
habits, fOrgets his wife and his home
all the time to make diigent love to
other women and goes through society
wolf in lambs clothing, doing what
harm he can in any home without com
! Function under the guise Of immacu-
late responsibility. L think the wife
to whom I refer in this case ought to
| forgive her husband without further
| agitation. I am sure he viii not go
footing" around again very soon, and
this one foot" has only served to make
him ashamed of himself and to increase
his respect and love for the purity OF
his home circle. Forgive him He
knew what he did, but the old boy
hadn't had a racket for such a long
time that he couldn't help it.-Loatj8.
/ UiUe Truth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

st, and believe him. If you try to get a fit
on an American in an English tailOr's shop
you get glOriOusly left. went to man on
Regent street who claimed to be Brooches
Maker to the Queen" and what did get?
pair of trousers, be jaw, dear boy" that
would fit nothing but two bushels OF oats.
AS say, have given them to my coach
man and he does not wear them; for that
reason have raised his pay.
N. G., HOhOkus N. il. No, you need
not drape the udder OF your Jersey COW
because your sister in Indiana died of milk
sickness. Etiquette neither in America nor
Europe insists on This,
2 No, John Bright never received any
royalty on his Justly celebrated disease of
the kidneys. He died poor.
g. Tell your brother that for 50 will send
aim the book he requires, viz, How to en-
terrain the opposite sex on So a week"
Melvina Briggs, East McKeespOrt.-1. No,
you should not wear tan or faWn-cOlOred
Oxford ties at the new-made grave OF your
husband. 1t might ruin them. Don't let
your grief get tine bulge on your better
judgment. If you are going to give way TO
your sorrow at the grave and kick around
IN the fresh mold, or paw up the vegetation,
wear your Old shoes.
2. No. do not think from your descrip-
ton that your late husbands clothes would
at me-,
5. You can get a good visiting card print
ed at this office. The one you inclOse is no
good. 1t does not make such a deep i'm
preston as the job printer did who made
1t. can read it easier from the back than
the front.
Early Rose wants to know if any new
shades were shown on the streets Of Paris
this summer.
There were quite number Of noticeably
new cOlors to be seen at WOrth's and tn
Bon Marche, also on the streets. Among
them I noticed new shade OF blue black.
called the Pugilist's Retort. I also noticed
the egg plant purple and the seed cucum-
Der yellow. There are many varieties of
green to be seen in woods and silks this
season, among them the ivy green, the bill
ious green, the pie-plant green, the envioUs
green, the split pea green, the pounded ice
green, the frost-bitten cabbage green, Paris
green. and Seth Green.
Up. B. Muzzy's FoOks asks: Can you
through the columns of the paper tell why
my long, dark boa has such a disagreeable
odor when wear it in a warm room or
stand with it over the register, and what
had better do to prevent it ?"
why the furs have that odor. The<emedy
is the main thing Just now, and do not
think Of anything real good for it except to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

bury the furs. Just as the man did his
clothes. no doubt. after he killed and skun
the animal frOm which he procured them.
DOREH's LANDING, Sept &C.
Last evening during crowded perform
ance Of Pat ROOney's great comedy. The
Scared Dog a lady in the upper left hand
prOscenium box was heard TO laugh i'm
moderately, and then turn purple. She
was taken Co her home. where it was found
she had laughed so heartily that she had
swallowed the plaster ceiling Of her mouth
together with nine front teeth On remOv-
ing the Vitais this morning th8 teeth and
French roof of the ledy's mouth were found
hung upon the walls Of her stomach. She
has since died.
Hundreds Of men who never went to the
theater here before are engaging seats for
their wives tonight.
Ella w. n. H.. the poem you alluded to
closes with the following stanza:
used to dream In all these years,
OF patient faith and silent tears
That loves strong hand would put aside
The barriers OF place Gnd pride
Would reach the painless darkness through
And draw me softly up TO you.
But that lis past-1f you should stray
Beside my grave, some future day,
Parchnnce the V1Olsts DER my dust
Would hall betraY their buried trust,
And say, their blue eyes fuIi OF dew,
She loved you better than you knew.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13
RnnItrv Nnfes.

THE non-setting breeds are Leghorns,
Hamburgs, Red Caps, MinOrcas, Black
Spanish, Polish, HOudans, CrevecoeUrs
and La FIeches.
BIRDS always prefer the open air.
They do not favor remaining indoors,
no matter how clean and bright the
poultry house may be.
ECONOMY is always commendable.
Economy in constructing a poultry
house means that you should secure the
greatest space on the floor at the least
cost.
WHEN egg production alone is your
object you need no males. The hens
will lay as well without them (sOme-
times better, and the eggs will keep
three times as long.
IF a hen lays one egg a week she will
pay all expenses of keep Every egg
over IS profit. The greater the number
of eggs secured the lower the cost Of
each egg prOpOrtionally.
ALWAYS sort your eggs. Do not have
several cOlOrs and sizes together. Put
the dark eggs in one basket and the
light ones in another, and pick out the
small ones to be sold separately.
cieg'g F3gUle4g.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-12-13

tablespoonfuis melted butter. one euP of
sweet Harlem milk Two cups OF Hour bggO
epoonfuls Of baking powder. a little salt.
ana oD6-halI 66a5poOnfut Of vanilla Make
it In three layers and dll in with Chocolate
or coeOanuE Bake slowly and eat WhiE6
hot. The cake itself should be cold heW-
ever when eaten
You cannot collect change of q msn#
who has failed to give it back to you for
eleven years. You say thatit was at Spring
field, Mass and that the lunch counter
man failed to give you back the majority
q hard-bOlled egg. You should have done
the way a man did who bought the plate Of
beans at the same place ana had to lose his
change or his train He telegrap pied the
proprietor collect that he thought that
was a h of q price for beans, until it
cost the lunch counter twenty dollars and
then he got his change. Mr.. DaYey was
Springfield during that reign of terror
and saw that the proprietor did not intend
to give him his change for two dollars so
while a friend engaged the genial and UP
bane cOid-tOngue purYeyOr to the Queen In
conversation Mr.. Davey gently slid his
hand under an adult custard pie. Then as
the train was about to start AIr. DaFey
casually called the attention Of the hard
boiled egg founder, who looked suddenly
around only 10 receive the entire pie In his
face. By the time he had cOmbed the GUS
tard pie ont Of his long and luZuriant Whis-
kers the train had reached Boston. Spring
Held now has, however, 1 am happy to say,
good lunch counter, where one and all
are welcome.
There are some more letters yet unan-
sWered, and everybody is cordially invited
to add to the stock already on hand. 1 am
only too happy to shed information. Write
early and avoid the rush. BILL NYE.