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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19

The present administration has been
opening the books" of the late la
mented Cleveland incumbents In the
Land Office. One of the facts that
have been discovered Is that survey.
or's checks to the amount of $lS. 900
have been paid. which are pronounced
bogus. An official report has been
made which is withheld from public
alton. Mr.. Sparks, when commission
err, held That no SURVEYS had been
made of the lands in question. and that
the checks were fraudulent. Neverthe
less they were paid before the Cleve-
land officials surrendered the control
of the treasury department. It Is a
good thing for the people that this
particular set Of 'rascals' were turn
ed out. Blade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19

rhe Grand Army Posts have begun
Endorsing Tanner and his re-ratlne
thievery, and no doubt the ''encamp'
inent" ut Milwaukee will do the same.
This was to have been expected. The
Il. A. r. will indorse any scheme fol
footing the Treasury and robbing the
tax payers If only the swag comes tc
them. st. Louis Republic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19
POLITICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS

II you really wnnt TO argue against
the tariff You can accuse 1t of any dew
ilitry from murder to Drunkenness
Everything goes" In the logic Of free
traders IA tony Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19

HESRy d. LLOYD reports the con-
ditlon Of Illinois miners who work for
that eminent Democrat, WILLIAM
ScoTr, of Erie. deplorable. Mr. LLOYD
IL not only gentleman of the highest
reputation for veracity but he Is also
a democrat. Blade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19

No post-offices in country saloons Is
the ruling of this Administration.
That means pretty much the same as
saying that no Democrats shall hold
country post-ofllces. = Chicago Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19
W. L. Scott, the great coal mine

wages of miners, but in the next Dem
ocra.ic campaign the National commit
tee will call Oh him to "whack up
fifty thousand dollars, and he will
likely do it. He is among the great
Democratic leaders and Grover Cleve-
lands right hand man.--Chfcdgo Int,
Ocen11
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19
OPERA HOUSE BUILDING,

7 am selling good Prints at cents per yard.
The best at 8 cents, worth 8 cts.
Indigo Blue Prints, only cents, 8 cts.
Cotton Flannel for cents per yard up for which you
will pay at least Is per cent at any other place.
Trioot Dress Goods, SO inches wide at 80 yard
New Dress Flannsls at all prizes.
All Wool Heavy Pants, at $3.50, only.
Wooden Socks, from 10. cents up.
800 Doz. Shirts and Drawers from so
tcents up. We have not space suffi-
cient in which to mention every arti-
cle Please call and examine goods
before purchasing elsewhere.
, 1889-01-26
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q OBSERVE.

NOW is the best time of the year
IN to have Raw Hides
tanned at the tannery on Estate
Petronella. Price reduced for tan
ming.
For further information apply to
HANSON.
Lowry Hill.
, 1889-01-26
The 81. CrOix Society for
Prevention Of Cruelty TO
Animals.

TTHE general annual Meeting of the
Society will, according to S22,
be held on SATURDAY the End of
February at 4 p. IN. in the DAMS
Schoolhouse.
An account of the operations dur
ing the year will be given, and also
the accounts be produced.
Furthermore Members of the Com
mittee will have to be elected.
THE COMMITTEE.
St. Croix, 10th January 1889.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08

IL often occurs that farmers desire to
tan COW hides for ropes, chair bottoms
or home made foot wear. For the con
yenience Of these farmers is appended a
formula for tanning skins in small
way;
To remove the hair. take one quart OF
quicklime to every pailful of water nee
essary to make clear liquid enough to
cover the hide Soak the skin in it until
the hair can he scraped off, and no
longer. When the hair has been re
moved scrape off clean all the flesh from
the flesh side OF the skin. Then sprinkle
the flesh side thoroughly with fine salt
and powdered alum, and fold it together,
or soak the hide in a solution of salt and
alum. for twenty-four hours. or until II
is sufficiently cured. The salt and alum
Jaws or cures the hide. but does not tan
il. Next hang on y smooth beam, work.
pull and scrape il until dry. The more
il is worked the more pliable it will be
II the hide is dry one it shsuld he
soaked soft before il is put in the lime
water Tanning skins is trade to bI
learned, and in it, "a IL everythii'5 else
that requires special knowledge aud ex
perience, to turn out Il neat job. the All
vice is therefore given. to have the TAN
ming done. when practicable. by those
who understand II.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08

swectmea;s, dried fruits, nuts and I'M
known vegetables. On another table
was a substantial lunch, OF which the
chief features were roasted stuffed KID
and some roast pork, tea. wine and ar
rack. The articles on the altar were In
,,iyiiual gifts from those present; those
on the table were paid for from an assess
ment levied on each person.
The room was well filed with Malays,
dressed in more or less European fash
ion. Most OF them were seafaring men,
but goodly number were cigarmakers.
They passed the time in conversation,
talking earnestly but in low tones, and
continuously smoking cigarettes or che
roots Two used the long, cane-like
Japanese pipes. in whose small pewter
bowls they burn the pungent red tobac'
co OF Quan-Tung. Either when all the
company were ready. or else when the
time appointed by custom had arrived,
the head celebrant or priest emerged
from the door leading to the rear room.
He was apparently cigarmaker, and
had made himself clerical robe similar
TO those worn by clergymen and judges.
lie proceeded directly to the altar, be-
fore which he bowed and sang, or rather
infoned some hymn. Several in the au-
dience Joined him in the song, but using
4 nianissimo that was scarcely more
than humming. During the hymn he
l,nelt. bowed, salaamed and went
through enough gymnastics for pro
fessionai acrobat. A brief allocution or
PRAYER followed, and the celebrants
work was over. It had not lasted more
than ten minutes. lie went back into
the rear room, soon returning in his or
binary clothes.
As he left the apartment different
members of the party came forward and
went through with similar but shorter
exercises. Several took no part, looking
as If they did not see orlinderstand what
was going on before them. When every
one had had an opportunity the party
turned to purely physical delights, and
eagerly attacked the eatables both on the
table and the altar. Like the Chinese
and japanese, they drank large quanti-
ties of tea, but very sparingly of the
alcoholic beverages. No Malay present
drank more than four cups of liquor, and
as the cups are tiny thimbles Of porce-
lain, holding scant teaspoonful, the
maximum amount is not as great as the
single drink of an average American.
One of the company who speaks the
Spanish langua franco Of the East In
dies was asked what was the meaning of
the hymn and the prayer, and after a
moments hesitation answered;
"They are very like the hymns and
prayers used by your people; many of
ms know them in whole or part by heart,
but do not know their exdct meaning.
The words are very old; so old that al
most everybody has forgotten what they
mean"
After the dinner had been consumed
the crowd began to disperse in different
directions. An hour afterward only six
were left, all smoking furiously, and
four completely absorbed in the Malay
inveterate vice, gambling.
WILLIAM Z. S. FALEs.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08

Mr.. Eddy, in New England Home
stead, tells Of a method of breaking bulls
that is both practical and economical.
He takes the animal at any age and puts
on the same harness that he would use
on horse, turning the collar the oppo-
site side up. and bitches him into a two
wheeled cart in some large field where
there are no trees. He then gets in for a
ride, letting Mr.. Bull go where he wants
to When the bull begins TO tire lie con
tinues TO drive him until he is thoroughly
conquered. After the first trial he has
no difficulty in working him. But he
always keeps rope attached to the ring
in the nose so that the apimal cannot
run away. Mr.. Eddy has a 4-year-old
Holstein bull that has drawn all the
manure on the farm the last year. and
now does all the work, such as drawing
corn fodder for twenty-one cows every
day and earth for the stable. He says
that considerable care should be taken
not to overload the animal for the first
few weeks. for il once balky he will
make trouble
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08
Feeding Pigs.

Ii il n fact that young pigs are often
oyerfed and hurt, sometimes killed 10y
overlooking. When they begin feeding
it is important that they be properly fed.
Their future vitality depends upon this.
Only fattening swine should be so fed,
and they would soon die from overfeed-
ing if they were not killed. When a
young pig chokes at the trough, squeal-
and falls over in "A fit. it IS oyerfed; when
it goes to the side Of the stall, champs it.
laws. foams at the mouth, and does moth.
ing else than this, it has been overfed
and in both cases it is suffering from
congestion of the brain, due to indiges
ton and disturbed circulation. 1t is in
a state of apoplexy and will probably die
any how, but the others may be saved
by at one reducing their feed about one
fourth OF what they have been getting.
The prevalent paralysis of the hind limb.
is caused by overfeeding by which the
kidneys have been overtaxed and the
nervous system Of the lumbar region
(the loinsl is disturbed. Thus the power
Of motion Of the hind legs is lost.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08

chicks Of different ages. The cracks on
sides and back of house are stripped with
lath; the inside of house is lined with tar
paper, and the roof and front painted
with cheap mineral paint, which rem
ders the house waterproof as the boards
are tongue and grooved. This makes it
warm enough for almost any latitude.
For the south the strips and tar paper
might be dispensed with. The slant o.
sash is sufficient to shut out the perpen-
dicular rays of the sun in summer and
flood the whole floor with warmth in
winter.
An outside door and gate in the par
tition make the whole house of easy &C
cess. The small doors for fowls are
made on the trap door principle, and
opened and closed by cord attached to
the fastening bolt, which is heavy enough
to fall into place when the cord is slack
ened. Sufficient scrap pieces will be left
TO make feed, dust and nest boxes, and
the inside arrangements can be made TO
suit the owner. The floor is earth,
packed hard and covered with gravel,
on top of which, for young chicks, scat
ter grass.
1t will readily be seen this plan can be
extended an indefinite length by the ad-
dition of three posts every ten feet TO
support the roof.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08
Unapprecisted.

The perversity of human judgment has
often been illustrated in sneering dis
praise or utter neglect of new literary
work that has since proved its right &c
immortality. In the case of some master
pieces lapse of time or the death OF then
authors seems necessary to open the eyes
Of critics to their merits.
Soon after paradise Lost" was pub
lished, the them celebrated poet Waller
said of it, 1.-THE old blind schoolmaster
John Milton, hath published tedious
poem on the fall of man; if its length b.
not considered as a merit it hath nj
other"
Pepys in his Memoirs thus speaks o
Hudibras, "When came to read it, it i
so silly an abuse Of the Presbyter knigh
going to the wars that / am ashamed o
it; and by and by, meeting at Mr.. Town
sends at dinner, / sold it to Mr.. Battersby
for eighteen pence."-Youth's Compan
ion
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08
CRISP CONVERSATIONS.

The suicides at Monte Carlo reach an
average Of fifty yearly.
A daily illustrated Graphic is the lat
est journalistic sensation for London.
Italy has 1850, 900 trees, which pro
duce | ,260, 000. 900 lemons per annum.
A musical gas machine is an English
invention. 1t produces tunes and airs
1t is said that the population Of Nor
way exhibits the highest known percent
age Of light eyes
Large deposits of ice. believed to be
relics Of the glacial period in the United
States, have been discovered in Idaho.
Cremation is coming more and more
into vogue in Germany. At Gotha 100
bodies have been cremated since Jan. /.
One of the latest novelties in Rome is
the appearance OF hanson cabs, only the
rider sits in front instead of at the back.
The Garfield monument at Cleveland.
that is 10 be dedicated next Memorial
day. cost $3.50, 900. which was contributed
by 100000 people in nickles and pennies.
There is to be an international exhibit
ton OF postage stamps held in Vienna
next year In comnemoration OF the
fiftieth anniversary OF their introduc-
ton.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08
Packing Eggs Large End Down.

A poultry keeper says: want to give
you my method for keeping eggs, for !
have tried nearly all the processes, and
have found none that kept eggs with less
deterioration from the fresh state than
the following method; Take a stoneware
vessel (earthen will not answer on account
OF it's porous nature) or clean half barrel,
and put in layer of common salt, two
inches deep; then place the eggs with big
end down, close together, but not touch
ing; cover by carefully sprinkling salt
between them, snd cover the eggs about
one and half inches deep. Then pro
coed with the sext layer in the same
way. The large end of the egg is where
the air sack or bubble is, and by placing
it down the contents of the shell hold II
in place and prevent it from expanding
and also, TO q much greater degree, will
prevent the yolk from settling to the
shell. Careful experiments showed me
what an astonishing difference there Is
in eggs kept even OH hole bored shelf,
with little or big ends down. Careful
experiment has proven the desirability
Of large ends down.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08
Rnra for Patents.

"Getting to be a great business" said
one of the observing clerks in the mode
room Of the patent office, as he toyed
with a model of n new cash register
There is hardly day now but that ap
plications for patents on cash registers
are made. 1t amounts to almost a mania
with inventors. The patents on these
machines are numerous, but the number
of successful registers is comparatively
small. Next in the way of devices for
compelling people to be honest is the bell
punch and register for street cars. There
is no end to the patents in this line.
Next in this line comes the systems of
railways for carrying cash and packages
in the big stores. There are new patents
Of this kind every day, Notwithstanding
the fact that the different systems in use
seem absolutely perfect and give entire
satisfaction. Washington Post.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08

This wrap can be made in any goods,
heavy or light, cheap or costly. and lined
if so desired with chamois or quilted
satin on the waist, or all through. 1t is
very easy to reproduce, and is suitable
for all ages.
The pretty jacket wrap in which the
pretty girl looks so very happy in is
made of Eilfel red beaver cloth, richly
braided with black soutache braid and
trimmed with fur, whatever kind or
color best suits the wearer. Almost any
kind of fur looks well on beaver cloth.
This jacket has hussar sleeves over the
coat sleeves, and is exceedingly pretty
for young woman. The muff matches
the collar. Muffs are made both larger
and smaller than before. The large ones
are very large and the small ones scarce
" large enough to let both hands in at
once.
The very newest is to have cape OF
fine chinchilla colored astrachan cloth, or
black of the same. or plush, and this
made with a stand up collar, which
reaches above the neck, so that the head
appears TO set down in it like pudding
in basin. They are not at all pretty,
nor are they becoming, but they are
stylish" and new, and therefore worn.
These bits of capes are made TO reach the
waist line, and have the shoulders filled
in so that they stand up quite high. ]
give back and front view of them. The
cape is easily made, but the collar is
quite difficult, and | advise any one at
tempting it to buy a pattern if possible.
Inside it shoald be lined with stiff
crinoline and have a wire around the
edge. Cut narrower and edged with
beads it forms the Medicis collar for
gowns, and cut wider with square or
round points the Elizabeth. They are
rather becoming to some persons. For q
cape like this there should be straight
collar inside, and this set on the lower
edge no that where it rolls away in front
the other collar shows. This little cape
is warm enough for any weather except
snow, when, of course, heavy, long
garment should be worn.
For rainy days there is great variety
of rubber ulsters and wraps, which are
as handsome and dressy as one could de-
sire. The days of the shining black
waterproof have gone, and now there are
listers with lustrous surface like fine
and handsome cloth, in dark blue, with
a bloom on it like that on plum. These
are dark reds, fine and pretty checks,
like cbeviot, and other styles that look
like tweed, with the woolly surface SC
perfect that the deception is complete.
These can be wrapped tightly and car
ried in ones pocket. and they are shaped
in the latest fashions for outdoor wraps
Snch a blessing to women who are
obliged to be out in bad weather cannot
be too well appreciated.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08

ZIG. e.-FRoSr VIEW OF FRAME.

ZIG. S.-FRONT VIEW W FRAME
which hold the third scantling in place
TO support the center OF the roof. The
top OF the longest board is then con-
nected with the front base by fencing
board, and two boards mailed across the
front to support the sash. The whole
frame is then complete.
Fig. and show the full details OF
the frame. The boards for back, sides
and roof can then be nailed on, flooring
boards being used for roof. When the
sashes are adjusted in their proper places
on the front. with strips Of tin above
them to turn water. flooring boards are
sawn to proper length and fitted - The
ventilator Is made with four Nkoring
boards; its lower end Is near the floor at
center Of house.
The remaining twelve inch board Is for
base Of the partition, narrower board
for top and lath nailed on close, divides
the house into two compartments for two
pens OF fowls, or pen Of fowls and room
for young chicks, or two rooms for young
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08

The fencing comes six inches wide,
and the flooring about the same width.
No posts are used in this plan, and the
house is none the less strong. To con-
struct it, first saw twenty OF the fencing
boards to 0 IT. long for the back OF the
house, and saw the waste ends OF these
to 2 IT. long. Rip one Of the IL In. wide
boards Into two in. boards, one OF
which Is for the base of the back OF
house, and the other is to be again
ripped into two Q In. strips, upon which
nail the #. fencing pieces, leaving two
pieces loose near each end for the doors
This forms the base for the front. The
base of the whole house can now be
nailed together, using two OF the wide
boards for the sides
The front base slants outward (see flg.
y. The frame Ia then constructed by
erecting long fencing board at three
feet from the front end OF each side base
and a shorter one at rear end OF each, as
Fig. /, which shows these boards trimmed
to fit under the roof. These two sets Of
uprights are then connected by scantling
for the roof, under the ends of these
scmtling fencing boards are nailed,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08
Lime and NIuck.

The beneficial effects of lime arise from
its chemical action in the soil and in
fastening the decomposition of organic
matter and preparing it for plant food
rather than being itself a direct source
of plant food, though all cultivated plants
contain some portions Of lime in their
composition. On what are called sour
lands such rs grow sorrel and some Other
acidplants, ii is especially beneficial. The
action of lime is 30 different upon differ
ent soils that one needs TO experiment
with it to some extent before using II
very freely Who're there are beds OF
muck rich IN vegetable matter the two
may be mixed and applied together adj
vantageously.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08
WHAT THE PRETTY GIRIs WEAR

There are a few Connemara cloaks to
be seen, but not very many this season,
and only here and there a long circular,
fur lined and bordered. Fur is shown
In the great houses in every conceivable
variety and size. but the favorite style
IS the shoulder cape of golden otter,
natural beaver and kindred furs. saw
some beautiful shoulder capes for evening
as well as street wear made Of mouffion.
This fur is long. soft and silky, and Is
creamy white. 1t is very beautiful.
OLIVE HARPER.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08

For the bottom Of box use 10 feet
stock boards, with boards 10 inches wide
for the sides; width, feet inches
2x4s around the top IF box on inside to
stifTen it. Two lids made of 4 inch crib
blng. fastened OF, with T hinges Spaces
II inches in clear. Six inch fencing
would be best to nail the cleats to. -Four
sets of 2x4s two at the ends and two
between) on the bottom and sides IS
Orders. As thc box Is tight, grain OF
any kind can BE- fed il it. The great All
vantages are Ii az grain, hay or fodder
can be fed without any waste; the ease
with which feed can he put into it, and
the simplicity o. construction.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08

The Herefords mature early and are
hardy and prolific, making excellent
grazing cattle. This breed is of interest
to our readers because its merits have
been learned in this country. notably IN
the cattle ranches of the west. where
the bulls have been extensively used for
crossing other cattle. While priced
chiefly az beef makers, the Hereford
COW, under favorable circumstances,
have proven good mixers. 1t is believed
that the Herefords are allied to the
Devons, although their origin is obscure.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08
4 Tender Apneai.

Lieutenant-HowI wish that my earn.
est entreaties would soften your heart
until you consented to bestow your
daughters hand upon me.
Banker-In matters of this kind
never follow my heart, but my head.
Lieutenant-Well, then, i hope you
may have softening of the brain.--Vet
ter Jakob Kalender.