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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-25
The Farmers Fowl.

Mrs. John Gaillard, writing in the
Ohio Farmer, says: "What breed of
fowls is the best tor the average farmer?
This question is often asked by young
people just beginning. Everyone must
determine for himself what breed is
best for his purpose and his Immediate
surroundings. If a farmer has no yard
for his fowls, the Asiatic breeds will
give the best satisfaction, with the ex-
ception of the Plymouth Rock, which is
purely an American production. These
fowls give less trouble in the grain
fields and gardens, for almost any kind
of fence will keep them out, while the
Light Brahma, if raised for eggs and
broilers, cannot be beaten, as they lay a
arge red egg and make good winter
layers, the young chickens grow fast
and make good marketable Jroilers at
4 months old, but when matured and
dressed for market the carcass is too
large for ordinary customers, they hay
ing uniform weight of about six and
one-half pounds for the hens and eight
pounds for the males.
eff one is breeding for eggs alone, the
Leghorn and Minorca are excellent.
The Silver Spangled Hamburgs are
notified plumage; lay white egg equal
in size ito the Leghorn; will bear con-
fnement well; are great foragers and
non-sitters; and more beautiful fowl
would be hard to find. Where one is
breeding for eggs alone he could make
no better selection than the Silver
Spangled Hamburg. For an all-pur-
pose fowl. for eggs, early broilers,
beauty of plumage and a good medium
sized market fowl, the Plymouth Rock
takes the lead. The Plymouth Rock
is a better setter than the Asiatic
breeds, as the medium hen will not
crush the eggs like the heavier hens.
But care must be taken that the nests
are free from lice when the hens be-
gin to sit, for they will accumulate on
the little chicks as soon as they leave
the shell. If the chicks trail their
wings you may be sure they are infest-
ed with vermin, and a great many more
are lost when small from this disease
than from any Other.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-25
Profits IN Cartoon Papers.

The printing of cartoon papers must
be profitable j. Ottmann, who was
one of the partners in the publication of
Puck, left his only daughter, young
lady of II years of age, a fortune of
about $3.50, 000 1t was entirly accumu-
lated through his connection with that
publication-Ne York Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-25

A MoLDER in Bridgeport, Conn, is re-
garded as wonder by his fellow-work-
men on account of his apparent i'm
munity from burns. The other day he
accidentally sat in a pan of molten
metal" and, while his clothing was
burned from him, he received no in
Jury.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-25
Lime for Celery.

Those who have heavy soil to deal
with, says Popular Gardening, in grow
ing this crop will have no difficulty in
obtaining robust plants. The crop looks
we'll until it is dug and washed, when it
is often damaged by small black slugs.
Many are the plans recommended for
the prevention of this evil, coal ashes,
ETC., as we'll as using quantities of SCOT
in earthing-up and also enveloping each
stick in drain pipes. The wrapping the
stems with paper plan is successful, but
too tedious The failing with many
heavy soils as we'll as many old gardens
which are dressed with leaves and litter,
is exhaustion of calcareous matter. The
remedy for this is the free use of lime.
We have tried all antidotes, but now
resort to lime for the whole Of the celery
crop. Dust it over the ground, making
both celery and ground quite white a
day or two before banking, and this we
do about three times during the season,
or a day or two in advance of the first,
second and final earthing up. Since we
have adopted this plan we have had no
anxiety about the plants, as they have
always come out clean and free from dis
tigurement. Not only does the lime kill
the vermin, but it improves the soil in
favor of future groupings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-25

IT is reported that $4,000. 900 of
British capital are invested in Para
quay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-25

a great deal Of shrinkage when thew
are dressed and poor quality of meat,
which must be sold for low price per
pound, and even then it will not give
satisfaction. On some farms where
sheep are kept the case is even worse
than this. The ewes are not well fed,
and sometimes for this reason alone
they do not yield sufficient milk to
keep the lambs doing we'll. Coarse
hay, with little or no grain or roots, will
keep sheep alive, but it will not enable
them to supply anything like the guam
tty Of nOurishment which the lambs
should receive. The ewes which have
lambs should receive liberal quantities
Of fine hay-We have found roWen the
best for this purpose-and either a small
quantity of grain or some roots each
day. This in order to keep the sheep in
vigorous health and increase their Weld
Of milk. In addition to this, the lambs
which are 20 be fattened should be
regularly grained, A small pen should
be fenced off from the large one in
which the flock is confined, and there
should be an opening large enough to
admit the lambs, but too small to admit
the sheep. In this small pen troughs
should be placed, from which the meal
is to be fed. Probably the old process
oil meal is the best kind Of grain for
lambs; but if this is not to be had, In
dian meal, if we'll ground, answers very
well. The quantity given should be
small at first, but is to be increased as
the lambs become larger and get accus-
toned to the grain. This course of grain
feeding should be continued until the
animals are ready for the butcher.
There few, if any, other kinds Of farm
stock which give such prompt and large
returns for liberal feeding as is made by
lambs which are properly fattened for
the market.-Anaericn1o D0iryn2an.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-25

Lambs which are designed for the
butcher should be supplied with grain
every day and be protected from cold
storms. If their dams are large, are
good mixers and are we'll fed, the
lambs will make pretty fair growth,
even if they receive no grain ration.
But this gain will be deceptive. It
will be directed almost wholly to an in
crease in size but comparatively little
flesh will be laid on. Thus it will come
to pass that when the lambs are large
enough to be sold to the butcher they
will not be well fattened. This means
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-25
DREAMED POTATOES

Peel eight potatoes, carefully remov-
ing all eyes and specks, boil quickly in
sailed water until perfectly done. Re-
move at once from the water, put into
the bowl with quarter of a pound Of
butter, salt and pepper and gill Of
cream. With an egg-beater whip to
cream, remove to bot dish and serve
ium pdi9tnlV
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-25

up, could see that CUTLER was strange
ly moved.
"And did you never have any expia-
nation Of the thing?" said [ at last.
NO" said Graves. 81 never had
any explanation and [ don't suppose |
ever shall.'
CUTLER had risen and stood near the
fire.
II think [ can give It, he said, knock
ing the ashes out of his pipe.
Graves stared at him; no one spoke
and he went on, as if unwillingly-
'That must have been Brakes cottage
you had; he was before your time-I
dare say you never heard of him. He
lived there with his wife-and that's her
portrait"
Graves stare of surprise became
more profound, and Teddy and | looked
on in silent wonder. CUTLER went on,
speaking like man who has been
carried quite out Of himself:
"There was a tragic story told about
deal older than she, and changeable and
moody in his ways; and she, poor child
was ambitious to help him to be great.
At first he was tender and thoughtful
towards her, and then he seemed 10
forget how fragile and sensitive she was
neglected her, and grew more and
more morose and moody. lie used to
get very savage about his models, and
complain that it was impossible to get
anyone with intelligence enough to sit
decently. Once his wife asked him
whether she could not sometimes help
him by sitting, and he only laughed at
her l remember. 'You-youn he said
that was all. Then the poor child
had an illness which, if she had
been happier, might have ended
differently, and been a new happiness
to both of them; but she was too worn
out with sorrow and disappointment
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

Ever since the adjournment of the
Fifty first Congress the Democratic
press Of the country has been accusing
1t of wild extravaganza i'm the matter
of appropriations--calling it the "Bill-
ion Congress, and asserting that II has
wasted the peoples money. There l.
no Inah in the United States better
qualified to make statement on this
matter than Mr. Joseph q. Cannon,
chairman of the last House Committee
on Appropriation He knows exact
" what sums of money were included
in cash bill and the object of the
expenditure. His statement is author
itative. The net apparent increase in
appropriations of the Fifty.first Con-
gress over the Fiftieth is S170, 446, 300 !;
but the Fiftieth Congress, after the
usual manner of Democratic le2islat-
i've bodies. left a deficiency OF $25, 32I, :
907. 35 to be provided for by its success
sor. That is to say. IL failed by that
amount to appropriate the money
necessary to carry out existing law.
Therefore the net increase is really
less than $3.50, 900, 900. OF this increase
$500, LA was on Notifications; 81, 3O7, :
lac. 20 was on bills for requirement of
Indian lands (all reimbursable); s14,-
043, 344.6 60 was on naval bills to meet
contracts for vessels heretofore au-
thorized; 500, SOS. $50. 90 was for PEN
sions; $22. 667. 343. SO was on postofIlce
bills, for better service; 81. 500, 900 was
for the support of soldiers in national
homes; -, $50, 900 was for expense of
census. and 81 ,95i, 900 was for improve
ln.nt Of harbors. Is there single
one Of these items that any patriotic
American would desire to see stricken
outg--Nesc York Mail and Express,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

H. r. DeMilt g. Co.. of New York
city, inform the American Economist
they have received 100 boxes oil
American-nade roofing tin from p. II.
Laufman & Co., of Apollo, Pa. The
quality they describe as excellent
and the price little lower than fol
the corresponding quality and weight
of imported plates"
Item No. 2. The Pittstteld I'll.
Old Flag says: The following was
sent us by our old friend, A. q. Hol
enbeak, of Berry:
j. NJ. Hayner. prominent banker
and agriculturist of Warm county.
this state, made contrac: with Amer
ican manufacturers, the Norton Bros.
of haywood, H., for 300, 900 two
pound tin cans for his 1891 sweet corn
crop, all to be made from plate made
by American manufacturers. last
year, before the Mckinley bill went
into effect, the price of two-ronnd tin
cans was 1928 per 100. Mr.. ITayner'.
contract with Norton Bros. il S1.S7
per 100, a saving of 81, AGO."
This is one Of the ''infamies" of the
Mckinley bill which free trade sheets
are very careful not TO publish. and
which the would-be Republican Trib-
une keeps from its readers for fear. no
donbt, of offending the Democratic
end of the concern, -Det. Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

EDITOR AVALANCHE Dear Sir: II
has been circulated by certain envions
persons, that intend to remove with
my family from Grayling. Such is not
the case. am here to stay and will
make the thriving town of Grayling
my permanent home. may also state
that am a candidate for the Office OF
Justice of the Peace, on the democrat
ic ticket, and promise the people, II
elected, that / shall endeavor TO dis.
charge my duties fearlessly and unbi-
ased. Seventeen years experience as a
practicing Justice ought to be II war
ranty of my capacity and knowledge
in judicial affairs.
CHARLES l.. DEWAELE,
ATTY. AT LAW.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02
Is Consumption 1ncurable2

Read the following:.Mr. C. II. Nor
ris. Newark, Ark, says: "Was down
with Abscess of Lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an Incur
able Consurnptive. Began taking DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consuinp-
ton. am now on my third bottle, aud
able to oversee the work on my farm.
1t Is the finest medicine ever made. "
Jessie Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
saws: Had 1t not been for DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption /
would have died of Lung Troubles.
Was given up by the doctor. Am now
In best of health" Try IL. Sample
bottles free at DIR. H. G. THATcHER's
Drug Store. s
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

The republican press have evidently
succeeded in convincing the democrat
ic House that the action of the dem
ocratic Senate in seating Fridlender
was outrageous. In no other way can
the decision of the Kiely-Ha contest
case be reconciled. If Hall was fairly
elected to the House, Morse was to the
Senate, and all the political sopbistry
in the world can not convince those
who are acquainted with the facts in
both eases, to the contrary. Upon
that point democrats and republicans
alike must agree. Northern Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

More clover seed is wasted by delay
Ing sowing too long than by seeding
early. 1t must sink into the soil by
melting SHOWS or rains washing over It
. little of the loose dust pulverized On
che surface OF all bare fields by winter
freezlng and thawing. Still the seed
may sometimes be sown too early.
We have known clover seed sown 80
February, and come out all right,
while In miIder winter II might germ.
inate and be destroyed by late frosts.
WbeO the clover plant has only its sec.
ond leaf IL has very little root. and thin
has only slight foothold ~ the soil
Destroy this leaf and the life Of tbs
plant Is Quickly ended Therefore
clover seeding shonld be late enough &c
insure freedom from frost after thu
seed terminates. Rural Home.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

James Van Kleeck is staunch
friend of the American Indian and has
many staunch admirers among them.
He never hesitates doing the red man
u favor IL he possibly can and this il
doubtless the reason they think sc
much of him. Among Mr.. Van
Kleeck's most intimate acquaintance
is an old chief named Shopnaganse
living in Grayling. Yesterday Shop
naeanse came to the city On visit and
calling upon Mr.. Van Kleeck present
ed him with handsome pipe as to-
ken of his friendship and esteem The
pipe was made by the chief himself
and is quite a work of art. 1t was
accepted by the lawyer with: many
thanks, Shopnagunse returned home
last evening, bay city Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

The Republican state central com
mittee replies to the Champlin boom
circular to the effect that Judge r. NJ.
Montgomery, of Grand Rapids, has
had seven years experience as judge of
the Kent circuit court. which, during
three years, was the most important
court presided over by any single Judge
in Michigan. He met great RESPONSE
bility because he had no associate.
Attention is also called to the fact that
the plea for Champlin is made ny men
who tried to defeat Judge Campbell
and did defeat Judge Cooley. A vote
for Champlin, too. will be vote to
commend the outrageous and illegal
action of the Democratic senators in
unseating Senators Horton and Morse
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming 40 well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise. A purer medicine does not ex-
list and 1t Is guaranteed to do all that Is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all
diseases OF the Liver and Kidneys.
and will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt
Rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood. Will drive MaIoria
from the system and prevent as well
as cure all Malarial fevers. For cure
OF Headache, Consumption and Indi-
gestion try Electric Bitters-E Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money re-
funded. Price so offs. and LOO per bot.
tie at IA. 9. THATcHER's Drug Store. s
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

The Detroit Jou,n.I, says!-The
Tribune Is going to be moved down to
" little two story annex of the News
building so that it will not be SO tar
to send Mr., Dee's editorials, which he
now writes for the Tribune, while in
the News office, The combination
has several other economical advanta-
Res. The News makes an engraving
and uses 1t, and then next morning IL
appears in the Tribune, and next eve
ming in the Times, which is also own
ed by Mn Scripps. Great idea.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

The Arkansas legislature, composed
by the way of 80 democrats, IS repub-
Leans and Is union labor members.
has removed George Washington's
portrait from its accustomed niche in
the state house and replaced it with
one of jeff. Davis. Miohigan's demo
cratic statesmen have been engaged in
the same line of business, but instead
of devoting their attention to portraits
have removed men of high standing
whom the people delegated, by popu-
lar choice, to represent them in the
senate aud, in one instance at least,
filled vacancy thus created, with a
man whose reasonable purposes, I'M
like Davis, were directed mt his fam
lily instead of his country.-Bay city
tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

Up TO the hour of going to press
Judge Champlin has not disavowed
his Endorsement of the senatorial steal
of two Republican seats at Lansing.
There are indications, however, that a
good many decent Democrats who are
not candidates, are sick of the job, and
that they will make their disapproval
felt at the proper time and place. =
Grand Rapids Eagle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

To- aceordancs with General Order,
No. Is. National Dept. Marvin Post
will hold public memorial meeting.
celebrating rhe 25th anniversary of the
order, at the Opera House, Monday
Evening, April 9Th. 1891. at ESQ.
A special invitation Is extended to
all members Of the order. 3. Of ". w.
r. @. and the citizens generally to at
tend. Admission free,
PROGRAM:
SoNa. By the Choir.
PRAYER, Rev. Taylor.
Reading of General Order.
History of Marvin Post. o., j. Bell.
Soxa. 1.-THE star SpangIed Banner.
ADDRESS. Hon. 8. p. Youngs.
SONG. ION, on the boys came" etc.
ADDRESS, Coinrade X. McElroy.
SoNd. when Johnny comes, etc.
ADDRESS. Comrade A. ]. Rose.
SoNe. Tramp. tramp the boys. etc.
ADDRESS, Comrade Rev. J. w. Fem.
SONG. Marching through Georgia.
ADDRESS. Hon. Geo. l.. Alexander.
SONG, The battle-cry OF Freedom.
BRNEDICTIoN, Rev. 8. q. Taylor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

Nearly three months of a reform leg
islature have passed. Beyond making
a very creditable display of Indian
curiosities, stealing two senatorial
seats, and passing constitutional
amendment to raise the salary of the
Encouragement, it would bother the
most enthusiastic disciple of reform
to point out what they have done to
deserve the confidence of the people. :
Ionid Sentinel.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

During the first two years of Cleve-
lands administration the public debt
was reduced Sal, 536. 500. During the
the first two years of Harrison's ad-
ministration the debt was reduced
1886, 600, 600 making a saving to the
people annually in interest alone OF
about Sc. 100000 This Is the contrast
between Democratic record and a
Republican record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

The attorney general gets $500 a
year, and to'increa.e it to 50, 500 the
legislature submits an amendment 10
the constitution for this springs cleo,
tioD. The chairmen OF the republican
and the democratic parties approve of
its adoption. Last year the state paid
G13, 49, to private attorneys to do the
business,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02
Bucklin's Arnica salve.

THE BEsT SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores. letter. Chapped
Hsnds, Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by III. g. THATCHER.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02
ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
Department of State.

STATE OF MICHIGAN.
Department Of State,
LANSING, February s, 1891.
To the Sheriff Of the County Of Cruy-
ford, SIR:
VOU are hereby notified that the
- General Election to be held in
this State, on Monday, the 9th day of
April next, the following officers are to
elected, viz:
An Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court, in place of John w. Champliu,
whose term of Office will expire De-
cember 81. 1891.
Also two Regents of the University
In place of Charles j. Willett and Ar
thur NJ. Clark. whose terms of Office
will expire December 81. 1891.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Great Seal of the State of Mich
igan, mt Lansing, the day and year
hrst above written.
DANIEL e. SOPER,
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

Democratic state treasurers are ex-
pensive luxuries. The committee APP
pointed to investigate the shortage of
Treasurer Woodruff. of Arkansas, re-
port only S36S. TAG. So missing from the
state funds. That Is not reducing the
surplus quite as heavily as other
Democratic state treasurers have done,
but is quite costly, nevertheless.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

Although the democrats fought the
subsidy shipping bill, they will be
claiming it as their own within few
m oaths. They opposed the rec proc ty
amendment to the Mckinley bill last
sum mer, but to hear them talk now
one would imagine that they had
framed il. albany Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

The fact that state officers are to be
chosen makes the coming election u
general election, and consequently the
voting will have to be done through
booths, as was the case last fall. The
state tickets are furnished by the sec'
rotary of state. but the city and town
ship tickets may be printed any where.
bay city Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

The democratic papers which have
been pooh-poohing Brazilian reciproci-
ty as of no Importance to business, get
the lie direct from New York dry goods
men, who say that large orders are al
ready coming in, based on the provis-
ions of the new treaty.-Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

The democrats seem to feel real bad
over the extravaganza of the Fifty-tirst
congress. They will continue the la
rnentation until after the next presi-
dental election. The people might as
well be prepared for the prolonged
wall. -SioUG city Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

If the work of the typograph is fair
ly exempliiled in the Tribune News
columns, the nuch-exploited machine
is not success. Some of the lines
beat Virginia rail fence, or that pa
per's Repubicanisn, for crooked
ness. "-Det. Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

1t isa significant fact that, every
democratic legislature which has acted
upon the re-apportionnent question
has adopted the gerrymandering pro-
cess to such an extent as to deprive
the republicans OF their reasonable
share of congressman. st. Louis GLOBE
Dem.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

The free traders claimed that the pro-
tectlve tariff would deprive the farm
ers of the markets of the world and
vet the beef. hog and dairy products
exported from the United States In
February was s2O9.745 more than the
corresponding month Of last year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

The daughter of old Petoskey, the
Indian chieftain, disgraced her noble
heritage when she appeared ut Lansing
and claimed to be the wife OF a man
who had already disgraced himself. =
EgchGnge.