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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

The King Snake Attacks and Kills
Big Poisonous Reptiles

The Kinr snake is the wonder Of
all ophidiars, writes fhiladelphia
Times correspondent from Fort Davis.
Texas. A dinlinutivc specimen, scarcely
more than three feet In length, yet the
little fellow Is so active, so wary and is
endowed with such rare pluck that. as
his name implies. he Is truly ana I'M
questionably the king OF the family.
was out after pcccarics, or musk
hogs, and sat down under bunch OF
chaparral, near stream OF water, to rest
aud eat a Bit of lunch. While thus en-
ployed was somewhat startled TO see
moccasin come rushing through the grass
within couple of yards OF me and go
dashing head over heels, so to speak,
splash into the water. After him, like
shot, was an elongated streak of bright
green. In he went, too, and then knew
there was fun in store. The water was
sort of pool, without much of an inlet or
outlet, and, unless by gong across sand
and rocks or 10y coming back on shore
again, neither combatant could escape.
Sure enough, after racing and tearing
around in the pool like mad, both pur-
suer and pursued emerged from the
opposite side, and proved to be, rs
thought, cotton-mouthed moccasin
and rather small king snake. The
latter was after the other, however, and
before the dig fellow gave up the race
or could throw himself into an attitude
of defense the king snake was upon him.
The sole and entire power of the latter
reptile lies in his wonderful constructing
abilities. He has no fangs, no poison,
nothing to attack or defend himse)' Nth
save his coils, but these are so marvel
ously powerful and SO terriAb in com
pressing that nothing in the animal or
reptile world, according to size. can
begin TO compare with him for the
especial quality.
No sooner had the .loccasin stopped
and turned to defend himself than
like lightning his enemy jumped upon
him and proceeded to squeeze the life
out of his ugly carcass. Tighter and
tighter grew the coils, always so arranged
that the big one could not strike, and
pretty soon the kings body was nearly
lost TO view, so slender had 1t grown
from the construction and so deep was he
in the fat flesh of the moccasin. 1t looked
like green cord wound tightly around
the latter's body.
At last the mocca.in ceased resistance
and allowed his body to hang loose and
inert. For ten minutes longer did the
king snake hold his grip, then gradually
loosened it, but always ready to resume
his squeezing should his enemy exhibit
any signs of life. Finally he uncoiled
himself entirely, saw that the moccasin
was no morv, Iurnvu iIfs puck On the scene
and went gliding through the brush.
In some parts of Texas king snakes are
quite numerous. In the lowlands, and
especially in meadows and river bottoms,
they are found in great numbers. Nobody
harms them, neither whites nor negroes,
and even Mexicans seem to understand
their good qualities, for they seldom if
ever harm one. When soldiers are in
camp and find great many king snakes
in the vicinity, they know it is good
sign, for poisonous snakes will steer clear
of that locality, and never visit it while
there is one of the royal breed about.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
Ahnnt Stoclr.

Do NOT force the cows to stand in filth
or to lie in It. Keep the stable clean.
THE horse needs succulent food as we'll
as the COW. A few roots do the horses
great good.
THE man who breaks his colts and the
politicians as they ought to be broken, is
in the right way.
THE time has come when there is
scarcely an excuse for using scrub sires.
Male animals of all kinds can be pur-
chased cheap.
Do NOT use a scrub stallion, II you can
help 1t, and remember that every horse
that is represented as thoroughbred is
not one by long shot.
WHEN the weather is pleasant, the
horse is better outside than inside the
stable. Let him out to get the benefit of
the sunshine, the pure air and exercise.
A CORRESPONDENT asks us why a GER
tain brand Of bacon is always quoted
higher than other kinds. The answer to
all such questions, as a rule, is because
IL is better article.
A NAN was pretty nearly kicked to
death the other day by vicious horse.
He had bought the horse for $25 know
ing 1t was vicious. Now the account
stands about thus: Horse, $25; Doctors
bill, S165, loss Of time, at least $50; max
ing a total of S2IO. That would buy q
pretty good horse, eh?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
the POULrRY-YARD.
Feeding for Eer..

There is much to learn in feeding
fowls for egg production in the season
when eggs are I'm demand, for then and
only then does the profit justify the ex-
ira attention necessary TO accomplish
this. A good hen should average 100
eggs per year. Some will admit have
laid from $50 to 10, but am only cal
culating the average, so as not to scare
the inexperienced poultry man, IL being
nearer the average production. Did you
ever stop to consider that 100 eggs repre-
sent an aggregate weight OF lob of nu-
triment In Its most condensed form, and
and $50 eggs an aggregate Of 20 h? One
tenth of this, or perhaps q trifle more, is
fat. A surplus Of material as well as
energy in the secretive organs Is necess-
airy. so IL IL a fact that the mere feeding
OF extra foods will not be sufficient.
IL should be borne in mind that vital
ized productive eggs are one thing and
those used for food another. III IL were
possible to control the production Of the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
Gold That Goes Into Molars.

A dentist in good practice uses over
$1,000 worth of gold every year in filing
teeth. Some prepare their own gold,
getting it from United States mint, and
then making 1t chemically pure. Others
get from the gold heaters, but the great
er part obtain it from dental supply
firms. The gold is put up in eight
packages, packed in sr>all glass walls,
each containing fraction of an ounce.
The cylindrical pieces of gold in it are
gold foil of very soft and spongy kind.
When hammered into hollow tooth one
OF these cylinders will not take mp one
twentieth of the space it occupied in the
vial. There are several dental supply
factories in the country. The largest is
On Staten Island, N. Y, and turns out
$500, 900 in gold for dental purposes
every year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

by which to hitch 1t to the cultivator.
Through the end OF this bore a hole and
fasten, crossways, by bolt, 2x1S inch
piece OF wood as indicated so the "
trough will stay in the ditch and not bob
out. A small hole is bored in each end
of the cross stick, through which wires,
ropes or small chains are secured and
left long enough to fasten to the inside
shanks OF the cultivator; thus holding
the trough In the ditch, and the trough
in turn keeping the shovels out of the
ditch. Lengthen or shorten the wires,
ropes or chains used, according to size
OF the corn and the amount OF dirt you
want in the ditch. We hold the shovels
In the ground their full depth and throw
dirt all over the trough, covering up as
much or as little OF the corn as desired;
All weeus not cxUfrpaUcu ny Unc snoyeIs
are buried under the overthrow. BY this
method the work is not hard; in fact, 1t
Is easier than blowing, planting, etc, by
'old styles" and, IL is much faster, for
you can go on the run II desired. Make
the trough strong but light. The second
time through we use shields and four big
shovels. for third time the same as for
regularly planted corn-Ordnge Judd
Farmer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
The Thumb Ring.

The fashion, occasionally observed, Of
wearing ring on the thumb, Is of an
cient origin, there being the mummy of q
woman in the British Museum wearing n
ring on each thumb. Ancient kings who
could not write their names wore mas
sive seal rings on their thumbs, with
which they signed important documents.
Falstaff declared that when he was
young he could have crept into any alder
mans thumb-ring.
In Germany rings were worn on every
finger and upon the thumbs.
u this county wearing ring upon
the thumb denotes a strong friendship
between two people OF opposite sexes,
but IL is seldom the souvenir OF love
Oscar Wilde and George Macdonald, the
novelist, both wear thumb-rinCs- So
does Edmund Russell, the apostle OF
atheticism. Il Detroit FREQ Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
THE KITCHEN.
Practical REGIMES.

EGG SoUP.-Boil four eggs for twenty
minutes, let them cool, open them, and
crate the yolks, and chop the whites.
Put two tablespoonfuls Of butter
and two tablespoonfuls of -four in
saucepan, and stir over the fire until
they are thoroughly Incorporated; then
add one quart each of hot water and
milk. Season with pepper, salt and
little nutmeg; add the whites and serve.
FISH WITH CHEESE. up together
a few mushrooms, some parsley and
small onion, and fry them In butter; sea-
son highly with salt and pepper. Butter
q baking dish and put the fried vegeta-
bles on the bottom; then put in layer
of cold cooked founder or any other fish
with large flaky meat Sprinkle bread
crumbs on top. moisten with stock
and bake. Serve slices of lemon with
this dish.
LARDED LIvER.-Lard q calf's liver
with slices Of fat bacon. Prepare some
vinegar as follows: Take sufficient vim
egar to cover the meat. and add thereto
q slice of onion, some sage, pepper ar
salt. Put the liver In this and let IL
lie for twenty-four hours; then take from
the vinegar and roast IL, with little
water In the pan. Basic often and serve
with brown gravy.
FRIED ONIONS AND PoTAToEs.-Put
two large tablespoonfuls OF butter over
the fire, and when very hot add two
small sliced onions; sprinkle with salt
and put cover over them; when they
have cooked ten minutes put In six good
sized potatoes that have been peeled and
cut into dice. Stir all together, then
add salt and pepper; cover the pan again
and let them cook until brown on the
bottom. shaking the pan occasionally,
but not mixing the potatoes and onions.
CHOCOLATE Cur CUsrARD.-To a quart
Of milk add the beaten yolks OF FIVE or
six eggs and two heaping tablespoonfuls
Of chocolate, vanilla, sugar to taste, and
very little salt. Melt the chocolate In
little hot milk before adding to the
other ingredients. Fill cups with this,
and set them in pan OF water to bake;
they will need about fifteen minutes
Serve cold.
CocoANUT CAKES. cup powdered
sugar, two cupfuls desiccated coco.nut,
two tablesL oonfuls flour, whites OF two
eggs. Mix well, roll into sheet, cut
into small cakes, and bake light
brown.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

latch. Drive light staple in its upper
edge and another in the top board and
connect the two by waste piece OF bale
wire, raising the inner end of the latch
an inch or two. The upper staple must
be placed at least IT. nearer the end of
the gate than its mate in the latch. Then
when the latch is forced toward the
gates hinges its inner end is lifted and
its own weight forces 1t back into posi-
ton. A smooth slot OF sufficient size
must be cut in the post to receive the
latch.-FdTm and Home
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

It's sometimes said patent
medicines are for the ipno-
rant. The doctors foster this
idea.
"The people," we're told,
are mostly ignorant when it
comes to medical science"
Suppose they areI What
a sick man needs is not knowl-
edge, but a cure, and the medi-
cine that cAyes is the medicine
for the sick.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery cures the sdo
believes and the "don't be-
ieves." There's no hesitance
about it, no IF" nor "possi-
bly,"
1t says" can cure you,
only do as ! direct"
Perhaps it fails occasionally.
The makers hear of it when it
does. because they never keep
the money when the medicine
fails to do good.
Suppose the doctors went
on that principle. eve beg
the doctors pardon. It
wouldn't do y
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
when Is . Hen Too Fat :

A hen Is too fat when she is appar-
emily very heavy behind, when she is
lazy and cares nothing for work, seeking
only to have the owner feed her. She
cannot easily fly, soon becomes tired
from exertion when chased, does not lay,
though in good health, and is very heavy
when held In the hands. We do not
state that any one Of the above causes
indicates fat hen, bnt to observe her In
all Of them. or course, the surest
method is to lift her and the weight will
be there. Examination Of the rear OF
the body will also show the fat under the
skin by its color.
AS to what should be the character
and quantity of the food required to keep
them in healthy condition, cannot be
correctly stated, as no two hens are
alike. Leghorns and Brahmas Tor other
large breeds) should not be kept to-
gether. II hens are in good condition.
the best food is chopped clover hay
Chopped half an inch in length and
scalded), all they will eat in the morn
ing, a tablespoonful of ground meat
mIxod with IsIssSi.ssi i,Ot~toS~, s~d so~tto-
wheat for them to pick up before going
to rOOst.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

scurvy and scorbutic Affections, PimPies
and Blotches on the skin, Bad Legs;
Ulcers, Wounds, &C.. &c
The cause of all these complaints is In the
bl)od and IL often happens that they are
floating in the blood a long time before they
break out on the body.
This class of diseases requires that the
blood be powerfully and perseveringly acted
upon. In order to cleanse IL from all the
morbid humors which have been floating
about in IL, perhaps for many months 1t Is
of no use to heal the sore by outward ap-
plications. for In so doing you only get rid OF
ONO trouble 20 mako way fos a Hnnch wnrsa
in a short time.
Beecham's pills are prepared only by
Thomas Beecham, St. Helens, Lancashire,
England.
b. Il. Allen Co. 1856 Canal ST., New York,
Sole Agents for the United States, who, II
your druggist does not keep them, will mall
Beecham's Pills on receipt of price, 25 cents
a box, but inquire FIRST.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

A homemade latch for farm gates, one
that will never get out of order, is easily
made and can be added to most gates now
being used is worth having, especially If
its construction takes but few minutes
and its operation is automatic and sure.
About #. from the end of the gate nail
a cleat on each side, so the latch can
slide between these and on the upper
edge of board. Next cut of ~ IT.
piece Of Turing and slide 1t in for
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

hens, the policy to pursue would cause
the breeding stock 10 produce but one or
two chickens. They would be more apt
20 be fertile and the chicks constitutions
ally more healthy and vigorous. Usu-
ally fowl starts laying at s or 10
months old. She does not lay as con-
stantly and as well at first as she win
the second year, but she will demand
more food for development the first sea-
son and during the period OF melting, say
from August until November, she will
not lay at all. II the winter is Excess
siveiy cold, unless very warm and COM
Portable quarters are provided rs well as
good food. she will seldom favor you
with an egg.
In feeding for eggs we must use proper
Judgment and not gravitatc TO either ex-
tremes. We all know or should know
that hen overfed will not lay we'll.
The fat accumulates about the ovaries,
which means loss of action In the egg
organs. Feed well, avoiding such foods
as produce fat. Corn is one food Of this
kind, and sometimes warm cooked food
without exercise means tho building up
OF fatty element foreign TO the makeup
OF q good layer. Do not understand
that / mean that corn should never be
fed, nor warm feed, but only sparingly.
Wheat and bran are egg-producing
foods when used in moderation. Rice is
also good. as is meat chopped up finely.
1t matters but little whether the meat
contains much fat or not Ground bone
and milk in the morning and evening are
excellent for old fowls that lay. Egg
shells broken up fine can be fed to them
and also lime in the form of old mortar.
An excellent mixture for shell material
for general digestive properties is made
up OF 10 parts of ground new oyster
shells, 2 OF cayenne pepper and 1 OF
powdered sulphur. Place two full table,
spoonsfnl In soft feed three times week,
which Is sufficient for a dozen hens.
Il w CAuauEy
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

FINDS 1T HARD.-The man who runs his
boot down ut the heel finds IL hard TO keep
his toes square with the world. The man
or woman who is all run down In health
should uso DIR. Whites Dandelion Alter
alive. II Is the best tonic and system rem
ovator. 1t purlies the blood and makes
the weak strong and vigorous.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
HOME AND THE FARM.
A DEPARTMENT MADE UP FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.

some Nsw Appliances far shs Farmsr-
Well ssiected Suggestions for the House.
wife. tho stoekman. the Dairyman, tho
Pouitsrer. and the Hortlcait arlst--Notss
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

Choking, sneezing and every
other form OF catarrh in the
head, is radically cured by
Or. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Fifty cents. BY druggists.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

For strengthening and clearing the voice,
use "BR0WN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES. ~
IL have commended them to friends who
were public speakers and they have proved
extremely serviceable. Req. Henry Ward
Repcher
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

PENNY wise and pound foolish" are those
who think 1t economy to use cheap soda
DoDbins' Electric Soap; for sale by all gro
cers. Try il. Be sure. buy genuine.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

NEGLEcTINo child troubled with worms
may cause IL TO have epileptic fits. Horri-
blel Give 1t DIR. Bulls Worm Destroyers
at once and save the child. By mail. %
cents. John d. Park. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

CUsToMER--You say this is real an
tique? Bric-a-brac Dealer-It's one of
the finest pieces of work by one of the
best ancient masters of the present day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

Produced from the laxative and nutritious
juice OF California nes. combined With the
medicinal virtues Of plants known to be
most beneficial 10 tho human systsm. aots
gently on the kidneys. liver and bowels.
enectualIy cleansing the system. dispelline
colds and headaches, and curing habItuel
CONSTR patton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

Our friends often make sacrifices for
MS which require greater sacrifices on
our part to accept.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

EXTRACT from brides letter Of
thanks: "Your beautiful clock was re-
ceiyed and Is now In the drawing-room
on the manteipiece where We hope to SEQ
vOu oftan
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

If the world tried one-half as hard to
be good as 1t does to seem good, sinners
would be as rare as saints now are.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

which time / was at
tended by the best ply
sicians / could find, and
tried numbers Of proprie-
tary medicines without
any beneficial results. l
continued to grow worse
all this time, until my
whole system was de
stroySd by the vile dis
ease, my tongue and
49, 49,.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
UnaiterabIe water Colors.

The most unalterable water col0rs
have been found TO be yellow ochre, terra
sienna, sepia, and blues.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

That hidsous ogre. Giant Despair. often fas-
tens his clutch upon the chrcnio invalid. Com
stantiy plagued by dyspepsia. biliousnesz. and
onstipation-nervous and sleepless, too-whAt
wonder is It that. having tried In vain . multi
tude OF useless remedies. he is ready. hgura-
lively speaking. to throw mp the sponge" Let
the unfortunate -take heart Of grace Hostot-
ter's Stomach Bitters can and viii put ter
minus to his trials. 1t strengthens the stom-
ach, confers nervous vigor by promoting assim-
ilation of the food arousss the liver when
dormant. and relaxes the bowels without pain.
The ability TO digest and sssimllate restored.
the ability 70 sleep follows. Nothing then can
stay the renewal OF health but imprudence.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, moreover, trans
cends all others az q remedy for malarlal,
rheumatic, and kidney complaints. A wine
glassful three times q day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

"A DIRTY house ana a scoldinR wife are
poor com panions." SAPOLIO will cure the
first, and perhaps moderate the rancor OF
the latter. Try n cake.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

an inverted V-trough attached as shown
In the illustration herewith. To make
1t, take Il 2x4 inch scantling six feet
long, chamfer of one edge on each side
until the boards fit snug, leaving about
six inches OF the scantlIng unchamfered
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

FITS.-An Fits stopped free by DR. Kline's Great
Nerve ResUorer. No Fits after first days use, Mar
yellous cures Treatise and $500 trial bottle free TO
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

How GOOD q man is to his wife the
first day after she has caught him doing
something wrong.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

If giving to the poor is lending to the
Lord, then giving to rich must be lend
ing to the devil.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

No Opium In Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Cures where other remedies fail csc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

No NUMBER or absolute failures will
ever produce an actual success.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

TRUE generosity is giving away some
thing that you can use yourself.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

AN open-faced watch-the yawnins
policeman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

GOLD was discovered in California in
12AQ
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
Nothing Else Will Do 1t.
We have volumes of evidence to prove that S. S. S.
is the only permanent cure for contagious
Blood faint

I suffered for FIVE years with the
worst form Of blood poison, during
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

BEEcHAMs PILLS act like magic on .
Weak Stomach.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30
THE FARM.
corn-Llss,ns.

rows three feet
hills one
foot apart; one
kernel to the hill.
This is quite thick,
but some will get
covered up in Gull
tiyatlng. which Is
begun when the
corn gets weedy.
We use q common
shoveled cnltiva-
tor, sometim e s
taking the inside
shovels off and at
other times using
them. To keep
from covering up
the corn first time
through, we use
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

A GOOD preventive for the inroads Of
ants is a stripe Of carbolated petroleum.,
about half an inch in width, drawn
about the places frequented.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

years ought TO know salt from sugar read what
he says:
TOLEDO, o., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. II. ]. Cheney Co.-Gentlemen-I
for most forty years, and would say that In all
my practice and experience have never seen q
preparation that could prescribe WITH as much
Condolences Of success as can Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by you. Have prescribed
Il great many times and its effect 10 wonder
full and would say In conclusion that have
vet to and a case Of Catarrh that IL would not
cure. II they would take it according to direc-
L. L. GoRsUCH, NJ. D.,
once, 215 Summit 81.
We viii give 500 for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured with Halls Catarrh Cure
Taken internally.
A3-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-30

I then commenced taking Swifts
Specific (S.S. g., and in q few months