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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
HOW THEY VOTE IN JAPAN.
Everything is Quiet and Peaceable
and Politeness Rules.

and Politeness Rules.
The polls had opened at 8 o'clock,
and one by one the farmers had come
Struggling in from the surrounding coun-
try. The greater number gathered in
the small mceting-h hall just outside the
polling-room, whence arose quiet buzz
zing. 1t was reminder of the gather
ing in the churchyard on Sunday, in old
times, between the morning and after
noon services.
There was little laughter, less loud ar
gument. and no angry disputing. Every
now and then, like bees leaving hive, a
figure was seen to separate from the rest
and move off toward the polling-room.
a->l---p,- e<.~-A--<atbs-- -0na saw
Japanese, with his imitation OF foreign
garments. in appearance seldom elegant
often awkward, aud generally out of har-
mony with the surroundings. But chiefly
there came the old fashioned rustic. in his
best silk robes, with square-shavcn crown
and short queue caught up and tied
perhaps wearing the hakama, or divided
skirt, OF the old samurai. A gentleman
in every act, he bows as he enters to the
official at the door. carefully writes his
ballot and atfixes his SEAL then with
great deliberation folds it and places it
in the oblong official envelope. For
some Of the voters it is necessary TO seek
the assistance of special clerk in writ
ing their ballots. 1t Is not that they
cannot write, for everybody knows the
plebeian kama OF syllable writing. They
prefer to see their ballots inscribed with
the more elegant Chinese characters;
and then, too. the kama is sometimes
ambiguous (for some words have dozen
different meanings), aud there is nat
ural perturbation aud desire to have
their meaning clearly and correctly con-
veyed. When the writing Is finished the
long sleeved voter walks over to the
tachiainin. or inspectors. Here further
effusions Of poliicness take place, while
the voter gives his name, number and ad-
dress, and is checked off on the register.
Then, with another gesture Of courtesy,
he turns to the baliot-box, and with a
bow, perhaps in duplicate to the kind
old mayor who sits behind the box. he
carefully deposits his ballot and quietly
retires by another door. -[Scribner.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
THE DAIRY.
AeratinG Milk.


The system OF aeration, OF cooling
milk by air, as 1t passes through the
milk. eools every drop and removes all
the odors and gases. When we sur
round milk with ice and cold water, we
reduce the temperature before the ami
NAL heat and gas has been displaced
IRON the milk. SO soon as the milk
gets back to the temperature OF the out
SIDE air, the gases react and rapid fer
mentation soon spells the milk.
Never apply cold water or Ice to milk
until IL has first been aerated.
This great invention of aerating milk
not only removes the heat, odors and
gases. but will largely neutralize the
bad effects OF impure water or impure
food.
II milk were properly aeratcd before
being taken into the system, the liabil-
ity of sickness FROM that cause would be
removed. Grunge Homes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
Reads.

roads. Railroad transportation rates
have been reduced until IL costs no more
TO carry bushel Of grain to the seaboard
than IL does to haul IL the average dis
lance from the farm TO the railroad. II
does not look very well, then, TO be
grumbling about freight rates when
there Is such an enormous waste Of
power dragging loads OF grain from the
farm to town over bad roads Good
roads would greatly lower the cost Of
transportation, and bring the farmer
nearer the market. In no better way
can the selling value OF the average farm
be increased than by good roads The
popular way TO make any expense abhor-
red Is to show IL upas tax. A very good
application of this can be made to bad
roads. Some of the taxes about which
the farmer is urged TO grumble are ut
terly insignificant In comparison with the
indirect taxation of the bad road over
and often through-which he hauls his
products TO market 1t costs money to
build good roads, but they are worth oil
they cost. IL costs good deal more to
travel over bad ones than II does TO build
good ones. One of the best things the
farmers of any community could do for
themselves and the common welfare is to
unite and thoroughly improve the high
ways. The best methods of doing this
should lie discussed and decided upon at
the institutes, aud organized efforts made
to carry out the improvements EuIyn
aud Fircside.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
Poultry Notes.

NEVER expect hens 10 pay for them
selves in winter unless you give them a
little extra care.
NEVER fail to have good supply Of
gravel where it Is available for use when
the snow is on the ground
NEVER begrudge few dollars for some
fresh blood each year, for it will always
be worth more than 1t cost you II you get
the right stuff.
NEVER cheat yourself with the idea
that-there il. a. youab onse. sx.r -UpSl' hen
will lay quite likely, but not so many
eggs as will a young one.
NEVER feed your chickens three times
n day. twice is often enough unless 1t be
in cold stormy weather, when 1t Is n good
plan to throw handful of fine grain In
the straw aud litter at odd times TO keep
the hens busy.
NEVER forget that every poultry
fancier has his hobby and that each and
every breed has its merits, but the fowl
that can stand the test of the common
market is the fowl for the poor man.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
REAL RURAL READING
WILL BE FOUND IN THIS DE-
PARTMENT.

fmpossa.h- ut mail FARMS an Impss-
tant subject for Farmers to Discuss
How 20 Mak~ Drsnk,ns Fouasain for
Pouisry-L ve->tock Notes.-The uairy.
household, and lSItehea.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13


of ali blood-purifers is DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. But it's
different from all of them. What
ever is claimed for this, it's gstdrG'a-
teed to do. The money is refunded
in every case where it fails to bene-
fit or cure. It's because it Is differ
cnt that it can be sold so. All
diseases originating from torpid
liver or impure blood yield to it.
1t cleanses and purifcs the system,
freeing it from all manner of blood
I. ,,o;aSors, no matter from what cause
they have arisen. For Dyspepsia,
Biliousness, Scrofula, Salt -rheum,
letter, Erysipelas, or any blood
faint or disorder, it is an unequaled
remedy. Nothing else can take its
place. :,
"Golden Medical Discovery !"
contains no alcohol to inebriate,
and no syrup or sugar to derange
digestion.
It's a concentrated vegetable exc
tract put up in large bottles {;
pleasant to the taste, and equally
good for adults or children works
equally we'll all the year round.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
Importanc.. OF s,n.II F.r,,s-


The most successful farming l have
ever seen has been on small farms. says
Waldo 4. Brown In Country Gentle
MAN, and In my own practice the most
profitable and pleasant farming / ever
did was on II farm of forty acres. A ma
jority of farmers, | think have TOO many
acres, and would make more money and
do less hard work II u part OF their land
were sold aud the money invested in i'm
proving the acres left. Many farmers
act as though they considered the great
object in life TO die possessed OF many
acres, while undOubte Gly it ought to be
to enjoy comfort as they pass along their
journey. have had chaiHe To con-
trast the large and small farms to some
extent the past winter, and have been
confirmed in the opinion that as a rule
the man with small farm has less care
and larger per cent Of profit than one
with large farm. .On-a large farm
there Is loss Of time in drawing the
crops. taking out manure, and In getting
around to feed stock, aud the owner can
not give that personal attention 10 which
the owner OF a small farm can. and as a
consequence there must be innumerable
small losses which aggregate large sum.
The man who manages small farm,
first 10 supply his family all that he pos
sibly can for their support and comfort,
and then chooses wisely some specially
for money product, will, as rule, be
found prosperous even In hard times.
have not met butter specialist at tho
Institutes the past winter who was com
planning OF hard times | have known
poultry farms run ut handsome profit,
and various specialties which have
brought comfort and competence TO their
owners. The family with fun supply
Of fruit. vegetables, poultry and dairy
products. meats and breadstuffs sup
piled by the farm, and which has n sur
plus of each 20 dispose of 70 nay hills.
farm, and will not need to cultivate a
great breadth 10 meet expenses, for
these can be kept down TO n low limit.
1t Is not tho acres we cultivate, nor even
the bushels of grain produced, that de-
termlne the profit OF farming, but the
most important factor of all is the art Of
production, and next TO that Is the wis
dom with which we feed and sell the
products of the farm. common mis-
take and one which often means life
long bondage for the farmer and his
wife is to buy second farm after they
reach middle life and run In debt for a
part OF IL and increase their cares and
labor without increasing their net
profits
Ditcher for Surface DrainaGe In Wheat
The generally accepted opinion among
leading farmers is that land for winter
wheat should not be plowed near the
time of sowing, but should receive fire.
quent shallow cultivation and be com
pacted as much as possible. This tor
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
German
Syrup
For Coughs & Colds.

-
John F. Jones. Edom, Tex. writes
/ have used German Syrup for the
past six years, for Sore Throat,
Cough, Colds, Pains in the Chest
and Lungs, and let me say to any
one wanting such a medicine
German Syrup is the best.
B.W. Baldwin, Gainesville, Tenn. +,
writes: have used your German
Syrup in my family, and find it the
best medicine l ever tried for coughs
and colds. / recommend it to every
one for these troubles.
r. Schmalhausen, Druggist, Of
Charleston, ILL.,, writes: After trying
scores of prescriptions and prepare
tons had on my files and shelves,
without relief for very severe cold,
which had settled on my lungs, 4
tried your German Syrup. 1t gave
me immediate relief and a perma-
nent cure. o
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, U. s. A
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
Life of q Spectator.

One speculator said OF another who
has had to sell his S160, 600 residence in
st Louis: "This man has, within tho
last fifteen years, ranged oil the way
from the possession of 1000, 900 to
being See, 900 worse off than nothing I"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

then board up the rest Of the box. Six
advantages: Let Cheap. I'd. Easily
made. Sd. Shaded from the sun. 4th.
Cannot he upset. 5th. Water cannot be
sofled. otE. Easily filed and easily
cleaned.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
THE FARE1.

NE OF tho most
important subjects
that farmers can
discuss at their in
stitutes is the I'm
prov o m cnt o
country roads .
Within the last
quarter OF a centu-
ry marvellous i'm
proyemcnts have
been made In rail-
way aud ocean
transportation, but
within that time
there has been lit
tic or no progress
In the making or
Improving of COM
on country
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

WELL-PREsERvED women, when consulting
their mirror see beside their satisfied reHec-
tion the calm and earnest face of Lydia E.
Plnkham. They can tell you why.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

CONDUCTOR z. d. LOOMS. Detroit, Mich,
says: -1Ae effect Of Halls Catarrh Cure is
wonderful" White Lin about it. Sold Ivy
Druggists, 75c
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

THE picture on the canvas is but the
reflection of brighter one in the mind
of the artist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

THE Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine CO..
Lynn. Mass. are giving away a beautiful
illustrated book, "Guide to Health and Eth
Quette.n Ladies should send their address
and stauD for a copy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
ONE ENJOYS

OG$@ 4&ANJ ~ II ~
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Fic syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. car.
LOUISVILLE. KE NEW YORK M.n
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13


Cora to Jake-Dear Jake: Come to-
morrow evering, sure. Papa Is at home.
but Is laid up with a sore foot. Sect
CoRA.
Jake to Cora Dear Cora; / can't
come to morrow.evening. am laid up
on account OF your papa's sore foot.
Seer JAKE. --INcw York Herald.
VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL ADVICE
A Maine farmer recently sent ten
cent stamp 20 n man who advertised to
send, for that amount, the way TO run a
farm without being troubled with
potato bugs. The answer received was
us follows: "Plant fruit trees instead of
potatoes. ~ Boston Journal.
AND 1T Is PRESUMED he DID.
''If you think you're going to collect
any money from me-" said Ardup, dog
gedly. as he handed back the bill.
you're away off. You can't draw
blood from turnip."
maybe not" replied the man with
the bill, peeling off his coat, but I'm
going 10 see il can't pound little out
of a dead beat. NJ Chicago Tribune.
on
What do you think Of
| Brobson's new diamond2
Waitc--It would make an excellent
paper weight.
Carruthers That's the way he got it.
Waite What do you meani
Carruthers-He had to pay per weight.
Mr.. Csc sec Miss Clara is going
to marry Mr.. W., the rich young
lawyer9
Miss Eyes; she found she couldn't
very we'll refuse to accept legal tender.
STUDY IN coLoRs.
Harry-Belle has deIiciously rich
complexion.
Jack--Yes, and she has father who
is deliciously richer.-[ Epoch.
BRUTAL.
She--It is better to have loved and
lost than never to have loved at all.
He-Yes. 1t is better for the florist.
for the jewellers. and sometimes even for
the lawyers. Il Harper's Bazaar.
THERE CAME PAIL.
Alas. alas. she is engaged,
I'm sad az sad can be;
In fact I'm wholly mad-enragci
For she's engaged to me.
New York Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

The last Congress created 100 new
oficea. with yearly salaries sggregating
81, 04O. 462.az.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

PIECES Of liquorlce laid around where
ants run are recommended.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
THE POULTRY YARD.
Packing Eggs

lhckiDE Eggs
After procuring baskets of light, tough
material and proper sizes, writes L. f.
Nuss DO Fuacier and Farm Journal,
/ place lining of two or three thick
nesses OF paper on the sides and bottom
of basket. Place layer of Excelsior
three-forrth or one inch deep In bottom;
then take each egg and wrap IL separ-
ately In one or two thiclInessess of paper
(any kind of tough paper will answer.)
Taking a small bunch of excelsior wrap
each egg, seeing that IL is completely
covered with thin layer Place them
in the basket close together large end
down, as they will stand long transpor-
tation aud rougher usage better In this
way than any other. When they are all
in, press excelsior between sides of
BASKET and eggs; then put a lawyer OF
same on top of eggs one To one and
half inches thick; then lay two or three
thicknessos OF paper on this. Take
larger than the inside of the basket.
Take strong needle "a small sack
needle Is bcst) and Irvine, aud sew
through the sides of the basket and edge
of muslin, drawing the muslin down
tight. Now, fasten your card OH the
inuslias sie slAiPpis.ts tay. ith -parolsasar,s
name and address. Oh the handle of
basket Then you have a package that
you NAV feel sure will reach its desuna-
zion safely, II any of them will. The
lining Of the basket and the wrapping
OF the eggs with paper may be dispensed
with later In the season. when danger of
the eggs becoming chilled is passed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
DRINKING Fountain.

Charles ]. Junkin, in the Practical
Fdrner. thus tells how to make drink
ing fountain for poultry. Materials:
An old or new baking pan, the larger
the better, and All old box, large. enough
To hold the pan. Run the pan incb the
box like the bottom drawer of bureau,
allowing 1t 10 protrude two inches and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
A Railway Through the Ocean,

A railway across the ocean will DO
the next ente prise for modern genius 70
undertake. A French engineer some
years ago wrote paper In which he as
sumed that at depth OF say COZ feet
tho water OF the ocean Is OF such density
that IL will sustain any OBJ Get which can
possibly be placed uDon IL, and then
proceeded TO propose the construction Of
railway across the Atlantic by sinking
continuous line OF iron tubes in which
double track could be laid for the run.
ming of trains from continent to conti-
nent
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

cultivation naturally fills up the burrows.
To reopen these use ditcher. Easily
made and costs little This implement
used before-not aftcr-the drill will lift
the soil out Of the burrows and the wings
will spread IL back evenly, leaving the
land nicely rounded To be crossed ut right
angles by the drill, and the little chan
nels made by the. feet OF the drill should
be left unniOlested TO fern ready exit
for supernuous water. Description: A.
pole feet long, 10 inches In diameter.
B-wings feet long and inches by / =
inches, screwed to the upper part Of A
with one or two braces further back.
C-point, the foot OF an old cultivator
will do. D-about "a feet Of old sleigh
shooting attached to A and c by the
same two bolts E-piccc of old saw Tor
sharp edged tool projecting downward
through A TO act as a rudder. Total
cost: A little ingenuity, one and one
half hours work and blacksmith's bill
of as cents. II. Cannon, IN Practical
E0f10Pr
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
FILLED THE BIIL

ave have no use for bear stores"
said the editor. 'Our readers demand
something spicy"
"Well," said the man with tho manu-.
script. "this story is about a cinnamon
~ar. "-IIndianapolis Journal.
A GREAT MANY BIRTHDAYS.
Miss Ortum-Papa, you know, gave
me large cake on my birthday, and
studded it with gold dollars-onc for
each birthday of my life.
Miss Quizz-How NIGEL And have
you spent them all yet9
Miss Ortum-Yes. bought this new
cloak with them.
Miss Quizz-Oh. isn't it just lovely!
But you must have paid big price for
it'll Bazaar.
OBJECTED TO THE QUALITY.
'rll be doggonedw exclaimed young
Emerson of Boston.
"Don't use such slang" pleaded his
sister; ''say canine deserted, not dog
goned."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
Livestock Notes.

THE following notes on stock are from
the columns of the Northwestern Fu7rrov.
In the Summer at least, mill feeds eau
be purchased and fed to pigs with profit
In you arc breeding pigs 70 sell young
raise the ones most sought for in your
vicinity.
WHEAT iniddlings Is good material
for growth. and corn ono OF tyc very
best to fatten.
Pros naturally have q strong. quick
digestion when IL is not over crowded ca
clogged.
IMPROPER feeding OF tho dsm often
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

The Only One Ever f.rintsd- Can xou Find
1he Word7
Each week different throo-inch display
Is published IN this paper. There are no
two words alike IN either adj, except One
word. This word will be found IN the ad.
for DR. Harter's Iron Tonic. Little Liver
pills and Wild Cherry Bitters. Look for
aCrescsntp Trademark. Read the ad.
carefully, and when you find the word send
IL 10 them and they will return you n book.
beautiful Autographs and sample free.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
THE JoKER'S BUDGET.
TESTS AND YARNS By FUNNY
MEN OF THE PRESS
Prison Statistics She Knew Better
I'm the surfs-By Easy Stages,
Etc, Etc.
PRISON STATISTICS.

Said the superintendent Of the Texas
Penitentiary. at Huntville, 10 newly
arrived delegate: sYou have the privil
eye of working at any trade you pre-
fer"
I'D like to keep on drivin' cattle 70
Kansas. I" -r 3n VIZ a
Another gentleman in the same insti-
tuition wanted to be a sailor Texas
Settings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

Nerve Restorer. No Hts after hrst days use Mar
yellouE cures. Treatise and t2o ts bottle free 70
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

BEST. easiest 10 use and cheapest Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggistA soc.
noua not stond 70 raaeon-Tha Iudoa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

Ditcher for surfaces Drainage In wheat
The generally accepted opinion among
leading farmers Is that land for winter
wheat should not be plowed near the
time of sowing, but should receive fire.
Quent shallow cultivation and be COM
pacted as much as possible. This top
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
TOO GOOD TO DE TRUE.

Miss Amy-Shall play Beethoven's
"Adieu to the Piano'"
Young Dolley (eagerly)-Do you really
mean it'll Argosy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13
SIZE KNEW RETTFR.

Mrs. Jaysmith Ito g-ocer)-Ten pounds
OF sugar.
Grocer las customer walks QUIT Il beg
your pardon, but you didn't pay for that
sugar.
Mrs. Jaysmith--Of course not. Sugars
free now. read the papers, i do, and
you can't fool me. Epoch.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

Snodgrass (aftcr Snively finishes a fish
story)-Well. like liar!
Snively-You egotist!
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-08-13

"where are you going, my pretty
maid2"
"I'm going afishing, sir" she said.
"Then fish for me. my pretty maid"
~ have no minnow hook" she said.
New York Herald.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-07-14
Road Board of KOhaIa.

Mr.. EDITOR: 1t is high time that
something should be done to curb
the selfish extravaganza Of the pre-
sent Road Board in Kohala. For
months, yea, even for years, the
people of the inner side of the dis
trict have been patiently waiting to
have the Walaohia gulch put into
proper order, but all the satisfac-
ton they can get, is to have
another surveyor go over the
ground to take a look at it. This
is evidently a blind to stave them
off for a while, and signal for
work to commence at the outer
end Of this district.
The WalaohIa gulch, q more i'm
portant and yet more breakneck
place would be hard to find in the
whole of Kohala, and should be put
into order before any other; but if
this system Of helping out planta-
tons TO find labor for their men in
slack times be kept up, those places,
like the present one at Ainakea,
that need no repair, will swallow
all the available funds before the
needy ones get anything.
OF course it is very nice for the
management of the Road Board to
have a comfortable drive to church
and to see that plantation in which
they are interested have first class
roads over which to cart their cane,
but they are not everybody, and
the common people have a right to
be considered. KENELM.
Kohala, Hawaii.