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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14
To KIN Canada ThIstles.

Farmers troubled with Canada
thistles want to know how to get rid
of them and the following, bv cor
respondent of the Indiana Farmer
may be suggestive: Two years ago
last fall found i had Il patch about
three rods we'll set The next spring
l set stakes all around it, and told my
tenant not to pillow inside the in
closure, lest he might scatter the
roots. Then l mad him rake corn
stalks sufficient to cover the patch.
When the thistles wee five or six
inches high, burned the stalks, be-
ing careful to have every part of the
ground burned over, thus killing all
grass and seeds of every kind. This
gave me fair chance TO see all the
thistles that might come up. In a
short time they were up thick again.
When about the same height as be-
fore the burning, cut them down
with the hoe, an inch or two under
ground. This was carefully followed
up all summer. For some time after
each cutting they seemed to thrive
under this treatment, putting up
strong, healthy shoots, and more of
them after each cutting. After har-
vest, however, they began to thin
out, and by the time the growing
season was over they were all gone.
Last spring, at two different times, |
found elk or eight plants, and that
was the end of them. My theory was
that "the roots could not live long
without top" See that the work is
done regularly and thoroughly and to
be sure that it is done so, do it your
self, and success will follow.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14


Boys, our youth too FIST Is feet.ng,
LIES glad morning cannon last.
And the moments swift retreating
Warn us that twill soon he past
There will come q sure declining,
And would this 20 you say;
While the sun is brightly shining.
Don't forget the rainy day.
Sunshine cannot last forever.
Storms will come and winds wage strife.
And as sure will dark clouds gather
On the horizon OF life.
Let us. then. In youth remember
Life 10 not one long. bright May,
Sure will come the drear December,
Sure will come the rainy day.
As the busy bee do h gather
In bri h days her winter store.
So should we for life's bleak weather
Garner ere the summers DER.
Yes. ere LIES brie h spring doth leave US
Let US strive aside To lay
Something that may shelter give us
When shall come the rainy day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

THE public schools have closed with
the usual exhibitions. Those gradu-
ating pupils put forward as essayists
are examples OF the best that the
public schools can produce of decla-
nation and composition. In most
cases it will be found that those who
succeeded owed success almost wholly
to native talent and not to specific
school training. 1t is an obvious de-
feet in the curriculum of the higher
public schools that the system does
not concern itself at all, or so slightly
as to be inefficient, about that most
useful feature Of education, express
sion. The system is favorable to the
absorption by the pupil of great va
riety OF learning, useful and useless
languages, sciences, and various things
not appertaining properly to a com
mon school education, but it does not
concern itself TO a degree, such as
real uso of education justifies, in
teaching the pupil how to express his
knowledge, There is next to no at
tention in the higher public schools
paid to that constant training in
composition which is necessary to en-
able one who is not gifted with fluen-
cy to express himself clearly and
gracefully in writing, nor is there
that teaching in defamation which
would enable youth to appear in pab-
lie with modest confidence, which is
necessary to success. 1t is quite as
necessary to enable pupil to express
clearly the knowledge which has been
given him as it Is to enable him to
acquire that knowledge, for it is not
the mere requirement that counts
1T Is the ability to apply knowledge,
and expression In this view becomes
a matter Of great moment In this
respect there is deplorable deficiency
in the public schools.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14
Where to Set Hens.

Some people do not seem to know
that il is just as important to set a
hen In the right kind OF place as to
secure a place for an incubator. l
have two complaints in my possess
sion, just received, which can be
given by way of illustration, says an
authority on poultry. One man set
his hen In the garrett. She held out
remarkably well for nineteen DAYS,
but the '1ast straw broke the camel's
back" and she died just as her work
was about completed. With COM
paratively no air, and no dust to wal
low in, no chance for her to gather
any moisture, and, in short, nothing
but high temperature Of heat, and
the breeding of myriads Of lice---is it
any wonder that she died? Is it not
remarkable she did not die before?
Another had hen set up in box
with no chance to get ont, no way to
stretch her weary legs, or getting the
cramps out Of the body. This hen
did not die, but she is a physical
wreck, and the chicks, five in num-
Der, are weak and puny. The first
man OF my illustration bought the
setting hen, and now he claims it
was no good as it died on the nest,
not being able to set out the allotted
twenty-one days. Evidently this
man does not have high regard for
the fellow that should die.at his post.
The second man blames the eggs he
had under his hen, as he says: 'SThey
were very weak germed-a chick in
every egg and about two-thirds un-
able to get out" Hens must not be
set in hot places. They must have
cool and dry quarters with privilege
to get out In a yard to dust her feath-
ers and stretch her legs. A good nest
and comfortable location is two-thirds
the battle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

k3 inches by 81 feet, two pieces 1!y2
inches by 1t feet, two pieces AXE
inches by q feet, two rounds 7-l2
feet long, two stakes at the hind cor
ners 1ixl !x20 inches, - oak pins sx3
inches. There are two blocks needed
under the front cross piece 4xix2S
inches, four under the second cross
piece 1ax2Sx4 inches The bolts
needed are two carriage bolts kx14
inches, six sxl0 inches, four sx7
inches, 16sX5 inches, four lx34 inches,
20fx24 inches, eight screws of inch
wire inches long and IA washers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

over as indicated by G A. II the line
G e comes upon @ d it will show
that you folded correctly according
to figure 2. II it comes a little out
side or inside, modify the first fold
@ ID.
When you are sure that the line 9
e comes exactly on G ID, cut with
your scissors along the straight line
marked by dots, and, unfolding the
paper, you will have the star with
five rays, and can cut as many thous-
ands of them as you like on the same
MAN
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

BOYS who go swimming should re-
member that il they will keep the
water out Of their mouths they can
not sink The air in a boys lungs
will keep him a1oat if he will keep
the water out of his mouth. When
boys are drowned, it is usually be-
cause they become excited. Boys
should always remember that there is
very little danger in the water if
they will only keep cool; the power a
woman uses in swinging fan is suf-
ficient to keep boy afloat. Too
many boys, when they go In swim
ming, work their legs and arms with
great vigor. This is unnecessary. A
boy swims almost as natural as q
duck, if he will keep cool. II big
boy throws little one in, all the
little one has TO do Is to hold his
breath and close his mouth; he will
drift to the surface like cork.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

In many shop or Office window a
shrewd inventor has placed a wheel
that is usually seen to be rapidly
revolving. The happy inmates of
the room fancy that the spinning of
that wheel produces current of air
that keeps til: room ventilated.
They do hot STOP to think that the
GH-current turns the wheel, and that
therefore the wheel cannot create the
current. No, that activity of the
wheel is a sign to them that there is
an activity of the air. True, there
would be still greater activity of
the air if the wheel were removed
entirely, but then they would have
no evidence of it. The rotating
wheel serves merely to prevent the
free egress or ingress Of air.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

ing about 90 per cent OF the whole
number OF arrivals, was %, 242 In
May, against $3.50 in May, 1891.
Tho total number OF arrivals during
the expired eleven months OF the
present fiscal year was $40, 200,
against 4ST,l79 during the same time
last year, an increase of 59,02l. In
June last year the number OF arrivals
was about $4,000. Assuming that
the number will be no greater this
month, the total number OF arrivals
this year will be about 625, 600 at all
ports. But the returns for June are
likely to, show an increase. as do
those for May, SO that the total may
be safely estimated at 100000. This
number has never been exceeded ex-
cepting In 1881, when the total was
$50, All, and In 1882, when 1t was
788,992. But in making the COM
parison 1t must be remembered that
the totals since 1885 have not includ-
ed arrivals from Canada and Mexico,
which In 1881 numbered 125, 716, and
in 1882 98,66l. Making these de-
auctions, we have remaining total
of 543,715 for 1881 and 800, 33l for
1882, so that the latter year is really
the only one showing a known excess
over the arrivals of the current year.
For the last six years, including the
present one, the average number Of
arrivals has been about half million.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14
Hold On, boys!

Hold on to your tongue when you
are just ready to swear or lie.
Hold on to your hand when you
are about to steal or take the drunk
ards cup.
Hold on to your feet when you are
tempted to play truant or pursue the
path of error and crime.
Hold on to your heart when evil
associates seek your company.
Hold on to truth, for 1t will serve
you well at all times and in all
places.
Hold on to your good character, for
1t is and ever will be your safe path
to wealth and honor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14
Drawbacks to Cherry Culture.

'There are two drawbacks to cherry
culture" says the Michigan Farmer,
''bark bursting and black knot.
Neither of these is serious, except
with careless management or no man.
agement at all. The remedy for bark
bursting is low head, beginning not
over three feet from the ground; or,
in the absence of this, protecting the
trunk from the rays of the afternoon
sun by board fastened with cord or
otherwise) on the southwest side of
the tree"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

How to Make Fivs-Rayed stars at singh
Stroke.

This is the way to obtain the exact
shape OF a star with five rays, by a
single cut In straight line with a
pair OF scissors in a single piece OF
paper.
Take letter sheet double, folding
IL on the left, A b, as In figure l..
Then fold IL according to the line
= ID, figure 2, so that the angle A II
9 shall be half Of the angle b @ ID.
You will get this by folding the sheet
according to the line G L, which is
no other than the prolonged line @ u
Of figure 2.
Your sheet Is noY In the form in
dicated in figure 3. Now double II
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

If confidence insured success there
would be at least two Presidents to
the United States of America during
the coming term, since the support
ers OF both sides declare themselves
to be perfectly confident of their own
success. 1t would be interesting to
know just how the doctrine of the
mind cure believers comes in here.
According to them faith should in
sure success. They probably get out
of it by declaring that it is really the
party in which the faith is the most
absolute which comes to the top.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14
A Queer Clock.

Did you ever hear of a cat clock?
If you were in China and wanted to
know the time of day, the boy you
ask might say, wait, and I'll tell
you"
Away he'd go to some miserable
shanty and bring out sleepy-look-
ing cat, perhaps, and, softly pushing
up her eyelids, assure you that it was
not noon yet.
You would wonder how a cats eyes
could tell him. But it is fact that
the eyes OF cat always become mar
row before MONDAY, so narrow as to
look like a fine line drawn up and
down. After II o'clock the pupil
will grow large again.
Just look in your pussy's eyes, and
see If you can tell, as the boys and
girls do in China, what o'clock it is
Our Little Ones.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14
A New Motor.

The bi-sulphide of carbon is chem
ioal compound which has long been
known, ht is now being utilized for
the first time as q substitute for the
vapor produced by boiling water. Sci
entists have always held that steam as
motive was very defective II seems
that in producing this vapor there is an
unnecessary waste of fuel OF the
hundred atoms of energy in definite
quantity of coal, only fourteen are util-
lied in the production of steam. The
bi-sulphide of carbon--a fluid, by the
ways far more economical, because it
utilizes eighty atoms out of the hun
dred. This fact tells the story of the
enormous value of the new motor. 1t
saves the waste of the energy stored up
coal and oil the fuels. A steamer cross
ing the Atlantic, in using this motor,
will economic two-thirds OF the space
formerly needed for the stowage of coal.
The proposed new naval vessels, which
would be confined to our coasts in case
OF war, as we have no coaling stations
in distant seas, will be able, IL the BIZ
sulphide OF carbon replaces steam, to
venture beyond our immediate coast.
A revolution will also be effected in all
the machine shops and manufactures
Of the country. The bi-sulphide of oar
bon has been thoroughly tested, and
companies have been organized in the
various States of the Union, represent
ing stock of $S0,0000O0. This great
economy of coal will be saving Of in
calculable value to our manufacturers.
But are only in the beginning of the
wonders which science, when applied
TO the arts, has in store for us. Many
OF our readers will live until the begin
ming Of the next century, and the inter-
vening seventeen years will be prolific
in inventions to increase mans contro-
over the forces of nature.-.Demoresfs
MoDfLlu
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

THERE is a chagrined professor in
Indiana. He built tower seventy
five feet high at Arctic Springs and
gave exhibitions of diving, claiming
to be the only human being who
could dive from that height. Then
one of those impious small boys, aged
IL, came along, climbed the tower
when the Professor wasn't looking,
and successfully dived from the top
We have remarkable brand of boy
in this country
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14
slime Tor Potatoes.

The best fertilizer for potatoes is
superphosphate OF lime, used to the ex-
tent of 300 to 1000 pounds to the acre.
Many of the most successful growers
use the larger quantity and SOW wheat
after the crop is taken up. 1t has
been found desirable to apply one-half
the fertilizer before the planting, one
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

! THE Fourth National Bank of the
city of New York has issued a neat
pamphlet giving the most prominent
facts connected with the production
and use of gold and silver in the last
four hundred years, digest OF the
United States coinage act of 1892,
and statistics OF coinage, exports and
imports, and circulation in this coun-
try since then. Also tables showing
the commercial ratios of values of
gold and silver. The pamphlet con-
tains no arguments, either pro or con,
but presents the material from which
may be drawn the foundation of much
reasoning in regard to the merits of
the free coinage question.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14
Handling n troublesome Horse.

1T has fallen to my lot, :" says a
writer in the Stockman, Ito handle
many troublesome horses. For a
horse that rears and plunges, or one
that lets go on the bit, turns half
round and starts against the other
horse, / know Of no treatment so eff
fectual as to buckle a strap with
ring in IL around the outside
front foot Just below the fetlock. To
this ring attach strong rope or strap.
Pass this through the hame ring and
back to the driver. On the indica-
tion OF trouble take his foot away and
hold It until you have his complete
attention. In the meantime keep
him moving on three legs. Watch
hts temper. When he forgets his de-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14
Diaries.

People who conduct diaries and
raise stock by routine alone land an
old-time routine at that) lose a great
deal of the pleasure there is in such
work. 1t Is a pleasure to think and
study and experiment. To make
ones work interesting is the secret
through which it becomes attractive,
and through which success is won.
The lack OF this interest in farm
work is what drives boys from the
farm.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

WALLA WALLA, WASH, has a col
lege named in honor Of that noble
man, DR.. Marcus Whitman. 1t has
just closed its years work with 200
students. 1t has new President,
the Rev. j. f. Eaton, and new build
ings are to be erected. America has
no name more fully deserving of honor
than that Of DR.. Marcus Whitman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

Stock breeding Is now more OF a
business and less OF craze than it
was twenty years ago. We don't hear
of any more cows selling at $40, 900,
as did happen In 1872, at the great
Campbell sale at New York Mills near
Utica, In that year.-Massachusetts
Plonghman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

ACCORDING to floating item, the
women of the United States pay $62,-
600, 600 year for cosmetics. This
seems rather heavy outlay, yet
woman has surely right to spend as
much in painting her cheeks as men
spend in painting their noses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

THAT Gotham's Grant monument
fund is still growing is evidenced by
the following from the New York
Tribune: "One of the most suggest
i've contributions made to the Grant
monument fund is the sum of Sl.35,
which was collected by city mis-
sionary in a 7-cent lodging house.
Most of the subscribers, the mission
airy reports, earn not more than 30
cents day. 1t is easy to see that a
contribution OF single cent by such
a person may represent much great
er sacrifice than many gifts Of a
larger number OF dollars which the
fund has received Doubtless this
was the first collection Of tho kind
ever taken in such place. To Gen.
Grant himself this modest contribu.
ton of s1.35 would appeal with pc
culiar force. OF those who furnished
it it may truly be said, They have
done what they could" To the
rugged old soldier this contribution
would indeed have appealed will
peculiar force, and we think there
would have been peculiar force
about his opinion Of the man who
collected The pennies.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

THE outlook for good crops has
greatly improved during the past
week. The planting has been late,
but IL is wonderful growing weather.
Corn, wheat, oats, and grass will be a
bountiful crop IL the summer months
keep up the June record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

half the remainder scattered in the
drill or dropped BY the machine
planter waich Is used by large grow
ers, and tie remainder at convent
ent time at working OF the crop, be-
fore the bbssom appears. New York
fTinao
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14
Horsc-stablc Cleaner.

In long stable it saves the time
Of loading into a wheelbarrow. Throw
the manure into heaps and run the
long tines under, and you will be sur
prised how quickly and easily you can
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

by ~, sawed out to at top OF planks
when arranged as shown in illustra-
tion. Fasten chair to the front
end of scantings, and the drag is
ready for work. John G. Snyder, in
Practical Farmers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14
A Matter of Size.

as the captain of your baseball
team very good player?" asked Dex
ter's father.
mo, sir" replied Dexter; "but he
said he wanted it, and as he's the
biggest boy in school, he got it."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

termination TO balk let him have his
foot Caress and speak kindly to
hin. Very seldom is a whip re-
Quired.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

PHILADELPHIA is about to have 100
miles OF overhead trolley roads, and
about 10, 200 leafess trunks OF trees
TO carry the wires.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14
FOR OUR LITTLE FOLKS.
A COLUMN OF PARTICULAR IN
TRREST TO THEM.

What Children Have Done. what They
Are DoiEg, and what They Should DO
20 Pass Their Childhood Days.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

clean your stable. 1t is made from
an old wheelbarrow wheel, discarded
rake teeth and pair of old pillow
handles.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14
Love puts thOrns on friendship.

Love puts thorns on friendship.
Jealousy is love turned upside
down.
Men measure love by time; women,
by eternity.
Love is a great care.
Love needs no messenger to say it's
come.
Three meals day is good for love.
Love is twin to sorrow.
Love cannot be hidden.
Each one has own definition for
love.
Hate is love gone mad
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14
Chenn Clod CrIsher.

A service, drag or clod crusher is
easily made from three or four two
inch planks, ten or twelve inches
wide, and two pieces of scantling q
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

THE number of immigrants ar
rived at the PRINCIPAL norts. comDris
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14
A Nation of Athletes.

Bcause boy goes to work is no
reason why he should never kick a
football. pull an oar, or run or skate,
writes Foster Coates, in the Ladies'
Home Journal. II all these outdoor
sports were given up, America would
soon become nation OF puny pig
mics. Our men would he hollow-eyed,
yellow-skinned, and hat-chested, in
stead of rosy-cheeked and robust as
they are now. Walk to and from
school, to the Office or the shop in the
evenings, twice or three times week,
go out to lectures or social gatherings
or to see some good dramatic per-
Torrance. Go to bed early. Do not
get into the habit Of staying up late.
Arise early and you will find that the
hours you give to work or study will
be of incalculable benefit to you.
When you work, devote every thought
to what you have in hand. When
you study, fasten your mind upon the
subject before you. When you play
let no thought of business or study
disturb you.