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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

toget Ter and fastened with strong
twine. The earth was removed from
the roots on one side opposite TO that
the tree was to be inclined. Each
tree was drawn down and securely
fastened Sufficient earth was thrown
over the roots TO protect them from
the weather, and the whole tree was
covered with straw one inch deep and
kept In place with twlne. When the
trees were uncovered In the spring
the buds were less advanced than on
those trees which had not been pro-
tected, The covered trees were sub
ject TO less variation OF. temperature,
as was found by recording thermomc-
tiers which were placed under the
covering and looked ateveryday. In
cold weather the trees are kept
warmer and on warm days are cooler
than the outside atmosphere. No
perceptible injury was done TO the
trees or crop in laying them down.
The cost of labor required to cover a
peach tree OF average size should not
exceed 10 or is cents besides the
material used.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
All in the bringing Up.

Hurry up, mother? Keep me in
sight. Don't lose me! Hurry up!"
Eyes, darter," piped the feeble voice
c. an old woman, in answer to heI
dutiful daughters address, and she
pushed her way feebly through the
crowded shop, keeping the girl in
sight.
But the crowds, the elevator, and
the cash runners were too much fol
the bewildered old body. and she sal
down near the door, and appealed tc
the fioorwalker who had. ushered
them in.
1--we lost her, she piped, "she said
/ would, and I've done it. She'll
scold awful cause 1 was so careless.
"Sit here, madam, and l will &C
and find her, " said the clerk.
"D'think you'll know her? She's
purity, got color in her face, an hel
hair curls; she favors me as looked
at her age. There she is now. Oh,
Mamie, didn't mean to lose you"
"Well, you did, and l amt goin' to
be bothered huntin' you up every
minute. If you are a mind to sit
there you can an I'll come round fol
you when I'm through, retorted Miss
Mamie.
1.-The mother waited patiently fol
an hour, and when the girl came got
up cheerfully and went out with her.
mice girl, that, said one of the
clerks.
"Yes," answered another, "if you
don't care what you say"
"Nice GIRL" continued the first
speaker; "if she belonged to. me I'd
lose her and never try to find hel
again"
"She isn't to blame" answered the
floor-walker; sits her bringing-up.
II she had been raised to treat heI
mother with respect, she'd do it as
long as she lived. / haven't parti
ticle of sympathy to bestow in thai
quarter. What can l show you
madame" And the dry-goods philos
opher whisked new customer
through the busy avenues of trade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

THE value of gymnastics for school
children is now questioned by the
gentleman who says that the pupils
should not be allowed to inhale
deeply, the stimulation resulting
therefrom being harmful. Another
gentleman, probably dyspeptic, rises
from scientific research to affirm that
many children are poisoned annually
by indulgence in white bread and
butter. AS many families have chill
dren to some extent, the necessity
for bruiting abroad truths so valuable
as these will be admitted without
debate
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
Definitions of Vanity.

On July 30 we offered a prize Of
two guineas for the best definition Of
vanity" The winning definition is:
"The rose-colored spectacles through
which we view ourselves"
The following are some of the def
nitions sent in:
The thin end Of nothing sharpened
to point.
The reflection of nothing seen in
the glass of self-conceit.
The tendency which most men have
to keep their best goods in the front
shop window.
bird that has a gorgeous wing,
Yet has no beauteous song to sing
Fools food.
Emptiness priding itself on its con-
tents
An attempt to recommend our
selves by behavior contrary to our
real character.
The minimum of egg and the maxi
mum of cackle.
The egOtism of little souls.
A hollow drum upon which any
passer-by may play.
A merciful provision Of nature
whereby fools are satisfied with their
folly.
An inflated belief in the vastness
Of our supreme nothingness.
A mirror in which we always see
the faults Of Others, but never see
our own.
A sensitive plant which cannot
live without the sunshine Of public
applause.
The .peacock's tail Of humanity.
A grain of sand convinced that it
is mountain.
The outward fullness of inward
emptiness.
Everybody's private opinion.
The gilded robes in which igDo-
rance wraps itself.
A,mean, petty conceit of any supe-
riority, showing want of true great
ness.
A house of which the roof is empti-
ness, the walls shadows, the windows
ignorance, the doors conceit, and OF
foundation there is none.
An undue sense of self-apprecia-
tion.
Mans meanest attempt to cheat
nature. .
The incurable Il" affection which
unfortunately blinds us all.
Pride demoralized.
The attribute that makes farth-
ing dip fancy itself an electric light
A small Il" with big dot.
Concentrated essence Of self-opin-
ion.
The glory of mean ambition.
A permanent eagerness TO bask in
ones own splendor and 70 dazzle 9TH
ers by 1t.
The difference between fools es-
innate of his own value and the esti-
mate of the world at large. London
Tidbits.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
Take Comfort.

The period OF necessary privation
I'm the life Of the the American farmer
Is ended, except, perhaps, in Isolated
cases. In every neighborhood there
are some who force themselves and
their families to live on the least food
possible to sustain life, to do without
the comforts of easy chairs, and car
pets, who dress stability use rickcty
old vehicle as a family wagon. and
thus bring themselves into a prcma-
ture grave, merely to add few hun
dred dollars more TO the hank ac-
count II the prime mover in this
accumulation could witness the final
use of this money he would, il posi-
BILE, turn over in his coffin at the
senseless squandering OF hard earned
dollars, and if In his power, would
cry aloud in thunder tones, to those
who are yet toiling and wearing life
away, to halt and take more case,
comfort, recreation and pleasure in
this world. The desire and aim to
secure competency is commendable,
but when it entails heavy sacrifices OF
needed comfort and rest. driving one
10 bed each night, tired and weary in
body and mind, it is time to consider
il the results are worth sufficient
amount of considerations to compen-
safe for all these weary hours and
years of toll OF suffering, and OF prl-
vations which materially shorten lite,
obscure thought, and antagonizc all
higher aim. American Agricultur.
isf
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
Hints to Housekeepers.

SPRINKLE corn meal on the baking
pan instead of greasing 1T.
To COOL earthenware or glass
quickly, place the article in cool salt
water.
To WRITTEN the finger nails, rub
them with a freshly cut piece of lemon
and wash it off In warm water the
next morning.
BY adding a gill of alcohol to a
pint OF boiling water, one can clean
windows even il coated with frost.
Clean and wipe dry quickly.
A GOOD preparation to fill cracks in
ceilings consists OF whiting mixed to
the right consistency with glue water.
Calcined plaster and water answer
the same purpose.
IT. is we'll to know that whisky
will take out every kind of fruit stain.
Tablecloths and napkins which have
become almost ruined by stains. NAV
be made as good as new by pouring
whisky upon them before washing.
HERE are few hints in regard to
coloring soups: To obtain a green
color, pound spinach leaves and add
the juice obtained to the stock. For
a red color, use tomatoes without the
skins and seeds For amber, CRATE a
carrot and mix with the soup, and
for rich brown, use burnt sugar or
burnt onions.
For cleaning tinware there is MOTH
ling better than dry flour, applied
with a newspaper. After being thor
oughly washed in very hot soapsuds
and wiped dry, tin vessels should be
set on the top OF the stove for few
moments and then vigorously secured
for a few minutes with the dry flour
rubbed on with wad OF newspaper
crumpled and sOftened.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

The citizens of Cincinnati claim that
they have done their share in paying
for the statue and that it Is the duty
of the Legislature to appropriate the
money necessary for the pedestal.
When the statue is finally placed
upon the pedestal, IL one is furnished,
it is proposed to have President Har-
rison unveil it and the ceremonies
attended with a great military and
civic display. All the Governors OF
the different States, Senators, Con-
gressmen and foreign diplomats will
be invited. DR.. Chaupcey M. Depew
will probably be asked to make the
grafton, provided the statue is I'm.
yelled within his lifetime.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

from the best to the worst, that the
price would always be below what
the best should bring. So the thing
TO do Is 70 hunt up people who want
good butter and are willing 70 pay a
price above that Of the average for
the best In the open market. From
25 to 40 cents pound eau be secured
as the price for the year. have al
ways gotten from 35 to 40 cents, and
while my customers would "klck" a
little when good butter was selling,
In summer, for Is to Is cents. they
didn't stop taking the butter or pay
ing 35 cents. There was one custom
err though who. when he found that
butter was so cheap In the market.
asked to have the price OF ours low
cred; upon refusal he stopped taking
1t; but a few weeks after he asked tn
be supplied again, as he said that
while one week he could buy good
butter. the next he could net get any
that he could eat. So he has been a
regular customer ever since. He is
a Woman"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
Russian Apples.

Several years Of fruiting and more
OF observation have convinced me
there are some Russian varieties that
are of especial value for Wisconsin,
Iowa and Minnesota, for several rea-
son: first, great hardness; second,
productiveness, and third, freedom
from blight In company with Mlh-
nesota's horticulturist, j. S. Harris,
/ recently visited the extensive Rus
sian orchard OF A. G.. futile, at Bara-
boo. Here we found object lessons
not TO be learned in single day or
week, but the result of experiments
that have been carried on for over
twenty years. The first Russian trees
/ ever saw stand in a row here. yet
many OF them bearing fruit this sea.
son, and a number of the varieties j
first spoke OF show more vigor and
less inclination to blight than many
OF our old American sorts. The
Longfield is q great favorite of Mr..
Keel, an extensive apple grower OF
Rochester, Mimi, and OF Mr.. Somer-
Vile, the veteran apple grower OF
Viola, Mimi, as well as OF Mr.. futile.
found this variety looking healthy,
free from blight and loaded with
fruit The same trees at Messrs,
Tuttle's and Keel's were loaded
heavily last year when saw them.
The Hibernal has been loaded with
smooth, fine fruit wherever / have
seen it this year. "A. J. Phelps, In
Wisconsin Farmer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
All Around the Farm.

A WINDMILL in the right place is a
good thing.
KEEP the managers and feeding
boxes clean.
FARMERS still let grass get too ripe
for best hay.
GRADE Jerseys are said to be persis-
tent mixers.
THE cow works in the morning and
rests at noon.
REMEMBER, crops feed at different
Depths of soil.
BUYING feed is often better than to
buy fertilizers.
BREEDING from twins encourages
twin breeding.
SILAGE walls should be perpendicu-
lar and smooth.
LIME aids in rendering other plant
foods available.
THERE is no advantage IN poor hay,
however mixed.
MANURE applied this year helps
next years crop
HAVE shade, but not too much,
around the house.
BROAD tires In Michigan take of
half the road tax.
WEEDS in an unripe corntleld may
be killed by sheep.
COOP bright straw with grain
makes good fodder.
MULBERRY wood is said to make
durable fence posts.
MEDIUM-siZed Quick-maturlng ami.
mails are in demand.
RAW manure is not a fertilizer; ii
must first be rotted.
NOT luck but good tillage and man
ure make good crops
A CORN crop should leave the soil
| in a mellow condition.
GATHER dry earth in dry weather
to use as an absorbent.
IT seldom pays to hold products
wheniready for market.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

To feed the corn fodder cut it with
a combined cutter and crushcr Sew
eral hundred sbeaves can be cut at q
time during cold weather IL it is
stored in a well ventilated place In
this way 1t can be fed without any
waste. Most cattle will eat it without
meal Where much Is to be fed II
saves labor to feed the grain and fod-
der separately. 1t can be also fed to
sheep and horses and occasionally pigs
will relish It. In localities where
there is a convenient market for dairy
products It Is more profitable to feed
the corn than to sell it, II farmers
wish to keep cattle enough to utilize
all their fodder they are Obliged To
feed something In connection with
the fodder TO make the dairv profit
able. The corn may be fed In con-
nectlOn with linseed cake meal and a
little bran.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

A farmers wife, not hundred
miles from Dingwall, has great deal
OF trouble with her servants. The
other day one Of them came to her to
say: Madame, fear / shall not be
able to work much longer! think /
am going blind" "Why, how is that?
You seem to get along pretty we'll
with your work?" "Yes; but / can
no longer see any meat on my plate at
dinner" The farmers wife under
stood, and thenext day the servants
were served with very large and very
thin pieces of meat. "How nice!" the
girl exclaimed; my sight has come
back. / can see better than ever. I"
@How is that, Bella?" why at this
moment" replied Bella. Il can SEQ
plate through the meat. "--Dupdcs
Ncws
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
SECRETARY FOSTER and the oc

SECRETARY FOSTER and the ocean
steamship companies have, it is re-
ported, come to an agreement that
for one year to come no immigrants
shall be brought to this country ex-
cept as cabin passengers. This is a
welcome piece of news. The agree
ment, il faithfully carried out, will
almost certainly bar out cholera from
the United States next year. The
danger of its being brought by any
other class Of persons is comparative
ly slight and will be removed entirely
by the stricter precautions which
will be taken. The temporary STOP
page of immigration will be of i'm
mense benefit both to the Worlds
Fair and to the steamship companies
themselves. Should few cases Of
cholera occur on any vessel arriving
at New York early next spring and
should it be found necessary to en-
force strict quarantine regulations
the tide of European travel would
stop at once. The transportation
companies would consequently lose
the traffic from which they have been
hoping to reap great profit, and the
Worlds Fair would lose thousands
upon thousands of the most desirable
visitors. Closing the steerage Of the
ocean steamships may be hardship
to prospective immigrants, but to all
others concerned it will be an un.
qualified blessing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

GERMANY has Society for the Pro-
motion OF Aerial Navigation, which
Is patronized by the Emperor. The
first experiments are to be made with
a colossal gas balloon, flfty-six feet In
diameter and correspondingly tall,
and with improved equipments calcu-
lated to give it longer floating quail
ties. 1t Is believed this monster can
De made to travel at height OF six
miles. 1t seems strange that, after
all the scientific effort in aerial navi-
cation, nothing better than bag of
gas can be devised. Such an appara-
tus can never be guided to any con-
siderable degree, but must go with
the wind. 1t would seem that a ma
chine OF sufficient lightness, lifting
power and safety could be contrived.
Until that is done the question OF
navigating the sea of atmosphere will
not be satisfactorily solved. Perhaps
when the storage OF electricity for
purposes OF power is fully developed
ave shall have such a machine. We
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

as a hinge; nail strip on bottom OF
ladder to keep it from falling over,
and you have a handy ladder for pick
ing fruit from the lower limbs of
trees. 1t wilLalso be found handy
for other purposes for which ladder
cannot we'll be used, Such a thing
will save many man risking his life
and limbs for the sake OF few dol
lars in picking fruit. to say nothing
or the countless Inconvenience, out
side OF buildings, ETC.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
Protect the Peach buds.

Peaches arc an uncertain crop In the
North because of the injury from
hard frosts. They are a very proflta-
BILE crop when good one can he Sc
cured, and any method which would
protect them in winter would be OF
value II IL did not cost too much.
The MISSOURI experiment station has
found that the trees can be laid down
the same as berry bushes. The main
branches were first shortened about
one third OF their length drawn closely
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

One has only TO travel along the
country roads OF England TO DO con-
WINGED OF the practicability OF rural
free delivery OF mails. Here and
there In the road, wall. or building,
at corner flush with the wall, is the
royal mail box The postman makes
his round daily, .tri-weekly, semi
weekly, or weekly, as the case may
be, gets or delivers the mail, and
leaves card in plain view, telling
when the next mail will be delivered
or collected, and he varies from it no
more than the collectors or carriers
do in the city nf Chicago. He is
prompt. He has good roads TO go
over and makes his time by schedule.
II our postal authorities decide TO
adopt rural free delivery, they might
establish the first routes over through
roads, aud place the boxes at the in
tersection OF cross roads, or establish
them over the best roads If the
latter rule were adopted it might be
an inducement to make good roads.
When we have rural free delivery it
will necessitate blocking out and
naming the roads, or else the estab-
fishing of neighborhood or crossroads
boxes, probably the latter, as be-
ginning. There Is nothing imprac-
ticable, nothing unreasonable, in de-
handing the free delivery Of rural
mails, and every farmer should con-
slider whether he prefers his mail de-
liyered to or near him, at the present
rate Of postage, to having it as now,
at lower rate of postage, for it is
more than likely that-a measure will
be introduced in Congress to reduce
the rate of postage. The farmer
needs free delivery more than re-
duction in postage II he can have
both, we'll and good, but let us have
the free delivery first. -Stockman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
The Order OF Nature.

II you shake up basket OF fruit or
ofBravel the smsller portions VIII go
toward the bottom, the larger ones will
come toward the top. This is the order
of nature. There is no way of evading
IL. And the same order prevails in the
basket of human life. The worlds
shaking will send the small characters
downward and bring the larger ones
toward the top. Ths larger ones are
not ~ blamo for this. The smaller
ones have no right to complain Of il. IL
n tho shaking that does the business.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

without = Pedestal.
A bronze statue OF William Henry
Harrison, ninth President OF the
United States and grandfather to the
present occupant of the White House,
was recently received at Cincinnati.
When It arrived the statue was
placed upon wooden pedestal In the
armory OF the First Regiment, for
there was no pedestal prepared upon
which to place 1t In one OF the public
parks of the city, and in the armory
1t will probably remain until the
Legislature of Ohio appropriates
money SUFFICIENT for the purpose.
The statue represents -Tippecanoe"
dressed In the garb OF an officer OF
the United States army Of 1872.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
spaIn.s female Robbcr..

A band OF women robbers has beer
discovered in Paymago, Spain. TheJ
met once a month in a cave on the
outskirts of the town TO plan burg.
Iarics, and here they had q full stock
Of burglars tools and about Is, 0OC
francs worth OF plumber. They US.
ually worked in mans attire.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

IF nitro-glycerine factory explo-
sion can SILVER tve-thousand-dollar
plate-glass front three miles from the
scene of the accident, it Is about
time such factories were located in a
wilderness. Fancy having your front
teeth shaken out by an explosion
miles away
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
sheep and Swine.

Do NOT abandon land but turn a
few sheep upon 1t.
A CROP of early lambs can often be
made very profitable.
NEVER rest easy while the lambs
are out In cold rains
SHEEP kept on wooden floors will
have Ill shaped hoofs.
IT would be a good plar to tind out
how much your pork costs for its pro-
duction.
Now get the stables ready for the
lambs next winter and reap the high
est prices
EVERY lamb that can be put on the
market before April will pay the
owner well.
A HOG will fatten on corn. but he
will not grow rapidly, or produc
choice eating meat
Do NOT feed before day or after
dark. Be able to see how the pigs
eat when they are fed.
WHO can expect good lamb from
poor WORKOUT old eve? The sire is
never more than half the flock!
VIGOR and hardness are often con-
founded and hardness is often made
an excuse for abusing stock by neg
lect.
USING ewes that have born twin
lambs, raising young ewes from twins
and using rams that were twins, have
given good results in increasing the
proficiency of the flocks.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

inches, and 10
feet long; make a
frame as shown
in the cut Take
a ladder 10 feet
long, and narrow
enough to put in
the frame as
shown. Bore a
hole in each side
of ladder and
frame, bolt IL to-
gether, loosely,
sO NJ, will work
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08
The women of England have boldly

THE women of England have boldly
started in another reform. A CORE
spondent says: "They are in large
numbers riding astride at the hunts.
The spectacle of fair equcstriennes
attired either in divided skirts or in
dong riding coats, boots aud breeches
is something calculated to startle
those who are privileged to look on.
1t is also reported that the change
meets the approval of the English
people.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

GoNG HoAR, the Grand Master of
the Chinese Masonic order in this
country, is over six feet high, and
from his manners, dress, gold eye
glasses and sharp, shrewd business
style might well be taken for an edu-
Gated American gentleman Of large
travel and much experience.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

THE Dowager Duchess OF Suther-
land will not be badly fixed, flnan-
cially, even II the English section of
the family do ostracize her. Her
Florida estates will produce an an
nual rental of $3.50, 600.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

THERE is only one objection to the
Prince OF Wales coming to the
Worlds Fair. So many soft-headed
Americans will make their country
blush by running after and fawning
upon him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

THE young Duke of Marlborough
occupied his time while post-mor-
TEN examination upon the body OF
his father was being held in trying
a new hunter which had descended
to him from the dead man. The
young Duke seems to have inherited
his fathers pleasing ways along with
the estate.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-08

An eemnanioallons ios this paper shoald b aoeou
p~nisd ~ the name OF the authsr not nsosssAzy
Drboaiion. but a ssdsnes Of good dth on par
~ ths writer Write only side Of the papsr. NJ
psro.lArs careful. IN giving and dates. h~ss
ehs is.tsls and hsurss plain and disilnsl w