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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

CHICAGO HERALD: Chicago is fast
attaining the unenviable distinction
of being set up as horrible exam
pie" Of disagreement for all the
other cities In the Union. Chicago
Aldermen especially are pointed out
as the most conscienceless and lar
cenous Of their tribe anywhere. This
is saying good deal, but every Chi
cagoan knows that the reproach is
just. Kansas City, for example,
which is not by any means model
municipality, feels justified In point
ing the finger OF scorn at us and using
our Aldermen as object lessons for
her own. The newspapers OF that
city object to franchise grabbing and
warn the councilmen that Chicago
methods will not be tolerated in
Kansas City. Bitterest and truest
of all Is the statement in one Of these
newspapers that "a fair and reason
able remuneration to the municipal
ity for franchises which have been
given away by the city Of Chicago
would pay the cost of administering
the government without taxing the
people" Every one knows 1t Is true.
Every one knows that this city has
been robbed and betrayed year In and
year out. Every one knows that the
thievery Is still going on, and that in
all human probability it will con.
tinue until there Is nothing left for
the Aldermen to give away-or rather
to sell. 1t Is humiliating, but 1t Is
true. Chicago is the municipal "hor-
rible example"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

Few ofthe people who read or talk
about artificial irrigation In the UNI
ted States have any idea OF the great
value which the introduction OF the
process has given to lands In Austria
La In 1889 one company contracted
with the Victorian Government to
expend $500, 900 in five years on irri-
CATION works for the development OF
q rich but arid tract of land. In four
years the company has expended
moro than double that sum. At Q
place called Mildura there are 5000
people, 1900 acres of land have
been sold, and 10000 are under cul-
tivation. Most OF the settlers take
the land on time payments at from
800 to $3.50 per acre and pay for the
water In addition. These valuations
are far In excess of any figures named
for artiflcially irrigated lands In this
country, but II they can be realized
In Australia the improvement Of land
to be sold at flgues high by COMPARE
son with those paid for ordinary farm
lands ought to he possible here. I'm
doubtedly the time is coming when
the systematic distribution of water
to the thirsty soil in sufficient but
not excessive quantity, and Just at
the times when 1t will do most good,
will be resorted to extensively, even
outside of the arid regions, because
Of the vastly superior results over
those obtained by ordinary haphazard
methods of cultivation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

THE petting Of Russian nihilists,
French anarchists, and other disor-
derly elements Of Europe by Ameri
cans, under the plea that such people
are opposed to the rule OF tyranny, is
bearing its natural fruit in this coun.
try. We can already dispose of oul
mawkisb sympathy at short range.
1t is not to be denied that Freedom
shrieked as Kosciusko fell, but free
dom would not swoon IL half the
Poles, Huns, Dagos, and Mayors were
kicked from Castle Garden to the
Azore Islands at one gesture.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

and conveniently arranged. and tho
principal rooms have an open Ore
place; sliding doors are placed so that
the parlor, sittinR-room and hall can
be thrown together on special occa-
sions, a feature which Is always ap-
preciated. The dining-room Ia
reached from kitchen through lobby,
which Is fitted up with press and
drawers. In this way two doors are
between kitchen and dinlng-room
and hall, SO that the fumes Of the
kitchen are kept out of the main
house.
The hall is wide and spacious, and
gives stranger on entering an idea
of hospitality; the spacious veranda
gives ample space for the occupants
to enjoy nature and at the same time
be suitably protected from the glare
Of the sun.
The main house has two full high
stories and a high attic, In which
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

good rooms can be obtained should IL
be necessary. This house has the
cOnveniences that are usually to DO
had in the country; the bay window
is nice feature. In fact, IL Is a
model home for the farmer, and
splendid house for the amount OF
money expended, VIZ, 81, 400, for ev-
erything complete except cellar
walls, which were built by owner
with stone on the ground.
In looking over this design, IL
will seem hard to believe the fact
that we had great difficulty In per-
suading the farmer not to alter the
exterior design. He wanted a flatter
roof and box cornice; in fact, a house
just after the same idea as others in
his locality. We asked him to inves-
tlgate and see for himself how houses
were being built, and see what they
looked like; and we requested him to
examine house recently built, no
larger than his, which cost nearly
$40, 900, which In some respects was
treated similar to his. After he had
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17


There IL no part OF the process In
yolved 10 making an extra quality Of
butter. that IL Of equal importance
with properly working It, That the
buttermilk and water must be taken
out Of 1t ana the salt put into IL are
matters OF necessity, and the man
who can invent some chea' method
by which this can be done without
working the butter will be the dairy
mans benofact0r. 10 make tlne but
ter we must retain the grain In 1t,
while all working, much or little,
tends to destroy this grain. The
modern plan OF working butter Is to
do away with working as much as
possible and do that little as lightly
as can lie, and at the same time ex-
pei all the milk and water and intro
duce the salt. To do this stop the
churn when the butter granules are
very fine, draw the buttermilk and
introduce water at a temperature
near fifty-five degrees Fahrenheit,
which hardens the butter. and when
the water runs clear introduce the
salt. mixing it we'll with the hard
granules OF butter In the churn.
Then remove the butter to table
and press into shape for market
This will need no second working to
remove the notified appearance. Do
not expect to succeed perfectly with
the first trial. but little experience
will soon teach how to overcome the
difficulties. 1t Is well at first to wash
the butter in the churn with strong
brine instead of clear water until
more skill is attained by practice. =
ARriculturist
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

A farmer may work and yet not
work. Thousands of men engaged
In the occupation Of agriculture are
so narrow as to deny this; indeed,
they deny that anything is work
which is not done with the hands.
An intelligent, farmer with a large
farm and plenty Of capital may EN-.
ploy himself 10 planning work fol his
men, in marketing crops, In purchas-
ing fertilizers and directing their
distribution, in buying trees and Civ
ing oversight to their planting, In
erecting new buildings or repairing
old ones. in keeping accounts with
his iaborers and OF all the operations
OF the farm, in the purchase and sale
of breeding stock, in aiding to sus-
tain organizations In behalf Of agri.
culture and do little or no work with
his hands, and yet be first-rate
farmer and useful man and dnd
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

ELECTRIC light is being used as a
bait by fishermen who ply their call
ing along the Pacific coast. This
Yankee adaptation Of electricity
brings big hauls. The fish are at
tracted by the bright light In the
water, and their Investigations gen.
orally end in their being hooked
while trying to swallow the glass
globules
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17
General Notes.


SEEDS grown on very rich sofl are
apt to be late in ripening.
LOOK out for the physical welfare
Of the flock, and especially the feet
In wet weather.
VERY few farmers really learn to
properly care for manure until they
know its full value.
To OBTAIN the best results farm.
work must be done in the best man.
ner and at the proper time.
WHEN it can be avoided it Is not a
good plan to turn the young colts in
the same lot with older horses.
WITH all classes of stock in breed
ing especial care should be used to
avoid a cross where the same defects
exists on both sides.
GOOD sheep, good lands and good
roots generally 60 together, for with
good management with sheep land
can be gradually built up.
TIE ur the horses tails whenever
it is muddy, hut don't leave them
tied up over night. 1t Injuries their
appearance to say the least.
THE two best foods with dairy
cows are wheat bran and clover hay
combined with other materials suf-
ficient to make up good variety.
DESIRABLE breeding qualities are
fixed in herd by long line OF care
ful selection and breeding and not
by the results OF Indifferent WORK.
BY hauling out and scattering the
manure az fast as made during the
winter, much time Is saved IN the
spring after the seasons work begins
RAILROADS refuse to diversity"
they persist in farming In the same
old way. Why do not the daily pa.
pers go after those old fogy farmers,
too?
NEVER give medicine to an animal
until IL Is evidently necessary, and
there is a proper way, and you will
never feel that you have doctored too
much.
KEEPING the teams busy is one OF
the best arguments for growing a
variety Of crops, as otherwise II
would often be difficult to keep the
team busy
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

A CURIOUS effect of the Vatican's
refusal to recognize the Italian Gov
eminent was noted few days ago.
A Vatican official embezzled thirteen
Thousand lire and disappeared. Nc
notice has been given to the Italian
authorities, but the Papal Nuncios
abroad have been notified, in case the
defaulter appears in any place under
foreign Jurisdiction. The, criminal
can live in Rome undisturbed as long
as he chooses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

examined and studied the work that
was being done, he was convinced
that he was wrong.
Having occasion to see this house
few days ago, we observed that It
had been painted entirely different
from what we had specified It to be.
The prevailing color was white, with
dark trimming. chamfercd work in
gables, etc, being white; and, In
fact, the whole effect was spoiled.
The colors specified were: for clap
boards, light sage; corner boards
bands, etc.\ buff; chambers and cut
work, black; but were entirely dis
regarded. That is what we call con-
,ulting a physician, and then taking
our own or some one else's physic.
It requires as much judgment to
paint house, so as to bring out the
detail, and give the desired erect az
IL does to design one.
Copyright by Palllser. Palliser a Co.. New
York;
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17
DIR. CHARLES FORBES. who Is

DIR. CHARLES FORBES, who Is a
member of the Rochester, N. Y,
Pathological Society, as well as Of a
church Of that city, found upon ex.
aiming the dregs OF communion
cup enough microbes to communicate
twenty different kinds Of disease, and
upon this showing, two thousand
small glass cups have been purchased
for individual use In that church.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

At Lansing, Governor Rich, after q
siege during which he had been i'm
portuned by q thousand politicians
either In person, by telegraph or by
mall, appointed John Patton, Jr., Of
Grand Rapids, United States Senator
from Michigan to succeed the late Sem
ator Francis B. Stockbridge. The ap-
pointment did not come wholly In the
nature of q surprise, and immediately
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

IT. Is officially calculated In New
York that the tall buildings erected
In lower Broadway up to date have
added seventy-five acres to the busi-
ness area Of New York City above
the sixth story.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

THE Omaha Judge who did not like
@the stinger end of the Bee" and
Jailed its editor will wish he had not
long before he gets through with it.
His hide will rattle on the Bees back
fence one of these days.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

AN Oklahoma judge sentenced two
editors 10 Imprisonment for contempt
= OF court and the sheriff refused to
enforce the sentence The power Of
the press in Oklahoma Is evidently
something more than rhythmic,
resonant phrase.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

SPAIN is preparing to hold Worlds
Fair next May In Madrid. We beg
leave to propose the name of our
distinguished Spanish friend, the
Duke of Veragua, for the position Of
John Boyd Thacher to the enter
v~rtcn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

profit In what be dooG Tho value Of
his work may easily exceed that Of
dozen lsborers and still some men
VII say that be does not really work
at all, but that is mistake. -Phila-
ielphia InQuieor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

cation of Farmers
To encourage my boy In learning
the use of tools, / designed and
helped him make an ornamental rab-
bit pen, as shown In the first illustra-
tion. A box OF inch stuff two by
four feet and sixteen inches deep was
procured, the top taken of and the
open part placed upon the ground.
-Four strips each one by two inches
and four feet long were nailed to the
box. cross strip of the same size
two feet long being nailed in across
the center to complete the frame
work OF the foundation. A part of
one side of the box was removed and
fitted with hinges to be used as flap
door, and two Handicapped holes
were cut In the front part OF the box
for doors between the back and front
OF the pen. On the foundation In
front, floor of four-foOt boards was
nailed, projecting little beyond the
framework. Strips like those used
for the foundation were nailed In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

after 1t was announced
Patton, who had evil
IDENTIFY been awaiting
it In Lansing, appear
ed at the Governor 8
Office. hastily express
ed his thanks and in
formed the Governor
that he would proceed
to Washington at once.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

POULTRY TROUGH. side OF the fowl
house, portion OF the front being
hinged, to permit food and drink to
be placed close behind the Stats, long
troughs being used for the food, to
permit all the fowls to eat at once.
The enclosed space can be made long
enough to provide accommodations
for all the fowls which are kept on
the place.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

w. H. Swan, who is now under ar
rest at Muskegon, is wanted at Jack
son. Some tims ago he put up at the
Hibbaid House, representing himself
as travelling for a prominent Chicago
house, and borrowed $40 Of Henry Hay
den, giving him check on the Chi
cagO firm. 1t was afterwards learned
that the Chicago firm was myth, and
that Swan had practiced this game in
q number of places.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

EVERYTHING daring in the line of
theft is practiced by the accom-
plished crooks of this latitude. Three
Of them have been arrested for steal
ing giant spokes from the Ferris
wheel.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

A CHICAGO crowd had a great time
the other day in chasing an escaped
monkey. but In the account of the
chase nothing at ali is said about the
parrot.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

JOHN PATTON, JR The appointee Is a pop
ular young Republican, q SON OF
ex-Congressman Pa. ton, OF Pennsyl-
vania, a lawyer by profession and
at his last birthday was ~ years
OF age. He Is an able and rather
forceful speaker. and Tor two years was
president of the Michigan League OF
Republican Clubs. He has never been
prominent before the people OF the
State in any way. At Grand Rapids
Mr.. Patton was given an informal re-
ception. The appointment gives gen.
eral satisfaction in the Valley City,
bnt chiefly because the honor is be-
slowed upon Grand Rapids man. He
will be candidate for election by the
Legislature next winter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17
NEWS OF OUR STATE:
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MIcHI
GAMBLERS.

Grand Rapids Man Capture, tho ssna-
torial Pium--rhs Wealth of Holiy's Dead
Hermits Finsiiy Distributed - Acquire
Tells Very Queer storiss
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

A ss..snAsAsas.s ~ ~ paoss sAsuh1 - -
eaaks1 ~ ~ uaas - ~ s.shsss - ssss.aus =
Sssuas1sn. - - - svA6@s - - aanA = ensse
= - vrisss. Wn>s only 60 - - - sasss. y
easnsalaziy sassful. = Gvlng nana - eAasA - -
80 ist>~s 80 asssss paaaa - dls1ssA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

AN enterprlsing New York chap
offers college titles for sale for s5
each. He ought to buy -Burke's
Peerxge" and lay Ia stock Of for
eign titles They would sell like hoe
cakea
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

In the plans of almost every house
there Is more or less to commend Or
condemn. Some of course are much
nearer perfection than others. When
q plan takes such q form that It will
answer In many places for exactly
the same purpose, we may with truth
call 1t q model; and In this case We
think we may be justified In calling
this model farmhouse, says Pal
Users American Builder.
The rooms are all of good capacity
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17
AIguire May He Held for Perjury.

William Alguire, who has had so
much to say about the Schilling MUIR
der at Kalamazoo, has denied the
confession he had made that he held
Schilling while the negro Mansfield
cut his throat. He also explained his
former yarn about Mansfield and Anna
Wood by saying that he lied about
them for spite because they indnced
him to marry Miss Wood. He will be
held for time and probably be charg-
ed with per ury.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

@PULL up your suspenders, there's
fringe on your pants" Is the latest
song that has real pathos.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

Irish Tory landlords stand n an Irish
committee should have the shaping
of an Irish land bill, for instance?
No wonder the Tories stand aghast
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

she went to the once loaded. you
say. What was the RESULT" @He
was fred"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17
Close Call.

An old citizen OF Grand Rapids nearly
lost his life trying to rescue an old
"snire" that he dropped. 1t was right
in front of an approaching car, and as
he stopped to pick it up the yells OF
the motorman, passengers and by
ISLANDERS were sufficient to scare the
old man into jumping back just in time
to escape the car. The old man didn't
give up his search, but immediately
otter the car had passed returned for
his partly smoked cigar, only to find it
crushed into a shapeless mass by the
cruel wheels.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

In food and drink
he supplies his
fowls. The Slated
arrang e m ent is
placed upon one
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17
AMODEL FARMHOUSE
HAS ALL CoNvENlENcEs FOUND
49, m COUNTRY HOMES.

The Cost Of This One Was $4,000 fsv
Everything Complete Except the CsIlns
walis-Bay window. Open Fire Places
sliding Doors, Etc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17
Education of Farmers.

Ex-Governor Hoard of Wisconsin,
emphasizes truth frequently urged
in these columns yet which ought to
be constantly reiterated by every
farming journal, every speaker at the
institutes and every father who
would have his sons follow in his
chosen profession. That fact Is the
necessity of education In the business
of farming The actual failure Of
many OF our richly endowed agri-
cultural colleges Is because the an
tiQuated notion that ''anybody can
farm" still so largely prevails. The
farmer boy has well trained. hands,
but his mind not having been sch0oled
in the right direction. he long re-
mains a mere hand laborcr, discOn-
tented with his surroundings and
most apt TO turn his back upon the
farm for a life elsewhere, with its
elusive bubbles OF fame and fortune.
The hOpe Of this Nation rests with
the agricultural classes, and the fu-
ture of farming depends upon our
sons aud daughters Farm News
Currants.
ITO grow currant bushes from
slips" said Abel +. Stevens at the
farmers meeting in Boston, make
the cuttings of new wood and about
eight inches long. Place at once in
rich garden soil, where no water will
stand about them, ana with only one
bud above ground. Pack the earth
firmly about them. If this is done
in the fall they will be rooted by
winter; IL in the spring they will soon
be ready for transplanting and will
make good plants in year For cur
raut worms begin dusting with white
hellebore as soon as the first worm is
seen, using it dry and mixed with
twice its bulk of flour or road dust,
after moistening the plants. The
second crop of worms will come just
after the fruit is gathered, and by
eating the leaves weaken them for
next years fruiting. These must be
especially watched for and de-
stroYed."
Clean Food and DRINK for Poultry.
The device shown herewith, from a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17

SOMETHING HERE THAT WILL
INTEREST THEM.

4 Pretty Rabbit fen-How to Protect
Corn from the Depredations Of Cows
suGkestions to the Peach Grower-Edu-
cation OF Farmers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17
End OF Misers' Wealth.

A little over q year ago two OF the
queerest misers that ever lived In
Michigan or anywhere else died near
Holly. John and Thomas Pagan had
been disappointed in love, or some
thing, when they were very young.
Life no longer seemed blessing. and
for q time they tried to make them
selves less mi SCRABBLE by sailing on the
salty seas. After time they returned
to Michigan, settling on farm, where
for years they lived IN filth and appar-
emit poverty, saving their cents and In
due time ACCOMPLISHING dollars. They
died very suddenly In due time some
thing like $4,000 In money was found
slowed away in hooks and ;crannies Of
their house and barn This money
has just been divided among the
heirs by the Probate Court. Mrs.
Peter Pagan. widow OF the only
brother who ad sense enough to get
married and rear family Of credita-
BILE children, gets 81, 900 OF the money.
The remainder is divided equally
among Peters nine children and one
grandchild, whose mother died several
years ago. Twenty-Five persons fled
claims at the time the money was
found, asserting that they were rela-
tives, but their claims did not pan out.
Besides the money, the Pagan misers
left valuable collection OF books,
many OF which were on the theological
line. Although they were infidels and
could argue down the brightest preach
err, their library contained all the
standard defenses of Christianity, and
there is every evidence that they read
these books diligently.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-05-17
Clean Food ana DRINK for Poultry.

The device shown herewith, from a
sketch by w. Donnell, will enable a
a poultry keeper to secure cleanliness
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-08-31
Country Gentleman.s surnri,e.

A story is told Of . gentleman in the
Kings county, England. who died onlv
the other day full Of years and hon.
ors. When Mr.. Mooney Of ''the Doom
paid his first visit to London very long
sgo-perhaps in the forties-he found
himself with checkbook, but no cash:
and to put an end to tho situation be
turned into a we'll known bank, filed
upa check. and presented Il to the
cashier, who told him that he would
be delighted to pay IL If pro perly in.
dorsed. or II he were vouched for bv
one Of their clientA This could not
DO done offhand, and Mr.. Mooney
who was quite . parsonage in his coun.
ty, representing . fair estate and
a good family, added: "But I'm Moon.
ey OF the Doon!" However, the cash.
Ter, who in his way was a wit, regret
ted that he did not know such a gentle.
man, and that even if he were ''Doonev
OF the Noon" he could not comply with
his request.