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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02

WHEN il comes to conversation the
barber has the edge on us.-Galves-
ton News.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY
CONSIDERED.

A Scholarly Exposition of the Lesson
Thoughts Worthy of Calm Reelection
Half an Hours Study of the Scripture
Time Well Spent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02

Next Less Jacob a. Bethel"
Gen. %: 1922.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
Selling the BirthrIght.

The lesson fer Sunday, March 4, may
be found in Gen. 20: 27-34.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Genius at the Desk.

That idea Of Mrs, Humphrey Ward
to deny. herself to callers only when
genius is burning freely and illumin-
atingly is good distinction for q
writer to make. AT such times the
announcement of q caller Is met with u
simple shake Of the head, which the
maid understands, and acts up to in her
return message TO the waiting visitor.
IL, however, ideas are few and work
difficult and unsatisfactory, Mrs. Ward
interrupts herself without. hesitation.
doubtless finding relief, A. not actual
progress, in stopping work that Is like
battering against q stone wall. Anthony
Trollope made q success OF methods
like this last, but NOT many, writer's
can claim such superiority over condi-
tions as Is his right.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
WAS A SWELL FOB A TIME.
How = News Agent Conquered Montreal
Society and Won a Bet.

How News Agent Conquered Montreal
Society and Won n Bet
The sequel to the story of Clarence
+. Wilmot's escapades few weeks ago
is as interesting as the original story,
says q Toronto exchange. He gave
out that he was millionaire and that
he was going to marry young lady In
Three Rivers. He spent money law
ishly, chartered a steamb Dat for q we'd
ding excursion, and invited several
hundred OF the most prominent people
in Montreal. In turn he was feted by
several young "bloois" and introduced
to the exclusive circle Of the st. James
Club. He di appeared on the eve Of
his marriage and nothing more was
heard of him. The sequel came out
to-day, and these who entertained him
feel badly sold. 1t appears that year
ago Wilmot was a news agent on the
Richeiieu and Ontario boats between
here and Quebec. He saved few
hundred dollars, and when winter
came he secured similar position on
the Canada Atlantic between COteau
followed him, and in the spring he was
lucky strokes at the Wood bine races
Al uuOtO bhau 'oOuDACA bhAo
sum. While celebrating his turf vic
tories in Toronto barroom he made
the remark that the time had come
when he could take his place among
the Montreal 400. The remark was
greeted with laughter, but Wilmot of
fered to bet 5000 that inside of three
months he would have Montreal So
ciety people inviting him out: that he
would invite them out that they would
&C opt his invitations; that merchants
would be ready to give him hundreds
of dollars OF credit, and that the whole
thing would cost less than $500. The
bet was accepted, the money was put
up, aud Wilmot succeeded In winning
the purse at cost, according to him
self, of $1,000. He has gone back to
his original busine g, and can be seen
any day selling books, cigars, etc, on
the train between Sarnia and Toronto.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Tricks In the silk Trade.

One OF the methods now resorted to
for weighing silks is by an ingenious
use of tin salts. In carrying out this
process the bichloride is reduced by
water to 30 degrees, Baume, this being
the strongest solution of the kind that
can te employed with safety, strone err
being likely to injrre the fiber; at 81 de-
grees the silk becomes rough and
valuele ss, and at 40 degrees the fiber is
dissolved. The silk is we'll worked in
the solution until perfectly saturated,
left two hours in the liquor. taken out
and washed. One dip in this way adds
about 8 per cent to the weight, and
three treatments give an increase Of
some 25 per cent. The silk is washed
in a thorough manner before it is
soaped, as any of the tin solution left
remaining would decompose the soap.
Bare hands are of course not used in
working the goods in bichloride of tin
at 30 degrees Baume, its acidity acting
injuriously on the skin.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the'needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
.neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

a Remarkable Criminal RECORD.
II Edward Folsom, aged 20, under
arrest at Hammondsport. N. Y, IL ~
black villain Is he Is painted he Is
easily the worst outlaw that ever lived.
It Is charged that Folsom within tho
cast two weeks planned three murders,
tried to rob bank three times, passed
half dozen forged notes, attempted
to wreck train, fired eleven buildings,
el0ped with the prettiest girl in the
village, and when arrested he twice
attempted suicide. His companions
obtained money for him on forged
checks. When one was refused pay
ment he plotted to kill the bank cash
Ter. The scheme fell through. as the
pal" engaged for the deed lost his
nerve. On Friday last he placed an
iron rail on the Bath and Hammonds-
port track. but the obstruction was
seen in tine. Over thirty fires have
occurred in Hammondsport within the
past two months. On Monday last five
houses, four barns and q grist mill
were destroyed. When the officers
appeared at Folsoms house the young
man grabbed q butcher knife and tried
to cut his own throat He then dashed
to the street and threw himself into q
pond near by. He was nearly drowned.
Folsom wife Is the l7.yeaTrold daugh-
to- of the wealthiest man in the village.
The ceremony was pegf9rmed by q
minister who had previously been adj
judged insane. Louis Globe Demo.
crat. rvs
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Value of Feed.

Every farmer should make it
point to save every bit OF feed DOS
sible. 1t will all be needed this year.
The drought in the West has cut
short hay, oats. and corn over q vast
extent OF country, and lack Of pas
ture has compelled feeding what
should be laid by Tor winter The
lack OF feed will cause an early rush
OF poor. half-fatted anj inferior stock
to market Those who have the feed
will do we'll to keep their stock till
this rush Is over. Good, well-fed
stock ought to bring remunerative
pri, es later on.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Preserving Eggs.

In the experiments in keeping eggs
made at one of the New York exper-
iment stations, the eggs were all
wiped when fresh with rag sat-
urated with some antiseptic and
packed tightly in salt bran, etc.
Eggs paced during April and May
with salt, and which had been wiped
with cottonseed oil, to which had
been added boraic acid. kept from
four or five months with loss of
nearly one-third, the quality OF those
saved not being good. Eggs packed
In bran, after the same preliminary
handling, were all spoiled after four
months Eggs packed in salt during
March and April. after wiping with
vaseline, to which salicylic acid had
been added, kept four or five months
without loss, the quality after four
mouths being much superior to the
ordinary. Temperature Of each box
varying little from 10 degrees, Fair.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

Where vigor, good digestion. appetite. and
sound repose minister to physical comfort 10
the bodily structure which. however much its
foundations have been Slapped by ill-health
has been restored-rebuilt. as 1t were-by the
great renovatine tonic. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. Nothing infuses strength into debili-
tated frame like this saving medicine. which.
In the vigor and regularity 1t impsrts to the
system. endows 1t with the surest defense
against disease, and the best guaranty of q
long life and hale old age. Worn-out men Of
business. tired mechanics. overworked mill
hands, miners broken down by hardship and ex-
posture to malaria. mariners and tourists all
declare that 1t il the best safeguard against
the influences of fatigue, bodily or mental. and
of climate and temperature. Incompatible fo<
bilious rheumatic, kidney. and nervous trou-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

The ilstie Queen, n g. Netherlands,
thoughrNa}yJl3 years or age, ali eady
shows .sSA2i0f tho same independent
character "as her late father was dis
tinguisheda 1ssshe considers 1t
beneath her ro$S}N dIo,Stty to respond
to the greetings d Mr. loyal subjects,
nno not g a.s a.. Of
as punishment, helfIyerness sent
her to bed immed iat0iy5 alter their re-
turn home. Then ;yC1+ should have
seen and heard her kttIo ma esty in q
Jury stamping on the ground and ex-
claiming. ~ -. - -.
What /, the Queen of Holland,
ordered off to bed, and at o'clock, tool
No, nevert even II have 10 renounce
the throne Of my fathers"
Five minutes after this formal pro-
test her majesty awas plunged In q
sound sleep.-Le Patriotic .....4.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
straw Not Good for Horses,

Cows need a much more nutritious
ration to give good milk and in pay
ing quantities than IL Is possible for
them to consume when straw con-
stitutes any part OF IL. A variety OF
feed Is good Tor nearly all stock, aud
when cows have clover hay, corn
stalks and grain or silage. they will
still eat little straw IL given 1t,
tasting it apparently as a change Of
food. We have seen cows do this
when we'll fed otherwise; but in
every case the result will be les
sened milk yield. We know dairy
men who are careful not to let cows
get a chance to eat straw bedding,
which they will often do II allowed.
This oh ection to allowing cows 70
eat straw Is Important Just now,
when the thoughts OF farmers are
turned towards any possible economy
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

exercise yard at the rear. A rain
trough is placed the whole length of
sly. thus rendering the yard freer
from moisture The yard should be
kept clean and dry, and may be COW
cred by roof The feeding should
all be done in the yard, and the sly
used for sleeping. A feed trough Is
placed in the yard also A drop door
hinged at b b is provided, to admit
light and air IN case 1t is necessary
to close the doors In the rear, and is
held in place by the button.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

cock Is provided, as shown In Fig. /,
50 that the kerosene, or a portion of
1t, can be shut of at any time.
The attachment is shown IN more
detail in Fig. 2, and but little is
needed by way Of further eyplana-
tion. A pipe for the passage of the
water is provided, at right angles to
the pipe through which the kerosene
passes, and this is al provided with
stopcock with an elongated handle
extending through the top OF the
main tank, so that the water may be
shut Off II desired The mechanical
mixture of kerosene with water is de-
signed to do away with the necessity
of making q kerosene emulsion. Such
being the case, ii by the mechanical
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Maize Syrup Abroad.

The representative Of the Agricul.
tural Department at Berlin has writ
ten to Secretary Morton that he finds
that Hcrlin firms are interested in
maize syrups, and suggests that II the
prices for Indian corn syrups in the
United States are low it seems there
might be sale for them In Germany
Secretary Morton will promptly sup.
ply to the agent the names OF any
American manufacturers Of maize
syrups who will communicate to tho
denartment
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Mistaken.

"Look here. Bellefield! I understand
that you told Hilltop was an empty
headed chap"
You have been misinformed, Bloom
field. What l said was intended to
convey exactly the opposite impress
sion"
I'm glad OF that, old man. Shake
hands. I knew there must have been
some mistake"
yes. aided Bellefield, as he took
the preferred hand; what really did
say was that you had wheels in your
head. - Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
praDh
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Winter Dairying.


Most farmers who have tried winter
dairying find that they can get more
money either from selling milk or
butter from cows that calve
in September or October
than from those that calve
in spring. She summer prices OF all
dairy products are much lower than
they are in winter. Milk must be
freshly produced every day. It's
equally true OF butter that what is
well made in winter brings better
prices than what is kept over from
summer 1t is not difficult mat
ter with ensilage and grain feeding
to make yellow butter in winter as
good in quality as that made from
cows at pasture. The white, poor
butter made In winter comes from
feeding the COW on hay mixed with
weeds, which injure its flavor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

A kerosene attachment for KNAPP
sack pumps which differs In some re-
spects from other attachments OF q
similar nature s described by Prof.
w. f Weed of the Mississippi Sta
tion as follows: The kerosene is
placed In q separate tank, which -
attached to the back OF the main
tank by means OF twoclips at the
side near the top and holds one and
one-Quarter gallons A quarterback
hose attached by a collar connects
the kerosene tank with a brass pipe
joining TO the cylinder OF the pump
just below the lower OF the two small
balls which serve as valves. A stop
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Didn't Mind Converts.

There is one delightful anecdote
touching the King Of Ava's RELY to
the request of an American missionary
for leave to try to make converts
among the Kings subjects. The King
told DR.. Price that he granted his re-
quest, and that he might preach his
religion, but whenever his subjects
were converted by it he should cut off
their heads and send them at once into
the paradise of which the Doctor had
told them.-The Atheneum.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
A FIRE LIGHTED.

a strong iron casting, in the box-like
end OF which is embedded compost
tion that greatly resem bles asbestos
in its properties. This composition
is fastened down by wire mesh, aud
when being used is soaked with
parafiine, and set in the CRATE. 1t is
then lighted and Goals heaped on in
the ordinary way and as soon as the
fire is well aiight Is removed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
How's This?

We OFFER Ono Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the under signed, have known +. j. Che
ney for the last fifteen years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business tran sections
and financially able to carry out any obligations
made by their Arm.
WEST & TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDINo, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
Rists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the sy stem. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Drugg lists. Tes timonials free.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
LIttle land. Much aIoner.

A committee sent from Maryland
to examine the truck farms in Lam
caster County, Pa, say the half OF
one farm OF eighty acres yields an
nunally $1,000 worth of fruit and
vegetables; ano her, of six acres.
yields a profit of 81, 200, another of
ninety acr s, MAKES return Of &c.,
900; another, Of twenty, returns
$500 worth. e
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Most Profitable stock.

Men who are breeding and feeding
pigs have the advantage OF their fell
low farmers who are breeding sheep,
cattle, horses, or mules Pigs come
in the spring, and before the Christ
mas holidays have eaten themselves
fat, weigh 700 to 800 pounds, and are
sold and out OF the way at a better
market price than any other live
stick. This Ia the situation In a nut.
shell.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Honey In Butter .

The peculiar flavor observed in the
butter furnished at hotels in Eng
land and at those On the continent
patronized by french people IS said
10 lie due 10 the presence of honey
in the butter, says a writer In New
York daily newspaper, The proper
tion Is ! ounce of honey to Pound
of butter, and the result is a decided
improvement In flavor and the avoid
ance or all rancidity in the butter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
A Pig sty.

The accompanying cut shows the
best arranged sty have seen, says a
correspondent Of the Ohio Farmer.
The material used is oak. 1t is d.
vided into three compartments, each
having sliding doors opening into the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
No Change in Form.

Fishhooks are precisely the same in
shape to-day as they were twenty CEN
turtles ago. The only difference is in
the MATERIAL; then they were made Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

SEND your full name and address to Dob
bins soap Mfg. Co. Philadelphia. Pa. by
return mail. and get, free Of al cost, a
coupon worth several dollars II used by
you to its full advantage Don't delay.
This In worthy attention -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
New Fire Lighter.

Here is valuable little kitchen
implement which has just made its
appearance in England. 1t is for
quickly lighting the fire without the
aid of any kindling. 1t Is formed of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

mixture of kerosene and water we
can &C. omplish the same results OBJ
tanned by an emulsion, we have
greatly simplified the matter, so that
it will be used as an insecticidc much
more extensively.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

SEVERAL cities Of ancient Greece
levied tax on bachelors over 20 years
old, to compel them to marry. The tax
was so large that matrimony was cheap
err by comparison. oi'o'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
TOPICS or INTEREST," TO FARMER
AND HOUSEWIFE

Arrangements by which Kerosene and
water Can ne Systematically Mixed in
the spray Pump-A Convenient Pig sty
Now Fire Lighter Farm Notes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
Swallow IL.

That Is the best way to take Ripans
Tabule, best because the most pleasant
For all liver. and stomach disorders Ripans
Tabules are the most effective remedy. in
fact the standard.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

THOUGH he is q good Presbyterian,
John Wanamaker THINKS that It makes
little difference what denomination
man belongs, to.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

To THE sailor yacht Is superb, but how
much moro lovely to the lApdsman arc the
rosy cheeks of young ladies who use Glenn's
sulphur Soap ''' ''s7f'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

PIso's Cure for Consumption Is an es-
pecially good medicine for Group Mrs NJ
4 Avent Jonesboro. Texas, May 9th. 1891.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
A Point In Fatten,ng Hogs.

Prof Sanborn, highly successful
practical farmer as we'll as an agri-
cultural professor and experlmenter,
made over 100 actual feeding tests
with hogs of various weights, using
various foods and employing about
400 hogs He found on the average
certain amount OF food was re-
quired to make pound Of gain on
pigs weighing 35 pounds, 3. 3 per cent.
more food was re ,ulred to make the
same gain on pigs weighing 20
pounds, IA per cent. more on pigs
weighing lzo pounds; ~ per cent.
more on pigs weighing 175 pounds,
and SO on up until II per cent. more
feed was required on hogs weighing
325 pounds So 1t appears hog fed
at a fair profit until it reaches 200
pounds would be fed at loss shortly
after 1T had passed that weight.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

GOD never gave anybody the right
to be di>agreeable,l i" oJaf
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

No PRAYERS except those the heart
speaks are heard in heaven.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01


It has been observed for . number
OF years In the Ohio and Indiana
wheat tests that the velvet chan
(PenQuito's) has proved more reliable
than most any other sorts on black
soils. In q recent trial at the I'LL
nois Station q single plot of this
variety yielded at the ratio of forty
i've bushels per acre, and this yield
was exceeded by only three sorts
Geneva giving 48 bushels. valley 46
bushels and crate 452 bushels
The following varieties gave actual
yields exceeding forty bushels per
acre; Golden Cross (syn0nym Of Diehl-
Mediterranean. mealy, Poole, Ore
Ron, valley, yellow, Gypsey, pIcka-
way. witter. uigRer. New Michigan
amber, American bronze, rock velvet
(synonym OF velvet chaff) crate, Mis-
souri, blue stem, silver chat, Diehl-
Mediterranean, Tasmanion, red
golden prolific, Lebanon, royal Aus
tralinn lsynonym of Clawson(
On the fertile limestone soil of the
Pennsylvania Station the velvet chat
gave comparatively poor yield, the
best varieties proving tn be the re-
liable, Ontario Wonder, rudy Can
ada, Wonder and tulcaster. In
comparison of the average yield for
five years the most productive varie-
ties at the Pennsylvania Station we g
found to be the reliable, valley. Full
caster. Ontario Wonder, Deitz long
berry red, Wyandotte red and Cur
rell's prolific, in the order named.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

THE troubles We most fear never
happen. Do 5Gt BHeJ
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

child, by aiding Nature in preparing the
system for parturition.r Thereby "labor"
and also the period Of confinement are
greatly shortened. 1t also promotes an
abundant secretion Of nouriahment for
the. child. During pregnancy, 1t pre-
vents morning sickness" and those
distressing nervous symptoms from
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01

Tanks, Collie Co., zS<as.
DR.. r. " PIERCE, Buffalo, N. ":
Dear Sill took your "Favorite Pre-
scription /" previous to confinement and
two weeks since nv confinement and am
able to do my work. feel stronger than
ever did In six weeks before.
Yours truly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-11-01
MOTHERS

and those about to
become u1others.
should know that
DIR. Pierce's Pa
vorite Prescription
robs childbirth Of
its torture, terrors
and dangers to