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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16
RECENTLY the German Bureau

RECENTLY the German Bureau OF
Sanitary Inspection sent out notices
warning the people against American
dried apples, and alleging that such
fruit was found to show traces of
zinc and other substances detriment-
al to health. The German authori-
ties while no doubt exercising COM
mendable zeal have created much
ado about nothing, as a matter Of
fact. Sometimes apples are dried by
being placed upon galvanized wire
netting and exposed to heat In
some instances particles of the zinc
used in coating the wire may have
become detached and appeared among
the fruit; but such cases would be
rare and the amount of the metal so
found must have been exceedingly
small. While all handlers of fruit in
every method of curing should exer-
else the greatest care and cleanliness
throughout all the processes, it must
be evident to all practical people in
Germany and elsewhere that the
amount of metallic substance that
the entire German Empire could thus
absorb while consuming American
dried fruit, would be less harmful
than single schooner of German
beer "dosed" with aloes instead of
hops. The Germans need not fear to
eat American fruit on the score Of
zinc poisoning, but may go on serene
ly extending their waistbelts by an
unlimited consumption OF it, and we
trust the Bureau of Sanitary Inspec-
tion may have the good sense ard
fairness to relieve their unnecessary
boycott Of American dried apples.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16
A Model Milk Stool.
Farm Notes.


GREAT as is the cattle industry,
the value of poultry and eggs in the
United States annually is but little
less.
WOOD ashes are not as useful or as
valuable as the salts Of potash, but
ii plentiful they will be found very
valuable, as they contain potash and
lime.
To PREVENT rabbits and worms
from harIing trees mix together
turpentine and hogs lard and apply
on the trees. This kills the worms
in the trees, keeps the eggs from
Matching and prevents the rabbits
from gpawing The lard kills the
rabbit and the turpentinc kills the
worm.
WHETHER green manurial crops
add fertility or not to the so /, the
fact remains that by green manuring
and the use of lime there is an Ia
crease OF humas.. Mulch or shade Of
any kind promotes the formation of
humus, and thus the land is made
capable OF retaining more moisture
and of Fastening chemical p ocesses.
All lands have been improved when
ever green manuring has been. re-
sorted to.
THE use of broad tires on roads In
a subject that should receive atten.
tion. Instead OF cutting up the road
a broad tire serves as roller, and
packs and smooths the road. It
isn't necessary to hav. heavy wheels
because thew broad. In this
age of steel broad wheels may com
bine strength, lightness and effi-
Cheney, and their use would save the
roads and also permit OF drawing
heavier loads.
MOST of the common edible plants
OF the garden have been known to
man for long ages. There are doubt
less many wild plants that II sub
;ec.ed to cultivation, will lprove val
liable, but the average farmer or gar
dener 1, little likely to take this la
Dor unto himself. 1t is one of the
most interesting and promising fields
that we know OF for Investigation by
the numerous experimental stations
now at work in all the States of the
Union.
ONE of the most nutritive food
substances that has ever been
brought to this country is the sofa
or soya bean. 1t originally came
fiom japan, where it is highly
esteemed. The straw OF the SOFA
bean is richer in protein than
meadow hav, while the meal from
the bean itself Is richer thon linseed
meal CT gluten. The so bean Is
one of those leguminous plants which
gets most of its nitrogen from the
air, and, therefore, does not ex-
haust the soil as does the growing of
fax, from whose seed linseed meal
and oil are made
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16
Who Owns the Eres,

A pleasant way for party of young
people TO entertain themselves at an
informal gathering is for them to try
to distinguish each other by seeing
the eyes alone. Pin shawl across
the doorway about five feet from the
floor. Cut two holes In large sheet
OF wrapping paper, or newspaper
will answer the same purpose, which
will show the eyes distinctly, but
will not expose any other part of the
face.
Ii any one present possesses a tai
ent for drawing, the paper which is
to serve as a mask could be decora-
ted with a mouth and nose, put on
with brush dipped in India ink.
This would add to the grotesque ap-
pearance which the shawl, surmount-
ed by the mask, will present. Eye
brows might also be painted.
When the paper is pinned above
the shawl the company should be d.
vided into two parties, one to remain
Ia the room as spectators and guess
ers, and the other to 60 behind the
scenes" otherwise the shawl) as per-
formers II there are over a half
dozen of the latter line should be
formed; the one at the head stands
behind the mask so that his eyes are
distinctly seen by those in the room,
and another Of the performers asks:
'@Who owns the eyes,"
II Q correct response Is given tho
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

A Parsonage almost as widely known
in the ecclesiastical world as his most
reverned master was the late Arch
bishop OF Canterbury's coachman. He
served Dr. TAFT also before his ele-
walton to the Archiepiscopate. while
as yet he occupied the see OF London.
Scores of stories have been told 5f
the pecullarities Of this individual,
and the following, among others, was
often related with the keenest relish
by his grace. One day when, as the
Bishop of London, his lordship was
returning from some meeting in the
city, the carriage became blocked
with some cabs, and the coachman
freely INDUCED in an old habit by
swearing Justify at the various drivers.
The Bishop heard him, thrust his
head out OF the window, and sterniy
demonstrated. "Beg your pardon, my
lord" was the smart reply of the I'M
abashed jehu, @but heard you tell
them 'ere gents as was ordained last
Sunday that II you don't speak to
people In their own natural tongue
you will never get 'em TO understand
you. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16
ries them off to the drain, Such foul
sediment forms a good nest for dis

ries them of to the drain, Such foul
sediment forms a good nest for dis
ease germs. Where the ground Is OF
firm texture it Is not necessary to
brick up the sides, but the cement
may be lad directly on the earth.
Begin by lay ing out circle about a
foot larger across than the intended
size OF the cistern. Dig this SIZE
down three feet, then dig the cistern
six inches smaller on all sides, thus
leaving shelf on which to place the
covering stones three feet below the
surface, to be out of the way OF the
frost Cover it by laying on opposite
sides OF this shelf two long fiat
stones, eighteen inches apart. Then
lay two other stones across the ends
of these, and a man-hole eighteen
inches square will be eft. IL is now
ready for plastering. Use Portland
cement, one part Of cement to two Of
fine, clean sand. giving the sides a
good layer clear up to the cover, the
leader from the roof having been
inserted in or near the top. Now dig
drain from some convenient point
OF discharge and lay the overflow
pipe by beginning at the bottom or
the cstern, passing it out near the
top. 1t may be made OF common
two-inch drain tile, having that part
which is in the cstern we'll covered
with cement. When all is complete
place crib Of plank over the man
hole, through which it may be en-
tered by means of small ladder;
then cover with Garth, rounding it
we'll up.
II pump is used the suction pipe
should be furnished with stTainer.
and should reach to within foot of
the bottom OF cistern. Where els
tern can be built directly under the
kitchen it is very convenient to con-
meet it with pump over the kitchen
sink. The capacity or a cistern may
be approximately ascertaincd by al
lowing seven gallons TO the cubic
foot. Or, il it is round, multiply the
diameter BY the average depth, in
feet, and the product by flve and one
half. The result will be the capacity
in gallons. e b Charles in Ameri-
can Agriculturist
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16
A ssif-Cisanlng Clstern.

Soft winter for washing. purposes Is
q necessity. To meet this necessity
cisterns of various kinds are built,
but the dust lodging on the root. to-
gether with dead leaves, and various
substances whirled about by the
wind, wi be carried by the water
into the cistern. Unless 1t is fire.
quently cleaned, this fouls the water
and gives IL bad odor. The Illus
trati1n presented shows plan for a
cistern SO arranged as to avoid this
difficulty. The overflow pipe, a, in
stead OF simply entering the cistern
at the surface OF the water In the
usual way. continues down the inner
surface and opens near the bottom.
Then, whenever the cistern fills with
water and Overfows, the surplus. en-
tiers the discharge pipe at the bottom,
thus carrying of whatever sediment
may have been deposited. AS the
substances that are washed from the
roof into the cistern always settle
gradually to the bottom, each hard
rain that fills il to Overlooking forces
them into the discharge pipe and car
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

1t Is possible to cultivate potatoes
even after they blossom. by which
time young tubers will be forming.
1t cannot lie done. though, without
serious Injury unless the cultivation
up to that time has been shallow but
thorough. Most times when the cul-
tivatOr Is put into the potato field
late in the season it Is because the
weeds have grown too big for any
ordinary cultivation to destroy them.
1t Is no wonder that the deep Guilt
walton then necessary injuries the
potatoes II the roots are cut the
hist set Of tubers stops growing, and
new set is formed. In the end
neither OF these gets much size. and
the late cultivated potatoes are a
poor crop and small Cultivation.
cutting the soil an inch below the
surface. dest oys all weeds and does
not injure but rather benefits the
potatoes. One caution should, how
ever, be observed. This cultivation
should not be done While the ground
is~wet on the vines and moist either
by rain or dew. A. slight soIling Of
the vines when fully grown causes
blight or thc-leaTes aud a speedy
-stoppage of further growth.-Ex. =.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

about to take her to his own home
in despair of finding hers, when his
attention was drawn to the dog.
That intelligent animal was trying,
by signs Of his own, to convey the
impression that he knew the way to
the little girls home. So the young
man took the little girl by the hand
and said:
@Now, run along, doggie; show the
way home"
The dog whisked around, as il
very much relieved, and started Off.
In a moment, however, he turned
back to look at the little girl and at
the stranger. The young man still
had the little girls hand, and, nod
ding to the dog, he said, In reas-
surfing tone: "Yes, I'm coming along,
too; I'll take care OF her."
Then the dog turned about again
and trotted ahead briskly, always
looking back when he turned corners,
till he had led them mile and a
half, and into another town. There
he stopped at gate, and giving a
little spring against the latch he
flung the gate open, and with short,
joyful banks, bounded up the front
path, The door opened and the
young man had the pleasure of see
ing the little girl in the arms of a
very much agitated mamma.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

No SCIENCE, unless it be that OF
the electrician, can boastsuch won
derful growth In the last quarter GEN.
tury as that OF bacteriology, which
has developed with remarkable rapid
ity since Pasteur made his initial
Investigations 1t is now known and
conceded by all branches and schools
of the medical profession that nine
tenths (and probably even larger
per cent? OF all the diseases OF both
man and animals are due to the pres
ence of certain of the bacterial spe-
cies, and, Insignificant as they are In
size, their presence may rapidly bring
about wonderful structural changes;
this owing to the amazing rapidity
with which certain Of the species prop
agate-twenty minutes in some In
stances suificlng for the complete life
time of a generation Of millions.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

Little Child saved " Her Laothsr frons
an1Awfal Doneh.
1t has always been the belief OF
people living In those parts of Penn
sylvania where copperhead snakes
are found that the reptiles will not
bite children. The belief has received
curious confirmation IN the case OF
the three-year-old daughter Of Jacob
Loan prosperous farmer OF York
country.
One day recently the little one was
playing In the front yard, and her
mother noticed her sitting In the
grass near the front gate. Every now
and then she would be heard laugh
Ing gleefully, and Mrs. Loan finally
walked out to see what was amusing
the child so much. When the little
girl saw her mother coming sha
called out to her:
SCome, mamma, and see the live
carpet rags"
At the same tine she held up to
her mother snake. which she grasped
In the middle OF the body and which
twisted and squirmed In the ar. Mrs.
Loan saw at once that 1t was a COD
perhead. Although she was almost
swooniDg with terror, the child's
mother acted with rare presence of
mind. 1t occurred to her II she showed
her alarm by crying out to the child
the latter would undoubtedly become
frightened, and the change that
would naturally follow in her hand
ling or sudden dropping of the snake
might anger the copperhead and
cause 1t to bite. With great effort
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16
Speedy Engines.

For the past several years English
and American locomotive builders
have experimental on high-speed
track engines, and a machine Of nine
ty miles an hour is the best they can
turn out. A Frenchman has succeed
ed in constructing an engine that by
many tests shows speed of $50 miles
an hour. His engine does not turn
the wheels, but works a dynamo,
which generates current, and this
current is used to run motor, and
the motor is connected up to the
wheels, so that they can be revolved
at any rate Of speed desired, which
steam In the cyclinder cannot do. OF
course the dynamo is located on the
engine.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

IT would astonish many people to
be told that the arc light Is net blue,
but it is practically the same color as
daylight. At night the eyes are ac-
customed to strongly yellow light,
and the parts of the eye that see yell
low light get fatigued. An arc,
therefore, looks blue, not only by con-
trast, but also because the parts OF
the eye that see blue are fresh and
sensitive. In order to obtain artificial
daylight, ordinary gas light, for in
stance, would have to be filtered
through blue glass, or else the vari.
Gus objects intended to look white
should be tinted blue.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

Mrs. Loan said, quietly and coax
ingfy:
"Fetch it to mamma, dear. Don't
hurt it,"
But there's two Of 'em, mamma"
replied the little girl "l'll fetch ZEN
both"
She reached down and picked up
another copperhead that lay in the
grass, and which Mrs. Loan had not
seen, and came toddling along the
path toward her mother with them.
She retained her calmness, and when
the child was within couple Of
yards Of her spoke to her and said:
"Put them on the ground, darling,
and let mamma see them walk"
This seemed to please the child, and
she placed the copperheads in the
path. The two snakes caught sight
of Mrs. Loan, and instantly their
manner changed. The copper spot
on the top OF their heads began to
deepen in color, as it does when this
snake is enraged, and they both made
toward the child's mother, showing
great rage. The little girl clapped
her hands and started to catch the
snakes again. Her mother rushed
out of the path and around the
snakes, and snatching the child up in
her arms flew to the house and into
it, closed the door behind her ard
fell to the floor In dead faint.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

possess the needed qualities OF care.
fulneos. economy porslstcnce. and
foreslghtedness, not 70 say some pre-
vjous experience There ID q top
and bottom to al the special indus.
tries and the largest number who 20
into them do not get the top by a
long way, SO that the successful ones
after all have every opportunity of
making their business per-
manent one, In spit or competition.
This Ia most Important thing 10
understand bythose who are led to
change their business. and take up q
new thing on account OF the notable
success OF few In making such q
change 1t Is wise 10 begin slowly, un-
til use and experience pave tho
smooth ROAD To success. Itcosts'a
good deal to make these changes and
to go slowly will be eminently wise.
-Coleman's Rural World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16
THE following contains the YER

THE following contains the very
essence Of horse philosophy: Reins
NAV guide the horse, the bit may in
spire him, and the whip may urge
him forward, but the human voice is
more potent than all. Its assuring
tones will more quickly dispcl fright;
it's sharp, clear, electric command
will more thoroughly arouse his ant
bitlon, and its gentle, kindly praises
will more completely encourage the
intelligent road horse than the united
force OF the bit, rein, and lash. No
animal In domestic use more readily
responds to the power Of Kindness
than the road horse.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

JUSTICE has, so to speak, pulled
the bandage from her eyes and laid
down her scales and risen to remark
that North Side youths who wish to
laugh at the bloomers of girl bicyclists
must 60 around the corner to do it.
A young man who openly INDUCED
his hilarity in Lincoln Park, Chicago,
was fined S25 and costs. We trust
it will not be contempt of the court
nor Of its noble but unbloomered
patroness to remark incidentally that
the bicycle bloomers bag at the knee.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

1t is easier to remember things
usually II you know what they mean.
A little boy could never remember
even about how long cubit is until
his father told him the word was
cubitus In Latin, which means an
elbow, and that the measure called
cubit was the distance from mans
elbow to the end of his middle finger.
-. sAnd how much is fathom?"
asked the little boy.
~Oh, fathom comes from the two
two words, fat, which means In the
Aryan language, to extend, and
'hom,' man. A fathom is the
length of man extended; that Is,
when his arms are stretched out on
each side from the shoulders, from
tip to tip OF his fingers.
1.-The foot is an English word, and
means just the length of the foot Of a
full-grOwn man"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

Almost every summer, no matter
what droughts may prevail, enough
moisture falls during the growing
season to make crops il it were prop.
erly saved. The way to do this is by
frequent cultivation. Summer
rains are often very slight,
wetting down often only one or two
inches OF the surface, even on titled
land. III this is left alone the mois-
ture soon evaporates and does little
good. II the cultivator is run below
the depth that the rainfall has
reached, the evaporation is checked.
What is quite as important, the NOV
ing OF soil while it is moist, IL not
wet, helps greatly to put its latent
fertility in soluble condition.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16
ACCORDING to the latest reports

ACCORDING to the latest reports
the railroads OF the country have
liabilities amount ng to Sll, 200, 000,-
900. Such figures are beyond human
imagination. A comparison shows
that the public debt at the close Of
The war was 50, 773, 236, 173, less than
one-thhd the railroad debt, and this
is degree of magnitude whose mean
ing it is difficult to compass. In a
true sense these liabilities are as
much tax as the public debt. The
principal, dividends and interest find
payment from the earnings Of the
people in the form of railway charges.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16
lButter Milk as a Drink.

For a cooling drink In hot weather
there is nothing more generally salts
factory than butter milk. 1t is none
The worse tor being from cream that
has undergone the acid fermentation,
its slight acidity making it agree bet
ter with most people than does also
luteiy fresh, sweet milk. There are
thousands in cities who were brought
up on farms in the country, aud TO
such drink Of butter milk is treat.
No doubt in every village farmers
who make butter could find a good
market for butter milk il they looked
up customers who would like to drink
it occasionally II they knew where il
could be procured. -.,,....,.-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

A CURIOUS opening, according to
the London Globe, has been found
for the artistic gifts Of women. In
the great hospitals, watercolor
sketches are taken of rare forms of
disease, and in this somewhat grew
some class of work women, it seems,
have succeeded. At Guys Hospital,
woman has just been appointed for
such service for six months, the post
having previously b,en filed by her
husband. who is temporarily in
capacitated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

The very BEST solution for the pur-
pose is made OF good clear varuish,
mixed with twenty times it, volume
of alcohol. The goods are 10 BE- thor
oughly cleaned and polished, and,
without touching with the fingers, to
be we'll covered and allowed to dry,
which they will do In very short
time. 1t is absurd to spend much
time keeping brass or other metals
clean when the luster can be pre-
served so cheaply.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

THE present style Of alarm clocks
will soon 60 into disuse If there is
any truth in the story that Swiss
clockmaker has invented an alarm
clock with photographic attach
ment. In place of the unmeaning
clatter Of the present clock, man
can have himself walked up by the
repetition of one of his favorite
poems or by strains Of dulcet music.
In fact, the possibilities OF the things
are unbounded.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

THERE is no class in the COM
munity to whom business education
would be of greater value than to the
sons and daughters Of farmers. The
practical knowledge they acquire on
the farm is too often rendered value
less for want Of business knowledge.
A few months passed in high class
institution would remedy this, and
certainly save more than the cost of
tuition by the business knowledge
acquired
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

botanist, angler, and, generally, to
anyone on picnics, excursions, holt
day trips to the seaside and else
where. 1t is strongly made, slightly
in form, firm and durable, light and
easily carried, and folds into a small
compass. Fig. represents the stool
when closed and being carried; Fig.
2 represents 1t as open ready for use.
The stools are made of hard white
wood, and can be enameled, painted,
or otherwise embellished, according
to the taste OF the owner or pur.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

MANY people marvel at the APP
pearance Of new brass as seen in the
shop windows, and wonder why it re-
tains its gold.lIke luster. 1t is no
secret to the trade. All brass work,
after being highly finished, is sub
mitted to coat Of lacker. This is
usually made of varnish, varying In
quality with the kind of varnish used.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16

with a two inch oaken wheel He
says that the horizontal supports
should be made OF rather thick stuff,
in order to secure the best results.
On one Of the side-pieces hopper is
placed to hold the nuts. These fall
down between the support and
wheel, where the distances should be
such as to give the light amount Of
pressure. The inventor advises
roughening the su face wheel either
by digging cutters in 1t with cbisel
or mailing on thin cleats. There is
not much fun in attempting to do
either of these two things with an
oak plank, but the former is proba-
bly, the most efficacious