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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Occasional Economy.

A woman entered a hat store. She
had In tow boy about 10 years Of age.
though his face looked like that of a
man of 80. 81 want a cheap hat for
this boy. / don't care what 1t is, so
long as 1t is cheap" The halter pulled
over his stock and finally presented to
the woman hat worth about 90 cents.
IL guess this will satisfy you," he said;
at ia 80 cents" "All right; I'll take II.
] want something for the boy to have
ats in," and she went nut.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
To Fry Sausages.

The ordinary way Of frying sausages
is not the best way of cooking them. A
far better way is to put them in the
oven on an ordinary baking tin, turn
ing them from one side to another until
they are brown on both sides. Ii a
hot oven they will cook in this way in
ten or fifteen minutes. If they are In
cases they should, be pricked thorough
", to prevent them from bursting IN
der the heat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14

This Il no easy matter, particularly
after the diagram has become an In
terlaced confusion OF letters.
The player scores one for each sue
cessful effort, the highest score natur-
ally winning.
The rapid spread Of the game. Its
naming in honor Of the exhibit which
probably impressed youthful visitors
most deeply, and to which they could
trace an intended resemblance In the
curved lines of the diagram, Its curl
GUS completely, all make the new sport
extremely interesting.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14

Hot pancakes are such universal IA
vorites, and the family is so varied In
all its branches. that every one knows
how to mix the most approved ingre-
dents. whether the substratum be
buckwheat, rice, Indian meal or wheat
-four. But how to bake Them Is the
question, without filling the house with
smoke and heavy, greasy odor. Do
not grease the griddle. That's my way
Of cooking them. The griddle must DO
be perfectly clean and smooth and mel
Their too hot nor yet too cool. When !
think 1t about right wipe 1t off with a
wet towel, then try one small cake. II
1t bakes to nice light brown then
keep the griddle Mt that temperature
until the meal Is finished, moving 1t al
ternately to n cooler or warmer place
on the range, as may be needed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Portable Hens, Meats,

Where but fifteen or twenty hens are
kept and no regularly constructed
henhouse Is at hand. a series Of nests
80 made from light material that can
be readily moved about as desired, will
be found a valuable acquisition. The
manner OF constructing these nests Is
shown In the illustration, from the
American Agriculturist. Five or six.
or even as many ms eight nests may be
thus grouped. The nest space, r. is
one foot wide at the bottom; the front
board Is six inches wide; the open space
between this and the roof board, a, is
eight inches wide, the roof board being
about fifteen inches In width. An
alighting or stepping board. X. Is six
inches wide. leaving IN inch space be.
tween that and the front OF the nests,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Johnnie Figured on the Bas.

The lesson was multiplication, and
the teacher sought to impress on little
Johnnie that three times two and two
times three amounted to the same
thing. .Now," said she, III you could
have two bags with three oranges In
each, or three bags with two oranges
in each, which would you chooseY'
"The three bags with two oranges in
EACH" replied Johnnie, without hesita-
ton; 'then I'd have one more bag to
bust"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Household Hints.

Only the soft part of an oyster
should be given an invalid.
II cake bakes too rapidly on the
bottom, slip an asbestos plate under.
Frozen tea Will be found at many at
ternoon teas. 1t Is made like cafe
frappe.
You may sweep a room without dust
by sprinkling the floor carefully with
damp sawdust.
In backing the kitchen stove better
results are reached IL the backing is
wet with coffee instead OF water.
"a little lemon Juice squeezed into
the water in which rice Is boiled"
says a notable housewife, keeps the
grains separate"
The whites Of eggs intended for cake
making should never be allowed to
stand during the beating process even
for a moment, as they return to liquid
state and cannot be restored, thus max
ing the cake heavy.
1t is q mistake to make n large tea
biscuit. Properly speaking, tea bis
quit should not be more than two inch.
es In diameter, and proportionately
thick when baked. This gives deli
cate, moist. fiaky biscuit, which Will
be cooked through before the outside
crust has become hard o. overbrown.
Large wash tubs are needed for rims
ing purposes. but small on, Is better
to use for rubbing clothes. Then, IN
stead Of q large. heavy wooden pail
that, when water soaked, Is all a wom-
an wants to lift from the floor, havc
two smaller fibre or pulp pals, or At
least let them be small. even II they
must be wooden.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Oyster Catsup.

For oyster catsup take one quart Of
oysters, one tablespoonful Of salt, one
teaspoonful of cayenne pepper and
same Of mace, one teacupful of cider
vinegar and one teacupful Of sherry.
Chop the oysters and boil in their own
liquor with teacupful of vinegar,
Swimming the scum as 1t rises. Boil
three minutes. strain through hair
cloth, return the liquor to the fire, add
the wine, pepper, salt and mace. Boil
fifteen minutes. and when cold bottle
for use, sealing the corks.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Snow Over Winter Grain.

All farmers who grow winter grain
like to have plenty Of snow in winter.
1t Is not so much to protect the ground
from freezing, for severe cold will
freeze through light snow. and a light
covering is better than heavy one
always. What the snow does is to coy
er the leaves so that they do not evap-
crate moisture, as they are always do
ing when exposed to currents of air.
The destruction of woods in many
States has made winter grain a more
doubtful crop than 1t used to be- II
sweeps the snow that should be pro-
lection for the whole field into banks
on the leeward side of fences. 1t also
blows away good deal of surface soil,
as Is seen by the blackened surface OF
snow banks opposite winter grain fields
late In the winter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
How to Frame a OMIT.

A writer In the Home and Farm puts
the quilt in the frames in the old-fash-
Toned way, bastes it around the c1gcs
and down the center; then she takes Il
out, carefully rolls it from each side
toward the center basting; begins In
the middle and on her sewing machine
stitches the rows the desired distance
apart to each side edge. After she has
gone one way she can begin at the end
and go to the other end, but 1t makes
a smaller roll under the arm Of the ma
chine to begin in the center.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14

tivator, and leave a portion of the tops
on, as shown in the figure at the left of
the sketch. In one case we not only cut
away and waste good material, but
also facilitate the escape Of juice, by
oozing out and evaporation. In the
other case we save everything worth
saving. Let us be economical even in
small things
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14

An original method Of transferring
travellers luggage from and to the Sec
ond floor Of the passenger station of
the French Eastern Railway at Paris
has lately been devised and put into
operation successfully. The freight
elevators could not be worked fast
enough to suit the public or the off,
Gals, and whenever rush occurred
the so-calied lifts" proved utterly in
adequate. The new system consists Of
an inclined plane joining the lower
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Rules for the Refrigerator.

milk, butter, meat vegetables,
even fish, may be kept in one refriger-
ator, provided each article is placed In
a separate covered dish. Nothing un-
covered. excepting, perhaps, eggs in
the shell. should be tolerated In IL re-
frigerator. This useful piece Of house
hold furniture was never intended to
take the place Of a safe. 2.-Clean the
refrigerator once week, or three times
as often II the weatheE be warm. b.
Do not permit feft=overs to accumulate.
Either make them up into some dainty
dish according to one of the excellent
recipes that teachers of cookery have
made familiar In our homes, or give
the scraps away, or throw them into
the garbage kettle. Anything, rather
than risk the family's health 10y keep.
ing an unsavory refrigerator.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14

Grating a lever on one of the handles,
and, when set for any depth, staying
out" This device may be used with
out stopping the pillow or stepping from
the furrow. The plowman has complete
and instant control. The wheel is made
to fit either a wooden or iron beam, and
is held perfectly rigid. Among its ad-
vantages are: When one part Of a field
is sandy, and another is composed of
hard clay or is stony, the plow can be
run at the Same depth, and In q fruit
orchard the plow can be instantly rails
ed or lowered when passing near tree,
so as not to inlure the roots.-Farm
and Home.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14

and upper baggage platforms, and an
endless chain travels over two large
pulleys on the upper and lower ends.
The system is simple, and there is moth
ing to get out of order. Each chain is
strong enough to carry 1900 pounds,
which is more than enough for all prac-
teal purposes, and would admit Ave
carts on each plane. They may be
worked either up or down, and viii
travel at the rate of foot per second.
A hydraulic motor Is In use. and each
plane IL run and handled separately.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
A Common Mistake.

One mistake is frequently made IL
the management of root crops at the
time of harvest. Many people. whe,
topping their roots after or just before
gathering. cut Off a portion Of the root
itself, as shown In the figure at th&
right In accompanying illustration.
I would rather go to the other ex.
treme, says a writer in American Cuf
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Creamed Crackers.

Place a quantity of stale, unbrokcn
crackers in large platter. Pour over
each one sufficient boiling water to
moisten thoroughly. Sprinkle with
pepper and salt, and place on the center
Of each a small piece Of butter. Pour
over rich milk thickened and heated as
for cream toast.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
AN EXTINCT MONSTER.

A Strange Creature that Once Flour
ished in British India.
A peculiar creature that once flour
ished in India was the Sivatherium Gil
ganteum, the remains of which have
been found in great abundance in the
northern portion of that country. In
size 1t surpassed the rhinoceros and
was bigger than any living ruminant
1t had two pairs Of horns on its head
The latter somewhat resembled that OF
an OK, but the upper lip was prolonged
into a proboscis like that Of the tapir
The jaw was Of immense size and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Impromptu Dessert.

Split two or three crackers for each
plate, dip quickly in boiling water, put
on each piece bit Of sweet jam or
jelly and spoonful Of sweetened
whipped cream. This tastes and looks
much nicer than 1t appears from tho
description; In fact, 1t is very nice
light dessert
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
SUPPOSE.

Little Margaret was going to a chill
1ren's party the other day, and her
mother was telling her some little po-
likeness to be observed.
..And when you come away" she
said, Ego up to your little hostess and
thank her for giving you a pleasant
time"
But mamma" objected the small
birl, suppose 1 don't have a pleasant
time. What must say then T-New
York Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Big Income from .Ads.,

There Is a little patch Of land abut.
ting on one Of the magnificent build.
ings that flank Victoria street, West.
minister, London. which has remained
waste for more than twenty years. II
is surrounded by high boarding COW
cred with advertisements. The income
derived from these Is such that 1t would
not pay the proprietor to substitute a
building.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
A DutifuI sou.

A number Of boys in Scotland were
being rehearsed for an amateur per-
Torrance, and the boy who was to per-
senate the hero was told to fall on the
floor at the right moment But when
the crisis was reached on the examina-
ton day, he did not fall. The verse was
repeated, but still he remained upright
Being accordingly asked his reason, he
replied: "My mither said wasna to
IA, for I've got on my Sunday claes."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14

You all know the tongue twister
Peter Piper. but there are many other
jingles which are harder. One of the
simplest and best or worst Is "mixed
biscuits" Try saying that rapidly, and
if you succeed say this, a sentence
which Londoners frequently have to
use: stop at the shop at the top of
Sloane street"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
A smaII-Boy Joke.

A SmalI-BOy joke
"Jack, have bananar
mo; I'll have pear"
"Ive only got bananas"
81 know that"
'Then why do you ask for pearT
Because that's what want-a pair
Of bananas. Young People,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14

Incubators for Winter Matching.
1t Is not natural for hens that are
kept I'm vigorous health to want to set
In winter. The incubator Is ut this sea-
son an absolute necessity for those who
would rear early chicks. Art Is In this
instance better than nature. The heat
can be regulated more certainly and
evenly with an incubator than most
hens will do 1t. The hen has really very
little sense. If the fit of sitting leaves
her few hours she will expose the eggs
to be chilled, and then return after
every germ of life Is destroyed and set
patiently on the eggs until they are at
last taken away from her. In midsum-
mer or late spring the hen can do the
work as well and as cheaply as an In
cubator will. She may not set any
more steadily, but not so much de-
ponds on her fidelity, as In warm
weather the air is very near the right
temperature to develop the young
chick In Its shell.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Farm Notes.

The exact temperature for loosening
the hair from the skin of O pig at
butchering Is $50. The pig should re-
main a full minute In the water at this
temperature to give time for the hair
to be loosened. ~
Do not forget that grade animal
will not breed all his good qualities.
Nothing but thoroughbred will give
you improved stock from your mares
and heifers, or from the droves and
flocks. Do not waste your time.
There Is no point In the life of an
animal when 1t is not making gain or
losing, and every pound lost is two
pounds to gain. All classes of stock
should be kept growing. II the ami.
mails lose weight under favorable con.
ditions 1t is an indication that better
stock should be used.
An artery of the horse can usually
be felt where 1t crosses the curve Of the
lower jaw, or in the bony ridge above
the eye. 1t should beat forty times a
minute. II more rapidly, hard and
full, 1t indicates fever or inflammation
II slow, brain disase; IL irregularly,
heart trouble.
The Engineers List says: "a good
preparation for preventing tools from
rusting is made by the slow melting
together of six or eight parts OF lard
to one of resin, stirring till cool. This
remains semi-fuid. ready for use, the
resin preventing rancidity and supply.
ing an alright film. Rubbed on q
bright surface ever so thinly 1t pro.
tects and preserves the polish cffectu-
ally, and It can be wiped or clean II
desired, or 1t may be thinned with coal
oil or benzine-"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
REALRURAL READING
WILL BE FOUND m THIS DE-
PARTMENT.

Convenient and Practical Row %
Hens' Nests-A Mistake In the Man
agement Of Root Crops auging n
Plow's Observation-Disclosures Notes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
This Is THEIR DEPARTMENT. OF
THE PAPER.

Quaint Sayings and Cute Doings of the
Little Folks Eysrywhere, Gathered and
Printed Here for An Other Little Ones to
Read.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Road Work.

Winter is not good time to do road
work, but 1t is good time to inspect
the road, when not covered with snow,
and lay plans for its repair ut an early
date. Roads need constant watching,
and repairs should be made as soon
as the necessity arises. Doing the
work all at once and only once q year
Is not the ideal method. In France,
where the roads are said to be better
kept than in any other part of the
world, the inspection is constant, and
repairs are going on all the time. This
insures perfection Of roadway that
is highly appreciated by the farmers
that use them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
DOINGs AT LANSING.
WORK OF THE STATE LEoIsLA-
TuRE.

An Impartial Record OF the Work
Accomplished by Those Who Make
Our Laws-How the Time Has Been
Occupied During the Past Week.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14

In the warmth and darkness Of large
bin. II frost can be kept out the seed
potatoes should be thickly spread on
floors where the sun can shine upon
them, This cannot be done In the cell
lar, but towards spring seed potatoes
should be kept In upper rooms. and the
temperature be regulated by q Their
mometer and small stove.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
a Gauge Runner PIow.

The value Of guage on a pillow to
regulate the depth at which a plow
shall run is so obvious that nothing need
be said in its favor. The cut shows IN
attachment for that purpose. A fat
wheel. out on the beam is so arranged
that 1t can be raised or lowered by op-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Plant Food.

The established fact that legumin-
GUS plants are able to gather q portion
of the nitrogen they need for food,
either directly or indirectly, from the
free nitrogen Of the air. suggests that 1t
may be worth while to investigate the
foraging powers of different plants for
other nutrients. Every one knows
that in any given soil different plants
are grown with different degrees Of
success, and IL seems quite likely that
some plants are able to use certain
compounds of potash or phosphoric acid
/, In the soil which are not so readily
available to others, just as leguminous
plants can obtlin nitrogen from sources
=, that are not available to the grasses.
, Some tests were made at the Maine
Experiment Station last year to ascer-
tain the capaoility of different plants
to appropriate phosphoric acid, and
they seem to indicate that wheat, bar
ley, corn, peas, and especially turnips,
can secure this food from crude, finely
ground South Carolina rock with great
er or less ease, while beans and pota-
toes derive no benefit from 1t. OF
course, definite conclusions can hardly
be drawn from one years work, but
these Investigations are being con-
tinued. 1t would be distinct gain to
horticulture and agriculture If 1t could
be known In what particular form each
particular plant preferred to have its
food.-Garden and Forest.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Frop,a Revenge.

The Frogs Revenge,
III were a frog,
And sat on a log,
In the middle of a bog,
Looking about.
And a boy, all alone,
Hit me hard with a stone,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14

strength, being more than double the
size of a buffalo's. Remains of this
strange creature are In the British Mu.
scum.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Spraying Trees in Bloom.

Prof. Webster. Of the Ohio Expert
ment Station, has been making expert
ments to determine whether honey.
bees are injured by spraying fruit
trees with arseIites while they are In
bloom. These tests seem to show con-
clusively that bees are killed III this
way. Apart from the destruction Of
the bees and the consequent loss to
the apiarist, this would seem to be a
bad policy for the fruit-grower, since
the presence Of bees is acknowledged
to be Of great value In securing a crop
Of fruit by their work In pollenizing
the flowers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14

for refuse to pass through. The hang
ers, 8 s, may be of any strong material,
and hung upon spikes. driv III Mt the
proper place aud in slanting dircc-
ton. This row of nests may be chang
ed from the inside to the outside of the
building, or placed where most con-
venient Whess nests are located sing
Iy, and some distance apart, the laying
hen will occupy the nest with another
especially If beth are In the habit Of
dropping their eggs in that identical
nest BY this system of grouping,
when they reach the stepping board, or
walk, and find one nest occupied. they
pass on to another. without molestins
the occupant. Another poln- In favor
Of portable nests Is that they are read
lily taken down. and every part can he
thoroughly cleaned. Those who have
tried this plan of grouping nests flrd
1t extremely convenient and practical.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Keeping Potatoes Assorted.

Potatoes that are piled In cellars need
pretty close looking after In winter.
sometimes the danger is from frost, but
Il is much more often due to warm
atmosphere. There is rapid exhaustion
of the vigor of potatocs kept for seed
by having the eyes push forth pale or
1hite shoots, as they win when kept
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14

Next Lesson--"Christ and the Man Born
Blind" John o: Ill.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Protecting Bees.

Bees will come out Of their hives II
the weather becomes warm for day
or two. They then clean out the hives
and remove the dead bees. The AMI
NAL heat In the hives when the out
side temperature is high causes great
er activity in a strong colony than may
be desirable. Should the temperature
fall slightly while the bees are work
ing many Of them will be overcome
with cold and perish. The hive should
be In some place where 1t Is protected
from sudden changes Of temperature.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-14
Hints and illustrations.

For practical purposes push the in
curry, "Who is my neighbour The an
swer is plain. The one who needs me.
And who acts most neighborly? The
lawyer himself tells us-would that he
might but live up to his knowledge of the
truth. "He that showed mercyw Now
what is it to show mercy? Get responses.
Manifestly it is to relieve the pressing
want, the present distress. But this Ia
but a parable, hint of the larger bless
ing that may be bestowed. Spiritual re-
newal This God alone can impart, but
surely we can help. And this is Christian
neighborliness, to lift up, and comfort and
get as far as the inn. Then it Ia the good
Samaritan and the good Shepherd in one
who pays the price and gives guide and
gr.rd for all eternity. The lawyer, get
ting past and beyond the law, as If he had
performed It oil, and needed only to be
shown something else that he might as
easily do, is like the silly passenger on
the boat, who left little while to tend
the wheel and guide by n certain star
awaked the mariner presently to say that
he had "sailed by that star, would the
captain please, pick out another one"
We are too much disposed to treat men
as types or In classes, rather than az
single individuals needing instant aid.
We speak too much Of interesting cases."
rather than of neighbor-souls to be helped
or saved.
Next Lesson--"Christ and the Man Born
Blind" John o: Ill.