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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

After the combs have been put
through an extractor or crushed and
strained through thin cloth. the wax
Is put In a copper or porcelaip-lined
kettle with cold water enough to cover
1t, and boiled for half an hour or long
er, Ii 1t seems necessary. When tho
wax Is taken from the stove 1t Is strain
ed and poured In "a vessel previously
dipped In cold water. To make round
cake of beeswax. pour the melted wax
In bowl that has been Dipped In cold
water. When cold 1t may be easily
removed IL the bowl was dipped ID,
cold water. To make wax sheets, use
board three-eighths of an inch thick,
dampened with warm water, then
dipped in the melted wax two or three
times. The board is next put I'm water
to cool little while, after which 1t Is
taken out. the edges trimmed with a
sharp knife and two sheets of wax
peeled off. To make these wax sheets
the wax must not be too hot, or 1t will
crack.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

the fleet of Sir Horenden Walker, an
English admiral. He set sail from Bos-
ton with a powerful force to capture
Quebec and bring the providence into
subsection to England But eight
transports, containing nearly 1000
men, were wrecked and lost on Egg
Island in the lower st. Lawrence, and
Quebec continued under the rule of
France. In 1T95 the colony Of Quebec,
deserted by France andleft to strug-
gle against all the powers of England
succumbcd to the inevitable and the
same day that saw Wolfe die in the
arms OF victory on the Plains of Abra-
ham also saw his adversary In arms.
Montcalm, receive his fatal, wound.
The following day the gallant Frepch
general died, rejoicing that he should
not live to see the surrender OF Que.
bee. Again In 1775 Quebec was men
aced by the Americans. After the cap
ture Of Fort ChambIy, st. Johns and
Montreal by the Americans the forces
oil Gen. Montgomery and Arnold united
and marched on Quebec. Too weak
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

The Indoor Cyclist IL No Longer Sim
ply an Ornament.
An ancient proverb very wisely rec
ommends us to combine the useful
with the agreeable. The invention of
indoor training machines for cyclists
permits of putting this proposition in
practice in the happiest manner. For
some time the question has been put
whether indoor bicycle training can
be made of benefit to anybody? This
is evidently what was asked by the au.
thor Of the device shown in our engrav-
ing, and who, with much intelligence,
and very appositely, has discovered
n practical process Of preventing a
very appreciable source Of energy from
remaining unemployed.
In his system, the driving wheel, in
stead of revolving idly, is connected
by an endless cord with the fiywheel
of sewing machine or any other
small apparatus that requires a mod
crate force to set 1t in motion.
Owing to this arrangement, each
kick of the pedal is utilized, and the
cyclist experiences the sweet satisfac-
ton Of knowing that, while training
himself In view of coming race, he Is
also doing something useful. AS may
be seen, nothing could be better. But
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

Conan Doyle's latest story, THE Par
asite,' describes the case of young
professor in medical college, who is
brought under hypnotic control by a
woman, with consequences to himself
which are ony prevented from ending
in absolute insanity or in crime. by the
sudden death of the woman herself.
The first impression received in read
ing the story may be that it is exagger-
ated and improbable; a second, and
perhaps more just one. that 1t really
shows what the hypnotic craze may
grow into, IL allowed to have its way.
ard work mischief after its own ma
tlUe. Facts of actual occurrence ap-
pear to justify this apprehension, ut
least so far as to indicate possibilities
Of instigation to crime. or pernicious
consequences inherent in the thing it.
self, such as will justify measures OF
prevention i'm some form.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
Wintcring Idle Horses.

There are great many horses that
have little to do this winter. With
most men who keep horse this will
be regarded as condition when poor,
nutritious food that will barely sus-
tain life may be. given without loss.
This is double mistake. The idle
horse ought to be exercised daily, If he
is brought out and driven mile or
two and back for nothing else than the
exercise. Then he must have the kind
of feed that will make muscle. 1t is
impossible to save muscle through the
winter. Inaction makes it not merely
flabby, but also wastes some of Its
substance. Two or three weeks feed
ing and exercise after winter of lazi-
ness will not fit either horse or man to
do good work in the spring.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
Spraying Annie Trecs.

fhe so-called apple-scab is one of the
serious pests Of American orchards, not
only because 1t causes misshapen and
undeveloped fruit, but because the
affected trees suffer from defective foil
age. When 1t is remembered that the
fruit-buds of one year are all started
the year before, the necessity for
healthy foliage every year Is apparent,
and 1t is plain that the fungus should
be kept from trees on the Off years, as
well as on the bearing years. We have
often given accounts of the effective
ness Of the Bordeaux mixture against
this disease. but 1t is a matter which
every one ought to understand. Some
late experiments made ut the Agricul-
tural College of Missouri seem to show
that the weaker solutions were about
as effective as the stronger ones, and
that the first spraying should be given
very early, and be followed by at least
three others. The second crop Of scab,
which appears on late apples, like the
Jennetings, seems in this case to have
been entirely prevented by spraying
Garden and Forest.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
Novel PIaythings,

Cut hole In a nut about quarter of
an inch In diameter. Cut out the meat
in little pieces and shake out of the hole.
lin and blowing into the hole whistle
of an amazing power can be produced.
BY boring small hole into one side
and stopping it with the finger kind
Of trill can be performed with some
kind Of nuts. BY fastening several
whistles of different pitch on strip OF
wood tune can be played en- them.
BY following a nut, leaving hole mt
the top about half an inch i'm diameter.
and the same size mt the bottom, cut
ting holes for eyes, nose and mouth and
Illuminating with n small candle. a gro
tesque jack-o' lantern can be made. A.
face Is cut upon the side OF large
chestnut. lifting portion Of the shell
for eyclids and cutting the lips to rep
resent the teeth. A little bit of red pa
per Is stuck In for tongue. A napkin
Is then placed over the top of q tumbler
80 as to form depression. In this the
head is placed. The sides of the nap
kin are then grnsped by the hand ON
the outside OF the glass, and by moving
1t slightly the head rolls about in most
amusing manner. A little hat or feather
makes the head still more comical.
This performed with an orange is a
sight never to be forgotten. Cut out
the eyes so as to show white, raise tri-
angular flap for a nose, thrust short
stick into the nut and dress as doll
II makes particularly good China boy
IL the queue is stuck on and n cross
piece is put on for arms. BY gouging
quarter-inch hole with Knife and
sticking the nut on the end of a pliablc
wand or rod about four feet long and
swinging the rod with free-arm move
mcnt the nut Is thrown on and goes an
incredible distance. -Harpev's Baxax.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
Bandits are becoming extraordinar

Bandits are becoming extraordinarily
enterprising. Time was when they
were content to '.hold up" individuals
and take what they could get. Then
they began "holding up" people by the
stageload, and when that became tame
they took trainload at time, forcing
every one to give up his or her valua-
bles. That i'm its turn became too mild
q diversion for the more enterprising,
and then nothing less than an express
messenger would do them. Watches
and jewels were scorned, and they
would have nothing but cash, Which
the messenger was usually compelled
to take from the safe in the express
car. 1t seemed for short time then
as IL the limit had been reached, but 1T
had not. Those old bandits took fhe
money, but they always left the safe,
while gang that appeared ip' Texas
recently took both safe and money.
And now 1t is hard to say Where this
business will stop. Will they take the
car itself the next time? If so. of course,
the time after that ii will be i'm order
for them to take the whole train. Then,
IL 1t goes much farther, cities will have
to be kept in safety deposit vaults.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
AInrti,s Wine RilI

Lord Clancarty, the husband of Belle
Billion of Drury Lane celebrity, Is once
more before the public, this time as the
defendant in a suit brought by vino
merchant against the peer for an un-
paid wine bill. The case was decided
against the earl, and he has been con-
demned to pay the full amount, togeth-
er with heavy costs, running, together
with the judgment, to some $4,000. Lord
'Clancarty endeavored by every means
in his power to avoid paying this debt,
and even went to the length of trying
to saddle the responsibility Of the ac-
count upon his former friend, Brown
Cave, who was his partner In the i'll
fated JuniOrS Travellers Club, which
they founded There Is no earthly rea-
son why lord Clancarty should not
now pay this Judgment and all his other
debts, since he at present is In afiiuent
circumstances. owing to his mother
having compromised tho lawsuits which
he brought against her by .surrendering
TO him the larger portion, of the estates
and money which had been left to her.
and not to him, at the death OF the hate
earl.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

1t should be said in praise Of St Paul
that recent trip, including visits to
several other cities. of several alder
men, to investigate the garbage ques-
ton, was not a junket at the public ex-
pense. A st. Paul newspaper says that
the aldermen paid their own expenses
they exercised their own judgment;
they asked no favors either at home or
abroad, and they returned fully quail
fed to talk and act intelligently on this
important subject" This is indeed a
creditable showing, and it is so wide a
departure from common though scan
dalous custom that it should be ex-
plotted as evidence of good citizenship
and for an example.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
Notes.

7. ID. Hazen, of LeOna, DODiphan
County, is said to be the largest grower
of apples in Northern Kansas. From
an orchard of eighty acres he sold
1880 bushels of apples this year for
$6,940.
In keeping apples the thermometer
should be used. Heat destroys moro
than does cold. The cellar should be
kept as near 80 degrees as possible.
The object should be to avoii alter
nate freezing and thawing. as chonges
cause more damage than anything
else.
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. If more rapid, hard AMI full,
It indicates fever or Inflammation; IL
slow, brain disease;if irregular, heart
trouble.
There is q wide range between good
dairy cows and the average. The aver
age cows in the United States make
100 pounds of butter per year, while
the good dairy cow yields from $50 to
400 pounds. There are whole dairy
herds that make 400 pounds per COW
annually.
The horse trots faster with n pncu
mats tire, not only because he has less
weight to draw, but because there is
lost that vibration which Is usually
carried along the shafts to the horse's
body, These vibrations weary his
muscles and hamper hisSmovemcnts to
considerable extent.
The Government of y tho United
States took hand In road building FOR
the first forty years OF it's existence.
The Cumberland pike. ctessin,, the
States of Maryland, Virginia, Pcnnsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana, and extending
to Illinois. costing over $6,009OU0. was
the work OF the general Govemment
A fruit grower says on the snAject of
thinning fruit on the trees: There is
wide difference between an enormous
crop of inferior fruit mt non-paying
prices, with trees reduced In vitality,
and sometimes broken down and un-
fitted for work the next year., and a
crop nearly equal the former In bulk,
greatly exceeding II In size Of individ-
ual specimens. color, flavor, and mer.
charitable value, and the trees left In a
more vigorous condition for subse-
Quent work."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
A FingerIess Family.

In Lincolnshire family in England,
lives family who suffer under the GU
rious deformity of being fingerless. This
popularity does not appear to be one
OF those freaks of nature which may
appear In one individual, and not be
transmitted to the next generation.
From what can be learned, the singu-
larity has existed in the family so far
as history or tradition extends, and
there seems at present no signs Of its
dying out, as the grandchildren are as
devoid Of fingers as their grandsire.
The hands of this remarkable family
present the appearance of having had
the fingers amputated, or chopped Off
roughly and unevenly below the second
joint, leaving short stump. There is
no nail or hard substance, and were 1t
not for the absence Of anything like a
cicatrice casual observer would con-
clude that the defect was due to an ac-
cident; but, as though nature had at
tempted to compensate for the absence
of fingers, the thumbs are abnormally
large and strong.
The family are in other respects fully
endowed by nature, and do not appear
to suffer the disadvantages the absence
of fingers might be expected to entail
One of the daughters, aged 20, can write
sew, knit, and is i'm every way as dex.
ferrous and accomplished as other girls
of her age and station. When asked II
she ibid not find it awkward to be fin.
gerless," she replied:
"No! IL you had never had fingers
you would not know you needed
them"
The only drawback that seems to be
occasioned is the curiosity the absence
of fingers evokes from strangers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

memorable sleges, and against its walls
have broken the tides of French, Eng
lish, Indian and American invasion.
Before 1t, in 1853, the victorious Wolfe
and the defeated Montcalam fell, and
before 1t, too, the brave Montgomery,
leading his scanty band of Americans,
was instantly killed. The scars of war
still remain, but the fiourishing city of
the st. Lawrence is unmindful of them
in its busy and extensive commercial
and industrial life.
Quebec was founded in zoos by Sam
uel de Champlain, the celebrated
French geographer and navigator, and
who gave to the beautiful sheet of wa
ter-I.ake Champlain-the name 1t still
bears. The early history of the settle
ment Is the struggle waged for exis-
tence, in a new and unsettled land,
against the inroads of the savage Iro-
quOis, the Indian allies of the English
colonists In what Is now the United
States, and the hereditary enemies of
the Algonquins, the friends and allies
of the French. In those long and dis
astrous wars England and France
exchanged many cruel blows, the scars
from which may never be wholly
healed. In 1929 Quebec fell into the
hands Of the English, but three years
later it was restored to the French by
the treaty Of st. Germain-en-Laye, to-
gether with the Inflated Acadian Pc
ninsula and Cape Breton. In 1000 il
stood memorable siege by Sir William
Phips, royal Governor of Massachu-
sets. Phips was one of family of
26 children and in 1854, while in Eng
land, was enabled to fit out an expedi-
ton in quest of Il Spanish plate vessel,
which was wrecked Off the Bahamas.
He succeeded in obtaining the treas
ure in 1857 and on his delivery of it
$3,OOO,000 worth-to the English treas
ury he was knighted and made Cover
nor of Massachusetts. Soon afterward
he captured Port Royal, n. s., and en-
boldened by success attacked Quebec.
He was defeated, however, and after
displaying himself. with Cotton Ma.
Their. in the witchcraft trials was sum.
moned to England, where he died In
1896. Again in I'LL Quebec had an
almost providential deliyerance from
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

Russia, 1t Is reported, repudiates alb
solutely the notion that she should in
tervene to protect the Armenian Chris
tians from Turkish barbarity, and this
is quite naural and entirely just. Why
should Russia Intervene? England is
responsible for the Armenian massa-
ores. She Is morally and politically
Just as much responsible for them as
she could be IL she had planned and
nexecuted thom. They are part OF the
inevitable consequences Of what she
did when she, backed by Germany,
bullied and forced Russia into accept
Ing the treaty of Berlin as a settlement
of the, Russo Turkish war, substitute
ing 1t for the settlement of the treaty
previously made between Russia and
Turkey. IL the settlement of that war
which Russia had compelled Turkey to
accept had been carried out, there
would never have been any more mas
sacres OF Christians i'm Armenia. But
there would have been also an aston
ishing loss of British prestige, and SO
England worked to substitute treaty
of her own making for the other, and
succeeded. British prestige was saved,
Int when Disraeli returned from Ber-
lin. having secured what was called
.peace with honor" he had uncon-
sciously provided for these very mas
eacrcs. England Is responsible for them.
why should Russia lift n finger to
tighten that responsibility
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

Chicago citizens are INDUCING In
some wondering comment ON The
prompt Arrest of the three murderers OF
Policeman Duddles. III a private citi-
zen il killed by footpads or burglars
1t is toss-up whether or not the mur.
derer is ever apprehended. or IL he
does not escape on trial. But in the
Duddles case. word went out from
headquarters that the murderers must
be brought In dead or alive, and in less
than twenty-four hours they were al
In custody. The public draws q
strange Inference that the life of blue
coat is held in higher regard by the
police than that of n private citizen.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

ruptedly from the first To feed young
animals well there should be not only
nourlshing fssS,-but It must be easily
digestible Some degree OF sfcculcncc
Is important to prevent constipation:
Either roots or cnsilage should be part
ofthe foot ration every day. The win
ter feed OF dry hay is extremely consti-
pating. Corn stalks and straw are less
constipating than hay, but they are also
less nutritious. M
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

A disgusted newspaper man who has
just quit the business gives the follow
ing tale OF woe as his reason for doing
so: "A child is born, the doctor In at
tendance gets $40, the editor notes 1t
end. gets o; II il chrlstened, the min
lister gets 81, the editor gets 90; 1t mar
iics, the minister gets another fee, the
EDITOR gets a piece OF cake, or 900; In
the course OF time II dies, the doctor
gets from 50 to $40. the minister gets
another 81, the undertaken gets $50 to
$50. the editor publishes It and receives
OOOO"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

A good butter COW should produce at
least one pound Of butter per day.
There are hundreds Of cows which pro-
duce double the quantity, but where n
farmer has herd he can just as easily
procure a pound of butter from each
cow as not, provided he will raise his
calves and breed for butter producing
qualities. Breeders Of pure-bred stock
would not keep a cow in the herd that
even produced so small quantity of
butter Us a pound a day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
wants the Doctors to Advertise.

The editor of a paper in the eastern
part of the State has made an an
-nouncement that henceforth he will
never preface the name Of a physician
by his professional title. Thus, IN
stead Of saying, "Dr. Sawbones was
among those present" he will say, "a.
b. Sawbones was present" He does
this on the ground that medical ethics
discountenance advertising, and holds
that the prefix 'Dr." is an advertise
ment Of a calling. ''There is no more
reason" he argues, '"why should
speak of DIR. Sawbones In the news re-
ports than OF Grocer Jones, or Lawyer
Smith, or Hotelkeeper Brown. II any
practitioner wishes to see himself sci
down In this newspaper as doctor
our advertising columns are at his dis
posal. Buffalo Courier.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

to sntempt n siege they decided on n
coup dc main, but battery discharge
insanity killed Montgomery and his
dishcartc,.ed troops fell back In con-
fusion. Quebec was saved to the Brit
in.
Although Quebec has ceased TO be a
garrison town its strategic position
has been greatly strengthened by the
English, to whom are due Its modern
citadel and surrounding walls. its casc-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
AsCITY OF INTEREST.
QuEBEc. ITS HISTORY AND AS
soclATIoNs.
Once the Buiwark of French Power,
1t Passed After NIcporabIc siegcs
Under English Domino ton Some of
Its Scenery.


There are few cities inSNorth Amer
lea the history Of which ls more inter
csting than that of Quebec, and per-
haps none which are provided by ma
ture with such fine and spacious har-
Dor. Originally intended and still
maintained as fortress, itylas played
an important part In the nllitary an
nails of North America. For more
than a century 1t was the btlwark Of
French power on the confident, and
then 1t passed into EnglishI hands to
become the Gibraltar of Great Brit
aims ascendancy. 1t has stood many
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

and then sends its influence In the form
Of ferment throughout the whole
structure above the point attacked.
Black knot Is fungous disease that
is spreading rapidly throughout the
country, and fruit growers should be-
gin to take active measures toward
Graduating it. All twigs and branches
of cherry and plum trees which are
affected should be cut off and burned
as soon as these knots are discovered.
Trees that have been neglected until
badly infested should be cut down and
burned ut once.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

and also for these
still lower forms
which now go un-
der the general
name of bacterial
diseases. Under this
latter expression
we are now to class
a twlg blight In the
apple and ounce.
In fire blight in the
pear and some of its
allies, and, we be-
heve, In similar
cases connected
other fruit trees,
the peculiar organ.
ism effects an en-
trance into a por-
tiOn of the tissue
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

The Pacific Ocean covers GI,OO0,OOO
of the 1SS,000,000 square miles com
prising the earth's surface, and the At
lartic rolls over 31,000,OOo more.
When Mr. Bull annexcs all the remain
Ing odds and ends of dry land he VIII
gu into extensive pumping operations.