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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21
when You Write 20 the Queen.

A useful piece Of information to any
of those suffering from that dreadful In
Fiction cacoethes scribendi, and who in
consequence feel themselves impelled
to write to Queen Victoria, will do well
to bear in mind that they must on no
account fold the paper on which they
have written. No communication which
bears evidence of having been creased
will ever fall into her majesty's hands.
The proper method Is to write on thick,
glossy white paper and to dispatch the
missive In an envelope which fits 1t.
Any folded communication neverreach-
es the Queen, for the simple reason that
she won't look ut 1t. All such letters, aTe
opened by the mistress Of the robes,
and as a rule the contents never get
beyond her, or II the letter Is Of import
ance Ii Is returned to tho writer with
instructions how to forward it.-Pllila-
delphla Times ,'I
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21
Agricultural Notes.


Seed cannot terminate between
clods; light must be excluded, and fine
soil must be close about the seed from
the beginning.
Raising peanuts, says Texas CORE
spondent, Is a source of small revenue
for any one who loves garden work.
They are as easy to raise as corn or
potatoes. and will bring from 81 to
$1.5O per bushel.
Farmers should not depend on seeds
men for producing new varieties but
should experiment themselves. Some
of the best varieties Of fruit were orig
mated by farmers.
The proper mode of keeping rabbits
from trees Is to wrap piece Of screen
wire around each tree. This will cost
but a small sum per tree and will save
a great deal OF vexatlon and annoy
ance.
There is better health among rowing
fowls because they get the food which
is best for digestion, and get the nec-
essary grit to help the gizzard do its
work. We should make this a study
and profit by 1t.
Agricultural subjects are lectured
upon In some of the English schools,
and the result has been very satisfac-
tory. Children are taught to read and
learn of many matters connected with
farming that are different from the
practical teachings on the farm.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21

probably came the name Of the We
hicle. The average rate of fare was
G cents a mile. At first travel was
only In the daytime, with stops over
night ut the numerous excellent inns
or taverns which lined the road.
"One Of the great distractions to
travel alone the road were large drOves
of cattle, sheep and hogs being driven
from Western plains to Eastern mar
kets. The cattle especially, with their
long horns pointed toward the oncemipg
coach, made n formidable obstruction.
"The 272 miles from Baltimore to
Wheeling were first made In four days,
with nightly stops. The best stage
coach time was afterward reduced to
fifty hours by the old Eclipse line, es-
tablished by James Reside"
Mr.. Reside is probably the only sur
viving stage-coach contractor Of ma
tional prominence. He Is a native Of
Cumberland. Samuel Lurman, said to
be the oldest living stage-coach driver,
now lives in Cumberland.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21
Imnroxinu the Saw.

Most saws are like pattern, Fig. 1.
The rakes at the ends Of the saw being
double, much labor is lost by the inner
part of the rakes moving the dust
part way through the log ut the latter
part OF the stroke, where it has to be
removed again at the next stroke of
the saw. More efficient labor may be
performed by using style like Fig. ..
The central rakes being double, will
fully remove the dust at each stroke
from the log. The outside rakes being
single, do not move the dust in heaps
to the center of the log to clog the
saw, but do the work effectually at the
next stroke. Teeth of the style in
Fig. . are much easier to keep in order
as there are no square corners to wear
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21
STAGE-COACH DAYS.
How People Travelled in the Middle
States Forty Years Ago.

How People Travelled i'm the Middle
States Forty Years Ago.
Forty-two years ago New Years day
the last through United States mail
arrived by stage coach from Balti-
more at Wheeling, w. Va, says the
Baltimore Sun. John Il. Reside, now
q resident of Baltimore, was in charge
Of the stage which made the last trip,
arriving in Wheeling New Years day,
1853.
Mr.. Resides father, the late James
Reeside, was a pioneer In this travel.
The son entered the same business
when about Is years old, and con-
l:nued extending stage-coach lines west
ward until they reached the Pacific
coast. Railroads followed In the wake
of the coach lines and took away their
business Of carrying passengers and
mails.
Probably the most interesting OF Mr..
Resides experiences were in connec-
ton with the National road, or ''old
pike" projected by the national govern
ment In 1906. This road extended from
Cumberland, Nd, westward over the
Alleghanies to the Ohio River. 1t was
the main artery of travel for passenger,
mail, and freight traffic until the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad took its place.
From Baltimore to Cumberland the
turnpike was older, having been con-
structed by private persons and COM
panies.
1.-The stage-coach headquarters in
Baltimore" said Mr. Reeside, "were mt
old Barnum's hotel and the Fountain
inn, which stood on the site of the Car
rollton hotel. The coaches used were
open Mt the front and sides, with seats
for eleven passengers beside the driver.
All seats faced the front of the vehicle.
Saddlebags, which were carried In that
time for baggage, were hung on the
T-osts supporting the top of the stage.
A small rack behind for trunks was sell
dom used. A tin lantern, with a tallow
dip, placed over the driver, was used at
night.
-Four stroag horses drew these
coaches, with relays every ten or twelve
miles Mt stages or stations, from which
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21

II farmers have patience to do some
peddling, they can find market for
either white or yellow turnips In al
most every city or village family. 1t
Is best In selling turnips to have somo
of each. the white or purple strap
leafed for early use and the yellow
varieties for later In the winter. a
large wagon load is easily disposed OF
at 80 cents per bushel, and II each
family takes only a bushcl of each va
riety it does not require a long drive
to dispose of the whole. The profit OF
an acre of turnips sold thus is much
more than farmers get for most crops,
and the work of marketing Is fairly
well paid, considering that 1t Is mostly
done when men and teams would 9TH
erWiSe be idle
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21
Pass In the early days, and is regarded
as the mother of woman suffrage.

Pass In the early days, and Is regarded
as the mother of woman suffrage.
Mrs. Morris, who is now a well pre-
served woman Of so years, was born in
New York State. She has been a firm
ever since q little girl. Mother Morris
went to Wyoming in 1867, along with
her husband and sons, when thousands
OF people went West to look for gold.
They settled at South Pass, where Mrs.
Morris soon had great influence over the
men. 1t was known that she believed
that women were as safe with the bal
lot as men and the miners heartily
agreed with her. Among these was
Col. Bright, who had come from the
South. The Colonel, though not an edu-
Gated man, was man of considerable
force and was elected to the first Lcgis-
lature In 1868.
When the Colonel went to Cheyenne
to attend the session Of the Legislature,
he left his young wife and baby at a
boarding house at South Pass. The
child shortly became i'll and as there
was no way of communicating with the
Colonel, the wife was nearly heart
broken. Her husband, who was in
pretty destitute circumstances at the
time, had left but little money and the
landlady would not allow her to stay In
the house any longer IL she did not pay
her board bill. Mother Morris heard
Mrs. Bright's case and her generous
heart was touched. She had her sons
fix up an empty cabin near her home
and here Mrs. Morris and the sick baby
were made as comfortable as they could
possibly be. The Colonel's wife later
expressed her gratitude for Mrs. Morris
to her husband and the latter deter
mined to do all In his power to grant
her her long-cherished hope-the right
of women to vote. He introduced n
bill in the Legislature providing that
all women 10 years or over be allowed
the right of franchise. The bill was
later amended, raising the voting age
to 81, and became law in 1862 Mrs.
Morris was justice of the peace at South
Pass for some time and made the best
Justice the town ever had.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21
Two Neglected Crops.

Peas and beans are two neglected
crops, as they are not grown on many
farms where they could be made profit
able. 1t is possible to grow two crops
early peas and beans later-on the
same ground. Beans are always sal
able ut good prices, and the straw Of
both peas and beans may be utilized
as bedding, or for sheep to pick over.
The best early peas are grown on
land that is heavily MANFRED in the
fall or in winter, so cs to turn it under
during many warm spells when the
frost is out of the ground.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21

~ hOubekecper'e Tragedy
One day as wandered 1 heard a COM
planning.
And saw poor woman the picture Of
gloom;
She glared at the mud on the doorstep
ctwas raining),
And this was her wall as she welded
the broom:
oh! life is a toll and love is trouble,
And beauty will fade. and riches will
fee,
And pleasures they dwindle, and prices
they double.
And nothing is what l could wish 1t to
be.
There's too much worriment goes to q
bonnet,
There's too much ironing goes to a shirt
There's nothing that pays for the time
wasted on it,
There's nothing that lasts but trouble
and dirt.
I'm March it is mud, it is slush in Decem-
Der,
And midsummer's breezes are laden
with dust,
In fall the leaves litter, in muggy Sep
TENDER
The wall paper rots and the fatirons
rust.
There are worms in the cherries, and
slugs in the roses,
And ants in the sugar. and mice In tho
pies.
The rubbish of spiders no mortal supposes,
And ravaging reaches and damaging
flies.
1T is sweeping at six, and it's busting at
seven,
1t is victuals at eight and dishes at nine,
1t is potting and panning from ten to
eleven
We scarcely break our fast till we plan
how to dine.
'With grease and with litter from outside
to center,
Forever at war and forever alert,
No rest for day lest the enemy enter,
! spend my whole time in a struggle
with dirt
"Last night in my dreams was stationed
forever
On bare little isle in the midst of the
sea;
My one chance of life was ceaseless en-
deavor
To sweep off the waves ere they swept
over me.
"Alas! twas no dream again behold it
yield, am helpless my fate to avert"
She rolled down her sleeves, her apron she
folded,
Then lay down and died, and was buried
in dirt.
Farm and Home.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21
THE ENGLISH CHOP.

To Be Good, 1t Must Come Piping Hot
from Grill to Plate.
Unless the mutton chop is partaken
Of in a grill room, where it comes
straight from the gridiron to the table
Of the guest, says the London Tele-
graph, an experienced gastronome will
not be satisfied If his chop is not served
on a hot water plate, for fat Is a
treacherous substance and has fatal
tendency to get cold before the meat
to which 1t belongs is half eaten. This
Is the only English chop in it's bold and
beautiful simplicity, and, although we
have not one word to say against the
gland, it must be remembered that
there are persons to whom beef Is too
potent and stimulating a meat, and
whose constitution and palate are
more efficiently administered to by
the plainly cooked chop. No special
aversion need be taken to walnut
pickles as q relish to the mutton chop,
but the article itself possesses so char
acteristic and delightful flavor of its
own that it seems a work of super
erogation to mar its sweet SAVIOR with
the conflicting taste of vinegar.
The old English cooks sometimes
played sad tricks with their steaks"
One Mrs. Mason, In her Ladies' AS
sjstant" published in 1857, seasoned
her chops with pepper and salt, placed
them In q buttered dish, sprinkled
some beaten ginger over the mass, and
baked it in an oven. The good lady
was scarcely aware that her mutton
steaks baked" would come down to
posterity as toad In a hole"-, a
dish which has long since been ban
ished from refined English society, but
which an iron-clad fate has trans
planted to the French CUISINE as ia
cotelette a In Nelson" But Mistress
Mason herself was not above borrow
ing from France, since her mutton
chops in Disguise" rubbed in Pepper,
salt, nutmeg, and chopped herbs. roll
ed in sheets of well-buttered white
paper, and sauted in stewpan and
served with brown gravy, are only an
English adaptation Of the "cotelettes
la Maintenon," invented at the in
stigation of the morganatic wife Of
Louis XIV. by Fagon, his physician,
to stimulate the jadcd' appetite Of the
septuagenarian grand monarch.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21

They Live at Sea.

Steamship agents are not at all sur
prised at the allegations that have
been made against an American wom-
an of some property, who is now the
subject of suit to restrain her from
spending the rest Of her fortune in
travelling back and forth on the Allan
tic She inherited 100000 and has
already spent $4,000 of 1t In travel
ing between this country and England.
Her, prospective heirs have made an
attempt to restrain her from spending
the other $4,000 on the ocean, and a
great deal Of comment has been arous-
eqover her curious taste for sea travel.
Steamship men insist that 1t is by
no means an exceptional instance, and
that there are literally hundreds Of
people who spend considerable part
Of their lives on the sea- Some of them
travel for their health. An instance
is cited of a man who has made nearly
200 voyages across the ocean, who is
always comfortable when ut sea, and
can hardly endure living ashore on
account of the asthma. Another Is
consumptive, and believes that the
sea air will prolong his life; and there
Is well-known instance of a man
who suffered from neuralgia to such
an extent that he had the bones of his
jaw removed and a silver plate sub
stituted In the vain hope Of relief, and
who claims that when at sea he does
not know what the sensation o: pain
is. These are a few instances, but
there are many other people who take
sea voyages on account of the excite
ment attending It. and who think moth
ing Of making dozen voyages year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21
Medicinal Uses of Honey.

A teaspoonful of warm honey taken
every fifteen minutes has a surprising
effect or catarrh.
Sore throat in the early stages can be
cured by honey taken warm.
Public speakers should freely use
honey. The formic acid which it con-
tains cures affections of the mouth,
throat, lungs and chest.
A teaspoonful of honey stirred into
a raw egg Is a good corrective for q
cough, and should be continued for sew
eral mornings.
Coughing may be quickly relieved by
mixing barley water with honey and
the juice Of lemons, and drinking it
warm.
A gargle made Of sage tea, sweetened
with honey, or pills made of mustard,
-four and honey, will be found very
efficacious for Group and hoarseness.
This is an excellent remedy in lung
trouble: Make a strong decoction Of
horehound herb, and sweeten with
honey. Take q tablespoonful five times
q day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21
Cause of Waste.

One of the chief causes of waste Of
food Is the system Of both public and
private tables of giving excessive large
portions, so that much food is left un-
tasted. Probably In many private fam
lilies a third or fourth of the whole
amount spent for food is thus thrown
away. This waste on the part of the
well to-do also affects the less fortunate
households and thrift becomes a lost
art. The fashion which demands that
some food be left upon the plate is
worse than folly. Furthermore. an
error is made in providing too great q
variety Of food for single meal. When
a long list of courses is offered, no one
can be fully enjoyed. Il {
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21

n large uncut, but highly polished,
ruby valued at over $4,000. A great
number of valuable gems cover the
crown. At the recent obsequies Of the
late Gar one of these gems disappear
ed mysteriously from its setting during
the transfer of the body from the rail
road station to the fortress Of SITS. Pc
ter and Paul, and in spite Of a most
searching investigation no trace of the
gem has been discovered.
The small crown diadem Of the Car
ina contains the finest diamonds ever
set, and 1t took many years to collect
these exquisitely matched gems. The
nearly two million dollars, and con-
tains one large ruby, one large sap.
phire, sixteen smaller sapphires, eight
emeralds, four smaller rubies, 1880
white and 1878 rose-colored diamonds,
four large pear-shaped pearls and 269
worn by the Sultan of Lahore at state
functions are adorned with diamonds
worth ten million dollars. His collar,
epaulettes, belt, bracelets, anklets,
buckles and headgear are sparkling
with the shining pebbles.
The most precious Of all crown jew.
elry is owned by potentate inferior in
rank to the last-named, the Maharajah
of Baroda. He possesses necklace of
five rows of diamonds, increasing In
size from pea to walnut. There are
800 diamonds in this necklace, whose
brilliancy Is further increased by two
rows Of emeralds above and below the
diamonds and of the same size. This
necklace is thought to be worth over
1000, OO0 while the other jewelry own
ed by this Croesus is estimated at more
than $20,OOO,O0O.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21
OUR RURAL READERS.
SOMETHING HERE THAT WILL
INTEREST THEM.
An Apple that Commands a High
Price in Home and Foreign Markets
-weii-Arranged smokehouse = Low
Price of Horses.
Tho Newtown Pipnin.

The apple that commands the high
est price in both home and foreign mar
kets Is the Newtown pippin. says the
Orange Judd Farmer. When Bald
wins and other choice varieties sell at
$3 per barrel at Liverpool. the New
town pippin sells at 50, and the same
proportion holds true in our domestic
market. The fruit often retails ms
high as S12 or SIS per barrel. Down
ing, the authority on fruits, says us
follows of this variety: 1T stands Mt
the head of all apples, and is. when in
perfection. acknowledged to be un-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21
Cultivated DandeIions.

How many Of those who in spring go
to the fields and slowly dig out among
grass and stones mess of dandelion
green's know that this crop is more sat
isfactorily grown in the garden? The
improved cultivated dandelion is much
larger, is more easily cleaned and free
from insects than that gathered in the
fields. 1t is safe to say that whoever
procurcs and sows a package of the i'm
proved dandelion seed in his garden
will never be willing thereafter to de-
pend upon the uncultivated supply that
can be got from the pasture lots.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21
THE MOTHER OF SUFFRAGE.

Esther Morris Gained the Franchise
for Wyoming Women.
Itisa well-known fact that the women
Wyoming enjoy the right Of franchise,
but few people are aware Of the man.
ner in which this privilege was granted
to them. Two persons brought about
this interesting state Of affairs. One Of
them was Col. w. III. Bright, an ex-con-
federate soldier. and the other was a
woman, Mrs. Esther Morris, or Mother
Morris. as they call her in Wyoming, be-
cause she was sort of mother to
all the boys in the mining camp at South
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21
Essentials for Good Sugar.

Soil and season are two important
influences in making good maple sugar.
There is also a difference in quality
produced by individual trees, and only
the best should be kept Producers
having secured improved appliances
ought now to form an alliance which
will enable them to get more direct
market. The producer ought to realize
from II to Is cents per pound for dry
sugar and 70 cents to SIPS per gallon
for syrup. There is profit in these
prices, and If properly managed sugar
would yield that.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21
ONE or EDlsoN's SCHEMES.


1t Failed Through the Kindly Cousid.
GRAFTON Of Freight Crew.
1T was while Thomas A. Edison and
were co-tramp operators together
years ago that the then very amusing
genius Of the great inventor was made
manifest and utilized by him to sub
serve his purposes In obtaining. sleep
while on duty at small town In New
York State" said Colonel l.. G. Weir.
President Of the Adams Express CON-
pany, to a, Cincinnati Enquirer re-
porter. 1--WE had both secured posi-
lions as operators at the railway sta
ton, l being the day and Mr.. Edison
the, night man. AS Mr.. Edison's
whole mind was absorbed in his cleo
trical studies he spent his entire time
when off duty and supposed to be
sleeping In his experiments, and when
the time for him to relieve the day
man came he was very much physic-
ally and mentally fatigued. In fact,
/ have seen him come In the Office to
begin his days work almost worn
out. But fortunately there was little
for him TO do other than answer the
calls sent over the wire every two
hours by the dispatcher to ascertain
IL all the operators were on duty. To
Edison to have to keep awake for such
trivial duties as this was very trying,
and though then quite a noviate he
conceived of plan by which lie could
sleep and wake In time to answer the
calls.
ut was this: Near his instrument
he placed his cot and over the head
of that he placed bucket. BY means
Of a rubber tube he conveyed the
water from an overhead tank to the
bucket, which was so constructed that
within less than two hours enough
water would be conveyed from the
tank to the bucket to completely I'LL
the bucket, and when 1t began to pour
over 1t would drop In his face, awaken
ing him in time to answer his CALL
BY this means he continued to make
his electrical experiments through the
day and sleep at night and answering
every call for three months, when one
night belated freight was sidetrack-
ed at his station. The night was very
sultry, and the crew sought the office
for water. They discovered the buck
ct almost full Of water, and also Mr..
Edison sound asleep. Without awak-
enings him they emptied the contents
OF the bucket, supposing it to be drink
Ing water, and departed. The call
came. Edison slept soundly on, OBJ
liviousIof all about him. The bucket
refilleds just as the succeeding call
went over the wire. Springing up, he
answered 1t, and the question, Where
were you when the previous call was
sent| greeted his ears Immediately
and was puzzler until he glanced at
the old office clock and saw he had
slept four instead Of two hours. Frank
and brief was his reply, Asleep
Report at the Office here tomorrow
and get your time, Spoke the dispatch
er, and the next day we were tramp
ing for new pastures. 1t was several
days afterward before Edison learned
Of the secret Of the failure of his new
invention to do its work at the proper
time and cause his dismissal He
swore me to secrecy at the time and
/ had not thought of it in years before
until just now"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-21
Horses Dirt Cheap in the West.


Good horses are cheaper In some
parts of the West now than dogs are in
the East. for there are few dogs not
owned by some one while the horses
cannot be given away. All over the
West horse have been astoundingiy
cheap for some time, and So or So has
been a good price for a good animal.
A hundred head of ranch horses =
sturdy, unbroken brOnchos from Wy
Oming-were sold In Denver for $50
and the freight recently. 1t is report
ed that a big stock firm in Idaho has
turned more than $50 ponies adrift to
shift for themselves during the winter,
as 1t was cheaper to do this than pro-
vide food for them. The firm could not
get even a dollar apiece for them.