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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
Harvesting Blue Flag.

Everybody knows what the cat-tail
is. A few years ago city people tied
cat-tails in punches with gaudy rib
bons and used them to decorate their
dining-rooms and parlors. When that
fad prevailed the flag gatherers made
a good deal more money than they do
to-day.
The cat-tail is the blossom OF the
blue flag, and grows at the top of a
tall, slender stalk that rises from the
midst Of a lot Of ribbon-like leaves. For
miles Cohansey creek is choked with
the blue flag There are acres upon
acres Of it, and it furnishes living to
n good many people, who do but little
each year aside from gathering it's
blossom In the autumn.
The blossoms gathered are allowed
to lie on the sand two or three days
under the sun so as to render them
perfectly dry. Twice day they are
turned over. If 1t Is damp, cloudy or
rainy weather they are carefully COW
cred with canvas. When the blossoms
are dry they are stripped from the
stalk by children and spread in shall
low tins. where they are allowed to lie
for two or three days more under the
sun, being turned or shaken up half
a dozen times day. When they are
completely dried they are packed in
gunny sacks and shipped to the city.
The dried blossom is very light and
fluffy and is used in the manufacture
of cheap pillows and mattresses. 1t
sells for twenty-five cents a pound and
some men make twenty dollars a day
gathering it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
Sugar Cane.

The refuse sticks of the sugar cane
can be utilized in making paper, and a
contemporary expresses natural aston
ishment that in face OF the present
large production of sugar, which re-
suits in the constant depreciation in
value of this product, and per contra
of the increasing use OF paper, this in
dustry has not been developed on a
practical basis, so as TO enable the
sugar planters to get better return,
from their plantations. The mechanical
and chemical manipulation required in
this industry is. we believe, of the sim
plest character, which only makes its
neglect the more remarkable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
her mother In Washington, and, being
hut IA Is still In the school-rnon

her mother in Washington, and, being
but IA, is still In the school-room.
Jesse Grants home ut San Diego,
Cal, where he lives with his mother
Is happy In the possession of two chill
dren-- a girl OF 13 and boy of 8. Mrs.
Jesse Grant was Miss Chapman, and
the boy is called Chapman Grant. The
portrait OF Miss Nellie Grant, the
daughter, does not look much like hei
now, as 1t was taken when she wac
but years old, and that was nine
years ago. This little girl was named
after two aunts. Mrs. Sartoris on her
fathers side and sister of her mother
on the other.
AS long as the name of Grant lasts In
the memory Of the nation these little
children, so briefly told about, and their
descendants will always be subjects of
interest to the American people.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
An Unfortunate Admission.

"You began practice in Arkansas, did
you not. DoctorY
YES" replied the physician, IL did.
would have gotten along all right, IL
1t had not been for my diploma. 1t oc-
Cured to one of the natives to ask
what 1t was. My diploma 1 answer
ed, is from one of the best schools in
the country You don't mean to tell
me- said the old man, that you hadter
go to school to larn your trade, do YEP
Certainly said l. That Is enough fer
me- said the old man; any Teller that
hain't got no more material sense that
he has to go to school TO larn to be a
doctor, an him a grown man. amt no
man fer me- and he jammed his hands
into his pockets and walked out.
stayed six weeks more and gave It up"
indianapolis Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
FOR WOMEN ONLY.
A Splendid Apartment House Where
No Man Can Live.

A Splendid Apartment House Where
No Man Can Live.
Arrangements are now being perfect
ed in New York for the building of an
apartment house for women exclusive
ly. No man will be allowed to dwell
in 1t. The building and site will cost
$750,O00, and the house will be the most
splendid Of its kind ever built in New
York.
In the basement there will be Rus
sian, Roman and Turkish baths, with
a full quota of sofas and lounges, with
dressing rooms, and a plunge large
enough to play water polo in. There
will be manicure parlors, chiropodists
rooms and hair-dressing establish
ments.
On the ground floor there will be
club, committee, reading, writing and
assembly rooms, together with the IL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

To many people Spring and its duties
mean an aching head, tired limbs, and
throbbing nerves. Just as the milder
weather comes, the strength begins to
wane and "that tired feeling" is the
complaint of all.
She reason for this condition is found
in the deficient quality of the blood.
During the winter, owing TO various
causes, the blood becomes loaded with
impurities and loses its richness and
vitality. Consequently, as soon as the
bracing effect Of cold air is lost, there
is languor and lack of energy. The
cure will be found in purifying and en-
riching the blood.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the greatest
and best spring medicine because it is
the greatest and best blood purifier. 1t
overcomes that tired feeling because it
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
Spring Makes Me Tired

makes pure, rich blood. Itgives strength
to nerves and muscles because 1t en-
dows the blood with new powers OF
nourishment. 1t creates an appetite,
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, and thus builds up the
whole system and prepares 1t to meet
the change to warmer weather.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is medicine upon
which you may depend. 1t is the only
true blood purifier prominently before
the public eye to-day. 1t has a record
of cures unequaled in the history of
medicine. Ii is the medicine of which
so many people write, Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla does all that it is claimed to do"
You can take Hoods Sarsaparilla with
the confident expectation that it will
give you pure blood and renewed
health. Take it now.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the'needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 5Oc and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
THERE ARE TWELVE.
THE GRANDCHILDREN OF GEN.
ERAL GRANT. ~
Now Thousands Of Miles Apart-Two
Bear the Name of Their Iilustrious
Grandfather-Frcd Grants Boy May
Go to West Point.


Descendants or SOLDIER
Seventy-three years ago Ulysses =,
Grant was born. He died In 1885. His
widow, three sons and a daughter still
survive, and 1t Is interesting to know
that there are twelve Grant grandchil.
dren, two of whom bear the name OF
their illustrious grandfather.
The Generals widow and his sons
and daughter have been written about
time after time, but little or nothing
has been said about the younger gener-
alton of Grants. who are now growing
into manhood and womanhood, and
upon whose heads will rest the respon-
sibility of carrying the name down to
posterity.
OF the twelve some are in England,
others In the far West and others In the
East. Many thousands of miles separ.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

: For the meeting of the National Edu-
cational Association mt Denver, Colo,
In July next, the Western trunk lines
have named a rate of one standard fare,
plus two dollars for the round trip.
Variable routes will be permitted. Spe-
arranged for from Denver to all the
principal points of interest throughout
Colorado, and those desiring to extend
the trip to California, Oregon and Wash
ington will be accommodated at salts
factory rates. Teachers and others that
desire, or intend attending this meeting
or of making a Western trip this summer,
will find this their opportunity. The
way (hrst-class in every respect) will run
through cars Chicago to Denver. For
full particulars write to or call on IT. A.
Miller, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Chicago, III.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
Epworth League, Chattanooga.

The route to Chattanooga over the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Is via
Mammoth Cave. Americas Greatest Nat
ural Wonder. Specially low rates made
for hotel and Cave fees to holders of Ep-
worth League tickets. Through Nash
vile, the location of Vanderbilt Universe
ty. the pride Of the Methodist Church.
and along the line between Nashville and
Chattanooga where many of the most
famous battles of the war were fought.
Send for maps of the route from Cincin-
natl, Louisville, Evansville and 81. Louis,
and particulars as TO rates. etc, TO q. u.
Atmore. General Passenger Agent, Louis
vile, Ky. or j. X. Ridgely. n. w. l.. A.,
Chicago Ill
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
Wedding Presents.

A curious case has just been decided
in Chicago as to which party to the
marriage contract Is entitled, in the
case Of separation, to the wedding
presents. In this case the husband as
sumed the right to them, and In the
wife's absence took possession Of them
and carried them away. In court they
were awarded to the wife. The hus-
band, it was decided, had no rights at
all. Unless he could produce the pres
entation cards with his name only, his
right to a single article did not stand.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

brary and offices. The main assembly
room will be "a by % feet Women's
meetings and banquets will be held
there. 1t will be let to any organiza-
ton of women which can show Gre
dentials of satisfactory nature. The
club rooms, it is expected, will be ca
gerly sought as permanent headquar-
ters for several Of the leading woman's
organizations. These are situated ut
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
Thex CnlI n Oxerwork.

few business mcn-with all their sense
realize what is the trouble with Their
heads. They call IL ovcrwork, worry,
anything but what Il really is-indiges.
ton. This stealthiest of ailments usually
comes disguised as something else.
Wouldn't you be convinced If q box of
Ripans Tabules cleared your head and
frightened up the business outlookl
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
Hold the Fort

Against bilious attack by calling to your
aid that puissant ally, Hostctter's Stomach
Bltters. The foe will then be driven back
utterly defeated. Dyspepsia, sick headache,
malarial. kidney, nervous and rheumatic
trouble and constipation yield to the action
of this most bensficent of remedies. Take
1t regularly and you will soon experience its
good effects. .
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
You DON'T Have to Swear or.

says the ST. Louis Journal of Agriculture In
an editorial about No-To- Bac. the famous to-
bacco habit cure. 1--WE know of many cases
cured by No-To-Bac. one n prominent ST
Louis architect, smoked and chewed for
twenty years; two boxes cured him SO that
even the smell OF tobacco makes him sick"
No-To-Bac sold and guaranteed by Druggists
everywhere. No cure no pay. Book free
Sterling Remedy Co.. New York or Chicago
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

Beechams pills are for bill
iousness, sick headache, dir
illness, dyspepsia, bad taste
in the mouth, heartburn, tor.
pid liver, foul breath, sallow
skin, coated tongue, pimples
loss of appetite, etc., when
caused by constipation; and
constipation is the most fire.
quent cause of all of them.
One of the most important things fos
everybody to learn is that constipation
causes more than half the sickness in the
world especially OF women; and it can all
be prevented. Go by the book free at your
druggist S, or write B. .AlleuCo. 1865 Cana.
ST., New York. Pills, Ioe and 25e box.
ANN al sales moro tina .000 600 boxes
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
The Only Conclusion.

The Judge-I hope l shall not see you
here again.
Prisoner (who is arrested weekly
Not see me? Why. yer amt goin' to
resign yer position, are yer?-Truth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

ency, cures leucorrhoa, - the great fore
runner of serious womb trouble, - re-
lieves backache, strengthens the muscles
of the womb, and restores 1t to its nor
NAL condition, regulates transformations,
removes Inflammation, liberation, and
tumors of the womb, etc.
1t is a remedy of woman for women.
Millions of women owe the health they
enjoy, and the influence they exert, to
Mrs. Pinkham; and the success of her
Vegetable Compound has never been
equalled in the field of medicine for the
relief and cure Of all kinds of female
complaints. So say the druggists.
Here is another one of thousands who
speaks that others may know the truth
For five years l suffered with falling
of the womb, and all the dreadful aches
and pains that accompany the disease.
] tried several doctors and different medi-
cines, until lost all faith in everything.
/ had not tried your Compound. 1
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

Avoid him who, for mere curiosity.
asks three questions running about a
thing that can not interest him.-Lava-
ter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

Mrs. Winsiow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teething; sottens the gums, reduces inhamm alton.
allsys pain. cures wind collie. Is cents bottle
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
A Curiosity.

Dusty Rhodes-Give me dime, boss?
Sussell Rage-What have you done
with the nickel gave you month
ago?
Dusty Rhodes-Sold it to a Bowery
museum,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

The affections are like lightning; you
can not tell where they will strike till
they have fallen.-Lacordaire.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

girls IL Miss Vivian, who is now 10,
and promises to be the beauty Of the
family. She Is very bright and clever.
The younger daughter bears the odd
and pretty name of Rosemary, but is
generally called Rosie. She lives with
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

PIso's CUnE for Consumption is an A
No. / Asthma lnedicinc.-W. X. WILL
JAMS, Antioch, Ills, April II, 1894.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

NatShtu youi
advertisements
from day TO
day, and each
day became
more hopeful.
At last l re-
solved to try it.
/ have taken
seven bottles,
and have gained
forty pounds.
My pains have
all left me. and
l am 4 we'll wo-
man. / do all
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

You can never get rid of Il difficulty
by running away from 1t.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
Halls Catarrh euro
Is n constitutional cure Price rs cents

The mote that is in every human eye
may be reduced by care and prayer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

my own work. and can walk two miles
without feeling tired. Your Compound
has been worth its weight In gold to me.
/ cannot praise it enough" MATILDA
EHNAM, Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pa.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
BEAUTY IS POWER.
Perfection Of Form, Feature, and Mind
Render Women AllspOwerful.
ESPECIAL TO QUE LADY RrApEns.)

Yet blended with those projections
must be perfect health. Women are to-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23
NUMBER II.

"We'll have TO get You out OF that,
said Maynard. Your duties are more
important in Ireland than as corporal
in our service. We have more than .
plenty Of men.
II wish we could say the same" OBJ
served Colonel Fitz Hugh.
The visiting party, expecting to re-
turn that afternoon. had but little time
to converse upon anything except Sir
Hugh Ratigans future, and this they
considered fully. IL was arranged that
as soon as the baronet should be able to
travel he was to go through the lines,
apply for discharge and 20 70 Ireland.
Co'onel Fitz Hugh anticipated no diff
ficulty in securing his permission TO
depart from the Confederaoy, and rs he
was British subject Of rank it was not
expected that he would be held 10 q
strict accountability for the part he had
taken in the escape OF Caroline Fitz
Hugh, especially as that act had been
largely lost sight Of in an event OF
greater moment-the battle Of Chicka-
mauga. These matters once settled, the
p:irty moved toward the door, where
adieus were spoken, then mounted and
rode away.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23
THE PLAINS IN WINTER.
A Journey Across the Continent In March
L. Like Voyage.


The journey across the continent from
west 10 east in midwinter is very much
like voyage When one lands at St
Paul from the overland train, il Is with
all the sensations Of making port after
having passed over the icebound sea OF
the plains
The uniform dazzle Of miles Of mo-
notonous snow, broken only where IL
sinks TO indigo shadow or swells to
crests of intolerable light, has for days
given TO the world outside the pane d
sentiment of immensity rarely matched
by the moving sea
There is majesty in the limitless
sweep of level earth, so slightly over.
arched by the level sky, but majesty
that becomes desolation when seen IL
intimate relation 10 human life.
A furry team Of horses struggling
across the plains, drawing a meager
sledge load Of irewood along a narrow
trail in the snow to some unseen farm
house, alternating through the long
winter months for the resurrection OF
few fierce weeks Of summer sunshine;
little schoolhouse Of unplaned boards
perched on a swell Of the vast. silent
landscape; farmhouse backed by barn
and corral, with tiny yard IN front
encircled by tawdry frill Of white
washed paling. showing yellow above
the snow-all these, with miles Of snow
between, pierce one with saener sense
of loneliness than could any personal
experience.
The human element is so inadequate
that one passes these scattered evidences
of a struggle for life as in sound ship
one might pass frail craft at sea.
There are eagle minds upon which
this solemn hostility Of unconquered
nature acts as challenge; one sees this
in the voice and step and eye OF men
who have built Dakota and Montana
towns. Sturdy and unawed, they have
fought their way and wrested for them
selves footkold on the great inhospi-
table plains.
The level iridescent blaze Of cloud
less winter days, the treeless prairies
afiame with color materialized in a
thousand wild flowers, the dreary swells
of autumn brown, lifted here and there
into sharp buttes Of threatening stone
each in its own way impresses the
imagination, but repels the nesting in
stinct of home seeking man. Atlantic
Monthly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-23
CORN CULTURE.
rue DEFECTS or THICK PLANTING
pE-rAssELING AND ROOT PRUNING.

Experiments to test the effect Of time
of planting on the yield and the growth
of corn have been conducted at the Illinois
experiment station for seven years. TAX
ing the average, the largest yield in that
locality WAS from planting May llth TO
Nav 18th, with little decrease Of yield
from planting any time from April s.th
To Nav 25th. Corn planted May 18th
matured in lis days. This is less time
than required by either earlier or later
planting. Corn planted when the ground
Is warm makes more rapid growth than
tha, planted earlier when the ground is
cold. By very early planting, II good
stand Is secured, We may expect as large
yield a. from later planting.
Five years experiments In depth OF
planting shows that the average number
of bushels per acre uniformly decreases,
and the number Of ears per acre also un-
formly decreases from the
sHAL LOWEST TO THE DEEPEST
planting and that, in general, the BUSH
els per acre also decrease.
Several years experience as IN the
thickness Of planting goes TO show that
there il less danger Of getting too many
plants than OF getting too few. Two
reasons are assigned why farmers do not
get so large yield from thicker plant
ing; first, because many OF the nubbins
are not hu-ked st all, and second. be-
cause the yield is usually determined by
measurement rather than by weight.
Five years experiments show conclu-
sively that il makes little difference
whether corn is planted in hills or drills
so far a. the WELD Is concerned; but that
it is usually best to plant in hills for the
sake of cultivation. There seems TO be
no advantage in cultivating more fire.
guently than 10 destroy weeds and keep
the ground porous. Shallow cultivation
never fails TO increase the yield over
deep cultivation.
Root pruning never failed TO reduce
the Weld in marked degree, the reduc-
ton usually amounting 10 % per cent.
IL an increase in grain is secured by de-
,asseling il Is likely TO be done in poor
soil or dry season. The injury done to
plants NAV sometimes reduce the yieid.