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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

The twenty-fifth anniversary Of the
proclamation OF the German empire
was observed throughout Germany re-
Gently with elaborate ceremonies, SER
vices being held in the various churches
and the Emperor returning public
thanks. Twenty-Five years ago the first
German Emperor, William l., grand
father of the present Kaiser, was
crowned in the palace Of Versailles,
this event having been made possible
by the keen German sword which had
hewn a path Of victory against the
French from the Rhine to Paris.
1t was in July, 1870, that Napoleon
Ill. Emperor of the French, declared
war against Prussia, the latter coun-
try being then ruled over by King
William. Napoleon, beside being over
confident in the bravery of his troops,
believed that the South German states
would not join in the struggle in sup
port Of Prussia, but the opposite &C.
Cured and soon three immense German
armies under Gen. Steinmetz. Prince
Frederick Charles, of Prussia, and the
crown prince, Frederick William. after
ward Emperor of Germany were
swarming on French soil. The battles
N Weissenburg. Saarbruck, Courcelles,
Gravelotte and Sedan followed in quick
succession. the French with their En-
peror being forced to yield themselves
captives on the last occasion. The Ger
mans pressed onward to Paris. leaving
an army under Prince Frederick
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
ScaldiuU SIous

On many farms hog -killing time Is n
hard time. for lack of the proper con-
veniences. An old barrel or tub IL
commonly used for scalding. being tip
ped on end for that purpose at an angle
of about 90 degrees. But this is nor
large enough for wellgrown March
pig, which ought to weigh $50 to 300
pounds IL fed properly. Every farmer
ought to have pulley and tackle for
hosting heavy hogs. 1t saves a great
deal Of heavy labor, and the apparatus
cannot only be used many seasons, but
be borrpved all through the neIghbor-
hood by those who fully appreciate Its
advantages, but have too little enter
prise to buy II for their own use.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
ventlIation OF Sleeping Room.

Ventilation Of Sleeping Ro0ms-
The proper arrangement Of draughts
for the ventilation of sleeping-rooms
has perplexed all. One thing, however.
Is certain. 1t has been proved, by ac-
tual experiment that a layer of air
lies against walls, which Is subject to
very little movement, even when there
Is strong circulation in the middle of
the room. 1t is therefore important
that a bed should not be placed close to
the wall. II kept there during the day
time, 1t should be moved, ut least, sew
eral inches out into the room ut night.
Alcoves and curtains should be avoid
ed. In an alcove enclosed on three
sides a lake Of air forms, which may be
compared to the stagnant pools often
observed along the margins of rivers.
A few yards away rushing tide may
be moving swiftly along, but these
placid pools are unruffled by the cur
rent. While placing the bed, especial
ly the hersl Of II, where it will be shield
ed from the strongest draught, there
should still be enough motion i'm the
air in that vicinity to ensure fresh
supplies constantly throughout the
night The prevailing lack Of appe-
tite for breakfast as well as many
cases Of anaemia and worse diseases,
are due to the breathing over and over
again of the same air in restricted bed
rooms, where beds are too often placed
In alcoves or are shielded by curtains,
which are far too seldom shaken out In
the fresh air
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

this pulley should be large enough that
the hook on the end of the rope may
be readily put through 1t or removed
A number Of carriages similar to are
made to run on the beam. They con-
sist of hardwood roller four inches in
diameter and Of about the same length,
from which hangs long iron loop in
closing the beam. This loop should be
wide enough below, and extend down
ward far enough that the carriage may
pass the pulley at f. From the loop
hangs chain about IS inches In length.
Through the post an opening is cut
just below the beam. and a pulley (k)
inserted, over which the rope is carried
down to windlass fixed on the post a
few feet from the ground. A hanger
(h) is provided for each carriage. In
this different length of stick may be
used as a ''spreader," thus adapting it
to larger or smaller animals.
In working this device, all the car.
riages to be used are transferred to the
right end of the beam except one,
which is brought into position on the
left of the pulley, at f. The rope Is
passed through the loop of this car
riage, over the pulley, and downward,
the hook ut the end of the rope taking
hold of the large ring of the hanger,
which has been used as a gambrel.
The carcass is raised to proper height,
when the hook at the top of the hanger
is placed in one of the links of the
chain suspended from the carriage. The
rope is now withdrawn from the pulley
at and hung upon the carriage, AMI
by the continued use Of the windlass
the hanging animal is borne away to
the left. The second carriage Is now
brought to the left Of the pulley, the
rope rearranged, and the same opera
ton repeated for the second animal.
AS it is important that the upper sur
face of the beam remain smooth and
hard, it is protected when not in use
by board covering extending few
inches on either side, or the shelter
box (m) for the carriages may extend
from post to post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
SEATTlE'S JUMPING HORSE.
He Leaps from a Platform Thirty Feet
High Into the Water.


They have strange attraction at one
Of the popular pleasure resorts in Sc
attic. A horse leaps thirty feet down
into the deep water of Lake Washing
ton and swims to the shore. Thousands
OF people congregate to witness the
wonderful and amusing performance.
A high platform Is constructed on the
edge Of the wharf, which is just wide
enough for the horse and two men. As
the horse ascends to the platform he
seems to be in his delight, and standing
Mt the top he losses his head around to
look at the crowd with a very proud air,
and one can almost imagine him saying
in his egotism: Look at me! am the
only horse in the world that can per-
form such feat!'
Every one holds his breath as the
word GO" is said until he reaches the
water. Down, down he goes, and when
he rises to the surface n cheer from
the crowd goes up, and he at once
swims toward the shore, and rs he
reaches it he leaps up among the crowd,
glossy, black, beautiful animal. His
master, who is waiting for him, grasps
his bride and Immediately starts him
off on run, and keeps him moving I'M
til he is thoroughly dry.
When the water is very cold he often
shows evident signs of weakening, and
needs great deal Of urging before he
will make the leap. At such a time
one cannot help but feel 1t Is a cruel
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
THE ORINOCO VALLEY
A sToREHousE OF WEALTH
acovETED BY ENGLAND.
Its Mineral and Agricultural Wealth
"A Country One-hfth the Size Of the
United states-A River Whose An
nual Rise IL 100 Feet.



A stream which has an annual food
of from 35 to 120 feet above low water
mark must, even by the most captious
persons, be admitted to be consider
able stream, and such river Is the
Orinoco. The greater part of its course
is through vast alluvial plain, really
a continuation to the north of the valley
OF the Amazon, a plain bounded to the
southeast by the ranges of hills rich
in gold, which are coveted by Great
Britain, and to the west only by the
towering SUBMITS of the mighty
Andes The plains Of the Orinoco are
described as alluvial, but Africa's sun
ny fountains do not roll down half the
amount of golden sands that are car
ried by the great Venezuelan river and
its tributaries. 1t is said that in every
stream of Venezuela more or less gold
is found, and IL this statement is true,
il Is only a question of tire when very
rich placer and quartz gold mines will
he discovered In the hills and plains OF
the interior. Gold in the sands OF a
river always indicates great deal
more gold somewhere up the stream,
and men only need patient intelligence
in order to locate the spot whence the
river steals and carries away the pre-
cious metal.
Any account of the wealth of the
Orinoco Valley which omits mention
of its forests would be Incomplete. The
total area of Venezuela is about &c.,
900 square miles, or greater than that
of France and Germany combined,
with Switzerland thrown in for good
measure. 1t is about equal to the COM
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
HowGrease pestroys Lice.

1t is not necessary to use kerosene
emulsion to destroy lice. That is the
most convenient way to kill lice In hen
houses, as 1t can be sprayed to reach
every part. But when applied to fowls
or animals to destroy lice on their
bodies, any fresh grease rubbed into
the skin with the hand is more pleasant
and quite as effectual. The grease
closes the small orifices through which
all small insects take the air they
breathe, and thus suffocates them. AS
the insects are always moving, rubbing
the grease about the head, neck and
breast Of fowls and about the necks
Of cattle will usually be sufficient to rid
the animal Of them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Growing the Cranberry.


A Cane Cod grower said to Boston
Globe man that analysis Of the cram
berry plant shows a large percentage
of potash, whereas muck contains but
little potash and much nitrogen. Our
muck gives rank growth Of vine,
When too rank we NOW them off, get
ting new growth and sitter roots, the
usual result of pruning. Or we resand
the meadows, which will renew the
vines and kill out foul growth. We
begin sanding by putting on only n
few inches, adding more from year 20
wear as the vine seems to need ii. We
run our bitches diagonally, slanting to-
ward the flow of the main ditch, TO
avoid obstruction at the mouth. In
tilizer. After the young cranberry slip
is set man makes hole in the sand
with his dibble about an inch from the
plant, and another man goes along
with pail Of fertilizer and common
clay pipe, and put a pipeful into each
hole, covering it with his foot. The
next year we scatter fertilizer broad
cast about the plant. After that we use
only wood ashes, these giving us pot
ash and phosphoric acid. We have
tried both carbonate of soda and nitrate
of soda, but get the best results from
wood ashes. Our object In using fer
tilizer the first two years Is to get the
plants to cover the ground as quickly
AZ possible, and thus shut out grass and
fotl growth. A good crop Is about a
barrel to a square rod.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Where Are the Farm Tools ?

There is much less leaving Of farm
tools in the fields where last used than
there formerly was. The kind of farm
ers who practised this negligent and
wasteful way have been weedcd out by
the Darwinian process Of natural selec-
ton. 1t Is doubtless true that even
when the moving machine and harves-
ter are sheltered In winter their waste
by rust is as great IL not greater than
the depreciation in value by use. All
woodwork that needs it should be paint
ed during the winter months. Iron
should be rubbed clean from dirt OF
rust, and thoroughly oiled or creased
with grease that does not contain salt.
This will prevent rusting, while the
salt in grease is the direct cause of
rust &
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

bined areas Of Arkansas, Mississippi,
Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Ken
lucky, and Missouri. and of this vast
extent of territory about one-half is in
primeval forest.
At present its sole Inhabitants are
y Indians of very low grade of saw
agery. In such climate little clothing
and less shelter, save from the rain,
are needed; the breadfruit tree sup
plies substitute for farinaceous food
the banana and other tropical fruits
grow in abundance, with only pre-
tense of cultivation; edible herbs and
vegetables are to be found everywhere,
the forest is filed with game and the
river teens with fish. Nature is so
kind to them that they do not need to
work. and only by labor is the condi-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Don'ts for Housewives.

Don't let vinegar weaken on your
pickles, and don't let 1t eat them up.
Don't let cheese mold-thow it out IL
you cannot use it up when fresh.
Don't let bread grow musty,-make 1t
up before it grows past using into pud-
dings and bread cakes.
Don't throw out a bag of stale soft
crackers; put them i'm a big shallow
pan and let them get crisp again in a
moderate oven.
Don't put your clothes on the line
and leave them to the mercy of the
winds
Don't dig with one side of your broom
until it looks freakish or use your best
broom to scrub with.
Don't kill yourself washing when a
little washing powder or ammonia will
help you so willingly.
Don't use napkins or ,tablecloths to
wipe dishes with-don't.
Don't let the ashes choke up your
CRATE and so burn it out.
Don't keep up a big fire in the range
when you've no need Of 1t.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

i'm fact. the fortune never existed. From
time to time the newspapers expose
this Inheritance delusion, but there
seems to be no end to it.
For generations the heirs of the
Anneke Jams estate in New York have
been expecting to get hold Of all the
Trinity Church property and $SO,OOO,-
600 in the Bank of Holland. Recently
it was rumored that the Distribution
would be made early in the present
year. OF course there is nothing in
it and the New York Tribune declares
that there has never been a cent of
such fund in the Bank Of Holland or
any other bank. Nor Is the estate
worth brass button to any of the
claimants who now number hundreds
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Device for HangIng Hogs.

Device Tor hanging hOXos
A convenient device for hanging hogs
Is valuable assistant In the handling
Of heavy animals. The accompanying
Illustration. which is from the Ameri-
can Agriculturist, represents the prin-
cipal parts of such a contrivance. Stout
posts Ia and b., seven or eight inches
square, are firmly fixed In the ground
about 16 feet apart, and stand 10 feet
or more In height. These are connected
above by hardwood beam (cl three
inches thick and ten inches In depth,
unortised into the posts and held by
pins or bolts. At I, near the post b, and
directly over the platform upon which
the hog has been made ready for hang
ing, a small pulley is suspended from
the beam, using for this purpose an
eye bolt passing through the beam, but
not extending above 1t. The frame Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Extra Feed An Cold we.,ber

All who have fattened stock in winter
know that the animals eat more hearth
ly and are less likely to be cloyed with
an excess of grain or meal when the
weather is cold. 1t Is then, also, that
the greatest gain Is made II the stock
Is given sufficiency Of fattening food.
But the stock is not fattening, which Is
giving milk or simple kept In store con-
dition, needs extra feed during cold
weather This Is especially true Mt
night, when the animal is likely to
have less exercise and be less able to
keep warm than In the day time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

and over these stretch another cover
ing of cloth, and we have an air space
between that will protect the fowls
from cold. Have n tight cover except
the slit for the hand of the expressman,
which will also afford ventilation. With
plenty of chaff in the bottom to keep the
feet warm, birds ought to be very COM
Portable in such quarters, even In very
cold we1ther
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
sunfiowers nj. d Crop.

1t requires very rich land to grow
sunflowers with profit. Their seed il
oily, but 1t is also heterogeneous and
makes rich feed for poultry, which
is the only kind of stock that can digest
It when fed whola The sunfower Is
very exhaustive of potash, and 1t is
useless to try to grow It except on
heavy soil. Most Of the ash, however,
remains on the stalk, which is usually
burned, and Its ashes applied to the
land where II was grown.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

20 that you face tine line Of tie cut
with the handle opposite the center 81
your body Keep AS close and LET the
saw miss freely your body and cloth
Ing. Get the stroke with your armsand
the bend and turn of your body. Hold
the handle loosely in both hands, with
the outside hand below. Pull the saw
straight through the cut. both laternlly
and perpendicularly. Practice so you
can change sides and draw eftl>ar right
or left-handed. With little practice
this can be done more rapidly and
easier.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Hints.

To have brooms last, put them for
three minutes in hot suds once week.
Let them stand with the bottom end
up.
Try ordinary grated horse radish for
the removal of the cough which follows
the grip. Eat IL at meals and between
meals.
exposed to heat or dryness. They
should never be exposed to the direct
rays Of hot sun, or placed In a closet
near or under n fire, as they are very
apt to split under such circumstances.
A skewer will be found to be of great
assistance in sweeping a room. Moth
ing else can so Thoroughly dig out de-
posits of dust from dusty corners. For
still smaller recesses bit OF twisted
wire that started life asa hairpfn win
be found equally effective.
Never put silk dress or cloak away
with dust In the folds or plaits. Shake
them well and rub with piece Of fian-
mel or brush with soft whisk broom.
Use soft brush for hats and bonneu
and always put them away clean. Dust
Is never as easily removed as at first
Buy ten cents worth OF soap In bars,
and, having dissolved 1t In hot water,
wash In the suds thus made any soiled
white summer shawls. All the spots
Will disappear, and, IL carefully press
ID. they win be. equal to new, Cash.
mere and other wooden materials mag
be treated In the same manner. mo
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Farming REQUIRES Skill.

Skill is, required on the farm as web
as in the factory. The frequent advice
that young men should go on the farms
and not come into the cities is.not al.
ways advisable. The man who has
spent his life in the city Is not compc-
tent to work on n farm and earn the
wages that are paid experienced hands.
That wages are higher ON the farm
than In the cities implies that the wages
ARE only paid to those who are compe-
tent to perform any service that may
be required.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

The old idea that fertilizers were not
adapted to market gardening was long
ago exploded by the practical expert
ence Of the big market gardeners near
our large cities, and by the truck farm
ers In the South, says the Agricultural.
Cabbage, celery. lettuce, spinach and
similar leafy vegetables depend for
quality upon quick growth, and 1t re-
suits only from plenty Of soluble plant
food In the soil. "A slow growth Is
usually tough. dull and rusty, while q
quick growth is tender, bright and
crisp" Only by filling the soil with
tdecomposed stable manure In excess
4 of what the crops need, can the needed
supply of available plant food be OBJ
tanned from manure. Usually 1t Is
cheaper and more satisfactory to feed
these market garden crops with fer
tilizers than to buy horse manure at
high prices and haul or ship 1t long dis
tances.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Hot Water a Good Remedy.


'In such weather as we have been
having lately" said a physician, "ev-
erybody is more or less likely to take
a cold in the chest that will soon reach
the lungs if not given attention. 1t
usually makes its presence known by a
CONSTRUCTED sensation just under the
breast bone. where the flesh is thinnest.
When person experiences this feeling
he can rest assured he can procure al
most instant relief by drinking a cup
of water as hot as he can bear to take
in the mouth and to swallow. There Is
no better medicine in the world to ar
rest the progress of cold than hot
water. and, besides its effect upon the
stomach and the system generally. Is
beneficial i'm the highest degree. And
in sore throat the same remedy will be
found almost specific"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Roman Meat Pudding.

Mince meat OF cold veal, chicken.
mutton or beef; take cup Of good
stock, nicely favored, one egg, some
lemon or tomato sauce, little vermi-
cell or bread crumbs, pepper and salt;
mix all together and season with n
suspicion of onion and parsley. Line
N meat mold or basin with some mac
aroni, previously boiled quite tender,
fill the basin with the mince meat,
steam for half an hour Turn out Of
the basin and serve with white
sauce
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
cold:weather Shipping Coon.

More fowls are shipped away by ,ex-
press in cloth cOops In winter than at
any other season of the year, and many
unfortunately have their combs frozen.
A cloth-covered coop Is scant protec-
ton against the cold. Take the same
coop, put cover pieces on outside the
cloth cover, as suggested in the sketch,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
ORINOCO STEAME

tion of men raised above that Of the
brute When everything eatable is mt
hand and to be had almost for the
taking. when the climate is too warm
for clothing and substantial houses are
unnecessary, most Of the incentive to
labor is taken away. The long, hot
summer days are passed In sleep, the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
An Important Part.

To find life full of good opportunity
in the little kindnesses, daily unrecord-
ed acts. and to fulfill these in love, is
, an Important part Of the true blessed
ness Of life that goes far toward writ
Ing In our hearts that each day Is the
best day OF the year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Ericd OYafera

Select large, fat oysters. Have ready
a plate of grated cracker, mix in it a
teaspoonful of salt. Take one oyster
at time, roll in the cracker and lay
on a board, let stand for ten minutes,
dip in beaten egg and again in the
grated cracker; let stand for half an
hour. Drop the oysters in boiling fat,
and fry brown. Take up with a skim
mer, drain on brown paper, and serve
Immediately.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Cure Founder In Cows.

Cows will founder the same as horses
from being overfed with some food
which cannot readily be digested. As
1t sours in their stomachs cows will
show the characteristic lameness which,
results In horses when they are over
fed with anything. OF course, as diges-
ton is interrupted the animal becomes
feverish, and her milk flow ceases. 1t
will take several days of careful feed
ing to put a foundered COW in good
condition again. She should be kept
In dry place and given all the water
she will drink and light, easily-dlgest-
ed food In small quantities until diges-
ton Is restored to its normal condition.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

cool, pleasant days Of the so-called
winter in such pleasure as ,savages are
capable of enjoying. They have their
sports, their games. their dances, their
funerals; they treat their sick by yell
ing and incantations. just as the other
savaees do, and most of them have not
the faintest idea that their country Is
claimed or even desired by any one but
then, selyes
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Postal Cartie.

An idea Of the number Of postal cards
used in the United States may be CLEAN
ed from the Official announcement that
it takes 921 tons of paper year to
make them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
The BcautifuI GIadIoIus.

or all the flowers none will return
greater satisfaction for trouble aud
expense than the gladiolus, and YET
they are not common In our gardens.
The bulbs take up 80 little space and
the bloom Is magnificent. The flowers
come soon and succeed each other for
months.