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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
Their Conditions Changed.

When Charles Foster was Governor
Of Ohio Brice owed him $4,000. Bricc
went to the Governor and asked him
for a place. Foster said he could not
appoint him because he was Demo
crat. Brice responded dryly that unless
he got place he could never pay that
$4,000. Foster said that he would rath-
er lose the money than appoint him.
The result of the conference, however,
was that Foster gave Brice $500 and
told him to go into Wall street, and
gave him advice where to place che
money. Brice took the money, disre-
garded all advice, and rounded up $780,
600 in the street. Foster was SO pleased
he gave Brice half the money. The
latter returned to the street, and by
shrewd speculation built up an Inn
mense fortune. He has since that time
turned the market upside down several
times. To-day Charles Foster is prac-
tically poor man. He met Brice In
the lobby Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
within the last few days, and Brice
said to him: "See here, you gave me a
start. Let me help you now" Mr.. Eos
ter felt touched by the offer to repay,
but he declined. Mr.. Foster said: "No-
body knows what Brice Is doing. He
may be bankrupt to-day, but he will
be a rich man again tomorrow. He
leads an odd financial life."-New York
Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

Letters coming Home TO ROost.
A Washington gossiper tells how
Senator Perkins, Of California, II In a
heap of trouble, owing to certain rash
promises that he once made. Fifteen
or sixteen years ago he was elected
Governor Of California, and a remarka1
bly, popular sortsof Governor he proved
to be; so popular, In fact, that bouncing
baby boys were called by his name In
each county. Gov. Perkins heard Of
every one Of the Incidents. The fond
fathers and mothers imagined the rich
young Governor was generously giving
|up hundreds of dollars in recognition
OF all these compliments. But, instead
Of settling on the spot, Mr.. Perkins
wrote letters to every pair Of proud
parents, In which he said all manner
of nice things, and ended with a -four
ish Of promises, as folIows: when
George Perkins Smith Is grown let me
know, and I will send him to college,"
He never imagined that he was going
to be a Senator from California, with
ambitions for reelection, fifteen or six
teen years later. But there he Is, and
those letters are coming home to roost.
Already four young men named George
Perkins Smith, Jones, or something
else have put in their claims for col
lege education at the expense Of the
former Governor. 81 expect there are
twenty or thirty more Of them," says
the Senator, land I'll have to honor
their drafts, even If it bankrupts me-"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30


The farmer who has never used a
low-wheeled wagon cannot understand
how much more convenient they are
than high-wheeled wagon to husk
corn In, haul manure or hay. They are
right down by the side of you, and not
up as high as your head. Everybody
knows how handy 1t Ia to load a sled:
1t Is the same with low wagon. Some
contend that they pull heavier than
high wheels, but my experience Is that
they pull just as easy with the same
kind of a load, even up hill; on very
rough ground the high wheels may be
best.
II wide tires were used our Iowa
roads would be improved by every We
hicle that went over them. We use a
four-inch tire on one wagon, and In
hauling loads through the fields, In
stead Of cutting ruts in the soft places,
and leaving Jumps to pull over In hard
places, 1t makes broad, smooth track.
II road has ruts 1t is like the rails
Of a street-car track, and team has
to walk just so to pull easy, or else
give an extra pull to get out, while a
wide tire runs on top and follows the
team easily and does not have any
ruts to keep it exactly In the same
track. 1t makes a wider track In pro-
portion than narrow wheels.-Corre-
spondence Wallace's Farm.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
Starting Egg Plant.

Although the egg plant is generally
considered difficult crop to raise, 1t is
on the contrary quite as easily grown
as the tomato If rightly managed; and
persons having surplus over and
above what is required for their own
use will find the sale of the eggs quite
profitable. In most markets they bring
from cents to % cents apiece in a
small way. The seed should be sown
In fats about Is inches square by 3 or
A inches deep; ill the boxes nearly full
of rich finely pulverized soil, sow one
eighth of an ounce of seed to the
square foot and cover down firmly upon
the seed. They require to be kept In
a temperature of 20 to so degrees dur
ing the day and about 10 degrees lower
at night. When they begin to crowd,
thin to inches apart. They should
be set, boxes and all, in a cold frame to
harden of before planting out Of doors.
1t is not best to plant too early in the
season. Pull the plants up with plenty
Of soil adhering to the roots, and set in
rows 21a feet apart and IS inches be-
tween the plants in the row, pressing
plenty of fine moist dirt firmly around
the plants, and they will grow of nice
ly with very little check from the opera
tion.-American Agriculturist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
DESTROYED by Fire.

The Battle Greek Furniture Company's
factory was destroyed by fire Friday. The
building, three-story structure, 5Ox120
feet with an engine room 30x60 feet, was
beyond the water mains, and the fire de-
partment could not be Of any service. The
building was erected several years ago by
the Houck Furniture Company. About
twenty men were employed. 1t started in
the engine room during the absence Of
the engineer, who was called to another
part Of the building to do some work. The
third floor was occupied by Coon & Bro,
manufacturers Of washing machines. The
officers Of the furniture company are:
President. Will A. Crosby; l.. L. Palmer,
secretary; Julius Crosby, treasurer
and business manager. There were 600
new tables in stock burned. The total
loss is $4,000. The insurance amounts
to only $4,000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
THE POKE BONNET.
A Fashion in Millinery that Is Be-
coming to Young Faces.

coming to Young Faces.
y Apparently the Salvation army
lassies will not be alone this season In
wearing poke bonnets. The faring,
old-fashioned brim, forming an almost
complete frame for the face, Is prom
inent feature among late millinery i'm
porters. Though the poke shape, espe-
cially when the brim is lined with soft
ruches or flowers, Is particularly be-
coming to young face, its use is by no
means limited to the headgear de-
signed for the younger women. Its
popularity has all the strength Of an
obsolete fashion suddenly revived, and
both gray-haired women and toddling
children are to appear in 1t this sea-
son. This newest oddly Of fashion dis
plays many variations. The hat may
have a comparatively fiat crown OF
the tall cylindrical one. In back the
rim may come down over the hair, but
more often 1t is narrow and Is turned
up and covered with a mass Of flowers
that fit in above the coils Of hair. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
Coffee Charlotte.

For coffee charlotte, make quarter
of cup Of strong coffee by using two
heaping tablespoonfuls Of ground cof-
fee to half cup of boiling water. Soak
half a package of gelatine in half cup
of cold water two hours. Put half a
cup of milk over the fire in a double
boiler with the quarter of a cup of cof-
fee to heat. Beat light the yolks Of
four eggs and add to them one cup Of
sugar; stir until very light, and when
the milk is at boiling point draw the
dish to one side of the range and grad
ually stir in the egg mixture. Cook
until 1t just begins to thicken, stirring
all the while; quickly add the soaked
gelatine and take from the fire imme-
diately. Stand the dish containing the
mixture in a pan of ice water and beat
until it begins to set, then stir in lightly
three quarts of whipped cream and stir
from the bottom Of the dish until 1t will
just pour. Turn the mixture into the
prepared mold.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

Scrape kettles with a shell.
Steam an old fowl before roasting 1t.
To freshen salt fish, soak them in sour
milk.
Don't use your carpet broom for any
other purpose. ~
Fight sewer gas with chloride of lime
Of copperas.
Remember that sulphur dissolves In
dla rubber.
A pinch of soda on hot stove drives
away disagreeable odors.
= Hot water and hay is the right mix
ture for sweetening iron and wooden
ware.
Steel knives won't rust II you dip
them In strong soda water, the wipe
them. dry and roll in flannel.
Two teaspoonfuls OF salt in half q
pint OF tepid water is an emetic always
ON hand, and n an antidote for poison
ing from nitrate of silver.
To remove pitch and tar stains rub
lard on the stain and let 1t stand for q
few hours. Sponge with spirits of tur-
pentine until the stain is removed. II
the color Of the fabric be changed.
sponge 1t with chloroform, and the color
will be restored. ~ -
To sleep In a poorly-ventilated room
Is to invite headache and depression.
Warmth during sleep should be OBJ
tained from blankets, not from closed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

Care Of Floors and Curvature.
Miss Parloa emphasizes the need Of
method and thoroughness even In 50
simple thing as sweeping room. All
ornaments and furniture should be re-
moved or carefully covered, and even
the pictures should be protected. Open
the windows wide, sweep the carpet
with soft, light broom, always with
the nap. Bran or bits of dampened
paper are better to gather the dust than
tea leaves or salt, either Of which In
apt to make discolorations. The walls
should be brushed with downward
strokes, the broom being covered with
soft flannel. Rugs should be beaten
face down with a rattan and not shak-
en-. Brush the carpet lightly second
time and then go over 1t with a flannel
cloth wrung out In tepid water to
which little household ammonia has
been added. t
Water should not be used on pol
ished floor, except to dampen cloth
the least bit, while soap, said the lec-
turer, need not be taken out Of the
kitchen. One pound of wax and pint
Of turpentine make an excellent polish
for furniture. For pianos or such high
ly-polished surfaces, use rotten stone
and paraffine oil, but powdered pumice
stone and water will answer for other
furniture, unless there should be deep
scratches, when water must not be put
near it. A piece of felt is generally
used for this, but old haircloth is even
better. Oxallc acid will remove dark
spots. The natural colors may be
brought back where the wood Ia
Clipped by careful use of burnt sien-
ma, burnt umber, Bismarck brown, yell
low ochre, or whatever shade Is re-
quired. Take piece of cheese cloth
rolled into hard ball, wet 1t In thin
shellac and dust with the color desired.
Rub lightly until the surface takes on
its natural gloss. If sickness re-
mains, rub on little alcohol.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
One ON the Enemy.

The Duchess of Buckingham, in hel
Glimpses Of Four Continents, tells an
amusing Maori story, belonging to the
period when the Maoris were at war
with England. All sorts of tricks were
resorted to, such as are not only fair
but commendable in war. When the
Maoris were short of bullets, they used
to set up a dummy in the bush; Of
course 1t was Immediately fred at. A
man In hiding then pulled It down by
a string. "Oh," thought the British
soldiers, we've done for himv' Up
came the dummy again, cautiously.
Bang, bang! went the British rifles
Down fell the dummy; and this went on
till some worse marksman than usual
cut the dummy rope. No Maori would
go up the tree to splice It, for the er-
posture meant certain death. The bul-
lets were afterwards taken out Of
little earth-bank which the Maoris had
made behind the tree where the dun
my appeared, and were used again.
1t was long time before this artince
was discovered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
FATIMA u. BORN.
A Water Baby that Some Time Will
N Weigh Tons

A Water Baby that Some Time Will
Weigh Tons
A baby hippopotamus is new ar
rival at the menagerie in Central Park,
New York. MRS. Fatima," the mother,
weighs 4,465 pounds, and cherishes her
baby as much as human mother does.
Fatima H., judging from the noise that
she makes, is composed Of nothing but
lungs. During the first day the babe
kept up howl that would have drown
ed out the roar of Niagara Falls. The
first thing baby did was to get out of
the water. 1t looked like newborn
calf, and 1t walked like seal.
While baby was wabbling around,
Grandma Murphy-who has been with
Fatima all through her Illness, and had
been ;forcibIy elected by the aid Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
Seed Potatoes.

There are more than the usual mum.
Der of new varieties Of potatoes offered
this season, and it is safe to claim that
the majority Of them will drop out Of
sight next year to give place to another
batch Of new varieties, all Of which are
"the best introduced" 1t Is well for
farmers to test new varieties, but this
may be done to advantage with one or
two potatoes. For your general crop
stick to the kinds that you know are
adapted to your soil and climate until
you are sure that some new variety is
better
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
Feed for the Young Pigs.

Sows do not give large amounts of
milk, but what they do give is very
rich. By the time pigs are two weeks
old they will need additional rations,
and these should be provided in a
trough where the young pigs can feed
by themselves. Give only what can he
eaten quickly and entirely. If milk IS
used make it warm as new milk from
their dam. Sweet milk thus warmed
will be quite as good for them as would
new milk, as the last with what they
get from their dam will tend to fatten
them too much
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

level Of Broadway. 1t will contain
twenty-five full stories andan addition.
al roof structure equivalentto another
and will he used for Office purposes.
One of the most remarkable features
Of this structure is that, although. when
completed IT. will weigh 30,O00,0O0
pounds, one man will be able to lift it.
This will be done by means Of a sys-
tenn of hydraulic jacks. Forty-seven
steel uprights support the weight of
the building. 1T Is under these up.
rights that the mechanism is being in
troduced which will alter the level of
the building at any, time during the
construction, or even after the whole
of its material has been,placed In posi-
ton. W.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
snort state Items.

/ John Schulterski, the Pole arrested on
Ia charge Of horse stealing, pleaded guilty
AT Pontiac Tuesday and was sentenced to
two years imprisonment at Jackson.
The crime was committed at Royal Oak.
Mrs. Porter Allen, of Saginaw, aged
6S years, made two unsuccessful attempts
TO commit suicide by leaping into the
river. The woman is deranged. She be-
lieyes that her relatives are trying to kill
her, aEa
Mrs. Thomas Redmond, of Adrian, was
heating a curling iron in the stove pre-
paratory to participating in pedro party.
Her husband, opposed to such frivolity,
broke the stove door and his wife's nose
For the latter offense the jury fined
Redmond SIS and costs, thus break
ING the low record in the price of broken
noses.
Two pioneers of Stockbridge, Ingram
County. died Monday night. They were
John Howell, aged "a years, and William
Crossley. who settled in the village about
half century ago. ...-. ...
Hillsdale Is in mourning over the death
NJ Levi Guggenheim, a pioneer merchant
Insaccordance with the popular sentiment
and a proclamation issued by Mayor A.
r. LaFleur, all business houses Of Hills
dale closed Wednesday afternoon during
the funeral. Mr.. Guggenheim was "a
vaars old. had been in the clothing bust
ness over forty years, and was worth
$4,000 to 100000.
Curran Everett, an old resident Of An
trim County, was struck and killed by
train No. 8 at Finch Greek siding. He
was walking on the end Of the ties at
the aide OF the track, and being quite deaf
failed TO hear the whistle. He leaves a
widow and three grown children.
There was wild scene in a Muskegon
gambling house Saturday afternoon when
fhe chief of police made raid which
landed him at the door just as poker
game was in full blast. The gamblers
f,ed In an directions, two Of them jumping
from a rear window. One man broke his
leg and the other escaped, but was sub
sequently caught. Five paid fines In the
eolice court rp ~ ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
Arrested In Kalamazoo.

Perry Goodman was arrested at Kala-
nazoo on information furnished by Otto
Walther, charging that he murdered Ed
ward Davids, wealthy farmer Of Mar
kesan, Wis. Walther was arrested near
Milwaukee for the crime. He was re-
leased when seen by Davids' son. Wal
Their declared that he would hunt down
the murderer and followed Goodman from
Wisconsin. He tried to have him arrested
at Whiting, Ind, but failed. Goodman
d known around kalamazoo and claims
that he came from Vicksburg to work for
A. Nj. Todd. The officers are undecided
about Walthers story.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

Before they are married. said the
Cornfed Philosopher, lit usually takes
at least half an hour to tear himself
away from her presence"
"And afterr queried the neophyto.
About the same length of time. You
see, then she has to tell him ever so
many things she wants him to bring
home. Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

to hold the soil while the other grasses
are coming In. BY cutting frequently
with the lawn mower the timothy VIII
be kept from growing too rank. In .
year or two under such treatment the
timothy will have run out, and the
lawn will be much better than as II Il
had not been sown at first. 1t Is very
hard to get lawn seed that Is free from
seeds Of weeds, while 1t Is not difficult
to secure pure timothy seed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
Enriching the Garden.

The garden Is never 30 rich that 1t
will not be benefited with more manure
or fertilizer. Keep it always up to the
highest degree Of fertility, and begin
the war on weeds as soon as they begin
to appear out of the ground. Never
use poor seed in a garden, as you can
not afford to take the risk of failure in
termination, and as early vegetables
should be an object, every week is i'm
portant in the spring, for the crops
should get good start before the dry
season sets In.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
Orange Extract.

To make simple orange extract pare
the white peel from Valencia orange
peel. Any sweet red-skinned Mediter-
ranean fruit will do, but the skin Of
Florida oranges or any West Indian
port fruit is too bitter and favorless.
Fill quart bottle with the yellow
orange peel and cover 1t with the alco-
hol. Let it stand in warm cupboard,
and shake it once in a while. At the
end Of six months strain the liquor or
1t and bottle 1t for use. Lemon extract
is prepared the same way from the peel
of the thin-skinned Messina lemon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

front brim varies considerably in width
In different shapes, but the prettiest of
the hats are the most pronounced in
style. The one indispensable feature
Of all the spring pokes is the strings,
which are usually wide and fluffy and
tied In broad bow under the chin.
When flowers are used for decorations
roses are usually chosen.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

NM o"o'' oo Of the currant, Of
which, by judicious crossing, he mas
produced several excellent varieties,
the best Of which he considers the Red
Cross. AS seen in our illustration, the
clusters are long and well-necked, and
the berries very large. Prof. Beach,
of the New York experiment station,
describes the fruit as "of large size;
stem long between cane and bunch;
fruit shade darker than Fay, but
lighter than Cherry; averaging larger
than Fay; very mild; sub-acid for n red
currant; cluster larger than Cherry.
The flavor is less sprightly than either
Fay or Cherry"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
BeuuaI OmeIet.

Six eggs, one tablespoonful Of Span
ish onion, chopped fine, one tablespoon
full of chopped parsley. Beat the eggs
until thoroughly mixed, add the onion
and parsley, and make the same as
plain omelet, dust with salt and pepper,
then serve.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
To Renovate old Lice.

To renovate old black lace dissolve
one teaspoonful of borax In half a cup
of rain water and add one tablespoon
full of spirits Of wine. Soak the lace in
this, pressing it several times, and rinse
in cup of hot water in which black
kid glove has been boiled. Pull out the
edge of the lace until it is almost dry
and lay 1t between newspapers, put a
weight on it and let 1t remain two days.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
EfchfnR.

The art of etching from glass was dis
covered by Nuremberg glass cutter.
BY accident a few drops Of aqua fortis
fell upon his spectacles. He noticed
that they became corroded, and soften
ed where the acid had touched. That
was hint enough. He drew figures
upon glass with varnish, applied cor
roding fluid, then cut away the giass
around the drawing. When the var
nish was removed, the figures appeared
raised upon a dark ground.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
potssS.s Eo3am..t

Wash and bake three large potatoes.
Cut in halves lengthwise, and without
breaking the skin scoop out the pora-
toes into a hot bowl. Mash and add
one even tablespoonful of butter, one
of hot milk, and salt and pepper to
taste. Beat the whites Of two eggs
stiff, and mix with the potato. Fill the
skins with the mixture, heaping it light
ly on the top. Brown slightly in tho
oven and serve. ,r id rerY4,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

other side OF the
Atlantic-within re-
cent years Ameri-
can fruit growers
have realized the
great Importance Of
this fruit as a mar
ket crop. Several
intelligent expert
mentors have made
a speciality Of cur
rants, a n d have
succeeded In pro-
ducing some new
varieties of unusu-
al excellence. Mr..
] a C o b Moore, Of
Wyoming County,
N. Y, the origina-
tor of the Brighton
grape, the Bartlett
Seckel pear, and
other lua b ! e
fruits, has in recent
years devoted him
self particularly to
t h e Improvement
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
Home-Made Chesse.

1t has always been surprise to MS
that more cheese was not made by
farmers with small dairies for use by
their own families. There Is no more
nourishing food than cheese, especially
for furnishing strength. With two
good cows In full flow Of milk a fair
sized cheese can be made, mixing the
night and morning milk together. With
vat and press there is no more labor
about this than there is In butter max
ing, and In hot weather the cheese will
be Of better quality than the butter, and
bring more IL put on the market.-Ex-
change.