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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
Electric Souvenirs.

Electric novelties are being intro
duced in all the millionaires' homes,
and often at an expense of $4,000 or
$4,000. At one very swell house in
New York, where electricity is every
where, tire mistress gave luncheon
party, at which her guests were placed
around tables, arranged In long, dou-
bic curve. Wires led up to a number
OF little frosted lights, mounted on
stands, and one of them was placed by
each cover After the luncheon the
circuits were cut, and each guest was
presented with lamp as souvenir
of the occasion. In the drawing room
of this fairy palace every wire Is an
insulated tube, which can be put here
or there. as IL pleases the owner. For
instance, wire may be- run up the
side Of an arm chair. and with the
light In fine tulip cup at one side,
reading Is possible without drawing
up to q table
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
oLD.FASHloNEo SAVINGS BANKS
Where the Hoardings of Our Grand
mothers Were Kept.

The stocking bank of our grand
mothers, says the Boston Traveller, is
not yet obsolete in the country districts
and the daily papers give frequent ac-
counts Of its insecurity. Safes are not
burglar-proOf, either, and the occa-
sional bank robberies and failures, too,
keep alive the fondness Of women for
searching for queer hiding places for
their savings. Some of the oldtime
banks showed considerable ingenu-
ity in their construction or covering.
An old lady living in New Hamp-
shire town had a set of large station
airy dra topped by cupboards
built into one of her large closets. The
lower drawer, instead of resting di-
rectly on the floor, ran on grooves per-
haps two inches above it, She would
pull out this lower drawer. place her
jewel cases in the space left below,
and then push in the drawer, which
she kept filled with linen.
Equally shrewd was an Ohio woman,
who, whenever she went out, put her
money and jewelry in the coal scuttle,
covering them up carefully with sew
eral layers of coal. This might have
proved rather risky experiment in
the winter months when the fire had
to be fed, but their owners felt that no
burglar would ever think of looking
there.
A favorite hiding place for money,
especially for bills of large denomna-
tions, has always been the big family
bible and the unabridged dictionary.
This Is still common in rural places.
So is the practice Of sticking money
snugly away under corner of car
pet, particularly under some large
piece Of furniture. Tlris is a method
that has much to commend it.
Tea caddies and sugar bowls make
excellent temporary safes. Another
hiding place is the olt-fashioned coun-
try clock, which is almost historic as
spot for tuckiDg away little bundles
OF valuables.
1t is safe to say that the number Of
women who put away jewelry In peck
etbooks under a mattress for safe
keeping, afterward carefully smooth
ing the bed down, can be numbered by
the thousands.
The pocket of an old dress that
hangs In an unconcealed way In n
closet is regarded by many women as
one of the safest places imaginable for
spare rings, brooches and bracelets,
and even for n pocketbook. Old Shoes,
standing In their proper place beside
new ones, are likewise much esteemed.
for great deal can be. put down In
their toes without giving the slightest
evidence of the value therein.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
A NEGLECTED. GARDEN.

1t is not an easy matter to bring n
neglected fruit garden into good shape,
but il can be helped so that it will fur
nish some good fruit until new plan
tation can be made and brought into
fruiting. In November prune the
grape vines severely, cutting away
some of the oldest wood, leaving a
half dozen or so of the canes of this
year that are nearest the base. and ciit
the remainder to two feet. In case
there are some very strong canes OF
this years growth, cut back to two
and one of these back to four or five
feet, as foundation for one arm. and
the other TO six or eight inches, grow
ing from il next year one strong cane
for another arm. Lay down and
cover through winter and give clean
culture next season.
GoOseberries and currants should be
thinned out to three or four good
strong stalks this fall and all grass
and weeds removed from about them.
If they are weak it will also be well
to cut the present years growth back
onc-half. If the ground is kept fertile
and given good cultivation they will
come quickly to time. Next season
keep the sprouts from growing up
from the roots with the exception of
one or two to take the place OF older
canes. which should be cut away after
they have fruited three years or los,
their vjgor.
In the case of raspberries. IL they
have not been cultivated and kept in
rows. hlackcaps would hardly he
worth the trouble of retaining, but
the reds can frequently. be brought
Into pretty good condition by ploughing
lsctween the rows and thinning out
the canes In the rows. Four years is
long enough to keep raspberry plan
tation of bIackcaps. and five or six for
rcds.--Fnrin, Stock and Home.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08

change Of that idea, then, Is fhe only
*''cccssfuI method OF management.
This HAY Ike accomplished In scores OF
ways, few Of which are here named:
Tie handkerchief about his eyes; tie
his tall to the bellyband or backband;
fasten a stick In his mouth; tie q cord
tightly about his leg; clasp his nostrls
and shut his wind on until he wants 10
go; uuiiitch him from the vehicle aud
then hitch him up again, or almost any
way to get his mind on something else.
Whipping or scolding always does
harm, The treatment shuld always he
gentle. There are more baiky drivers
than horses National Stockman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
SOME NEW Fans

Some of the new fans, especially
those of the Empire variety, are
wonderfully beautiful. They are not
as large as the noble, old-fashioned
standard Spanish, Chinese, Italian and
japanese, but they make up with their
drawbacks in this respect by their
lightness and exquisite delicacy. Many
of them are provided with delicate
chains In aluminium, aluminium bronze,
silver, oxidized silver, gold and plat
mum. A few have chains in which at
intervals are set diamonds, pearls and
other precious stones. There is one at
a famous New York establishment
which has sticks decorated with prec-
ious stones. In another emporium the
sticks are apparently of mother-of-
pearl. with here and there studs of
rose garnet. The only point upon
which the new style of fans agree is
brilliancy and splendor. They must
CLEAN and sparkle If the wearer pro-
poses to keep in the forefront of fash
ION
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
HEARD OF HATS.

Embroidered horse hair plateaux,
twisted into extraordinary shapes, and
trimmed only with flowers and feath-
ers in aigrette form. are highly favored
by small minority who crave for
something extreme and original. A
hat that pleases much Is of drawn
green tulle, the round brim and high
crown both edged with box-pleatings
Of tulle and trimmed with large spray
of deep pink roses in front. huge bow
of pink glace ribbon behind, and a
Iooped arrangement of green satin rib
bon underneath the brim behind.
Golden straws have come to the front
again. A lovely hat in this color is
very becomingly trimmed with white
bird In front having two feathery
wings, and on either side black and
white gauze ribbon loops, the black
being lifted with bunch of white
auriculas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
FASHION NOTES.

White and golden brown is fetching
combination.
The coming muff promises to be i'm
mensely large and roomy.
Velvet is one of the favorite materials
for fall gowns for street wear.
The spider and its web furnish the
model for gold and gem brooch.
The newest chiffon wells show a mar
row border of white satin ribbon run
on.
Silk skirt waists will be worn all
winter with separate skirts, beneath
the small-sleeved coats.
Fichus of plain chiffon are edged with
a ruffie Of the goods embroidered in
contrasting or self colors.
Royal purple is one Of the new colors
liable to grow into high favor; it COM
bines beautifully with white, gray or
tan.
A dainty handkerchief is made of
sheer white linen, having a narrow
edge Of lace set in at the top Of the
hem, and the initial worked in the cor
ner In white floss.
Velvet sleeves are appearing in many
of the new gowns; it's clever way to
renovate gown whose sleeves have
become old-fashioned.
No stiffening material is used in the
new sleeves even when they are made
moderately full. The idea seems to be
to produce dropping effect and sug-
gestion of collapse.
Tulle strings as n finish to small
flower bonnets are in high favor among
those women who carefully consult
their books even in apparently so trifi-
ing matter as bows.
AS the skirts of dresses collapse. pet
ticoats begin to swell, and starch is at
premium. Slumpy skirts are not at
all graceful for other uses than as
draperies for statuary.
The corset mourning veil reaches
only to the waist, and Is made up Of
quite transparent English crepe, fin
ished with broad hem at the bottom;
it is caught to the front of the bonnet,
and drawn back into soft fold, close
ly pressed in place by small jet pins.
The very latest bicycle leggings are
made of ooze calf or Russian leather;
they are russell color, rich and velvety
in appearance, soft and pIiable and are
laced at the side. They are guaran-
teed to wash If necessary and are fin
ished with all possible accuracy as to
detail.
Trimmings Of kid and other leather
are popular. Some years ago this fancy
took root, but was short-lived, partly
because the material was not properly
handled. Now there are more artistic
ideas and n better management, and
some very rich trimmings are the re-
suit.
Extra collars and cuffs Of embroid-
cry are worn with dresses. These col
lars are made wide and with square
corners. Some of them have long tabs
that tuck under the belt. One set has
hntton-holes for shirt-studs and sleeve
buttons. The cuffs button on with the
usual buttons, and are held firmly in
place.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
Wasteful People.

Colonel Warning, of the street clean
ing commission in New York, has
found upon investigation that material
that sells on an average for SI00,0O0,-
900 every year is carried to the dumps.
In the first place there are thrown
away 100000 pounds Of rags every
week worth sixty cents per 100 pounds,
an item aggregating SI3,G32 a year.
There are besides $4,000 pounds Of
grease per week, worth $1.10 per 100
pounds, and figuring a value Of $685.
797 a year. Then there are unburned
coal, metals and great variety OF
more or less valuable things, part OF
which is intercepted by garbage pick
ers, hut a greater part of which is
thrown into the sea. That garbage
worth S7OO,O0O,000 a year should be
thus thrown to the winds in n city
where thousands suffer from stinted
resources is sort of prodigality that
naturally startlcs overcrowded Eu-
rope Boston Globe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
Profitable Can Of Mix.

A certain man arrived at Johannes
burg In the early days of the mining
boom with no assets save a tin of con-
densed milk and needle. He spread
report that smallpox was on its way
through the country. gave out that he
was n surgeon, and vaccinated the
whole community with his needle and
condensed milk Mt > shllngs per oper-
alton. When last heard of he was q
wealthy capitalist, enjoying the mo-
nopoly of selling Liquors within the
precincts Of the Johannesburg Stock
Exchange.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
luloid are especially good and in szss'
variety.
POPULAR KID COLLARS.

White kid is much used this year in
the form Of Jokes Of large tabled col
lars adapted to the upper part OF the
bodices of fine cloth gowns. When the
dresses are complete, the beholder
wonders how that particular kind Of
ornamentatlon got there. The kid Ii
stretched on a frame, and the outline
Of the tabs and the circle Of the neck
marked with a floral design for each
tab, and butterflies In the corners
These are worked over with fine jet
beads, and cuts carefully made up be-
tween the tabs, and then the whole
thing is ready to be adapted to the cor
sage for which 1t was intended.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
BUTTONS OF THE DAY.

Many of the new buttons are square
I'm form, with center stone and the
square of other stones, the four cor
ners being sapphires or rubIes and the
others brilliants. Again. the center
may be mosaic. with n painting of some
tiny flower. such as a rose. a hearts
ease. violet. or forget-me-not. Such
center paintings also appear in the
largc-sized round buttons The flow
ers, although small, are clarmingly
realistic. Large metal buttons, fire.
quently quite gigantic, sport jewelled
centers, and those Of cellulold have
gold censres. The coIoriDgs of the eel
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
Potatoes Grated to Tomatoes.

Leisure Hours describes a curious ex.
pertinent in grating tomatoes on to DO.
mtoes. The graft took, and the result
was tomatoes above ground and pota.
toes below, probably both poor. al.
though 1t Is not so stated. but no plant
can do two things AT once and do them
well. Upon reversing the process the
potato grated on the tomato produced
tubers from the axis Of the leaves
above ground.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
ENGINEERS FOR STEAM THRESH
ERS

Every year as the threshing season
begins we hear of engines exploding
or Of other accidents, showing lack Of
care on the part Of the engineer. Too
much care cannot be taken to secure
men who are thoroughly competent,
men who will understand when the
engine becomes too old TO be longer
safe, which more often than anything
else is the cause Of explosions. Many
steam engines rust out rather than
wear out, but are even more danger
ous on That account.-Boston Cult!va
tor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
COLLECTING A THOUSAND TEA
POTS

OneOf the latest New York crazes,
says The Boston Post is the collecting
of teapOts. A leader Of society, who
started the idea, has already amassed
a collection of over a thousand ex-
amples, varying in capacity from three
gallons to under a thimbleful. The ma
terial is most heterogeneous-coppe sill
yer, glaze, crackle-every sort of pot
terry is represented, and, of course,
every color. One pot represents Bud
dha; heads, figures, birds, animals.
fishes, beetles and reptiles turn out to
be receptacles for the fragrant bever-
age, some Of the prettiest being tiny
swans. In fact, the fair enthusiast
who spent some years in Japan In pur-
suance Of her taste-has reason to be
proud of her treasures, though the en-
deavors of her friends to emulate her
example may succeed in sending up
the prices of teapots to an alarming
extent. Nine. Melba's passion for old
furniture, and Lord Walsingham's for
moths and butterflies, sink into insig-
nificance before the colossal hobby Of
the lady of thousand teapots.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
WHIPPING BALKY HORSES.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
press continually admonishes whom II
may concern that 1t does no good to
whip or pound balky horse, almost
every owner or driver of one does 10
to-day. II is probably the greatest
piece OF horse folly in existence. 1t In
not remnant of bafbmism, but 1t IL
continued barbaIity. and brings out
what original sin there Is IN a man.
The brain of horse can retain hut
one idea at a time. II the idea is TO
sulk, whipping only intensifies it. A
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
EARRINGS IN FAVOR AGAIN.

The statement that earrings are again
coming into fashion has brought the
subject Of piercing the ears to the at
tention of physicians. Earrings are
positively unbecoming to the majority
Of women. Besides. the ears get drawn
out of shape and their symmetry Is
entirely destroyed. This. however,
counts for nothing, and it Is too much
to expect that any impression will be
made on the rank and file Of women by
the statement that they may lose their
lives from blood poisoning II they set
out to follow this revived fad.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
GOSSIP FOR The FAIR SEX.
ITEMS or INTEREST ON SHE
FASHIONS.

Collecting Thousand II apots-.-Jswsls In
Umbrella Handles Buttons OF the Day.
Some NewFans.
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.
1t is said that the gold bracelet sent
to Princess Maud of Wales was the
first notice taken by Pope OF an Eng
lish wedding In several centuries.
When Arabian women are obliged to
60 into mourning they not only stain
their hands and feet with indigo for
eight days, but drink no milk during
that period, on the ground that 1t does
not harmonize with their mental gloom.
Maiden ladies are much interested In
an advertisement which has bees ex-
tensively circulated in New York. 1t
recommends a home for pet cats, while
heir owners are away for the season.
The circular states that the cats will
which is attached wire-covered runs,
Three dollars a month Is the charge
for one month and for two cats the
price goes down to So. Strange to say,
canary birds will also be boarded and
the safe return of the birds Is guaran-
teed.
A young Turkish woman has come to
this country to study medicine, with a
view to acting as physician to the Sui
tan's harem.
The beautiful young Duchess of
Sutherland is identifying herself with
the women writer's of Great Britain. A
while ago she went to the weekly tea
at the Writer'S Club and wore a white
muslin and white hat with jam-pot
crown, in which she achieved the
triumph Of looking beautiful. She her
self wrote book of travels in her first
year of married life. Her father, Lord
Rosslyn, was a poet of no mean order
so her talent is Inherited.
A bright young woman in Philadel
phia makes her living by house-hunt,
ing for other people. Her own trouble
in finding the desired sort of domicile
put the idea into her head She has
made arrangements with the real
estate dealers and hunts houses on
commission. Besides, she receives q
fee of 81 from the family for which she
finds house. All that Is necessary Is
to give her explicit instructions as to
what is wanted and If such a place is
to be found inside the city limits she
finds 1t.
Miss Jane Harrison of England, who
was the first woman to receive the de
gree of LID, has recently been made
a member of the Archaeological Society
Of Berlin.
The prize Of $780, for the best poem
to be read at the opening of the Centen
NAL exposition of Tennessee, has beer
awarded to Mrs. Virginia Fraser Boyle
of Memphis.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
LEVEL THE RoADsIDEs.

Roads are difficult to keep free from
weeds. This Is partly due TO the fact
that most Of them have been graded,
leaving deep bitches and irregular ex-
cavatIons between the wagon track
and the fence, making 1t impossible to
go over the ground with the mower.
The weeds are consequently left uncut.
This can be remedied now by the use
OF plow, harrow and road grader.
Flow down the steep bank OF the
bitches and level them with the har-
row and grader. The slopes will be
sufficiently reduced to admit Of cut
ting the weeds with machine. Plow
shut all useless bitches or holes made
by hauling away the earth for grad
ing ut distance. Seed TO grass, and
the highways can he cheaply kept IN
good Order.-American Agriculturist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
AFTER RYE.

Rape may come after Il crop OF rye
or harley The chief obstacle in the
way of growing it thus Is the business
of the season. 1t is not easy Mt such
time 10 plow. When it is done the
land should be at once rolled and the
seed sown and narrowed. But If
there is not enough moisture in the
and prepare the land, but delay the
sowing until shower comes to the
rescue. After grain crop the chances
for success with rape are greater when
it Is sown in rows about two feet
apart and cultivated. The moisture
the cultivation also removes the weeds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
SELECTING SEED CORN.

In husking, as you come across nice
and thrifty ears on thrifty. stalks, leave
a little of the corn husks on such ears,
and when unloading save out such ears
by themselves for seed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
SHE REPAIRS BICYCLES.

The new woman in London has gone
into the bicycle repairing business. She
has long list of customers, each Of
whom she calls upon once n week.
With every part Of the bicycle she is
familiar, having studied 1T very care
fully at bicycle school.
She can tighten up pedal repair a
broken chain and readjust the saddle
with marvellous ease and great rapid
ity. She can also instruct beginners.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
JEWELS IN UMBRELLA HANDLE

Jeweled umbrella handles are the
coming correct thing for the man or
woman who strictly follows the die
tates of fashion. These jeweled con-
ceits are made in either tasteful or
grotesque designs, as the fancy Of the
owner may dictate. Some are made
with antique designs of gold and silver,
with the jewels set in an apparently
haphaZard fashion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08

The FIVE best known Italian opera
composers OF the time-Verdi. Mas
cagni, Leoncavallo, Puccini and Fran
chetti--are all at work on new operas
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08

About 100000 wood toothpicks are
turned out daily ut Harbor Springs,
Mich.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-08
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
tests AND YARNS BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.
The Outlook silenced---Horse and Horse
An lnnocuous Bird-.-He Had No Such
Intention.-.Too True To Life.
TIE OUTLOOK.

FINLEY. do you see any prospects Of
good times aheads
Tomley. Yes; I'm going to a couple
Of picnics next week.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-16
500 Reward 800

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dread
ed disease that science has been able to
cure in all its stages and that is Catarrh
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity
Catarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces If the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation OF the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
Up the constitution aud assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprieton have
so much faith in its curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that II fails TO cure Send for
lists of testimonials
Address, F. CHENEY 4 Co Toledo, o.
sE1-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-16

OWEN Cunningham is announced this
week for reelection TO the office of Coun-
ty Court Clerk. Owen is a Republican,
OF course, dyed.in-the-wool one at that,
but aside from his political convictions
We take pleasure in saying that he is a
clever gentleman, a good citizen, and, 50
far as we know, has made most excel.
lent clerk. 1t seems from the present
outlook that he will have no competition
for the nomination and that his party
recognizes in him a good fighter and a
sure winner. So far as the NEWS is con-
cerned if it has to be Republican we
know OF none we would rather see in the
Office, and here's hoping that "Owen"
may get there in good shape.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-16

Is the proper place in this issue, will
be found the announcement of Mr..
Andrew Driskell as a candidate for the
Republican nomination for County
School superintendent. Mr.. Driskell
held the office one term and thinks
now that it would be nothing but Just
that his party should give him an in
dorsement lie has made a good officer,
50 far as the News is advised by giving
bis whole attention to his business f;
visiting all the schools in the county as
the law requires, and making correct
account OF matters entrusted to his
charge. II nominated he will make a
strong race.