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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
Good stock will Always Pay.

With the present low prices for farm
animals and farm produce In general
can higher prices be expected for blood
ed stock? This is difficult question,
yet can anyone explain why such fab
ulous prices 5000 to $1,000 per head
are paid for Poland China breeding
stock when fat hogs are selling so very
cheaply? Is it unreasonable to sup
pose that other breeds Of stock may
also be profitable provided they are
really useful? Good stock, well bred
and possessing individual merit, can
scarcely be raised at loss, unless a
craze seizes breeders and great num-
Der begin producing one breed? The
good cow is the only one that pays a
profit in these days Of low prices for the
best quality Of butter. The average
COW that yields only 100 to 150 pounds
Of butter a year makes her owner
poorer every day she lives; the 200 to
3OO-pound COW makes him richer every
day. Which sort are yours? The best
blood was never cheaper and in our
judgment Will not be as cheap again for
years to come.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11

uNE brings into
use many devices
of dress THAI pre-
sent an appear
ance of co6lhess,
and furnishes few
days in w HE Ii
that appearance
is not borne out
by facts. July and
A u & u s t m a Y
prove that those
same cOOl-l00king
accessories an d
s I u II s are far
from comfortable,
but ut pres e N Z
they are a JOY. to
both ryvearer and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
Practice and Preachins. :

"Always-r ss,.,,ag
The minister was In the habit Of Inn
parting bits of wisdom to his family at
meals.
do things with good gracer'
He thereupon returned thanks for
about ten minutes while the meat and
vegetables seized the opportunity to
become stone cold.-New York World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11

ENJOY Lie ~ IL Comc0.As f1rr
One great cause Of failure In any agri-
cultural speciality Is that the farmer
may not only fail to understand the
business but is not In love with It. AS
]. H. Hale well says. you must plant
your trees In your heart as well as In
the soil II you expect them to thrive and
be profitable, both In money and In
pleasure. The two 60 together. How
much there Is to think about in this. The
man who loves his business gets some
fun out of it, even when he fails, to
make money. And 1t Is this enjoyment
of life that we need to give more atten-
tion to. The almighty dollar Is all
right In It's place, but we need not
warp our lives In the struggle for II, No
dweller on the farms or in the rural
homes Of this continent need be SO poor
as to deny himself. or his family the
pleasures Of art and literature, which
in these days Of cheap prices can be had
for a song, or the satisfactions Of re-
ligion which no money can buy, or the
happiness Of sunny disposition which
can be acquired by persistent training
II not inherited.-Farm and Home.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE AoRICULTuRISTs.

Handy Device for Stacking Hay-Three
l;eervfceabie Pruning Tools-cost of
Raising Strawberries should Not
Exceed Two Cents Per Quart
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11

Gen. Barker, the new governor Of
the Bermudas,is Lucknow heroa He
has been In the army more than forty
years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
The Extravaganza of Putting OF.

The Extravaganza of Putting OFF.
In no line of business does the habit
of procrastination work greater havoc
than In farming. Last winters read
ing, study and attendance upon farm
ers' Institutes, says the National Stock
man, convinced many a. man that he
should, by all means, have some i'm.
proved implements for his spring opera
tons. Just then was the time to decide
upon the ones to be used, and then the
time to place the order. Those who de-
layed until spring was at hand found
their orders delayed in the filing, caus-
ing loss of time, and. perhaps, were
compelled to work the entire season at
a disadvantage. A years time lost was
the result of the delay. And your wife
may have decided that in the interest Of
comfort and economy you would put
a furnace in your house for the coming
winter. Have you done so? II not,
better do so at once, or you. will have
yourself again among the list Of pro-
crastihators. f e.Grr 81
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11


ped on, their eyes cut out; they are
hanged, beheaded, sometimes buried
alive. Every traveller In Persia no
tices the pillars of brick by the high
ways. Each is the tomb where an un-
fortunate peasant was buried alive for
inability to pay his taxes. Bricklayers
were summoned by the collectors, the
unhappy man, whose only crime was
poverty, was tied to stake, and pill
lar built around him, small hole be-
ing left for fresh air, in order that his
suffering might not be cut short too
quickly by the kindly hand OF death.
1t Is the custom of the servants to
charge their masters 10 per cent. more
than they have to pay for everything
that they buy. For instance, II the en-
ployer buys q bushel Of rice for dollar,
the servant who does the purchasing
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
He Honest,

You cannot afford not to be honest.
The great necessity Of your nature ID
not that you should be rich or loaded
down with empty and doubtful honors,
but that you should be man. And to
be a man means to be pure, honest,
upright, generous, and everything the
Creator designed you should be. A man
cannot afford to be dishonest, for the
moment he commences to be SO, that
moment he ceases to be a man. The
moment you declare with all your heart
and soul your intention to be honest,
that moment God comes to your aid
and assistance. s
Don't torment yourself about what
people are going to think about this
and. that action. No matter what you
do or leave undone some will criticise
you severely, and the very best rule
for getting through life with compare
tive comfort Is after you have made up
your mind as to the propriety md adj
visibility Of a certain course pursue II
calmly, twith0ut paying the slightest
attention to the criticisms Of the look
ers on from the outside. You see, just
because they are on the outside they
can only see the surface. 1t does NOT
matter In the least what they think.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11

Three Devices for Pruning.
Numerous have been the inventions
for enabling a person to stand upon
the ground and prune small branches
from the tops Of trees, or from other sit
uations out Of reach. Some Of these
machines work fairly well when the
branch is small and easily cut OF, but
they fail more or less in the case of
more serious pruning. A simple de-
vice is shown In the engraving that Is
easily made at home, and that will do
good work, even IL the branch to be cut
out Is quite large. 1t Is a square, or
round, pole Of any desired length, of
hard wood, with narrow, sharp little
saw fitted firmly into one end of 1t.
Such saw can be made out Of thin
strip Of steel, or piece Of an old mar
row saw can be utilized. The other
saw figured Is an ordinary handsaw,
with portion of the back cut out to
permit easy working where the space
for using saw is limited. No one will
realize until he uses such a saw how
much Of a convenience. 1t is in this
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
PEOPLE OF PERSIA.
ATTLE KNOWN PEOPLE WHO
WERE A MIGHTY NATION.

They Have Little to DO with the
World at Large aud Livein Barbaric
Conten ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Centuries
Before Christ Came to Earth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11

People often feel like saying things
to other people that they never do say,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
THE SUNDAY D. SCHOOL 10 &.
SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY
CONSIDERED.

A Scholarly Exposition Of the Lesson
Thoughts Worthy Of Calm Renec-
tion-Half an Hours study Of the
scriptures-Time Well Spent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11

Actual cost on market, per quart. 8
The commercial grower must receive
his profit, after all these expenses are
paid. The farmer may have his ber-
ries at first cost. He saves expenses
of picking and provides pleasure for
wife and children. He saves boxes,
cases, packing, freight, express and
commission. Every farmer in the coun-
try and every owner of house In the
village should grow "big berries and
lots of them" for family use. He may
thus have them fresh from the vines
in summer, and canned, dried or pre-
served for winter. There is no better
food than ripe fruit. There Is none
more healthful, and at two or three
cents per quart there is none cheaper.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11

crease In the establishment Of neck
and shoulders. As the season advances,
too, the feeling against the coat pat
tern bodice Increases. apd though the,
round waist Is not entirely reinstated
t. hip pieces, OF a pointed bodice an
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11

by in scantling. From the cross piece
is suspended track for a hay fork.
Hay is brought up at the end Of this
frame and by the proper arrangement
Of pulleys, the hay is easily lifted from
the wagons and transferred to the stack
which can be made, Of course, as high
as the frames. When 1t Is desirable to
move this from one portion Of the field
to another, simply hitch a horse to the
end of each sill and pull 1t wherever de-
sired. Make the stills rounding at one
end so 1t will slip over the ground like a
sled. The upright timbers are mortised
firmly into the stills, thus making the
whole strong and durable. If larger
and higher stacks are to be built, the
size Of the frame can be varied accord
ingly. 1t is very handy device If made
properly, and for those who have a
great deal Of field stacking to do is
worthy Of trial.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
Cost of stra wberries.

Any intelligent farmer can grow
ripe, luscious strawberries, ready for
picking, at cents per quart. With
good cultivation, at least one hundred
bushels per acre should be grown, says
'Thayer's Berry Bulletin. Two hum
dred bushels per acre Is not an unusual
yield, and three hundred are often pro-
duced. Fruit that can be grown so
cheaply and will yield so much should
be considered a necessity in every
family. No one can SO well afford to
have berries every day in the season as
the farmer. No one can have them so
fresh from the vines, so ripe, so de-
licious and at so little cost as the
farmer, and yet, as class, none have
so few.
The cost Of placing berries on the
market depends somewhat on locations
and the manner In which 1t Is done.
For good berries, carefully picked In
clean, new boxes, well packed and
honestly measured, 1t may be estimat-
ed by the quart as follows:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
Carrots for Horses.

However cheap oats may be, the
horseman will not neglect getting
supply Of carrots to feed with them to
horses in winter. Only few daily
are needed. A gentleman Of our ac-
quaintance once remarked to us that
he would rather feed two quarts of
carrots and four Of oats to a horse at
feed than six quarts Of oats without
the carrots. There Is not so much pu-
triton in the roots as this would in
dictate. Our friend believed there was
oil in the carrot, because feeding them
made the horses coat shine just as
feeding linseed meal would do. But
1t was the good digestion which either
feed helped to secure that promoted
this sickness Of coat. The food Of
most horses in winter Is entirely too
constipating. Ordinary hay is very
much so. Glover hay is not open to
this objection. An occasional feed of
corn stalks for horses not at work is
better than exclusive feeding with any
kind of hay.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
WORN BY THE WOMEN
SOME or THE VERY --LATEST
sgss lJEASziN DRESS,
June Modes that Present an Appear.
s7anceS of cooiness-The Grass Linen
Gown a JOY TO Both wear~r and
Observer-Jnunty Costnmes. X. -,

bl.sn EARLY Summer styles.st . \.
New York correspondence: :.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
The Chair of Grain,

Whenever a grain Is threshed the
larger part Of the chair win usually be
found under the carrier. The tined
forks will not take up all the chaff as
It drops through between the tines. 1t
is at this place In the stack that stock
will always begin to eat into the stack.
Very often they will eat so far as to
endanger the stack tipping over and
burying them. 1t Is a wasteful way to
feed stock anyway. Careful farmers
will throw the chaff aside at the foot
Of the stack while threshing, and when
the barn Is cleared Of grain gather as
much Of 1t as they can save In the
barn for winter. 1t is an excellent sup
plement to the hay and corn fodder,
and will be eaten to some extent by
animals that have grain as part of
their ration. The chaff of grain Is the
part farthest from the root and the
part that turns to woody fibre last. In
this, while II Is growing, is concen-
trated the nutrition that Is afterwards
changed into grain. When grain is
cut part of this nutrition remains In the
chaff, which Is, therefore. richer IN
nutritive value than the portion of
straw near the root
DESTROYING English Sparrows
To the grower Of grain or fruit the
common English sparrow Is an ,unmiti-
Qatad nufcauca In xvfufar whom nfbar
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
Destroyins Enaii.h sparrow..

To the grower Of grain or fruit the
common English sparrow Is an ,unmiti-
gated nuisance. In winter when other
feed Is scarce 1t eats fruit buds, and
thus does irreparable damage They
cannot easily be destroyed In summer.
ss food n then 10 abundant that pois-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-03-13
A Pretty Wedding.

On Wednesdays evening. the llth
inst, at the Presbyterian church,
Miss Theresa Alexander, the attract
i've and accomplished daughter of
MIR. John ID. Alexander, aud Mr. j
u, Buston, Of the firm Of Buston &
Sons, were united in marriage bv
Rev. w. w. Ruff, assisted by Rev. |.
Z. Martin. Miss Alice Alexander.
sistor of the bride, presided at tho
organ. rendering I4ohengrin's beauti
full wedding march, to tho music of
which the bridal party entered the
church. The uehers. Messrs III w
O'Keeffe, W. ii. Anderson, Allen Hig
ginbotham aud l., l.. Gaeever, were
followed by the groom and his best
man. Mr.. Harry Buston. Miss Bet
tie Alexander, maid of honor was
followed by the bride, leaning on the
arm Of her brother, Mr.. Charles Al
exander. The ceremony was short
and very pretty.
The church was tastefully decorat
ed with evergreen ard blooming
flowers.
immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple left on the SAB
train for Bait more, Md, where they
will spend some time before return.
ing home.
The News joins with their many
friends in wishing them longgand
happy life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-03-13
NOT TO BE THRILLED WITH.
(From Cincinnati GazetteN

SWill people never learn that a
9'cold" is an accident to be dreaded,
and that when it occurs treatment
should be promptly appliedi There
is no knowing where the trouble
will ends and while complete recov
cry is the rule, the exceptions are
terribly frequent, and thousands up
on thousands OF fatal illnesses occur
every year ushered in by a little in
judicious exposure and seemingly
trffiing symptoms. Beyond this,
there are to-day cou atless in9alids
who can trace their complaints to
'co!ds," which at the time OF occur
renee gave no concern, aud we're
therefore ne elected. When troubled
with cold nse Chnmberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t is prompt and effactnnl
20 and so cents bottles for sale by
A e. Hargrave, Diuggis,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-03-13
Mr.. Edward r. Thompson Dead.

Mr. Edward II. Thompson died.
after about one months illness, a.
his residence in Thompson Valley, ~,
last Tuesday morning. He was BON
Oct. 9TH. 1884, died March 10, 1876.
aged 81 Years, $ ihoi this aud 3 d., 9
His death was not unexpected, as lie
had been great sufferer for man,
yehrs, and when the sumlnuhs can,
he was ready. He was good man,
by nstire kiud-in word and act
and endeared by many ties tc thn:e
with whom he was brought in ca.
tact. He loved his friends aud thy
loved him. The deatl, bed was r..
rounded by friends and relatives n q
loving hands contributed to the nl!a
Walton of his suflerings. This end
event is particularly as his only chid
preceded him TO the grave hhbut tt
months ago. To the berea, ed fanh
ly-~e tender our deepest sympathy.
"he is not neal nor sleeping;
He's merely gone before,
To meet you at the portal
To open you the door,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-03-13
CEDAR RI.IIFF
.CEDAR bLUEF. NInrc


w. ID. Durham is no fur co,vnles
cent as to be walking about IT,.
house. We hre glad to see him 30.
Mr. I'll. w. White, who las for Il .
past two or three years been bnkita
cd AS printer on the Tazewell Repuh
lican. is now studying telegraphy NJ
der Mr.. Bridges, manager of tie
U. office at this place.
The many friends OF Mr.. w.
Mccall, at this place, ve,o painod I
hear of the terrible misfortune tn,
has befallen him.
MIR. JAS. McGuire is goiting better
SO we wore Informed this a. m.
A j. Cruoy " Sons new wago,
making and ropuir shops nre NO
under full Roadway, and thoir s,ean
power machinery is working sple,
didly.
"Uncls' Wilk Garduer, a respect
BILE colored man, died at his hom
one mile east OF town on the 9th A.
February. He was pious Christiri
ard was 'espected by both white an
blnck. Others of bis raco would d
well 10 follow the example he Sc
His remains were taken to Russell
county for interment.
Scott Bros, McGuire & Co. ar
nov adding TO their already splen
didly equipped factory lot of new
machinery, including spinning ma
chinery, looms, &c. This step was
necessitatods by the increasing dc,
nand for their goods.
Mr.. |. W. Duly. for many years
past the clerk Of the firm of Il Nc.
Guirc, Son Il Co., has b, oli detailed
by tho firm to look after outside
business, aud Mr.. r. A. Mcclure, the
junior partner, takes his place in tho
81 ore.
Several of the members of the Ma
sonic fraternity. who reside here, at =.
tended the burial of Judge Botti-
moro Sunday.
We always knew that the Blue
Sulphur spring at this pla"e was n
favorlte summer resort. but until ia
Gently did not know that the water
possessed any special merit at this
season of the year. Oar inquiries
n certain young man (no: un invalid)
whose frequent visi,s up that way
excited our curiosity, eiciiel the i"-
formation that it was very good even
the winter for heart troubles.
guess it's so, as he always looks bet.
ter when le returns.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-03-13

For Rogers knives, forks ten and
table spoons, butter dishes, pickle
stands. salt and peppers, call at
Pobst & Bottimore's.
DIR. J. r. Stray, tho celebrated
eye, ear. nose aud throat SPECIALIST,
will he i'll Tazewell on the 22nd OF
this month and will rem,in one
week. We would advise all those
who wish to be treated by him to
remember this, as it may be long
time before you will have, another
chance to consult this eminent spe-
cialiSt.
1t is MOTTO be wondered Mt that
Ayers Pills are in such universal
demand For the cure of constipn.
ton, biliousness, or any other com
olaint needing laxative, these
pills are unsurpassed They are
sugar coated, easy TO take and ev.
cry dose is effective.
Messrs. j. B. Saunders, L. J. Bar.
bee, OF Graham, Max Weinberger.
OF Pocahontas; DR.. w. E. Baylor, of
Cedar Bluff and Hubert Ravon, of
Rlchlands, were among those who
attended the funeral of Mr.. w. G..
Bottimore, at this place. last Sun
day.
While no physician or pharmacist
eau conscieMiOuSly warrant n cure
the j. G. Aver Co guarantee the
purity. strength and medicinal vir
tnes of Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t was
the only blood purifier admitted at
the great Worlds Fair in Chicago.
1892.
Evangelist G. b. Sttohse brought
his interesting meeting tc close
Wednesday afternoon. We believe
much good has been done and hope
it may be lasting. Mr.. Strouse
made deep Impression on our peo
ple as a man thoroughly consecrat
ed to the work in which lie is on.
gagged and every Que is sorry that
the meeting could not he continued
for another week. Mr.. Strouse, we
understand, begati series of ser
vices ut Fincastle today.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-03-13
The Mount Lebanon Shakers havo in.

The Mount Lebanon Shakers hnvo in
vented great many valuable things.
They were the first to make brooms by
machinery; the first to put up seeds in
little packages; the first to manufacture
cut nails.
Now they are out with y method for
curing dyspepsia by resting the stom.
ach: Their remedy is known as the
Shaker Digestive Cordial. 1t supplies
food in IN artiflcially digested form and
ut the Same time aids the digestion of
other foods in the stomach. In other
words. by the use of the Shaker Digest.
i've Cordial. dyspcptic virtually gets
along without tho use OF his stomach
uIti it is restored to its natural strength
and vigor. a single ten cent bottle
will oft-times give marked relief. Get
n bottle from your druggist aud try il.
LAXOL is the best medicine for chill
dren. Doctors recommend it in place
of Castor Oil.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-03-13
YOUR BOY WON'T LIVE A
MONTH.

So Mr.. Gilman Brown, of "a Mill
St, South Gardner. Masc was told
by the doctors. HIS son had Lung
trouble, following Typhoid Malaria,
and he spent three hundred and sew
enty fvea dollars with doctors, who
finally gave him up, saying: Your
hoy won't live month"; He tired
DIR Kings New Discovery and few
bottles restored him to health and
enabled him to go to work perfect
~ wei man He says he owes his
present good health To DR.. Kings
New Discovery; apd knows it to be
the best in the world for Lung trou
bic. Trial bottles free at A. +. Har
graves Drug Store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-03-13

When Baby was sick. We gave her castoria
When she wns q Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children. sho gave them Cas,ori.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-03-13
A Potato Worth Mentioni1g.

The. "Esrly Fsvorite," brought out
by w. l.. Mckay, of Geneva. N. Y.
has made great record for '95, 72O
bushels per acre. Fifteen separate
Yields, scattered over fourtepn coun
ties and seven States, average 454
bushels per acre. These are report.
ed by farmers and not fancy expert
menters., We understand that the
seed of this enormous yielder can be
had at reasonable price from Mr..
Mckay.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-03-13

The BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts. Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains. Corns and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. II is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box For sac b A T.. Har-
grave.