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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

the handful, finger the fragile things
with slight-of-hand' dexterity which
is astonishing, and can make an egg
balance itself on the edge of case
without even nicking the shell.
A good brisk inspector, handling a
fair run Of eggs, can candle" thirty
cases Of eggs a day; as each case holds
thirty dozens, the days run will aver
age 10000 eggs. The work is carried
on In dark room, In which the only
lights are those used for inspecting the
eggs. The condition of an egg IL
found by holding 1t to the light, and
the degree of translucency, color, spots
and shape of the dark places deter
mine the grade and character of the
egg. Any man can handle eggs IL he
"knows eggs" for the handicraft con-
light, looking through it and classify
ing 1t according to its appearance.
But-and the "but" Is a large one
the man who inspects eggs must be
able to distinguish at one glance the
particular class to which the egg be-
longs, and egg inspectors recognize
twenty grades.
One Of the many interesting tricks
done by the men who earn their bread
handing eggs Is that Of transferring
them from one case to another. Eggs
are shipped and stored in cases, and
are packed In strawboard compart-
ments or ''fillers," each of which is a
tray and holds three dozen eggs. A
square sheet of strawboard lies under
each filler. The inspector, slips his
hand under this sheet of cardboard and
with his other hand on top of the tray
lifts it, with it's load Of thirty-six
eggs out of the case, lays 1t over
the empty filler and Withdrawing
the cardboard allows the eggs In
the top tray to fall down into the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09


The stan Of Borgess. hospital, Kala-
mazoo Catholic institution, resigned In
body in response to request from the
Sisters of st. Joseph, who have charge OF
the institution. Trouble has been brew
ing ever since an address was delivered
before the Kalamazoo Academy OF Medi-
cine two months ago by DIR. Lacrone, q
member of the STAFF, scoring the alleged
relic cures at the shrine Of ST. Ann de
Baupre. Now the doctors claim they nave
discovered a conspiracy. When the hos
pital was established about eight years
ago they say 1t was planned to obtain rhe
best regular medical talent in the city IN
til the hospital secured a reputation and
then cust the doctors and turn the insti-
tuition over to the homeopathists. The
regular physicians of the city have de-
cided to boycott the institution. But the
conspiracy theory would seem to be re-
futed, as the homeopathic physicians have
decided to stand by the regulars. Satur-
day DIR. A. b. Cornell, bomeopathist was
induced to take charge of a critical case
for day or two. Unless physicians can
be imported, the institution will be boy
cotted completely. The doctors say they
will either break the hospital or compel
the removal Of the Rev. Frank O'Brien
Of St Augustine's Catholic Church, who
Ii blamed for the trouble.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

empty one. This Is knack of the
trade which requires but trial by
layman to prove its elusive nature.
This is the way an egg, Inspector
stands an egg on its point. He finds
one that is somewhat s"gone.'' Such
an egg has a well marked bubble or
spot in the top. Holding the egg point
down, the Inspector Jerks 1t downward
several times, so as to drive the heavier
portion to the small end. Then he
carefully balances 1t, and the egg
stands up, stranght as a soldier.
An egg was handed to visitor, and
he was told to put it between his palms,
locking his fingers together so that he
could squeeze it good and hard. He
was directed to place the egg with the
small end against one palm and the
large end against the other, so that
the egg lay the long way between his
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Vary the Diet OF Cows.

Milk is composed of certain solids
and water, and, to produce 1t, we must
give cow such foods as contain these
elements; that is, heterogeneous foods,
says the Connecticut Farmer. Those
which make fat will not produce milk,
nor are they Of much value for manur-
ial purposes. Another point: Do not
make the mistake Of giving every cow
In the herd the quantity or the same
formulated ration. One COW will re-
spond In milk, another will not; one
will digest 1t all, another will not. And
still another point: Give the cow, If you
possibly can. variety. She relishes
a change, and, IL it is proper one, will
do better for it. None of us want pie
at every meal, although the pie be ever
so good; SO with the COW, she likes
an occasional change in her diet. Give
1t to her. u-f
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Noted Trainer Dies a Pauper.

Jim Mace, famous trainer, who made
much money with his own trotting horses
twenty-five years ago and was widely
known through the West as a successful
driver, died Thursday night in the Lee
nawee County poor house from an over
dose Of anti-febrine, aged 62. He suffered
twelve hours in terrible spasms without
medical attendance. Through the liberal
ity Of ex-United States Marshal j. X.
Bennett the remains were saved from the
picking vat at Ann Arbor and properly
Inferred
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
NEW PEER.
Henry Hucks Gibbs Recently Created
Peer in England.

Henry Hucks Gibbs Recently Created
Peer in England.
Among the recently created peers of
England is Henry Hucks Gibbs He Is
a lawyer, has been a justice, is a great
financier, and more or less of "a poll
tician. Mr.. Gibbs is the eldest son of
the late George Henry Gibbs, OF Alden
ham, and was born in 1919. Hip public
school education was at Rugby, after
which he attended Exeter College, Ok
ford. where he won his degree Of B. A.
in 1S41. In 1874 the same college made
him NJ. A. He is a magistrate for Mid
dlesex and Hertfordshire, is a director
in the Bank Of England, and is the
senior partner in the firm of Antony
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Marquis Rudinis Who 6uccoeded eigs
crispi n Minister Of State.
Marquis Antonio di Rudini-Sharab-
bia, who succeeded Signor Crispi as
Minister OF State In Italy, Is, like his
predecessor. a Sicillan and comes from
one Of the aristocratic families that
were scattered over the Island Of Etna
by the Spanish domination. He Ii now
nearly 90 years old. At the age of 81
he was project Mt Palermo, and In that
year of the revolution he tried to re-
store the kingdom Of the two Sicilies to
the house Of Bourbon. This revolution
was ferocious, neither giving nor ac-
cepting quarter. The triumphant pop
ulation committed most abominable
excesses. Human butcher shops were
opened In the public squares, where
the fiesh of the Italian carbineers kill
ed Mt the barbados was sold for next
to nothing. Rudini risked popularity
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

~ suAlcient water b used upon %,
the heat u reduced and the ensilage II
preserved. 1t win be necessary fes
the person fllling the silo to watch prot
ty carefully, land II the temperature
rise above il85 degrees, to keep water
well poured on the surface. do not
think that any injurious results win
arise from the application of water.
We have ensilage here, and have ~
ceived no results other than beneficial
ones.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
BOYD Convicted.

William 4. Boyd, the Grand Rapids
young man who acquired considerable un-
enviable notoriety several weeks ago on
the occasion of his house being mysteri-
ously blown up In the middle of the night,
was convicted In the United States Court
of using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. He sent to stamp dealers all over
the country and had consignments of rare
stamps sent him on approval, but neglect
ed to return or pay for them. When ar
rested he tried to place the blame upon
clerk in his Office, but the grand jury
released She boy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
CONVENIENT Low FARM TRUCK.

der 1t to support the middle, the chains
being attached well under the body at
the front, to avoid the wheels in turn
ing. Side and end pieces can be put
upon such body, and wagon box
made If needed. Let the wheels be not
only low, but let them have broad rims,
so they will not cut into the land when
hauling loads across the fields.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Her Ancestors.

A little country boy who had to 90
to a lady's house on business was put
into a room where there were some
silhouettes-portraits cut out In black
paper-on the mantel-piece. The lady,
noticing that the boy was attracted by
them, said:
Little boy do you know that" point
In to one) was my father and this
was his fatherT'
At which the child replied, with
look Of establishment:
"Lor. mum! was he chimney sweep.
tooy' cE@
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

rew nssvn New Tomatoes. ~ Ga
" Hardly any other vegetable Is as vari-
able In its character and form as the
tomato. Changes are going on con-
.ytantly, new varieties are coming to the
front. and old one disappear from the
seed lists. Among the most promising
varieties Of this years introduction Is
the Crimson Cushion. introduced by
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Gibbs & Sons, merchants. Mr., Gibbs
has been a parliamentarian. In 1891
he represented the City of London in
the Commons. He succeeded T. G..
Barring to this duty on the deathof that
member In 1891. He retired In 1892,
and in that year his son was elected
NJ. p. to represent the city In his stead.
He has another son, Weary Gibbs, in
Parliament. This son represents the
st. Adams division Of Hertfordshire.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
He Really HAD FORGOTTEN IL.

. Justice Field, the veteran Of the Su.
preme Court, sometimes shows a slight
failure Of memory. Recently lawyer
in arguing a case read from various au-
thorities, and In the midst Of one cita-
ton was interrupted by Mr.. Justice
Field with the remark that what he
had just read was nonsense from the
legal point of view. Inquiry showed
that the authority so sweepingly con-
tiemned was nothing less than an opin-
ion Of the Supreme Court of the United
States which Mr.. Field had himself
rendered quarter Of century ago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Low Farm Wagons,

An enormous amount of force is vast
ed In loading material into high farm
wagons. 1t is fortunate that this truth
is being discovered and lower gears are
put into use. The accompanying sketch
shows convenient low farm wagon
commodious and light, but strong
enough to make loading a very easy
matter. The long body has truss un-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Low Tops for Fruit Trees.

The increasing prevalence Of high
winds has much to do with making
fruit growers favor the heading out
Of fruit trees near the ground. There is
great loss of fruit when the trees are
high headed, and it Is also much more
difficult to gather without injury. AS
for the old practice of training the high
head, so that teams used in blowing
and cultivating can be driven under the
branches, it is very rarely followed
now. The orchard ought to be cult
waited only when young. After 1t gets
into bearing, seed it and pasture with
sheep or swine, also adding mineral fer
tilizers every year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Local option Violations.

In spite of its local option, Van Buren,
County was well represented the other
day Ia the United States Court at Grand
Rapids by offenders who have been dis
pensing the amber fluid. The officers have
been looking after that county especially
of late and about a dozen violators OF
laws were captured. Every kind of de-
vice known to the license dodgers was up
on exhibition In the Federal Court, and
many of them were decidedly unique.
Five of the respondents were convicted
and were sentenced as follows: Ted
Brown and Jesse Maybury, 500 each and
ninety days in Jail; Arson M. Carpenter
and Waiter Bars, the same amount OF
fine and forty days in Jail, and Charles
w. Williams, sixty days and 500.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
HaroId poesn,t weigh.

"You seem to have something weigh
ing on your mind, Harold"
"Well, / haven't. Do you think my
mind Is a pair of scales?"
"oh, no; scales are evenly balanced"
Detroit Free Press. -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Wheat in Drills.

Nearly all winter wheat Is now sown
by the drill. There are many advan-
tages in this method of putting in the
crop over broadcasting. Not the least
Of these is that It affords so good OPP
portunity to drill mineral fertilizers in
contact with the seed where they will
greatly stimulate its early growth.
But the most important advantage is
that the drill leaves the wheat in a hol-
low where It can be slightly protected
against all but the severest freezes.
The ridge each side Of 1t is mellowed by
the frost, and when rains come 1t Is
washed down over the wheat roots.
This is greatly helped by narrowing the
wheat early in the spring 80 soon as the
ground is dry enough.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Pam pering Young Pigs.

The young pig should have enough
feed to maintain thrift, but he should
not be fed as If he were being fatten-
ed. The digestion of young pigs is
weak, and If overfed ut this time, es-
pecially with corn, they will become
stunted and never prove profitable an
imals. The feed for young pigs should
not be concentrated. Give them
small proportion of grain and wheat
middlings, with enough milk and dish
water to distend their stomachs and
keep their digestion In good condition.
A pig should be eight or nine months
old before it will be safe to feed 1t
heavily with corn.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Father, write articles. They will
bring more fruit than sermons, for
where the preachers words cannot
reach there newspapers do reach, and
people read them who never go to a
sermon" This is the advice which
Pope Leo XIII, according to the We
roma Fedele, recently gave to a cele-
brated Italian preacher, Father Zoe
chi.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
MICHIGAN MATTERS.
NEWS or THE WEEK coNcisELv
CONDENSED.

Trouble In q Kalamazoo Hospital-All
Physicians Resign = Used the Mall
for Fraudulent Purposes = Lonely
Death Of Jim Mace the Horssman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Lorenzo Faginoli, who saved Carl
baldrs life In 1s49 by hiding him In
the swamps near Ravenna, after he
had been obliged to leave his dying
wife In the retreat from Rome, has
Just died at Ravenna-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

A Good Man Can Handle Over 10000
In . Day.
Christopher Columbus had to smash
an egg to make 1t stand upright. The
men who inspect eggs could have
shown the great explorer how to mako
history without breaking eggs, for, ~
q twist OF the wrist and a shake OF the
elbow, they toss eggs from one hand
to another, lift them out Of cases By
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.


A scholarly Exposition Of the Lesson
-Thoushts worthy Of Calm Refec-
tion-Half an Hour's study Of the
scriptures-Time Well Spent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Patience with Teams.

The quality Of farm help is more
nearly tested by its ability to manage n
team without abusing it than by any
other one thing. The horse is a sensi-
tive, nervous animal, and II abused,
rs 1t often Is, II soon becomes restless,
and finally obstinate and vicious. A
great many horses are ruined by the
poor quality of farm help, which is now
30 common. II better help cannot be
procured It may be necessary to do as
Is done by Southern farmers, breed
mules, which will resent III treatment
so promptly that they will be less like
iy to be abused than Is the horse.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Loss in Clover EnsIIaec.

One thing which causes the loss with
clover ensilage is that clover is rath-
err heterogeneous plant, says the Indiana
Experiment Station, and often heats
In the silo to high degree, which caus-
es the passing or of a large amount of
6re-fanging. much the same as occurs
In pile Of horse manure; at least that
HAS been my experience In ensiloing IT,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Peter Henderson & Co., New York,
who consider 1t the earliest large to-
mato. 1t belongs to the Ponderosa
class, but is decided improvement
over its first representative. 1t is more
symmetrical in shape, thicker through
from stem to blossom end, frequently
almost globular. The color is brilliant
scarlet crimson, untinged with purple,
and ripens up completely to. the stem.
1t is. almost seedless, flesh firm, meaty,
and Of the best quality. Tomato, Thor
burn New York, introduced by James
M. Thorburn & Co., is sport Of the
Acme. AS will be seen from our illus
tration, it differs In form from all other
varieties, being hexagon shaped, and
unusually deep. Its color is deep red,
with purplish tint, and 1t Is alto
gether handsome and unique.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

hands. Then he was told to break
that egg by squeezing 1t. He tried
several times; he placed his hands
between his knees and tried, but could
not smash the egg. Had 1t been held
the other way 1t would have been
smashed with the least pressure.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

picked up about the farm were all the
extras needed. This house accommo-
dates in perfect comfort pen Of eight
or ten hens and rooster.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Comfort one another
For the way is often dreary,
And the feet are often weary,
And the heart Is very sad.
There is heavy burden-bearing,
When it seems that none are caring,
And we half forget that ever we wei
glad.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
The Height of Grape Tre1lises.

Trellises are built much higher In
this country than they are in Europe.
We get our ideas of what the grape
vine needs by seeing the wild vines In
woods climbing to the tops Of high
trees and bearing their best fruit at the
highest point. American grape vines
require more room than Is usually CIV
en- them. In Europe the vineyards are
set in checks like our corn fields, with
q vine tied to a stake not more than
four to five feet high, and each bearing
only few punches of fruit. We have
seen many grape vines, each Of which
covered large trellis and bore two
to three bushels of fruit every year.
Such vines IL rightly managed and
pruned keep In better condition than
those that are restricted for room. In
most vineyards that we have seen, the
owner after few years wishes that
the vines were twice as far apart as
they are.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Breeding House for Poultry.


Small breeding houses have come to
be considered almost a necessity upon
the average farm as well as in the
yards Of the fancier. The farmer has
learned that 1t is economical and much
more satisfactory to pick from his
flock the most promising pullets and a
well-bred male and place them In a
commodious yard with a snug little
house of their own. From this yard
will come all the eggs that can be used
for Matching. The eggs from hens hav-
Ing the entire range Of the farm may
be disposed Of in the general market
and used for household purposes.
The accompanying illustration is Of
a small breeding house, which has
been in use for three years. 1t was
originally large organ box and has
been made over somewhat. Very lit
tie extra material was needed to COM
plete 1t. A half sash, tar paper, hinges,
hook and staple, and a few boards
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09


Of membership and corresponding
amount of enthusiasm in the work during
the last year. Among those from outside
who addressed the convention were Rev.
Francis K. Clarke, ID. d., Of Boston, faIch-
err of the Endeavorers; Rev. J. G. Tolme,
of Windsor. Ont, and Charles e. Hurl-
burt, of Philadelphia, the head Of the
student volunteer movement. With one
exception, all of the eight denominations
which have churches in the city combined
to give free entertainment to the delegates
and bore their share in the financial pert
Of tho arrangements.
After lively chase of half an hour,
st. Joseph officers captured Miss Ger
trude Force, prominent young woman,
who is demented over the death of her
parents, which occurred within a few
hours of each other.
Some miserable wretch put a quantity
of paris green upon the hay stack of Win.
Tyler, of Batavia last Sunday night. The
hay was fed to large flock of sheep,
many of whom have since died. There is
no clue as to the culprit. Mr.. Tyler il
one Of Batavia's most respected and
prosperous farmers, and has no knowl-
edge Of a personal enemy.
Clare County farmers, on opening the
pits where their potatoes have been bur-
led during the winter, find that most of
them have been ruined by frost.
At Battle Greek, Benjamin Rippleman
and his son Charles were arrested on a
charge of doing great bodily harm, less
than murder. The two are alleged to
have made an assault upon Ida Ripple
man, the wife Of Charles, pounded her
most brutally and threw her out of the
house. She remained unconscious upon
the ground for nearly two hours. She Is
injured internally, and the chances are
that she will not recover and that the
men will have &c answer to the charge of
murder, The Rippiemans are farmers
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Comfort one another,
With the hand-clasp tender,
With the sweetness love can render.
And the look of friendly eyes.
Do not wait with grace unspoken,
While life's daily bread is broken
Gentle speech 10 oft life mama from the
skies.
Margaret e. Sangster.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-27
New York Cotton Market.

New York, March 26-Cotton was steady; middling gulf, 1-16c; middling uplands, eSte ad met receipts lO1 bales gross dE re forwarded, none; sales, 1l5O; spinners, 45O; stock, 62, 275.
 Total today-Net receipts, 66SO; exports to Great Britain 10,223; to the continent, 9550; stock, 62S06S.
 Total so far this week-Net receipts, 54,- 839; exports to Great Britain, 35, ,539 to France, 7192 to the continent, 1878.
 Total since September Met receipts, 4,693, 466; exports to Great Britain, 1.766 265; to France, 426 046; to the continent, l. 431, ,09S.
 The New York cotton exchange will be closed on Good Friday, April g. and on Sat urday, April IA.
 New York, March 26.-Cotton futures closed firm: sales, 140, 200 bales; March, 7.49; April, 7.52; May. 759; June, 160; July, 7.6O; November, 7.16; December, 71S; January, %
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-27
Cincinnati,

Cincinnati, March 26.-Flour was active; winter patents $3.60q390; spring patents $350d3.S5.
 Corn was unchanged
 Oats were steady; No. mixed, 21c re- jected, 200. family, 5000
 Lard was quiet; steam leaf and kettle, $5.50; prime steam sales, $500,
 Bacon was quiet; loose shoulders and short rib sides, $5. 25; short clear sides $5.50, Dry salt meats-Loose shoulders, $50O; short ribs, $4.S71a; clear sides, $515; boxed meats, Ac more.
 WhiskyJ S1. .22. asst s-.5z-4 i5l..
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-27

as near featureless as it very well could be. Liverpool sent a few buying orders, but the speculation in the main was local and en- tirely professional. Prices advanced, how ever, for the receipts at the ports were very light. There was better spot demand here.
 The exports from the ports have shown some increase of late and shorts were GOV ering. A recession followed the opening rise, but it was quickly followed by an ad- vance and the closing prices were the larg- est of the day. The stock of raw cotton
 held by the spinners of this country and
 abroad are small and those at New York
 are less than for some years past. The spot markets were generally firm.