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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
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Xnorm0us Revenue Receipts = Cor.
dttion Of Working Classes.
In the British House Of Commons
Thursday the Chancellor Of the Exche-
quer, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, made tho
budget statement. He said that the sur.
plus for 1895 and 1895 was 1920. 900,
and he estimated the expenditure for the
current year ut f100.O47 900. He said
that this had been q wonderful year, and
one Of unexampled revenue In spite Of
the fact that the expenditures had been
the largest since the great war. The sur
plus was the largest ever known, and q
larger sum was devoted to the reduction
Of the national debt than ever known.
The condition of the working classes, he
continued, judging from the consumption
Of tea, tobacco and sugar, had materially
improved. and It was remarkable. fact
that while the decrease in the exports and
imports for the first six months amounted
to f7,631 900 the increase for the second
half Of the year amounted to f26, 228, 900.
Tea, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach further re-
marks, was driving coffee out of the mar
ket and British and Irish spirits were en-
tirely displacing foreign spirits.
\ The increase in the import Of tea was
10000, 900 pounds from India and Ceylon
and replacing SO much Chinese tea. The
Increase In the import of tobacco was
10000 pounds. The increase in the i'm
port Of tobacco was f10S, 900 over the es-
innate, chiefly for cigarettes. The Gus
toms authorities calculated, he added, that
FL 100000 yearly was thrown in the gut
ter, in the shape Of the ends Of cigarettes
and cigars. The imports Of wines had in
creased Fl, 256,0O0; light wines were pre-
ferred. Beer had increased f617 900,
the death duties were f2,SS1 900 and
stamps FL ,629, 900.
Referring to the estimates for the cur
rent year, the Chancellor Of the Exche-
quer said that the expenditures were
placed at f100,O47 900. and the revenue
calculated upon was f1O1, 755,00O.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
ARMY HARDSHIPS.
IL Often Makes Our Able-Bodied Men
Helpless Invalids -The Story of One
Who Suffered for Twenty Years.

IL Often Makes Our Able-Bodied Men
Helpless Invalids The Story of One
Who Suffered for Twenty Years.
From the FARMERS Voice. Chicago. III
Edison A. Wood, who now lives at 800
Washington boulevard, Chicago, Ill, was
born on farm In Wyoming County, y.
u, fifty years ago. As young man ne
When the war broke out, he joined the
57th Illinois Volunteers, with which ne
served two years, when sickness forced
his discharge The effects OF the sun
strokes and his army life undermined his
health and he soon found his brain, heart
and kidneys were affected. For eight
years be was with the West Cnicago
Street Car Company; but was forced 10
seek lighter work, as the exposure IN
creased his bronchial and asthmatic trou-
bles. His constitution gradually but sure
ly breaking Town, strange dizzy spells De-
coming moro frequent, he finally sought
relief In DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
He said to a reporter: 1T was some time
about year ago when was very poorly,
that my head was giving me great deal
Of trouble, dizzy spells, aches and queer
feelings, and then / also had strange
feeling Of uncertainty In the use OF my
lower limbs when walking.
Physicians examined my condition
closely and were of the opinion that had
all the first symptoms of locomotor ataxia,
and believe they were right, also last
summer had a very hard time with an
attack of tonsilitis and neuralgia, from
which did not recover for some time. 1t
was then that commenced to take these
Pink Pills, and had only taken few
boxes when / discovered remarkable
change for the better in every way. The
pills seemed to relieve me of aches and
pains, the symptoms of locomotor ataxia
have left me entirely, and they have made
me strong and feel like myself
Il am going to continue with the use OF
the pills for the reason that having re-
lieved me of the ailments / thought had
come to stay, having been caused thirty
years ago from hardships in the army,
am practically rid of them and will lose
no efforts when / have the remedy at
hand to keep them rid. am only too glad
to tell all my friends what experience l
have had with DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
and when they see the good physical con-
dition / am in now, although near sixty
years of age, they will come to the same
conclusion as myself.
1.-THE above is a correct statement of
facts concerning myself.
(Signed) EDISON A. WOOD"
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
22d day of January, 1896.
ROBERT ANSLEY,
Notary Public.
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will
be sent post paid on receipt of price, 80
cents a box or six boxes for $3.50, by
addressing DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

as the frost is out of the ground, or
directly after the snow is gone. The
sugar season comes when the Vermont
farmer cannot profitably employ his
time otherwise.
AS soon as the weather is favorable
the Vermont farmer gets out his
buckets and sets to work tapping his
trees as quickly as possible. The ma
pie trees are tapped by boring the
trunks with a small bit-usually a
halfinch bit-about ~ inches deep,
and from one to three feet above the
ground. Trees are not tapped until
they are one foot in diameter. After
tapping, a spout made Of clean maple,
beech, tin or galvanized iron and fitted
with a hanger for holding the bucket,
Is driven firmly into the hole made
by the bit. A bucket of tin or wood
Is hung upon the spout, and the tap
ping process Is finished. The buckets
are like ordinary water pals, gener-
ally all alike, and each farmer usually
paints all his buckets one color.
Only one hole is bored in young trees,
but 1t is not uncommon to have as
many as six buckets with two spouts
each hung to naples of large size. If
the bucket fills with sap in a day the
run is a good one, although twice this
amount Is obtained in exceptionally
favorable sap days. What Is called
a good sized" sugar orchard will
contain from 500 to 800 trees, and in
the northern and central parts Of Yer
mont orchards Of 1000 to 1000 trees
are not uncommon.
When the sap begins to run well the
farmer and his family must work
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
A Cat Worth Having.

One of the greatest successes in the his
tory of this country is that achieved by
Boston's unique 0-cent magazine, The
Black Cat. In seven months it has reach
ed u sale of one quarter of "A million copies
per issue. The chief reason for this is
that each number contains half dozen
Of the most original and fascinating
stories that brains and genius can pro-
duce and money can buy.
The Philadelphia Call aptly says: Its
phenomenal success has already earned
for it the title, ''The Marvel Of the Maya
zine World" and it would certainly be
impossible to find in single number OF
any other publication such captivating
tales as are published monthly in The
Black Cat. And the Boston Post pro
nounces it the most fascinating cents
worth on earth.-Rochester Post Express
This most fascinating Of all the modern
periodicals is issued by The Story Pub
fishing Company, Boston, Mass, at
cents q copy, or 80 cents year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

SAP In tn pan II kept shallow about
ons-haR ach In depth-and evaporates
very RAPIDLY. Rapidity Of evaporation
Is greatly to be desired, not only on
the scor OF economy Of time, but
because the sooner the sap 10 con-
verted TITO syrup after 1t runs from
the trees the lighter will be the color
and the finer the flavor Of the syrup
and sugsr.
The sugar house Is rough little
building with shed half full OF we'll
dried cordwood. The room IL mainly
occupied by the boiling apparatus, and
with the bunk Of the man who has TO
watch pans OF boiling sap day and
night. One side Is taken up by the
oven, which Is built on bed Of brick,
and consists Of two brick walls, about
2 feet spart, 21a feet high and about
IL feet long. A huge old-fashioned
brick chimney is at Que end, where
there u also sort of square brick
furnace to hold bdg kettle. In the
roof, near the center Of the ridge pole,
large slot opens to the sky as an
escape for the steam, which rises in
heavy volumes from the pans on the
fire.
The sap as it comes from the maple
tree Is like water, and has barely any
more favor than good water. But 1t
doesn't take much heat to produce
flavor. A barrel of good sap will make
a galbn of syrup, or eight pounds
of sugar. After being reduced to syr-
up in the evaporation the product Is
allowed to cool and settle, more or
less Impurities being precipitated by
standing. The syrup Is now ready
for putting into cans for sale. The size
most in use is a one-gallon can.
The proper consistency Of syrup Is
generally conceded to be IL pounds to
the gallon, and this degree of density
Is reached at 219 degrees Fahrenheit.
The sap Is never made into more than
syrup in the evaporation. Then 1t Is
poured into large porcelain-lined ket-
tie TO be boiled to sugar. If wanted
forsugar the boiling is continued until
the thermometer indicates 1923 degrees
forpail sugar, or 23S or 240 degrees for
cakes, when the mass is removed from
the fire, stirred brisky for a short
tine, and then poured into tin pals
or cake molds, as the case may be,
to harden.
The cake molds are often a series of
parallel partitions on large wooden
beard, with space in them about
inches apart, and just wide enough to
admit a knife blade. The molds are
dtmpened with sponge, then the hot
water poured in. Little fancy tins
are also used for molds. The farmer
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

pound a week. At the end Of six weeks
she was taken from the incubator and
now she is as fine and healthy look
ing baby as any of her size. The in
cubator made a name for itself. Be-
yond the fact that 1t furnished the
proper heat to encourage the vital
spark to its full glow it differs from
anything previously designed as an In
cubator. 1t il expected that this new
variety Of incubator will prove very
useful at hospitals, and that it will be
the means Of saving many tender young
lives that now perish despite the most
careful attendance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

The Maple Sugar Industry.
The process Of making maple sugar
and syrup is quite interesting to the
majority Of people Of this country.
While some maple sugar is made In
New. Hampshire, northern New York
and Massachusetts. the bulk Of 1t IL
manufactured In Vermont. The sap
Of the sugar maple begins to run
about March 10 usually, and continues
three or four weeks according to the
weather. Sap will run only when the
thermometer registers at least 80 de-
grees f., and stops flowing as soon
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
lHfgy,E3

H. ]. Martin, Of 702 Il street, N.
W., Washington, ID. c., In recent
interview had with him by Mr..
HI. d. Brodie, of the Washington
Chronicle, said: Having suffered
for many years with dyspepsia,
indigestion and biliousness, I tried
every known remedy, consulted
many physicians with the hope of
getting cured or even relief. but
nothing seemed to relieve me.
After meals would feel as If
ball Of lead was lodged in my
stomach, tired and listless, as
though life was scarcely worth
living. Finally i was attracted to
the ad of Ripans Tabules, and con-
Guided to try them. After taking
the first two or three l was sur
prised to find the relief they gave,
and by the time emptied the first
box felt like a new man. have
never been without Ripans Tabules
since, nor have ever suffered
since. heartily and earnestly
recommend them to any one suffer-
Ing as did"
Ripans Tabules are sold By drurgfrs. or by mai, /,
hs price 600 cent, boz T. sent 70 ne Ripsns Chem
fsl. 10 censs
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

MORAL courage" said the teacher, "is
the courage that makes boy do what
he thinks is right, regardless of the
1eers of his companions" "Then," said
Willie, 'if Teller has candy and eats
It all hisself, and amt afraid of the
other fellers calm him stingy, is that
moral courageT-Atlanta Constitu.
ton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
All About western Farm Lands.

The "Corn Belt" is the name Of an illus
trated monthly newspaper published by
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy X. X.
1t aims to give information in an interest
ing way about the farm lands of the West
Send 25c in postage stamps to the Corn
Belt, 200 Adams street, Chicago, and the
paper will be sent to your address for one
year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
Total 1900 Total :.

Total -. II ,00Os Total :. rs, 500
This will serve to show that great en-
thusasm is being shown everywhere over
the national game, and seems to testify
the predictions of the magnates that 1896
will be phenomenally good year for
baseball.
Brooklyn worsted Baltimore, 9 to 5; st.
Louis scored to Cleveland's 2; Wash
ington won from New York, g to 3; Bos-
ton scored Z, Philadelphia 3; and Pitts
burg almost shut out Cincinnati. 8 to /.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
borrowed Coat of Honor.

When Wordsworth was made poet
laureate he had to borrow Samuel Rog-
ers' dress coat to go to court in, and,
strangely enough, when laureate hon
ors fell on Tennyson, he, too, borrowed
Rogers coat for the same purpose.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
Nervous

People find just the help they so much
need, in Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t fur
nishes the desired strength by purify
ing, vitalizing and enriching the blood,
and thus builds up the nerves, tones
the stomach and regulates the whole
system. Read this:
81 want to praise Hoods Sarsaparilla.
My health run down, and had the grip.
After that, my heart and nervous system
were badly affected, so that could not
do my own work. Our physician gave me
some help, but did not cure. decided
to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. Soon could
do all my own homework. have taken
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

small orchard will spare some of he
family to help a relative or neighlor
through sugarlng.
The modern evaporation makes 1t ps-
sible to do much sugar-making N a
short time. The evaporation Is mde
of tin, copper or galvanized iron, aud
Is so constructed that the sap howsin
at one end, and by means of partihns
extending nearly across the other ead,
where 1t Is drawn or as syrup. lhe
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

Proud pop Ito old bachelor friend
I tell you, Dawson, there's no baby
like my baby. Dawson-Tm glad you've
walked up to that fact. I knew mighty
well there never was a baby like the
one you Acknowledgements Bazaar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
The Modern Way

Commends itself to the well-informed,
to do pleasantly and effcctually what
was formerly done in the crudest man.
ner and disagreeably as well. To
cleanse the system and break up colds,
headaches and fevers without unpleas-
ant after effects, use the delightful
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
Cured

Hoods Pills with Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and they have done me much good.
will not be without them. have taken Ii
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
through the blessing Of God, it has cured
me. worked as hard as ever the past
summer, and / am thankful to say am
well. Hoods Pills when taken twith
Hoods Sarsaparilla help very much"
MRS. M. NJ. MESSENGER, Freehold, Penn.
This and many other cures prove that
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
Lions Guard the Women.

The Sultan of Morocco keeps large
number of live lions about his premis-
es, and In the evening these animals are
set loose in the courtyards Of the pal
ace to act as guards Of the royal har-
ANS
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
Died in Africa.

Out of $50 white soldiers sent to
Ashantee AT were taken down with
fever, while the West India regiment
of blacks had 206 hospital cases.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

Improper and deficient care of the scalp
will cause grayness of the hair and bald
ness Escape both by the use of that re-
liable specific, Halls Hair REVIEWER.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

Freckles, tan and all beauty-marring
blemishes vanish from the face when
Glenn's Sulphur Soap Is used.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

A the West l.. Il Il often nalarisus nut Il
b pleasant to know that competent safe
guard In the shape Of Hostetter's stomach
Bitters exists, which absolutely nullines the
poison OF miasma. western-bound smigrants
should besr this In mind. Nor should II be
forgotten. the BItters 10 q sterling remedy
for dyspepsia, biliousness. constipation. kid
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

There is something higher than look
ing on all sides of a question. 1t is to
have the charity to believe that there
is another side.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
OPPOSES HIGH HATS.

Philip Fosdick, the Legislator Who
Fathered the Anti-High Hat Bill.
This is a portrait of the man who has
made pleasure seeking in Ohio a process
attended by difficulties. He is Philip Case
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
CROWDS ATTEND BALL GAMES
Total Attendance on Opening Day
Xcax

1<HI-cT tH"D HFfSt cur
Nearly $4,000 persons saw the six open
ing games in the National Baseball
League Thursday. This is somewhat
larger than the total attendance last year,
and is not far from the greatest number
ever recorded on an opening day. The
6gures
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

Pico's Cure for Consumption is the best
of all cough cures.-George w. Lott, Fa-
bacher, La, Aug. 26, 1895.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
FROM SAP TO SUGAR.


How the Sap To Obtained and How
Manufactured Into Sugar and Syrup
"A Profitable Thing for the FARM
crs OF Vermont State.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

Wild horses have increased to such
an extent In Queensland that the ami
mails are being shot with view to re-
duce the numbers. Buffaloes are also
being slain for the same reason.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

Everyone who tries Dobbfns Floating Borax
Soap continues 70 II, for II Is really superior 70
even the best Of other floating soaps and costs you
more HAde Of Boxax, floats, 100 per cent pure.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

The readers Of this paper will be pleased tn
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In All liz
stages, and that Is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
ical fraternity Catarrh being constltutionsi
disease, requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrin Cure Is taken internally Acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces 81
the system. thereby destroying tho foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting nature
much faith In its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that It fails To
cure. Send for list Of Testimonials
ADDRESS. +. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
tn Sold by Druggists. 75c. =
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

FITS.-An Fits stopped free by DIR. KIine's Grest
Nerve RestOrer. No Fits after first days use Mar.
yelous cures Treatise and SEQ trial bottle free to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

gets anywhere from 10 to Is cents a
pound for his sugar, and from IS
cents to 81 gallon for his syrup. A
sugar maple produces on an average
about 3k pounds of sugar during a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teethinR: sottens the gums, reuuces Inflammation.
allays pain. cures wind collie Is cents bottle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
VIII cure the worst forms of female
complaints, all ovarian troubles, In
hammation and liberation, falling and
displacements of the womb, and consc-
quent spinal weakness, and is pecu-
iarly adapted to the change of life.
Every time it will cure Backache.
1t has cured more cases of leucor-
rhHa by removing the cause, than any
remedy the world has ever known; it
is almost infallible in such cases. IL
dissolves and expels tumors from the
uterus in an early stage of develop
ment, and checks any tendency to cam
cerous humors. Lydia e. Pinkham's
Liver Pills work in unison with the
Compound, and are sure cure for
constipation and sick headache. Mrs.
Pinkham's Sanative Wash is of great
value for local application.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23
The Greatest Medical Discovery
of the Age.
KENNEDY'S
MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
DONALD KENNEDY, OF ROYBuRY, MASS,


Has discovered in one of our common
pasture weeds a remedy that cures every
kind of Humor, from the worst Scrofula
down to common Pimple.
He has tried it in over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except in two cases
(both thunder humor). He has now in his
possession over two hundred certificates
of its value, all within twenty miles of
Boston. Send postal card for book.
A benefit is always experienced from
the first bottle, and a perfect cure is war
ranted when the right quantity Is taken.
When the lungs are affected it causes
shooting pains, like needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver or
Bowels. This is caused by the ducts being
stopped, and always disappears In week
after taking it. Read the label.
If the stomach Is foul or bilious 1t will
cause squeamish feelings at first.
No change of diet ever necessary. Eat
the best you can get, and enough of 1t.
Dose, one tablespoonful. in water at bed
time. Sold by all Druggists.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

Fosdick, of Cincinnati, who has achieved
fame by introducing into the Ohio Legis-
lature the anti-high hat bill and by hav-
ing il passed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

Windsor Castle has been used as a
royal residence for 7S4 years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

CONGRESS, BUTTON,
and LACE, made I'm all
kinds of the best selected
leather by skilled work.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

men. W.
make and
sell more
% Shoes
than any
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