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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Political Treachery.

1t appears that the Reform Club of
New York, a noted repository of Cleye-
landism. has undertaken a tariff cru
SADIE in the Republican press, designed
to prevent the adoption Of the Dingley
bill, or of any bill based on the protec-
tive principle. The Reform Club will
circulate arguments against protection
and in favor of free trade, and request
or advise that the matter 1t sends out
shall appear in the various newspapers
of the country.
If the newspapers that as Republic
cans have always preached protection,
and as protectionists in 1896 elected
their President, can be seduced from
their party's tariff principle into adopt
ing the policy which Prof. Wilson and
his mugwump allies deceitfully be-
trayed when they passed the Wilson
bill. then the Reform Clubs bosom
will swell with pride.
Has the Reform Club become so hab-
ituated to political treachery of this
sort that it must have it every time?-
New York Sun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
All About Bee Hives.

In the first place, it Is well known
that the common or black bees do not
increase to such an extent under the
same conditions as do the Italian bees.
The honey season has also much to do
with it. During a scarcity Of honey
bees will not increase so rapidly as If
the honey flow was heavy. Also, the
size of the hive has much to do with
the control of swarming. If abun-
dance Of room is given black bees for
storage, they will seldom swarm at
all. even in the best of honey seasons.
Plenty of storage room has much to do
in controlling the swarming of Italian
bees, but they are more liable to
swarm than blacks. 1t is very import
ant to have beehives just the right
size. even If they are made old box
fashion. A very large hive will never
produce good results any way you take
It. Hives should be made sectional
and IL at any time more room Is needed
add another section. The required
size. as given in our standard works
is about 1000 cubic inches.-Kansas
Farmer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Ancient Dentistry.

That dental operations were un-
known among the ancients has already
been claimed by scientific writer's, yet
Dentist A. @. st. Armand, Of 40th and
Pine streets, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord, claims to have positive proof that
such claim Is unfounded. DIR. Harry
Jeffries, friend of DR.. st. Amand,
has been in Egypt for several months,
where he has been travelling in the in
terest Of historical society. Knowing
Of his friends interest IN anything per-
tanning to dentistry, Dr.. JcffrieS has,
been on the lookout for curios in that
line. and has at last secured novel
one, which was forwarded with let
ter. of which the following is an ex-
tract: Myself and two companions
were sent to look after some newly
opened tombs that had been discovered
near village called Dclur. The num-
mics found Within were In fine condi-l
ton. and. thinking i might find some
thing of interest to you, ! examined the
teeth of one that had been unwrappcd.,
Close scrutiny showed me four teeth
that were filed with some substance,
hard as iron. However, send one Of
the teeth 30 you may Judge for your
self. II you and what 1t Is, let me know,
as I am anxious to know what kind of,
fllings were used 5000 years ago." ALL
attempts made by DIR. st. Armand to
drill the tooth were futile, and, al
though exhaustive tests were made
nothing was found that would act on
the old filling.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

Fourteen vessels laden with free
wool sailed into the Boston harbor in
one day last week. 1t is evident that a
years supply of foreign wool has been
brought into the country before the
new tariff act can possibly be put upon
the statute books, even with a con-
tinuance of the rapid work which Con-
gress has made thus far in its consid-
Grafton. Yet there are people who are
wondering why prosperity has not
come already. With hundreds of mill
ions Of dollars going abroad for for
eign production instead Of into the
hands of our people, it is unreasonable
to expect any result Of the late election
until the legislation required Of the
new Congress can be enacted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Making the Soil Deeper.

Though the farmer may not want to
plow deep for spring crops he always
likes to have soil as deep as possible.
1t is an advantage to topdress even
though only poor soil is used to do 1t
with. We have known the soil dug
from deep wells and spread over adj
joining land to greatly help the soil
after year or two. This subsoil was
rich in mineral fertility, though of
course it had little or no vegetable
matter After it had been exposed to
frost one or two winters it produced
good small grain crops, though manure
was needed when corn, potatoes or 9th.
err hoed crops were planted on Tx
change.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Our Need for Ships.

During the first year under the Nc
Kinley bill our foreign trade, both in
exports and in imports, was greater
than 1t has ever been in our history be-
fore or since. The fact alone is evil
dence of the impetus which is given
to the shipping interest, as well as to
all others, by protective tariff; and
it is much more emphatic evidence of
our need of a great merchant marine.
During the free trade times there was.
of course, no demand for American
shipping. But with return to the
protective system under President Nc
Kinley, and the consequent reopening
of our factories and revival of our in
dustries, the need for an increased
merchant marine will be again felt,
and with that returning need measures
must be taken to so encourage our ship
ping interests that the need will be sat
isfied.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
DEATH OF MRS. TILTON.
Whose Husband Prosecuted the Great
Preacher Henry Ward Beechcr.

Whose Husband Prosecuted the Great
Preacher Henry Ward Beecher.
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Tilton, Wife of
Theodore r. Tilton, who prosecuted the
great preacher, Henry Ward Beecher,
on the charge of having alienated his
wife's affections. died recently In
Brooklyn. Mrs. Tilton was 81 years
old and was the mother Of several chill
dren. Soon after the celebrated trial
Mrs. Tilton was stricken blind, but
about year ago underwent an opera
ton and recovered her sight.
The Beecher-Tilton trial, which was
begun in January, 1875, was one Of the
most sensational in the history OF this
country. The reputation and charac-
ter of the foremost preacher Of the land
were placed in the balance, and while
the proceedings lasted the details
aroused the interest Of the Christian
world, for Mr.. Beecher was well known
in Europe at the time Of the scandal.
Theodore Tilton, the plaintiff, had
been a friend of Henry Ward BeecheI
for years. The great clergyman had
united him and his wife in marriage
They .were worshipers in his church
Later Mr.. Tilton became associated
with Mr.. Beecher in the editing of q
religious journal.
In his bill of particulars Mr.. Tiltor
declared that his wife and Mr.. Beechel
had made a confession Of guilt to him
To all the accusations of the plaintiff
Mr.. Beecher answered with a SHARP
denial. Mr.. Tflton sued to recover
100000. The jury was unable to agree
upon verdict, and was discharged
In 1878 Mrs. Tilton was excommuni
Gated from Plymouth Church. HeI
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

Her Incon sistent Husband RefuscA -
fF4 ts< he eatisfed.
whats thisy he exclaimed, az he
scanned the bill. "Who ordered all
these dry goods and notions?"
II did, dear" his wife replied.
Hadn't you clothes enoughy'
Certainly not You had asked me to
20 driving with you this afternoon, and
/ did not desire to be sight"
1t was all said without any great as
perity, but with that unhesitating
frankness which shows that the honey
moon had been over for many years.
"Well," he commenced, lit seems to
me that the women of the present day
exert themselves with more industry
than sense In their efforts to be beauti-
ful. AS they get themselves up now
they are simply outlandish."
as that intended as personal re-
markT
mot at ALL You are only one Of the
many. You are not to be expected to
step forth and defy these absurd fash
ions. praiseworthy as such course
would be. You are not the stun OF
which martyrs are made. don't blame
you for yielding to the inevitable. I
yield myself, but cannot help signing
for the sweet simplicity of days gone
by"
Perhaps do not seem as attractive
to you now, because l have grown
older"
1T isn't that" he protested. "You
are more sensible and companionable
than ever. But l say, without desiring
to hurt your feelings, that you don't
dress with the taste that you showed
twenty years ago, when we were mar
ried."
IL do my best"
"Of course you do. AS said before
you can't help It,"
but am anxious to please YOU"
"Well, you can please me by being
ready early. If we can avoid being
late, as usual, I'll not have a word t.
say. We're always late wherever W.
go, and I won't have a word to say
about how you're dressed, provided
only that It's done in hurry"
That afternoon he sat down in TIT
library to wait until his wife had com
pleted her attire. He lifted his gaz'
from the paper in response to her In
quiry, How do look, dear?"
He sprung to his feet and vainl!
struggled for words. She wore a yer.
small hat, large chignon and strange
J ly proportioned masses of millinery TO
! which his vocabulary could find NJ
! polite phrase. A diminutive paraso
: completed the absurdity.
; "Arabella," he exclaimed, In daze'
manner, we're just going driving, yO'
know! 1t isn't any masquerade"
, Don't you like it?" she queried In
, tone of establishment.
Like itv'
II expected you to say was pretty,
: she pouted.
) "Arabella, I'm fond Of you, but
D can't lie. You aren't any prettier tina
! a cross-eyed pelican. Whatever poi
: sessed you to do anything like that?"
1T was simply to please you, dear"
ITO please me!'
"Yes. It's the way dressed twent
years ago, when we were married"
I PHILADELPHIA Item.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
A Poultry Table.

An ingenious statistician has drawn
up a table to show how many eggs the
various kinds of domestic fowls lay
per annum, and how many Of the eggs
60 to the pound:
Geese, A to the pound: 80 per annum
Polish, 8 to the pound: 80 per an.
mum.
Bantams. 16 to the pound; 100 pei
annum. t
Hamburgs, to the pound; 200 pei
annum.
Turkeys, to the pound; 80 to GO pei
annum.
Leghorns, 0 to the pound; 200 per an
mum.
Plymouth Rocks, s to the pound; 15t
per annum.
Langshans, 8 to the pound; $50 pei
annum.
Brahmas, Z to the pound; 1870 per an
mum.
Ducks, 8 to the pound; 80 to 90 pei
annum.-Farm News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Dondeliou Greens,

Every housewife knows that dande'
lion green's are excellent for the table,
and none the worse because they are
slightly tonic to the stomach and aid
digestion. But all do not know that
the dandelion under good cultivation
grows much larger than In its wild
state, and is therefore much more cas-.
lily gathered, cleaned and prepared for
the table. 1t is considerably grown fol-
green's by market gardeners, who find
1t fairly profitable crop. Probably II
farmers planted the improved varieties
Of dandelion they could find good
market in nearby cities or villages
along with other produce.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
A Tile Well.

A convenient and cheap watering
place for stock In pastures, away from
the barn, through which tile drains
run, may be made for a considerable
part and often the whole season IN
the following manner: Three or four
feet from the main drain dig hole
deep enough so that two barrels may
be placed one on top Of the other, the
top of the lower one coming about lev
ell with the bottom Of the main tile; TINS
position for the lower barrel will bring
the upper one usually few inches
above the top Of the ground.
Connect the main tile to lower Darrei
with few lateral tile Of small size
laid on slight incline and passing
through the side of the barrel. Through
these side tile the water will run from
the main drain and keep the lower bar
rel nearly full of water at all times
when there Is the least flow In the
main drain. Remove the bottom or top
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

A short time ago young Londoner,
who had never been out of London In
his life. received an invitation from an
acquaintance In the country, asking
him to have a run over to his place for
n few days and give him lift at gath
ering mushrooms. This Ia the reply he
got:
Dear Jack: I'm very glad to hear
a. how you and the missus IL all right,
but I can't come over to see you. be-
COS I'm afraid Hwould Be no use at
gathering mushrooms. for you know
very well cant ci;mb."-Up-tqDates
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

Little Elsie docking At the giraffe at
the Zoo)--Oh, mamma! They have
made that poor thing stand In the sun,
haven't they?
Mamma-why do you say that my
dear?
Little Elsie--Look Mt all bis freckleA
.-Phuadelphia Times
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

barrel before putting in position. Bet
ter not use salt barrels for the top ones,
as stock will destroy them more or
less; kerosene barrels. well burned out
are excellent. A pump may be used
in this well or the water easily dipped
with pail by the hand or with short
pole. This arrangement prevents any
refuse matter getting into the main
drain, and If the well is covered none
can get into it.-Farm and Preside.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

most palatial affair for an old hen and
her brood. 1t is handsomely made and
painted in the highest style Of the art,
provided with ventilating blinds and
ground glass windows. While 1t Is
doubtful If the chicks so reared are
any better than those who spend their
chickenhood in dry-goods box, Mr..
Landon has, Mt least, the satisfaction
of knowing that his chicks are well
protected and comfortably housed in
the prettiest broodlng coop to be found.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
The Old Brute.

81 just hate that old Mr.. Browne
said the Newest Girl.
Really
Really. We girls are going In for
hunting, you know, and when I told
him how had killed dozen birds he
only said, oh, that wasn't so bad, but
I've got dog that killed thirty rats in
thirty minutes Hateful old fogyy'-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
An old. Synagogue.

At the foot of Mount Mithridates, on
the south coast OF Crimea, Is a syna.
gogue which dates back 1900 years.
Almost destroyed during the Tartar
conquest, IT was restored In 1888 by
Catherine. There are seventy fami.
lies In the place, and as there IL only
room for nifty worshipers In the syna
gogus It u to be enlarged
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Washing Dirty Eggs.

Unless the washing Of eggs Is done
about as soon as they are soiled it can
do no good. The shell Of the egg Is
porous, and 1t is the air which enters
at all times that sustains life in the
germ during the three weeks Of incu'
baton. A few hours of exposure to
air that has filtered through shell
soiled with filth will addle the egg and
make it worthless for incubation. II
also very quickly Injuries the flavor OF
eggs. Therefore the best thing to dc
with an egg that is soiled is to wash Il
thoroughly at once, and then use it be
fore it has time to deteriorate.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

ten feet long. three feet wide and
twenty-five inches deep will hold 27.S
bushels of ear corn or 500 bushels of
shelled corn. A crib ten feet wide, ten
feet high and sixteen feet long will
hold I'll bushels Of ear corn. or ear
corn one bushel Is contained In two
and quarter cubic feet. In figuring
shelled corn and grain the same space
will hold one and four-ffths times as
much grain as 1t will of ear corn. A
crib that will hold 800 bushels Of ear
corn will hold of shell corn or other
grain LAO ushels.-Stockman and
| Farmer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

ear, and lot OF hypocritical cant
about the s4selflshness" and 's'greed" Of
every one but the writer, and mass
Of skillfully woven sophistries in place
Of facts or sound arguments. The
bssis on which the policy Of protection
rests Is facts, and 80 President McKin-
ley's message set forth racts and hg-
ures, instead of meandering around
Robin Hoods barn In tangle Of soph-
istries. 1t was sensible, direct, busi-
ness-like and to the point. The people
may well be thankful that the days of
Cleveland, free trade and platitudes
are gone, and that there have come the
days Of Mckinley, protection and plen-
itude.
cIevelaud's "Unfortunate Condition"
In his message concerning the veto
ing of the immigration bill, ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland said: IAN unfortunate
condition Is certainly presented when
any who are Willing to labor are un'
employed" We are glad that Mr.
Cleveland has a realizing sense Of the
misfortune of unemployed labor. Il
Is new thing for him to think any
thing about labor or its needs. While
the feeling lasts, we hope he will medi
tate on what has caused this ''unfor
tunate condition" All who were will
ig to labor" in 1891 and 1892 Were EN-
ployed. 1t was only when Mr.. Cleve
land was elected to the Presidency, and
the country looked forward to thu
adoption Of his misunderstanding policy
of free-trade, that any who were will
ing to work could not find employ
ment. This may not be pleasant think
ing for Mr.. Cleveland, but 1t Is TIT
truth. If Mr. Cleveland Is sincerel,
troubled by this unfortunate condi
ton" for which he is responsible, h
may take comfort. The end Of tina
condition is near. 1t was to end
that the voters elected Major McKin
ley, the great exponent of prOtectiv
tariff. to be their President.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Jud cling a Pig by Its Hair.

AS an indication of the quality Of a
pig, the hair Is made of much value to
the breeder or feeder. Fine, silky hair
is an indication that the flesh will be
fine-grained and of good quality.
Coarse, stiff hair is invariably found
on an animal slow to fatten and with
coarse flesh. The shrewd feeder and
the shrewd breeder will reject an AMI
NAL with coarse hair: such hair usually
accompanies bad disposition. Star
ing hair indicates an unhealthy condi
ton of the body. BY studying the pc
culiarities Of the hair of live stock
much of the internal structure and OF
the disposition of the animal may be
learned
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

husband was forced out Of the church
at the time of the trial. The confession
which Mrs. Triton was alleged to have
made to her husband was denied by
her. After the trial Mr.. Tilton went to
Paris, where he is now living.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Unevenly Matched Teams.

1t was an old command of the Mo.
sale law not to yoke the OK and the
ass together. This was not by any
means an arbitrary rule. 1t had sound
reason behind it. The sloY OK and the
quicker ass could not pun true, and
neither could do its best when thus
coupled Whenever teams travel un
evenly there Is constant Jerking the
yoke from one side to the other, caus
ing gals that soon require lons
period Of rest to heal. When the team
is matched so that 1t will pull true, i
will do more work, and without either
animal in the team being injured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
PETTY Broodinp Coon.

Pretty BrOOding Coop.
+. L. Landon, of Williamsport, Pa,
is one of the enthusiastic fanciers who
believes that nothing is too good for
his chickens. The illustration shown
Dis that of one of his brooding coops, a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

handles, uprights, braces, ETC.. put to-
gether as shown in the illustration.
One person guides the reel by holding
the handles while another turns the
crank.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

At the prospect OF return to the
policy of protection for American eggs,
the Canadian hen, which has been
scratching up our markets for nearly
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
yarv;ur Ouolity of Grass.

Grass, even of the same variety, va
ries greatly in quality, according to sea-
son and the character of the soil. Rich
land produces the most nutritious
grasses, though 1t is not best to be
made rich with unfermented stable
manure, which gives an Objectionable
flavor. On the other hand, mineral
manures Of any kind make the grass
not only more nutritious, but also more
healthful. So also does undertaking
and subsoiling. probably because each
of these enable the grasses to reach
mineral fertilizers in the subsoil that
before were saturated with stagnant
water and therefore unavailable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
CIeveiaud's Com bInstions.

As the doctrine Of free trade rests
on phrases, so the messages and
speeches of ex-President Cleveland
contained glittering combinations Of
words calculated to catch the public
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
capacity Of Bins and wagons.

Capacity OF Bins ana wagons.
Every boy around the farm OF suita-
Die age should be taught how to figure
out the number Of bushels Of wheat
and oats in the bin and how much the
wagon box WIN hold. A wagon box
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

three years, feels somewhat sick. The
idea Of being penned up in its own
Canadian yard is not pleasing after
the foreign hens Free-Trade indulg-
ence In our ward.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
tomatoes. Grown By the Acre.

Many farmers now find the tomato a
fairly profitable crop. They require
moderately fertile land, but not so rich
as the vines find In ordinary garden
culture. Very rich land makes too
much foliage and delays ripening OF
the fruit. 1t is not expected, however,
that field tomatoes shall be earliest In
market. More often their best sale
comes late In the season, when there Is
demand even for the unripe fruit to be
made into pickles with other vegetable
products of the garden.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Barbed Wire Re

Barbed Wire Keel.
The reel is made up OF two cultivator
wheels, 3x3 inch timber for an axle
Crawford avalanche., 1897-07-29

ter's soldirs ran out Of ammunition.
Their supply of cartridges was in the
saddle pockets of their stampeded
horses. The Indians then ran up to
the soldiers and butchered them with
tomahawks. A lot of horses ran away
and jumped into the river, but were
caught by the squaws. Eleven In
dians were killed on Reno's creek, and
several Indians fell over and died.
Only forty-three Indians were killed
altogether, but great many wounded
ones came across the river and died In
the rushes. Some soldiers got away
and ran down a ravine, crossed the
river, came back again and were
killed. We had Ogalallas, Minnecon-
jous, Brules, Uncappa, all Sioux
tribes, and the Cheyennes, Araphoes
and Gros Ventres. When the big dust
came in the air down the river (mean-
ing Terry and Gibbon), we struck our
lodges and went up creek toward the
White Rain mountains Big Horn
range, covered with snow. We
waited there four days and then went
over to the Wei mountains"