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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
KlPLINo's "sLUe ROSES"
How q Little Washington Girl Dis
$500 Covered Them for Him.

How Little Washington Girl Dis
,--e-- Covered Them for Him. -.
There is pretty little story told Of
Kipling and tiny Washington girl
years old, which shows that, although
Mr.. Kipiing niay hot be always slnter;
viewable" to grown folks. he Is to the
little ones. The little girl heard her
mother reading aloud the three verses
of "Blue Roses" chapter heading In
"The Light That Failed" running:
Roses red and roses white.
Plucked for my loves delight;
She would none Of all my posies-
Babe me gather her blue roses.
Half the world wandered through,
Seeking where such flowers grew;
Half the world unto my quest
Answered but with laugh and Jest.
1t may be beyond the grave
She shall find what she would have,
oh, twas but an idle quest
Roses white and red are best.
The idea seemed to impress the child,
though she said nothing ut the time.
One afternoon when her mother took
her downtown shopping Gloria sudden
ly discovered on a counter a little china
tray painted with blue roses and forget
me-nots.
why. there are some blue roses"
she cried, ''and Mr.. Rudyard Kipling
couldn't find any where he lives. Buy
them for him, mamma, and tell him
we have blue roses in Washington. Let
me write him letter and send 1t, too"
So the following letter was sent to Mr..
Kipling:
Gloria Point, March 8, 1896.
Dear Mr.. Rudyard Kipling-I send you
some "blue roses" and forget-me-nots.
didn't have to wander the world half
through to find these little blue roses on
the little white dish. l haven't "eaten
your bread and salt nor drunk your water
and wine," but l know your verses and
like them. am a little girl 8 years old,
and live in Tennallytown, d. c., and my
name is GLORIA JOHN HUNT.
p. S.-Iy sister "Ferginia" wrote this
for me, but told her what to say.
Mr.. Kipling's answer was:
Naulakha, Waite, VT, March 10, 1896.
My Dear Miss Hunt-Your very nice
little present of "Blue Roses" has just
come to me, and I write at once to thank
you for it. l am going to use it for a
pen tray, as have not got one, and it will
live between Burmese idol who sits on
my penwlper and little figure of an Arab
who mods his head when he isn't doing
duty as paper weight.
am glad you find it so easy to come
by blue roses. They are kind of flower
that grows scarcer as one grows older, but
forget-me-nots are always in fashion.
With ever so many thanks, believe me,
my dear Miss Hunt. yours very sincerely,
RUDYARD KIPLING.
Washington Post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

braided with black. A white front showed
Mt the throat, and the edges Of the cloth
were finished with looped braid. The
gown is in no way pronounced, though the
scalloped sides and front Of the jacket
and the droop of the scallops from hips to
front mark it Enthusiastically as this sea-
sons.
Popln and all kindred weaves are espe-
cially adapted for riding in any open vehi-
Gle, because they shed the dust and do not
crush. Cotton and wool coverts are also
good for this purpose. The more elabo-
rately dressed of the two riders in this pic
ture displays a gown Of heavy black taft
feta trimmed with quillings of narrow
black satin ribbon. The revers of the
jacket were faced with white, and a dain-
ty show of white front and stock tie made
for the present pretty costume, and one
that will be equally pretty until late in
the fall. The last of these pictured
dresses was heavy blue linen, of grayish
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
Woodchopping i'm Spring.


1t is too hard work to do much chop
ping after warm weather comes, while
in zero weather the exercise of swing
ing the Ak and bringing down the tree
is rather delight than otherwise. But
after the sap starts In the trees it is
easier to chop or split them than in
midwinter. A very knotty and tough
tree may therefore be left standing un-
til nature has filed it full of sap,
though the wood will dry out slowly.
If beech wood is cut while full of sap 1t
must be kept under shelter. for If ex-
posed to rains water will soak in as fast
as the sap dries out. Spring Is the
worst time Of year to cut wood and
have it kept wet, and the abundance
Of sap 1t contains is probably the rea-
son. Most timber will keep best If cut
in July or August while the tree is in
leaf. The leaves continue to evaporate
moisture after the tree Is down, and
this soon makes the wood dry.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

titude are quite peculiar. He lies in
wait for his prey On the open, crouched
against stem of grass, with his two
fr6tit pairs of legs extended before him.
and his back pair behind. In an arrange
ment which is rather linear than cir
cular. This position makes him almost
invisible-much more invisible In real
life than you see him In the drawing;
for II he were represented as inconspic-
uous as he looks, you would say there
was no spider there at all, only a naked
grass stem. Flies come near, never sus-
pecting the presence Of their hereditary
foe; as soon as they are close to him,
the grass spider rushes out with dash
and secures them. His jaws are among
the most terrible in all his terrible race:
they are large and wide-spreading, with
two rows Of teeth on either side, and q
pair Of long fangs of truly formidable
proportions. In other ways, Also this
particular spider is clever fellow, for
he lives near water; but when the rains
are heavy and there Is likely to be
food, he shifts his quarters higher up
the ground, and so escapes impending
inundation.
Deceptions and false pretenses Of this
sort are somewhat less common among
plants than among animals; but still.
they occur, and that not infrequently.
AS a good illustration among plants.
look at the grass of parnassus, that
bog-herd, with glossy-green leaves and
pure white blossoms. The deception is
managed in this disgraceful fashion.
Inside each petal lies curious ten or
twelve-fingered organ, which is In real
ity an abortive stamen. The ten-fin-
gered stamen bears at its tip number
of translucent yellow drops, which look
like pure nectar. But they are nothing
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
DEVOTED TO CHARITY
BARONESS HlRsCH, WHO RE-
GENTLY PASSED AWAY.
Was the Friend OF the Poor, and Spent
Many Millions In Philanthropic EN-
terprises-some of This Noble wom-
an's Many Eeseficences.

One of the worlds greatest philan-
thropists and one whose demise will be
mourned by millions of Christians and
Hebrews passed away at Paris In the
death of Baroness Hirsch. The benevo-
lent undertakings Of this amiable WON
an and of her husband will bear fruit
for many generations.
! 1t Is rarely that a husband and wife
can be found who have entered into
the spirit of a great work with such
thorough harmony as did Baron and
Baroness Hirsch. Through the later
lifetime of the Baron, and until he died
on April p. 1896, his wife was his best
helper and adviser. Indeed, she was a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
HOUSE OVER THE WELL.

pose In keeping the well cool, but 1t will
be an ornament to the place as well,
and. as summer house." may be a
most agreeable place to spend an hour
on hot day. Woodbine is one of the
best vines to use In covering such
house. rs it provides abundant shade
very quickly and Is hardy even in the
coolest climates. A few little things
like this done about the farm each year
will soon greatly improve the looks of
the farm surroundings, and will decid-
eddy increase the comforts of farm life.
A suggestion for such house is given
herewith.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
lriah Lnye-Making.

A writer In Macmillan's Magazine.
treating Of "Love-Making In Ireland"
relates the following anecdote:
A bashful lover wished to make a
proposal of marriage. but his courage
failed him, and he induced his sister to
become an intermediary, he remaining
outside the half-closed door. hidden,
but within earshot, to learn the result.
1t was not favorable. The fair one
saucily tossed her head. and replied:
Indeed, now, IL I'm good enough to
be married. I'm good enough to be
axedr'
Hearing this. the anxious swain
thrust his head inside the door. and
said, beseechingly:
"Norah. dsrlin'. will ye do what Mag
gle nxed yer"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
FOUND A SATURN SATELLITE.

How Prof. William Henry Pickering
Has Lately Distinguished Himself.
Prof William Henry Pickering, who
has just distinguished himself by dis
covering a new satellite Of Saturn Tor
rather of bringing to light an old I'M
known one), belongs to a family Of as
tronomers and has in every way served
only to add to the fame already
achieved by his relatives. He Is ma
tive of Boston and is only Al years old.
He was graduated from the Massachu-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

method of indkihg up. 1t was sketched in
blue and white, and its blue plain silk shir-
red and banded with blue ribbon made a
very pretty trimming. 1t would be well
to use chiffon on a scarlet gown, and band
with black to match the black rings.
Women have been wearing cloth SO gen.
orally that some hesitate again to take up
silk, while others welcome its return. Yet
careful dressers seem likely to wear cloth
great deal this spring for outing, for
rough and for strict tailor-mades, and for
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

rock and soft cement-soft enough to
run into all the crevices between the
stones. From the ground up the stones
should be laid up carefully in cement.
the sides of the box permitting the
stones to be pushed out to make an ex-
actly even surface. When the top is
reached the three boards can be sawed
Off at the surface of the ground, leav-
ing the bottom of the pier encased,
which will keep the frost from getting
any lifting power on the stones. 1t will
lift the boards rather than the stones.
When the boards are removed from the
portion above ground. carefully dig out
the loose cement from between the
faces of the stones.-New England
Homestead.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

Few realize the amount of heat that
goes down into a well of water
through the platform that surrounds
the pump. 1t can be partially realized
by going up into close attic under the
roof some hot day. AS a matter Of
fact, closed air spaces beneath board
ing that Is exposed to the bright sun
become fearfully heated, and In the
case Of wells this heat is soon transmit
ted to the water. A double platform
with an air space between will help
greatly. but best of all Is summer
house. or regular closed well house.
built over the platform, and this In turn
covered with vines. Not only will such
a little house serve an excellent pur-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

pears Mt the right In the first OF these large
pictures. The material was silk weave
alpaca, lilac ground striped In blues and
violet. A yoke extending out over the
sleeves was in the lightest shade Of the
dress goods and was dotted with blue.
This gown was typical Of most Of the
striped ones in that II was made without
great elaboration. Brightly striped yDeds
are better 20, being conspieuous snourh
without fanciful trimmings. Any woman
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
Outdoor Nests.

OF course in winter nests are made
In the henhouse. Hens are not apt to
be broody in cold weather, and the
short time the hen is laying her daily
egg does not cause vermin to breed in
1t. But so soon rs warm days tempt
the fowls out of doors they should be
encouraged to nest outside. About this
time too fowls will become broody, and
IL allowed to nest in the henhouse they
will inevitably fill it with vermin. If
the outdoor nest is made on the ground
the moisture arising from the soil will
keep the shell in good condition for the
chick when Matched to pick its way
through. Most hens If allowed any
range will steal their nests, and gener-
ally bring off larger hatch of chicks
than those for which the poltry keeper
has carefully set the eggs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

with great exact
ness. Excavate to
the frost line, and
set up In the square
excavation a box
lik e structure of
boards, one sid e
coming only to the
surface. Fill in to
t h e top Of the
ground with loose
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
Cuttiup Potatoes Made Easy.

The preparation of no farm seed
causes more trouble than that Of the
potato crop. 1t is slow, tedious task
and must be done by hand. This is
usually done by placing the potato
upon n board and cutting it in the size
desired. Now this task may be great
ly alleviated by the use of device that
is not new. 1t is simplicity itself, con-
sisting only of a plank, a, ten or twelve
inches in width and two feet in length,
and knife, b, driven in one end equal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
SILK RESUMES SWAY.
81 49, ItH.N f "a
MANY WOMEN ARE SLOW TO
TAKE IT UP.
Careful rressers seem Likely TO Wear
Cloth Fouiards Are Again Popular,
the Blue and White Dotted Being
I'm the Lead.
New York correspondence:

LUE and white dot
ted foulards have
new q conspicuous
place on the shop
counters. In blue
dotted white white
there Is something
especially attractive
as a spring and sum-
mer combination. but
she who prefers q
novelty to an estab-
iished favorite can
get that, too. Among
the prettier of these
are the tobacco
browns dotted with
ivory yellow, or scar
let figured with black
rings. Whatever the
choice, the fQulard
gown shown in two
views in the accom-
panying pictures pre-
gQnts n most tosfeful
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
Potato .cab.

fOtatO CAP.
For treating seed potatoes with cor
rosive sublimate solution to prevent
scab. make a basket as follows: Take
three strong iron hoops, II inches in
diameter, with holes punched every
inches. Inside Of these fasten COM
mon laths, % inches long, with small
bolts. Place the bottom hoop 1 inch
from end of laths; make the bottom
from 1-inch board sawed circular, 16
inches in diameter, and fasten to the
end of the laths with nails. Bore sew
eral holes In this bottom. Make bail
from strong piece of wire and fasten
to top hoop. Suspend by a rope pass
ing through pulley overhead. When
filled with potatoes 1t can be easily
raised and lowered into a 50gallon
kerosene barrel containing the solution.
Raise from the barrel and allow to
drain for a short time, when they can
be emptied into the potato boxes. By
this method none of the solution is
wasted, and 1t Is short cut compared
with the old way of tying sack over
the barrel and draining the solution
from the potatoes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

of the kind. They glisten like drops:
but they are mere CLASSY limitations:
and they are put there with intent to
deceive, In order to attract flies and
other insects, which come to quaff the
supposed nectar, and so unwittingly
fertilize the seeds, while they are mud
ding about perplexed among the pre-
tended honey-glands, without getting
paid one sip for their toll and trouble.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

upon their VIC
Tins. This meth
cd of hunting or
stalking Is pur-
sued by the intel
ligent grass spi-
der. All spiders.
Of course, have
eight legs, four on
each side; but In
most Of the class
the various pairs
OF legs are evenly
distributed. so az
to lie about the
body In a rough
circle or some
thing like 1t. The
grass spider, how
ever has his own
views on this inn
portant matter.
His form md M
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

Ill the entire head Is changed. So much
cutting away OF the top wood Will
cause many sprouts to start. These
must be destroyed as fast rs they ap-
pear. rubbing them of while the green
shoot can be removed with the thumb
and finger. =
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
Alfalfa for Hops

Hogs will get in fine condition on
alfalfa without other feed, and 1t is
said by some that they can be made
fat enough for market on that alone,
but the quality of meat is poor. the fat
too soft and the taste unpleasant. Be-
sides. the shrinkage during shipment
is said to be considerable. To obtain a
good quality Of meat, IL for no other
reason, they should be put on full
feed of grain before being marketed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
Get Garden Plants Ont Early.

Get Garden Plants Ont Early.
Procure lot of old fruit cans from
the dump pile near town. throw them
on the fire and when the solder is melt
ed. straighten them out. With a knife
cut them In two lengthwise about the
middle, fasten a piece of hardwood 2h
inches square to the work bench. and
then with light wooden mallet bend
these pieces OF tin into squares around
this wood. They then form square
boxes without top or bottom. Prepare
the hotbeds. as usual then cover the
top with boxes placed side by side
and all with good garden mold. Plant
seed so that there will be one growing
plant In each box. When they are
large enough to be set into the field.
the plants can be taken up with trow-
cl, box and all. and lot of them set on
a board, the whole carried to the field.
when the boxes can be slipped off and
the plant With the soil about the roots
undisturbed set In the open ground.
Growth will continue without being
checked by transplanting. Store the
boxes In barrel pntll reyt cear, For
melons or cucumbers put about three
seeds In each box, and after they arc
started. thin to two seeds and set two
boxes In each hill when taken to the
field. The advantage of this plan is
that a large number Of plants can be
started in light hotbed or cold frame.
where they can be protected from frost
and can be transferred to the open field
without checking growth. : Orange
Judd Farmer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

Bell What do you suppose the fat
girl In the avenue candy store weighsi
NeIl--C Candy Exchange.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
building stone Piers.

Country places are much improved
by entrance posts of cobble stones, but
to be attractive these must be laid up
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
FOR CUTTING POTATOES.

ly distant from either side. This Is
placed upon box, or stool, and the
operator sits astride 1t. At his right
is placed basket, G. containing the
whole potatoes, and in front, just un-
der the knife, is another basket, d, to
receive them when cut. The potatoes
are cut by being pressed against the
knife, one at a time. At first the per-
son cutting them need exercise little
care to prevent his fingers being cut.
but with little practice there will be
no danger, and he can cut an amount
of potatoes in an hour that would be
impossible for him to cut in twice that
time in the old way.-A. II. B.. in Amer
lean Arriculturist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
Rcpeilinr Borera

One gallow Of coal tar, two pounds
beeswax and two pounds tallow melted
and mixed with -four of sulphur and
air Stacked lime to make It the consIs-
tency of paste. This mixture is to be
spread on strips OF buriap and wrapped
around trunk of tree about two or three
inches under surface Of ground and
about same distance above ground.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
For Fighting Cabbage Worms.

+. s. White, of Iowa, suggests pool
or shallow vessel of sweetencd water
poisoned with strychnine, During dry
weather the moths which lar Ither eggs
that hatch into worms. Will sip thb
water and great numbers OF them, will
die. Where only few, cabbages ARE
grown the worms can BE- picked on. !
Orange Judd Farmer. ~ IL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
Roses.

For roses select a spot where they
will always get the sun; keep them
away from shade trees; and climbers
always do better upon the sunny side
of the house. The soil does not matter
so much, IL the place is not low and
wet. Chip dirt and barnyard scraping
are good fertilizers, and should be well
worked into the earth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
pEcEpTIoNs IN NATURE.

How the 0rass-epidsr Treacherous1y
Lies I'm Wait.
Animals that hunt often Disguise
themselves, In order to avoid the notice
Of the prey. and so steal unobservcd
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
Tn. Wood p-cker Mans Ally.

III" WOoubrcKeT HdH . NfTy'
One of the birds which winters In our
northern climates is the woodpecker,
which finds its favorite food as easily
in cold weather as In warm. 1t is not
often seen except by those who go into
the forests and evergreen swamps,
where 1t takes refuge during the Sc
verest weather. Its sharp peck, peck
on the trunk of partly decayed tree
ia generally rewarded by a taste of the
grub that did the mischief, and which
the woodpecker greedily devours. The
woodpecker is daring pillager on the
cherry trees when this fruit is ripe.
But after his good work In destroying
injurious grubs during winter nobody
should refuse him few cherries.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
rerrafsins Young Orchards.

1t sometimes happens that the farm or
finds even before his orchard gets to
bearing that large part Of the trees
are of varieties that will not give him
much profit. Regarding to better sorts
is very laborious and expensive proc
ess II the trees have grown to nearly
bearing size, because so many CRAFTS
must be set to make an even head. A
few sprouts may be left below the
gratis to draw the sap. but they must
be cut away as soon as the CRAFTS get
TO growing. A better way Is to take n
few years to do the grating. putting
~ two or .hree gratis .acs spring. IN
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

sents n most tastefu
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-06-17
Accidentally Omitted.

In publishing the list of teachers
in the city schools, in last week. is
sue, we accidentally omitted the
names of Misses Rebecca johnson
and Maude Whitehead. They mer-
tied and received II reelection along
with the others. We were informed
that the old corps We're all re elected
and took the report of the schools
for last year to get the list from and
overlooked the fact that these young
ladies were elected last year, and, OF
course, had not served for that year.
We trust the ladies know us too well
to think that the omission was in
territorial.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-06-17
An Infamous Assassination.

Manchester, Clay county, was the
scence of an Infamous assassination
ON Saturday afternoon. 1t appears
that the circuit court had granted
a change of venue in the Baker boys
case, accused of the murder of Ex-
Sheriff White. The court had just
adjourned and Tom Baker, in charge
of the officers and military, was
standing in the front OF his tent, when
shot was fired from the house OF
Sheriff White, just across the street
from the courthouse, and Baker fell
dead.
Whatever may have been Bakers
crime, and however deserving OF
punishment, there can be no excuse
offered to justify such AN infamous
assassination as this. Baker was in
the hands of the law and unarmed,
Even savages could do no worse d
thing. 1t is disgrace to Clay
county, shame upon the State, and
should meet with the severest pun
ishment OF the law.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-06-17
Kentucky Chautauqua.

The Kentucky Chautauqua will be
held at Lexington again this year,
beginning June q and ending July
7. AS usual it will be held in the
Auditorium at Woodland Park
Distinguished speakers and musicians
will have places on the program. To
those who have attended heretofore,
it is not necessary to say anything as
to the enjoyment and improvement
which may be secured, but, to those
who have never heen present, we
would commend it as rare oppOr-
tunity for both pleasure and profit in
every way. For further information
write to Chas. Scott, Esq, manager.