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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
About Muffs.

A novelty in the way Of boatst ,
necklet of fur fastenings, with ~
and claws and having groups otsill
which droop over the shouldertak'
epaulets; in front, under the heakrlt
tails, is a broad stole. which IN,
straight down, stole fashion. al Il
used twisted round the hands M
muff, thus obviating the risk of le'tee
that desirable article behind. BN
granny muffs are still In favor. ~
of them are entirely OF fur meastb 4
as much as sixteen to twenty inBs
from end TO end; others are of furGd
satin or velvet. with little fur-tiII
frills coming well over the hands,
Muff chains are of alternate linkT,
gold and enamel. the latter often
ing the popular form of the mysterid-
ly lucky four-leaf clover. Some ara,
ribbon. with gold and jeweled tortoiI
and frogs showing themselves at ini
walls. A jeweled charm hangs frs
the chain at the side Of the mum.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Breaking Roads in Winter.

In many parts of the country in win
ter time the roads are filled with snow
so deep that they must be broken out
before travel can be resumed If the
land has few instructions the snow
may be mostly blown from the fields
and drifted on the leeward or wind
ward. If the road bed IL filled from
fence to fence, throwing out the snow
so as to make n path between high
banks does little good. as the snow
thrown out makes the banks still high
er Oh either side and the next blow
drifts the snow deeper than before. The
better way is TO drive cattle and horses
through the roadway. tramping down
the snow. first preceded by men who
make two paths i'm which the animals
may walk abreast, A strong yoke of
oxen is best TO follow the men. They
should be driven through several times
with two wide planks joined together
by chain dragged after them. Then
put on the road some sheep that are
strong, and taking care not to include
any that are with lamb. The sheep's
foot is small. but after the track is
once made the larger number OF sheep
tracks will pack path more solid
than can be done with any other ami
NAL.
III the snow Is very deep. there will
be trouble so soon as a thaws comes.
for the packed snow will begin to thaw
under the track and horses will break
through. 1t is better in driving through
deep SHOWS to either take off the horse
shoes or remove the sharp calks.
which. as the horse founders through
the snow. will often lame him. Until
the horses foot reaches the ground or
Ice he is better left unshod. Farmers
who have many horses generally leave
one or two to drive unshod through the
winter. But they cannot drive TO the
cities. for there the streets are always
cleared of ice az soon as possible. and
the sleigh has to be dragged in the city
on bare grounds.-America Cultivator.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

Women seldom make long wills. Mrs.
William &. Whitney, who was Flora
Payne, made a viii that only covered
one sheet Of ordinary paper, leaving to
her husband a personal fortune OF az.
100000 gil her Jewels and everything
she possessed. and making him the
only executor of the will. The will OF
Julia G. Conkling, widow OF Roscoe
Conkllng. was even shorter than Mrs.
Whitney's, yet the magnitude Of the
interests conveyed may be estimated
by an excepting clause bequeathing
$oO,OOO to her son-in-law.
Mrs. Sarah English of williamsburg,
who died childless, left $500 for the
comfortable maintenance" OF her four
pet cats, ito maintain them In the style
to which they had been accustomed"
Quite often some woman will leave
an elaborate will giving in detail much
personal property and real estate,
when she had never possessed any Of
the property specified. One woman
added codicil to her will that the
therein named should have
been hers, but for some unknown rea-
son it had never materialized. but 1t
was comfort to donate it In magma
ton as she would have done had II
been real. This mode of procedure is
equivalent to that Of the man who,
owning nothing, promises at the mar
riage altar to endow his wife with all
his worldly goods.
\ woman being interested solely In
the shortest will ever probated, give
1t here, that of Matthew Arnold, the
English poet and litterateur:
II leave everything OF which I die
possessed to my wife, Frances Chi
cago Times-Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Mrs. Lawton's Good Work in Manila.

Lieutenant Harry Bishop. now
duty in the Philippines, and his win
who has been at Manila some time, N
natives of Indiana. and in letter
relatives Mrs. Bishop tells of eli
thoughtfulness and womanliness of I'll
wife OF the late General Lawton. II
Guiding Mrs. Bishop. there are about
dozen officers wives in Manila VIII
have shown an interest in the welfar
of the sick and wounded soldiers. Mr.
Lawton took charge of this voluntee
corps and assigned the ladies to diffel
ent sections of the hospital. They Wis
the wards regularly,0 carrying book
and flowers to the soldiers and writin
letters to PARKWAY homes when n
quested. besides doing any other littl
kindness that may seem to be the wis
of the patients. The work was plaI
ned and directed by Mrs. Lawton.-
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
The Flight of Fashion.

What would the shopkeepers do and
what would women do IF some new ami
pretty article for feminine use were
not introduced every week? Not mere.
ly the change of fashion in gowns. hats
and wraps. but constant aDpearnnca of
new ideas in ribbons. pins. belts. etc
there are what bring joy to the heart
of the shopkeeper and leanness 70 the
purse of fincry-Ioving woman. A
year ago, for instance. II was tho COR
rect thing to wear three little pins.
jcweled or otherwise. Mt the placket.
Later these disappeared and n single
large belt pin was used. Now all the
skirts fasten at one side and are so
snug about the waist that no pins at
all are required.
, Last spring the long Cyrano chains
were all the rage. and this is one Of the
styles. that has survived, though in
modified form. shorter chains are
more fashionable now.
At the opera and for evening wear
last winter ostrich tips were the cor
rect adornmcnt for the coiffurc. Now
the tightly tied and twisted velvet
bow or a flower or a chlon butterfly
Is the thing TO wear In the hair.
The craze for everything naval and
military last fall and summer intro
duced hat pins. belt buckles and
brooches of martial design. Now
these are seldom seen. Colored stones
or Roman pearls are the favorIies for
hat pins.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Poultry Notes.

If hens are overfed, do not attempt
to carry them over.
Study poultry from practical stand
point, just as other stock upon the
farm is studied
There is no fear of losing anything
by sending clean eggs and nice looking
poultry TO the market.
Moulting is Il strain upon the system,
and the bird should have good feed and
protection from cold winds.
A wet hen is not a comfortable hen,
even in warm weather. and she ought
to have protection from storms.
TIL bone cutter is as essential TO the
farmer who wants winter eggs as feed.
Bone dust more than anything else In
duces laying.
There Is nothing in its relation TO the
henhouse that is more important than
whitewash and whtewash brush, If
they are used
The fact that so much poultry is sold
Is prima facie evidence that poultry
raising is profitable. Poultry, too,
brings quick returns.
Feeding corn night and morning Is
the sum total of poultry management
on thousands OF farms and there is no
money in that sort of management.
Better breeds, better roosts. better
feeding. less stufiing, less vermin, and
cleaner houses. would he worth mil
lions of dollars to American farmers.
and they are all easy of adoption.
The product of ten acres of land viii
keep fine lot of hens, which. If prop
erly handled. will bring in more money
than many farmers get out of 160 acres
of land by ordinary farming.
When the hen eats dried grass. which
she will do after frost. it will, In a
majority of cases. become closely pack
ed mt the orfice leading from the crop
to the gizzard. and prevent the pas
sage of the food into the crop. In such
a case. the hen dies of hunger III.
though her crop may be full. No rem
edy exists but to open the crop and re-
move the contents, but The safer plan
is to burn over the yards when the
grass dies down. thus removing the
cause of difficulty.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
A Left Handed Remedy.

1t Is very great misfortune for any
one to be left handed. Everything Is
made for right handed people. hence
the left handed are often at n disad-
vantage. besides appearing awkward.
There is no need, however. of any ones
growing up left handed If little at
tention is given ut the. proper time.
That attention should begin when the
baby is week old. In wrapping the
little creature leave the right hand free
for action. They begin to reach early.
Take hold Of the right hand, give
everything to the right hand, and place
its playthings where. 1T can reach them
best with the right hand. and you will
have no further trouble. IL, however,
from neglect or inattention the baby
has happened to commence using the
left hand. 1t may be easily remedied.
If taken in time, by putting little sack
over the left hand and tying 1t mt the
wrist. If they are started right. they
will all grow UP right handed.-The
Pathfinder.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
The Peanut as a Poultry Food.

The peanut is one of the best foods
for poultry have ever used. 1t ex-
GELS bran. wheat or oats for laying
fowls. and also for growing chicks.
Hens will not get so fat on peanuts as
on corn or wheat, says American Poul-
try Journal The peanut is whole
some food for all kinds of poultry.
This tuber will grow in almost any
kind of soil, from the poorest white
sand TO the heavier sandy clay. 1t will
mature in the northern ATTITUDES earlier
than the earliest corn. Larger yields
can be secured, with less labor. than
from corn. Peanuts are the best feed
to throw in the scratching shed, tops
and nuts. The fowls will work for
them-and continue to lay. The little
Spanish variety is the best kind to
plant. There is difference in this
kind. or those sent out by seedsmen I'M
der this name. | have tried number
of varieties, but did not learn what to
do until | made Il trip South and found
the right thing. | have been success
full with them for several seasons.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Warning 10 Possible Guests.

The following Is taken from hotel
advertisement in the Calcutta Time 8
Gentlemen who come in hotel not say
anything about their meals they will he
charged for, and IL they should say be-
forehand that they are going ont to
breakfast or dinner, etc.,and If they
say that they not have anything TO eat
they will be charged. and If not so they
will be charged. or unless they bring Il
to the notice of the manager of the
place. and II they want to say anything
they must order the manager for one,
not any one else. and unless they bring
not 1t to the notice of the manager they
viii he charged for the least things ac
cording TO the hotel rate, aud no fnss
will he allowed afterward about It,"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
To Start a Dairy Right.

Professor II. ii. Picrson. connected
with the dairy division of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. gives the follow
ing as the chief thing to be observed
when establishing dairy plant:
First. Any animal suffering from
any disease or not in normal condition
should be excluded from the herd.
Second. The pastures should be free
as possible from foul decaying animal
or vegetable matter. The cows should
not have access to swamp ground or
any place where they may become un.
necessarily befouled.
Third. The stables should be con
structed with view to the comfort
and health of the stock and the con
venience Of the employees. They
should he on elevated, well-drained
ground lighted and ventilated in the
most approved manner. The waste
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Box Plated and Gathered Skirts.

What n great modiste in Paris wills
fate wills. and some of the most pow
erful have decreed that box plated and
gathered skirts are TO be worn. Wheth-
er this is permanent or not remains to
be proved. but the idea has had
certain following for the present at all
events. la jupe bonne femme"
comes TO the rescue of women who
have no hips. this portion of the ana
tony being banished from our calcula-
lions in so far as fashion is concerned;
neither is il suited to stout figures.
The plaits at the back and sides taper
toward the waist to about three inches
wide. but they are more than double
that width at the foot In front the
plaits are much narrower. This gives
the effect of close-fitting but most be-
coming sheath. 1t looks very well in
a black and white camels hair, striped.
with box-plaited bodice and deep
sash, the bertha cut i'm tabs and
fringed Yokes to skirts form good
heading to these box plaits. especially
when the tunic is draped 1T the back,
but they have to be made of soft, fall
ing material.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

products. should be often removed, and
feed should be Kept apart from the
stock-room. No waste products should
he allowed to accumulate In the vIcin-
ity OF the building.
Fourth The water supply should be
abundant and pure. and obtained from
deep wells when possible. Springs,
brooks and shallow wells may be easily
contaminated, and water from them
should be used with caution.
Fifth. No unwhoIesome foods should
be used, nor any that have begun to
purify or spoil. Any feeding mater
ials that might impart an objection
able taste or flavor to the milk should
be avoided.
Sixth. The dairy house should be
located and constructed with the same
care as the stable, the drainage being
given special attention.
Seventh. The animals should be
sheltered at all times when the wealth
er might be prejudicial to their health.
They should be cleaned every day and
made comfortable at all times. Kind
treatment Is imperative, and the milk
from any animal i'm an excited condi-
ton should not be used.
Eighth. Milking should take place In
a clean, well-ventilated building. and
the milk should be drawn in cleanly
manner by tidy attendants. The YES
sells should be clean and sterilized. The
milk should be promptly strained
through fine wire mesh and cloth. and
after being cooled be kept in a place
free from contamination at tempera-
ture not exceeding fifty degrees. 1t
should be served in glass jars, which
have been thoroughly cleaned and
steriliZed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Necessity Of Plenty Of Water.

Experiments show that COW, when
In full flow of milk, drinks from 1900
TO 1000 pounds of wafer per month
the average quantity determined by
testing a herd. being 1850 pounds per
cow. This fact shows the Importance
of an unlimited supply of pure water
at all seasons of the year. In every
100 quarts of milk the farmer sells
about SO quarts of water. and when
the cows cannot procure water at all
times they will fall off in yield.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Farm AND GARDEN NOTES.
NOTES or INTEREST ON AcRicuL-
TuRAL TOPICS.
A Good Crop Of Corn Necessity Of Plenty
Of Water fiaIterBreakisg Colts The
Peanut Is Poultry Food, etc, etc.


According to the New Jersey station
the champion crop of corn in the State
was 23S bushels OF ears to the acre,
which Is equal to about 1914 bushels
of shelled corn The variety grown
was the Leaning. When 1t Is taken
into consideration that the average
yield in the United States Is In the
neighborhood Of about thirty bushels
to the acre, the size of this crop may
be appreciated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

An analysis of the marriage records
in Oklahoma discloses that the aver
age age Of brides there is twenty-five
years. II the re-marrying widows
should be counted out the average
would fall below nineteen years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Head Of the Liar Class.

Congressman lands Of Indiana can
tell story. A coterie of his Hoosier
constituents surrounded him in
Washington hotel recently and one re-
marked, naming stateman who had
failed to secure an appointment for a
friend. that was the biggest liar he
ever knew.
You should have known a man who
lived in Logansport," replied Mr.. Ian
dis. Gle was always talking about
n fine horse which he said he owned,
when as a matter of fact, he never
owned pound Of horsefiesh In his
life. But he talked about II so much
that he got to believe II himself. and
one day he went to indianapolis and
bought n saddle and bride. YOU'VE
got to give man like that first place.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15


The morbid man who wears q face
Long as mule's-his beastly
brother
Who lers one chilling frown give place
But only to present another;
Who always is content to grope
Along the path of care and bother
And discomfort. can never hope
To win the good will of the Father.
God has mousse for solemn chan,
But loves the man that makes US
laugh.
The sunshine of a merry smile,
The music born OF ripping laughter,
Are sent by heaven to beguile
The tedious march to the hereafter.
TheIr'rays will pierce the darkest
clouds
And light them with a silver lining,
Dispel the gloom that oft enshrouds
The dreary lives of the repining.
Fun's golden cup is sweet to quaff-
God loves the man that makes us
laugh
We were not placed upon the earth
To grovel in the dust of sorrow;
To-day should always ring with mirth
without thought of the tomorrow
And heaven has sent us CHEEKY men
To start and lead the merry chorus,
To pierce with voice and pointed pen
The earthly clouds that gather Ger
u.s.
To stab the gloom with humor's gaff-
God loves the man that makes us
laugh.
We stronger grow upon our feet
When foes of clinging care engage us
IF in our daily walk we meet
A man with smile that Is contagious.
His face lights up the darkened soul.
AS sun-rays pierce the veil of sad
ness,
Adds sweetness to the bitter bowl
And makes the heartstrlngs thrill
with gladness
Shows us the grain hid in the chaff-
God loves the man that makes us
laugh.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
NEWS FOR The FAl SEX.
NEWS OF INTEREST oN(,bMER-
GUS FEMININE To1 ).
Home for Orphan 0Irls-About Mrs.
Lswton's Good Work In M Box
Plated and Gathered skirtsbu. etc.
Home for Orphan Girls

Home tor Orphan CirIsfV
The Hon. Mrs. Griffins has ed
small home at Torquay, EnglCJ for
six young girls orphaned by th{rhns-
vaai war. and has promised p lake
care of them until they are old singh
to earn their own living in dlaftic
service. III
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Novelties seeIiu the Shops.

e-finlshed gotd buckles, garter
pelt clasps.
" assortmentf of brooch, belt. hat
ktick-pins.
tnlets Of flexible gold set with a
jewelled butterfly.
q links set with diamonds. anne
Is and other precious stones.
IS of umbrellas and canes to match
ivory, silver, gold and horn
Hes.
Srkle. belt and throat clasps of dull
bed gilt representing popular flow
Zsigns.
3.rettes and safety chains for fur
Us and boas made of gun metal.
J and Roman gold.
&brellas i'm broad assortments
ling quantity shaped dresden jew
n and gun metal handles.
Any broad girdle belts that gradual
rrow toward the front 10 accentu-
Die much-desired long waistlinc.
|6nbon and pin trays Of sterling sill
3n round. oblong and oval forms
n richly carved or beaded edges.
Imerous practical articles of leath-
Ad leatherette. comprising pin. cuff
icollar. stamp. glove and handker-
j boxes as well az portfolios and
hing casee with complete fittings
A fsoods Economisf
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

The boring Of tunnel through the
summit of Chilkoot Pass has been be-
gun for thirty-seven- mile electric
road t. csst $750,oee
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
A NATION ON HORSEBACK.
Most of the Beers Go Into Battle with
Two Steeds.

One Of the mysteries of the first part
of the campaign in South Africa was
the unexplained disappearance of a
Boer commando from field as If 1t
had vanished into thin air. Julian
Ralph in the London Mail has found
the explanation. He says: 1T is won
derful how the formation of the coun-
try aids and perhaps inspires the Boer
methods of warfare. You have
heard how the burgher comes TO the
battle with two horses. a poor one to
carry him to the fight and the best
steed he has to be kept fresh until it is
needed TO carry him swiftly away.
Usually we have seen the Beers run
down the far sides of the koples they
have been defending, to find their
best horses knee-haltered on the veldt,
and to mount and ride them away. At
Belmont. when thousand or more
were i'm full flight. they all suddenly
disappeared in n mysterious way.
I'VE found that all had ridden into
what they call SLUT which is broad
and deep enough to hide cavalry regi-
ment. In this gutter or ravine they
made their way TO the next place of
rendezvous. On the island at Modder
River such ravine or gutter exists.
Ii is 30 feet wide and 10 feet deep. We
found its bottom covered with hay and
other fodder, and we knew that in il.
out of harms waI and yet close at
hand, they had kept their horses in
readiness for their retreat.
After every battle the veldt has
been dotted with Boer horses in conse-
uuence of this custom Of bringing two
horses for each well-to-do man. and
i'm consequence OF the loss of riders by
death and wounding. But both pre-
vious battlefields combined showed no
such number of rlderless horses as
Modder River. There were literally
hundreds of them. | had lost mine in
tbc fight. but I'm the first half-hour OF
the next morning | took my choice of
four. and might have made my pick
from hundred saddled and bridled.
before had gone over half the field
The average attendance at places of
public worship in England and Wales
is computed to he between 10000, 900
and 11.OO0,OOO persons There is a
place OF worship for every 900 individ-
uals, taking the country all through.
and stated minister for every 700.
About S0.O00 sermons are reached
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

Only a short time ago hesvy SILVER
bracelet was the most fashionable
adornment of Its kind. Now IL II
worn by few women of good taste.