The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-02-11

il something very choice and grs,
For Ladies' who desire TO ms
And when they meet their proper fs,
You bet We don't exaggerS
When boldly Wa asseverS
Not awoman win be rs
In gobbling up the tempting bs
The origin OF the term Leap Year" is
no doubt unknown to many, therefore
the writer after delving in the archives
OF the past has mnearthed the followin,
solutions A few centuries ago larg
number of the learned men Of Europ
met together and decided that, whereas
the solar year, as then known 10 th
world, was constantly getting left Mt H.,
rate 81 about six hours a year, there
would have to he new deal Therefore.
il was then and there decided that thor,
six hours which the old We. rwas rcglllptiy
getting done M" for should be kepi
track OF and carefully edforward ia
the NEXT venr. and 80 an nutil twenty
fo r of them had been scraped together
which would hnppen every fourth
year--and, then, these twenty-iour hours
would he tackled on. making this aiore-
said wear consist of 366 DAYS WHY
this thing WAS so arranged, il rrmained
for a long time y mystery. but il finally
TRANSFERRED that ii was done TO give The
gentler portion 81 the human race bet
ter show Previously they had only
800 days la the year in which % talk.
now they have 1866, clear gain 81 one
day in every four yealS-an advantage
Of no little moment tothe averagedaugh-
ter Of Eve Az the writer isin n historical
humor he might as well continue: After
o time this year OF 366 DAYS became
known as Leap Year" II waS prcsiim-
ably given this name because ~ the
surprising leaps made hy the mnny
elepible bachelors during its continuance
Lean Year became. az IL were, length
Of time especially dedicated 90 the inir
Esex, during which time they were guaian-
teed the exercise OF certain unhlienable
rights, amony which wcreli'e, liberty and
the pursuit 81 man. There il an UNI
written law that, il at any time during
this year any person Of Tire femal per-
suasion. posscssed other ri ht senses and
OF any are between sixteen and sixty,
shall, with honorable Intention. make
offer OF her heart and hnnd 90 ANY male
person who has nAsSed the age nftweiitv
one years the came shall bc ncce' ted
without GOOD. strong and sufficient
reasons. enouph 60 warrant n fus,il NE
given. This IL brief. is the uripin ard
u sage 81 Lean Year, ~ ] understand It,
This being the ease INV duty ~ a public
scrvent demands something more. The
lllies-the unmarried oneself Cry tnl
Falls have never hal fair show. The
privileges " Lean Year hpve been denied
thsnan their time-honnred prerogativeS
have been u5iriled Such state az
affairs can not be- expected To lust amy
great len gth 81 time. "The women nre
bound to he at the top says the dis
tingn he'd DR.. Mary Walker, and her
sentiments are mine. As shown in this
COLUMN heretofore there are in this as
well n. in every other community, a
mum rui nj tie A. 4 500 4 in a. g,
VIII thpu n 80 al Outward amp nlarce
tey ,Ie emincntly uplignt and rr~pcct'
able M mber, 4 -sncietv aud enjoy the
res ,cct aud r.ieem az the commonly 40
Ia, 90. will still persist in sleeping illone
u'nights wearing socks with holes ~ the
heels. siiits without buttons and in
doinga number Of other acts against the
peace aud dignity 81 the statutes in such
eases made aud provided. Every p"r J.
bile effort har been made 90 redeem them
from the sinful course which they have
been pursuing and To- make them walk
in the straight and fiowry path that
leads to the lhnd OF Hymen, hat Ca ma
avail This departure has | think been
OF some good Though il j. yet early IN
the game Ilr any real good To be show
ing have this week a number oI
elipibles to Offer AID iuninntse the Int
!, to be correct i'm every particular They
are all fair game for the hair sex AMI II
there il any of my single lady readers
who can not find ''conpenial spirit IN
the assortment from time TO time here
presented. there is mo- hope for them.
They had better hang up their fiddle ami
take up ~ harp. Here goes:
10
OMER LINDSAY. --"Oh moi, but amt he
adai~y," mctaphorically speaking. Omer
is a daisy and one that the girls, all oil
them, will try to catch, II such thing be