The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-24
CONFIDENTIAL POINTERS.
A FEW SMALL IDEAS. WISE AND
OTHE RWlSE.
Michigan bu Mere TsrenfU Thousand
The word "Nichigan" Crates os Ne
Ncrres ef Grorcf--fhe Trick
ofa Sap Hrad-~ Others.

story office OF the white house. He had
lost his grip, and he showed It. tele-
gram just received from Cal. Brice said
81 am claiming everything"
But there was little consolation in IL.
His excellency knew better. Suddenly
there was knock at the door. To the
disturbed mind, il sounded like the omin-
Gus knock OF Macduff at the outer gate.
"Come i'm" said Grover, and as the
door swung open, he continued:
"Oh, it's you, Don, is IL? shut the
door"
And Don M. entered He had just
arrived from Michigan. He had come
noiselessly-not in his usual pomp of
gorgeous barouche and liveried coach
man, but silently, with his last winters
artics on. He did not trip lightly up the
front portico, and smile at the attend
ants. II was handler TO ship in at con-
venient side door.
But he WAS in, and the door closed
Growers criss-cross wrinkles deepened:
"Ahem," he commenced. "Don, what
kind OF taify is this you've been giving
me about Michignn's going democratic?
"But my liege-"
"No, no; wait n minute; no butts.
How about that young man, Ford, who
cheered me when he first came to congress
by delivering the state over to me?"
"Why. you see"
Excuse me; but | don't see. Didn't
you tell me Michigan was in the doubtful
line. and was going for me? How's that?"
"But they got il by mere"
eyes. mere 10000. And didn't you
urge me 10 send in that reform mes
sage?"
"But, my liege-"
"And will you still but? Let's see,
how long does our salary run?'
Until March A, my lord"
Even SO. The ides Of March. Who
was il said, Beware OF the ides OF
March"
'Methinks it was that Internal Blaine,
your exccllency"
Yes, Blaine,- = - -. Well, So be
it. Don, stick by me till March 4, hut as
you love me, Don, don't mention Mich;-
gan again. News, Detroit
Two YOUNG ladies of this city are very
indignant ON account of ~ joke that was
played ON them this week. Each received,
through the mail, n halfbar Of soap, and
OF the very poorest grade at that. The
object OF the joker is entirely lost from
the fact that the young ladies are among
the most respected in the city The ladies
are remarkably good guessors, they af-
firm, and have the generous donor down
SO fine that they could put a finger on
him should they choose to do so. There
is nothing particularly funny in a trick
OF this sort, except to the smart fellow
who did il and few Of bis choice com-
panions. II shows low, animal nature
and III bet n dog (got lots Of 'em now
to an oyster supper, that the fellows
forehead does not extend above his
eye brows. Another trick OF that sort
and he'll be at the end Of his rope with
his tongue hanging out with iavorine
chances that he'll either be Obliged 90
run, fight or take horse whipping.
WONDER what would happen i'm ease
fire should break out in the city. The
fire edepartmentcompletely dissolved and
the chances are that the engines would
not be- properly handled even II gotten
out Of the engine house. A fire win occur
here some day and perhaps after block
or two is destroyed, "a fire company will
be organized and maintained for while,
then go TO pieces only 20 re-organize im-
mediately after another blaze. We have
good means of protcctionif only handled
and it's shame To allow things 10 re-
main as now
The bipod is alluded 60 as a Thanks
giving turkey" / can not possible see
what turkey has Co bo thankful for at 1
this time OF year. IL tisnot wholly unlike 4
the democracy at this particular time
Of the year
AND NOW II some Of my Republican
readers would like TO show their appre-
citation of THE DIAMOND DRr.L, n better
method can not be employed than topay
an arrears Nv democrnfic fricrda do