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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21

Some of orr younger readers may
not bo fam liar with the cele brated par
adox OF Achilles and the tortoise. and
we produce it for their benefit. from
The BaSar II supposes tho mighty
Achilles, the .swift-footed' hero OF
the Greeks before Troy. TO undertake
TO catch certain tortoise. which also.
by-the-way. Is remarkably fleet. be ng
able TO run JUS. hall as fast AS Achilles.
The tortoise has start OF one stadium
about a flrlong--and both begin TO
run simultaneously. While Achilles
runs his stadium. the tortoise of course
runs one-half stadium ahead. Achil'
les has gained. but has not caught up
with the tortoise. While. therefore,
Inc runs this half stadium, tho tortoise
gets over quarter stadium farther.
While Achilles runs his quarter-sta'
dunn, the tortoise runs one-eighth. By
continuing this process one sees that
Achilles soon reduces their dista nee
apart TO n quantity so small that under
the rule of mathematics 1t "may be
neglected" But why does he not
overtake aud pass the ;ortolsep FoI
evidently he never gets ahead. no,
outstanding his swifter running.
Students who can show that Achili
would certainty pass the tortoise. an'
exactly at what stage. may attack tho
similar case OF the debtor paying dol
lar by paying half dollar the iirs
day. aquarter the second. and then by
means Of counters representing frac-
tIons. twelve aud half cents next,
and six aud u quarter cents the next
and so each day. half the payment o
the day before. Clearly the full debt
OF dollnr he can never pay, even II
such life as that OF Methuselah o
old.
These last two problems touch upol
one Of the deepest problems OF meta
physics. the infinite divisibility Q
space. In truth infinitely. both OF great
ness and OF smallness. Is beyond .h
grasp Of mans intellect.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21
SovcIsles In seeds.

Probably every reader OF this article
has received catalogue OF seeds and
fruits with all their attractive illustra-
tons and allurmg descriptions. To
the Young and inexperienced these
are quite readable. They wonder AT
the great variety. the many SORTS of
one kind. and from tho number of
novelties aud specialtics yearly brought
out may conclude there is rapid pro-
gress in The culture Of vegetables,
fruits and flowers. and they are tempt
cd to buy. A word or two of caution
may not DO anliss. Tho very early In
all classes are generally shy bearers
orlght. choppers. While they may all
be claimed for early maturity and
sometimes worthy OF place In an
amateurs garden. they are not prolita.
BILE when grown for market. The
second early may DO moro hardy and
far more product We. The extra large
sze or mammoth varieties indicate
coarsoncss. In these quality Is lost In
quanthvs II Is quite easy TO grow
marnnioih products. They may admit
Won 10 a county fair. bat carry them 10
market and you may be disappointed
TO find :hcy do not soil. Cabbages
-four 10 eight sqnashes. five to ten
pounds weight sell quicker than lar
gcr. and only mediun-sizcd bcets'
carrots. turnips or any kind OF vege'
tables are wanted In marks. and Il Il
doubtful II the large kinds are The
most profitable for stock. Tho largcs'
straw berry. apple. peach. pear or plum
~ by no monns the best
All honor 10 the mon who producet
vegetable. fruit or flower that Is ar
acquisition to our present stock they
may be called bcnefectors to their race
but al secdmen are not striving to b
philnnthropic. Like other merchant
they are conducting their business witt
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21
MICHIGAN.


"A new pleasure steamer has been put In
the river at Grand Ledge.
The output OF the Calumet and IIcclA
for June was 25i2 tons and l,ifO pounds.
Ground has been broken for tho now de-
pot on the south side Of the river, at Grand
Ledge.
- Robert Watson. aged twcnty-cighL was
drowned while bathing In the -. Joseph
River.
Fired Anderson, young man, was
drowned In Little Clam Lake, near Cadillac,
while bathing.
About ono hundred thousand pounds OF
wool has been bought nj Dowaglae this sea-
son. Prices low.
Lake county had jail-such NJ IL was--
but IL burned up and no one Il mourning
for u. III cost ft1 originally.
Fifteen thousand pounds Of wool has been
bought at Grand Ledge thus far, prices rang
ing from ~ To ~ cents per pound.
While attempting 10 rescue servant
from burning building al Deer Lake, Mrs.
Joshua IIodgkins was fatally burned.
w. w. Drake, a graduate OF Valparaiso
Normal school, win be the assistant teacher
In the High school at Dowagiac next year.
The Gull Lake minister i firing hot shot
into the Gull Lake steamboat man because
tho steamboat man runs his boat on Sundays.
The wife OF John w. Sanders Of Horton,
aged - years, hanged herself In a cellar. she
has been troubled with spells OF insanity for
some time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21
Says She Slept With a Bear.

II seems hardly credibIe that n child
should meet with wild bear In the
woods. hostile close TO its warm robe OF
fur and slept all night with bruin and
not be harmed at all. On Wednesday
afternoon lat 81 ycnr-old daughter
OF Willard Davis OF BoIceville. in the
Caiskill mountains. disappeared. and
no trace OF her could DO found although
searching parties were out all night
On Thursday a'man. who was fishing
for trout, discovered the little girl
standing in the middle of a brook that
runs through a ravlne. between two
mountains. She had wandered over
two miles away from home. The par
cnis were ovcrjoyed in recovering
their litic one. And now comes tho
strange part OF tho incident. The
tile girl has never been known to tell
stories. and. In fact. Is too young and
innocent to practice deceit Whom her
father asked her whore she had slept
all night the little ono aswcred: in
the woods with big bear. papa She
was closely questioned. but the child
adhered TO her story that she had slcps
with bear in the woods. and people
In BoicevIllc believe that tine iiii.e girl
did really meet with bear and not
knowing what il was went up 70 it,and
for some reason tho bear refralnnd
from hurting tho wanderer. There
arc other people who believe the bear
came out OF the mountains 10 the vicin'
ity Of Mr.. Davls's house. and tho child.
seeing tho shaggy brute. ran after i
and followed II to tho ravinc - ksugs
ton brennan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21

boiling water and kept about the
kitchen sink will be found handy for
variety OF uses. such IS cleansing milk
strainers which havs become clogged.
horse-radsh graterS etc. Alter tho
articles have been washed and are thorx
oughly dry gather the ends OF tho
brush closely In the hand. and proceed
to brush on both sides when they arc
quickly freed OF particles.
Cold slaw--Cnt the cabbage very
fine. For qunrt of cabbage take the
yolks OF three eggs boat them VOL.
one aud half cups OF vinegar. two
large spoonfuls Of sugar one cup OF
cream. a teaspoonful OF mustard. salt
and pepper. mix this with the eggs.
When hot add the cabbage. cover and
stew until !. Is thoroughly hot Let It
cool before bringing TO the table. Some
add olive oil. but we like butter.
Lumpy gravy--May be avoided by
drawing the saucepan containing 1t to
cooler portion Of the stove. and add
ing the th.ckening only after II has
ceased boiling. when Il may be brought
forward to boil. II the thickcning Is
added whilc boiling the flour cooks in
stantly II touches tho boiling liquid
thus producing Jumps Of cooked flour.
The same care should be observed In
making blanc-mange. starch. flour
paste. etc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21

Ill. G.. bristol. Of East Yawa>- has caused
the arrest of Xcsly NJ. Feathcriy, OF Au
sable. publisher OF the lakeside Monitor, for
criminal libel.
AT the commencement exercises OF the
Michigan State Normal school at lpsilanta,
li6 students graduated. This makes noble
record for the Normal.
AT Manton the fires In the woods con-
tinue and are causing considerable loss, burn
ing over tracts OF timber, destroying fences
etc. The saw mill at Manton had close call.
John Prunc. OF Whitehall. beat his wife
most briitally because she went 20 churrb
that had not the sanction of her husband. He
was a professor of religion" but OF another
church.
The motto Of the Tecumsch high school
graduates was Nv. II. o. d. g." Some say
IL means "We paddle our own canoe,' while
Others say II means I'VE pull our own
candy"
james Etsey and his le-year-old stepson
s %s'e ,s nsa ~ Meridian n the horses became
frightened and dashed In tothe train, which
was running at full speed.
John Kerr and Sherrard, two Lenawee
County farmers. could not agree TO n~ up
- cent gap I'm line fence and hence they
have been lawing each other for keeps and
plling up hard feelings enough 10 make their
families hate each other for the next three
generations.
The Beaufort Iron mine. which wssclosed
down last fall, IN 10 be opened again anu
worked more vigorously during the balance
OF the season. The nlinc has 1000 tons IN
stock and Il capable Of large product The
Titan mine. adjoining. has an equal amount
| OF orc In stock.
Professors Palmer, Cheever and Dunster,
| Of the university, have died this year, l'rol,
\ Payne went TO another university, Pfof.
Jones goes into the insurance business, Dew
| ey goes elsewhere, Hennequln goes into the
playwriting business, and schaebcrlc goes 70
the great California observatory.
Mrs. Marvin strong, sixty-eight years old.
| who lives near Dcntonyille. died very singu-
| larry. She had been troubled with very bad
corns for some time past and hnd tried 10 g.tt
relief by doctoring with some patent mcdi-
cine. They gradually grew worse, gangrene
set in and she died in great agony.
Mary Paine. an Englishwoman, was burned
TO death while asleep In a cheap boarding
house on the outskirts OF sault ste. Marie.
The building took lire from a smudge IN the
house and was quickly consumed. The
woman's husband ESCAPED. Both were some
what under the influence OF liquor.
AT Ishpcming another discovery OF $50
600 10 the ton gold quartz was made at ths
Michigan mine. Colonel Joseph Pickands
OF Cleveland, President of the company, IL N
the city, and will make arrangements for tn
titNtivn VI |" w hta'a lu'N - ''''s - -.
10 decide the title 10 the land on which th'
mine Is situated are decided.
"A Holland church society ut GRAND
Rapids has so pcrslstentIy fought the dummy
street ear line that IL Will have 10 go out Q
. business. The church thought the rumble
OF the street ears would disturb the meetings
! Now the company proposes 10 turn the CA
houses, etc. into a brewery and beer garden
and, as they are close to the church, th
brethren are feeling worse than before.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21
Household Hints.

Omclct--Beat the whites anu yolk $
OF eight eggs separately until light.
then beat together aud add ono table
spoonful of cream; put piece OF but
ter the 10 of an egg in frying-pan,
aud when boiling hot pour in the ONE
let. shake slowly I'LL Il begins to stifien.
then let II brown; fold double and
serve hot.
Fish chowder-Take any large fish
and cut il in slices. lay some slices OF
fat bacon on the bottom of the pot and
then layer of fish, onions. cracker
dust rcd aud black pepper. salt and
butter; then more layers until all the
fish shall have been used. Cover the
whole with water aud cook until we'll
done.
Backing sioves--After few years
uso many cook stoves turn red on tho
top and refuse TO take polish. The
annoyancc may 10 overcome by aiding
few wood ashes TO tho polish. wet
with water and proceed to polish a
usual II should be added only 10 the
top. whore Il burns of and does no
harm.
Peanut CANDY Remove tho shelli
and brown skins from the nuts. Ther
boil two cups OF ipolassas. one cup o
brown sugar. a piece OF butter the siz'
OF small egg. and tablespoonful OF
vinegar. Boil until nearly brittle; then
place the peanuts in buttercd pan,
pour tho candy over them and cut int,
squares on bars.
A worn shlsk broom Cle,nsod will
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21


a keen eye to profits With the erea
success OF the Concord grape and early
rose potato as examples. scores OF new
grapes and potatoes arc yearls offered
to the public. and yet scarcely live
kinds OF cilhcr are sold in quantities in
our markets. Who has prohted by
these operations. the sellers or buyers
So long as the public is ready 10 pur'
chase freely of high priced novelties i
will pay to Introduce them. Men with
money and time to spare may continue
to buy OF these II thcy like. and make
their gardens a sort OF an experiment t
al station for the ncighborhood or
town. while those Of limited capital and
whose time is precious can profit by
their experience. - Mirror and Farmer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21

DO not let the grindstone stand In
the sun. nor with one side ia trough
of water.
30 sure that all tools are in perfect
order before any attempt is made to
use them
At this season the business OF the
farm frequently requires the farmer to
put in eight hours twice day.
A small magnifying glass is useful in
detecting foul seed aud in determine
ing the quality of seed in general.
II will do very little good to set
trees or shrubs or flowers. and then
leave them to take care OF themselves.
No system Of farming can at pre-
sent be profitable that does not include
constant improvement in the produce
tive capacity of the soil.
There is no danger Of growing too
much fruit OF good quality. but 1t is an
easy matter TO overstock the market
with nm inferior article.
As rule those crops pay best that
require the most care and attention.
The brains and tue labor are what sell
In the markets ia the shape OF the
crop.
An early blowing may help 10 dry out
the soil OF the garden. and by expos
Ing il to late frosts II may be mellow cd
aud numerous insects may be de-
stroyed..
Manure which was spread on tho
| grass last autumn or early winter ma,
be made much finer by passing 4
brush harrow over 1t immediately
after rain.
The farmer who. by draining or ex-
ira manuring. increases his crops ma,
not for the tine seem to be making
anything. but ho 10 laying sure founda
tons for future SUCCESS
| One of the strongest arguments ia
favor of the ensilage system is tha
without IL Northern farmers find 1t al
most impossible to properly feed an
finals intended for tile dairy.
The fact Is noteworthy that all tia
countries where cows evelling TO
milk aud butter have been developed
have rather moist climates aud con
siderable green food in winter
All the elements to make growth ar
in the skim milk. aud 1t has little tend
ency TO fatten. But the calf. as 500
rs IL gets to be two or three months old
should be accustomed TO grea
var ETY. of food.
An avenue of well-grown trees b
tho roadside makes farm vastly NOR
attractive and costs little except ia
labor OF setting. On high ground Tia
sugar maple thus set will make suga
grove after few years.
Barley is somewhat better than oat
TO SOW early for soiling purposes.
grows up for n cutting size NOR
quickly, and just before heading OF
is especially rich and succulent for COW
giving milk.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21
FARM AND HOME.



most people like to have the butter
they consume OF very decided yellow
or dandelion color. considerably
higher color than the average COW nat
urally provides. except for brief
period In the year. The appearance
OF an article Of food has very close
relation TO the appetite for u. Every
one recognizes the Importance of
pleasing the eyc. In order to suit the
palate and the stomach. II has been
proved that the use OF butter-color. In
its modern forms has no injurious cf-
fects upon butter. and the prejudice
once existing against il has noarly dis.
appeared. Colored butter Is now the
rule. rather than the exception. daring
the greater part OF the year. and. 9TH
or things equal. II Is the best colored
butter that finds tho readiest sale.
There are very few dairymcn aud
creamerymen who would DO willing to
abandon the practice of moderately
coloring their butter by artificial
means. and doubt II there are any
who would admit that there is any
thing wrong about il. or which could
DO justly prohibited BY law.
Such being the case. is II conforming
TO .tbe golden ruler" Is it right. fair.
or even expedient for dalrymeu. to ask
and urge that laws be enacted prohibit
ing the coloring OF butter limitations
and substitutesP Yet this Is just what
il being done In Massachusetts this
spring. and II has been done elsewhere
Ii is true that by coloring oIeomar-
garipe and like substances. in semb-
lance OF butter. these articles can DO
and are palmed of on buyers and con-
sumers MS genuine butter. and fraud is
thus perpetrated. This is an evil
which needs remedy. by leg station
II il can be reached in no better way.
but II legislation is sought dairymen
should certainly keep cool" look at
the question on all sides, and take a
safe course. All other considerations
aside. IL won't pay 10 get what is
wanted in the wrong way. rs IL may
prove boomerang. N
II cannot be denied that IL a state
Legislature has the right to prohibit
the coloring OF butterine and butter
substitutes. it has an equal right to
prohibit the coloring OF butter II
Is no argument to say that 1t won't be
done IL as the result OF sharp con-
test such as has lately been Witnessed
in the Massachusetts, Legislature.
coloring butterine is made q penal
offense in the state by vote or two.
animosities may be engendercd which
will survive. and IL will be nothing
more han human nature IL next winter.
through the change Of two or three
votes .ihe cleo people" find the
power in their hands. and make th,
coloring Of butter equally illegal. Yer,
few people dissent TO the general pro
position that cleo frauds should b'
pun shed and prevented. and that nj
bogus buffers should be idcnt,iie,
wherever sold or used. But goo,
men and good dairymen differ honestl,
rs 10. bow this should be accomplished
and some seriously object to establish
ing so dangerous precedent in legis
laiion as THAT now proposed at Boston
.-dmct4cas Gtlittudtor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21

A Chicago woman has 90. spoken 70 her
husband fof three years. and he wants a
divorce. II that Il not lngra!Isudc what Isi
--Norwleh Buiietin.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-29
vs.r. MAIDSTONE. come From.

Editor of the Chicago Herald.
Reading day or two ago OF "suo'
ma inc" maidstone in possession OF Col
onel Hoge and, 1 wish to say that many
wears ago Frank o iver, well known about
Fairbufy, III . showed the writer mao
stone, saying he took it from the stomach
If deer and that 1t WAS no DOUBT
deposit of mostly lime, he supp sing the
cause of 1t was the water drank by oeer
from springs in the limerick found ail
about that part of the country. This
stone or formation was, as my memory
now serves me, ABOUT two inchesln Diam
eter and nearly half oval. 1t was applleo
in one case, about 1860, to the arm q q
boy named Murphy, whose father kept d
ursery near Pontiac, II. 1t adhered TO
the arm uatil fully ss urated Win tn 1t
venom, wnen being put into warm nix
for a lin it sgain adhered. This was re-
peated several tim until 1t Woulo not
work spy n ore, when the hoy WAS TAKEN
home, and to this dsv hiss bad no sign OF
he dread disease. Mr. Oliver further In
formed NE that be knew Of other mad
stones, and that they were in every case
AIKEN from the stomach of deer. Wha'
say or learned physicians and scien1lsts
IN thisp n Z. T.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-29
4 PENIIEST BALD KNOBBER.
he Enters Plea of Guilty and Pleads for
Len.eUcy.

de Eaters Plea of Guilty and Pleads for
L-n.eucy.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, MIrch % report
from Ozsrs, No s'ys; William Stanley,
one of the Bald Kaobbers Indie ed for
murder, was brought into curt and
withdrew mis- plea of not guilty aud en-
tered 9 plea of murder in the second ce-
gree. The defendant IN entering his plea
said: "Y pur honor, am forty years OF
age. have q wife and six children dead
and one living. l have father, four
brothsrs and Two sisters living in differ
ent parts Of the state, but none here.
I an farmer by occupation.
was never indicted before, was never In
court, never accused nor was any Of my
PEI pie that l know of. l was presen
when the killing was done, WAS in the
house, did not know the OH CT IN going
Their, but when it stared l ran In to stop
it. Mt being able to do tina, l went out
and took no hand in it. l uld have
told this long ago but did not know how
to get at it want you to be IS lenient
IS possible " The trial of David Walker,
chief Of the knobbers and father OF Will
liam Walker, who wss sentenced yester-
day to be hanged, will commence Friday
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-29
MURuER TRIAL MARSHALL.
Nathan Philip, on trial tsr Killing Peter
wright.

Nathan Philips on Trial fsr killing Peter
wright.
Special to the Gazette.
MARSHALL, TEX March 2S-The Dis
trict court has bsen engaged sill day in
the trial of the case of N.thsn Philips,
colored, charged with the murder Of
Peter Wright, colores, on Move Der IL
last. The homicide occurred about
twenty miles north of this place, and
near ne line between this and Marion
county. The Marion county I'll ;ials ar
rested the defendant, but upon question
of jurisdiction he was remanded to this
couuty for trial. The state has made q
strong case, and succeeded in getting the
defendants confession. The defendant
IN reduced but one witness, the wife OF
the deceased who wss unity indicted
with Phillips. A several ce was granted
and the dis riot attorney entered nolle
pr"sequ in her case, there not being
sufficient evidence to convict her for COM
pllcity in the murder. The j Try will
probably receive the charge of Inc court
to~nigh5.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-29
HENRIE TAs
A Supply of Pure Water Contracted For
SOLDIER j ALE d for Carrying Pop.
O.. 49,

A Supply of Pure water Contracted For
soldier j ALE d for Carrying 3 Pop.
Special TO the Gazette.
HENRIETTA, TEX March % This CITY
las eptered into q contract with the Hen
rietta Improvement Company for sup
Ily of water for the use OF said city, said
supply to be furnished by means OF an
artificial well, il Que is obtsinlble VII en-
is highly probably, il not then by the
next most suitable way. The city mas
contracted fra supply of good, whole
some water, and not merely for the cree
lion CT waterworks, the cost to the city
neiug nothing should water not be OBJ
tanned.
A little disturbance occurred here last
night between few of our colored ctti-
ns and some negro soldiers from Fort
sill, T., who were Il duty. The con-
St quences set m to have been little wore
for the Mayors court, and few slight
bruises AMI the fndiDg of six-shooter
upon the person Of enc Of the soldiers,
L.fsyette FIX He is now laying out his
weRty days Of confinement in the county
jail. 80