The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-01

kick.
The cotton crop Of 1855 Is the largest ever
grown In America II amounts to 7,o46,-
S3s bales
VIM. Fibbs Is a name In the New York city
directory, but his profession Is not that OF
politician.
An eight day clock can now be converted
easily into one which need be wound but
once a year.
Thieves entered the post Office ut Comet
Idaho, and carried of the safe. weighing
100 pounds
There are 1, 5G6 convicts In the Georgia pen
itentiary, OF which number 203 are under SEN
tence for life.
The public schools OF St Helena Cal.
closed for three weeks to enable the children
10 gather grapes
One elephant discovered among the ter
tIary rocks could not have been less than
sixteen feet In height
A sheriff In Wyoming Territory covered five
horse thieves with rifle and, unaded,
marched them of to JAIL.
There are In New York 10000 Hungarians,
men. women and children. OF these but
T. 100 were residents OF the city at the time OF
inc last cenSuA 1901. NNA
witness In n case In one OF the Justices
courts at Savannah, Ca, testified TO work
ing forty-eight hours out OF the twcnty-four
nj IS per month anu board
The Tecumseh panel Ia the capitol at
Washington is 10 DO erased, aud the first set
Element Of the northwest territory will DO
commemorated In It's place.
The reflection OF the setting sun on the
windows OF the Green mountain hotel Mt
Desert Maine. can be distinctly seen nc
Belfast and Montvlle. fifty to sixty miles
I away.
Statistics furnished By the London stay
and corset makers prove that the average
blZe OF the female stay-wearing waist has
decreased two inches In tho last twenty-five
years
The Texas steer which made luuge at a
circus elephant In Tcxarkana never knew
who came out ahead. He got a whack from
n trunk line which knocked him still and
cold.
The latest cure for rheumatism. according
TO Georgia doctor, Is to purchase Mexican
hairless dog and make tho animal sleep so
that the feet Of the sufferer can touch the
dogs body.
The swfiest bird on the wing Is the frlgate
bird, a sort OF nautical bird of prey. 1t can
~ more than 200 miles an hour, but there is
no Trustworthy record OF the speed OF which
II Is capable.
| A romantic story. In which q young man
saves girl from drowning. Is rewarded by
her father, and aftcrward left heir TO $4,000
by the fathers will, has come TO light In New
Haven, Conn.
! What Englishmen say Is the most powerful
arc light In The world is IN a lighthouse on
the Isle of Wight Ii IA OF 81. 900 candle pow
err, Increased by concentrating lenses 10
! G,OO0. 600 candle power.
! A we'll known English epitaph commences
as follows; "Iieader, II thou canst read.r
/ This Is somewhat akin 10 the bandboard
which read: "Thc ford Is dangerous when
this board Is covered by the water"
A Russian opera company. composed OF 800
performers, including As ladies who play ON
"a pianos at Que time 10 filling an engrge-
ment in London. The programme consists
entirely OF selections from Russian operas.
Chicago boasts Of an English bulldog which
drinks beer IN preference to water. II accom-
pauies It's owner on all his rakish tours. and
when the man succombs TO the influence OF
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both crooks and the police at bay.
Mother Hubbard, II has been decided, had
q sanity origin. She Is identified with st.
Hubert, the matron Of dogs aud the chase,
who Is Represented IN a long robe, ycrltable
Mother hubbard gown. aud who successfully
appealed to the Imagination OF the story
teller.
The largest church In the world Is the basil.
lea OF ST. Peters In Rome. It's dimensions
are ms follows; Length OF interior, 6i3 feet;
breadth OF tho nayes and nisles, 1874 feet;
height OF the nave. 1852 feet; length OF The
transcpts, 4s61S feet; height from the pave
ment to the summit Of the cross outside, AS
fccu
When Henri r. Smith. OF San Francisco,
died be left viii In which he directed that
his con should lie taught Chinese aud tho
cost defrayed out OF the estate. The young
man Ia stilI pegging away al the language,
aud the widow has appealed TO the courts TO
save the unconsumed remnant OF the pro-
pcrty.
Amsterdam claims 10 have bccome the chief
European tobacco market on account OF the
One quality OF the Sumatra tobacco which Ia
brought there. American cigar manufactu-
rcrs are said 10 be specially eager TO get tbls
tobacco sumairn sent 20 Holland IN 1887
$4,000 bales. worth about tia COO 900. OF
which s1Soo,ooO worth was purchased by
American buycra