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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14

had been there, but he could not tell 20
where she had bought her ticket.
/ returned and sought Stella's room.
Perhaps | might find something 10 tell me
where she had gone. | was disappointed.
Still there was some comfort In seeing the
things that she had arranged and used.
They were part Of her. Motionless, yet
with voice most eloquent, they spoke Of
my lost love. Turning from this little
sanctuary where she had lived. and per-
haps, sometimes thought Of me, went 10
my own room. How my heart hungered
for one answering look or word To tell me
that was remembered Sitting In silence,
memory lived over the past few months
Her words and acts / treasured up from
out the past, as weary miners gather up
the tinicst particles Of dust that glistens
with the precious ore. Again and again
held her hand, and felt the sweet caressing
touch OF her soft fingers, or stood watch
ing her expressive face when under the In
fiuence Of music or some enchanting
scene. How IL would beam with happi-
ness Then my mind would follow out
the vexing thought; why did she leave
Waverlandf Where was she nowi Per
haps among strangers and without money.
/ did not know she had a shilling | re-
membercd that she had paid the house
keeper from her own purse Had she been
repaid had no means OF knowing. She
kept her own accounts
In the morning. going 20 Stella's room,
found her account book and read this en-
try among many others: paid house
keeper fifty pounds from my private
purse" But looking through the whole
housekeeping list there was no mention OF
payment 20 herself
Mother do you know how much money
Stella had when she Left" ! asked, while
we were sitting AT the breakfast table.
'No. she never said anything about her
self or her money. ] remember when She
paid the housekeeper told her II was not
wise 10 pay Lord Waverland's debts. She
only laughed and said she could soon save
II from the housekeeping fund. | never
mentioned II again, neither did shen
"Will Stella come back AGAIN. asked
Myrtle
II cannot tell my child" said mother.
After breakfast rode 10 the village. fin
ished my business, then turned homeward
or anywhere Life had lost It's purpose.
As ! was passing the little school house
thought stella might have stopped there.
| halted al the door and Knocked with tho
handle Of my riding whip. Mrs. Malcolm
came TO the door
WAS Miss Everett here Yesterday" /
aGked
YES, sor, she ware here, but she had
been weeping. bless her dear heart
Did she tell you she was going away"
j asked
mo, sor, but she said goodbye TO all OF
us"
| roamed about with but one aim or oh
ject. To gain some tidings of my lost
friend was my one absorbing thought.
searched every paper, hoping she would
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14
Benefits OF TranspIanting.

Plants like the aster. vcrbcna. phlox,
and pansy. are bench ted by trans
planting once or twice. IL makes good
stocky plants OF them. while poppics.
candytuft. mignonettc. are tap-rootcd
and the seeds should be planted in tho
beds where they are TO grow. Tap
rooted means that they have one long
root and but few short roots. while an
astcr or pansy has many short roots
near the surface which hold the earth
when they are taken up. After the
ground gets warm and the cold weather
II really gone. the seedlings can be set
out in the beds. Choose "A cloudy day.
or after the sun goes down. for this
work. Asters and verbcnas should be
set one foot apart. aud they want plcn-
~ OF room. After setting out, water
and shade when the sun is out for three
or four days. uncoyering mt night. II
you wish ANIMALS To bloom well pick
OF all faded flowers. and do not let
them 60 TO seed. As soon rs they do
this their mission Is done. - Good House
keeping.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14
Tragedy Forctold in a Dream.

Some time ago there was lady from
Macon visiting relatives in Athens.
She had been there about "A week when
she suddenly received telegram one
morning from her home in Macon say
ing her nephew was quite sick.
On reading the telegram the lady
suddenly grew pale, and appeared un-
duly excited about the news received.
She did not speak. however. about it
until She was leaving Athens on the
Georgia Railroad. Then she told an
other lady from Athens who acrom-
panied her that on the night before re-
ceiving the telegram she had most
frightful dream about this same
nephew. She said that she dreamed
be had become engaged in row with
one or two other men. and had been
horribly shot and fatally wounded.
The frightful vision was so impressed
on her mind that she could even ut
that moment see her nephew shot down
like dog. and bleeding on the lloor
The sight made her sick. and the lady
almost tainted on the ear. She was
told IL was only dream. aud that il
could have no bearing on the telegram
whatever. rs the telegram had only
stated that her nephew was sick.
When the ladies changed cars ut
Bennett, for Macon n friend OF the
Macon lady came in the car, and, i'm
the presence OF the Athens lady. told
that the nephew had been shot, and in
very much the same way that tho
dream had rccOunted.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14

advertise. 1 rOde Tor miics IN every ulrcc-
ton, hoping for some news. But all To no
purpose.
What drcary old place Waverland had
becomel IL had lost all us sunshine and
lay I'm a deep dark shadow Even my
mother kept her room, and dinner and
breakfast were lonely times No more
duets. No more lively conversations and
discussions. Sir Wren failed 90 find com
fort I'm playing whist Annie seemed as
lonely as myself and only made short calls,
while Myrtle could not reconcile herself 10
live without Stella. When | came home
she would come hurrying ont 10 meet me,
asking:
Have you found Stellar" Then, with
measured steps she would return TO her
mother.
One evening about a week after Stellas
departure, | came home from long ride
more sad and lonely than ever After eat
ing few mouthsful Of supper went 20
my room, thinking | would form some
plan for leaving Waverland. AS sat try.
ing 20 decide what course 10 pursue, |
heard Stela's voice rs plainly rs ever did
In my life. saying III were you would
not let my inheritance go 10 waste"
started from my chair and looked around.
IL seemed Co me that she was near. But 10
was only tempting dream. There was
no bright face with welcoming smile.
Only empty space. But bad been aroused.
| began 10 think what she would have me
do | made myself promise that would
fulfill her wish and save my Inheritance.
! would strive 10 be man worthy of her
love II we ever met again. Then came 10
my mind the words we had often sung to
gcther;
-when shall we meet again.
Dear heart, the time IL long;
That brings this discord strain,
Like minor In a song.
sSomc day the clouds will lift
PROM OF my waiting heart:
And through the golden rift
Sun-lightcd beams will dart
"For on that day youl come:
Your hand will touch my own
My heart. now sadly dumb.
Will speak Tor you alone"
To BE CONTINUED.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14

boring city OF the same state. Tho
awful suspicion flashed upon her mind
that the liquor law was being ilagrant-
w violated in tho immediate vicinity
of her husband. But who was big
BillPn Was he some border outlaw
What was the significance OF 'cog"
anyway? AS the last question occurred
10 her she Sought and consulted the
the pocket edition OF a dictionary. The
definition of cog" was "A terrible reye-
lation. II read:
Cog. The tooth of wheel; a trick;
to whcedlc; To cheat"
She nearly tainted with fright. Her
husband was undoubtedly in the tolls
lin the very teeth of this villain. Big
BILL Her nervous prostration was so
complete that she could barely commu-
nicate the particulars 10 male relatives.
who were started on the first train 10
the rescue of her husband. Remember
the clew." she said when they depart
ed. III there has been foul play re-
member Big Bill.n The relatives re-
turned next day with the husband and
the lucid explanation that the original
message written by him read: Come
at once. Big ball tonight
A gentleman who was not long since
stopping at one of the principal hotels
in this city. dividing his time between
attending 20 the business which neces-
STATED his presence in st. Louis and
bewailing the cruel fate which had
temporarily separated him from his
Young wife of two months standing.
recalls the hours of anguish and uu-
certainty which cnsucd upon the re-
ceipt OF message from his wife. read
ing:
II have twins. Written YOU. but
received no reply. What is the mat
tcr?"
Since he has asccrtained that she had
twice written" etc. he will regard
every yellow envelope with suspicion.
Just imagine. if YOU can, the feelings
of rather high-ilown newspaper cor
respondent who. after telcgraphing to
his newspaper description Of a con-
dcmned wiie-murlcr's last night on
earth. read in the paper when he re-
ccivcd Ii that
He tossed rc.tlessly about, and
from his multerings it was apparent To
all that the shirt of his wife hung over
him"
THIS came from the telegraph oilicc
and passed in some incomprchensibl
way; perhaps spirits were III fault
with the telegraph editor, composition
and proof-rcader successfully. 1t is not
likely any one has been more disgust
cd with the uncertainties OF dots and
daShes than young 81. Louis telcg-
raphcr who had never visited Chicago.
who. after rendering the name OF the
famous hosiery of that city conducted
by Potter Palmer rs the Pat Moore
house, has since been known by his
tclcgraphic acquaintances as Pat. to
the utter exclusion OF his more cuphon-
ious patronymic. Eugene.
AT small office in the interior of
this state the whole available force of
messengers hunted half day for
man named +. G. Lipse before it
dawncd upon the brilliant mind of the
operator that il was intended for the
Eclipse newspaper office. In like
manner Sale Mills was omitted from
the postal guide, but Salem. ILL.,. was
there, and at that place was also an in
furiated man waiting for long -delayed
answer TO his telegram.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14
LudIcrou. Errors In kilograms.

II isn't meant 10 be charged that the
majority OF kilograms or specials have
mistakes in them. SAYS 81 Louis cor
respondent of the San Francisco Err
apiiner. The percentage OF error is
enthusiastically small. but the errors
tina, are made are funny and soon get
talked around among the boys.
Cog nj once. Biz Bill tonight" was
n message delivered to lady visiting
In Kansas from her husband in a neigh
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14
10 ~ CONTINUED.

The condition OF a certain cat in La
moline. Me-. Is literally at skies aud
seyens. She has seven toes on her hind
feet aud six on her fore feet
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-14

"'Father Is dead, she replied. looking
up. amazed that any one should speak 10
her. We catered the wretchcd howell.
where the peat fire. burning on stone I'm
the corner. was filling the room so full OF
smoke that we could hardly discern any
object In the room. We saw a man lying
In one corner on heap u old leaves, deadl
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

MY island home the restless sea
Wears like jewel ON her breast.
And Iapsing time but seems to me
AS foam upon the blue waves crest;
see the Southern Cross at night
Burning in splendor DER my head,
4And day but brings new delight,
Breaking in blossoms meath my tread.
Here in this paradise Of flowers
What bliss to live so close to God,
TO laden all the languid hours
With prayer and incense from the sod,
All that knew in that far land,
OF love and hope and dreams of fame,
4 write upon the shifting sand,
The only record of their name.
Renceforth- did that jungle whirr
Its blooming branches in my way,
While all my pulses rudely stir,
As aspen orbs shoot out their rays
Thus forgot deadly foe
That turks beside my altar stone,
That follows me wher'er go,
Ncr leaves me by my couch alone,
I've known the fear, I've felt its breath
Stea. DER me with its blighting spell;
Sure is the path that leads to Death,
And I've learned its power well.
I've seen upon the human cheek
The banners of dread decay,
And seen my own dark sentence speak
In ghastly faces day BY day.
A stricken throng whose steps go by
Feeble and broken in their tread,
q came to close each fading eye
And pray beside each dying bed.
I'd feel my Young hoods poisoned thrill
And die thus slowly for their sake;
Even leper at His will
If closer at His feet to wake.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

ought not to ask me--Austen would be
so angry" she faltered.
''he need never know Where are
they all now9m
''The ladies are in the drawing
room; Austen and the gentlemen in
the dining-room, Tessa answered;
shut, indeed, you must not ask me.
Go to the house, Mr., Bevan--ask
Austen yourself. lie will not deny
you this, am sure"
$50 to the house-ask a favor of
Austen and be refused? No, Miss
Caroline, ! can't do that, Antony an
swered firmly.
Then | am very sorry, but can
not do what you ask, Tessa answered
firmly. al have stayed too long as it
is; l must go back now
She cast an anxious glance behind
her as she spoke, then held out her
hand to Antony.
'.Good-bye; am sorry. but can
not do it, she faltered as she met the
look of intense pleading in his eyes.
Vainly she tried to draw her hand
from his determined clasp.
Think a little, Miss Caroline, be-
fore you refuse he said in a low pas
sionate voice. '.Perhaps you cannot
understand what this is to mellow !
long to see her again. No. you don't
understand mellow can you? But
some day, perhaps, when the one
who loved you best is lying dead and
cold, and your heart is aching vainly
for one last look before the earth
hides the dead face from you forever,
then you will understand.
Tessa looked up with awe-struck
solemn eyes. The words sounded like
a prophecy in her ears. What il
Antony should be right-that some
day she should long and long vainly
for one last look upon some dear dead
face? She drew her hands suddenly
away.
AWAIT here. ! will see il it is pos.
sible,n she said; and, without waiting
to hear Antony's incoherent words 81
gratitude, she ran quickly back to the
| house.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11
Mummies as Medicine

Among the standard medicines
quoted in the medical books of Nur.
emberg of 200 years ago are s.por.
tions of the embalmed bodies of mems
flesh brought from the neighborhood
of Memphis, where there are many
bodies that have been buried for more
than 1000 years, called mumia, which
have been embalmed with costly salves
and balsams, and smell strongly Of
myrrh, aloes, and other fragrant
things"
The learned doctors Of France. Ger.
many and Italy all made great use OF
this eccentric drug. and in the seven
teenth century grieyous complaints
arose of its adulteration. Mr. Poinet,
chief apothetary to the French king,
recorded that the kings physician
went TO Alexandria TO Judge for 10 m
self on this matter, and, having made
friends with Jewish dealer in mum
mics, was admitted to his stOrehouse,
where he saw piles of bodies.
He asked what kind of bodies
were used and how they were pre-
pared. The jew informed him that
he took such bodies as he could get,
whether they died of some disease or
some contagion. He embalmed them
with the sweepings of various old
drugs, myrrh, aloes, pitch and gums;
wound them about with cere cloth and
then dried them in an oven, after
which he sent them to Europe and
marveled to see that the Christians
were lovers OF such filthiness. But
even this revelation did not suffice to
put mummy physic out Of fashion, and
we know that Francis / OF France al
ways carried with him welI-filled
medicine chest. of which this was the
principal ingredient.
A traveller also records how one OF
his friends found in the tombs OF
Ghizeh jar carefully sealed, which
he opened and found to contain such
excellent honey that he could not re-
sist eating good deal OF it, and was
only checked in his feast by drawing
out hair, whereupon he investigated
further and found the body OF an an
Gent Egyptian baby in good condition
and adorned with jewels. He does not
record how he enjoyed that meal in
retrospect. Imagine dining off the
honeyed essence of a baby Pharaoh!
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11
AcoNTENTEDMl MIND.

weigh not fortunes frown or smile,
ioy not much in earthly JOYS;
/ seek not state, reck not style
am not fond OF faney's toys;
/ rest so pleased with what have
wish no more, no more crave,
Iuuake not at the thuuder's craeSi
tremble not at noise OF war;
/ swonnd not at the news OF WraeA'
shrink not at the blazing star
fear not loss, hope not gum
envy none, none disdain,
zee ambition never pleased;
see some Tantals starved in store'
/ see COLDS dropsy seldom easea;
SEE even Midas cape for more;
neither want, nor yet abound
Enough's feast, content Is crowned
] feign not friendship where ! hate
iawn not on the great. In show
Iprize. praise mean estate
Neither too lofty nor too low;
This. this is all my choice, my cheer
A mind content, conscience clear.
Joshua Sylvester.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11
~DYlNe AMONG THE LEPERs.
ErTIE S. ELLIS.

"a yuung Belgian Catholic priest, Father
E@mein, gave up a promising career and
volunteered to take charge of the lepers at
Moakai, one of the Sandwich islands. He
recently died with the fearful disease,
zarmoag those TO whom he had devoted so
xaamy years of his life.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11
whatig Home without q Mother?

Young Mr.. Howlingswcll-"Great
heavens, Marie, what Is the matter
with the baby? He's going to have a
convulsion or something
Mrs. Howlingswell (merrily) Ooh,
dear no. 1t is only that new soothing
syrup. 1t always has that effect at
first, but the dear child will sleep like
a top presently. Come. dear, get
your hat and coat and tell Jane to
bring my cloak. We have two recep-
tons to attend tonight, you know
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11
He Wanted the Usual Discount

A train in Arizona was boarded by
robbers. who went through the luck
less passengers. One Of them hap
pened to be Hebrew drummer
from New York, who, when his turn
came, with reluctance fshed out 5000,
but rapidly took 81 from the pile and
placed it in his vest pocket. 'tWhat
do you mean by thatP" asked the rob-
Der, as he toyed with his revolver.
Hurriedly came the answer: Mine
trent, you surely would not refuse me
two per zent discount on strictly
cash transaction like dis?n
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11
A youthful Apologist for Adam

A mother was on Sundby giving her
child, a boy of seven years, some
bible instruction. She was telling
him the story of Adams fall. Having
narrated the tale OF the apple and
what mischief it did, the mother
asked: NOW. don't you think Adam
did very wrong to eat the applet"
The little fellow thought moment
and then answered: why, would it
have been polite to refuse the apple
when the lady offered it to him?"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11
HOKNAGEL'S STORY.

HE doctor, with
his immense
$ haggy head
glowing yes,
deep-set, and
small, thin body,
was an extraor-
binary object at
the best OF times.
But as he sat
there in his rich
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

Fish are not weighed in their own scales,
simply because fish scales are not Quilt
that weigh.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11

ly. Nay; think it is just beginning
for her." AMaA
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-06-15
Notice to Contractors.


GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT.
= the o1lce OF the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners on Monday, June lbth, 1891 at u
O'Clock a. IN. 1orthe Improvement OF
SHERMAN PLACE
from Central ave. 10 Sanford place, In accordance
with plans and specifications file In the Office OF
the Chief Engineer corner Of Jersey ave-. and
Mercer ST., where blank forms Of bid and agreement
OF sureties must be obtained.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 2euO cubic yards Of earth excavation
About 20D cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 100 cubic yards OF earth filing.
About 1900 cubic yards OF sand or gravel filling.
About . 050 square yards OF stone paving.
About 1900 llneal feat OF curb stone.
About 40 square feet OF new bridge stone.
About 100 square yards OF repavinR.
About 2gQ lineal feet of reset curb stone.
About $50 square feet of relsid bridge stone.
About 6u lineal feet OF cribbfng
About reset receiving basins
About manhole heads reset.
Time allowed for the completion OF the worK
seven ty- five fia) working days.
The making Of the above Improvement and
award OF the contract therefor will be SUBJECT 10
the remonstrance OF the owners OF the property
liable TO more than one-hale the assessment there
for.
Proposals must be enclosed in scaled envelopes.
enclosed Proposals for Improvement OF sherman
Place, directed to E. A. Dugah Esq. Chairman OF
Committee on Streets ana Sewers ana handed 20
for In the order OF bushes relating to sealed pro.
poshl.
No city official will be accepted as surety viii
q substitution OF sureties be allowed.
The attention of bidders is especially called to
Section 13 OF the New Charter Of 1889 under the
terms VIII sreof no contract shall De binding upon
the city until the bondsmen offered by the contrac-
tor have been approved by the Board of Finance.
the President OF said Board having power 70 ex-
anime the proposed bondsmen under oath
by order OF the Board OF Street and Water Com
.''''-'S GEORGE T. BoUToN. Clerk.
Dated Jersey City, May %. 1890
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-06-15
Corporation Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THE 2erH
~ day OF May 1890 the Commissioners of Assess
street and Water Commissioners their inaI assess
WEBSTER AVE.
from the northerly curb line OF Prospect ST. to the
southerly line of North St. by grading, curbing
tagging bridging and paving. and the sam is now
open 70 public Inspection in the ofce OF the Clerk
And notice is also given that the following streets
or avenues, or particular sections thereof, In
cIuded In said assessfnent:-
WEBSTER AVE,
from Prospect st. to Paterson Plank road;
PROSPECT 81.
from Webster ave about Is feet northwest ana 25
RESERVOIR AVE,
from webster ave-, about 81 feet northwest and 27i
BooRAEM ST,
from Webster ave. about ISL feet northwest and $50
RAFINE AVE.
from Webster ave- about $40 feet northwest and 100
feet SOU theasf
from Webster ave about $40 feet northwest and 100
feet southeast
from Webster ave. about 100 feet southeast;
BOWERS ST..
from Webster ave. about IS feet northwest and IS
CONGRESS ST.
from Webster ave about 100 feet northwest;
PATERSON PLANK Road
feet southeast.
And that the eth day Of July at ten O'Clock a. m.
Water Commissioners are hereby fixed as the time
and place when and where the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners viii meet to hear. consider
and adJudicate upon all objections to said assess
All objections thereto must be presented in
BY order Of the board or Street ana Water Com
GEO 7. BoUroS,
Dated Jersey City. May 10Th 1890