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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12

Principles are fundamental truths.
In the Declaration Of Independence va
have this grand principle: "All men
are created equal and are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable
rights among which are life. liberty, y
etc. The leading principle OF the Bible
is, that our first duty. hence our first
right. Is 10 love and worship God un-
molested. This is religious liberty.
The beauty OF principle Is, that
nothing hut truth will iii it. Hence
principles are touch-stones which dis
tinguish the true from the false NJ
H. SfcWdrd
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12
The bondage OF sin.

The most degrading and universal
slavery is the slavery OF sin. and the
most blessed liberty Is freedom from
that condition. We are not 10 blame
for being In bondage. for we are
born there, but we are guilty il we re-
main In the bondage OF sin when the
Lord has made such gracious provis-
ion for our release. While he who
commits sin Is the slave Of sin, 1t Is
just as true that II the Son OF God make
us free. we are free indeed. John 81
"a. SO. That freedom is for all who
will accept il.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12

A beautiful statue stands in the
market-place. II is that Of Greek
slave girl. but she Is well-dressed, tidy
and handsome. A dirty, forlorn. rag
ged slave girl passes by. She sees the
statue. stops and gazes ut IL In rapt
admiration. She goes home, WISHES
her face. and combs her hair. An
other day she stops in passing TO look
at the statue. Next day her uttered
clothes are washed and mendcd. Each
day she stops 10 look at the statue
and each day she has initiated some
of It's beauties. until the dirty, ragged
slave becomes completely transformed
she becomes another girl. This Is the
way Christ teaches. He does moi
hurl his own individuality upon others
he simply lives and works and loves
before men, not 10 be seen OF them
hut 10 inspire TO a holy emulation. r.
Selected.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12

before we can measure them. We
very naturally recall here that class
OF grumblers and wishers who spend
their time IN longing TO be higher than
they are. while they should be en-
ployed In advancing themselves. How
many men would fain 90 10 bed ounces
and wake up Solomons' You reap
what you have sown. Those who SOW
Ounce seed. vice seed. laziness seed,
usually get crop. They that SOW wind.
reap a whirlwind. A man OF mere
capacity undeveloped' Is only an
organized day-dream with skin on II,
A flint and genius that viii NOT strike
fire are no better than wet Underwood.
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12

The same sun which develops and
ripens the wheat develops and ripens
the tares Ii is even so with Gods
truth. IL develops the wicked as well
as the just Those who reject IL grow
more and more hardened, aud thus re-
veal more and more OF their true char
acter: while those who yield 10 It's
claims. dwell upon It's beauties. open
their hearts 10 lbs principles, become
changed by the truth 10 true men and
women. The truth OF God which WIS.,
its us always makes us better or worse.
Banner OF Light.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12

"Oh, rather than have any trouble.
brother, will do as you suggest.
"Will you make II as powerful as the
other one wasy
IL will try" the preacher answered.
"All right. But mind that you do
try"
The next Sunday the people were
somewhat surprised TO hear another ser
mon on the virtues and graces OF Broth
er Ike. but no objections were raised.
Wigs was again deeply affected. md
again with ovorpowering emotion he dis
appeared In the woods.
Early the following Friday morning
the preacher was surprised to receive an
other call from Wigs
What can do for you this time,
brothery the minister asked.
'Nothin. only 10 preach the funeral
OF my brother Ike next Sunday"
absurd. exclaimed the preacher. Il
have set up the sermons twice and think
that have done my duty"
Look here. Cap'n-call you Cap'n
because you MIR about 10 90 inter war
my brother Ike has been lynn thar for
ten or fifteen years with nary a funeral
sermon ill the other day. while lots of
| old fellers that never done nothln' for
the country have had more funerals than
they know'd whut To do with. so think
it's time fur Ike TO have chance. Hear
me2
II hear. but do moi hearkcn. The
| fact that your brother has been neg
lected Is no fault OF mine There are
hundreds OF men that have never had a
funeral. but am TO be held responsi.
| bier
I'm regard to other folks. no; in re
gard TO Ike. yes
But refuse 10 preach his funeral
again"
"All right. I'll waller you awhile
and then I'll 90 over and take them logs
out of the church. Wanter be wallow'
edy'
II don't want any trouble with you"
Then agree to preach about Ike Oh
I'll give you the wust wallerin' a white
man ever seed.
Brother
Coin 10 preach that funeralg' The
visitor began TO take of his coat. A DIS
tressed expression settled upon the
preachers face.
Brother, do not wish TO have any
trouble with you. am a man OF peace
and Gentleness.
But Amt" Wigs replied. 81 am
a shorter from Bar Holler. | ain't the
man that buttcd the bull oifen the
bridge. but am the man that rid The
bay steer through the safe ooze OF the
swamp OF despair. Ef you don't wnntcr
git that coat dirty, wy. OF with IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12
i wan BE Worthy az n.

/ may not reach tile heights | seek.
My untrled strength may fail me;
Or halfway up the mountain peak,
Fierce tenlpests may assail me-;
But though that place ! never gain,
Herein lies comfort for my pain.
will be worthy Of IL.
! may not triumph in success,
Despite my earnest labor;
1 may not grasp results that bless
The efforts OF nay ntdghbor;
But though my goal | never zee,
This thought shall AWAY with me-
! will be worthy OF II.
The golden glory Of loves light
May never fall on my way
My path may always lead through night,
Like some deserted by-way;
But though life's dearest JOY miss.
There lies IA ilnnclesS Joy in this
viii be worthy OF a..
lila WHEELER WILCOX.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12
ga the Point of Dearh."

Jesus Christ has pledged His word
to meet you when you come TO the
point Of death. lie has said: Il will
come again. and receive you unto
Myself; that where am there may We
be also When human skill has ex-
hansted It's resources; when hope dies
out from the eyes OF your friends;
when love is weeping In secret-He
Will come. And when the death
darkness is gathering, and you can see
no face, and hear no whisper, and feel
no touch OF mortal hand any more; and
when you cannot speak, or look, or
lift your hand TO make on this side
OF the veil one sign. or breathe one
prayer more He will come then, and.
or ere you are aware the point oil
death will become TO you the gate
or life for eyermore.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12
BA|lErs THREE FUNERALS.
PASTOR BOYLE WAS MILD. BUT RE-
FUSED TO TAKE THEM BACK.
A msa OF Peace. hut lie Could Not no
DIunsd Too onsn--liamors Of Arkan-
ans Life.

In some parts of the South II Is the
custom 10 preach the funeral OF the de-
ceased long after the deceased has been
buried. In fact. nearly all OF the preach
er's work consists of funeral oratlons.
Sometimes a new circuit rider. 10 endear
himself 10 the people. will arstannouncc
himself by declaring that he will enter
tain his beloved hearers with a few re-
marks on the life. character and death OF
old Anderson Lipscomb. who surrender
ed TO the demands of the great High
Sheriff OF Death just forty three years
ago yesterday.
Recently. Simeon j. Boyle. a circuit
rider Of the old school. was appointed
by Conference TO take charge of the
Black Sulphur Springs circuit. He was
known as powerful agonizcr. man
who could raise the soft hair of luxuri-
Gus sin into the stiff bristles of fear.
The day after Boyle had arrived in the
neighborhood OF his new charge he was
called upon by Wigs Bailey. Wigs is
a well.known character OF the communi-
ty--a man Of untrembling nerve. Of
strong arms. and an appetite that had
never been known 10 fail.
What can do for your the preach
err asked. when the visitor had intro
duced himself
"Jes' called to pay my respccks an TO
tell you that ef You ever need my sar-
veses les call on me. You have tho
position you hold as worker for the
Lord. and wanier ask favor OF you
"All right, brother.
IL want you to preach the funeral OF
nv brother Ike Best Teller you ever
seen In your life-dIed about ten or fif-
teen wears ago. Great. big fellcr. whip
ped old Oscar Miles once. an' Os was a
power In the land, tell you. Now you
preach his funeral an I'll make Il all
right with you.
Il will do IL. brother. What was tho
cause OF his dcnthY'
Lack OF Ticker"
What, was he SO addicted TO the use
of liquor that when IL gave out and ht
couldn' get any more he diedY
"Oh no. he never was much OF hand
TO drink"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12
seif-support,ng station. In Africa.

Bishop Taylor, OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church who has just re-
turned TO this country from Africa,
makes an earnest appeal for missions
i'm the Dark Continent. He asserts
that the day is not far distant, II the
Christian church rise 10 It's present
opportunity. when the success of saw
ing the unconverted millions of Africa
shall be assured beyond peradven-
turs. He adds: The thirty-iye mis-
sion stations have already planted
and manned in the midst OF purely
heather tribes, furnish but specimen
and earnest OF what can be done on a
scale commensurate in breadth with
the stupendous work 10 be done. with
the funds coming 10 hand AS required,
/ can yet. In the afternoon OF my day,
by the will OF my Father and Savior,
plant and develop 10 IA self-supporting
basis thousand station In Africa be-
fore quit the field; and no stations
shall be the ultimatum of It's own ex-
istence, but centre OF evangelizing
ight--a beacon amid the dark noun
tains and base OF evangelizing
agency extending the work In all di-
rections.h
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12
sonethlng.s table.

We are convinced that Christianity
has some permanent elements besides
the memory OF our Lords life and
teaching. aud the business Of trans
hitting system Of ethics; that In adj
dition 20 these, and as essential 10
make them effective. there Ia also "A
treasury OF grace. OF divine gifts,
which differ in kind from any natural
endowments: that these gifts OF grace
were embodied in certain institutions
to continue forever. Thus the life
and doctrine OF Christ being unchange-
able. and the spiritual gifts which he
left 10 his church being always the
same. we do not find IL irrational 10
believe that, In SO far that II Is neces-
sary for the purpose of guarding and
transmitting these elements OF the
Christian religion n fixed ministry ex-
listed from the first. --Liring Church.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12

A sensation occurred in a Jewish
synagogue In Cleveland Ohio. during
the celebration OF the Feast of Weeks.
The preacher was Rabbi Werber, OF
Baltimore. editor OF Jewish journal
and there were about eight hundred
persons in the audience. Manifest dis
pleasure was shown by the audience
as the speaker iterated sentiments not
deemed orthodox bat they could no
longer endure the heresy when he told
them their ideas OF the Messiah were
ridiculous; that Christ had been ON
earth and his second coming would be
in the glare OF burning sun. Pande-
monium reigned. and Werber's friends
had difficulty in protecting him from
bodily harm until the police arrived
and dispersed the congregation. Ban
ncr Of Light
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12
one Spot Hls Own.

A man wants some one place In home
that he can call his very own. some
portion of the house where his Will IL
law where no conflict OF authority can
arise. says the Ladies Home Journal
This Is not altogether for the purpose
OF securing solitude. for his family 10
usually most welcome there. but the
need for II springs from the desire for
that sense OF proprietorship which 10
his habit abroad. aud from the wish 10
be able to do precisely as be pleases
in AT least n corner OF bis own house.
Here should be the comforts that the
man deyises for himself. the lounging
chairs. the desk aud library. his smok-
inc materials with license to use them.
Here he should be able TO feel ALSO
lutely ut his ease troubled by NO fear
OF 'mussing things" no need TO thread
his way anxiousIy through maze Of
furniture and various decorative OBJ
structions, trembling lest something
should be overturned and broken. and
there should be the seat OF that adj
admired disorder to which he only has
the clue. His books and papers should
bc left as he leaves them. though TO
the orderly female eye they may seem
to lie in hopeless confusion. His desk
may be- Uttered with piles Of books.
magazines. letters. manuscripts, every
thing that can possibly lind "A place
there but II woman wishes 10 Sc
cure 10 man one OF his most cherished
home comforts she viii let things re-
main as he places them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12

II want you TO preach The sermon Of
my brother Ike again next Sunday
Why. that wouldn't do ut all. !"
Why noty"
because preached II last Sunday"
Brother. let me tell you that come
mighty nigh runnin' this here colnmun1-
". put nye OF the main logs Ia that
church YOU preached in last Sunday.
and unless you preach Ike's funeral
again next Sunday. wy. Ill take the
logs that b'long 20 me an split EN- up
for Ere wood. Oh. don't you think the
folks will take your part. They know
mc--know that II won't do TO fool with
NE. What do you sayy"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12

Brother. ut the risk OF displeasing tho
people whom Il Is my duty 10 please,
will make another venture. ! Will preach
for you again next Sunday.
On the following Sunday the people
were stlll further surprised at the great
virtues OF brother Ike. but. being indul-
gent. made no complaint. Three days
later Wigs rode up TO the preachers
house. aud. seeing the minister In the
yard, dIsmounted.
Come out here mint" Wigs call.
ed
What can you possibly want with me
now9" the preacher asked, as he climbed
over the fence.
II have come on mighty disircssin'
business. You know that you preached
my brothers funeral three times.
YES, and you cannot possibly want
me 10 preach II againf
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12

The world Is not made up To the eye
OF lgures-that l., only half. II Is also
made OF color. How that element
WISHES the universe with It's enchant-
ing wavcsl The sculptor had ended
his work. aud behold a new world OF
dream-like glory. Ills the last stroke
of nature. beyond color she cannot go.
In like manner. life Is mnde APP, not ol
knowledge only, but love also.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12
Look to Thy Consclrnr~."

Wouldst thou preserve thy faith,
look TO thy conscience. A good con-
science is the ship faith sails In; N
conscience be wrecked, how can II be
thought that faith would be safeg II
faith be the jewel. good conscience Is
the cabinet i'm which IL Is kept; and II
the cabinet be. broken. the jewel must
needs be in danger OF losing. Now
you know what sins waste the con-
science.-sins either deliberately com
mitted or impenitently continued in.
Oh. take heed OF deliberate sins like
a stone thrown into clean stream, IL
will disturb thy soul. and muddy IT,
that thou. who even now cOuldst see
thy interest in the promise, will now
be IT loss, and not know what 10
think OF thyself. They are like fire
on the top OF a house. IL will be no
easy matter TO quench IL. But II thoG
hast been so unhappy as 10 fall into
such slough. take heed OF lying IN
IL by impenitence; the sheep may fall
into ditch, but IL Is the swine that
wallow i'm IL; and therefore how hard
wilt thou find IL. thinkest thou, To act
thy faith on the promise when thou
art by thy filthy garments and be
smeared countenance SO unlike one
OF Gods holy ones! IL is dangerous e
drink poison, but far more TO let 1t lie
In the body long. Thou canst moi
act thy faith. though n believer, on
the promise. SO AS TO apply the pardon
N f,resenfa IN thy soul till thou has
renewed Thy observation-disclosures
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12
Not what You say.

"Not what you say,
Or wish. or hope,
While through the darkness
Here you grope,
But what YOU do.
And what you are.
In heart aud thought
Aud character
This only makes YOU great.
And this
II clothed In Jesus Righteousness,
VIII open Heavens gate
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12

Charles Dudley Warner says: The
rose will win. II does not look so now.
To all appearance this Is the e'of the
Chrysanthemum. What this gaudy
flower will be. daily expanding aud
varying TO suit the within u fashion. NO
one can tell" But he n willing 10 bet
on the rose. as the sporting msa would
say, for the long run.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12
SUNDAY READING.
SERIOUS AND APPROPRIATE REPLEC.
TI0ys FOR THE DAY or REST.

Look fo Your Conscience MI ssions-Be
coming Like chri.t--si aud It's
Deadly work-Ect., Etc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-12

Genius unexerted Is no more genius
than bushel OF hcorns Is "A forest OF
oaks. There may be cpics In mems
brains just as there are oaks IN acorns,
but the tree and book must come out
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18
"a Head CATTLE,
THE LEGISLATURE In SESSION.

The Legislature of West Virginia
met in special session on Wednes.
day. There being several members
absent through sickness Oh both
sides, nothing was done. The dem
ocrats having a majority of one,
have the advantage and will put
their programme through. They at
tempted to organize the Senate with
Democratic officers, but failed. Their
conference meeting was also fail.
ure. Not few of the Democrats
are in favor of settling the contest
at once, claiming that Governor Will
son has acted long enough and filled
all the vacancies the party can stand.
Some think he recommended so
much legislation purposeIy to delay
the settlement of the contest and
hold on himself. Thursday both
houses continued their former organ.
iZatiOn,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18
Sardines,

We are prone at times to boast of
our sardine packing industry in this
country, but it should be borne in
mind for the sake of accurate knowl-
edge that, as matter of fact, we have
no sardine packing industry in this
country. We pack 4 great many boxes
of little fish which is q species of
shrimp, and pour cottonseed oil over
it, and people buy and eat them under
the delusion that they are eating sar-
dimes dressed in olive oil. The only
genuine sardines are taken on few
sections OF the coast of Exope, and
the French Gamers have Eearly mo-
nopolized the market by establishing
a reputation for the absolute genuine
ness of their fish and their oil and by
their careful, thorough method OF
packing, which preserves the exquisite
tlavor.-Good Housekeeping.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18
The Right to Thackeray's Life.

For convenience sake man is
permitted, within certain limitations
which vary in various countries, to
say who shall have his property when
he dies. He can bequeath his houses
and lands, his stocks, bonds. money,
books, cattle and bric-a -brac. But he
cannot bequeath his wife or his grown
children, for they belong not to him
but to themselves. No more can he
bequeath the story of his life to any
ones exclusive use or to disuse, for
that is not his either. That is part of
history, and belongs to any son Of
Adam who cares to investigate and
use it. The notion that the world
acquaintance with the man Thackeray
is to be only so intimate as Thackeray
might have chosen to permit is not
sound.
What is told or said of man while
he is alive he is permitted to resent, if
he doesn't like it, but if he tries to
bind posterity not to explore his rec
ord after he is dead he tries to control
what is no longer his What he did
in the world he left in the world, and
it belongs to the world; and, if it is
worth while exploring, the world is
perfectly at liberty to look it up at its
convenience. History is the record of
human lives and their re- f. Con-
sidering what Thackeray< ,ut of
history, he was the lasi who
should have objected tia: history
should get its own from him Serb
ner's
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-01-18
How the Worm Turned.

ANY one who knew Cheyenne when
1t was the terminus of the Union Pa
cific railroad will admit that it was q
hard town. There was more cutting
and shooting in a given time than any
other western town could ever boast
OF, and no doubt most of the blood let
ting was a good thing for the commu-
nifty.
In the palmy days of the town Ihad
business there, and next to me was
a jew clothler. He came on fresh
from New York, knowing nothing of
western ways, and he hadn't got his
goods in before he was half scared to
death. But for the fact that the boys
would have bursted in his shanty, he
would have kept the door locked half
the time. The toughs soon caught on
to the fact that he was coward, and
one after another went in and bull
dozed him and had great fun at his ex-
pense. privately advised him to get
a gun and wing some of them, but he
raised his hands in holy terror and ex-
claimed:
Great heafensl but nefer handle
nothing but clothingl l gif ten tou-
OAHU OOllhT W NC Ouub Vi OlSI
His cowardice was pitiful to behold,
but climax was coming. One after
noon tough called Apache Joe en-
tered the store, having three more
toughs with him, and began the usual
routine. The Jew begged and entreat-
ed, and actually cried, and in his dis
gust at such conduct Apache Joe
kicked him. That kick acted like
magic. The Jew sprang forward,
grabbed the revolver which Joe had
temporarily laid on the counter, and /
heard six shots fired as fast as / could
count. Running in, / found Apache
Joe and one of his chums kicking
their last, while the other two were
badly wounded. It took three OF us
to hold the Jew from further violence.
The worm had turned and become q
tiger. After he was acquitted by the
coroner's jury, of which was one, he
bought brace of revolvers, began to
practice shooting, and in two weeks
was known for fifty miles around as
THE Dangerous Jew" The most ex-
aggerated stories of his prowess were
afoat, and inside of the month he
had to build on, hire two new clerks,
and get new stock. II was the max
ing of him socially, financially and
all other ways, and ] know that his
action assisted very materially to help
the law abiders get the upper hand and
drive the lawiess gangs further on
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