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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-29

There Is a popular prejudice against
even the most harmless snakes. and
few people would carry the collectors
rage SO far as TO attempt the capture OF
m ugly-looking reptile with the bare
hands. But the born naturalist. like
the born sportsman, does not mind any
slight risk when his blood is up. In
Sherman +. Denton's incidents OF a
Collectors Ramblesn Is the following
account OF an incident belonging to his
stay in Australia:
Snakes were rather numerous. and
one day. while walking In the thick
scrub. / came across q large. light
brown one. coilcd upon the ground.
He was by far the largest specimen l
had ever seen ut large. aud was proba-
bly, ten or twelve feet long. aud as
thick as mans leg at the knee.
thought Mt first | would shoot him
In the head with light charge OF shot.
and carry home his skin. Then con-
sidercd that. IL taken alive. he would
be worth five times as much.
Feeling about in my pocket and game
bag. at last found leather strap with
n buckle. drew the strap through
the buckle. making moose. and thus
armed. started cautiously toward his
snakeship. intending to put the moose
over his head.
As soon as came near. he partly un-
coiled. opened his mouth very wide.
thereby disclosing his sharp teeth, and.
Kissing spitefully. struck at me.
lodged behind u small tree, aud. lean
ing out as far as dared, tried several
times 10 moose him. lie was very saw
age. and looked powerful enough to
crush me in his folds. At this junct-
ure my courage was ut rather low
ebb.
time, he suddenly decided TO leave my
company. and started of ut full speed.
caught up my gun and went after
him. and. by hard running through tho
scrub. managed to head him of He
stopped. coiled up again. and again
tried the moose. He was equal TO the
occasion. putting his head under his
coils in very sulky manner; but as
soon as reached out. aud caught him
by the tail he pulled away with great
force and started of once more.
This time he took refuge under a
fallen tree;and before could head him
of. he was gliding down the hole Of
some wild beast. which was partly con-
cealed by the dead branches. | reached
the spot just rs the last two or three
feet were going down, and scizing his
tail with both hands. hung on desper-
ately.
With my feet braced against limb
OF tree, pulled till the tail cracked
and snapped. AS IL IL would break
asunder. Sometimes he pulled me
within few inches of the hole. and
taen would brace up on the limb, and
drag him half way out.
AT last grew so tired that had to
let go my hold and, with many regrets.
] saw the last few inches of the tail
disappear beneath the ground.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-29
THE wHoE WORLD KIN.
A Touching Little Scene on n
Railway Train.

~ oC0nt OH
Railway Train.
Perhaps some OF you may have
heard this story before-it Is not new
but it n worth reprintlng for those
who have not:
All the passengers but two In the
sleeper had dozed of. The exceptions
we're young man and "A baby.
The former was willing TO follow
the example OF the majority. but the
latter objected In loud voice. Its cries
awoke the other passengers, and some
pretty strong language was heard.
The young man got out OF his berth
and carried the babby up and down
the car. trying TO soothe it. But the
baby was fretful aud its voice would
not be stilled.
Finally gray-headed man, who was
evidently an old traveller. stuck his
head out from behind the curtains
aud called To the young man In a
sharp voice:
See here. sir. why don't you take
that child TO its motherp She will be
able TO manage IL much better than
you. IL evidently wants its mother"
Yes, that's it." echoed other irri-
tated passengers.
The young man continued TO pace
up aud down for moment then said
in quiet. strained voice:
Its mother is In the baggage car"
There was AN instantaneous hush.
The gray-headed man stuck his head
out into the aisle. ..Let me take IL
awhile" he said, softly; perhaps l
can quiet It."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-29

Uncle Joe Atwell was gruf sea
captain, with not much OF an ear for
music. and was somewhat annoyed by
the vigor with which his niece pounded
the piano. She had taken notion TO
attend one or the other OF the conserv-
atories OF music. and so she asked:
"Uncle Joe. where's n good place 10
learn the pianoP"
IAN raft In mid-ocean." he replied
explosively.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-29
Remarkable cotncidsncs.

A coincidence that Is very remark
able is reported from Boston. A team
sler who had been hurt by n car run
ming into his wagon brought suit for
damages against the railway company.
The case came up few days ago. and
the jury decided to visit the scene OF
the colllsion---a steep hill. They en-
barked In car belonging 70 the de-
PENDANT, aud had just reached the hill
when the car ran into d furniture
wagon. breaking two OF the windows
and shaking up the jurymen. The
teamster received a verdict for u, 100.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-29
ALL IN HIS EAR.
The Queer Pocket That Nature
Had Provided.

A middle-aged colored man entered
a Brooklyn car the other evening with
n basket containing wine in his hand,
says the n. Y. Herald, evidently sent
TO make a delivery. He seemed TO have
sampled 1t freely before starting out
for he was in excellent humor. He
managed TO get IA seat and when the
conductor came around TO collect his
fare he never bothered about pockets
or pocket-books. but simply placed his
hand on one OF his capacious ears and
drew forth the shining nickel. To say
that the conductor and passengers were
surprised puts IL mildly. The con-
ductor on recovering himself thereupon
remarked; why do you carry your
money there. captainP" 'Cause it's
handy, sir" replied the son OF Ham.
and the passengers all laughed at the
wrinkle In money pouches. 1t was
observed thathe carried another nickel
in the other ear.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-29

The Pail Mall Gazette thinks the
French government ought TO be only
too grateful 10 every foreign medic
al man willing 10 take up his residence
in France instead OF imposing a severe
tax upon him. There are at this mo-
ment over twenty-nine thousand com
munes bcreft OF the presence OF a doc
tor. Five sixths OF the rural popula-
ton OF France is thus delivered over
10 the tender mercIes OF the local Bono
setter. or "wise woman" OF the dis
trict the only occasion on which "A
qualified doctor Is Obliged to intervene
being TO give certificate OF death in
the short period elapslng before burial
must take place.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-29
Substitute for Conee.

A new substitute for coffee may turn
up In . berry known as 'gaertnera. !"
The British consul ut Reunion says that
mt one time he has received many let
ters from merchants in England asking
for information respecting a shrub then
called ''mussaenda," the discovery OF
which. II has been said in some COM
mercial journals. would deal a. severe
blow 10 the coffee aud chicory trade.
About two years ago rumor was
spread that the berry OF this shrub
could be advantageously employed as
a substitute for coffee aud chicory. IL
grows TO about ten feet high. has very
few leaves. and its branches nre wide
apart The berries do not grow all
along the branches. as Is the case with
coffee. but In punches at their extreme
ties. Al present II Is only met with in
tho mountains. where II grows wild. IL
might DO produced on An extensive
scale; but with its inferiority In fra
GRANGE and color Il could hardly COM
pete with coffee.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-29

Facts About the People OF Terra
dol FueRo.

Facts About the People OF Terra
dol Fuego.
An English missionary. who for
many years labored among the tribes
OF Terra del Fucgo. has recently read
a paper before the German Scientific
Association OF Santiago, says the San
Francisco Record. In which, among
many now and interesting items. he
gives the following: The people
usually go naked. save for asmall skin
thrown over the shoulders. but they
smear their bodies with a mixture Of
train oil and red earth az protection
against cold. They support themselves
as rule. by hunting, and when all
other supplies fail they sustain them
selves by feeding on shelIiish. The
diet Is very apt TO cause Indigestion,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-29

To the small boy who has to wear his
fathers made-over apparel. life seems
one drsary expants.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-29
Il. That ANN

IL love her. but there Is an obstacle
To our union"
What IL itPn
"IIer husband"
lis that allp"-- Yankee Blade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
HOUSE VALUATION.
Its Property said TO Be Rated
100000 Too High
An Appeal.

The sugar firm Of Matthison & wiech-
er's has appealed from the valuations
fixed upon its property in this city. AL
len L. McDermott this morning appeared
before the Tax Commits sioners in behalf
Of the firm. and complained that sl.
064. 900 was an excessive valuation In CON-
parison with their valuations put upon
surroundfn property.
When the present Board came into
Office. the property valuation on this frm
Was s441.O00 real, and $3.50. 900 personal;
last year the commissioners fixed the
valuations at <5l3, 500 real, and s3i2, 600
personal. This year the figures crept up
% Ss44.0O0 real, aud SS20. 200 personal.
The commissioners say that it is hard to
make comparison with the value Of
property adjoining. The sugar house Is
between nine and twelve stories high and
has many floors stacked with valuable
stock and machinery.
Corporation Counsel Edwards chanced
to be present and interjected an oc-
caslonal remark. He was asked If the
firm, by appealing TO the courts, could
have the valuations set aside. on the
ground that they were excessive In pro
portion TO surrounding property, aud he
replied that it was possible. The firm
claims that three-q uarters of million OF
million Of dollars Is a fair figure for its
property in this city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
swARZ PAROLED.
No EvIdedce That He Murdered Nor
gage.

No EvIdedce That He Murdered Nor
Frank Swarz, accused of numbering
Jacob Mortgage, of No. 1876 Steuben street.
By dropping log upon his head in the
Central Railroad yard last Monday, was
paroled this morning Mrs. Joseph
White. daughter Of Mortgage, whose re-
mark that Swarz told her he had killed
her father led To mis- arrest, wss in court
this morning II appeared from
her testimony that Swarz had
been on good terms with
Mortgage, and that when he said he had
killed her father it was interpreted by all
hands as q case of murder. and outsiders
mainly clamored for his arrest. SO that
an investigation could at least be made.
She gave no direct testimony that Swarz
and Wicherough, who had been refused
by Pauline, her younger sister, when he
offered to marry her, were seen together
and overheard 70 say We'll get him out
of the way alluding to Mortgage.
Pauline acted as interpreter tnis morn
ing. She also testified that when Swarz
told how he killed her father he expressed
much sorrow, and offered TO atone for the
accident by assisting pecunlarily the
widow and her family. Thomas Hamil-
ton. the laborers who was assisting Nor
gage 10 remove the lumber when he was
killed was again called, aud swore posi-
lively that Schwarz could not possibly
have seen Mortgage when he let the log
drop upon him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
A Shocking SCANDAL.
The Chancellor Once More
Asked to Compel the Ar
gus to Pay It's Debts.

Counsellor ). Herbert Potts obtained
from Chancellor McGili this morning an
order directing the Argus Printing Com
pany to show cause why receiver should
not be appointed to take charge of the
affairs Of the company aud conduct them
in the interest Of the creditors. The con-
cern has.been trembling on the verge Of
bankruptcy for some time and the
creditors who had been induced 10 adj
vance money 20 the company nave viewed
with alarm the rapid depreciation Of their
security under the present inbecile man-
agement. Messrs. Horace and William
W. Earrier are two of the largest credi-
tors OF the concern, being the owners Of
the second mortgage OF $4,000. The first
mortgage OF $4,000 Is held By the wife OF
Charles ;. Clarke. Jr., who mismanages
the affairs Of the company. Besides these
mortgages there Is a large amount OF
vendors liens against the bankrupt con-
cern. which is held by the Second Ma
tionaI Bank.
The mortgage held by the Messrs. Far
rier Is a sort OF instalment instrument,
and was to be liquidated by quarterly In
stalments, payaoie on the hrst days Of
January. March, July and October of
each year.
Mr.. Potts based his application this
LAttliuk Ou y biiA WHICH nA4 Dctn nic4
by the Messrs. Farrier for the foreclosure
Of their mortgage. The bill was accom-
panied by affidavits which set forth the
Iact that the mortgage was given in
January, 1889, when the Argus
concern was sold out by a receiver
under the direction of the Court of
Chancery. Day also states that only g.
200 have been paid upon the mortgage
and over 5000 are now due upon 1t, and,
although often requested so do, the said
Argus Printing Company has refused to
continue the payments thereon. The
affidavit also sets forth that the facts Of
the existence Of the vendors liens and the
assertion by the printing company that
it has been paying OF the liens. l. is fur
ther alleged in the affidavits that the
mortgage is upon machinery and type in
printing office on MONTGOMERY street;
that the machinery and type are but a
scanty security for the mortgage, not to
mention the other liens upon iI. and that
the property is becoming less valuable
through wear and tear every day.
The petition prayed not only for re-
ceiver, but for an order directing the Ar
gus Printing Company 10 make an ac-
counting. showing what amount, If any,
has been paid upon the vendors lien aud
to whom it has been paid The Chancel-
lor granted the order ana made It return
able Saturday morning at the Chsncery
Chambers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
LYING IN HIS BLOOD
Patrick Kelly Comes to This City From
New York aua r. Badly Assaulted

Patrick Kelly Comes to This City From
New York aHa Il Badly Assaulted
Policeman McDermorr. of the Grove
street station, while pstroling his post
yesterday morning found Patrick Kelly,
of No. 329 East Eleventh street, New
York, lying unconscious on Pavonia ave
nue., near keiso street. kelly's face was
covered with blood, and near him lay a
coupling pin covered with blood
Kelly was sent to the City Hospital,
and McDermott and Policeman Dooley
arrested John Mccarthy and Robert
Willis. of Arlington, who were drunk.
When questioned, Mccarthy said,
well, he deserved it" This
morning the prisoners told
Justice Stilsing that they had
missed the twelve O'Clock train Saturday
night. To pass away the time they visited
saloons and got drunk They separated
aud McCarty was set upon by a couple of
men, who knocked him down and kicked
him.
He said he had not used coupling pin.
The prisoners were remanded. Kelly is
not seriously hurt. He was very drunk
when he arrived at the hospital
Chief Murphy does not believe he was
hit with the coupling pin, but thinks he
was beaten and kicked.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
A NOVEL MACHINE
1t Hoists Heavy Iron Work and PropeIs
Itself.

1t Hoists Heavy Iron Work and Propels
Itself
An entirely new departure in the way
of hoisting machine is now in use on
the new Pennsylvania terminus. 1t is
the only one Of the kind as far as can be
ascertained and was built for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, by ]. S Mundy
of Newark The peculiar feature of this
machine is that it is self propelling and
will run at the rate of ten miles an hour
on a standard guage track The machine
is at Washington street bridge on
the upper abutment. IL con-
sists of an iron frame upon
two trucks, the wheels of which are
about twelve inches in diameter, and
upon this frame is securely bolted the
upright tubular boiler, nine feet high and
four feet in diameter. In ftont of this
are the two friction drums, for which no
brake is necessary, owing to the fact that
by the use of lever each
drum is pushed over against
a block of wood and thus creates suf-
fficient friction to hold the drum at any
point. A small lever attached to two
pinion wheels viii throw the cogged rim
Of the revolving drums into gear with the
pinion wheel on the axle of the forward
pair of trucks, thus propelling it at any
easy rate OF speed.
Four capstan heads are upon the ends
of the drums and form an easy place for
a rope. IL is quite economical, as it will
run a week on a ton of egg coal and still
hold the eighty pounds pressure neces-
sary 10 perform its work 1t is now being
used TO raise the pillars of the Wishing
ton street bridge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
A BOARD WANTS TO KNOW.
The Street and Water Commission
ers ask Many Questions About
the Water supply.

Prior to the meeting of the Street and
Water Board this morning the Commis-
siouers abjudicafed on the Van Horn
street Improvement, from Communipaw
avenue to the New York and New Jersey
Railroad, and subsequently confirmed
the final assessment map. The Emory
street improvement was accepted as COM
plete, and the grade of Vroom street was
established in accordance with the plans
now on file in the chief engineers Office.
Walter Bocsin and others had petit
toned for the improvement OF Pearsall
avenue. from Old Bergen road to Avenue
A, Bayonne, and the Board took favor
able action. The Chief Engineer was
ordered to suspend work on street paving
and tagging until further notice because
OF frost In the ground. The Commission
ers argue that the work cannot be prop
erly performed while the ground is
frozen.
Inspector Thomas w. Leake reported
upon the condition of the Passaic water.
The report Is obont on par with pre-
vIous reports The condition OF the
water is neither better nor worse. The
usual number of dead cats and dogs
were found, and the Inspector suggests
that SAMPLES, whether of the dead ami
mails or the water. he does not specifically
state, be submitted to competent ana
lysts. The Chief Engineer was requested
to furnish the Board at its next regular
meeting with statement showing
!. The maximum daily capacity of
pumps and conduit lines of the Jersey
City Water Works and the maximum
daily capacity Of High Service pump.
2. The average daily consumption, low
service.
8. The average daily consumption. high
service.
4. The maximum daily consumption,
high service in any twenty-four hours in
the past year.
5. Probable maximum daily and aver
age consumption in territory now sup
piled for years 1900 and 1910, based on
tion since 1882 (when Hoboken procured a
new source of supply 10 date.
8. The probable necessary expenditure
required for renewal of present plant and
new plants to meet requirements OF in
creased demand on basis of estimates for
years 1900 aud 1910. provided water be
taken from present source, Psssaic River
at Belleville.
Proposals were received for the i'm
provement of Jones street. William
Kramer was lowest bidder Patrick Ry-
ans bid, which was lowest, was declared
informal. The Board rescinded the reso-
luton passed at last Mondays meeting
requesting an appropriation of 81, 900 for a
site for the new Second Police Precinct
Station House. IL was subsequently AS
certained that the site selected could not
be purchased for less than 81, 500 A COM
munication was received from SpaldiDg
q jennings West Bergen Steel Works
complaining of the condition of the water
In that section. The MIGRANTS needed
flushing. In their present condition they
caused the boilers in the works to foam.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15

should find out the laws of nature aud
follow them out. See how many good
habits we may form, and bad ones avoid.
Now II there Is anything ia life that con-
Germs me more than anything else In life.
il Is health. But don't be crank about
1t. IL were school teacher. a grand
vocation think, | would teach the
scholars above all things to take care Of
the body.
''The great object Of life is happiness.
IL we desire happiness In our homes and
our surroundings we must first OF all be
honest. Preserve your Integrity. Our
duty is to make the best of everything.
use ali the faculties we have and seek as
sistance from on high. Study the Bible.
1t is full of instruction, aud with its aid
we become better people. 1t is inteu ed
to help you, and Furthermore bless
them that curse you; that is the true
philosophy OF life Never be ashamed Of
the church and always be honest, be-
cause it is the best policy, and that's the
true way to be happy in this life"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
FAMOUS TO BOATMEN.

But Murphy's Resort Has Been Allowed
to Go to Decay.
= The announcement that Murphy's boat
pleasant memories in the minds of many
who have enjoyed the fishing trips that
started from that headquarters Of the
lovers of the piscatorial art. The old place
has become proverbial as a retreat for
those who wanted a good days fishing.
twenty-five years ago William Murphy
opened the place and by square dealing
and close attention 10 patrons wants he
made his place known.
He owned two sloops, one called the
Three Brothers and the other the Four
Brothers. Parties of fifteen or twenty,
after having shipped cargo of provi-
sions. both wet and dry, would go out to
the Oh olera Banks, or the Point of the
tent. Many a Saturday night these boats
went out loaded to the gunwales. and re-
mained away until Monday morning and
sometimes longer. Other smaller parties
of three or four would take u small boat
and row over to Tompkin Island or Rob-
bins Reef or Liberty Island, while many
were content to fish hundred feet from
the shore.
Here one afternoon William Van Der
zee, Johnny Baum and A. B. Reynolds
caught more bluefish than they could
carry. Alderman Hankin. a great fisher
man, was frequent visitor. seven or
eight years ago old William Murphy died
and the place passed into the hands of b is
son Dan. For the first few year Dan kept
things in good shape, but OF late he has
INDUCED freely in the flowing bowl and
the place has rnn down. Parties have
become fewer and fewer, and the tough
element stronger and more disagreeable,
until the business became so dull that he
was forced to offer 1t for sale. Unfortun-
ately no one would offer fair price for it
SO it was bought in by Counsellor James
Murnhy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15

The first case called in the Court Of
General Sessions today was one of assault
and battery brought by Elizabeth o'Con-
nor, OF No. ia Railroad avenue, against
John McFeeley, who lived at this same
house The complainant testified that on
June % McFeeley went TO her
apartments and demanded of her
why she had listened at his door. She
denied the accusation. and MeFeeley
struck and beat her with broom stick,
cutting open her head. DR. Rae testified
that he dressed the injuries. McFeeley
and his wife denied the assault. and said
MeFeeley had defended himself from an
attack by Mrs. O'Connor, who .-ied to
throw boiling water on him. The jury
found McFeeley guilty of simple assault
and he was fined $ and costs.