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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-11

The rustic OF the feminine skirt will
be heard all over this broad land dur
ing the coming winter. IL Is the
popular fad. and not To rustic will be
about as odd for the deyotee OF fashion
as II she had been living In the back
woods.
The scheme comes from Europe, and
the advance guard OF rustlers have
arrived among the first OF the sample
crop OF summer sojourners who have
returned from abroad.
Woman will make noise in the
world, but she does IL so artlessly and
inoffensively that IL commands the adj
miration OF man. The only way in
which tyrant man can get even with
his partner In this instance Is 10 have
n music box located in the heel OF his
boot. so that he can turn on "Annie
Rooney or some other choice air TO
drown out the rustler.
The rustic Is produced in this man
ner: The muslin and soft silk under
skirt are 10 be discarded. (This is
Officially Its place will be supplied
by stiff underskiTt OF silk. SO ar
ranged that when the bottom edges of
the underskirt and the outer Lyons
silk dress touch there will be n rustic
that can be heard for blocks. When
this glorious street promenade gets
into motion some afternoon In the fall
there will DO such rustling sound
that IL will resemble the noise OF a
dozen electric cars racing on single
track.
1t Is related that a young lady re-
turning from Europe on one OF the re-
cent steamers prepared surprise for
her friends and that she intended TO
paralyze them with the rustic. She
arrayed herself one afternoon just TO
see how the thing worked. II did not
rustic worth cent. The lady was so
chagrined that she felt like tossing tho
underskirt into the ocean, but she
changed her mind and resolved TO do
nate 1t TO the Dorcas Society.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-11
Great Empress. Poor woman.

The Czarlna Is said TO have SO COM
pletely lost the beauty for which, ms
Princess Dagmar, she had gained n
European reputation. that she has long
ceased to bear the slightest trace OF il.
No wonder, poor woman; she has SUI
fered enough mentally. since her hus-
band assembled the thrown OF Russia.
90 drive n hundred of her sex mad.
She has discovered the bittercst mean
ing OF 'uneasy lies the head that
wears n crown. and must thousand
times have rued the day when she
quilted the poor court and kingdom OF
Denmark 10 make what was regarded
as so brilliant an alliance as that with
the eldest son OF the Russian emperor.
The assassination 81 Alexander III.
must have rudely dispelled all dreams
and hopes that she might have formed
OF her new career. And since then
her future would seem 10 have been
growing darker aud darker, her posi-
ton more and more forlorn. She can
not feel the least security for her hus-
band. her children or herself. Again
and again, II is said she has found the
fell declarations OF the purposes ofthe
nihllists pinned mysteriously on the
garments OF her children. What could
strike more terror 10 the soul OF n
mother, or give her more shudder-
Ing sense OF the ubiquity OF that In
visible. irreprcssible power OF destruc-
ton! The poorest peasant woman In
Europe. could she know how the en-
press feels. would scarcely exchange
situations with her.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-11

Assistant Secretary Bussey granted
the appeal in the case OF Oscar G. Marsh.
late of Co. G. l66th Ohio. from the
decision OF the Commissioner OF PEN
sions, which rejected the application
on the ground that the disability was
not received in line OF duty. The APP
plicant on June 2. 1864. was at Fort
Reynolds. Va, and detail OF soldiers
was made for work on the fortihca-
tions near Battery Garesche, The
commanding officer instructed the men
comprising the detail 10 turn over
their surplus clothing, arms, etc, to
those remaining In camp.
The claimant was made the custo-
dian OF the effects OF II comrade, among
which was revolver. The man
placed the revolver in claimants
pocket muzzle upward. and subse-
quently the claimant, in attempting
TO remove the revolver, it was dis
charged into the palm OF his left hand,
resulting in his total disability. As
the revolver was in the possession OF
the soldier by the express or implied
authority Of claimants superior officers.
and contributory negligence not being
shown, Gen. Bussey declared that he
has pcnsionable status. and there
fore directs that pension be issued.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-11
THE CAMP FIRE.
Tunneied Out OF Libby rrison-Rei igion N
the Army-Andersonvi Horrors
Other Items.


A theme of deep interest 10 all well
wishers OF the army is touched upon
In recent article OF Rev. DIR. John
Chester on army chaplains, with the
letter OF Major-General Schoiield which
IL embodied. Doubtless DIR. Chester
and General Schotield are right In say
ing that a change Is needed. But we
are not quite SO sure that the change
lies in the direction indicated. that OF
providing ministers OF different de-
nominations. In the first place, a
mere preaching service, we take IT, is
not the need OF the hour. Preaching
alone, however good, Is not all that
the men in the army require. They
need spiritual ministrations. and often
they need moral suasion and good adj
vice. But we doubt IL they need de-
nominationalism. In West Point,
Presbyterian and Episcopal chaplains
have served with great acceptance;
and we Judge that but for the fact that
there are so many Roman Catholics
In the army. the same arrangement
would answer there.
As TO doctrinal teaching that need
not be unduly emphasized. The regi-
ments do not need discourses on the
Divine DEGREES. nor yet, with all due
regard 10 our Baptist friends, on the
subject OF baptism. As rule most
men have settled these matters for
themselves; and this being So il would
seem as IL earnest preaching OF the
Word. such as Mr.. Moody declares,
with personal friendly influence exer-
cised, over in the rank and file. is
what is needed 10 elevate the life, maxi
ing better men. and therefore better
soldiers, and preparing them for the
life beyond. Let us have these SER
vices rendered by army chaplains, and
we need not greatly bother over de-
nominational names. We hope the
changes needed in this department OF
army life will be supplied ut an early
day; and 10 this the Secretary OF War
and the Major-General commanding
the army can render, as we trust they
will, efficient service.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-11
AndcrsonyIlIe morrnr..

More than 20 years ago the gates OF
the Southern prison-pens swung open
for the egress of living Union prison
ers Of war. and leaving nearly one half
OF their numbers resting in Southern
soil, the remnant crept forth. n spec
tacle to awaken commiseration In the
breast OF savage. Nearly naked,
grimy with smoke and dirt, swarming
with vermin from head TO feet, their
skins clinging TO their bones and re-
sembling widowed parchment
blotched with scurvy. covered with
gangrenous sores, their hair falling
from their heads, their nails falling
from their toes, and their teeth so
loose that they could push them out
with their tongues.
Many OF these men crawlcd home To
die; none OF them were able to do any
manual labor for months; nearly all
OF them exhausted their slender sup
plies OF money in paying doctors bills,
and all OF them had drawn so heavily
on LIES forces during theirconiinement
as TO render them prematurely old, and
TO permanently unfit them for the tolls
and struggles OF life. Thousands and
tens OF thousands OF them have fallen
by the way, and in every Northern
graveyard their rotting bones are
monuments TO the injustice OF this
Nation.
A prompt exchange OF prisoners Is
recognized by the people OF the civil
lied world AS one OF the ameliorating
conditions OF modern warfare, and yet
IL was our government that refused 20
exchange. A stern and cruel necessity
may have justified this action at tho
time, but what necessity can be urged
In extenuation OF the continued neg
lect OF the survivors OF Southern pris-
ons? sympathy for the men who
starved for their country has been
sincere and general, but. thus far, IL
has expended itself in words.
At each session OF Congress during
the last dozen years. the prisoners
pension bill has been introduced and
referred 10 the Pension Committee.
and twice that committee has recon-
mendod its passage. Isn't II about
time for Congress TO pass this bill. or
for the members TO omit from their
campaign speeches all illusions 10 ''the
horrors OF Andersonvillep"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-11
They o. By contrarI,

The japanese books begin where
ours end. the word hnis coming where
we put the title page; the foot notes
are printed ut tho top OF the page and
the reader puts In mis- marker at tho
bottom. In Japan men make them-
selves merry with wine before dinner.
not after; the sweets precede tho
roasts. A Jap nese mounts his horse
on the right side instead OF on tho left.
The name OF the animal hangs on tho
left side instead OF on the right; tho
horse stands In the stable with his
head where his tail ought TO be- Boats
are hauled upon the beaches stern first
The Japanese saw and plane toward
them instead OF away from them.
Keys turn In instead OF out The best
rooms OF Japanese house are always
nj the back, and architects. when build
ing. begin with the roof.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-11


In Atlanta. Ga, there Is an old busi-
ness man, with snow-white beard and
hair. whom everybody calls .Old Ex-
ception." When Sherman's army In
vested Atlanta Sherman issued an
order that all non-combative Confed-
crates should leave the city within %
hours. This man. who was founder.
called at Shcrman's headquarters.
Il want" he said. Ito remain in At
lanta. am business man. and had
no hand In the hostilities.n Didn't
YOU cast guns for the rebels in your
foundry?" Gen. Sherman inquired.
Yes" was the reply. II did; but
had TO do IL. l have large interests
here, General. and wish you would
make me an exception. I'd like to
stay to look after my property.
Yes said Sherman, grimly, I'm
make an exception In your case"
The Atlanta mans face frightened,
and he started 20 tell story. Order
ly." Gen. Sherman called. I've con
cluded 10 make AN exception in this
mans case. The orders are that all
citizens shall leave Atlanta within "a
hours. This man must leave here
within an hour. II he doesn't. shoot
him." Ever since the war this man
has been called '.Old Exception" and
the reporter said that il was a peril
Gus thing TO ask him what he thought
OF Gen. Sherman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-11

Men who are rated rs honorable.
upright citizens, dealing justly with
their fellow-men, will, when ques-
ton OF money comes up, treat their
wives, the mother OF their children,
with less honesty than they do the
tax assessor, and with much less con-
sidcration than they do their Office
boys. The children. when not granted
certain weekly allowance. are
tipped occasionally. but nothing
goes 20 the wife without some hag-
Cling, duplicity or humiliation on her
part. Let II be understood that refer
ence Is made solely TO the pltiable
state OF things which so widely pre-
walls In the disbursing OF moneys In
the household and the wife's private
purse. Here Is an instance: For
twenty years Mrs. Brown has been n
faithful wife and mother, prudent.
industrious housekeepcr, and woman
much beloved and respected by all
her friends. Mr.. Brown was rated as
prosperous business man, and as
generous as most men. but all this
time Mrs. Brown had no money that
she could absolutely call her own.
The credit system prevailed. and II
by any unusual means n piece OF
money passed into her unaccustomed
palm. IL had 10 be scrupulously ac-
counted for TO the chancellor OF the
domestic exchequer. She was IA long
suffering woman, but her soul had
chafed and worn against the yoke till
IL was sick and sore. Still. she had
too much self-respect. even under
these degrading conditions. TO whee-
die. lie. or descend 10 small dccep-
tions 10 gain her ends, and she abb
horred scene" as much as any man
living. So the little gifts she felt like
sending TO friend. the few flowers 20
an invalid, the bit OF damask TO cover
n chair seat. or tho small surprise for
the children. had TO be passed by with
sometimes rising lump In her throat,
which even at times developed into
"a good cry" In private. Still, she
made no rcmonstrance. She was
proud in certain way, and she be-
lieved the existing state OF things ir-
revocable.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-11
rher runnelea out az Llhhr.

Half dozen grizzled and battle
SCARED veterans met in Chicago ana
formed an association to perpetuate
the bravery OF Union soldiers who es-
capped from southern prisons during
the war. Through mistake in fixing
the date OF the meeting, the attend
ance was confined almost exclusively
TO veterans living In tho city. Il was
one OF the tunnel diggers and know
what agonies those 100 men who es-
capped passed through" said Capt Eli
Foster, OF the Thirtieth Indiana. ut
Is singular coincidence he con
tinued, that the morning OF our es-
cape, Feb. 3, 1864, was the thirty
seventh anniversary OF my birth. We
had been working on that little tun-
nel--it was only fifty-two feet long
just month. We determined 20 take
our chances OF being shot by the
guards. | shall never forget tho
night. The greatest difficulty | had
experienced was in keeping our com
rades from learning that we had been
at work on the tunnel. IL was known
TO but twenty-five men, who worked
in squads OF five each night. Col.
Rose, OF the Seventy-seventh Pennsyl-
vania, conceived the plot. and was
among the sixty escaped prisoners who
were recaptured. We let 100 men
into the secret. and by 4 o'clock in
the morning they had all crawled
through the tunnel and were hiding
in the woods in parties OF four. Capt.
McMoore. OF the Twenty-ninth In
diana, was the first man 20 fall into
the hands OF tho enemy. My partner
was taken also. but after eight days
and nine nights reached the Union
lines and was sent to Fortress Mon
roe
Ex-senator Mark M. Bassett OF
Peoria. was one OF the tunnel diggers
who attended the meeting. II was in
the prison eighteen months. less two
days. be said. 'bcing captured four
days after making my escape. or the
100 who crawled out all but forty-nine
were recaptured, among them brave
Colonel Rose. who engineered the ex-
petition General III. G. Hobart OF
Milwaukee. was too much agitated TO
talk about his thrilling experience, but
he called the meeting 10 order and
stated that n Libby Prison Tunnel As
sociation should bo formed before all
the men died. General Hobart was
chosen president OF the organization;
Mark M. Bassett. vice president and
r. G. Knaggs. secretary. Others
present were: Captain Matthew Boyd.
Captain Eli Foster and George X.
Lodge. IL was decided after adopting
tho name. TO invite all veterans who
escaped from southern prisons during
the war. TO join the society. 1--WE
expect. said ono OF the members. Ito
have members who escaped from Lib
by No. 2. Pemberton. Smiths. Castle
Thunder. Lightning and Belle Isle.
all mt Richmond. and Danvllle. Ander-
sonville. Mlllen. Florence. Salisbury,
Charleston. Catawba and Taylor. and
the organization will be one OF the
most picturesque OF tho many G.. A. II.
societies." The next meeting will be
held In Chicago on Feb. .. the ami
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-11
Tho size Of a Kentucky Drink.

Edison Wattorson, while lurldly
brilliant and given to flowery flights OF
gushful imagination. can under tho
exigencies OF tho moment turn his
attention TO the abstruse mathematics.
Taxing Superintendent Porter's rough
estimate OF our population and con-
trasting IL with the recent Kentucky
holocaust OF high wines. Editor Water
son srys: "Ovor n million gallons OF
whisky wero burned-enough TO give
every inhabltant OF the United States
a good drink" On the basis OF 90
million population this means sixty
four drinks 10 n gallon. sixteen drinks
TO a quart eight drinks TO pint
four drinks 10 half pint. aud there
you have expert testimony on the cor.
rect size OF n Kentucky drink. IL Is
not so large as popular impression
had estimated IT, Pioneer Press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-11

The London Times Berlin cores
pendent says: IL Is the clear and de-
liberate opinion OF those best entitled
10 Judge. and not mere nattery. that
Emperor William. during tho recent
maneuvers. displayed singular strate-
gical ability. both as an active COM
mander and as critic OF the conduct
Of others In the field. and that no
shows indications OF military genius
OF the highest promise.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-11

How wealthy Penasyivasia Girl wsa an Indian
Chief

Chief
On a prominent eminencc In the
prairie overlooking tho town OF Table
quah. !. T., has been solitary grave
for sixteen years IL contained tho
romans OF Mary Downing. the wife OF
full-blood Cherokee chief. Lewis
Downing. At the time OF her death
the place was her home. aud II was
her dying request that she should DO
buried on tho summit OF the hill.
Since then the property has passed In
10 strange HANDS, and the grave has
been In the midst OF corn field. Tho
present owner gentleman from
Georgia. hearing that she was a chiefs
wife, thought IL was due her to rest in
more sacred place. So her remains
were exhumed recently and taken to
the Tahlequah cemetery. Her maid
en- name was Mary Aver She was
born In Bethlehem. Pa. was highly
educated and accomplished and wo-
man OF wealth. She had worry roman
tic ideas. and her infatuation for
Indians was extreme. In 1865 Chief
Lewis Downing was sent TO Washing
ton, ID. c.. on business for the Chero-
KEGS. Though full-plood. he spoke
English quite well. While at Wash
ington he had occasion TO visit Bethle-
hem. and accidently met Miss Aver.
who fell desperately in love with him.
The chief fingered longer in Bethle-
hem than he had intended. not being
able TO tear himself away from the
charms OF so fair lady. and ere his de-
parture had won her consent 10 DO his
bride and share place in his wigwam.
1t was agreed between the two that
and be married at the capital. She
required six months to dispose OF her
property and convert her valuablos in
TO cash. Chief Downing returned TO
his nation. and with him it proved
tout OF sight out OF mind. The ardor
OF his love for Miss Aver soon cooled.
and he wrote her withdrawing his en-
gagemont
She. after reading his letter. re-
marked that lit took two To make
contract and two To break IT." and SO
wrote him. Before this letter reached
The chief no had married dusky
maiden Of his own tribe. Mis- Aver
having gotten everything in readiness
started for the territory. According
TO contract she arrived at Tahlequah.
and on hearing OF his marriage mado
up her mind 10 make her home among
his people. deyoting her life TO their
advancement Years elapsed and the
chiefs wife died. Miss Aver being
still single, he renewed his broken
VOWS aud was again accepted. They
were married aud went To the house
she had built. The life she had so
long dreamed OF was realized, bat not
long was she permitted 10 Gil his
house with light and love ere death
claimed her. On her deathbed she
told the chief that on the third evening
after her burial she would return 10
him at her home But he. inheriting
the superstition OF his race, closed the
house after the funeral ana returned
20 his home, about thirty miles dis
tant, on Grand river. IL is said that
on the third night after her burial
lights were seen moving from window
90 window. and the Indians firmly
believe TO this day that she reappeared
on that night. st Louis Globe Dem
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-11

Detected Youth would like 10 re-
turn this engagement ring purchased
here few days ago.
Jeweller--Didn't II suit the young
ladyP
ID. Yes, but another young man
had already given her one just like IL.
and | would like 20 exchange Il for n
wedding present.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-11
FOR THE LADIES.
ITEMS OF INTEREST AND TIMELY
TOPICS FOR FEMININITY.
Ladies as servants--The Pecuniary seryi-
tude OF Wives--To Make Marriage
n success-Etc., Etc.


Ladies' ms Servants.
II is so often said that tho plan OF
engaging ladies as domestic servants
does not succeed, that IL Is satisfactory
10 hear OF at least one case where the
plan has been tried most satisfactory
ly by a lady who has domestic estab-
lishment both In London and the coun-
try.
The eternal servant question crop
ping up In recent conversation with
this lady, writes an English lady. /
asked her how the plan OF employing
educated women OF the upper classes
as servants had answered. 1T has
been entirely successful, was the re-
r.y, land my servants are now always
ladies. j have one a housemaid. a
charming girl, who Is tho daughter
OF n medical man, and all OF whose
male relations are professional men,
and who does her work as thoroughly
and as well rs any ordinary servant
could be expected 10 do it,
Then you do not find that. after
the glamor OF novelty IS worn off, the
lady servants begin TO find IL rather
unpleasant to 40 mental work?n mot
in the least. III they are real ladies
(and il is, OF course, only in cases
whore they are that IL can succeed),
they will know that mental work does
not lower them. or course, / try 10
avoid giving them so-called dirty
work as much as possible. For in
stance, backing CRATES Is very un-
pleasant work, and very ungrateful
work too. for the result is never last
ing and never particularly effective.
therefore only have CRATES decorated
with tiles as much as possible, and
with the smallest part OF iron work
requiring blacking. Again, in order
10 avoid scrubbing / have the floors
covered with material which only
requires wiping. A great many ar
engagements can be made in this way
TO make homework less hard and un-
pleasant, and il we. the mistresses,
would only spend a little more thought
on these matters / am sure there
would be fewer complaints from and
about servants.
on, II always insist on my servants
fulfilling every duty they have under
taken To perform. III they engage TO
black my boots they have TO do it, and
do II regularly and well. But this
does not prevent me from having them
in my drawing-room after dinner and
playing a game OF whist or any other
game with them. Their lives are.
even under the most favorable circum-
stances. rather monotonous, and where
we can put little color and bright
ness into them | think ii Is our duty to
doit.n
Then do they take their meals with
you. tooPn
''No, as a rule find that they pre-
fer TO take their meals together sepa-
rately, and as they have TO cook and
serve the meals this is more con-
venient arrangement. But otherwise
/ treat them as equals, and / have
not found that they abuse this treat
ment."