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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22
A DOCTORS CONFESSION.
He Doesn't Take Much Medicine and Al
vises the Reporter Not To.

"Humbugy or course II Is. The so-called
science OF medicine Is y humbug aud has
been from the time OF Hippocrates 10 the
present Why, the biggest crank In the In
dian tribes Is the medicine man."
"Very frank was the admission. especially
30 when IL came from one OF the biggest
young physicians OF the city, one whose
practice il among the thousands, though he
has been graduated but few years" says
the Buffalo Courier. "Nery coy was his
once. too. with its cheerful CRATE lire. is
Queen Anne, furniture. and its many
lounges and easy-chairs. lie stirred the
fire lazily, lighted fresh cigar, and went
on.v
stake the prescriptions laid down In the
books and what do you hndy Poisons
mainly, and nauseating stuffs that would
make a healthy man an invalid. Why IN
the world science should 90 10 poisons for
Its remedies cannot tell, nor can ind any
one who cam
allow does doctor know the effect OF
his medicine!" he asked. Gle calls, pre-
scribes. and goes away. The only way to
Judge would be TO stand over the bed and
80. really, don't know how he Is 10 tell what
good or hurt lac does. Some time ago, re-
member. the Boston Globe sent out repor-
ter with stated set OF symptoms. lie
went TO eleven prominent physicians and
brought back eleven different prescriptions.
This Just shows how much science there ~
In medicine
There are local diseases of various char
aciers for which nature provides posi-
tive remedies. They may not be In
cluded In the regular physIcian's list, per-
haps, because Of their simplicity, but the
evidence of their curative power is beyond
dispute. Kidney disease Is cured by War
ners Safe Cure, n strictly herbal remedy.
Thousands OF persons, every year, write "a
does II. }. Gardiner, OF Pontiac, X. l..
August I. 1900:
"a few years ago I suffered more than
probably ever will be known outside ofmy-
self. with kidney and liver complaint. liz Ia
the old story-l visited doctor after doctor,
but to no avail. l was at Newport, aud DIR.
Blackman recommended Warmers Safe
Cure. | commenced the use OF IL. and
found relief Immediately. Altogether i
took three bottles, aud l truthfuily state
that IL cured me-"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22
came nack for Rerenge.

One day while proceeding up a can
on in the Ration Mountains, \. NJ,
narrates a traveller. large silyer-tip
bear and her cub leaped out and
made rush up the sloping side of the
valley. There were three in our party
and every Winchester began TO talk
very earnestly and excitedly. The
cub tumbled dead the first fire. i call
him cub, but truth is he was more
than half rs large rs his mother and
weighed 240 pounds. The old lady
did not show any injury, and the mo-
ment the young one tumblcd, she
turned and came back square in the
teeth OF the rifles and. selling her dead
cub i'm her mouth as "A cat does n kitten,
raised IL fairly clear OF the ground.
and cantered up the hill--no easy
matter, as, aside from the 240 pounds
OF limp and dragging weight. she had
10 force her anxious. loving way
through oak brush which In many In
stances might have detained steer.
She got fairly away, albeit we fired
several shots after tho cub fell. We
had just reloaded the magazines OF
our Winchesters and were communing
as 90 taking the trail OF the old bear,
which showed wide and clear in
broken bushes and disturbed oak
leaves and pine needles. when looking
up we beheld orr game coming back
straight for us. She meant business,
too. Her red and steaming tongue
lolled out OF her half-open mouth and
her eyes partially closed in rage would
have seemed quizzical in expression
were IL not for the ferocity which leap
cd and flashed in their depths like
sheet lightning behind some cloud
screen. She straight TO Us and we
settled her trouble at the drst fire.
We found the cub up ON the divide.
She had carried II at least sixty rods
with two bullet holes in her shaggy
hide as we found when we skinned
her
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22

IL seems almost incredible that at
one time In its history the greatest
aud most wonderful waterfall in the
world actually ran dry. Nevertheless
IL is nm established fact that this oc-
Cured on March 20. 1913. and for a
few hours scarcely any water passed
over Niagara falls
The winter OF that year had been
an exceptionally severe one aud ice OF
unusual thickness had formed on Lake
Erie. The warm spring rains loos-
encd this CONCEALED mass and on the
day in question n brisk east wind
drove the Ice far up into the lake.
About sunset the wind suddenly
veered around and b lev a heavy gale
from the west. This naturally turned
the ice In its course. aud. bringing H.
down TO the mouth OF the Niagara
river piled IL up In solid, impene-
trablc mass.
So closely was II packed and SO
great was lis force that In short time
the outlet to the lake was completely
choked up and little or no water could
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22

The alligator builds "A nest OF mud
and grass. and lays n large number of
oblong white eggs, but the little ones
when Matched often serve as lunch for
their unnatural papa, and this canni-
balism, more than the rifle. prevents
their numbers from increasing. The
alligator Is not particular as to diet.
once found the stomach OF n ten
footer To be literally filed with pine
chips from some tree which Ind been
fclled near the rivers bank. They
are fond Of wallowing in marshes, and
many man out snipe shooting has
taken an involuntary bath by Stun
bling into their wallows. Ia dry sea-
sons alligators will traverse long dis
tances overland 90 reach water, and
travellers have come suddenly upon
alligators crawling amid prairies or
woods In the most unexpected man
ncr. The alligator as n rule Is very
wary. but at times sleeps quite sound
Is. | saw one struck twice with an
oar before 1t woke.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22

The queerest hotel in the world is
in Guatemala City, Central America,
said an English tourist recently
While there n few weeks agoI stopped
at the biggest hostelry, and met with
more surprises than | have previously
encountered in my trip around the
world. There is a system OF calling
the guests which entities the hotel TO
the name Of the queerest on earth.
You are called by flies. The flies
down there are nearly as large rs an
English sparrow, and they sting like
hornet. though the bite is not pois-
onous. They never kill them, but
brush them away. The halls OF the
hotel are filled with these pests In the
morning. Over each door is tran
som. Now IL you leave call for z
o'clock your transom is opened 81 z
o'clock, and the h.es 60 n. Dc they
wake you? should say so The sem
sation is like that OF being sandbagged.
In five minutes from the time your
transom is opened you are down-stairs
looking for the proprietor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22
u.lnr a waleh q. q uempa...

All watches are said 10 be com
passes. and the matter Is explained Ia
this way: Point the hour hand 10 tho
sun and the south Is exactly half way
between the hour and the f.!ure XII
on the watch. For instance suppose
II Is o'clock. Point tho land indica-
ting To the sun and Il 9n the watch
Is exactly south. SupyDsc that IL II x
o'clock. point the hand Indicating TO
the Sun. and the figure K on the watch
Is due south. This j. . good thing for
woodmen and hunters 10 remember.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any ease OF catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
Il. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last ID years, aud believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able 10 carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST 4 TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists. To-
ledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN a. MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. q.
Halls Catarrh Cure ~ taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price Toe. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22


Tie pale and beanteous mooa looked dowl
| pom the bloody battle ground.
Tie train OF starr that shonc so bright
IL silence gsxins OF the sight.
The softly blowing evening breeze
Came softly sighting through the trees:
All nature, silent A. the grave.
seemed watching DER the fallen brave.
A soldier lay upon the ground.
faithful comrades standing round,
tue dew ~ heaven falling fast
Upon bis youthful bleeding breast.
His bosom friend was kncellng there,
support, his head and sinooths his hair,
Aud clasp, his cammy hands so cold
WITH tenderness and love untold.
"AIy dearos, friend when ana gone
Pray write a letter TO NV home;
Toll my mother not % mourn
For AVA DcOn. her dearest son.
TEL my sister. though sleep
la deaths cold arms, she must not weep,
But sho must turn her thoughts above
And cheer my mother with her love.
"Tell my Mary, II YOU will.
That 10 the last loved her still
Tell her that her picture fair
] hayc preserved with Jealous care.
at was my star. my guide, my light,
] gazed on IL with fond delight:
I've ever worn IL near my heart
And from IL | shall never part"
His limbs relaxed, his dark eyes closed,
And for q moment he reposed
As II the spark OF life had fled;.
Then every soldier bowed his head.
At length he opened wide his eyes.
A-ld upward gazed toward the skies.
saying Brother soldiers, now adcu;
lie ever to your country truo"'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22
A Presumption.

Lady Gin railroad train on windy
day. dear me! Ican't get this win
dow up
Gentleman (behind) IL would as
sist you. madam, but | presume tho
railroad company has glued the win
dows down TO prevent the loss OF so
many patrons by pneumonia. '--New
FORK Hcekiy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22
Trade. and Occupations.

THE YOUTHS COMPANION for 1891 will
give an instructive and helpful Series OF
Papers, each OF which describes the charac-
ter OF some leading Trade for Boys or Oc-
cupation for girls. They give information
Us 10 the Apprenticeship required to learn
ties needed in order 10 enter. aud the pros
poets OF Success. To New Subscribers who
send SLID at once the paper Will be sent
free 20 Jan. l. 1891, and for full year from
that date. Address,
THE YOUTHS COMPANION, Boston, Mass.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22
FASHION NOTES.

China and India silks ara having q
run that far surpassos john Gllpln's.
We arc 10 have silk skirts again.
rniilcd 20 tho waist with lace flonnccS
The beauty OF the chomisette has been
lost by the masculine touch Of scarf.pln
and studs.
All gloves for street wear 90 loosely.
sramped feet
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22

On the Alert. Servant-girl (hear.
ing the footsteps OF her mistress. TO
her sweethearD "Auguste, quick.
get hold OF the children, hear tho
misses" Enter Mistress why.
Anne what do seeln Servant-"Ah.
madame the children are doting fond
of soldiers 80 have brought them
one In 90 play with. y
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22
look on Tarin Law.

DO you want 20 know all about the new tarln
rates and other customs legislation r. H. Downing
Co, Custom House Brokers, New YORK., have pub
lishod handsome pocket-slxed book with all tarin
rates alphabetically arranged; articles on how to
figure duties foreign express safes, drawback OF
duties and all information on imports and exports.
With this book you n tarin expert. No other
book 80 complete. handy and reliable has yet APP
pearod and ali are Interested In the taru all
should have "a copy send oil 90 10
r. n. DOWNING A CO..
~ Exchange Place New York
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22
A PLEASING SENSE

or health and strength renewed and OF
ease and comfort follows the use OF
Syrup of Figs, as il acts in harmony
with nature TO elfectually cleanse the
system when costive or bilious. For
sale in 5Oc and $l.00 bottles by all lead
ing druggists.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22

After the 'gravitation' lesson.
Visitor Now. James. what makes
the apples fall from the tree?' james
Hitting 'em withistones.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22

The heart according to Bunya am must be
beaten or bruised, and then the sweet scent
Will come out.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22

Not the cry. but the flight OF wild duck.
says Chinese author leads the flock TO fly
and follow.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22

Great souls are always Loyalty submissive,
reverent TO what Is over them; only small,
mean souls are otherwise.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22

lie who is never satisfied with anything
satisfies no one
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22
THE CAMP FIRE.
Az a,raS PLEASANT CHAT WITH OUR
VETERANS.

The DYING soldier Tho Cedar Creek
fighi--A Five-tn-One Struggle
Other Items.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-02
Valuable Coins

Loring G. Parmalee, the numis-
matist OF Boston and a former resi-
dent of Wilmington, Vt, has sold
his valuable and unique collection OF
American coins to New York persons
who are to sell them at public anc
ton next month. The collection
comprises about 5000 pieces.
many of which are uncirculated, and
it is thought the mostvaluable single
collection of United States coinage
in the world, and is valued at $75,
900.
Mr.. Parmalee has been about
twenty years securing this collection,
which includes the rare 1904 dollar,
for which hea paid $50, though it
has since nearly doubled in value,
and specimen Of every gold coin
from 1875 down to the present date,
the best assortment known. Some
of the rare pieces of colonial coinage
in this cabinet are valued as high as
$1,000 each. An unsuccessful effort
was made to secure these coin for the
government, it being a more nearly
complete collection even than the
one in the Philadelphia mint
Springfield Republican.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-02
Carlisle's Poverty.

do you know the real reason Mr..
Carlisle didn't give the boys a banquet
the night after his nomination. a
legislator asked recently, well, he
couldn't afford it. was told by one
of his friends, and in way that CON
convinces me Of its truth, that when he
reached Frankfort after the Beck fun
eral he had just 10 cents in his pocket
and that he didn't have a cent more
during his stay there. The expenses
of his headquarters and for inciden-
tails were borne by his friends from
Coyington and his lacx OF funds was
not an accident, but because he is Just
that poor, besides the fact that he has
been an honest congressman and
amassed no wealth, Like other great
minds he has no earth " idea OF finan-
ciering and spends his salary as fast as
it is DUE
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-02
STRUGGLE OF THE RACES.
Which VIII Gain the Mastery In
Africa, Black or White2

Which VIII Gain the Mastery In
Africa, Black or White2
South Africa is the only country
where, IN a temperate climate and un.
der climate conditions admirably suit
ed to both, the European and the ne
gro are engaged in a struggle for mas.
terry and for occupation of the land,
not by force OF arms, but by the silent
process of natural selection, which, il
it does its work with less noise, is. far
more effectual. The conflict is going
on, and civilization or barbarism de-
ponds on the result, which is not quite
SO certain as those who belong to the
superior race could wish it to be.
In the West Indies the negro has
won, but there the climate was against
the Europeans.
In the southern states of America
the same battle is going on, but there
10000, 600 of Europeans surround
1000, 900 OF negroes, and yet even I'M
der these conditions the question is
full of difficulty and danger.
In south Africa the proportion is re-
veresed, says the Fortnightly Review;
half a million of Europea rs live in the
midst Of 8, 900, 900 black folks, who are
backed up by a great reservoir of bar
barism, from which Inducements in
the shape of Lahore rs are constantlybe.
ing pushed down to the south to share
the means of subsistence with the
black, white and brown races already
on the soil. The natives under the peace
kept by the Europeans, increase, apart
from the immigration mentioned
above, according to the evidence ol
statistics, far more rapidly than does
the white population. They drift into
and fill up the country in a silent way
that can only be compared to the flow.
ing of the tide. Fifty years ago Nata
and the territory now known as the
Transvaal Republic were wildernesses,
depopulated by the Zulus, who had
swept off and destroyed man. woman
and child in their ruthless forays
Now there are 100000 natives II
Natal, and at least a million in the
Transvaal. outnumbering the whites
ten to one. In cape colony the strug.
gle is better maintained, but ever
there the increase of the black and
the brown races is very marked.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-02
Where Thirty three Races Dwell Together

y . 4.
The greatest medley Of people I ever
saw was at Singapore, where there
are fifteen European nationalities and
eighteen Asiatic. It was like turning
the pages of a book to walk and ride
about the brilliant streets of this city
Of 1879, 600. Situated at the extremity
of the Malay Peninsula, but one degree
north of the Equator, the place pre-,
sents in every respect the distinguish
ing peculiarities of a tropical abode.
The trees and fruits, the sky and the
temperature, the color of the natives
and their dress, or rather their lack OF
it some juveniles have absolutely
nothing on but a few rings the archi-
lecture, the carriages, the market,
places, indeed everything went to
form a Kaleidoscope display that was
unique and alluring. The diving boys,
SO often described, We're promptly on
hand. They have learned three Eng
lish words master, y money!
"dive!'' They look like balloons, and
sit on their heels in their rude boats
with their long, black hair sometimes
hanging loose, giving them a wierd
look. Boston Transcripts
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-02
Cork Trees in California.

The available forests of cork trees
are already relatively extensive, al
though hardly sufficient to supply the
demands now made on them, or which
as the world grows in prosperity must
be made On them, for there is hardly
any end to the uses for cork, and none
of the substitutes for it which have vet
been tried are very satisfactory or
promise to take its place to any grea,
extent. The latest estimates of exist
ing areas of available cork oak forests
make their extent from 100000 ia
5000, 600 acres, of which about one
half including those on its African
possessions, belongs to France The
wood OF the cork oak is heavy, coarse
grained, and of a yellow brown color;
it shrinks and warps badly in season
ing and decays rapidly when exposed
to the action of the atmosphere. Il
has little value in the arts but furnish
es a useful fuel and makes good char
coal. The inner bark is rich in tannin
and trees too old OR unfit to produce
cork are cut for the inner bark.
The cork oak is an interesting tree
to Americans, ais its cultivation now
seems destined to become an important
industry in California, where the
climate and soil in many parts of the
State are admirably suited to produce
~
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-02
Hints to HouSek eepers.


There is nothing so good for chop
ping potatoes when warming them
over as d tim biscuit cutter If you
have deep one, all right; if not tin
mustard or spice box; by making two
or three holes in the top, or bottom
rather answers every purpose.
Gloves should never be rolled into a
wad or left lying inside out. Pull of
slowly and stretch each finger it's full
length. Mend every minute rip with
glove thread and needles which come
especially for the purpose Wrap
each pair in tissue paper, and keep in
long box, without folding.
In families where there are small
children it is not enough to have walls
containing poisons labelled distinctly.
They ought a ways to be kept in diff
ferent place from other liquids, and ii
possible in a bottle especially shaped.
with exterior roughnesses, sothat even
in the dark the dangerous character OF
the contents may be recognized.
After carpets are relaid go over
them and wipe with a damp cloth
Wrung out of warm water, to which
ox-gail or ox-gall soap has been added.
If this cannot be obtained use spirits
,of turpen tine in the proportion of two
tablespoonful to gallon of water.
Ammonia should not be used, as it is
sometimes injurious to delicate colors.
Fruit, wine, mildew or ink stains on
delicate fabrics can be dipped in clear
cold water, and then in a mixture
made by one tablespoonful lemon
juice, one teaspoonful oxalic acid and
one1half pint rain water, shaken to-
gether. Grease spots can usually be
taken out by covering the spot with
French chalk scraped on, covered with
brown paper, and a large aatiron set
on 1T TO cool.
Women who wish to preserve the
beauty and contour of their figure
must begin by learning to stand well,
says. an authority on the subject.
That LIS explained to meaa the throw
ing forward and upward the chest, the
fattening OF the back, with the Shout
der blades held in their proper places,
and the definite curving in the small of
the back. thus throwing the whole
weight of tde body upon the hips.
If a room is to be repainted, use
soap powder or ammonia for cleaning
the paint. Make three or four bags Of
strong cotton cloth. just Long enough
to slip easily over the splints Of a cell :.
ing broom, and have a .shirr in the top
BY which to gather them I'D and tie
around the broom handle. Soiled wall
paper can be improved somewhat by
rubbing carefully, in short strokes,
with asoft old fannel cloth dipped ia
oatmeal
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-02
DisreputabIe Sunday School

Books.
'sWhat shall we do" exclaimed a
wise and loving father, with the
Sunday school library books which
the children bring homer" II don't
know replied the mother; "they
are terror to me. Here is a book,
for instance, which, / am confident,
will be found in many Sunday school
libraries, which is written a by woman
of fine character, but this book has
in it no less than six proposals OF
marriage, five OF which are fully de-
tailed; it has a shipwreck, a bank
ruptcy and two blighted hearts. |
should like to go through the Sun.
day school libraries OF this country
and destroy about two books OF
every four in them. "A Clergyman in
the Chicago Advance.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-02
He Had EN- All,

It is said that after the census
question: whether suffering from
acute or chronic diseases, with name
Of disease" sufferer wrote: "Con.
sumption. heart disease, pleurisy
bronchitis, diabetes, soirening OF the
brain, Bright's disease, tuberculosis
and thirty-seven other complaints. .
He. had been reading a patent-medi.
cine almanac and thought he had 'em
all.-Norristown Herald.