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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01
PRIVATE GORMAN.
How He Proposed to Scatter the Army
Of Gen. Lee.
He Would Use the Ghosts Of Bulls Run
Easiest Thing in the World" but oener-
Al Burnsidss Couldn't See II That Way.

We had In our company very con-
ceited young man named German,
says a writer in the New York sun,
and from the day he shonldered "A mus
kst he was anxious 10 invent plan to
save the country. He bnd somewhere
read that private soldier gave Ma
poleon the plan OF successtui cam
paign aud was rewarded ~ being
made a general, and his whole time
was taken up in inventing plans. all
of which were knocked In the head by
our captain. One failure after anoth-
err had no dampening effect on Private
German, however. The more no was
suppressed the harder he thought and
his time finally came. When burnside
moved up 10 attack Lee at freder-
icksburg German wrote him "A letter.
saying that he mad IA plan by which
Lees whole army could be driven In
10 Richmond i'm terror or captured
without bloodshed. The letter was
put in such strong language that the
general decided TO investigate. aud
Private German was sent for To ex-
plain his plan. lie came back TO us a
prisoner and was kept in the guard
house all that winter. and IL was three
months before we got IA chance To find
out W hat had happened at headquart-
ers.
He explained that he was ushered
into the presence OF Gen. burnside
with ceremony. identified himself as
the writer OF the letter. and the gen.
eral wheeled on him with:
''Well. how would you scatter Lees
army?"
Easiest thing in the world. gen.
eral, " was the unbnshed reply. wait
for dark night; then let 10000 sol
diers dress up as spooks. put on false
faces. aud cross over the river. Each
one is to step softly, groan every few
seconds, and II accosted he is TO an
swer that he is the ghost OF soldier
slain ut Bull Run. The sight OF these
spooks will strike terror TO every
rebels heart and hes will either fly or
surrender. II this don't work I----"
But he got no further. He said that.
the general booted him out OF the tent
Ii was sudden aud radical cure. and
he spent no more time planning great
campaigns
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

sometimes list 70 my grandpa's clock
Az I'm sitting sad and lone,
Ana = ,a sfsn' . mo that It's strange lick
II . language Of It's own.
And my thoughts go backward year oy
year t9Bw4t
In 3 pleasant retrospect.
II nils my mind with a gracious cheer
!. Does the old clocks dialect
Ali when shall time wind 40 It's work
And its spring refuse 20 dow.
While It's hands which never moment
shirk
on an endless strike snail 60
Hut its old face shows not shade OF Tear
From its patient toiling clique.
Andjtwill still do business year by year
While It's took 10 trade Is tick.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

Mr.. Atkinson has called atten ton
70 the suppression by Webster OF some
earlier and excellent speeches OF his
which might Interfere with his Presi-
dentlal aspirations. This suppression
went farther than concerned tho tar
III. for one OF the best speeches Web
ster ever made lin lil3--being an
antl-war speech, has never been in
cuded. ! think. In any OF his own col
lect'ons. IL was printed In the Ports
mouth Oracle OF Now Hampshire.
which then gave Official utterance 10
the god like Daniel" who lived in
Portsmouth until 1917. There should
30 now complete edition OF Webster
with these suppressed orations in
serted; for they are essentially 10 a
full view OF the man.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01
Game Of sh.don Run.

The game OF shadow bun differs very
materially from blind mans bun. but
IL is equally as amusing A large
piece OF white linen should be fastened
neatly up at one end OF roum, so
that II hangs smoothly. Buff (not
blinded) seats himself on "A low stool.
with his face to the linen. and a table.
on which Is lighted candle. should be
placed about four or i've feet behind
him. and the rest OF lights extin-
guished. Buffy's playfellows next
pnss In succession between tho candle
and him, distorting their features la
as grosque a manner as possible
hopping limping and performing wa
rious odd antics. so as TO make their
shadow very unlike their usual looks
Buffy must then try and guess 70 whom
the shadows belong and II he guesses
correctly. the player whose shadow he
recognizes. takes his place. Buff II
allowed only one guess for each per-
son. and must not turn his head either
70 the right or left to See who passes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

There used TO DO an old resident OF
Fayette. Me-, who was greatly given
10 spinning yarns. He was the hero OF
his own narratives. and TO hear him
tell II, his adventures. exploits and
halrbreath escapes were as wonderful
us those OF Baron Munchausen or Sim
bad the sailor He has left the shores
OF time and gone TO the happy hunting
grounds, but some OF his stories still l
survive. Here is specimen:
One day he was out on the lake near
his home fishing. and happened TO
have a two-gallon stone jug In the
boat. which jug accidentally fell over
board. filled with water aud sank 10
the bottom. Some years afterward he
was again fishing near the same place.
when. feeling a strong bite. he tugged
stoutly NJ the pole aud pulled into the
boat on one end OF the line the identi-
cal lost jug with a big pickerel In IL.
II seems that tho fish. whom small,
swan into the jug and not finding the
way out grow TO large size Ia It's
prison. When the baited hook CHANGED
TO drop into tho jug the fish seized IL
and was caught
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

A group OF old-time politicians talk
ing over the early history of republic
canism. in the days when Minnesota
state convention could oe easily ma
nipulated, is n pleasant party to join.
says the st. Paul Pioneer Press. as.
pecially for the younger and ambitious.
generation OF political sayants who are
DESTROYS OF molding public opinion.
Not long since there were two cx-
judges OF the supreme court AN ex-
governor and two ex-United States
senators engaged la conversation
and incidentally the question OF tenn
perance came up. One OF the ex-sena-
tors, while not prohibitionist has
very pronounced temperance views and
il Is said that during his entire official
career he was never known to indulge
ia even SO much rs a glass of wine.
"WLy. gentlemen. exclaimed this
enthusiastic apostle OF the cold
water doctrine. ''the time is.
coming when liquors OF all
kinds will be hanished from the table
OF every official who gives "a public en-
tertainment." well. SENATOR re-
marked the ex-governor II am indeed
surprised 90 hear such "a statement
from you. Why. venture TO say that
you and | have drank more whisky and
water In the last thirty years at public
entertainments than any other two
men in. the state What do Won
mean. slr?" replied the teetotaler.
noting the look OF surprise from all
present why. mean that you
drank the water and | drank the
whisky" and in the laugh that followed.
the ex-senator joined heartily. Any
old-timer will readily recognize Gov.
Ramsey and Senator Mcmillan as the
parties OF the first aud second part.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

r. T. Barnum told a good story some
time ago OF nm old lady who was 80
deaf that when some playful chaps
fred n small cannon near the ola
lady's door. she merely said. Come
in That was pretty fair story
when first heard IL" said the veter-
AN, but heard good one day or
two since that beats It. Two gentle
men were walking along highway
near a railroad. One OF the pedes-
TRANS was somewhat hard OF hearing.
Along came train. aud the engineer
emitted frightful shrek. HIM.
said the deaf ne. that's the FIRST rob.
la I've heard this spring"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

In this age OF hurry aud worry. with,
It's consequent nervous exhaustion. OF
which so much Is now heard, the ne
cessity OF taking sufficient sleep can
not be Insisted upon too forcibly. 70.
lay down any hard or fast rule for lis
regulation Is not possible. for, natur-
ully. brain-workers require more than
the drones OF society; In fact. every
orntn-worker II he wishes his power.
TO last should take from eight 10 nine
hours sleep eVtof every twenty -four. !.
Charles LAM dia not think eight
hours enough. whereas Sarah BERN
hardt finds six hours sufficient ouan-
sam oil sleep The Hospital.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

The Claim OF Franklin as the In
ventor Disputed.

iIc VI Ffankiift as the IN
ventor Disputed.
Everybody believes that Franklin
was the inventor and Constructor OF
the iirst lightning rod. In one partic-
ular everybody is mistaken says the
ST. Louis Republican The first
lightning catcher was not invented by
the great philosopher. but by poor
monk OF Stuttenberg. Bohemia. who
put up the first lightning rod on the
palace of the curator of Preditz. Mo
rayia, June 10. l75i. The name OF
the inventive monk was Prophop Dill
wlsch, The apparatus was composed
OF " pole. surmounted by an iron rod.
supporting IL curved branches, and
terminating In as many metallic boxes
fllled with iron ore. and inclosed by "A
wooden box-like cover. traversed by
twenty-seven iron pointed rods the
basis Of which found resting place in
the ore box. The entire system OF
wires was united 20 the earth by a
large chain. The enemies OF Dill
wisch, jealous OF his success, excited
peasants OF the locality against him,
and under the pretext that his light
ming rod was the cause OF the excess
sive dry weather. had the rod taken
down and the inventor imprisoned.
Years afterward Mr.. Nielsen used the
multiple polluted rod ms an invention
OF his own.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

sipated. and to-day he is working q
common laborer to maintain himself.
Pending the divorce suit the neph-
ew sent his friend. Colonel 49,. to see
his wife and make an effort 10 settle
matters, and the Colonel made such
an impression that he subsequently,
married the divorced wife and has
given his name 20 the. 1ine old home
stead instead OF the founder and build
err thereof
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01
A WISE DETERMINATION.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
GERS has wisely voted down the PROPOSE
tion to unite with other railway employees
unions. The engineers association has
been the most successful of all the organ
izations connected with railway work. 1t
has had less trouble with employers, has
had fewer strikes and has enjoyed greater
degree of the respect and confidence of the
public. The reason for all this is easily
found. In the first place, the Brotherhood is
a conservative union. 1t has never sought
trouble, has never hunted for conflicts, has
not searched for occasions to measure
strength with the railway companies; it
has, IN fact, been conducted on the lines of
reason and intelligence. Again, it has held
itself aloof from other organizations,
forming no entangling alliances, and has
thus avoided being drawn into contests in
the outcome of which its members could
have no possible interest. The Brother
hood has been independent and by manag-
ing its own affairs and not interfering
with the business of others or allowing
others to interfere with it, it has been
emlnently successful.
If an alliance had been formed with
other unions in a little while the engineers
in all probability, would have been called
from their locomotives because some of the
pugilistic organizations had come into col
lision with their employers. We believe
that the alliance which was proposed and
urged with so much determination would
have resulted in destroying the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, and been
the cause of bringing the engineers down
from the lofty position which they have sc
long occupied.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01
NEVER SATISFIED.

A recent number of our unesteemed con-
temporary said:
THE HERALD knows that were the first presi-
dency of the so called church to order the peo-
pie to stop and come within the laws, nine
tenths of them would obey with thanksgiving.
The clash is not between this people and the
laws, but between the authority of The United
States and that of JOHN TAYLOR.
The Tribune also knows that the very
thing it suggested has been DONE yet it
howls louder than ever that the Mormons
should be punished for what it calls the
crime of theocracy. A committee of Nor
mons should wait on Mr.. GOODWIN
and have him frame an oath or
affirmation to be ratified by every
Mormon, stating that church and state
are and of right ought to be separate; that
he (the Mormon) owns his own conscience;
that he is under no obligation to any church,
individual, or association to vote for or
against any man or measure; that he is not
guilty of theocracy; that he is his own
master, is not serf and that he himself
has no serfs; that he has not bound himself
by oath to overthrow the government of his
country or of any other country. Such an
oath would be enough, we fancy, for any
reasonable human being to demand of peo-
pie whose only fault is that few of their
friends once broke the law and were pun
ished for it. But we have every reason to
believe that Mr.. GoopwIN would require
that each citizen swear that for all coming
time, worlds without end, ETC., he would
vote the Liberal ticket Then, and never
till then, will Mr.. GOODWIN admit that "a
Mormon can be good citizen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01
THE CENSUS.

Mr.. PORTER, superintendent Of the cen
sus, reports the population of the United
States as 62, 4S0, $40, an increase of IL, 1924,
757 in the ten years. The public will be
very apt to take these figures and make
them show concluslvely that the census re-
Gently taken is unreliable, the work Of
enumeration being sighted generally.
1t will be easy enough to make such a
demonstration. The decade has been an
extraordinary one in every respect, and
especially so in the matters of immigration
and public health. People have flo3ked in
| from Europe until Americans have been
more alarmed than ever before; in fact
there has been not little talk of greatly
restricting immigration, and by law con-
timing it to the better classes of foreigners.
The country has been afflicted with no ep-
idemic, the death rate being unusually low
And yet Mr.. PORTER makes it appear that
the population increase during the best de-
cade since the establishment of the repub-
lie has been only "a per cent. During the
period from 1870 to 1880 the increa sc Of pop
ulation was III ,591 Alp, or only 727,3 45 less
than for the past decade, the pero entage of
increase for the period from 1870 to 1880
being 30 From 1860 to 1870 half of the
decade being given up to the civil war, the
population increase was % per cent, or
only per cent, less. than Mr.. PORTER
makes it appear for the past ten years of
prosperity and general healthfulness. Co
ing back ten years more it is found that
the increase from 1850 to 1860 was S,251, AS,
or 35 per cent, and so it goes, the best ten
years of the nations existence making the
worst showing in the census reports.
Mr.. PORTER will find it impossible, with
these figures, 20 convince intelligent men
that the census was properly taken. He
may be able to convince some that the
failure to make true showing was not in
territorial on his part, but all will believe
that from two millions to four millions peo-
pie have been overlooked by the enumera-
tOrs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01

The World Herald of EOmaha is respon-
sible for the truth of this statement:
THE following telegram, sent by Con
gresham DORSEY to Senator M. S. Quay,
the g. o. p. STAT fryer of Pennsylvania, is
rich with much richness; it should be re-
peated 10000 times:
Fremont, Neb., Oct. 2O.-TM. S. Quay,
E7aver Falls, Pa. Have manufacturers
Iuote lower prices, and deny that the Nc
kINLEY bill raises prices. If this is not
done it will cost thousands of votes in Ne
braska. G. w. E. Dorsey
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01

ANOTHER STREET railway employee has
been severely hurt, he being the second
who has been disabled within week from
the same cause. Both these young men,
while in the performance of their duty,
struck against electric light poles which
are set close to the track. That more of
such accidents do not occur, is due to good
luck rather than to any reasonable precau-
tons that can be taken, and that many people
are not hurt while winding through the
forests of telegraph, telephone, electric
light and electric street car poles which
disfgure the streets is almost miraculous.
One of these days company will be
mulcted in heavy damages, and then per-
haps it will conclude that it is cheaper to
respect some of the rights of the people
than it is to take possession of the public
streets because city council says it may
do so, regardless of the property owners.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION.

H. S. Denison, Manhattan, Rily Co.,
Kansas, brother of the First president of
the Agricultural college, says:
My sister-in-law was suffering with a
bad case of dyspepsia, and had expended
considerable money in seeking cure, but
was unsuccessful until she tried DIR. David
kennedy's Favorite Remedy, made at
Ron1out, N. Y. A decided improvement
was at once apparent, and after a few
bottles the trouble vanished never to re-
turn. For sale by Z. G. M. l. drug store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01
FAMILY JEWEL

DIR. David Kennedy, of Rondout, N. Y,
the famous surgeon and physician, has
sent US copy of his book, How to Cure
Kidney, Liver and Bloop Disorders" It's
work which should be read in every
home, for the value of the medical lessons
alone 1t contains also many life illustra-
tions, and two interesting stories from the
widely known author Ned Buntline"
Anyone sending their address with name
of this paper to DR.. Kennedy, will receive
the book free by mail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01

will show their resentment by voting
against the champion of both these evils.
remains to be seen. 1t is certain, however,
that some of them will not vote at all
while some Democrats who have more re-
gard for principle than for fanatic senti-
ment will vote squarely for Mr.. GAME.
The outlook is altogher pleasant. Not
withstanding the remarkable Liberal i'm
migration of the past ten years, and not,
withstanding the unfairness in the admin
istration of the election law, we believe
that MIR. GAME will have fully 5000 more
votes than his opponent, in which event
the Liberal candidate may be able to I'M
derstand that his ideas, his methods and
his mission here are not popular.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01
You Take No Risk

In buying Hoods Sarsaparilla, for it is
bnilding- up medicine and blood purifier. 1t
has won its way to the front by its own
intrinsic merit, and has the largest sale
of any preparation OF its kind. Any honest
druggist will confirm this statement If you
decide to take Hoods Sarsaparilla do not
be induced to buy anything else instead
Be sure to get Hoods. 80
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01
$500 Reward I!

WEwill pay the above reward for any case Of Liver
Complaint Dyspepsia Sick Headache Indigestion Con-
stipation Costiveness cannot cure with Vests
Vegetable Liver Pills, when the directions strictly
complied with. They purely Vegetable, and never
fail to give satisfaction. Sugar Coated Largo loxes
containing 80 Pills. 25 cents Beware of counterfoits
and limitations. The genuine manufactured only by
THE JOHN c. WEST COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL.
Sold by Johnson, Pratt & Co., Druggists
SALT LAKE CITY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01

The New YORK Herald asks, ''Shall two
hundred thousand persons be disfran-
chiseds' referring to the undercount of the
population of New York. That, on asmaller
scale, is the issue in Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01

the MCKINLEY fraud on the agricultural
interests, asks, 'Where does the farmer
come in:" He doesn't come in, he is left
out in the cold.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01

We may remark that fatty as the state.
ments in these two columns contradict
each other, neither set is wholly true or
false. The Mormons have scratched cleo
ton tickets whenever the ticket didn't suit
them. They do not ''glory in being ma
Chinese but deny the charge and challenge
proof of it. The second half of the right
hand column is simply study in the work
ings of mind that revels and gloats in d.
abolish of that kind-the thinking apa-
ratus, namely, of the Liberal candidate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01
ARNICATED ETTREKa CREAy

The finest of all lotions for the skin and
complexion. Chapped hands cured in one
night. We guarantee it. Large bottles
only 25c at druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01

Gods blessing to mankind, say thou
sands who have been cured by Oregon
Kidney Tea
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01
H0W's
Your Liver !?

Is the Oriental salutation,
knowing that good health
cannot exist without a
healthy Liver. When the
Liver is torpid the Bow
els are sluggish and con-
stipated, the food lies
in the stomach undi-
gested, poisoning the
blood; frequent headache
ensues; a feeling Of lassi-
tude, dependency and
nervousness indicate how
the whole system is de-
ranged. Simmons Liver
Regulator has been the
means Of restoring more
people to health and
happiness by giving them
a healthy Liver than any
agency known OF earth.
It acts with extraor-
binary power and efficacy.
NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED
Asa general family remedy for Dyspepsia
Torpid Liver, Constipation, etc. | hardl.
sver use anything else, and have neve
been disappointed in the effect pScduced
Il seems to be almost perfect cure for ri
diseases of the Stomach and Bowels.A
w, J. MCELRoY, Macon, Gs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01
CHAPPED HANDS. LIPS AND FACE,

Suuburn and tan quickly cured by using
Arnicated Eureka Cream 25c at drug
gists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01

TIE PHILADELPHIA Times, speaking of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01

The mere fact that Z
great people have voted
without a scratched
ticket and without re
gard TO the qualifica-
tons of candidates
have voted simply al
they have been in
Structed 10 vote, oughl
TO take from them The
privilege of casting al
American ballot o.
holding ONCE in thi.
country. .
As a rule the Mormon
people are as honest ;
people as live. The,
are as careful TO keel
their engagements al
any people. They ar,
all right Till it comes Il
their creed, and thel
they are simply ma
chimes. They do no
deny the fact. The
glory in being machine
in that cause, and ma
chimes ought not to yet,
in the United States.-
Tribune, May 26, 1889.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-01

! The victory yester-
day was not wholly won
by Gentiles. The quick
sand conscience and ex-
banding Americanism
in many a young Nor
ilmon'S heart helped 10
swell the glcry of yes
.lterday.- Tribune, Aug
.lust 6, 1889.
] II must be that quite
200 of young Utah voted
1.-THE Liberal ticket on
Monday. -AuQ.
lust z, 1889.
i Their rule has been
marked by ruin, blood
land treason. They
have no inclination TO
separate their religion
} from a rule which has
mo connection with re-
liiigion in any form or
..SenSe. What
'lthen shall young Utah
lido? The 80 answer is
plain. Come out of the
determination, = = =
For the Mormon organ
ligation is unclean: its
record smokes with
blood and corruption.
1t Is full of malice and
liniquity. tribune, OctO-
lHxp u ISQQ