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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

n. The science Of foot ball has developed
Just i'm proportion as smuggling and
blocking have disappeared. Each player
now has distinct and important individ-
ual duties. whereas formerly the seven
rushers, with the exception OF the center
or snap back. were very much alike.
Team work also is approaching a state
Of perfection. The play to be attempted
after each down is made known by a
signal and every member OF the eleven
has part TO perform in it. When
runner makes headlong dives or wonder
full spurts his associates kno before
hand what Le is going 10 do, ana each
one. makes il easier for him to accom-
plish something. Some make an open
ing in the opposing line for him to pass
through and others guard him and head
off those who would tackle. In differ
emit way. when the signal for kick Is
given, the team prepares to act In such
manner as to gain the advantage OF the
ground which the ball will cover.
There Is no end TO the possibilities OF
invention and ingenuity, so that foot ball
To the expert becomes an interesting
study as well as magnificent sport
These are fine points which most people
do not yet understand, but which, when
understood. will enable them to appreci-
ate as well as enjoy the game.
or course, it will always remain a
fact that seasoned players will beat anna
teurs. but II Is true in the games this
season that the best college teams.
composed largely Of new players.
have shown greater skill than ever be-
fore. and that. under the new rules, they
would easily defeat tho smuggling giants
who were the best representatives, Of the
game year or two ago. Tins means
that skill and intelligence have replaced
brute force. and that, In consequence,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27


sheer strength. THUS, a team would get
the hall and. taking good care to keep
H. would simply mass themselves and
endeavor TO push il further and further
toward their opponents goal. La doing
this they would make very few brilliant
runs. and kicking likewise was not much
rcsorted to- OF course, the method OF
opposition was similar. The side not
having tho ball would crowd together
aud offer TO the oncoming phalanx the
resistance OF their combined weight.
using every effort at the same time &c
gain possession OF the leather sphere.
The natural consequence was that the
scene OF action often remained about tho
same, neither advancing nor recedine
for long intervals. while the players
stood their ground and "slugged" each
other to their hearts content Had Il
not been for the puglistic attractions
the sight would not have Leen diverting
TO spectators
The block game was done away with
by the passage Of rule providing that
a aide which had held the ball all the
time for three downs without gaining
five yards or losing 10 should forfeit II
10 their opponents. This regulation was
afterward amended and now directs
that la order 10 keep the ball IL shall be
required TO advance five yards or lose 20
In three downs AS this can not be done
by mere force. II has become the com
mon practice TO take desperate chances
In running aud kicking, and the result
Il that the ball and the players are con-
stantly moving up aud down the field.
Equally important was the prohibition
OF smuggling" and the enforcement Of
the rule. II was great step forward
when the intercollegiate Association
decreed that for any ilagrant breach OF
the rules player might be disqualified.
In order TO enforce this law the office OF
umpire was created the duty OF this
official being TO watch only the men and
10 compel them TO observe the proprie'
ties. -SIugging" is therefore danger-
Gus. and the best authorities now dis.
courage II more than they once advised
IL Ii Is n rare thing to see really first
class player indulge Ia II, because hs
realizes that Il renders him almost SURE
OF dismissal, while II does his team no
good.
These are some Of the principal causes
why a man having ordinary regard fol
his appearance and bodily safety may
now engage In foot ball. and why q
many athletes are taking an interest IL
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

The practice OF Misunderstanding Is
probably carried TO n greater extent
among English-speaking people than
elsewhere. and Is nowhere so preva-
lent as in this country. In fact, the
national custom has developed In some
Of its applications TO such an extent rs
TO have become great annoyance TO
public men. who are frequently re-
quired to shake the hands of thousands
OF people whom they have never seen
before aud will never hear Of again.
But this does not by any means apply
TO the hearty, happy hand-clasP OF
friends who thus sincerely express
their joy nc meeting. There Is indi-
yiduality In the nd-shake-nothing
gives better indication OF character.
II always take pains, on some pretext
or another said successful mer-
chant, ITO shake with every man with
whom | have business relations.
like 10 repeat The process three or four
times on as many different days. and
II the impression Is the same each day,
/ am decided as 90 the the character OF
man, and don't think | am mistaken
once in hundred times. The man
who Is one thing to-day and another
thing tomorrow with his hands. Is the
same In his business he can't be de-
pended on. Good Housekeeping.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

However. the cleveIness Of these fire
hanipuators is displayed in other ways.
Fire pigeons. which shoot along wire
and back again. and others which rise
from the ground and take an aerial trip.
are products q their skill, rs also sort
OF aquatic spit devil, which when
lighted and thrown upon tho water
cmulates the actions OF guiliotined hen.
Fire fountains are made by thrusting
a spouter- which is really a loosely
choked rocket tubc--through an anger
hole in piece of plank. lighting the
same. and throwing il upon the water.
Ii rights ITSELF and should the tube be
little out Of the perpendicular It will
sail around in majestic way, seemingly
~ conscious of It's importance as torch
bearer in campaign procession.
ELMER l. MCINTOSH
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

Henry Nj. Stanley. whom no one ever
accused OF sentiment, proves that he has
il by his written answer to the query.
"ln the whole course OF my life
never met woman. from the Hat nosed
female Of the tropics To the snow white
divinity OF New York who had not II
touch of romance.
Responsiveness could not alter it; age
could not extinguiNh II; vicisstude could
not change t.. | have found II mt all
times aud in all places, springing into
life as spontaneously as the flowerS
And this romance is wonderful thing.
IL cheers tie cheerless, softcns the in
sensible. renovates the withcred. a
secret Whisper in the heart OF every
woman alive, that To the last woos pas
sion TO fluttcr its rosy pnions about hel
brow. Now. who says Stanley ex
plored for nothing!
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27
lie Ihnn,lned nImselG

"Now, sir. began the attorney for the
de'enca preparing 10 annihilate the
witness whom hc was 10 cross examine,
"you say your name is Williams Can
YOU prove that t. be- your real namel Is
there anybody in tho court room who
.an swear that YOU haven't assumed 10
for the purposes OF fraud and deceitl'
Il think you can identify me Yourself.
answered the witness Il? Where did
ever see you before. my friendY Il
put That scar over your right eye twenty
years ago. when you were stealth
peaches out Of fathers orchard. I'm the
same Williams.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

good teams can be made more easily
than was the case heretofore.
The aggressive demonstrations OF the
present foot ball game are confined rig
idly to showing. holding. aud tripping,
and even the inducement To this kind OF
roughness is largely done away with.
Foot ball has one advantage over tase
ball--it does not create specialists to the
same extent The game OF base ball
has become largely a question OF the
"battery The best team of feeders ~
the country would be ms children op
posed TO a far weaker team supplied
with q superior battery Unless the
managers OF base ball correct this evil.
and bring the game back to a point
where general skill and enthusiasm on
the part Of team will have its due
weight in the result. IL Is evident that
the once popular game is doomed, and,
in that case, il looks rs il foot ball might
he the coming American game. AZ
played now, the game is purely Ameri-
can, and has as little resemblance to the
old foot ball game as base ball has to
"rounders 4. Il. Is
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

According TO n statement made at the
last meeting OF the Academic DIES Sci
ences. in Paris. the number OF marriages
In France is constantly decreasing and
tho proportion is now not more than z
in 1000 The average OF those marry
ing j. 30 years for men aud 20 for women.
Births also tend 10 decrease. there being
last year only to every AZ inhabitants
Out Of 100 married women, between the
ages OF 10 and 40. there are annually
born In Francs only 10 Infants OF this
number 20 per cent Of those born In the
large cities are illegitimate. though the
number of these. rs well as Of legiti-
mate children. Is steadily tending to de-
crease.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27
rho Cowboys ATTIRE.

was standing talking To a gentleman
here in Utopia one day who was just
from the States, when cowboy passed,
going on gallop through the village. He
had on leggings, jacket, spurs. and wide
hat lie is cowboy, | suppose, re-
marked the man. Yes" ! replied.
"Now, don't he feel big. : he continued,
with all that rigging on9' No. sir, '
answered. "he does not That is the
only kind OF a rig he can successfully
run cattle in, and he is not aware that
hc is exciting especial attention. Those
strong leggings and jacket protect him
from the thorns and brush through
which he sometimes has to run at full
speed to head of wild steer. Those
large spurs are TO make his pony go quick
when he goes TO rope an animal That
wide brimmed hat Is to protect his face
from the burning sun In this southern
climate That cowboy belongs 10 tho
church, and next Sunday you may see
him in the congregation. dressed up as
neat as a pin and likely teaching n class
in tho Sunday school - Galveston
News
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27
IN. woaa,pr Ring In his boot.

A good story reaches the London
Woman from the somewhat out OF the
way region of Prtaluna. Early last
week ali was going nerriIy at very i'm
teresting wedding in the town until the
bridegroom was called upon ~ produce
the wedding ring. la vain he felt in his
trousers pocket for the missing tribe.
Nothing could be found except hole
through which the ring had evidently
fallen into the high boot which Is affected
by young men OF that county. What
was he TO do?
sTake your boot OFT, ' said the parson-
The suspense and silence were painful
The organist. at tho priests bidding
struck up voluntary.
The young man. sitting on tho aita'
rails. removed his boot tho ring was
fonnd--also n hole in the stocking.
which led the worthy divine to remarks
"Young man, IL Is timc you wcro mar
ricd
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

preparing the immense set pieces on
which were portrayed the likenesses OF
prominent people. representations OF
buildings, floral designs. etc. To gain
such a knowledge il is necessary TO view
the work from behind the scenes" rs
IL were, prior TO its final fiery destruc-
ton.
That privilege was accorded the
writer, who was thereby enabled TO
watch the interesting process of evo-
luton. from crude framework Of wood
till the completed product blazed forth
in many colored splendors-a thing of
beauty, but Of short duration
After design is selected il Is divided
into sections by ruling parallel vertical
and horizontal lines upon it. The
squares thus made correspond TO the
larger squares OF the wooden framework.
which for convenience in handling is
separable into sections Of yard square.
The aid Of the scenic artist is then re-
Quired TO lay out the design. The frame
work is laid upon the flooring. the Sec
tons occupying the same relative posi-
lions as they will occupy when erected
upon the uprights. The artist then pro-
ceeds 10 reproduce. sketching upon q
greatly enlarged scale the various lines
If the original. taking care to transfer
the contents If one square TO its coun
terpart on the frame. This he does Will
chalk upon tile flooring. His assistant
then follow ont his design by iackinl
rattan upon the framework, twisting
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

The coiors are designated by the color
OF tho tubes themselves. and thus the
men arc enabled TO place tho lances
In their proper places upon the rattan
design, so that the best effects will be
secured. All is then ready for the final
operation. which consists of connecting
each lance. one with another, 10y quick
match train. Tho ordinary slow buru-
ing powder tape Is cncascd In loose
covering Of MANILA paper in tho form
Of a continuous tube. which has the
pro. erty Of converting the tape into a
quick match, thereby insuring the al
most instantaneous firing OF the entire
aggregation Of lauccS This tape 10
spread like net work all over tho de-
sign, every lance being touched by it,
and the ends being gathered ia bundle
at the bottom. Tho framework and its
contents are then hoistcd into position.
or, should IL be- too large TO admit Of It's
being handled aS whole. the sections
are disconnected aud rcassemblcd upon
the r scafoldins. While the finishing
touch " generally given Il by means OF
n lighted torch. electricity Is sometimes
called into rcquisitiou for that purpose,
ignition being effected 10y the heating OF
n platinum wire by the passage OF ths
electric current
particolored lances on the pattern, the
gradual changing Of color OF the entire
design being very pleasing TO the eye
But the elimination OF tine pyrotcch
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

The trunk of rose bush which Is In
full bloom ut Ventura. Cal, Is three
feet In circumference at the ground.
The first branch, which Is thrown out
Mt height OF about four feet from the
ground, Is twenty-one inches la cir
conference. Wagon loads of vines CT
Is OF the climbing Variety, are clipped
from II annually. yet II covers an area
Of 1, 200 square feet. II was planted In
1876. Within another fourteen years.
II nothing happens 10 IL, IL will have
outstripped the gigantic rose tree at
Cologne, which has had over 800 ycars
to grow In.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27
MODERN FOOT BALL
- IT TINE COMING AMERICAN
GAMEy

Reasons for Its Popularity Rough Feat
.r.. Eilminated-A Manly and seien-
t,ae sport-Anybody May Now Play IL
The Duties of Umpire
Especial Correspondence
The once great American game OF
base ball seems just now 10 be IN a rather
crippled condition. and the reasons are
not far 10 seek The two words mo
nopoly" and professionalism describe
the situation. The baseball manager
has become a greedy capitalist, and the
base ball player has degenerated into
cunning seeker after big salaries Inc
local enthusiasm and pride that formerly
supported the game was found 10 be
rare quality during the past season, the
people having made up their minds that
the principal thing the base ball crowd
was after was their pocketbooks
A sport TO be popular must DO honest
and fair, and must not be far above the
physical skill and endurance oil the
average citizen in good health and con-
dition with moderate training When
a game gets so scientific that only
men who devote their whole time 70 II
can play il TO advantage, the public Is
apt 10 lose interest in IL.
Foot ball is the new hobby OF the aih'
,eiic clubs and the sport loving pubic.
The game has of late been revolutionlzed,
its rough and bullying features have
been thoroughly eliminated, and 1t Is to-
day hey ond question tho most popular
game with the American college stu
dents, who really give the cue In the
matter OF athletic sports.
The reasons are simple. Foot ball has
been made fair, manly. aud honest
athletic game. II is also scientific
game as played this year. but not SO hard
10 learn that good instructor can not
take hearty 10, of young fellows and
In month OF two Of practice put them
In shape 10 contest creditably with ex
perienced players.
The present popularity of the game Il
largely 10 be attributed TO the fact thai
its former rough features have Deer
practically eliminated under the intelli
gent and scientific american rules
recently adopted in all the colleges
Smuggling" and any manifestation %
pugnaclty or desire 10 injure nm oppo
nent Is now punished with instant ais
qualification, and the "rusber' is ne
longer selected because OF his ferocit,
or brutality. but is required TO exercls
headwork aud purely physical skill In
stead.
Several changes In the rules, which !
may 10 entertaining TO outline al thi
time. have served 20 free foot ball iron
it, objectionable features The lirst o
these was the abolition OF the old bloc'
game. the object Of which was to hol'
the ball and force it ahead 10y the use
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

Twenty years ago this winter Adelina
Patti. In the prime Of her youth. beauty,
aud genius. took St Petersburg captive.
and received the coveted decoration Of
the Order Of Merit from the emporor's
own hand. She will soon return there
TO give ~ farewell appearances. for
which she will receive $50. 900. beside a
special free railway train aud all ex-
penses for herself and suite.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

and bending the strips to make them
conform to the pattern beneath them.
After the entire framework is covered
with the rattan it l. ready TO be turned
over to the pyrotechnist for completion.
But first the artist must indicate the
positions to be occupied by the various
colors which bring out the beauty of
the design. This lac does 10y going over
the work and touching il here and there
with paint Of color which he wishes
reproduced in fireworks The markings
are faithfully followed by the pyrotech-
mist and his assistants. who wire on the
paper tubes or ~lanccs. rs they are
called, which contain tho powder for
producing the colofed lights desired.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

The champion butter producing COW
OF the world Ia named EuratisaInas.
owned in Massachusetts,. and her record
h ei5 pounds and ounces OF butter in
one year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27
PICTURES OF FIRE


How Fireworks Portraits Arc Made
Manner of Preparing tho Set Pieces
Pyrofechnio Masterpieces Nothing
Wonderful ~ You Know How.
Especial Correspondence
or the many thousands Of persons who
witnessed and enjoyed the pyrotechnic
display connected with the Pompeiian
show but few were able 10 form an
adequate conception of the manner Of
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

MICS art lies not in the construction OF
set pieces. but in the building OF moving
onea La this class Of fireworks the
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-29

aeaF Henry D. LLOYD, 81 ths Chicago
frt5sss. % the la1or problem and ss-
peclally GA tae eg1.-lo-r q-eet.ca-
Iae aetlEe. walh alI 30 tree, y u
oeE.u 80 'c-oek sharp.
Aaeda 81 Reed ~ Taggart. We
eot1 s. tsaDs1l. 1eG attorneys. yesterday
nled . uarr ll eJecLmsEt ll tne clrcu {
cogrs AKA ast jena 4l1 MaFF DOVE.
TIE pFeu.s ses ale at lQt IA, o-oek q. u
l. fgElers a1cL.9l.
4 calcus of tae c.tzens of the
township ~ Grand Rapids la favor IL
Temperance sua good gogsramelt. wiil
oe lesa next Iuss1Ay evening, Apul I.
40 s o'clock. AZ Good IeMp-4rs Hal,
corner Ot south DIVISION and island-sis.
the Contractors and Traders TX
change e one II the most important
bodies q ths c.ty. Wnen the bU idins
season fairly opens about Nay 4, those
HaO are members of tne exchange @ll
have ID Their employ more than 300
woI kmen. including maSous, c2rpen-
ters. painters, paper hangers, mill
hands teamsters. and .n fact al men
whose iao0r Is employed p house
building or preparing house building
material.
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-29
Prenared for EMERGENCIES.

"Well. when our advertising car got
along there last season the men wanted
one side of a cooper shop to display some
Of our finest pictures The owner want
ed S25 in cash and ten free tickets for
the privilege. but we refused to be
robbed. He finally came down to $50,
then to S1J and we offered him $40. He
said he would take an hour TO think it
over. and at the end of that time | went
TO get his answer.
What do you estimate the tickets
WORTH he asked.
Fifty cents apiece
"'And ] can sell mine?
off you wish.
"'Well. YOU see how il is. Ny wife is
very sick and liable to die. If she lives
we can use two Of the tickets to go to the
circus. II she dies | can use one. but
III have 10 give the other to my sister
in-law for helping at the funeral That's
what have just agreed to do. Make it
sl050 and ten tickets. and you can have
the shop.
''As business is business. | agreed TO
his terms. but never ached harder in
my life 70 give anybody a good licking. ."
View York Sun.
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-29
Quick yyItt~d Birds

Some birds are gifted with a sense Of
observation approaching 10 something
very like reasoning faculties. as the fol-
lowing anecdote proves: At "A gentle
mans house in StafTordshire the pheas-
ants are fed ont of one of those boxes
the lid Of which rises with the pressure
of the pheasant standing on the rail in
front Of the box. A water hen. observ-
ing this. went and stood upon the rail ~
soon as the pheasant had omitted it but
the weight Il the bird being insufficient
70 raise the lid 4 the box. so a. % enable
it n get az the corn. the water hen kept
jumping on the rail 10 give additional
Impetus to its weight TINS partially
succeeded. bat not to the satisfaction of
the sacacious bird. which. therefore.
went off. and. s.on returning with a
bird n its own species. tie united weight
- Tee fvo had tte desired effect. and
the ulccessfnl pair enjoyed the bene6tof
their ingeuuitT. Month
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-29
KEFUBIICAs wAKD cAUcUsEs.

Tie Republicans ~ the eiET of Grand Rapids
- n4i1 ealcases la taEir respective aaFds
a4ren sf tilla4f esralllk.. a. 7 ~ b. o.. t5r
far a.lfpase ~ ei-ftl-s desrzatrs 81 ius Re-
plelraa tit7 Convention. called - nret al
tle tllelsf Court r9sHl efu - - "a esd fy
raeltll- l-si. aiai r tae tral g-i1l ~ s-ii
utlrI business - ll4s properly come before
l1n. Laeh H4rl all ae r4tiL.e1 % 1eir- ales
a. toi aa7 A44 aIl acct - fue piaees 4eaik
4atr1 gei0s. 4liless changed - sara eofa1nl p
SEES. sla are Authorized 10 c1anse time a11
pI4-e li Necessary
rsf Hagf-ElsAs delegate caucus aeets
al s4art "a t4rg "a tlLla-tfe.. lc4f rs.i o4'-
-rf4ll IS 4f4-klfe lele4ltes, meets al 10
faal So, Hartman 3i1eE
thfra 3 ar1-F 1--WE dr esarrs Aeets a. store,
81 E garh u Fis.Qa S.. corner LsiaHl-st.
t.4rfl af1---IE Delegates meets 81 Nlr-
cllE .olfg Fa8M Lyon 81.
fftl N Nsrd-fis1 delegates nieets a. ( lla 5
HaIl. PLaialrid-age
-iEth W Ward-ftFe Delegates meets % oid
engine Holse. -crit ner So. above L1sht1a 81
-eFrlt8 81 Aard-kFs delegates meets al
Illllsl Hail "a -crlharrsl-
Elshta aar1-fise tslegatesf meets over
tifh National 1aHk. west brids@-sl.
Ninth N ard llge delegate, meets lur,dag
evening" Apftl 3, ll Mcclellan Han. "a " est
Fulton 81.
Teafa Ward--ix Delegates meet, at gre
ee. Ga shop. Je1cfs0n ave, aear Wealthy
By order 0f the Republican city Committee.
JAMES A.. COY E. Chairman.
MI. ALDRIcH TAIkI NJ ,ec'y.