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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

CLIMBING THE EDnF.
ncr END supported from the foreehains
In curve with about four feet depth OF
water IN the belly OF the sail In this
shallow space the beginners could ven.
ture and learn from the experienced
swimmers This arrangement is impcr
alive il waters where sharks are plenti-
ful since the sail is sufficient to keep the
man eaters of aud no one would dare 10
20 outside OF H.
The work TO he done in picking up 2
sailor WHO has fallen overheard depends.
of course. largely on the ship and thu
circumstances belonging 10 each case.
In steamer without sails the evolution
is very different from that performed i,
n ship depending wholly or partly on
sail power The direction aud the force
OF the wind aud the amount OF sea
play important parts ia the drama. But
the usual routine Is somewhat as fol-
lows
The officer OF the deck nj once brings
the ship by the wind shortening sail
as necessary; then the maintopsail-it
the ship be sqaurc riggcd-is thrown
aback 20 check tho Roadway. liz under
steam the engines are backed till the
ship IL still In the water. Generally the
Ice life buoy is dropped as soon as the
cry Is heard. although trained lookout
will look over the side. aud not pull the
Lanyard until the man is close under the
stern. A lookout IS always stationed at
the life buoys, which arc hung one on
each quarter
The navy life buoys consist OF two
copper globes attached to nm upight
staf. There is crosspiccc near the top
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06
MAN OVERHEARD.
HOW s NAVY SHIP IS HANDLED WHEN
THIS CRY IS HEARD.
Glfe Enoys And How To Use Thsm--rhs
Corr Jacket Illustrated.

When the cry Man overboardr' is
heard on board man-of-war IL acts
upon the ships company with rs instant
pressure as does the beat TO quarters.
Every man has place assigned 10 him
on the watch bill for this emergency.
and there is no duty required OF him
that be performs more readily and
Eealonsly than this. lie knows that the
life OF snipmate may depend upon his
prOmpiness. aud that what has happened
TO another may happen TO him. Even
the veriesi shirk will spring 10 his sta
ton with alacrity and work with zeal.
IL Is astonishing how few sailors know
how TO swim. aud until late years even
our naval officers had no instruction In
the art Now the naval cadets at An
napolis have regular training, and
there is no excuse for an officer failing
20 swim. In the old time navy the only
way that could be depended on for
teaching the seamen how to swim was to
hang q topmast stu nsail from the outer
end Of the lower stu 'nsail boom. the in
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

The Arizona Kicker Our esteemed
contemporary has made another dismal
failure. On Monday he came out IN "A
double-leaded two-column article on the
Wharton shooting case. and tried his
best TO prove that we had an active hand
"a IT., aud We're responsible for Judge
Johnson's death. AT the coroners ia
quest, held on that same afternoon,
Major Bliss testified:
81 was sitting at the table IN The Red
Cross saloon with the editor of the
Kicker. We were there 10 talk over the
Mckinley bill and Go take the initiatorv
stems toward establishing another Sun.
tlny school. Judge johnson came IN
lie was pretty drunk. lie saw Bob
Wharton nt q table beyond rs and
pulled his gun. The editor OF the Kicker
kindly asked him TO put II np,anG offered
him ID years subscription 10 the paper
20 20 home and take a nap. The indgo
refused. and pressed forward TO get
shot. Next moment Wharton dropped
him
This was the truth and the whole
truth. and vet our Jealous pated con
temporary, hoping he had a hold on ~.
tried lis hardest tO make out that bat
for us there would have been no shoot
ing. We used 20 refer TO him as tooth
less. nock-kneed. bow-legged. Top.
cared, hump.backed. white lvered.
cross-eyed and 80 on. We have mort
gage on his whole outfit. and we used
60 threaten Go foreclose on t. We used
10 meet him ON The street aud scare him
into kneeling down and begging our
pardon. We now let him have his own
way. Some day We will bury him ia
our private graveyard -some day when
le has tired us completely ont.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

"'' " '' IN 10 ca as
leamster and started with small train
TO Fort Union. n. Nj. On the 18th OF
July, near where the city OF Great BeEd
cow stands. Little Turtles band OF Sioux
warriors attacked the train. The whites
fought long and we'll but we're over
powered and every one killed except
young McGec.
1t seems that the Indians at first in
tended 10 spare him for some reason, but
after compelling him 10 witness the tor
ture of others not quite dead they de-
cldcd 10 kill him also. The chief shot
him with the elegant pistol he carried
as a Lincoln souvenir. and three spears
were run into his back as he lay upon
tho ground. Little Turtle then tore of
his scalp and struck him twice with a
tomahawk. featuring the skull at each
blow. The savage departed and in a
few hours a party of soldiers arrived on
their way TO Fort Larned. Sorrowfully
they gathered the corpscs for burial. but
perceiving signs OF life in McGee they
bound up his wounds and took him TO
tho fort.
The surgeons exhausted their skill
upon him, the struggle was long and
terrible. but he lived--as remarkable a
recovery as any related in history. The
details were laid before President Lin.
coin. who sent for the boy. aud was
deeply affected by his account The
western generals were directed 10 favor
him in employment Many years after
McGees uncle acquired wealth in the
west and tried TO recover the scalp from
Little Turtle. but uusuccessfully. Me
Gee is now apparently in robust health,
but OF course terribly distlgnred.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

Few American women who have
visited Europe arc unfamiliar with the
cntresol on the avenue dc fOpcra in
which Worth, the monarch OF drcssmak.
ing, holds his court. Worth was orig.
inally shopman in large London dry
goods store. lie was promoted from the
counter TO become a buyer for the firm
by which he was employed. In that
capacity he visited Paris aud there con.
ceivcd the idea OF the drcssmaking bust
ness which has made his name as
familiar to women as that OF Bismarck
or Gladstone is 10 the world at large
The illustrated imcricdR has obtaned
from Worth the only photograph OF
himself that he ever consented 10 have
published. II shows him in the costume
in which he usually receives his sub
jects-the devolees OF fashion--who
will at once recognize the peculiar vel
vel cap. somewhat like loose Tam o.
Shanter. and the velvcl-faced dressing.
gown which he affects WOrlh's man
ner is autocratic. lie fully appreciates
the fact that he has achieved greatness.
lie lives IN pretty villa, buried in How
ers. at Vile d'Avray. the suburb OF
Paris where Gambctta died. Worth re-
ceives his would be customers with tho
digniiied air Of veritabc sovereign. He
listens TO their intimations OF the style
in which they believe the forthcoming
costume should be created" but he
does not always follow their suggestions.
He refuses 10 be fettcred In nuy way In
his creations. The interview ended.
he waves his fair visitor toward an ad.
joining room. where Mile Louis or some
other OF his chief assistants perhaps
tries on" dress OF the style desired
by the caller, and attends to the details
Of her order.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

RIGHT POSITION IN THF iIFE BUOY
Meantime. whether by day or night.
quarter-master jumps into the rigging
rs soon as the buoy Is lei GO. and IL is
his duty TO keep an eye on the buoy all
the time. Then when The boat is away
he directs how the coxswaln shall steer
by waving a small signal flag TO the
right or left as may be necessary TO put
the boat on the right course.
The quicker the boat gets away the
better the chance OF finding and saving
the man. have Known il TO take seven
minutes where the boat was extra we'll
secured on account OF heavy weather. and
| have seen the ship stopped. the boat
dropped. the man and buoy picked up. the
boat hoisted and the ship on her course
again in nine minutes.
Perhaps as difficult a Job MS m officer
can have is 10 pick up a man who falls
overheard from ship that Is being
lowed. The Roadway cannot be checked
for many minutes. aud the boat must be
dropped with Roadway on. The incest
judgment in determining the proper
Instant for letting 20 aud the most
thorough working OF tho men and OF the
mechanical devices are requisite. for Il
there is the least mistake or hitch there
will be y boats crew overheard in adj
dition 10 the one man.
Life saving buoys on board passenger
steamers those that ply
around New York belong generally 10
Que of two stylcs-thc circular cork
buoy. shaped like an exaggerated dough
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

he cork ,acket.


nu:. aud the cork Jacket.
The former IL entirely capable OF sus-
tanning one or even two persons il prop.
erly managed; but il the person who
gets hold of il in the water is excited he
may be unable 10 use IL SO MS TO save his
life. For instance. in the accompany
illustrations we have two representa-
tions of how not to use H. III the buoy
Is caught edgcwise and turned mp like a
wheel in the water the unfortunate man
may be drowned while frautically try
ing 10 climb up its revolving edge Ii
will turn and turn with him like n tread
mill and keep his head below the sur
face until Inconsistencies and death re.
suit
Or. rs in the second case the victim
gets broadsidc hold upon IL and pulls
il down. Perhaps twO.thirds OF the
buoy will be out of water. but the re.
manning third with the man attached.
will be below. This is situation where
two persons would be better than one,
for a second grip on the other circum
ference would night the buoy and the
two would keep It fat on the surface
where IL would keep the heads OF both
out of the wet.
Finally we have the third illustration.
showing how To put the round ouoy
where II will de- The most good. BY
causing the buoy TO lie Hat and cncrcle
the body the arms resting on opposite
sides. IL will support any person nj Q
comfortable height above the surfnce.
The cork jacket is good life preserv
or under two conditions namely. when
rightly put on or when not put on az
all. In the latter case II acts simply as
any other buOyant substance, and by
clinging TO IL firmly Que can keep his
head above water II rightly placed
and securely buckIcd il will keep "A man
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

patent unlocking device. II there Is one.
The coxswain prepares TO ship his steer
rug oar. and the plug is put 10. Then
the men at the lowering tackles lower
the boat several feet. aud all Is ready.
Just at the bottom OF lee roll, whea
the Roadway is nearly stopped. the
patent unlocking apparatus Is lei 20. the
boat drops foot or TWO into the water.
the Iaen out oars aud give way toward
the life buoy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

stan anu weight and Ledge nj the bot
tom. The lodge il for the mans feet;
the weight is 10 keep II floating upright.
and the cross-picce is 10 hold ON by.
AT the very top OF the stan is a fiat box
containing "A pyrotcchnic composition
that burns ficrcely and is inexunguish.
able by water Al night lOckstriug IL
first pulled. exploding cap and light
ing the composition; then the other Ian.
yard j. pulled and the buoy drops in the
water The light enables the rcscuers
10 see The buoy at u long distance. In
the DAYTIME the lOcksfrng is disconnect.
e.. so that only the dropping lanyard
will work When Jack gets hold OF the
buoy he puts Que foot ON each side OF the
stan on the ledge al the bottom. holds on
bv The crOsspicce and rides standing.
with his shoulders well out OF water.
simultaneously with the orders for re-
ducing sail. hcaving 10 and dropping
the buoy the officer OF the deck sends
the lifebonis crew 10 their boat. The
two quarter boats are usually LETT
swung out. with their tackles coiled
down on DECK ready for lowering. The
gripcs. or broad sennit bands that go
around the boat and hold u fast against
tho davis M sea. arc lifted with quick
action hook by which IN one motion
they can he cast OF. The regular crew
for the lifeboat in each watch quickly
scramble into the Ice quarter boat pre-
pare their oars FOR use and tend the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06
Boe niece S SCALP.
The Sioux Took 10 and Robert wantv
$4,000 fndemnlty FOR L..

Robert McGce OF Easion. Kan, Is but
30 years old. yet he has gone TIVE ity sir
years without scalp. with q bullet in
his ribs and the scars OF several awful
wounds by Indian arrows. IL ndds not
a little TO the interest OF his case TO
learn that be was shot and scalped by
the once noted Little Turtle and the ball
now lodged between two OF his ribs was
put there by Little Turtle. with the
identical pistol winch President Lincoln
had not long before presented 10 the
noble red man"
Senator Plumb OF Kansas has intro.
duced bill in congress TO pay MCGEE
So. 600 out OF the general or Indian fund.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

and presents in sup
port OF IL abundant
evidence TO prove
the following facts:
In 1854 Robert Nc
Gee. l3 years old.
was left an orphan
and without means.
but being quite tall
for his age he tried
TO enlist AT Fort
Leayenwo rth. He
was rejected b {
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

Wrinkle. "be better mitout H." f.
amount OF cndeavor will bring the l-Ss
down ard head up. and be will assume
the position shown in the illustration.
AZ y Herald
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

A bushel OF corn makes four gallons
OF whisky II sells For $i6 az retail.
The government gets $500, the farmer
90 cents. the railroad ~. the manufac-
iurer 81. the yender ST. and the dr<ker
All that j. left delirium teemens.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

ran corK JACKET TOO low DowN.
afiont without reference TO his own ex.
ertions. Even N unconsciousness OF
death ensuc the jacket will keep the
head well above the water. IL il there.
fore =. ccialy desirable for women aud
children. who might not have the
strength or resolution TO cling TO n round
buoy for any length Of time.
But voc betide the man or woman
who puts one on wrong. The unfortu.
nate who gets IL on about his hips OF
lower down on HE legs will flnd that he
would. in the language OF Rip Van
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25
PART I.
Who May be Admitted.

The fact that there are several old soldiers at
City Farm, two of whom are of unsound mind,
has caused considerable comment, and the in
quiry has been made why haven't they been
sent to the Government Hospital for the Insane
at Washington Cityf" Superintendent W. w.
Godding, of that institution, in answer to an
inquiry made by the Veteran Legion of this
city, says: "If the soldiers referred to became
insane from causes incident to the military SER
vice, they can be admitted to this hospital upon
the order of the Secretary of War. Should
they be entitled to the benefits of the law, ap-
plicatlon should be made to the Secretary of
War for their admission. Evidence of military
service the afidavits of at least two reputable
physicians rs TO the present mental condition,
af1davits Of responsible persons as to the facts
in the case, such as the connection between the
insanity and the military service, present in
digency. etc., are necessary. Should the per-
init for their admission be given, the expenses
of transportation, etc., must be borne by
friends. II the soldier is an inmate of one of
the National Homes for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers he can be received into the hospital
upon the request of General W. B. Franklin,
President of the Board of Managers"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25
Union Veteran Legion News.

ENcAMPMENT No. l. U. V. L., has declared
against the service pension and in favor OF the
per diem bill
THE muster of the one thousand and twenty
fifth member of Encampment No. will take
place Oil June &
MEMORIAL services for the comrades of En-
campment No. who have died during the
year will be held on June at SPM All com-
rades and friends are invited. The address will
be delivered by Hon. John q. Kerr, of No. !.
ENCAMPMENT No. will attend divine SER
vices at First Presbyterian Church. on Wood
street, at 7:SO o'clock this evening. Sermon by
Rev. g. T. Purves, D. D. The encampment
will also attend divine services at St. Paul's
Cathedral, corner Fifth avenue and Grant
street on Sunday, June l, at 7:30 P. M. Sermon
by Rev. A. A. Wertenbach.
On the evening of June Encampment No
70, U. V. L., will be mustered at Brooklyn, N.
Y, with a charter list of SO. members. Generals
Butterfield. Socum and Negley will assist and
make addresses. Two other encampments are
under way in that city, and it is anticipated
that not less than II others will be organized
in the State in the next two months.
On invitation of the Lincoln Club. of the
Seventeenth ward, General Pearson deliy-
cred an address last night taking for his sub
ject "The Truth Of History" and gave an in
teresting account of the famous charges dur.
ing the late war. showing by facts and figures
that the charges made by the Penn
sylvania Reserves and Humphreys Division
Pennsylvania troops at the battle of
Fredericksburg showed much greater gallantry
as well as losses than Picketts rebel charge at
his paper on the Pennsylvania Reserves before
the same club.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25
Comrade Tom Stewart Surprised.

The testimonial of tho departments appre-
citation of the services Of Past Department
Commander Thomas ]. Stewart was presented
to that gentleman on last Thursday evening.
A number of comrades had then gathered
at the Stewart home at Norristown. Among
them were several Pittsburg comrades. includ-
ing Department Commander Denniston. The
testimonial was in the form Of piano, and it
was q beauty. 1t is an upright instrument of
fine tone. finished in antique oak and beauti-
fully carved. Comrade G. Harry Davis, of
Philadelphia, presented it in feeling little ad-
dress, and Comrade Stewart responded in a tone
of whole-souled thankfulness.
After the presentation Mrs. Stewart, charm
ing little woman, started to leave the room to
see if the eatables were ready, but she was de-
tanned by Past Department Commander James
A. Latta, who. on behalf of the assembled
comrades and friends, presented her with a
b. autiful gold medallion of her honored lord.
Then Comrade Stewart was utterly broken up
by the gathered friends through Comrade
Thomas G. Sample presenting him with q
gold watch, the exact counterpart OF valu-
able one he lost about three or four years ago.
1t was joyous occasion, and ended with an
excellent collation..
Beside Comrade Stewart there were four
other Past Department Commanders present.
They were j. H. Vandersice, George l. Brown,
James A. Latta and John Taylor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25
s.uickIeI society Notes.

Miss McKelv ey is visiting brother in Kan
sas.
Miss Clendening, of Covington. KY, is visit
ing the Misses Anderson.
Miss Love has returned after short visit TO
Miss Baldwin in Rochester, N. Y.
Miss Elizabeth McMillen is home after an
exceedingly pleasant visit in Washington. ID. G.
MIR. T. Herbert Neyin, who has been in
Switzerland some time for his health. has de-
cided to take his family there and settled per-
manently in Locarno. They will sail some time
in July.
Mrs. George Gormley, Sewickley's ideal"Mrs.
Jarley," is to take har wax works to Carnegie
Hali on June 9, for the benefit OF the Allegheny
fresh air fund. and the yellow supper table. on
the same occasion, will be in charge OF Mrs.
James Oliver, Chairman. Mrs. William Snyder.
Mrs. Halsey Williams, Mrs. Arthur Starr, Miss
Dickson, the Misses Black, Miss McVey. Miss
King. Miss Jane Wilson and Miss Ogden.
1t was remarkably pretty afternoon tea that
was given at the residence of Mrs. q. Duncan,
Osborne station, last Thursday. The hostesses
on this occasion were Miss Duncan, Miss Blair,
Miss McCleery and Miss Whiting, and they
performed their duties in . very pleasing aud
graceful manner. The day was such a beauti-
fpl one that It seemed at frst almost q pity to
shut out the sunlight, but the pretty colored
lights and pretty floral decorations made one
soon forget the sunlight left outside.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25
Friends Coming and Going.

Miss Jennie Dawson, of Forbes street, Oak
land, is in New York.
Miss Nettie Lockhart, of North Highland
avenue, East End, is in New York.
Dr. and Mrs. w. II. Fulton, of Penn avenue,
have returned from an Eastern trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sproul, of Penn avenue.
Brushton, have returned from the East.
Mr.. NJ Black of GO Ohio street, Allegheny,
left last evening for trip to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Robinson, of Center ave-
nue.. East End have returned from Detroit.
Miss Harrison, of Cincinnati who has been
the guest of Miss Gerdes, of Fifth avenue,
East End, has returned home.
Miss Anna M. Till. who has been teaching in
Kansas during the past three years, has re-
turned to her home in Allegheny.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Davies, son of ]. c. Davies, the
well-known slate and gravel roofer of Diamoud,
has returned from Mt. Clements, Mich, after
IA weeks vacation.
Mrs. Mary Robinson, of Staten Island. N. Y,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Nan B. Emmett and
Miss Maggie E. Mcdowell, of No. 2l West Dia-
mond street, Allegheny.
Mr.. Claude Plat, for the past two years city
editor Of the Shield and Banner, the Demo-
cepted a position with one of the Pittsburg
papers.
Messrs Thomas Bowler, of London, and Will
liam Carrick of Carlisle, England, mauufactur-
ers of the A. J. White and Robert Heath hats
have been the guests of MIR. F. g. Paulson, of
Paulson Bros, for several days.