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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15

He Neglected 10 Produce Even
the Twenty Dollars From the
Wad.
.Well. Well he exclaimed, as he
halted while crossing Union square
the other morning and shook hands
with man sitting on the bench. "but
was thinking OF you this very sec
ond."
"YesPr
1T is was just such a morning rs
this. yelrs ago. when we sat on this
very same bench. DO you remember
it?''
II do"
al was dead broke. discouraged. and
wondering II hadn't better commit
suicide. You spoke 10 me In a kindly
way. and we began to talk. DO you
remcmberg"
''Oh. yes"
Il told you | was struggling young
actor. and that circumstances had
downed me. / was penniless and
took my hand. Remembers"
oh, yes"
"And you spoke kind words. You
babe me call up my courage and res
olution. You predicted that ! would
yet climb 10 the top OF the ladder.
Remember?"
Yes"
"And you did not stop there. You
put your hand into your purse, handed
"A $50 bill, and told me ! could have 1t
until able 10 repay the loan. Am /
correctg
You are"
That noble action OF yours encour-
aged me. went away and made n
last effort and IL was success. Three
years ago sat here beggar. To-day
| am worth $50. 600 and all these dia-
monds. | owe II all To you. But for
you | should now be moldering in a
suicides grave Yes. i am worth 500
900. and have got wad OF $500 right
here in my pocket Think OF the
change in my situation. This Is our
first meeting since that memorable
day. although / have thought OF you
daily. Put it there, old man.
Yes"
'Haven't forgotten you"
mop
'And | never shall. God bless youl
Good morning Got an engag at
sharp H.
He passed on. and tho other sat some
minutes in deep thought All OF a
sudden. he rose up and looked after the
vanished man and exclaImed:,
Yes but he didn't even offer TO re
turn my $50, without interest New
York Sun.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15
yee,..l,, or sleep for BruIa WORKER.

Some people require more sleep than
others. The more nervous the tenn
permanent the more sleep Is required.
Sleep IL better than any stimulant.
II all those who work mentally would
take time In the middle OF the day say
for half IN hour and would accusiom
themselves 20 go TO sleep. they would
find that they would wear better. last
longer and do their work much better.
Sleep Is remedial agent Brain
workers require more sleep than phys
icnl workers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15

cry out with great alarm and beg God
10 quit stirring them up so. ] suppose
that when the mother-eagle has stirred
up her young ones and taken them on
her wings, and borne them away from
their nest. and then slipped out from
under them. they would say something
like this il they could speak: "Oh, motl,-
err don't do so, We shall surely fall
down TO the ground and strike on the
sharp crags OF the mountains and he
killed. Oh. don't. Oh. don'tr But the
mother does not intend that any such
mishap shall befall them. She never
gets far away from them to let any
harm come 60 them: but she keeps near
by and watches her little ones and let's
them get accustomed 10 using their
wings and getting over their timidity
and the bad feeling Of fear: and just as
soon as there Is any real danger of their
getting hurt, she at once flies under
them and bears them up. Oh. timid
Christianl learn most hopeful lesson
from this and faint not when your
heavenly Father strs up your nest, for
He wants 20 train YOU in the school of
lofty courage and make you brave IN
the hour Of trial.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15

One OF the heresies which mislead us
is the belief that we are useful only
when we are actually doing something
with our hands and feet. The word
''doing" Is understood in almost every
mans practical philosophy OF life the
word being" IS generally written IN
small characters No wise man will
underrate the importance OF activity.
because every such man understands
that there can be no real lille which
does not bear fruitage. But the tree
does not live consciously for the sake OF
bearing fruit the fruit IS the overflow
OF its vitality. We ought 20 live IN
the same fashion. Our chief concern
ought 70 be 10 live deeply. richly, and
nobly, and then activity will take care
OF itself. No one can make the word
being full OF depth and meaning
without also giving new depth and
meaning 60 the word doing" To be
great implies the doing OF great things,
but no man becomes great by any ac-
tivity outside of himself, and his activ-
ity is simply revelation OF his great
ness. The first concern OF Us all is 10
be noble. The idea that activity is the
only measure OF usefulness constantly
misleads superficial people, vino are con-
tinually doing brain Impressions and
the modelling Of the lump OF clay by the
student Is one way OF partly expressing
his thoughts. Some can better express
the mental impressions produced on the
brain by the use OF words, others by
the artists brush or the lump of clay.
But in any case the production Of the
mental impression is one effect 20 the
methods used; the expression OF such
impression must come later, and u Is
more d iiicult TO attain. Manual train
ing seems 20 be OF special value for two
classes OF the children: those that have
but little capacity for mental work on
the lines OF literary culture. and the
very nervous but bright children that
have much Spontaneous thought and
are soon exhausted :by ordinary lesson
work. In the case OF nervous, irritable
children, quick in mental action, spoh-
taneous activity Of the brain IS shown
by the large amount Of spontaneous
activity they exhibit. On the intellect
ual side activity is often so great ms TO
cause exhaustion; the children do n
vast amount OF talking and question
ing, imagining. and talking and think
ing 10 themselves. For these manual
training is peculiarly suited; they need
cultivation of the faculty Of impression
without the mere raising OF thoughts
and their spontaneous activity needs
control by coordinate action rather
than stimulation TO further activity by
too much "book. Chicago Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15

In a ConfIding Moment He Tells
Some Secrets OF His Office.

In a ConfidIng Moment he Tells
Some Secrets OF His OFFICE.
"A man might rs we'll be a hang-
man as dentist rs lar as expect
ing any gratitude for his services"
remarked an aggrieved member OF that
unappreciated profession TO a Boston
Globe reporter. ii have worked for
hours over back filling in a woman's
mouth, where had 10 nearly dislocate
my neck and tie my backbone into a
bowknot. and at the end. II | vent ured
to straighten up with n single relief, l
have been rewarded with stony glare
OF indignant condemnation.
"A woman will stand more pain
than man, for woman has an in
born instinct OF showing herself to the
best advantage" he continued. "A
rubber dam or n mouth stretched TO its
utmost capacity Is not conducive of
personal beauty, and therefore wo-
man will not add the further distigure-
ment OF lack OF courage.
IL had rather n funny experience
the other day with an old darkey who
wanted n tooth pulled. Ills face was
deliberately tied up in red flannel and
his expression was the embodiment OF
woe. The tooth was hard one to
handle. and just as gave ii the final
yank he gave prolonged howl and
fairly shot himself through the open
window out onto the shed roof beneath.
He rolled over this roof still bowling.
and finally dropped from IL TO the
ground all doubled up like black
rubber ball. All this. instead OF hurt
ing him. served TO help his case, for
he picked himself up and walked OFT
apparently sound ia wind and limb
and quite regardless OF the fact that he
had not paid me-
II had man once give me more
than / wanted for pulling his tooth.
He was big. strapping fellow, and
thought the tooth would never come.
The iorceps slipped of three times,
but the fourth time / clinched IT, The
man never moved or made sound
until the tooth came out. when he
doubled up his fist and landed "A blow
on my chest that slapped me up
against the wall as flat rs IA lump OF
putty. Then he took his hat and
stalked out without waiting To see
whether l ever got my breath agair
or not"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15

Tho Ocean Steamship as IL May
Be I'm the Future.

Be I'm the Future.
She will be over quarter OF mile
IN length. says Once Week. and will
do the passage from Sandy Hook TO
Liverpool in thirty-six hours, being
one night out. She will be driven by
electricity. and In such fashion rs TO
keep railway time. despite oil storm or
fog. Passages can be secured by flash
photo. Edison's patent aud the ticket
will include an opera stall. or a con-
cert ticket. or seat I'm church pew
the opera-house, concert hall. and
church being all on board. A covered
ring for horse exercise will also DO
provided, and racing track for fast
trotters. A baseball ground and tennis
courts will also form a portion OF the
attractions For business men a stock
exchange will be operated. the quota
tions being posted from the tickers
every two minutes on the vibration
system. The leading papers OF all
countries will be reprinted each morn
ing By the electric reflection system.
A spacious conservatory. containing
the choicest flowers OF all climates.
will afford an agreeable lounglngplace
and bouquets will be provided gratis
AS NJ Monaco and Monte Carlo, a
suite OF apartments will be laid out
for play. 10 be kept open all night, a
sumptuous supper. with costliest
wines, free. English tailCrs and shoe
makers will be Ia attendance and
clothes will be made and finished dur
ing the passage The military depart
ment will contain the French fashions
OF the previous day and costumes will
be confectioned while the ship is en-
route aud delivered complete on ar
rival at dock. Accommodations will
be furnished for 10000 passengers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15
COD. People stirred

In the song of Moses, which he wrote
Cor the special benefit of the lsraelites,
he referred TO the fact that the eagle
stirs up her young ones. and then Moses
gave broad hint that God stirs up his
people. Now there were many reasons
why God does such a thing; and one
reason seems 10 be this: The natural
heart is timid and fearful, like the Gag
lets, and needs TO be taught and trained,
by God, in some such way as the eagle
teaches and trains her young ones. IL
is quite natural that the young eagles
should be timid and fearful. and because
OF this natural feeling and characters
tic, the mother eagle stirs them up TO
break mp their timdity. She knows
that they would always remain so IL she
did not stir them out Of their cosy nest,
and teach them how 90 ny, and train
them TO courageously wing their way,
above the earth, aye, above mountain
peak and cloud and storm. The mother
eagle goes TO work TO break up law OF
nature. as il were. which runs and rules
in one direction, and succeed il by the
introduction OF another law. which has
stronger powers, aud higher reach.
and broader scope. hence a law which
is more valuable and useful. SO long
as the eaglets are allowed 10 remain IN
their nest they will continue to be timid
and fearful; and they would hug their
nest unless their mother should stir
them up. Now. IL is Just so with regard
60 Gods people, especially certain ones
who are naturally very timid and are
easily overcome by fear. They are
afraid TO step out upon Gods promises
and trust their whole weight upon them.
They seem TO think that the promises
will not prove strong enough 10 bear
them up. and so they do not venture out
upon some of the best and most precious
OF them. Now, such Christians nee to
be stirred up. and have their timidity
and fearfulneSs taken out OF them IL
they would ever be OF any good service
10 the cause OF Christ. The law OF fear.
fulness. which has such strong hold
upon them, needs TO be broken up. and
the higher and deeper. and more vigor.
Gus laws OF Christian courage should
take It's place. That which is natural
should be superseded by that which Is
supernatural But timid Christians do
not like 10 be stirred up in the way
which God sometimes does stir them up.
When He begins 10 stir them up they
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15
begin with God.


Begin the day with God.
lie il thy sun and day;
lie Is the radiance of thy dawn,
To Him address thy lay.
Sing the trst song To God.
Not to thy fellow man:
Not 10 the creatures OF Ills hand,
But 10 the Glorious One.
Awake, cold lips, and sing
Arise, dull knees, and pray,
Lift up, q man. thy heart and eyes;
Brush slothfulness away.
Look beyond these clouds
Thither thy pathway leads;
Mount up away, aud lnger not.
Thy goal i yonder skies.
Cast every weight aside.
DO battle with each sin;
Fight with the faithless world without
The faithlcss heart within.
Take thy first meal with God
lie is thy heavenly food;
Feed with Him. ON Him lie with thee
VIII feast la brotherhood.
Take thy drst walk with God
let Him 20 forth with thee:
BY stream or sea or mountain path,
seek stlll his company.
Thy hrst transaction bc
With God himself above;
20 shall thy business prosper well.
And all Thy days be love.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15

'sro know the love OF Christ that pAsselh knowi-
edge
To KNOW. by surest thinner sight
The love that passeth being known;
To know that this. the Infinite,
IL YET foreyermore our own
As gentle as the falling dew.
Stronger than mIghtiest waves are strong
New as each opening day j. new,
Old as eternal years are long;
Wider than heavens blue arch above
The stars that most remotely shine,
Nearer than human looks OF love
That are but CLEANS OF the divine;
To know THAT Love, most tender, true,
Dcarer than earthly ties most dear
THIS be the blessing, ever new
TO gladden. this and every year
AGNES MAuDE MACHAR.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15
sobrIcty OF Conductors.

Railroad conductors dissipate very
little nowadays. The man who drinks
even when OFT duty Is not the proper
party 10 fntrust with the lives OF
great number OF people. 1t Is rare
thing TO see one OF them In bar room.
says the Richmond Ind. Palladium,
aud IL seen there he does not tal'ry
long "A man will often hesitate be-
fore doing wrong which will send
him 10 the penitentiary when he has
a wife and children Mt homo 10 look
after and care for remarked rail
road superintendent recently. This
led him to say that the fatigues OF n
long run made the conductors anxious
for the peace and quiet OF home. and
when they have one they can nearly
always be found NJ IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15
Mlsnamed Fishes.

Prof. Molbius has proved, ne lately
stated to the Berlin Physiological So
ciety, that the anatomical arrange
ments OF the Aging Gsh's fins and mus
cles make flight impossible. The fish
simply shoots up out OF the water wnen
frightened. aud Is carried along by the
wind. The buzzing OF the fins. which
has been urged as proof OF real flight.
IS produced when u strong current Of
air strikes the fins OF even dead fish,
and the rising over the OF wave
or the bulwarks OF ship is explained
by the ascending currents OF air pro-
duced whenever strong horizontal
wind strikes an elevated object like the
wave or ship.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15
sIxrY-rwo YEARS IN BED.
Remarkable Life OF a ConnectIcut
Woman Whose Death Occurred
Recently.

Remarkable Life OF a Connecticut
Woman Whose Death Occurred
Recently.
Miss Chloe Lankton del in New
Hartford Jan. IL, in her 77th year.
She was born in 1872 AT the age Of
l6 she was attacked by n malady
which had kept her in bed ever since.
She lived sixty-two years in bed.
The sick-room was cozily arranged, so
she could help herself 20 many things.
About thirty years ago the story OF
her life was written aud published in
the Sunday-School Union. When her
parents died she was cared for by
friends. She never complained, and
was ever cheerful and patient One
OF her great troubles was the difficulty
of having her bed made. The late
John c. Smith OF New Haven invented
n little derrick. The patient would
have a strong canvas placed beneath
her. which was attached by a simple
tackle 10 the derrick. and she could be
swung of from the bed as IL I'm a ham
mock. Mr.. Smith also built for her
an ingenious cupboard, which was n
great comfort TO her as she made IL
hold nearly everything she wanted.
About year ago an attack OF erysipe-
las destroyed the sight OF one eye.
and added greatly 10 her infrmities.
but did not affect her sunny disposi-
ton. Opium in one form or another
has be en- her chief medicine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15
Rome, Mad, or womea'. Hair.

Speaking before a meeting OF Meth
odlst ministers. Bishop Fowler told OF
n new heather temple In the northern
part OF japan. II Is Of enormous size.
aud the timbers were hauled 10 and
placed IN their present position by
ropes made from the hair OF the wo-
men OF the province. An edict went
forth calling for the long hair OF the
women, and enough was obtained TO
make two monster ropes-onc IL
inches in circumference and /. 400 feet
long. and the other 10 TO IL inches
around and 3. 600 feet long.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15

New Jersey has school fund OF
81, 600, 600 and doesn't know what TO do
with IT, IL can't be used for anything
but The public schools. aud not very
much OF II is allowed To go there. only
n part OF the annual income being
available, so jealousy has the state
constitution guarded its sacredness.
Meantime IL is piling up every year
and the commissioners arc ut their
wits end 10 find an investment for IT,
The original idea was TO have fund
large enough TO entirely support the
public schools throughout the state,
but that. IL Is said, would take $40. 00O.-
coo; and. beside. IL is generally be-
lieved that 1t Is better for tho school
system 20 have the local schools dl-
rectly provided for by local taxes. Peo-
pie take more interest In something
they have TO pay for.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15
A High Jumper.

G. w. Roden, the present English
amateur champion at high jumping.
recently gave an exhibition OF his abll-
tiles in the jumping line mt Cudleigh,
when the following feats were per-
formed by him, says the New York
Clipper: Jumping through hoop
eighteen inches In diameter held six
feet from the ground; jumping on TO n
mans shoulders, and from thence over
"A bar raised nine feet from the ground; ;
jumping In and out OF barrels; jumping
on the handle OF sword, the point be-
ing placed on mans breast and fore
head; jumping over IA mans head ana
In the act removing an apple from the
head with the spike OF his shoe; jump
ing over eight chairs, two at time.
sideways and forward, each spring aud
pitch being from brick. jumping over
five men seated In chairs Ia one rising
jump; jumping on and of jars and
handles OF fiat-ions; jumping on 10 the
backs OF two chairs and there remain
ing, and also on 10 the shoulders OF IA
man; jumping on and from mans
face without injuring him; clearing ten
chairs at one spring.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15
a BOORER BORED.
A Violin Maker Fastened TO the
Floor with Centerbit.

VlOiin- M akor aStened TO the
Floor with Centerbit.
One OF the most extraordinary cases
on record has just come before the
police court OF the Seine. says Cali
gnan's Messenger. In July last a
man named Dubois took room in the
Rue Traversiere. and one OF his first
acts was TO put up swinging lamp.
In order 10 fix IL he began boring n
hole In the ceiling with "A centcrbit,
and was hard TT work when the
concierge and some OF the tenants
rushed into the room and called upon
him 10 stop, asserting that he had
pierced the ceiling and impaled the
tenant who occupied the room above.
lie went upstairs with them. and
found the tenant in question, violin
maker, sitting fixed To the floor, and
writing In agony.
The instrument was cautiously with
drawn from his flesh, but the injury
inflicted was so serious that he was
confined 10 his bed for three months.
The case caused great deal OF amuse-
ment In court TO everyone but the
violin maker, who was only awarded
250 francs compensation for three
months loss OF work, while Dubois
was fined 10 francs for negligence.
That man should have been sitting
on the floor exactly above the spot
where the hole was being bored is
extraordinary. But that his cries
should not have been heard by his tor
mentor is still more remarkable.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15

Keep forever in view the momentous
value OF life; aim at its worthiest use,
its sublimest end spurn with disdain
those foolish tribes and frivolous vani-
ties which 80 often consume life as the
locusts did Egypt and devote yourself,
with the ar,lor OF "a passion. 10 obtain
the most divine improvements OF the
human soul. La short, hold Yourself in
preparation 20 make the transition TO
another life whenever you shall he
claimed by the Lord OF the world.
Foster
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15
Clreum,ta ltIal E,ldenee.

Coroner when did you see Editor
Hull lastp"
Witness Yesterday afternoon at
o'clock"
Ibid he have any great amount
OF money with him that you know
aboutpn
Yes. sir.n (Sensation.)
Then you think that his death may
have been caused by foul plnyP"
Yes, IL may nave been"
Now. will you please tell the jury
what amount OF money Editor Hull
had when you saw hime"
Three dollars.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15
The Re,sl. efRs,ll..su....

A Chicago nun took n Turkish bath
on Tuesday and his funeral took place
on "Wednesday. This will be warn
ing 10 the Chicago people who are In
clined 10 take up with the new lads too
suddenly. They should work up Ia
the Turkish bath gradually. beginning
with an application OF iepid soapsuds
20 the neck.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15

was walking once ia the early spring
along the country road. Just over the
stone fence wonder there was broad
field. smooth as the floor, and most eX-
quisitely arrayed in the fresh spring
greatness OF its grass IL seemed to me
my eyes had rarely fallen on sight SO
lovely But ripping right through that
smooth and pleasant greenness there
was being dragged a pillow, and the fresh
beauty Of the fair sward was being
turned under from he sun and air. and
only the ugly brown soil was being
turned outward. and all the fair aud
radiant scene was being changed and
Scared. WHY | asked myself. do
not have 60 wait long for an answer.
The "chastisement" of the fair field was
ia order that the autumn might find H.
golden with the more precious harvest
OF the wheat. Well. Gods plowshare
cuts. but never FOR the simple sake OF
cutting: always for the result Of char
acter-fairer, sweeter. nobler. There is
benign design behind our chastisement
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang
down. and the feeble knees.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15
Anniis,in ~. Hend

For over twenty-five years Fletcher
Wright. who lives near Dawson. Ga.
has carried "A bullet IN his head, "A wound
received in one Of the battles In Vir-
ginia. This minie-ball shifts around. at
one time in the front OF the head. at an
other time In the back. At times this
bullet gives Mr.. Wright much uneasi-
ness while at work w the field. by its
shifting about and the rattIing NOISE il
makes In the head.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15

Wife-"I think shall advertise for
my missing purse" Husband II
was probably stolen. you will not get
IL back unless you say that no ques-
tions will be asked Wife, What
Not ask any questions What do you
take me forP DO you think I'm n
dummy
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15
SUNDAY READING.
A NEW YEARS wIsH-THE SUPREME
SERVICE.

WHY God stirs up his PeopIe-God's Flow
ing Thoughts By the Way
Begin with God.