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az Buffalo with trains for the West.
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cuse Fulton Greene, oxford, Norwich sherburne. Water
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division connect with trains for the West.
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drunkenness and no one who examines its hor-
rors wonder that those who are condemned
TO live in such conditions fly to drink as to
refuge The city itself has in the past been re-
sponsible for great incentive to drink namely.
the lack of proper water supply in the tenement
house districts IT is hoped that with the OPEN
ing of the new Aqueduct that complaint, at
least, will be removed. But so long as men and
women forced to crowd together without air
light it is folly to expect civilized ways from
them. In the first place very large proportion
of the new immigrants have never known any
thing better than tenement-house life. They
have everything to learn, and no time OPP
portunty for taking lessons, Nor is it to be sup
posed that the tenement house landlords who OBJ
tain higher profit from their filthy and disease
breeding property than they could from brown
stone residences, are going TO improve them I'M
less the law compels them TO do so. According
to Mr. Ris 40 per cent has been obtained upon
tenements and from 20 TO 30 per cent is the usual
rate. When money is king how can il be en-
pected that such incentive TO greed will be at
all generally overcome by considerations of hu-
mainly?
Mr.. Ris. indeed is able TO show that in several
instances where philanthropy and business sense
have gone hand in hand radical tenement-house
reforms have been established, and with the best
results. That is to say. the condition of the
tenants has been raised and at the same time
fair interest on the investment has been secured
But it is to be observed that when men could
obtain % per cent, there must be large admxture
OF philanthropy in the management; and it is a
serious question whether that element can be
relied upon in any general system. This, too is
OF the essence Of the problem, for while isolated
instances such Mr.. Riis cites undoubtedly
demonstrate the possibilities OF the case, it is
user that nothing Less than systematic and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

now. fur Use NV inc ter pour some
mighty strong juice on you in CT mint
Use gwine ter edycate you 50 you kin
stan fat.footed an Kick ar June apple
outen do top o or tree. Er, he, he, he.
he" the old fellow softly laughed.
''woan deze niggers open dar eyes when
da sees Young Marty an Sue an Libby
or standn' ober me wild mulberry bushes
err shooin dc buffalo gnat an de san fly
or way frum dis yer coun,enancc q mine.
Come yer, book Ill take my fust lesson
right now.
An hour after he sat there gazing At
the book and occasionally rubbing his
eyes. Night came aud he lighted a
lamp. Sometimes he would shake his
head doubtfully. aud then. mumbling ms
though he would force himself to read.
he would gaze at the blurred letters. He
went 10 bed late and arose early NJ
morning. aud seized the hook. Late In
the afternoon he came in from the cotton
patch where he had been trying TO work.
but he could scarcely see the young
plants. All lac saw were lines OF letters
that seemed TO kick aud tumble over
each other
Several days afterwards the shrowd
agents, while over in another neighbor
hood. came upon an old negro that sat
on log.
How far is il to the ferryf" the agent
asked.
"Its or good ways. sab Whit you
got dar on yo backy
Books: aud. 10y the way. | might do
some business with you.
III dunno, fur | kahn read"
"Oh. we can fix that These books
nre self teachers. aud all you'd have TO
do would be TO look al one OF them, and
Ii would teach you how to read.
wall, ycre. | wants one dem books
sho."
Ine agent put down his books. some
twenty In all. aud. with suddenness
that was astonishing In SO old man. the
negro snatched them up. and, leaping
across the road. removed handful OF
grizzly whiskers. revealing the features
OF Knock Kneed Williams.
"Hof on. Doan you come cross dis
rnd for ef you do I'll slice you inter
shoe.strings. You see | larned how ter
read so much Outcn dat book dat
wants some mo- Been er tryin' ter
ketch up wild you fur some time.
Look here. old man." said the agent.
"ihat was all joke. aud II you will give
me back my books. | will return the i've
dollars"
''Yas. sab. vas, sab. ! rockon you will.
but you see halter have intrust on my
! money. Glib me si5 an you may hab
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what 70 Drink.

sour bodies are palaces given us to
keep. What shall we drink IL the
great question? Natures answer ~
water Water Is tho largest compost
tion OF our bodies. All living creatures
except mau are satisfied with It. We
excrcto ninety ounces OF water daily.
therefore this amount should DO taken
into the system. Milk Is healthful
and nutritious us drink, but before
taking II tho health and food taken
previously should be considered. Milk
il one OF tho most common agencies Of
carrying contagion, and the conditions
OF its purity ought thoroughly 20 be
looked into
Tea Is tho beverage spoken OF by
Chaucer as 'one that cheers but does
not incbriate' Byron denounced
tea-drinking In. unmeasured terms
as unhealthful and productive
OF disease. The mode OF the
preparation OF tho leaves for
the market IN China Is where tho
chief objections TO IL lies. IL Is said.
IL Is we'll known that the inhabitants
OF that country are syphilitic. They
roll the ten in their hands without
washing them sometimes and often
while M work pick tho scabs from the
itching portion OF their bodies. The
reaction Of tho stimulation Is also hurt
ful. Kidney trouble among the upper
ana middle English people aud Ameri-
cans Is increasing aud Is duo alone 10
inccssant toa-drlnking. DIR. BrysoD.
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MIR. WILLIAMS.

''You'se or mighty fine guesser VI
somebody dur tole you" the prize OF
premium darkness answered
"'Well, Mr.. Williams ! have called
on business that think will result great
ly 10 your advantage.
"Youse de man dat Use been CT
waitin' fur a mighty long time. Er
mighty heap o men hnb come or long
fust an last. but none o. en- ain quilted
in my vantage yit. Whut kin you do
fur me. sayY
IL have some books here. said the
man. beginning 10 unbuckle a number
OF straps, that you ought 10 have. A
man Of your influence aud high stand.
ing in the community cannot get along
without books. They tell me. Mr..
Williams, that you bid fair 10 become
a lawyer or doctor or preacher--in fact.
anything you want 10 become. A little
education, they declare, Is all that you
need. ~
"'Wall, sah ! been sorter thinkin' er
bout dat mysef | doRn kere nothin'
or Don't bein' no doctor, fur | tried dat
once an sorter piZened CT man an he
sorter died an Ola come Ia one o sendin'
me ter de pennytencbv, da did. Wy il
cost me err heifer ca an de fines pos
som dog In de country ter keep out
doan kere nothin bout bein' or lawyer.
fur tried dat once an tuck er mans
hat c0Ze he wouldn't pay dc fee. an he
Jumped on me, dc scounul did. an
whipped me ill felt mighty scanlus
But tells you whut does want.
wants 10 be or preacher. Old Darb
Moore-livcs right down yander by de
bayou-lnrned how ter preach an den
suaded dc Lawd ter call him, an now
look nj him Stead o eatu' CO n bread
an den grcasin' his mouf wild er bacon
Tino, he eats biscuit an fresh lam an
drinks dc blackberry cordial an gits
drunk, he do. an has &c young sisters OF
de flock ter keep de buffalo gnats often
his counteuance. Now dats dc sortcr
man | wants ter be.
Il can dx you. the agent replied, TAX
ing mp book.
Oats all mighty well. but how
gwipe larn how ter read datI Ii IL rs
much as | can do ter read bout dc cat
ar dc dog an sich like. Oar ain'i
nothin' erbout de cat an dc dog In dis
book" treatise on Australian wool
growing, and beginning TO turn the
leaves.
"Oh. not that Is WORK OF religion.
See this picture of lambr'
Oar is or lam show "a you bo'nr
the old negro delightedly exclaimed,
"An look or ycre. it's got or sheep IN
IL. too. Huhl ncber seed de like in my
life. But how | gwinc ter read erboul
dis lam an dis sheep when done tot
you dat KANT read erbout nothin' but
cat an dog3"
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why Woman is Mans best Friend.
First and foremost, woman is mans
best friend

First and foremost, woman is mans
best friends:
Because she Is his mother.
Second, because she is his wife.
Because she is patient with him in i'll
ness, cndures his fretfulness and
mothers" him.
Because she will stick TO him through
good and evil report, and always be-
lieve in him, II she loves him.
Because without her he would be-
rude, rough and ungodly.
Because she teaches him the value OF
gentle words. OF kindly thought and
consideration.
Because she can with him. endure
pain quietly and meet Joy gladly.
Because, on her breast. he eau shed
tears OF repentance. and he Is never re-
minded of them afterwards.
Because when he is behaving like a
fretful boy-and we all do, you know,
ut times-with no reason in the world
for it. woman's soft word. touch or
glance will mako him ashamed OF him
self ~ he ought TO be.
Because without her as an incentive
he would grow lazy; there would be
no noble books written, there would
be no beautiful pictures painted, there
would be no divine strains of melody.
Because she has made for us beanti-
full world in which wo should be proud
10 live, and contcnted TO die.
Because -and this Is the best reason
of all-when the world had reached an
unenviable state of wickedness, the
blessed task of bringing II to a Saviour
for all mankind was given TO woman.
which was Gods way OF setting his seal
of approval on her who Is mother. wife.
daughter aud sweetheart. and thero-
fore. mans best friend. -Edt0drd w.
Box, IN Ladies Magazine.
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pie words sink into your understanding.
Put the book aside and take II up the
next day. after your mind has had time
10 rest. and loi other words have become
plain But on the third or fourth day
the victory comes. Then YOU can read
as fast as you can talk and understand
every word
Look yere. you ant tellin me all dat.
Is your"
Yes. aud will swear to every word OF
IT,"
Look we're. mighty 1ne pusson. how
much Is dis book wuthY"
you may have IL for -.
AN after gittin IL, how long 10
kin 20 out an preach an drink dc black
berry cordial, an git putty full, an
have de young wimmin o de ilock keer
de buffalo gnais oulen my counter
anceY'
Only few days"
"Wuih s., the old negro unused
"An how much Is dis big book wuthr
he asked. taking mp copy of that well
known series OF essays written TO dis
courage the extensive planting OF cotton.
aud entitled: Corn aud Hogs or Nc
Credit"
You may have that for the same
price.
IAN do 1t larn you how ter read, tooY
"Oh, yes; just the same.
"Lemne see which is the heaviest one
] wanteY iii en- much eZ / kin fur de
money. Wait er mint till | git dem
nan scales an weighs deze books.
lie went into the cabin and soon re
turned with pair Of sieelyards.
Now well see er erbout de meriu
o deze books. All. hair he exclaimed
''dc las one weighs de mos
Yes" said the agent. with grea
show OF fairness. but 1t has no pictures
of lambs and sheep.
"Oh. KANT hep dat. sab. Ii bM
got dc weight an dai's whut rs after
Use er man o weight, Is. an | doar
wanter be no light preacher ! want,
ter be or man dat kin stan right dan
an maui dem sinners till dali be 81
fccrcd ter wink. I'll take de heavy book
sab
Then he began search for the money
He pulled open drawer and took fifty
cents from the toe OF an old sock; Their
hc found dollar under brick in the
hearth; then he found few dimes teo
up IN bandnnna handkerchief. and a.
last raised the amount The agen'
thankfully accepted tie money and de.
parted Old Williams sat down, and
resting his head ON his hand. unused
Brain, you better take CT little mar
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ue DOCKS. Doan glib me dat much an
you KANT git 'em. Try ter take EN- an
| slices you. Is you comm ter timer
IL must have the books. Look here.
| am sorry that | treated you that way"
''Oh. doan let dat bodder you. fur l
Amt 'plainin'. Use mighty well suited"
"All right. I'll give you si5. Give
me the books"
Fling me tie money"
The agent wadded up si5 and threw
II TO him. The old man instead of Civ.
ing up the books took 10 his heels, aud
the agent has not seen him since. -Opis
T. Read. az ~ " World
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WHO'LL CO sWlmMINc7
The Way tho Boys Used to DO In the olden
Time.

wonder what sign the boys who
read this have for challenging or invit-
ing one another to 90 in swimmingg
says Hdrpers IouDg People.
The boys in the boys town used to
make the motion of swimming with
both arms; or they held up the fore
finger and middle finger in the form of
n swallow-tail; they did this when IL
was necessary To be secret about IL, as
in school. and when they did not want
the whole crowd of boys To come
along; and often when they just pre-
tended they did not want some one TO
know.
They really had 10 be secret nj times,
for some of the boys were not allowed
to 90 in at all; others were forbidden TO
go i'm more than once or twice day;
and as they all had TO go in AT least
three or four times IA day, some sort OF
sign had to be used that was understood
among themselves alone.
Since this is true history, | had
better own that they nearly all. at one
time or other must have told lies about
il, either before or after the fact, some
habitually, some only in great extrem-
ity Here and there boy like my
boys elder brother, would not tell
lies AT all. even about going in swim
ming; but by far the greater number
bowed to their hard fate and told
them.
They promised that they would not
20 in, and then they said that they
had not been in; but fate, for which
they had made this sacrifice. was apt
10 betray them. Either they got their
shirts on wrong side out in dressing,
or else while they were in some enemy
came upon them and tied their shirts.
There are few cruelties which public
opinion in the boys world condemns,
but am glad to remember to their
honor that there were not many In that
boys town who would tie shirts, and
fcrvently hope that there is no boy
now living who would do it. As the
crime is probably extinct ! will say
that i'm those wicked days If you were
such "A miscreant. and there was some
boy you hated. you stole up and tied
the hardest kind of knot in one arm
or both arms of his shirt. Then, if the
evil one put it into your heart you
soaked the knot in water and pounded
il with a stone.
am glad TO know that in the days
when he was thoughtless and senseless
enough my boy never was guilty OF any
degree Of this meanness.
1t was his brother, | suppose. who
taught him To abhor il. and perhaps IL
was his own suffering from 1t in part
for he, too sometimes shed bitter tears
over such knot as | have seen hap
less little wretches do, tearing at II
with their nails and gnawing nj it with
their tee th. knowing that the time was
passing when they could hope to hide
the fact that they had been in swim
ming and foreseeing no remedy but to
cut OF the sleeve above the knot, or
else TO put on their clothes without the
shirt and trust TO untying the knot
when IL got dry.