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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19
Poor Boy.

"Aren't you glad you're boy?'
"Not so very. wouldn't have been,
either, if my brother Willie had worn
out his clothes like | do. They made
boy o. me just SOS l could wear his
old things"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19

Mr.. STANLEY delivere this oracular
opinions "All the Indians should be
corralled and dlsarmed and furnished
with neat cottages and given start
so that they might become useful citi-
Gems" Mr.. Stanley may be an au-
thority on matters on the Congo, but
what he don't know about the North
American Indian would fill book
larger than 'In Darkest Africa"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19

THERE is not harder-working,
more faithful set OF men than the life
saving crews In the public service;
and yet 1t is very difficult to get Con-
gross to Listen TO their appeal for bet
ter pay. The reason is apparent
enough-there is very little politics in
the life-saving service.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-02-19

How WELL the boy knows him, the
boys man. No need to tell him this
man likes boys He shows it In all his
actions. II he doesn't say anything
there Is a kindly twinkle in his eye
every time it falls upon boy that
speaks volumes. Perhaps he has boys
at home, perhaps he hasn't for 1t isn't
every father OF boys who Is boys
man.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01
INSPIRATION OF SONG.
Its Cheering Effect Upon Tired soldiers
Daring n wearisome March.

A veteran of the civil war In speak
ing OF the effect of war songs, recent
~ said
II have been with the column.
marching along roads which have been
muddy, when the men looked anything
but human beings rs they crawled
slong. splashcd from head 10 foot with
dirt their clothing disarrangcd, their
pantaloons tucked in their stockings
and their heavy brogans laden with
mud. Some strong-lungod fellow way
up at the head OF the column would
strike up a war song. IL might be
Tramp, Tramp. Tramp. or II might
be John Browns Body In an in
slant he would be joined by others
and. soon. away down the long road
as far as the column stretched. n
mighty chorus would be going up
while the men would brace up. their
eyes brighten. and their footsteps lose
the weary movement as they kept step
TO the music. Twenty-Five thousand
or thirty thousand men stretched out
over long distance in marching and
you can imagine the effect OF such n
chorus OF male voices. Perhaps way
of on some parallel road, mile or
two away, another column would be
advancing, and this, too. would take
up the refrain. and the effect be
heightened twofold. Those were the
days when war songs meant something
10 the men who sang them. 20 Chicago
Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01
CALLED BY THE ANGELS.
Gather" Came and Beckoned Her to
10 N the Angelic Host

A few years ago an aged couple
lived in quiet home on Washington
boulevard near Union Park, says the
Chicago Herald. Their married life
covered more than three score years.
They were especially devoted 10 each
other and advancing years seemed to
clasp the bonds OF early love closer
and closer They were people OF
much refinement and culture. At
length the old gentleman passed peace
fully and hopefully away. The widow
survived and seemed 70 live in the
same close companionship that had
made beautiful all their married life.
The spirit side OF life was toward her
and the curtain so thin she could catch
glmpses OF the beautiful life beyond.
Her nineticth birthday was near. The
natural forces were yielding and her
friends knew the supreme moment was
only little way of. Her mind re-
tanned all its strength and clearness.
and when thoughts OF the future came
with espec al force there seemed a
spiritual illumination that caught its
iints from the border land. One morn
ing she said 10 her daughter: Frances
] am weary lying in bed. believe IL
would rest me 10 sit up a little
while" Her daughter assisted
her to arise, and bostered her
up in the rocking-chair and made
her as comfortable as possible. She
had been there IA Little while when she
said: Frances. father Is here She
always called her husband father
Her daughter said: NO, mother
father is not here. You must have
been dreaming. 'No, Frances. | did
not dream Il; father is here. Don't
you see him? He Is standing az the
foot OF the bed. The daughter said
something hoping To quiet her. but II
did not avail. Don't you see him.
Frances? He Is beckoning 20 me. -
The old lady then became quiet and
seemed TO be resting. Pretty soon she
started up and said with much emotion:
Frances. do you hear the music?"
oh! no. mother. don't hear any
music" Can't you. Frances? IL IL
eautiful-beautiful. After short
pause she said: '.Hark. Frances. II
IL coming nearer beantiiul-beauti-
full" Frances went 10 the door Ia see
II there was any music on the street,
but there was none. When she re-
turned her m other was with the an
gels.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

One does not find any period In the
history Of London when the citizens
desired plain cold water a. a beverage.
Beer was always the national drink -
they drank small ale for breakfast.
dinner. and supper; when they could
get IL they drank strong ale OF via
ter for washing there was not at this
period so great demand as at prcscbt
AT the same time IL Is not true 20 say.
as We said a few years ago In the house
OF commons. that for eight hundred
years our people did not wash thom-
selves. All through the middle ages
the use Of the hot bath was not only
common nut frequent and In the case
OF the better classes was almost "a
neco city OF lie. --Iiarper's Magazine
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01
Gho., story Prom Georgia.

The story published in the Toccoa
News In regard 10 the ghost OF an In
disn at Tallulah Falls has created
wide spread interest A gentlemen
writing from Battle Creek. :. c.. says
OF the story: II must tell you that il
Is so. In 1876 ! hired 60 Colonel
Young TO drive team. Mr.. Young
told me he would give me work and
secure me from all dangers. IL was "a
lovely June night when Mr.. Cartlege
asked me to go with him TO the falls.
l told him l would. We were talking
on the girl question when suddenly /
saw man rise TO his feet with very
serious look. presenting his deadly
rife at me. As turned ! shouted
Take care OF yourself. Joer I struck
n bee line for the hotel. The sharp
report OF pistol followed my good
legs. | cried; felt the ball hit; felt
the blood trickle down my back. but
had no time 20 tarry. met Mr..
Young In the yard. and after hearty
laugh he told me Il was the ghost OF
the Indian that Bailey had killed. aud
that i was not the first one that had
flown from there"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

II have not thought OF the matter. y
answered Jack Ferrars. 'but please
yourself-if you like 10 send the
things. you can. No doubt you arr
right. ! shall require them.
That was quite enough Tor Mr. Pud-
dies representative. He bowed him
self out with many smiles; and Mr..
Ierrars wen. on with bis work until
- -. had another caller.
During that day and the next he had
many visits from outftters. and 10 all
there was very little variety In his
answers. He declined 10 give any OF
them orders. but accorded them royal
permission 10 send him what they
liked.
Eccentricity In rich aad prosper
Gus man Is always admired. and the
outfitters were charmed with the carte
blanche which they would I'LL so sat
isfactorily.
They did so 10 the mutual advant-
age OF themselves and their customer
as they thought. and day after day
there arrived at Mr.. Ferrars rooms
travelling trunks most thoughtfully
made 20 fit under the hunks filed With
every requisite TO last their happy
.possessor for years. The outhtters
had forgotten nothing. all Jack Fer,
rars wants had been supplied without
the faintest trouble on his parG
He was Ia start for India on a giver
day. which left good margin for the
winding up Of his affairs in England
before leaving.
Bus the very same day on which Mr..
John Ferrars received his lump sun
down from the authorities. he and al
the good things so kindly provided for
him by the London outfters vanished.
The only person he paid was his
Eandlady. and she. good soul, has nc
recollection as 10 how his luggage was
directed, or whether IL was addressed
at all
The cabman who conveyed the traps
from her house has been advertised foi
I without success.
India has been ascertained not e
hold him. and IL IL did. what could
those outfitcrs do? Mr.. Fcrrars never
gave an order TO any OF them. but nc
cepted the goods SO generously pressed
upon him.
lie appears to have kept up no com
inunication with the old country, but
where ever he Is, we have not the
least doubt but that he enjoys his own
joke immensely and that his con-
science is In no wise pricked by the
remembrance OF how he did his cred.
itors. Saturday Evening Post
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

Al the Fatal Moment the Lobster For
xets I8is Favor.te Gait.


A lobster pot is a simple enough
tran. II looks like an immense bird
eage made OF wooden Stats. Both
ends are covered with loose. strong
netting. made OF tarrcd rope. There
IL n hole In the middle OF each net.
The trap Is sunk TO the bottom oy be-
ing weighted with stones. and lies on
the bottom in horizontal position. A
Gods head or other tempting bait IS
placed under the pot made stationary
by being fastened on with hooks. This
soon attracts the lobster. and he re-
connoitres about the pot 10 see how he
may get at the aggravating morsel.
In his skirmishing he discovers the
opening In the netting at the end oil
the trap, and he turns and backs him
self through II. He nossooner gets In
side than he becomes aware that he Is In
trouble. He looses all desire to sample
the bait that tempted him to get in the
scrape which he somehow or other has
suddenly realized that he is In. lie
moves about the trap In an agitatcd
manner, looking Tor way TO get out
Just as eagerly as he few minutes
before sought for an opening TO get In.
So agitated Is he that he forgets
that his best pedestrian work Is ac-
complished backwards, and he docs
not try to get back out OF the hole as
he came I'm, but exerts himself TO his
utmost to get out head first feat his
enormous claws make impossible. But
let this crazed lobster be released from
the pot he will no sooner be out than
the bait inside tcmpts him again. and
he once more seeks for way TO get
in and seize it, finds the way rs before,
backs in. is Immediately panic-stricken
again, and renews his frantic cndeav-
ors TO escape again.
One of these pots would be no obsta-
Gle TO the Holsters freedom IL it only
knew its power. for half dozen Holsters
could smash a pot TO pieces In twink
ling. or one sweep of single Holsters
claws would tear the tarred rope netting
from the trap rs II 1t had been gauze. -
Saturday Evening Post
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

To ny estate no heir succeed:
When have done with IL, no MIN
EhAu find 1t suited 20 his need,
Adapted 20 bis plan.
The walls fes ns were built. and wien
Iclosc the door and furp the key
No one shall enter therc again,
Or rule IN place Of me. 49,
This hosse is all own; though poor
IL shelters me, and many a storm
Has passed IL, leaving all secure,
The inner Learthstone warm.
but after me no eager kin
Shall hold my former house In pride;
No enemy shall enter In
AS tenant 10 abide.
The friendly earth Il good and sweet,
And lsi-diy TO its heart will draw
Estates like mine when they cscheat
BY natures changeless law.
Meredith Nicholson.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01
THE LIFE-BOAT.
The Noble Work OF saving Meas Lives
Has Interest For all.


Landsmen as rule take little in
terest in this dangerous service, filled
with hardships, until they themselves
are exposed TO the peril OF the break
ers and hear the order given 10 Man
the life-boat, or see the brooches
buoy coming 10 the rescue like an an
gel OF deliverance. Ii Is "a new thing
10 them and they wonder how they
have lived SO long without knowing Of
this service Of the coast And their
gratitude crystalizes into gold medal.
personal favor TO one brave man,
and there the matter rests. They
know only their own experience, but
even yet have no idea OF the success
and magnitude OF the organization.
description OF the Dobbins life
boat may be OF interest here. II is "A
high-sea roller, light and buoyant
beauty to the eye. The frame Is built
of oak, the planking OF cedar. At
either end OF the boat Is circular air
chamber which extends a short dis
lance above the egunwale. The deck
Is water-tight and about fourteen
inches below the top OF the gunwale.
The hole or space below the deck
is filed with layers OF parafned sheet
cork. Should the boat be stove in or
broken IL could not possibly sink on
account OF this use OF cork in It's con-
struction. just above the deck are
ports which close with spring hinge
When the boat ships sea, the force
OF the water will open tho ports and
the boat will then bail itself
II is indeed true, that peace hath
her victories no less renowned than
those OF war The best equipped life
boat must be directed by the strong
arm ana ready muscle OF the brave
surfman who stands ever ready to
peril life and limb in this service OF
the sea. Detroit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01
SHE CLIMBED THE FENCE.
Story About y Russian Attache and III
American Sweetheart.

AnffAtAh FNtHth'&ttf
Perhaps one OF the happiest OF the
long list of marriages between Amcri-
can girls and foreigners is that OF the
eldest daughter OF General Edward
Beale. now the wife OF Mr.. Bakhme-
tieff. OF Russia. secretary OF legation
al Athens. Twelve or thirteen years
ago. as an attache OF the Russian lega-
ton. the young foreigner met and at
once fell desperately in love with Miss
Bcale. The young people carried on
heir lovemaking under the cover OF
friendly darkness, in Lafayette square.
Washington.
One night the Waterman went his
rounds as usual. says the Pittsburg
Dispatch. and. thinking the square TO
be empty. carefully locked the gates
md departed To his home Uncon-
scious OF this fact the lovers reused
from their absorbing conversation and
prepared 10 leave the square. Their
CONSERVATION at finding themselves inn
prisoned was no wise improved by the
subsequent discovery that not IA soul
seemed to be stirring on the streets
who could come TO their rescue.
There was no help for II. The only
way out OF the difficulty was TO climb
the massive iron spike fence. With
great difficulty the young lady climbed
TO the top. when to her horror, just AS
her feet sought 10 secure a resting
place In the descent the gruff voice OF
policeman shouted menacingly in
their ears.
Rapidly giving directions in French
TO Miss Beale TO proceed with all speed
possible and run for home while he
engaged the intruder in conflict Mr..
Bakhmcticff successfully tussled with
the fellow until. happy in the knowl-
edge that his instructions had been
carried out he gave himself into the
custody of the officers knowing that.
as member OF foreign legation, he
would be liberated Immediately upon
arrival at headquarters.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

OF all the edible pods il is believed
that the bean has been the longest
known and most widely cultivated. Il
was used ~ food By the ancient Jews
and considered sacred by the Crock
and Romans. a temple dedicated TO
Kyanetes. the God Of Beans. formerly
stood on the sacred road near Elousis.
Kyanetes was called the God OF Beans
because he was the first Go cultivate
them for food. The Bean Feast which
the Athonians celebrated in honor of
Apollo, was characterized by the ex-
cessive use OF beans. The Egyptians.
contrary 90 the nations above mon
toned. considered beans unclean and
would not venture 90 touch them.
Pythagoras admonlshcd his scholars.
Abstain from beans" The natives OF
Egypt and most all Oriental nations
look upon the black speck on the
wings OF the bean flower N the writ
ten characters OF death.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

A two-leggcd goat has oeen agita-
ting Cordele. Ga. James Barnhill is
the possessor OF this freak OF nature
and he is exhibiting him AZ 10 cents a
look. with n slight reduction when you
look several times. He is OF the
billy" gender. walks upright like n
chicken. sits down like dog Is very
intelligent little creature and Is. in
deed, curiosity. II II great pet.
and children and ladies 60 wild with
delight over billy"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

ana rel .gious creed Of nine-tenths OF
'ne assian people. including even
suen educated persons as my inter
pre- er. Sascha. and the accomplished
IL " in the train.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-01

When the Beecher statue was being
placed In position in Brooklyn tie
workmen fastened aropc around the
neck OF the statue. with black car
drawn over It's head. and left II dauy-
ling In mid-air while they won't TO
dinner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-31
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Foreign News.

LONDON, Msrch S1.-A committee headed
by Bishop Roberts, ls circulating an appeal
for funds in order to carry the C.!theroe case
to the House Of Lords. The Clitheroe case,
it will be remembered, consisted in the ab
duotion by her own husband of Mrs. Jack
son, wealthy lady, whose relatives mad
persuaded her not to live with her husband.
ROME, March 31.-The Pope is suffering
from a severe attack OF stomach trouble, and
his condition is such that he is compelled to
keep to his bed.
LONDON, March 3l--Lord Granville died
this afternoon.
LONDON, March 81 The residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Wilson, known as Tsanby
Croft, near Dlncas;er, where the famous
baccsrat scandal took place and in which
Sir VIM. Gordon Cumming was involved
while playing in company with the Prince
of Wales, has been party destroyed by fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-31
NEWS OF TaS DdY.

T. ia probabe that Russia will intervene in
TIE troubles in the Balkans.
The lesdiog physicians Of New York pre-
nounce the grippe as being epidemic in
that city.
TIE Catholic bishops Of Canada have az
peaied against the new law in Manitoba
ebolishing separate schools.
Bernard Mckee, after drinking goose
egg ebell full OF whiskey nine iimee, died
in Philadelphia yesterday.
Mr.. Archibald L. Brown, of Chicago, snd
Mics Grace ". Fuller, daughter Chief JUS
tice Fuller, we're married In Washington
last night.
Nine thousand square feet OF land have
been nurchased In the business centre OF
Paris. upon which the Youog Mems Chris
tian Association of that city will erect
building.
In the New Haven railroad car-atove case,
Judge Fitzgerald, In New York, yesterday
held that railroad directors can be held
uriminslly liable for accidents due to viola
| tion OF q statue.
Ten thousand dollars in gold and green
backs has been found secreted In an Old
table In the residence Of john Sprsgue, q
shoemak er, In Wilmington, Del. The money
represents his deceased wife's savings for
for thirty-ni years.
Some sensational revelations a.e msde
regarding certain n. a. Barnard. OF Gin
cinnati. who is accused CT committing crimi.
nal a. sault upon number OF little girls from
| Cincinnati, two of whom were recently dis
covered living with him IN New York city
The famous St. Bernard dog Alton died
| Washington on Sunday from pheumonie
He belonged to E. FL. Moore, OF Mcirose
| Mses and was the champion of this country
until the recent arrival of Sir Bslvldere
Alton cost a $780, but was valued ever
more highly by his owner.
Tho trial OF Mrs. Ora Mckee, a white
somau of good family, charged with the ia
tai poisoning of Mrs. Winpel 10 September
last. began in Rome, Ga yesterday. Mrs
| Mckee has been in Jail the last three
months. IL is alleged That she committed
the crime in order to destroy evidences o
indebtedness held by Mrs. Wimpel agains
her.
Col. o. II. Ernst, superintendent OF pub
lie buildings and grounds in Washington
who has Just returned from meeting OF TIT
Mississippi river commission, Gays tht
greatest danger of disastrous flood ha'
nesn passed. The leveed he adds, are II
10 after condition than ever before, the only
recent breaks having been caused by pipe'
laid through them to Fl bod rice fields.
A republican primary election was held Ii
Baltimore yesterday to select delegates Il
the district convention, which, In turn
will elect delegates to the Safe convention
The Johnson faction carried eleven wards
the Henderson men seven, and four WaEd
will be contested. Ballot box suffers hat
the call at the primaries, and the natura
az uuence was that at nearly all the poll:
there were from three to four times DC many
tickets as voters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-31
Changed Her Mind


CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, March 3l.-Ihe
circumstances under which Mrs. Frank
Butcher attempted to commit suicide were
peculiar She and her husband have been
quarrelliug for q long time over whether
their son, who has just become oil ags, Shall
be turned out of their housa and left to shit
for himself or not. The father insisted that
he must 90, while his mother would have
the boy with her always. At meeting OF
the "pras ing" banda remnant of the Sal
walton Army-Sunday, when it came to MT.
Butchers turn TO speak be devoted his time
SO abusing his wife, backing up every assar'
ton with quotation from the scriptures.
Mrs. Butcher wept bitterly and finally left
the house, saying che would end her SORROW
by jumping into Sugar creek. Two breth-
zen pursued her, but she would have been
SUCCESS 'ul 10 spite of them except for slip
which caused her to fall. She was picked
up bruised and unconscious. To-day she has
changed her mind about suicide and talks Of
obtaining divorce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-31
Against Boycott ing.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, March 3l.-A good
many of the striking cutters we're taken
back Yesterday mass MEETING of cutters
and rimmers and foreman met this morn
ing and adopted resolutions savering their
connection with the Knights OF Labor, and
promising to use all honorable means to
further the interests of their employers and
protesting against all attempts at boycotting
goods made In Rochester as being detrimen.
tai to that community and attempting to
deprive thousands of persons of an honest
livelihood, destroying millions OF capital ard
crt ating q permanent source of discomfort
and eDmity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-31

JUMPRD FROM A TRAIN.-Attached to a
freight train passing through York, Pr. yes
terdey was car containing number OF
horses. While the train Yves passing along
in the vicinity of Hyde's about two miles
from that city, one Of the borses Was seen to
leap from the Car. He decribed several
somersaults on the ground. arose. and. fad.
ing his way TO the track. trotted after the
fast recedng train until he came to q cul.
vert. through which his forelegs went. The
brute tried 10 vain to extricste himssif. He
was held fast until word could be seut to o
gang of railroad men who Immediately wen,
tn the spot and removed the animal,-whicb
was badly, though not seriously, injured :
and thus probably averted railroad dis
aster