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Minor, on the way, perhaps. tn the
ruins OF Ephesus. IL Is toward evening,
and the inclosing mountains cast cool
shadows over the road. The scene Is,
indeed, romantic. Tranquility reigns
over the landscape: no sound Is heard
but the tinkle of the sheep bells, the
twittcring of birds, or the loot OF her
init owls, and sometimes the click of a
horses hoof as the travellers slowly
wend up the mountain toward the
heart OF a ravine. Turning in the sad
lie one may see in.the distance the
faint blue expanse Of the Egean sea
heckcd with white sails.
Suddenly, without warning, n voice
issues with startling sharpness from
the ticket, crying: HALT, on your
lives" The gentlemen of the party in
stantly draw their revolvers, peering
into the bushes TO find something 10
shoot. But the muleteers urged them
in the most frantic tones ON no account
10 draw trigger or they will be massa-
cred on the spot, as they are covered
by the rifles of "A band OF %brigands.
The voice from the thicket Is again
heard summoning the party TO surren-
der their arms and deliver themselves
mp and no harm will come 10 them. At
hlt Htillt ilVitAthN n lilA ltllON A1Nu'r
from the ambush. dressed in a manner
sufficiently gorgeous and picturesque
Ia please the fancy of the most romantic
graduate OF Vassar. lie carries a mus
Set and is followed by a band Of u
lozen brigands scarcely less picturesque
hat he. They surround the party,
ieize the brides of the horses, and re-
Give the firearms Of the travellers,
Who yield them with visible reluc-
ance,
A certain foreign consul did not get
bff SO easily. His chihick or farm was
! IA the outskirts OF the village. Ac-
s%ompanied by his two children he was
standing at the rear gate with n fowl
ing-piece. As IL springing from the
earth four bold, handsome, but un-
masked brigands gathered him Ia, hs II
were. and after giving directions 20 his
BOY as 70 how To each them made off
20 their mountain den nj a smart run.
The tidings struck the town like
lightning out OF n clear sky. Natural
~ the first thought was TO SEND "A regi-
inent of soldiers to the rescue. display
ing them in a Gordon around the fast
ness Of the brigands and gradually
closing them in the tolls.
In the meantime, the victim OF this
high-handed proceeding was not 50
badly treated. His suffering was chief
ly on account of his family; he was too
well aware how keen their anxiety
must be. But for himself he knew the
ransom would be raised and his re-
lease be safely accomplished, provided
no one discovered their retreat nor at
tackled his captors. The latter treated
him with sufficient respect and gave
him plenty TO eat of what they had.
Game was abundant in the neighbor-
hood, but they did not venture 20 shoot
IL down for fear of discovery.
Some of these brigands or klefts as
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
THE MARKETS.


Chicago. June 8. Trade opened dull and
weak this morning, with the crowd Ia a SELL
Ing mood. aud the July future soon fell
from Bsc 90 " S-sc The mast powerful
bear factor was the shipments %
wheat from India during the last week.
They reached 224l9U) bu. being three times
the shipments for the same week last year
and ton times the shipments % the cOrro-
spending week Ia 1889. Following were
the opening aud closing prices WHEAT
July. aSi-s eos i-sc; september. "a IS atsc.
December. afA aDi 3-sc. CuuN-June. DO:
July. fs4 > IS &c; September. 81 Us ~ isic.
oars juno, t5e; July. az bI4Ac. Pork
June ilD.41h; July. tIO6i tlOJ7H; sep
TENDER, fl09j elOS2H. LAaD June. 90 Is.
July, sds5si aG2i septem Der. tGO 60 a. Ia.
RiHs-Junc. t5.tT !; Juiy. l5gs s6g0. Sep
TENDER. %. z l.. bB.tT IL.
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puN.s WEEKLY REVIEW.
Hesitation I'm Money Circles Has Not
Censed Entirely.

NEW YORK, June s.-R. q. Dun's
weekly review says: While the hesita-
ton in business has not ceased and de-
cided activity Is hardly expected now
until the close Of the fiscal year, IL con-
tinues To be a matter Of surprise and
congratulation that the money markets
and trade have been So well sustained
in spite of heavy exports OF gold. The
New York money market has been
easy. rates ON call dropping from 81
TO 3 per cent, with heavy receipts from
the interior. Trade il not very active.
but almost everywhere hopeful. Fail
ures al Boston have made shoe manu-
facturers cautious. Hides are easy,
dry goods quiet and wool sales moder-
ate. In the Northwest continuous
rains have made the prospect unsuf-
passed, Chicago reports larger re-
ceipts than "A year ago Of -four, wheat.
cheese, hides and three times d much
WOOL; smaller receipts 81 oats. IVY,
barley, lard, and but ope-thjrl rs
much crude meats, with full trade In
dry goods and bright prospects gener
ally. The business failures through
out the country during the last seven
days numbers Pa as compared with a
total OF 254 OF last week. For the cor
responding week OF last year the
figures were 2OS.
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rnE MAI. CARRIER : PERIL.

- 49,
the ransom demanded he was handed n
flask, or rather n gourd, containing
spirits. After saying, with your per-
mission" the messenger took a some
what copious draught OF strong waters,
and then the money was carefully
counted; the amount being found cor
rect the chief turned To his prisoner
and respectfully said:
"Sir, you are al liberty to go when
you please. Two OF my palikaris will
attend you TO the foot of the noun
tain, after you have solemnly pledged
your word as a gentleman that you will
never give any n a single clew 70 the
whereabouts OF our cave. A days de-
lay would have cost you an ear. On
the fifth day we should have been
under the painful duty of reducing
your length by a head. Happily the
faithful punctuality OF your friends en-
ables me To wish you a pleasant journey
home, with the hope that your health
may long continue as good as II now is,
thanks 20 our brisk mountain air."
But one OF the most romantic phases
of the brigand's venturesom career in
Turkey, and also, although more rare-
". In Persia, is the capture OF the
maids. Excepting on one or two nina
ture railways in Turkey, the postal
service in the interior OF these coun-
tries is still largely dependent on post
carriers. who dash across the lonely
roads ON horseback. The men employ
ed in this arduous service must be
hardy, intelligent, and brave.
\. G.. w. BENJAMIN.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

Missouri. Cnso. Ui.ccnSin and Ma-sa-
chusctts. TO tie Grand Army Fl The
Republic. wher = assembled wii.ln
their border. The conduct - tho
Michigan Legislature = cxcee ling!y
shabby. The editors Of tho Detroit
Journal write tho NatioLa Tribune:
Toe action OF our Slate Leg stature
l. shameful. but the city aud citizeas
OF Del cit Will not allow the lOeal
comm sc 10 lack for funds.
We readily accept this. The pee
pie OF Detroit arc among the mrst on
tcrprls.ug and public spirited IN tho
Nation. They have built mp on the
banks OF their beautiful river n city
that has no superior in %lovenncss In
the world. 1t will be a picture OF
beauty when the Encampment assem-.
bles. and the comrades will receive
an entertainment which will oil their
hearts with gladness.
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they are called. are men of prodiglous
strength. small I'm waist, but 1.-THE,
why. and muscular 90 "A degree. /
heard OF one ltleft. a chicftain. who
when seated on the ground by the
campfire would stretch out his arm
and order one of his men 20 step on the
open palm. Thus he would hold him "a
few seconds at arras-length. and then
gradually lift and toss him for
ward like an orange. The klefts
are almost invariably Greeks: coca
~sionally a Maltese OF an Italian Is
found among them. But they are all
Christians. and good Christians at that.
They fast with the utmost strictness I'm
Lent and ON fast days. A drop Of
human blood from a victim squirting on
their lips ON "a fast day would give
them severe twingcs of the conscience.
From time Go time they 90 carefully
disguised 90 church and confess with
the solcmnity Of crusaders engaged In
fighting for the holy sepulcher. To-
ward Mohammedans they exhibit
especial horror. They do not even con-
descend 10 take paramours from the
hated followers Of the prophet.
But while we are discussing the vir-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

Now the torch OF war is lighted. and our
country u In flame,
III calls the farmer from bis plow. The
miner from his claim:
From ''DiablO's' gloomy canyon to MI.
shasta's wreath OF snow.
They've buckled Oh their arin0r and they've
FASTENED down below.
Yes. they've FASTENED down below,
They've FASTENED down below,
To stake a claim In Freedoms name,
When they get down below.
From the golden Colorado TO the sparkling
lilo Grande
Our glorious starry banner yet shall wave
throughout the land
Attic IL has been Danished by a reckless
Southern foe,
Again We'll hoist the dear old nag when
we get down below.
When We get down below. when we
get down below,
Our banner bright shall head the hight
When we get down below.
like the roaring OF a tempest In the sweep.
ing Northern blast
And lightnings livld flashes forth, "tbe
day OF calm Is past;"
For the tnion tide l. rising ana It's waves
will onward low
TIL II sweeps from view the rebel crew
when we get down below.
When we get down below. when we
get down below.
They'll think a slure has broken loose
When we getdown below.
And when the waves have closed above
them and ethey sink 20 endless doom.
The glorious star OF Liberty will shine from
out the gloom.
Then with future peace and plenty we can
well forbearance show,
And lend u helping baud 70 those poor reb'
els down below.
Poor rebels down below. poor rebels
down below;
Wen drink a toast 10 D.xie's ghost,
When we get below.
II. !. F~ITZGEnALD, Past Department
Commander, Department OF New Mexico,
q. A. r., Deming y, NJ.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

NEW YOHK. lune s.-The market oponed
very strong ~ advances extending from Ia
20 ~ per cent. led by Louisville. Wabash
preferred. So Paul Union Pacific. Atehlson.
Chicago Gas and Northern Pacific pre-
ferrod The temper OF the room was buliish
on higher prices from London. 10 II estl-
mated that foreigners nave buying orders
81 FROM n,OO0 20 25O0j shares. Exchange
was As i-3dAsD silver was co.. Foreign
houses agree In saying that gold - going to
Europe on private bids aud that gold u
being boarded there because ~ "A feeling Of
Insecurity aud dread OF future contingencies.
Some houses think gold ~ still going "a
Russia. aud H. ~ taken from there ~ agree
mont between bankers az Berlin Paris. and
spare IL best
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

tues end habits OF tho Lcvantinc bri-
gand our captive I'm the mountains has
been smoking innumerable~ scigarettes
Of Stambcuico tobacco In order "a
soothc his growing impotence. A. the
time approached when the messenger
with the ransom was expected great
restlessncss ana intense watchfulnesS
was exhibited by the troops. The
chief detailed two brawny fellows
10 guard the prisoner, knife
In hand. with orders 10 stab
him 10 the heart at the first sign of an
attempt AT rescue. At various pre-
concerted points other brigands were
distributed To guide the messenger with
the money 10 their hiding place. When
he arrived with his w~ell-ladcn donkey
at the first point he made a signal as
directed; this was answered by a return
signal from behind a rock and and an
order Il proceed i'm a certain direction
until he heard a sheep bleat three
times. On hearing that signal the
messenger stopped, made "A prearranged
reply, and was directed 10 90 on until
he should hear the cawing of "A crow,
thrice repeated; he would then receive
further directions. In this mysterious
manner the messenger finally arrived
In the presence of the robber chieftain
himself, who was holding n cooked re-
volver in his hand. alertness In his
mien, and "A quick, fierce, yet anxious,
look in his eye, as IL suspicious OF
treachery. The messenger was at once
conducted into the cave; ON his stating
hat he had brought the full amount of
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
TIED wlrH 4 pousLE KNOT
An Eioping couple Married Accord
Ing 10 Catholic and Protestant FORMS

DASnURy. Conn, June Frank
o'Harra and Miss Nellie Henebry were
married Tuesday morning, the second
time within fourteen hours. OharrA
is "A respectable but poor young maa.
and driver OF a fire department engine.
Ills wife Is the daughter of II. Il. Hen
bry, one Of the wcnlthiest merchants
in Danbury. The young people fell in
love with each other about two years
ago. Miss Nellie's parents objected "a
OHara's attentions TO their daughter,
and "A year ago they sent her to a con
vent 10 Hartford. but the separation
only made them more determined, and
when Nellie came home on a visit las.
week her lover was among the first %
greet her. The young couple met
Monday evening on side
street where they entered a car
riage and drove To Brewster's, New
York, where they mere married by a
protestant minister. They returned
here and at once informed the girls
parents. They were forgiven and
early this morning, In compliance with
the wishes of the parents, who are
Catholics. they were remarked by Rev.
Father Lynch, pastor of 81. Peters
church.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

The Governor OF Michigan has
vetoed the bill appropriating $50. poo
aid 20 the city OF Detroit In entertain
ing the National Encampment in that
city next August. Az first $50. 900
was asked for. and finding this im-
possible % Get, the sum named In Shc
bill was made ESQ. Cd +, but after SOME
wccks Of huggling This was refused.
the Copperhcads aud stay-at-horhes
proving too strong ior the yetcrans.
This Is very d%iscredItablo To the grbat
soldier State OF Michigan. which ,hnt
into the army one lighting man FOR
every eight people In her bo-dSrs.
and there was not a lad nor oven
q poor G aiment IA the 20 which lshe
contributed 10 the defense OF thciNa-
ton Ever, regiment was u food
rep c,on'ativ va OF The splendid citizen
sh.p OF The state. After the malni6
cent hospital IS ofNhe States of 1olo-
ralo. Mum sofa. Maine Cali d'uia.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
Pas.Ing Remarks. /.

New York is a monumental city
especially mental.
At the scashore, between the sea
swells and the and swells, the land
lords pocketbook swells.
What n wheelman most breads Is ris-
ing ground. especially the kind that
rises mp and strikes him ON the top OF
the head.
The woman who can get mp n good
square meal Is worthy the good square
\ who can get II down.
A dollar in the pocket Is worth two
IN the hand.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
Editorial Ducnng In Hungary.

Journalistic criticism Is a dangerous
calling IN hungary. An article which
appeared recently in "A journal at
klauscnburg gave so much offense that
il led 10 no fewer than thirteen duels.
The editor II the paper fought four
duels. In one of which he killed his OPP
ponent; the author of the obnoxious
article passed safely through three en-
counters, and the sub-editor took the
lions share with six combats.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

George Woolsey. Go. B. i79th N. T..
West Terry. Pa, corrects Comrade
Coggswcll. 18th n. H.. who cor
rectcd'' the mistake OF Adam Herrin-
ger. seth n. j.. In stating that his
regiment belonged 10 the Second
Brigade, Second Division, Ninth
Corps. Comrade Coggswell Is mis-
taken when he says that the l75th and
seth n. Y. were taken In that brigade.
for II was the 10th and lS6thIN. Y.
that belonged u the Second Brigade,
Second Division. Ninth Corps.
Basil McMasters, Co. II, 4th Ind.
Streator, H.. desires TO freshen the
memory OF Comrade VIM. Robertson.
Of Caney, Khs. The I'd Ind. Cav. be-
longed TO the I'd Brigade OF McCook's
Division. The brigade was composed
OF the 18th aid I'd Ind. Cav. 4th and
eth Ky. Cav. and LIST Wis. Cav. 4.
commanded by Colonel o. ;. Lagrange
and as the I'd Ind. Cav. did not belong
To tho First Brigade on the Wilson
raid. Captain Waldon could hardly
speak OF the regiment. he being with
the lost brigade. The I'd Ind. Cav.
did good work on the Wilson raid,
charging the fort at West Point. Ga.
They also did good fighting In other
places under their gallant commander,
Captain X. Hill. who lost "A leg in the
light at West Point. and who Is now a
distinguished citizen OF Indiana. He
would like 10 ask II any OF the com
rades know OF a man by the name oil
Elias McMasters, last heard from al
Pao a, Kan. in 1867. He Is about 20
years OF age. and Is the writer's
father,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
Ahon, q. q. Pennie.

Gen. j. Irwin Gregg, colonel ", ,
army, retired. has "a young son named
after himself. who is anxious TO go
TO West Point and obtain a military
education. The young fellow is
bright and manly. and Is one OF the
advanced pupils In the high school at
Washington. and would pass "A credita-
bic examination should he receive an
appointment TO West Point. lie has
inherited military tastes, being II cor
poral OF the high school cadets. His
father commanded a brigade in the
cavalry corps OF the Army OF the Po-
tomnc, and did some very hard light
ing. After the war he was made col
onel OF the sth u. 5. cavalry. and vas
retired for disability. oc%casioned by
wounds received In battle in 1879.
lie has made his home In Washington
for several years.
The report that ex-senator John j..
Ingalls,, OF Kansas, had signed a con
tact with MAJOR Pond TO lecture l.
positively denied by the major. who
said that he and the senator had
talked over the matt Il but that no
agreement had been reached. Mr..
Ingalls, is Ia New York, and he SAYS
he don't know yet what he will do.
He may edit a newspaper. write a
book. on lecture. but has not yet de-
cided upon either OF these methods OF
putting in his time. II he decides TO
lecture he will probably talk on social
problems.
Hon. Timothy +. Tarsney. former
~ "A member OF Congress from the
Eighth District OF Michigan. and
brother Of Congressman Tarsney, OF
Missouri. has been taken by his
friend TO Il retreat for the intemper-
ate. For several years past he has
been addicted 10 the use OF liquor.
and il has finally taken such n hold
upon him hat he + n present unit
for any mental labor. lie l. ono OF
the most prominent lawyers a. the
Saginaw bar. aud his friends hope
that the treatment be will re awe "a,
the retreat viii make IA new man OF
him.
observation-disclosures B%atchelder
has been giving attention lately 20 the
neAA hlN7AN VI tHt NAlhl hHh - ilAhllE
a strenuous effort 90 secure bugles.
dies and drums, which shall not only
be s~erviccable but melodious.
History will undoubtedly accord
General Joseph T.. Johnston the mos,
conspicuous place next To Lee among
the Confederate commanders OF the
late war. His death leaves only about
two Of the great ex-ConfederAte field
commanders among the living. These
are Beauregard and Early.
The sieges during the civil war were
Atlanta. Ga july %. September ..
1864; Blakely (fort) Ala. April 20.
1865; Corinth. Miss. April 80 May 80.
1862; Morgan (Fort). Ala. August o
-. 1864: Gaines tforO. Ala, August
2.s. 1864. Petersburg. Va, June 18th,
1864. April 3, 1865; Port Hudson, La.
May -. July 3. 1868; Savannah. Ga.
December 1921. 1864; Spanish (Fort).
Ala, March p. April \. 1858; Vlcks-
burg. Miss May 10. July T.. 1863;
Yorktown. VA. Apfil5 May 4. 1859.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

CHICAGO. June 8. Receipt, % icattle 49,
COL OF which 400 were Texans Business
rather slow. and prices barely steady. Re-
celpts Of hogs dUO; la good demand and
strOngcri common fAO0 ~ .; prime mixed
and packers. g.i0df.Di prime heavy and
butcher weights. Ab 20 f.G1. closely
assorted light 81 i6) 90 40 averages. st.5J 10
t5i. skipS t42S 70 40 Receipts OF sheep.
600 active. with an up turn ~ about loo.
and nearly everything useful sold.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

Would You give a nan who hasn't
had anything since day before yester-
day. "A bite To eat2'
How DO ! know you are not an inn
poster. What's Your business"
I'm an orator; followed IL for
years"
IAN orator. Explain YOURSELF, sir. "
"Well. sir, I'm an after dinner speak
cr."-Arkansaw Traveller.
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suspected OF being the tramps who SO
nm near Waterloo Friday, ar YLdsr
arrest here, awaiting identification.
There Is a posse OF indignant men
securing the country for the brutes,
and serious trouble Is feared II these
fellows prove 10 be the right parties.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
Too mnnr EleetrIcian.

The trade of electrician, one OF the
very newest, begins 10 be- crowded. In
Philadelphia there are 200 graduates OF
a polytechnic institute on record as
having offered 20 work ms electricians
for SO cents a. day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

ELK CREEK, Neb.. June 0.-The
sequel Of the supposed suicide of W. II.
Watson of this city. May 30, was the
arrest to-day of ). X. Clark, a promi.
nent young lawyer, on the charge Of
murder. :,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

They say that Mrs. Nerbiage.
Her household cares among.
Doth 'hold her own" her husband says
a rarely holds her tongue.
boston Courier.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

ROCHESTER,. n. ", June 9.--Thomas
Dollhouse, an insurance agent. com-
mitted suicide by jumping into the
canal. The last thing he did was 90
pawn his wifc's Bible and take the pro
ceeds to pay an insurance policy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
AMONG THE BRIGANDs.
HOW THE FREEBoOTERs OF
the LEvANT CATCH PREY.
Methods aud Manners of n Great
Ess,.rn MISUNDERSTANDING AZ "a
yoeauon uas Heen Reduced Go am
rxacf science.

HE CA Il T..
the other day, Of "A
train of well known
passengers by brig
ands in Turkey,
brings to notice one
of the thriving in
dustries OF the
East.
Fancy an Ameri-
can lady OF wealth
and refinement Ia
be travelling in Asia
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pan.pepub,,e Congressman.

HUNTINGTON, Ind, June 0.--Judge
Henry -. Saylor Of this city has re-
ceivcd official notice OF his appointment
rs "A member of thePan-Republic Con-
gress.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

Alr-Benny Ravens, o.