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known as the Christian Mission, out OF
which. In 1878, grew that hybrid or
anization, the Salvation Army.
The general" had long head for
business. lie Is an extraordinary or
ganizer. Nc Is also despot IL Is
only by despotism and Boothian sort
OF irquisition that he can keep his
grip upon his noisy hordes Measured
by noise, mbcrs, and vulgarity,
there can be no doubt of the success OF
his army" But there is grave doubt
OF the success of his campaigning after
souls
The army claims amazing con-
quests. but wherever its most amazing
claims have been rigidly investigated.
In London at any rate. there have
been discovered lnmcntable lack OF
accuracy and an intolcrable amount OF
exaggeration. But the general de-
serves great credit for his administra-
tive ability. The army" was started
In 1888, IL is now found in thirty-two
countries and colonies. and IL has TO-
900 "ofiicers" who devote themselves
entirely TO its work; il holds, on the
average. eiO,OO0 religious meeting
every week. and ~ publishes twenty
seven weekly papers and fifteen month
ly magazines. having total annual
circulation OF $4,000. 900 co picS
Gen. Booth has bis headquarters in
Queen Victoria street, in n building
hidcous with the watchwords, blood
and Fire. Here lie looks after the ma
ch merry OF administration, from the
bookkeeping part TO the peculiar cate
chism In which salvation lasses" tell
what they had for dinner, and how
often they see their sweethearts dur
ing The week.
The general Is keen Oh the money
question. When cash is low he looks
about for some catch penny scheme.
Everything adds grist 10 his mill. lie
makes money. and, of course, a great
show. out of anything from marriage
to funeral, 70 then he hires the big
gest building he can find, and he
charges SO much head for the adj
mission of the alleged faithful. lie
has done this sort OF thing at the we'd
dings OF his children and the funeral
Oh his wife.
Had General" Booth lived 800 or
400 years ago, he would have shown
his sincerity as many other worthy
men OF the time showed thcirs-by
sending unbelievers and delinqucnts
20 the stake and the rack lie rs
enough of fantastic for that His
scheme for doing away with poverty,
ms set forth in his Darkest England"
does not show Iiberality 50 much as II
shows lack of both knowledge and
logic IL Is not original, but IL is clever
enough TO raise money, and as that is
the test OF the age we live IN, its inccp-
ton is doubtless justified.
Mr.. George Lewis is the father con-
fcssor OF London. lie Is the possessor
Of unnumbcred secrets. Out of the
5000. COO inhabiting the metropolis,
Mr.. George Lewis - one of the very
few individuals who are Indispensable.
London could not get along without
him, because, in the first place, his very
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-24

A monoycd man. who was looking at
the process OF laying an artificial stono
pavement In front OF one OF his many
properties startled tho friends who
were standing about him by remark
ing: II believe that the Egyptian
pyramids wero built in just that way"
Pressed for an explanation, he said
that willie he had never been in Egypt
no had read the works OF nll Egypt
ologists. including Brugsch and Piazzi
Smyth. and had never found in any OF
them theory which would satisinc-
torily account for the manner In which
tho pyramids were constructed.
Now" no said. 'you must remcm-
her that the pyramids are built OF
stone which bears no resemblance to
anything found within five hundred
miles OF their location. Ii Ia incredible
that the Egyptians OF four or five
thousand years ngo should have pos
sessed tho mechanical ingenuity to
move these enormous blocks OF stone
from the granite quarrics OF Abyssinia
or Syria 20 tho pyramids. Is il not
much more natural 10 suppose that the
ancient Egyptians possessed the secret
OF making artificial stone and that tho
pyramids were constructed by layer
upon layer OF Nile river mud. har-
dened by just such processes "a wc
employ 10 make artificial stonep IL is
n much more plausible explanation OF
their construction than the labor ious
and unintelligent suppositions that the
stones were carried across the desert
10 form the foundation and base OF the
pyramids. ! firmly believe that tho
Egyptians OF the anti-Christian era
understood the manufacture OF arti-
fetal stone. and that they built the
pyramids out OF it."-Phila- Press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-24

victory after vlctcry cont n,cd ~ oer,h
upon his briOtp. tho n<tor1. and III,
authors. and tho artists. che politicians
and tho ''Rmart' people intrusted him
with their Affairs lie prosecuted tho
notorious Nine Rachel. DR.. Slndc. the
Wcdium. had cause TO repent tho day
that no encountered the acumcn Of
Lewis
But defense or prosecution-it mat
tars little. George Lewis Is tho winner
inc times out Of ten. He prepared
the case for Parnell and the Parncl-
lites and conducted IL during the long
weary days OF the royal commission
That was, perhaps, his greatest under
taking. but l dare say it WAS not his
most profitable one.
Having secured Mr.. George Lewis TO
conduct an important case there il but
one thing more to do--see that the
most successful of solicitors retains
the most successful OF advocates: for
Sir Charles Russell and Mr.. George
Lewis have 30 often and so trium-
phantIy worked together that they
have been called 1.-THE unconqrerable
combination" Wherever You find Sir
Charles Russell pleading you are al
most certain 10 ind George Lewis be-
hind him. The repeated victories OF
this eminent couple have created some
thing like IA superstitious awe in the
mind OF the pablo. and, what is more
70 the point. on the minds OF British
iurics
find, the other day. that these two
men not actually invincible,
that. indeed, they had los "a
ccleb case 1t was one of those
city libel cases, which are becoming
altogether too numerous nowadays,
and which show that what is called
Financial Jour. alism" has precious
little character to lose. II was because
1.-THE unconquerable couple" had n
wretched cas- To begin with that they
were forcco TO put up with defeat at
the end.
Sir Charles Russell Is an Irishman
and Catholic. n graduate of Trinity
college, Dublin. and the most dreaded
cross examiner ano most persuasive
advocate nj the English bar.
He Is an old newspaper hand. After
he left college he went into the press
gallery OF the House of Commons, and
he also wrote leading articles for a
Catholic journal. lie was called to the
bar In 1889. and made n q. G. In 1872.
In 1880 no went into politics, and in
1856 ho received from Mr.. Gladstone
his appointment OF Attorney-Genera
and from the Queen the honor OF
lsnighthood.
Sir Charles is n man of heavier build
than the other member OF the ''combi-
nation" and has n strong, grave face,
which gives you an impression OF i'm
mcnse reserve power. Sir Charles Is a
good deal of a sportsman and SO 1t
came about that, in the famous case
about the horse Bend d'0r, he was Of
fcred "A brief both for the defendant
and the plaintiff. But that was by no
means the only instance of competi-
ton for his services
IL the term can be applied to bar
rister, then 1t may be said that Sir
Charles Russell is the star" of the
legal profession In England. Sir
Charles was Parnell's counsel before
the commission. In fact. SO mastery
was his advocacy in this case that Lord
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-24

Roscbcry spoke Of the special commits.
sion court rs that forum in which
sir Charles almost presidcs"
Sir Charles Is n home ruler, OF course,
md powerful leader in the 6ladston.
ian party. lie can address n political
meeting with as much effect as he ad-
dresses jury. lie carries weight. as
they say. TO every case and cause that
he touches. lie seems rather fond Of
the social side OF Ioadon life. At tho
play he Is n confirmed first nighter.
He Is To be seen at the private views Z"
He Is fond of horses, he takes SNUFF
and plays whist, and, although he
locks older than George Lewis, he has
exactly the same number of years to
his credit.
Sir Charles is late riser and n hard
worker. He Is remarkable for his
faculty for mastering case quickly,
no less tnan for his powers in rousng
the emotions of jury and playing
invoc with the witnesses of the other
side. No one who saw him pulvcrize
the unfortunate pigott will ever forget
that strange, dramatic scene. Sir
Charles mad more than the interests OF
his client ut heart: all his political and
patriotic interests were involved; no
became irresistible. overwhelming, in
that memorable state trial
ARTnuR WILSON.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-24

Captain Jesse. the biographer OF
Beau Brummel has some curious
things 10 say about the extent TO
which at one Tina hair powder was
used. Persons OF means or quality
often wore white wigs or shaved their
heads; but tho commoner people could.
not indulge In such expensive Injuries
a. wigs and therefore Toured their
natural hair. In the army alone Q, 500
tons OF -four were annually used for
this purpose or enough for tho max
ing OF over thrcc million four-pound
loaveA Surprising that towards the
end OF tho last century. wo had $50. :
600 men under arms. Even this Inn
mensc quantity OF -four would have
allowed each man less than ono-ffth
Of an ounce per day; so that IL Il quite
likely that tho estimate is not cxprcs-
i've. Wellington seems 70 have worn
= wig In his earlier campaigns. Nell
son always wore his own hair and.
when he was sufficiently mindful Of
appearance and fashion. Toured e; but
ns often as not. he forgot Saturday
Evening Post
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presence In the legal battles seems TO
carry victory.
AS all persons of note con ult Sir
Morrell Mackenzie for throat trouble.
so they consult George Lewis when
they want justice, or. what Is quite
another thing. when they want law.
No celebrated case" ~ complete with
out George Lewis, and any case In
which he appears becomes celebrated
by reason OF his nss ociation with IL.
Mr.. Lewis Is what the English call n
'ssolicitor," which being interpreted.
means that he does not solicit you, or
anybody else. but that you solicit him,
that you metaphorically go upon
your knees 20 him and hand him n
check for n fat sum; that 10 him you
unburdcn your woes, and that. IL he Ii
80 inclined, he will undertake TO pilot
your case before judge and jury. and
bring you of In triumph. Therefore,
II happens that IL you have q legal web
20 spin you run 10 George Lewis and
you 1t once experience case Of mind
George Lewis Il jew. He has
lived nearly fifty-eight years, but no
has not increased In age since he was
forty. He made his first great hit
hy conducting the prosecution OF tho
directors Of Ovcrcnd a Gurncy's bank
eoon after tho terrible crash. This
brought him . fine assortment of
mercantile and financial cases, and -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-24

Varfoas rsoonl 0.s>em., oeas - WHOA
unvo Oo411voA xAs(< y ~fn>eoss-
There aro several strange mryiya:1
Of antiquity Ia This country. Fundsrod
stranger BY cur usual lack Of rovorsnco
for antiquity. says the New York Sun.
The appearance Of tho judgcs OF tho
court Of appeals In robes Is one such
survival; the marshal OF the mayor OF
New York city. who carries the mayors
flag on certain public occasions. Is an
other. The continuance OF tho board
OF coroners. by the side OF the board
of police Justices Is third.
In New Jersey. where thcy Ind n
king long after the rest OF this coun-
try had sent Its king 10 the right about.
they have some strange survivals. For
instance. the two companies OF ndven-
turers that founded colonies In New
Jersey as far back as the time in
Charles III. OF England still maintaof
a legal existence. hold annual meet
ings. tho East Jersey Company NJ
Perth Amboy. the West Jersey Com
pany ut Burlington divide some de-
creasing funds among the proprietors.
and generally comport themselves AZ
il much more lilo was in them than
really IL.
Then Now Jersey keeps up It's chan
Gerry courts in close imitation OF the
old English chanccry; only. iustead OF
appealing to The sovereign. as suitors
In England were won't TO do In New
Jersey thoy appeal dlssctly 10 tho
chancellor. This Is the way n bill OF
complaint begins; 30 his honor
Alexander 4. McGill, chancellor OF
the state Of New Jersey chancery.
humbly complaining. showcth unto
your honor. your orator" etc. and
having set forth the cansc OF COM
plant and specified the relief desired.
tho bill winds up with a prayer for
'such relief rs may seem meet TO your
honor and shall be agreeable to equity
and good conscience. May IL plenso
your honor. the premises considered.
10 grant unto your orator the states
most gracious writ OF subpoena" ctc.
In England the orator asked for tho
kings most gracious writ; but In Eng
land the chancery court has been abol-
ished. while in New Jersey itstill -four
ishes.
Among other queer things left over
from the past are the slaves OF tho
deputy sheriff. who insisted at
haneings under the old ''hanging's-
good enough-f or-a-murdc law.
But Mr.. Gerry has put these away.
and. perhaps. when the electric exe-
cution law Is repealed the deputy
staff will be deemed useless. 1t was a
relic OF the time when guards with
pixies and spears stood by the scatfoldi
and, II 1t wasn't very useful as weap-
on. 1t at least had q history and lent
dignity TO the occasion. which seems
TO be lacking under tho 'press-the-
button" regime now in vogue.
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where 90 Look.

Last summer little boy helped his
mother very much by picking berries
To sell TO summer visitors He was
very poor, and he had TO go without
shoes or stockings while he did IL.
But no worked just as lovingly and IA
earnestly as II il was done for picnic
party.
Dear me, child!' said customer
when she bought out his stock. your
feet are all scratched with thorns.
Are the bushes full OF thornsP"
'Ycs maam.' answered he trying
TO draw his feet out OF sight
Why, that Is dreadful" cried tho
lady. How often did you get scratch
cd to-day9'
II don't know ma'am." he replied.
simply. Il was only lookin' 10 see
how full tho basket wasl"--Harper
Young People.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-24

While IL Is true that the idea OF
badges in tho Army OF the Potomac
was originated by Gen. Kearny. IL IL
not equally true that the red diamond
or.as 1t has been frequently called. tho
"Kearny Patch.n was the first badge
ever worn by members OF that army.
Early In the fall OF 1861 Kcarny had
"A badge made OF fine yellow cloth In
the form OF n Maltese cross. trimmed
around the edge with n geld cord.
These he gave 10 men OF his biigrde
who were wounded. His first com
mand consisted OF the First. Second
and Third Now Jersey. aud later on
the Fourth New Jersey. was added To
IL. A German soldier OF Company i.
Second New Jersey. made them. and
the writer OF this saw Kearny present
one OF them TO soldier who had lost
an eye by gunshot received while
on scouting expedition. and with IL
either $50 or 800 In gold. for the
purpose OF procuring an artificial eye.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-24
LOVED NOT THE WORLD.
a Boston Girl Turns Her Back ON
society 60 Pace "a Convent

a Boston Girl Turn. ucr Back ON
society 60 Pace Convent
The gay world had no charms 70,
Miss Jennie Cochran, daughter of a
millionaire Boston lawyer. who has be.
come nun. She entered the order OF
the Sisters OF Mercy last week.
She was born in Cambridge. and was
educated In the convent OF st. Francis
Navicr When under the tutelagc OF
the sisters she conceived the idea OF
devoting her life TO charity. Her
parents tried I'm vain TO dissuade her.
Miss Cochran is only twenty
years old. She Is highly ac-
complishcd, good musician, and
has literary tastes Her friends
were much nstonishcd when they
learned that her resolve to become n
nun had been carried out They be-
licved that her youthful attachment
10 convent life would tie broken
when she was introduced TO the gage
ties of society. A short experience,
however. only served TO increase her
dislike for worldly pleasures. and then
her parents consented TO her taking
the veil.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-24

In digging out the colossal statue Of
Rnmescs H., nine feet and four inches
of consolidated Nile mud had TO be re-
moved before the platform was reached.
This platform was LAID 1881 years be-
fore Christ, In the region of tho Ra-
moses. Hence, three and half
inches OF tins consolidated
having elapsed 3.e15 years since
then. Under the platform q depth of
thirty feet of Nile mud had TO be pcnc-
trated before sandy soil was reached,
years must have elapsed. Pieces Of
sno ypS1son % n sorm lsd ss
vessels II clay 1900 years ago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-24
rincMnhon ana Won mo,,sc.

Naturally considerable interest is
taken in this country In Count Won
MoltKcs Memoirs long extracts from
which have been reproduced with
comments by most OF the Partisan
journals. Few attempts have been
made TO dispute the correctness OF any
OF the accounts given by the great
soldier and the work seems 10 be ro-
garded generally as thoroughly fair
and accurate. In "a conversation
which he had day or two ago with IA
visitor at his Chateau de la Forest. in
tho department OF the Loiret
Marshal de MacMahon related how.
hearing that he had been wounded at
Sedan, Count Won Moltke sent one OF
his officers TO ask after him. This
gentleman told Marshal de Mac
Mahon's aide-de-camp that Count
Won Moltke could not believe that he
was hurt really. ms he could not i'm
agine why he should have exposed
himself. Was IL rot enough to direct
the movement OF the troops and was
IL not the duty OF the commander OF
IN army 10 remain as much as
pO3clOlo unucf coNcIE 'isc dlhOte
d'homme lie had prepared
everything" exclaimed Marshal dc
MacMahon, who said that he had
been strongly In favor OF "A retreat on
Paris, and that when M. Rouher had
gone 10 Rheims and had implored him
not TO retire on the metropolis he had
refused firmly TO nccede TO the re-
quest. He had given instructions al
ready for retreat on the following
day when he received an order from
Bazaine 10 JOIN him. lie had no
alternative but TO obey. Marshal do
MacAIahon declares that even now he
can not understand Bazaine's motive.
that he himself did not explain IL at
the court martial. Was Bazaine
euil,yp Theirs had often assured him
that he regarded Bazaine's trial by
court martial ne infamous. but he had
10 sign the degree. though he did IL
with tho utmost reluctance The
marshal added that he respected the
decision arrived at by his predecessor.
but that he should not have liked TO
have had TO sign the decree. lie had
known Bazaine In Africa and he was
an excellent officer. WAS be really
guiltyp" he repeated Immediately.
and then. extending HE clenched
hands suddenly. he cried out
but then. what pm earth was
no waiting forp" arshaI do Mac
Mahon considers morale Of the
Frcoch troops inely good. He
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Grand Army OF ,he nepubllc.

There never can | o but one Grand
Army OF the Republic. and when that
Is gone the sons OF those who fought
must necessarily take their place.
There has been slight opposition in
certain quarters 10 the Order OF Sons
OF Veterans. Many have thought
the encouragement OF the order would
prolong the feeling which ought TO
die out with the Grand Army and the
Confederate camps but within the
past two years this opposition Is dying
out rs the objects are becoming more
apparent.
When the order first came into ex-
istence the members OF the Grand
Army were inclined 10 lot IL shift for
itself. but the most doubling then are
the strongest In its favor now. The
Sons ask for no assistance ION the
Grand Army beyond its moral sup
port. They feel that there should be
some organization whose duty IL
should be TO perserve the records and
perpetuate the memory OF their
fathers by the continued observance
Of Memorial day after they are gone
and to render them assistance and
support whiIo living. These are the
main principles OF tho order.
There is not post in the Grand
Army that does not possess many val
liable records, mementoes and relics
OF the civil war. Many OF these at
present ornament the Post walls. and
are locked up in the Post archives.
Who Is to receive and properly care
for these when the last comrade an
Ywers the final roll call? Who could
more appropriately care for them
than their sons?
But the above IL not the only inn
portant feature. Any country desti-
tute OF martial spirit soon lecomes an
object OF contempt A nation OF
sho9keepers only becomes the object
OF prey and robbery This may be
demonstrated by glance at China
aud Japan, the former with no mar
tial spirit. and the latter with n
modern equipped army almost equal
in point OF d S 'ipine to any nation.
Wo are paying much attention TO
the National Guard aud cvcry dollar
spent Is wisely appropriated. but in
several States there are more Sons OF
Veterans already organized than are
in both national guards or State mi-
litla. They arc fully prepared To take
up arms at n moments warming In de-
tense OF the government, and IN case
OF un emergency would to-day be
able 10 give as good an account OF
themselves in the field rs our best
drilled national guard. Tie. could
furnish the national government 80. :
o. 0 oops in ten days notice. all OF
whom would be well drilled and
Differed. Yet they cost the govern
ment or Slate nothing. II is no won
der, then. that at last the Grand
Army have decided 10 adopt them Ms
their successors, and now they owe IL
TO themselves and the countsy TO
stand by them and TO promote their
interest in every possible way.
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have friend in the civil-service
stores who has a fad for collecting the
odd orders sent in by customers some
OF which are quite amusing; and some
Of them. too. sent In by matrons who
ought 10 know better says a writer In
Frank LeslIe's Weekly. a ST. Charles
street lodging-housc keeper sends for
''desccrated' soup for desiccated soup.
"Micky Rooney" for macaroni. and
..dlstracted'i beef for extract OF beef
Others on his list are 'dromedary"
sugar for Dcmorara sugar. 'Margary
Ann" for margarine; desiccated soups
are ordered as 'domesticated." mas
ticated. and 'desecrated. In or
dering marrowfat peas my friend has
had TO smile over Halifax. mild
fat !" and 'matter-of-fact'' peas Cor
don's hollor' cheese was o. X. when
he sent Gorgonzola Mortal" soap
becomes notified soap. Worcester
sauce Is twisted into ''worsted' sauce.
IL was rather hard 10 interpret half n
pound OF faiiy-walkcr. but taploca
filled the bill. as 1t was not scat back.
My friend told me OF mistake he
once made In sending an old maid a
nursing-bottle instead OF a bottle OF
''kid reviver as she designated boot
polish. He was young then. The
following Is an order received from
Gladstone. which my friend obligingly
allowed me TO copy:
Please send two large jars of orange
marmalade--th best two dozen schwcps
soda, two skcins OF buttonholo twist
black; oue-haif chcese--Cheshire. BE
careful with tho last item. as l am very
sensitive about the cheese l eat. want
II fresh and firm Tho last you sent was
capable Of exciting a riot GLADSTONE.
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over their graves rang once the bugle's call;
Tho searching shrapnel. aud tho crashing
ball
The shrlck. tho shock OF battle. and the
neigh
or horse; tho cries OF anguish and dismay:
And the loud lannon's thunder. that appall.
Now through the years the brown pine
needles fall.
The vines run riot by the old stone wall
by hedges. by meadow streamiet. far away,
over their graves.
We love our dead whcrcer so held In thrill -
fhan they no Greek more brayeiy died, nor
Gaul~-
love that's deathless. but they look to-
day
With M repr0aches on us whom We say.
come let us clasp your hands we're broth
ers all"
Over their rrnNeSi