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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02

a Fable which Probably Hss Not Much
Foundation In Reality.


Three men were disputing. In the
court OF the Caaba. which was the
most liberal person among the Arabs.
One gave the preference 10 Abdallah.
the son of Jaafar. the uncle OF No
manned; another TO kais Ebu Saad
Abadah. and the third gave IL To
Arabah. OF the tribe OF Avs. After
much debate one that was presents 10
end the dispute. proposed that. each OF
them should go to his friend and ask
his assistance. that they might see
What each man gave and form a judg-
ment accordingly. This was agreed
20. and Abdallah's friend. going to-
him. found him with his foot in the
stirrups, just mounting his camel for "a
journey. and thus accosted him; Som
of the uncle OF the apostle OF God,
am travelling and In necessity Upon
which Abdallah alighted and babe him
take the camel with all that was upon
her; but desired him not TO part with "a
sword which happened 10 be fixed to,the
saddle because Il belonged 10 All. the
son OF Abutaleb. So he took the cameh
and found ON her some vests OF silk
and 1000 pieces OF gold; but the thing
OF the greatest value WAS the sword.
The second went to kms Ehu Saad
whose servant told him that his mas
ter was asleep. and desired to- know
his business. The friend said he came
To ask kais' assistance heing In want
on the road. Whereupon the servy II
said he would rather supply his me- ,es.
sity than wake his master and o,ve
him purse of 1000 picces ~ void
assuring him IL was all the moy ,ev then
In the house. lie also direcv N him Ia
go 10 those who had chay "a az the
camols with certain tok, n and take
camel and slave and return home
with them. When kais awoke and his
servant informed hiu what he had
done he gave him ,is freedom. and
asked why he did moi call him. for. ,
said he. / woody have given him
more The Thru man went 20 Arabah
and met him ~ ming out OF his house
IN oruer 10 30 10 prayer. and leaning
On TWO sAasv because his eyesight
,a'ieo nln@ The friend no sooner made
Known @'s case than Arabah let go the
siaVvN.S'~ clapping his hands together.
,o"uv " mented his misfortune in hav-
my '" money. but desired him 20 take
inc w o slaves which the man refused
:" Wv till Arabah protested that II he
"" Id not accept them he would give
w ,m their liberty. and. leaving the
aves CROPPED his way along the wall.
On the return OF the Adventures iudg-
ment was unanimously and with great
Justice given by all who were present
that Arabah was the most generous OF
the three.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02

brought Tor the purpose of keeping my
specimens. Raising II on high. he
uttered loud shout and down il went
right into the glaring eyes and wide
open mouth OF the bear with snch force
as Ia almost strangle him.
Aaron rushed to another tree and
tried To scramble up. while his foe was
blinded with the fiery stun. but alas
the huge creature with bafiled roar
OF agony ran also toward the tree and
stumbled against II SO violently as 10
tumble down poor old Aaron. With a
cry OF terror he fell right ON top OF the
bear which was even more frightened
than himself. Over and over they
rolled together In one confused mass
OF man and bear, OF yells and growls.
The brute was the first 20 reqnin his
senses. and with "A howl he struggled
up and went limping on in the woods
as fast as his four feet could carry
him.
1t took the negro little longer TO
recover. but after awhile. when
scrambled down from the tree and
helped him up he WAS able 10 accept
the silver dollar gave him for his
gallantry and Ia join IN the roars OF
laughter that came over me whenever |
thought OF the battle fought with
Vinegar Bitters and alcohol - st.
Louis Republican.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02
LUCK ON a STEAMBOAT.
Queer Experiences OF Northerners In
Southern Waters

The reporter Of the Palatka Florida.
Herald was told an ante bellum story
or two OF them, twin incidents. that
although true and can be- proven, are
well, wonderful. 10 say the least. IL
was told by the captain OF the first
passenger steamer that ever piled the
turbid waters Of the Ocklawaha. The
vessel only had one stateroom the
captains room and the pilot house. On
this trip up was an old Northern gen
tleman and his wife. The husband
was sitting forward reading, using AN
elegant pair Of gold trimmed genuine
pebble spectacles All at once a limb
brushed alongside and the spectacles
disappeared,
He said nothing of his loss until his
return. supposing them gone. and use.
less TO trouble the captain 10 stop the
boat. Wen, the trip was made, the
parties returning and the boat laid up IA
week and started out ON another trip
but this time with another col,,lo as
passengers, just before night the lady
and husband We're sitting Ia tho same
seat occupied by the gentleman when
he lost his speciaoles on the fnrmcr
trip. Along came "a limb and caught q
fine silk net and carried Il away Tho
lady was bemoanlng her loss. whv
looking In her lap and 10! there W :,
thd lost gold-rimmed spectacles. u ~,
had become fastened Ia tho hmA am,
the last brush rubbed them W :,
much for the specGaoles, The were
sent "a the owner and the cap ain still
has his letter Of thanks. ia W mich Was
IA 81 bill,
Now comes the other par [. The Indy,
who lest her net, - We ~ fine one
bought a common One rs n make<hif,
from the country store kept AZ silver.
Springs until her return 10 civilza-
ton. She came back on the same hpat
the same place was reached with he..
In like position, without Knowing or
noticing IL, however when her net and
switch were about 10 becomc entangled
In the limb again. She frantlcally
clutched both. and beyond a scratch or
so passed in safety; and 10. again. ON
looking in her lap. there lay her fine
silk net, lost coming up. All lost and
finally recovered on the same limb.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02
The Independence OF WOMB.

There are certain things la life
which. when directly sought are very
elusive. One OF these Is happiness.
which is oftener found when one tries
10 make happiness for another. The
girl whose chief aim is 10 catch" Il
husband for herself very often fails In
her undertaking. or accepts IA condi-
ton infinitely worse than maidenhood.
that Of being wife 10 u man who Is
IA greater fool than herself, while the
young woman who devotes herself 10
some congenial and self-supporting
employment meets with unexpected
suitOrs Tor her hand.
A good and suitable marriage is a
good thing. but 10 marry anybody.
simply for the sake Of being married
10 a misery breeding folly, and un-
worthy the self-respect Of any womun,
however lowly.
There Is nothing at all ''dreadful'
en- living an unmarried life, IL "A
woman can assure herself OF financial
independence. either through her own
work. or from an Inherited income.
IL Is dreadful To be welcomely
dependent upon relatives or friends,
and there are "A great many things In
many married lives that are perfect
ly dreadful as need be.
But as society Is. there are good
mapy women who do not marry. and
they are among the brightest. most
entertaining. useful and attractive
women To be found. They have taste
and tact. they dress well. are refined
in manner, we'll read. intelligent upon
all current topics. not at all ''old-
maidish." whatever TINT may be-
and To call their condition an unhappy
one. would be manifestly untrue.
They have not married because they
were superior 10 any suitors they may
have had and they were too
womsnly 10 give themselves away for
less than nothing. or. for score Uf
other honorable reasons have they
remained spinsters According ia the
census OF 1880. there were nearly "A
million more men than women la the
United States. 80 there are always
men enough somewhere 10 go around;
but La these commercial times. with
young men In business and young
women In school. the latter are i'm
fair way To become better educated
than are the men In the same social
plane. and this state OF affairs tends
10 celibacy. The Housewife.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02

II is not generally known that Hon
ny VIII. hanged no fewer than ~. 900
robbers, thieves and vagabonds. and
that Good Queen BeSs. doubtless
affected by her royal fathers ferocious
example, was in the latter part OF her
reign responsible for the slaughter OF
800 or 400 criminals yearly. Turning
To the year la96 for example. We find
that IN tho county Of Somerset alone 80
persons were executed 20 burned | n
the hand and 81 severely whipped.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02
A chiid.s DIR e...

There Isn't anything In the world
prettler than child In the picturesque
garments OF the present day. The
very sight OF one is something 10 be
distinctly grateful for whole day
thereafter. In his velvet coat with
its lace rufiies and his silk-clad legs.
Master Harold ~ "a little prince who
has escaped from the Tower. or Mis-
tress Priscilla. In her quaint gown and
white cap, has slipped out OF Sir
Joshua Reynolds loving hands into
the circle Of o-day. And they are all
very dear and charming. no doubt.
and they crafty our eyes and our
tastes as we'll ms our hearts.
Hut perhaps there Is place for an
other thought. one that goes back OF
the appreciation and pleasure OF the
grown-up folks. A thought for the
child. Children are often more sens
iuve than older persons imagine To
any eccentricity In their garments
The curious inspection OF passers-by
on the street. the outspoken words Of
comment which gazers sometimes per-
init themselves TO give because the
objeci OF them IL "only n child
these the child understands perfectly;
but IL has not an understanding OF
he real beauty OF its dress.
'uch rs would comfort and sustain
. 'he soul OF the mother under the most
,earching scrutiny other own apparel.
The child only gathers that Il Is In
some way eccentric. and feels a shy
distress. Not all children feel so, TO
be sure. but just as there are men and
women who prefer the immunity OF
conventionality that they know 10 be
inartistic. 10 there are many children
who would prefer being less pictnr-
esquc for the sake OF being less OBJ
served.
! Aud this Is healthful. The In
sunct 10 avoid comment Is one that a
mother should respect ana encourage
In her child In every possible way.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02

BY observing as closely as possible
the following ''lets" the number OF
homes ito let" will be materially de-
creased:
Let each allow the other TO know
something
Let each consult the others feel
ings.
Let each realize the fact that they
are one.
Let the husband frequent HE home.
not the club.
Let his having ito see man" walt
till next day
Let his latchkey gather into itself
rust from misuse.
Let him speak TO his wife. not yell
SAY at her.
Let him be as courteous after mar
riage as before.
Let him conflde In his wife; then
interests are equal.
Let him assist her In beautifying
the home.
Let him appreciate her as his
partner.
Let her not worry him with petty
troubles.
Let her not narrate Mrs Next Doors
gossip.
Let her meet him with kiss. not
frown.---Chrlstian Inquirer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02

IL the knowledge of homework a
disgrace? IL would seem SO. IL we
would notice the ways and customs OF
the present time.
The kitchen girls la our large cities
are not shown one-half the considera-
ton that the dog receives; for often
the dog gets the attention that
should belong 10 baby (the dog
being less trouble), and the
lady OF the house has been
reared too indolently 10 be bothered
with anything like baby. These
notions are being aped by our smaller
towns until il is nothing unusual for
women. whose husbands have small
incomes. 20 boast OF how little they
know OF homework; that they were
not brought up 20 do such things; al
ways went TO school and learned TO
play the organ. although nine-tenths
have forgotten all the knowledge OF
music they ever acquired before mar
riage.
And what OF the girl In the kitchens
Il she hunchbacked or deformodP Oil
No; quite often prettier than the lady
OF the house. Is she ignorant? Is IL
necessary. would ask. for an Ameri-
can girl 10 be- ignorant because she Is
poor?
But let her accomplishment be
what they may. she Is never asked
into the parlor. Never allowed 20 eat
with the family ard. oftentimes. not
allowed TO eat In the dining room after
the family are through with their
meals. But II Is plenty good enough
for Kate 10 eat her meals In the
kitchen and alone. What Is her
offensep Nothing but the knowledge
OF house work. All this foollshness
has driven girls OF spirit from the
work that should be their browning
glory. 10 factories stores. book-ped-
ding. anything but homework. Mrs.
r. l.. Mcpherson, in Detroit Free
Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02

III YOU wish TO see the south In It's
true genius you will find II In Chicago.
says Gath in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
We are In the habit OF thinking that
Chicago was IA great way from the
south. whereas IL Is only one night or IA
sleep from Louisville. In Kentucky. 10
Chicago, and found az my hotel great
numbers Of horse and cattle traders
and Northwestern railway operators
direct from Kentucky and Tennessee
taking their meals together, influenced
by the example OF such men as the
late Senator Beck and Eckstein Norton
took early stakes In Northwestern
property and acquired great sums OF
money The southern man knows
that real. estate in his region has NO
chance Az real estate In the Northwest.
Whatever his newspapers may say. he
finds hiss way 10 this great region and
plants his seed as he formerly placed
his strike upon the turning OF n card In
"A faro box Chicago Is full OF men
with nigh Puritan. New York and New
England heads and Southern faces. the
physical instincts welded upon the
Northern Uranium. II Is said that
100000 Southerners are In Chicago.
The principal politician OF that city.
long its mayor. Is Kentucky man.
kentucsIans. indeed. like Lincoln.
Logan tullom. Cannon. Edwards and
Oglesby for good while ruled Illi-
nois, though on the radical Northern
side.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02
FOR THE LADIES.
ENTERTAINING ITEMS FOR THE
FEMININE SEX.
nsstimsns and Realism Marriage and
siagts biessedssss-onr kttehs@
uiris--Ths Dress OF Children
fithy Points.

Blow. softly blow. sweet springtime wind,
Ger building lsncs aud nelds OF green
ii must yet Nike TO nix that blind
The back door needs = new wire sereen).
Brown robins fiutier from the hedge
Where nests are hidden tGracious me,
The boys have notched THIS ratings edge
Until MS nearly ruined-seeYr
swift lights and shadows on the hill.
Bring back dear visions. dear. In vain
I'VE can't put up lace curtains I'll
We paint these window frames again !.
Oh. fairest dream. Oh. softest charm,
Ii could seize it--(Yes. hear.
Tell Kate To make the suds quite warm,
Aud Ill be down directly. DEAR.
Adleu to toll, 10 sordId cares
(rhs Junk man. IL ~ Very we'll.
Just ask him IL he'll step upstairs
Aud sec these stoves l have To sell
= Madeline :. Bridges, ia Ladies Home
Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02
Golden Locks.

The dearest OF girls. with a sweet
old English name. Belinda, writes
that she suffers SO much because (now
think Of this, you girls who groan be-
cause your hair Is black) her hair IL
red! Why. she ought never 20 pass a
looking glass without giving thanks
that u crown Of glory in this form has
been given To her. Did Belinda ever
take the trouble 10 think out the ia
Among the rulers OF the earth have
been both the GATHERINGS who made
Russia great; Marie Theresa, who
saved Austria and made 1t the empire
that Ii Is; Anne OF Austria, who ruled
France for so long; Elizabeth OF Eng
land; Catherine Borgia and Marie
Antoinette. whose blonde tresses nro
described as having IA CLINT OF gold In
them. Among the great beauties,
first and foremost Is Cleopatra. whose
burning bright hair made her mar
vel TO the Egyptian people. Then
follows long list Of women OF whom
poets have written and painters made
famous with their colors. Titan be-
lieved that Venus must have had red
hair. The great painter Henner
makes all his beautiful women with
hair OF the brightest red. and the
woman born with hair this color Is
enyied and initiated by women who
do not possess II. Shall ! tell you
what IA well-known literary man said
10 me about young girl who brought
him storyP Usually he was very
unapproachable. and positively de-
clined 10 look at the efforts OF anna
teurs; "but. said he II never turn
away girl who has red hair. for
never knew one yet who wasn't strong
mentally. Some months ago when |
needed "A new Office boy. out OF fifty
applications | selected the boy with
the reddest hair. and ] never had IA
brighter or better one la my life. y
So. Belinda. be proud OF your locks.
Brush them until they look as II they
were the sunshine itself and see that
the brains under them do good work.
Ruth Ashmore In Ladies' Home
journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02
A noon.hlnlnr Minister

A preacher who has had charge Of a
congregation In Lincoln county Tenn.
was arrested FOR "moonshining. but
assured United States commissioner
that he distilled supplies only for his
own family and not for Illicit trade
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02

When the woman OF the house an
swered Iris ring he began:
Madam. am sorry TO disturb you.
but came here from Buffalo to find
work ut my occupation, aud being un-.
able 90 strike
What is your occupatlonP" she do.
mandcd.
II am nurseryman.
Then drop la next door"
but madam, l."
Next door, ! sayl They have seven
children there while we haven't anyir
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02

Recent Investigations 20 10 show
that the horse has no ear for music.
and only "A slight understanding OF
time and military signals The popu-
lar impression that trained horse can
waltz In time Ia music is unsupported
by experience. "a in such ases the
music Is always played 10 suit the stop
OF the horse. which Is regulated by
signs from the trainer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02
70 Would Sc PcrIIou..

Che Russian government disconragcs
the importation Of machinery. tools.
books. pictures and even OF fine goods.
declaring that II the common people
begin 10 get new thoughts they will be
sure TO plot against the ear.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02

II IL now twenty long years since
Keely first announced his motor and
predicted such great things for Il.
Over $500, 600 OF cold cash hays been
swallowed up In experiments. and yet
the motor does not mote any more than
II did the first day. The theory may
be good. but the practical part can't be
harDcssed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02

A little girl. In order 10 prove that
II Is wrong 10 cut of the tails OF horses
and dogs. quoted tho scriptural injunc-
tion. What God has joined together
lot no man put asunder."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02

To disregard IL Is to induce that I'M
fortunate love OF admiration which is
the most unlovely trait In childhood.
--Harper's Bazaar.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02

Two Australian theatrical managers
hsyo bottled up in monographs for
transportation 20 the antipodes the
voices OF several American actors.
singers and statesmen.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-04
Mistakes VIII Happen.

In the rush and hurry of putting to.
gether a newspaper mistakes occur
far less frequently than might reason
ably be expected, but once in while
something comes up to show what is
only prevented daily by the closest
care. Here, for instance is the Bos-
ton Herald, q paper that is usually
carefully made up, describing man
as follows:-
The doctor is a man who would at
tract attention in any crowd.
He is over feet tall, straight and
broad-shouldered. He looks to be
about 50 years old. His most prom
inent feature is his nose, which was
enormous, and the conduct of the
women execerable and scandalous.
Then on another page of the same
paper we read:-
There was perfect mob of people,
Principally women and young girls,
strangers to the dead and to the
family, but who crushed into the
house to get sight at the furnishings
upon which money had been lavished
without stint. The crown is large
and sharply acquiline. His eyes are
blue and penetrating and his beard,
which is sprinkled with gray, is worn
Burnside fashion and rather long. He
is a very smooth and easy talker.
Let anybody read these two para
graphs carefully, and he will be pretty
sure to read them again and gasp as
he does it.-Hartford Courant.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-04
The ABSENCE OFLlTTLE WESLEY

Sence little Wesley went the place seems
all so strange and still
Wy, miss his yell o. "Gran'papi" as I'd
miss the whipperwill;
And to think ust to scold him fer his ever
lastin' noise.
When | only rikollcct him as tho best o.
little boys
| wisht hundred times day AT he'd
come trompin' in,
and all the noise he ever made was twic't
as loud agin =
1t 'u'd seem like some soft music PLAYED on
some fine instrument,
'Longside o. this loud loncsomeness sence
little Wesley went.
OF course the clock don't tick no louder
than it ust to do.
Yit now they IS tmo it pears like it 'u'd
bust itself in two
And, let a rooster, suddent-likc, crow
som'crs cios't around,
And seems s eft mighty nigh it, IL 'u'd lift
inc off the ground
And same with all the cattle when they
bawl around the bars,
the red o. airly mornin', err the dusk and
dew and stars,
Then the neighbors' boys 'at passes never
stop, but Jest go on,
Awhistlin' kind o. to theirsev's-sonce
little WcsJey's gone
And then, o. nights when Mothers sttin'
up uncommon late,
A-bilin' pears err somepin, and / sit and
smoke and wait,
Tel the moon out through the winder don't
look bigger n dime,
And things keep getting stiller-s tiler-
stiller all the time,-
we ketchcd myself a-wishin' like-as ]
clumb on the cheer
To wind the clock, as hey done fer more
m fifty yoar'--
Awishin' lat the time he'd come for us TO
go to bed,
With our last prayers, and our last tears
sence little Wesley's dead
james Whitcomb Riley in The Century.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-04

THAT the commonwealth OF Aus
stralia Is destined to become one OF tho
great powers Of the world will not be
doubted in the light OF the growth of
tho American commonwealth. With
q territory greater In area than that of
tho United States less Alaska, and a
white population Of nearly or quite
1000, 600, or more than that of the
United States at the census of 1890,
and situated where 1t will have no
foreign complications and be compelled
to keep no standing army or expensive
navy for defense against foreign foes,
its people will have nothing to act as a
drag to the development of their i'm
menso natural resources. With free
government and an intelligent and en-
erRetic population Australia should
and doubtless will become a second
United States in wealth and popula-
ton