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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-15

All the officers, with the exception of Col
One Kellogg, used the Springfield rifle, with
six-pound Pull Of trigger, and shot at a tar
get 200 yards distant. Colonel kellogg used
pistol and shot at target 10 yards dis
tant. Why he should have taken to the piS-
toll this year, when on all former occasions
he met his comrades on equal terms, does
not appear. 1t is fact that the National
Guard contains many members who can
make possible" az 40 yards with the pis-
toll who find it a most difficult task to score
% with a rife at 200 yards.
II will be conceded by nearly all marks
men thOt the competition between the pistol
at 10 yards and the rife at 200 yards is IN
fair. The percentage Of advantage is greatly
in favor of the pistol. 1t is hoped that the
score made by Colonel Kellogg will have a
tendency to wake up the State authorities in
the matter of target practice, that a more
equitable adjustment between the two
weapons may be made
THE NATIONALS.
The regular monthly competition of the
atioDalS WAS well attended and many good
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-15
Totals IN IA ne q q TO 2l 81

The result Of the match was so provoking
t. ReaTdon and his followers, and such a
matter Of congratulatiOn among the Wrenn-
Dillon adherents, that a match between the
players. to be played two weeks hence, was
effected. There were other games in the
court. but none were organized and ref
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-15

Observation-Disclosures in London who oper-
ate machine are expected to work $500
holes in day of nine hours and receive a
penny a hundred or 35 cents day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-15

SIGNAL CORPS, CAPTAIN w. Z. BROWN.
The members Of the Signal Corps COM
peted for State decorations. They used the
regulation army pistol aud shot at a distance
Of tOIty yards. The result was as follows:
Lieutenant Evans 80, Sergeant Hanks 49,
Sergeant Bordman 30, Sergeant PiersOn 40,
Corporal Cults 81, Corporal de Witt 80, Cor
Scan Everett 20. Privates Bond 33. Carson
50, Duffy Al, Eastwood SO, Hindes IS, Hess
35, Lundborg 80, Tucker 30, Porter 81,
Briggs "a. Clay "a.
RETIRED OFFICERS.
On Wednesday last the retired officers of
the National Guard of California tried con-
clusions for State decorations at Shell
Mound. Lieutenant l.. Barrere, Rife In
spector of tile First Regiment, had the affair
in charge. The score will show that the re-
tired commanders are adopts at arms Fol-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-15
RIFLE SHOOTING.
Colonel Kellogg Makes a "P0s-
sible" With the Pistol.
Hussars and Signal Corps Compete for State
Decorations-Medal mpetitions-The
Schuetzen Verein.

Shell Mound range was we'll patronzed
yesterday. Members belonging to the diff
ferent companies of the National Guard,
who will soon contest for State decorations,
were out for practice, and kept up con-
slant firing until darkness set in.
The San Francisco Schuetzen Verein was
we'll represented by many OF its crack marks
men, who wished to carry off the handsome
medals of the company.
The Independent Rifles held their final
shoot for the month, aud entered into the
medal contest with a determination 10 make
good scores. The company uses the SharpS-
Bouchard rife. with a siX-pound pull, and
are steadily increasing their scores at the
target.
Companies C and G (Nationals) of the
First Re giment were out in force for their
monthly medal-shoOt and n peruSal of the
scores will show that some fine work wa S
done. The men appeared to stand uD bette
TO their guns than they did the previous
Sunday on the occasion OF the State shoot.
The stakes at issue IN yesterday contest
were not so great as at the State shoot, cOnse-
quently the men shot with less degree of
nervousness.
The Third Regiment was represented by
guardsmen from companies B and G, who
started in early in the morning and kept up
their shooting until late in the afternoon.
The husSars belonging to the National
Guard were out for their State shoot, and
about fifty men answered to the call before
the butts.
The members attached TO the Signal
Corps. \. G. c., were also present at the
pistol range at Shell Mound. The corps
turned out well and many of them showed
that they were at home when handling the
pistol.
THE HUSsARS, CAPTAIN BLUMENBERG.
The regulation distance for members of
the National Guard who use carbineS is 175
yards. The hussars shot at a distance of
200 yards for the reason that target at the
former distance had not been provided by
the State authorities. By shooting at the
longer distance the members Of the hussars
were greatly handicapped and a proper esti-
mate Of their shooting abilities is hard to
arrive at 1t is believed that the State
authorities will take cogniZance of the dis
advantage under which the contest was
held and allow the company a proper per-
centage when making up the final result
for State decorations. Following is the
score of some IF the participants
Captain 5. 2. Blumenberg. z 4 2 4 4-32
Sergeant {. L. Heywood...3 3 2-2T
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superficial, Judgmen, OF Men.

In our judgment OF men we are TO
beware OF giving any great Importance
10 occasional acts. by acts OF occa-
sional generosity weak men endeavor
10 redeem themselves In their own
estimation. vain men 10 exalt them
selves In that OF mankind. IL may be
observed that there are no men more
worthless and selfish. In the general
tenor OF their lives. than some who,
from time 10 time, perform feats OF
generosity. Sentimental selfshnsss
will commonly vary its indulgences In
this way, and vainglorious seliishness
will break out into acts OF munificence.
But sclf-government and self-denial
are not TO be relied upon for any real
strength. except in 20 far as they are
found 10 be exercised In detail. N. Y.
Ledger.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23

did you ever know said IA well
known specialist, as he deftly inserted
IA looking-glass into the roof Of tho
sufferers mouth. that the throat has a
brain OF It's own? No? | suppose few
OF the laity do know IT, but it's fact.
There is small ganglia which exer-
cises direct control over the muscles OF
the throat and acts ms It's brain. or
course. IL Is subserviont 10 the genuine
brain, but at inc same time does good
deal OF independent thinking for itself.
II is very timid and suspicious al any
strange objects that come near the
throat For this reason IL is very
difficult for n physician 20 operate on
the throat Before any thing can be
done in this direction IL Is necessary
for the operator 10 gain the confidence
Of the little brain that dominates IL.
IL frequently takes weeks before this
confidence can be secured, and until Il
Is secured IL is impossible 20 operate.
When the little brain Is finally made TO
understand that no harm Is intended IL.
but that the physician is actuated by
friendly motives. IL will submit TO almost
any treatment, however painful.
But woe be 10 the man who attempts
rough treatment 10 tho throat before
gaining the little brains confidence. and
in spite OF It's protests. His operations
will be resented with violent paroxysms
first ofthc throat thon of the diaphragm
and. II the operator still persists. the
patient will be thrown into commissions.
Still more curious is the fact that this
little brain has n memory and II once
frightened in this way IL is almost
impossible 10 ever gain It's confidence.
no matter how gentle the operator may
be.
II don't know whether is dlstrust
would extend 10 other operators than
the one who frightened IL or not
think / will try the experiment some
time OF seeing whether IL can remember
faces. philadelphia Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23
Tn. oIde-, Meeting House.

The old meeting house in bingham.
Mass. Is the oldest in New England.
IL was first occupied rs such on the
Sth OF January, 1852, and is still used
by the First Society. 1t stands upon
rising ground, and is 73 feet in length
by So in breadth. The pyramidal
roof is surrounded by peculiar bel
fry and spire. The original cost OF
IL was 1870 pounds and the old meeting
house. Extensive repairs and altera-
tions were made In the Westinghouse
in 1869. The old pews were removed
and new ones built but much OF the
old remains with the new.
The Honorable Solomon Lincoln has
given very minute and interesting
account OF this old meeting house,
and the customs OF those who an
ciently worshipped here, in his APP
pendix TO the discourse OF the Rever-
end Calvin Lincoln. at the reopening
OF the edifce. September 8, 1869.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23

Anne Austin taught publicly the doc.
trines OF Friends. Barbara Heck was
called 1.-The real founder OF American
Methodism. as the English sect had.
been largely established by Susanna
Wesley and the Countess OF HINT
ingdon. Oberliu College sent out
some forty years ago. its first
woman graduate in theology
but has only just printed her name as
such for the first time In It's triennial
catalogue; and her ordination In 1853
was the first bestowed on any Amerl-
can OF her sex. There seem rs yet TO
be no trustworthy statistics as 10 the
whole number OF women ministers In
this country. The Society OF Friends
has about $50. the Universalist Reg
lister for 1889 contains the names OF
80, the Congregational Year Book ..
and the Unitarian Theological School
at Meadville has had l6 women as
pupils. The Disciples OF Christ have
i3 women preachers. The Free-wil
Baptists, the Primitive Methodists,
and the Protestant Methodists have
also ordained women on small
scale, and the institution OF deacon
esses Is being revived among the
larger denominations. To illustrate
how the clerical functions OF woman
may be regarded In her own family,
the Rev. Ada &. Bowles gives the fol-
lowing dialogue, perhaps from her
own nursery. The little daughter
having announced her intention OF
"helping mamma preach" whenever
she should be old enough, her younger
brother stoutly declared that be would
do the same. On this the sister. look
ing at him with some doubt and mis-
giving. yet finally assenied in these
terms, Yes, mans DO preach some
times. ~. w. Higginson.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23

story About nrother of the F<r<ous
I'D. stokes.

Ed. stokes.
81 don't believe remarked the 40
or to "a Chicago Post reporter. that 1.
Is generally known that Ed. Stokes.
sho killed Jim Fisk. had a brother
Joe who was once the worst feared and
Lest liked man In California. In 1852
was in Sacramento. and IL was there
j made Joe's acquaintance. He was
then "A book-keeper. One day was
In "A gambling hoase and noticed
among the players an elegantly dressed.
handsome young fellow about 20 years
q age. The man who sat next him
was rufiahly looking fellow with
gun conspicuously strapped 20 his side
Somehow "A dispute arose between
these two. and with the rest OF the peo-
pie I'm the room got as close TO them
rs | could in order 10 see the outcome.
The bad man was trying TO get tho
youngster into tight which tho
youngstcr politely declined. Then tho
bad man bsgan TO buster.
You want TO look ont for me. no
said; I'm the Wild Wolf OF the ArlSan.
saw. I'm half-brced Cherokee. | am.
and the bloodiest man i'm the tribe.
I've killed 81 ablo-bodicd men. have.
and I'd chaw you up in two bites you
young cocksparror. I've been in here
three weeks and amt killed no one yet
and I'm just thirsting for gore. I'll
Kill you II you open your mouth again.
Here the bystandcrs interposcd and
told the Wild Wolf TO let the boy alone.
Z" Thank you, gentlemen. said the
boy; but don't think the Wolf can
hurt anybody
Get out OF the wayr yelled the
Wild Wolf; Pm a-goin, 10 shootr A
general rush was made for the doors.
AZ was always the case when "a fight
was imminent But the boy stood cool
and smiling until the Wolf laid his
hand on his gun. when. in the twink
ling of an eye. the boy had the muzzle
OF small revolver within foot OF the
pit Of the VOLTS stomach.
My dear sir. he said. in the po-
litest possible way, throw up your
hands or I'll kill you dead.
The Wolf saw that his bluif was
called and mechanically obeyed.
Now, said the boy, unbuc&le
your belt and let that six-shooter fall
The Wolf did it, Then the boy
made him 60 into corner OF the room
and stand there, and, lighting cigar,
he said:
My dear SIR hold your hands
behind your back. I'm going 20 stick
the fiery end OF this cigar in your nose.
and you must let IL stay there until Il
goes out and II you finch, sniiiie or
attempt TO take IL out I'll shoot.
He then put his threat into execu-
ton, and the Wolf burned like mar
tyr for "A full minute. The boy now
gave the VOLTS revolver To ono OF tho
men standing near and said;
When I'm gone give him his gun.
My name Is Joe Stokes, and can lick
any man in California who doesn't like
me. I'm looking for such soft snaps
rs the Wild Wolf OF the Arkansaw. '"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23
A Church Car.

The school-on- wheels, or railway
car fitted up with school apparatus
and provided with teacher which
the Russian Government some time
since sent out upon the line OF the
new railway in Turkestan, has a wor-
thy imitator In the new church car
now running upon the railways in
North. Dakota
Bishop Wake, OF the Episcopal
diocese OF North Dakota, having long
experienced the need OF places where
he could conduct religious worship In
new railroad towns. resolved 10 have
a railroad car fitted up as church or
chapel. which could be hauled from
place TO place as needed.
BY the aid OF friends IN his own
diocese and in other parts OF the
country. Bishop Walker has been ena-
bled 10 provide himself with such a
travelling place OF worship. His new
car Is marked Church OF the Adj
vent" in one place, and Cathedral
Car OF North Dakota in another.
Externally IL is not unlike an ordin-
airy palace car. but has "A projection
upon each side Stimulating that OF the
transept OF a church.
Within. the car Is provided with IA
double row of chairs. seventy-fve in
number, with pointed backs, on each
side OF the aisle. At the end is "a
raised altar and in the rear corner IA
small organ.
There Is also room In which the
bishop puts on his robes and sleeps at
night He is his own organist and his
own porter. and takes with him no
assistant
Tho car Is now upon is rounds, and
has been filled many times with wor-
shipping congregations.
The idea has been acted upon by
missionaries OF other denominations,
and the travelling church bids fair TO
do great work in carrying religion
10 the pioneers OF the Western
country.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23
ALearnsd Divine.

The Rev. Thomas Jefferson Conant
who died in Brooklyn last week at the
age OF eighty-nine, was recognized as
one OF the ablest OF American Biblical
scholars and linguists. Hehad never,
we believed, assumed pastoral duties.
but devoted his lie TO learning and
teaching. He was for several years
Professor OF Greek. Latin, and German
in Waterville College Maine. Later
he was Professor OF Languages and
Biblical Literature in Hamilton Lit
erary and Theological Seminary (now
Madison University at Hamilton, MY,
and from 1851 10 1857 he filed the chair
OF Hebrew and Biblical Exegosis In
Rochester Theological Seminary.
From 1857 to 1870 he was engaged in
revision OF the Bible under the au-
spices OF the American Sabbath
Union. For "A portion OF this period
he also co-operated with the Commit
tee OF the Convocatiou OF Canterbury,
England. in revising the authorized
English version of the Bible. He
was conceded 10 be one OF the first
Hebrew students of his time. and as "A
writer OF English he had a style singu-
larly pure and forcible. He published
"A Hebrew grammar which has become
a standard text book in England and
America. Among his other publica-
tons were 1.-The Book Of job, y The
Gospels by Matthew The New
Testament The Book OF Genesis. "
The Book Of Psalms, Prophecies
OF Isaiah"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23
Whore Rlohs. Are a ,..elIng.

We are too promo 10 measure a
woman's worth by her conditions in
life. Only last week saw the wife
OF n well-known New York millionaire
enter one Of the great hospitals OF the
town. After bit, curiosity tempted
me TO follow, and for two hours
watched that woman going through
the wards OF the sick, dispensing here
some dainty from maids basket
there smile, and again CHEEKY
word. Ali the patients knew her.
and in dozen instances did ! see the
stricken sufferers kiss her ungloved
hand in. gratitude, and close their
eyes as a silent little prayer went up
for this woman who, so beautifully
blessed herself. did not forgot that
there were others less fortunate.
And this is not an exceptionable
case, but one which you can
see in the hospitals and insti-
tutions OF the great cities OF our land
almost every day. Many n million
aires wife is today sustaining the
hands OF the noble band OF women
who are striving 10 bring sunny spots
in the lives OF our working girls. Oh
course, there are women OF vast
worldly means who live within them
selves. regardless OF the want which
exists at their very doors. But be-
cause such women-fewer than the
average woman believos--unfortu-
nately exist, IL Is unfair TO judge all
rich women alike. Because the
church has within It's doors people
who IL would be better were they on
the outside. Is no criterion by which
TO Judge the thousands of God.sainted
men and women who are benedictions
10 the world at large. Too little
credit is given the wealthy classes
for the good which Is often done with
the riches at their command. The
Ladies' Home Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23
HALF A CENTURY.
A Woman Who Has Passed That
Much Time In Prison.

Lucy Campbell, confined in the
county Jail at Hartford, is "a wears old
and nearly fifty years OF her live have
been spent in prison. Size is the most
notorious female criminal in Connecti-
cut. Her most conspicuous crime was
committed in 1874, when she was EN-
ployed in fashionable boarding house
kept by Mrs. Bradbury. One day Lucy
sneaked into Mrs Bradbury's room
when lie was asleep. chloroformed her
and robbed her OF her jewels and large
amount OF money. She was cal tnred
and she spent seven years at Wether-
Vile for the crime. Afterward she
committed daring theft at Werren-
bury for which she did time ana then
she went 10 Bridgeport, where she
robbed woman OF large sum OF
money. Her last conspicuous crime
was the robbery of the residence of
Vicar General Hughes when she was
rs years old. Since serving her sentence
for this she has become too feeble TO
do much 10 that line and has spent most
OF her time in the aims houses and jails
for drunkenness. In her prime she was
remarkably handsome.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23

cricket balls. Tie stones are ground
Till they are rounded This work is
performed by the native women, who
are experts at the trade. and who may
be seen at work at all hours. Some
bolas balls are of iron. but those valued
most are OF copper. The latter are
smaller than stone balls, and are more
TO be desired, as they experience loss
resistance from the air.
The thong is about nine feet in
length, and is made OF two pieces OF
raw-hide, which are dampened and then
twisted together. There are generally
three OF these thongs, and mt the end Of
each is ball done UP in cover OF
guanaco hide, not unlike our base balls.
Usually one OF the thongs are shorter
than the others, 80 that when the three
lines are raasped at their point OF
lnncture one ball hangs less far down
than its mates.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23

A physician has hit upon AN excellent
way Of utilizing rubber in the treatment
OF wounds. He places one end OF the
strip Of rubber upon one lip OF the
wound and then stretches the rubbe..
TO fastcn the other end 10 the opposite
lip. L. this way he draws the several
parts closely together, and the elastic
rubber continuously holds them there.
The efficiency of the sheet rubber used
was increased by painting " over with
a thin gutta pcrcha cement.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23
EGYPTIAN DOG MUMMIEs.
SOME THAT HAVE RECENTLY
BEEN vNEARTHED.
Egyptians uummincd Pretty Nearly
Everything That d-Mumn.es
Of Dogs Much Harcr Than Those
OF Cats.

No doubt the old Egyptians mum
mitied pretty nearly everything that
died. In December, 1890. Prof. l.
Beckmann, "a uoted Egyptobogist, pro-
cured through q friend In Carlo the
mummy OF an animal found In the
neighborhood. of Thebes This mummy
was sent 10 him as being that OF cat.
but upon close inspection il proved to
be that OF small domestic canine of
the size OF greyhound. Mummies OF
dogs are much rarer than those OF cats,
WHICH are found in large numbers. and
the specimen sent TO him differs In
many essential points from the m JIMMY
of its feline partner in the old Egyp-
tian household.
Figure represents the outward APP
pearance OF the mummy. In color }.
Is OF n dirty, yellowish white and deep
asphaltum brown. IL is possible that
the ewes and lips were formerly tirted,
hut no positive evidence remains as TO
the certainty OF that statement The
thing is wrapped in fine material of a
close weft, a stuff that is mixture Of
linen and silk. Over the entire front
part Of the body Us drawn delicate
tress-work made OF narrow strips OF
the same fine goods and in the shape
OF n chemisette. The head. with ears
still raised. is given its natural proper
tions by several layers OF this stun be-
ing pasted over the real head. Still
another piece 10 wound around the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23
The Gloomy side.

Look not on the gloomy side,
Though fortune may bring thee low !;
There's mn ebb 10 every rivers tide,
But the food In Its turn will flow.
stand not on the gloomy side,
For life hath its light and bloom;
Ills pathway that's long and wide.
But safer to tread At noon.
Grieye not when clouds may spread,
And thy sun for n season hide;
Remember there's light overhead
Zach cloud hath a sunny side.
Life Is not dreary waste,
There are pleasures In store untrled.
That any who seek may taste;
But they're not on the gloomy side.
Why look on the gloomy side,
When sorrow thy heart doth wringy
Smile proudly--for care defied
Will lose its ranking sting.
Selected.
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Pertinent Paragraphs.

Men who strike In their anger
generally miss their ark. "
People who boast that they never
did any harm, are generally those
who haven't done much good"
4 harder our work the more we
need solitude and prayer, without
which work becomes mechanical and
insinccrc. --McLaren.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23
A NEW COLUMBUS STATUE.
A nsgniacent GIFT 60 the City OF
New York.

A statue 10 Columbus Is 10 be un-
yelled in New York on October ~. 1892,
the 40Oth anniversary OF the discovery
OF America, and from its size and
beauty will be one Of the handsonest
monuments In New York. II isa gift
from the Italian citizens. and those
having the matter in charge have
taken pains TO secure the best skill OBJ
tainable.
A competition for the work was
opened in Italy under the Crispi Gov
eminent. and among those who com
peted for the prize were Monieverde,
FerrarI, SalyiDi, Sacconi, Calderni,
.Maocari and Gaetapo Russo. The de-
sign Of the latter, AZ given herewith,
was finally adopted.
The entire Columbus Monument, as
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-23

can remember we'll that IL seemed.
even after women had conquered their
place In medicine. that the twin pro-
fessions OF law and divinity would still
remain closed TO them. Yet the
,sscacher's desk had been occasionally
lupied by them from the founda-
Tons OF the colonies. Anne Hutchin-
son almost revolutlonized the New
England churches Mary Fisher and