The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-14

WAS purchased TO hc converter 'pNhNs
purposes and the metal, weighing 90,
000 pounds was put on 900 caineis anu
carried away. We were not permitted
% go ashore. but the lights all mp and
down the hills show where the city
stands. and nine boats come out 70
take freight and TO bring three passen-
/ gers
I But there is one island that long 10
see more than any other. can afford
20 miss the princes among the Islands
but must see the X ng OF the urthl-
pelago The one longcd 10 see Is not
SO many miles in cir umierence as
Cyprus or Crete or aros or NaNos or
Scio or MityIene. but had rather. IN
this sail through the Grecian archi-
pelago. see that than all the others;
for more II the glories OF heaven
landed there than on all the Islands
and continents since che world stoou'
AS we como toward II l feel my pulses
qui ken. ~, John. was IN tlie~isianu
that is called IaimoS" IL IS plie
of rocks twenty eight miles IN cir
cumfercnce A few expresses ana IN
fcrior olives pump living out OF the
earth and one palm tree spreads us
foliage But the barrcnne ana gloom
and loneliness of the island made ~
prison Tor The banished evangelist.
Domitian could not stand his ministry
and one dav, under armed guard mat
minister of the gospel stepped IRON n
TO sing boat TO these dismal rocks,
and walked mp TO the dismal
cavern which was 10 DC
his home. and the place
where sho Id pass before him al the
conflicts OF coming time and al the
rapl ures Of coming eternity ~ u
4 a.. ri a. "a
great revelations OF music and poetry
have been made TO IN IN in Punishment
, Homer and Milton banished into
|. blindness Beethoven banisned into
, deafness. Dante writing his "l)ivina
Commedia" during the nineteen years
OF Punishment from his native
land Victor Hrgo writing ms
les Miserables" eNiled from hol
and country on the island OF Guernsey
and the brighle 4 visions OF the fntnre
have been given TO those who by Sick
I ness or sorrow were eXiled from inc
outer wor q into rooms OF suffering.
, Only those who have been imprl onea
by very hard surroundings have had
I great revelations made To them 30
patmos. Wild chill and bleak ana
/ terrible was the best island IN all the
!, ar hinclugo, the hes, place In all the
: car.h for divine revelations
!. Turn down all The lights hat we may
:. better see H. The panorama pa Sos
: and To- tie conquering CHRIST, rooea'
rudlcd. armed the flash Of golden
can Ilestirlss and seven stars IN his
= riuht hand. candlesticlSs and stars
meaning light held mp and light scat
tered And there passes throne anu
= Christ on il. and the seals broken, and
= the woes sounded, and dragon am
and seven last PLAQUES swoop, ano
:, seven Walls are poured out, ana the
4 vision vanishcs. And we hait mo
/. mcnt 10 rest from the exciting spec
/, tacle. Again the panorama moves OF
before the cavern OF futmos an 10 =
~ the exile sees a great city represent
inc All atominatio MS, babylon toy
crcd nalaced. tempted, foun
- tanned. iolaged, sculptured, hang
u inp.pardens, suddenly going crash
"a crash aud the pipers cease TO llpe
i, and the trumpets cease 20 trumpet
~ and the dust and the smoke and Tn
!, horror hll the canvas, wnhe iron
~ above and beneath the voices aunoun'
II ING "Babylon is fallen, is fallen An
i we halt again To rest from the spec q
:" Gle Arain the panorma passes befor
" tho cavern OF patmos. and John Tn
exile sees n mounted Christ on snow
~ white charger leading forth the ~
~. airy of heaven the long line OF whit
IN chargers galloping through the scene
-. the Gathering OF hoofs the Ginning
\, bride bits and the fash OF 5. ear
Il" an tho earth conquered and all heaS G
-, IN Toxoiogy And we halt again
~, rest from the spectacle Again IN
~, nanorama raises before the cavern {
~ patmos. and John the e'-He sees gr z
=. thrones lifted, thrones Of martyr
80 thrones OF apostles, & rcnes
- prophets thrones OF patriarchs, and
- throne higher than all on which jest
~ sits and ponderous books are orene'
80 their leaves turned over, revealing "
,ah names OF all that have ever lived, u
COO and the bad the renowned an
- the humble. the mighty aud the wea
p9 and mt the turn OF ever
leaf the universe is in raT
80 IRE or fright. and the sea en-
go ties its sarcophagus OF al the dead
yas the sunl<cn shipping, and the car
~ gives way aud the heavens wants
~ Again we rest moment from !
nm spectacle. The panorama moves
!, h before the cavern of pntmos, and Jo
,,,d the exile bcholds city OF gold, and
,,d river more beautiful than the Rhine
IAN the Hudson rolls through IL, and FRI
~. trees bend their burdens on eitl
ana bank. aud al, is surrounded by walls
ov- which the upholstery o, autumnul 4
thc csia aud the sunrises and sunsets
III all the ages aud the glory of burnt
ros worlds seem To be comminRled. a
TIA tic inhabitants never breathe sil
M. oruttcr groAn. or discuss diilercn
ana or rown dislike, or weep n &c
nod The fashion they wear II pure VIII
IN, and their forchcadS are cncircled
rc pnrlands. aud they who were sick
me. we'll. and they who were old
4 II Young. and they Who were iereft
rcd reunited And as the last figure
as that panorama rolled ont of sight
,1s2 think John must have fallen back il
an his cavern. ncrvclesS and exhaust
mis- Too much was u for naked eye TO ],
Ter. at Too much was II for hun
on strength To- experience
,ped NV friends would not wonder
aca, Won should have q very similar Wis
us after awhile. Nou will be throl
hich this world its cares and fatigues.
ayes struggles. and IL you have served
one. Lord and have dnue the lest
long conld. | should not wonder II v
ago diving he'd were patmus IL of
sea has been so was reading OF DIV
and bov who. while the family stood ro
YOU sorTowfully expecting each Ire
( m would he the last cred. open the ga
'eird open the ga'cs Hap " Ilappv u