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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-12-31
Cities,

1t Is proposed to publish a series OF arti-
ticles, upon a scale not heretofore attempt
ed, giving the results of special study and
work among the poor of the great citiss.
The plan will Include an account of the
condition of life i'll those cities On MANY
lands) where the research will he helpful
for purposes of comparison as we'll as for
their own Intrinsic interest. While, from
scientific point of view, the articles will
be q contribution of great importance, the
freshmen will be thoroughly popular, nd
the illustrations will serve to make tn
presentation of the subject vivid us well as
picturesque
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-12-31
WASHINGTON Allston

Unpublished "Reminiscences and letters of
this foremost among early American
painters. A number of illustrations will
lend additional interest TO the article.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-12-31
CUTTING THE BIG PUMPKIN

ity.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

on the first day Of the hfth month. /
will cure sores on the feet
To spill the medicine Is q sign Of re-
covery.
A woman stepping over an edged
tool, sword. razor, or knife, spells the
edge and temper.
To bite the tongue indicates that the
food is begruged.
A bean dropped into the well for each
day journey il supposed 70 last will
preserve the travellers feet from foot
sores.
The gridiron used for broiling fish is
held above the head and thrice turned
as n charm To prevent the fish from adj
herring 10 the metal.
Good luck at lotteries Is thought {
be obtained by the possession OF the
tops Of laths from graves, OF the pun
icestone employed at the public baths
for rubbing down the horny parts of
the feet.
Some women are liable, when sound
asleep and dreaming, 10 have the head
leave the body, still slumbering. and
roam about, the head only attached 10
the body by an almost impcrceptible
film. IL is dangerous to arouse them
till the head returns to it's original POI
sition.
Farmers believe that II they attach %
namal1o (beche-de-mer) TO string aud
draw IL around the fields the moles will
desert them.
If traveller, before commencing n
journey, writes the character shin
tred) on the palm OF his left hand and
ticks IL off, he will be preserved from
harm.
A piece Of paper bearing the impress
sion of a black hand is employed to
ward off an attack Of smallpox A
piece OF red paper with three OF the
characters for horse" serves n similar
purpose. A rice spoon is also used.
Garlic is hung up to protect sufferers
from chills and colds.
The poorest viii not wear cast-ofI
sandals, fearing TO "step into another $
shoes Signs for luck are seen every
where, and when "a girl begins to play
on the three-stringed guitar she touches
her wrists with her lips for luck
Twins of opposite sex We're often we'd
TO prevent the necessity of a cruel sep
aration.
The dead are placed with the head
| lying 10 the north; no one who desires
10 survive until morning should rest in
this posture.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

Now, will tell You some Of the rules
OF sending as employed In the navy,
says writer In lIarper's Young Peo-
pie. ! suppose they are the same in
the army, but | have served on board
ship only. Each station has an initial
or "call' letter by which IL is known.
II you wish TO call up u station you
signal this call letter until the person
signalled acknowledges IL,
An acknowledgment is made by sig
mailing the letter three timee, followed
by the front motion and the call letter
of the acknowledging station. At the
end Of sentence or message signal
the period d. } followed by the
front motion. II you become confused
in receiving and make a mistake you
will wish TO stop the sender.
To break the signal from the sending
station signal the letter A without
pause until acknowledged. To start
the sending station after breaking
signal @ A, followed by the front
movement. and then the last word cor
rectly received.
The sender will Immediately resume
the message, beginning with the word
you have just repeated as CORE lily re-
ccived. III you have not received any
word at all correctly, signal II X, fol-
lowed by front, This means that the
sender is 10 repeat the whole message.
IL you make mistake i'm sending,
you must inform the receiver of IL by
signaling seven dots rapidly, followed
by the front motion, and then begin
your message again with the last word
sent directly.
To acknowledge the receipt of n mes
sage signal O X. followed by front and
Y5ur own personal initial. You will
notice that this Is different from nc.
lSnowlcdging ell.
This system can be mastered by any
intelligent boy with two or three
days practice The chief difficulty you
will find in IL is this: In receiving
everything is turned around. You
know that when you face person and
he faces you your right hand is directly
opposite his left hand and vice versa
So in signaling the motion which
your friend makes 70 the right goes to
your left. III you pay strict attention
however, this difficulty will disappear
in the first days practice
You will quickly become expert NJ
flag-signaling and you and your fricnc
can converse with one another at long
range AT night these signals are made
with torch.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR.


The shoes worn by Luther at tho diet OF
Worms nro preserved with reveront care
In the Historical museum at Dresden.
The grave of Washington Allston, tho
South Carolina artist and poet, is in ono
OF tho cemeteries OF Cambridge, Mass,
with no suitable memorial TO mark II.
One OF washington's venerable lawyers
IL Gen. J r. Farnsworth In the days
from 1857 TO 1851 no represented Chicago
ia congress, when IL was entitled TO only
one congressman.
James Russell Lowell, Walt Whitman,
Thomas w. Parsons. E, =. Wbipplc. Julia
Ward Howe, w. w. Story. DIR. J. q.
Holland aud Herman Melville were all
born in the year 1919.
The lato r. A. White, Of Boston, loft
about $3.50, 900 TO his widow, md an UNI
brella Co his daughters husband Though
thus provided with something 90 put up
for rainy day, the daughter Is to contest
the will
A statue Of John Bright was recently
unveiled in Manchester, England, by
Lord Derby. IL Is tho work OF Bruce
JOY, who has exhibited his works Ia this
country. aud is said TO DO a very good
likeness
They say that General Wise could
swear with moro fiucncy and volubility
than any othor officer In tho confederate
army. Once when General Lee, Ia mock
seriousness, rebukcd him for the falling.
Wise said. ''woIl, general, you do tho
praying for the army and l will do the
swearing"
Tho nlzam Of nydernbnd, who rules
~ a.
OF feudalism In the world. Is tho most OK.
iravagnnt Of earthly potontates He Is
said % spend 81 o. 900. 900 year, and has
a collection OF jewels worth three times
that amount, including tho biggest dia.
mond In the world.
The bible used by John Wesley at En-.
worth for forty years. and now owned by
Rev. DIR. Boole, OF Staten Island, was OK
hibitod at the Methodist council In Wash
ington recently. In 1884 IL was presented
by tho Epworth church warden TO Rov.
Robert Aitken. popular clergyman Of
that time. who In turn gave IL to Mrs
Smith, daughter OF Adam Clarks. When
abe died ~ was sold. and thus came into
Dir Boole's possession.
When IN Washington some years neo
Labouohere, tho London editor. was
lounging at the door OF the British
legation, when pompous stranger
entered and asked for the British
minister Not in" said Labouchere.
drumming on pane OF glas.
''I1l wait until he comes" and the
stranger sat down on a chair. An hour
went by two hours Labouohers still
drummod on the glass md the stranger
waited. At last he asked with some ex.
nsperation' How soon do you expect tho
British minister int" "In about fhrso
months, replied the iinpcrtnfbahle La.
boucherc HE sailed for England yes
terday."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
How Authors write.

The mechanical practices 81 authors
vary like the men themselves Order
prevails with some. Some rcvel i'm dis
order George Sand could only write
on nicely ruled note-papcr. Miss Brad
don scribbles her tales Of terror ON torn
envelopes or any scraps OF paper that
come handy. Charles Dickens manu-
script covered every inch Of the paper.
Mark Twain will take folio sheet OF
cardboard To write n ten line joke on.
Charles Readp and Victor Hugo wrote
on immense sheets of paper with coarse
Quill or reed pens. William Black and
X. ID. Blackmore cover dainty sheets OF
notc-papcr with microscopical hand
writing. Miss Alcott used 10 write her
stories on the backs of her fathers old
manuscripts. and Mrs. Lucy Stone
blackwell was accustomed 20 write her
editorials for the Women's journal
on the backs Of circulars and sim
liar scraps Of waste paper. Mr. short
house, tho author OF "John Inglesant,"
Is said 10 have violated all the canons
of the printing Office by sending In the
copy for that once popular novel writ
ten on both sides OF paper OF various
sizes; while Willde Collins wrote ON
large sheets OF paper, and corrected.
interlincd, and pasted In a great deal.
Edgar Saltns writes n story straight
ahead first, and then condenscs II about
half. Gen. Lew Wallace writes his first
draft upon a slate, and finishes upon
large sheets Of white, unruled paper in
most faultless chirography, and ouida
covers large sheets Of blue paper with
nm almost undccipherable chirogrnphy.
written in an exceedingly bold and
masculine hand. Macaulay was fools
cap-paper man, and Alexander Dumas.
the younger. keeps a large supply OF
fine, prctty-colored paper, cut TO n uni
form size. on hand, and writes on one
tint or another, M the fancy selves him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

A young rose in the summer time Is
beautiful TO me, and glorious the many
stars that glimmer in the sea; but gen
tie words and loving hearts and hands
To clasp my own, are better than tho
brightest flowers or stars that ever
shonc.
The sun may warm the grass 10 life
the dew the dropping flower, and
eyes grow bright and watch the light
OF autumn's opening hour; but words
that breathe OF tenderness, and smiles
we know are true arc warmer than the
summer time, and brighter than tho
dew.
IL is not much the world can give,
with all its subtle art. and gold and
gems are not the things TO satisfy the
heart; but oh, II thou who cluster round
the altar and the hearth have gentle
words and loving smiles-how bcauti-
ful Is earth!
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
Training Insects.

Every animal is more or less suscepti-
bic e. educational influence. We have
all enjoyed the trick, Of the larger ami
mails and of birds Did you ever see n
trained flea? IL seems incredible that
so small "a creature could be turned
into circus performer, yet there is n
show where the performers arc heas
The little creatures draw carriages
driven by other flcas, walk ught-ropes,
Turn somcrsaults, run races, and per-
form various amusing acts You look
at the show through magnifying
glass.
Scientific men are now ut work on
the problem OF using bees as dispatch
bearers in the place Of carrier pigeons.
The bee can outfy the pigeon, and of
fers no target 60 the marltsmcn, as in
the case of the pigeon The instinct
that guides him To his home Is just as
alert. and IL has been demonstrated
that by the aid OF photo-microscopy a
dispatch OF 5000 words can be borne
10y bee with no particular inconvcni-
cnce.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
Monrlnr one shoe Leather.

81 have but one maxim for you, said
n succe ssful and wealthy merchant 10 a
young man who went out Of his employ
to enter upon the study Of profession,
''and that Is never 10 try 10 save your
shoe leather, but always 10 be economi-
cal OF the cloth that forms the seat II
your trousers
The young man pondered this bit Of
advice long time, but he thinks he
never fully understood IL until he had
been at work in his profession for sew
eral years.
lie found, indeed, that ''worn-out
shoe leather" was "A good investment
II meant, for one thing. keeping up
with the times by gaining information
at first hand. II he needed any facts
bearing upon his profession. he said to
himself, ~ can buy them with little
shoe leather" and went ont and saw
the men who had the facts 20 give him.
If he had waited for them 90 come to
him, probably they would never have
come. lie could not buy the informa-
ton with pantaloon material. lie
saved much time bv taking a little.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

IL Is Not by any Means Such an Easy
Jobas IL Might BE.

Job-as IL Might De.
The young man suddenly exclaims
whats that?" pointing To dark OBJ
ject some fifty feet away. That's a
sharks fin" is the reply, ''and he's
quite a big one, too"
'Oh, | want 10 catch him.
What for? He amt any good.
Wish we could scarce him away. IL we
don't he'll scare away all the fish"
But I'm going to catch him, II it's u
possible thing just SO / can say I've
caught a shark"
"Well, If You want TO, ! suppose you
might as well, but he'll take up lots Of
room in the boat. He must be nearly
two feet through and six feet long.
Put ont lots of bait and throw out there
for him. He must be hungry or he
wouldn't be hanging round here. But
them fellows always is hungry. Now,
IL he takes holt, you want 20 keep a
tight line on him; not too tight, or he'll
break il, and don't let him have any
slack, or he'll bite the line off. lie
would IL il was an inch through. He'll
keep on the surface and probably cir
Gle round the boat"
IL isn't long before the shark Is hook
ed, and the old mans words proved
true. The shark keeps on the surface,
and as he tries 10 rush away the tight
line keeps him swimming in a circle
around the boat He has made almost
a complete circle, when the first thing
his fevershly excited and would-bc
captor knows the line slacl1ened and the
shark is gone.
Told yer he'd bite it off IL yer let
him have any slack" says the old man,
and he doesn't seem very sorry either.
though the detected aspect Of his young
friend would excite sympathy in any
one who was unaware of its cause.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
HORROR OF HORRORS.
Those who Enter the Russian Bastiie
Leave All Hope Behind.


Some fifty miners from 81. Peters
burg, upon the Lake of Ladoga, there
is n small granite island entirely occu-
pied by fortress. IL is Schlusselburg
the dreadful prison OF state worse
than the French bastile, worse than the
fortress OF St. Peter and 81. Paul, with
It's Troubetzlxoi and Aleneevsy ravelins
and its underground cells
The most resolute Of the revolutions
lists. men and women who have taken
part In active conspiracies, whom Il is
not considered safe Go keep In the
fortress Of ST. Peter and 81. Paul, are
sent there. The absence of any inhab-
itants except those employed in q
service renders Il possible 20 isolate
the prisoners 90 n degree unattainable
anywhere else. No one Is allowed 10
land upon the island. Scntincls have
orders 10 shoot anyone who approaches.
IL the near relatives OF prisoner in
quire concerning him at the police de-
partment in ST. Petersburg they are
sometimes told "Alivc" or Dead"
sometimes no answer is given.
Though some OF the best-lnown
men OF the Revolutionary party
i'm whom the greatest interest was
felt among the whole body Of Revo-
lutionists were kept there, we
rarely could even tell whether they were
alive or dead. A few months ago. how
ever, our friends in Russia received
some news from this place Of endless
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

In some countries leaves Of trees are
used for books. In Ceylon the leaves of
the TALBOT, n tres common on that
island, arc used for n similar purpose.
The TALBOT tree belongs 20 the palm
family. II grows about hundred feet
high. Is straight and has no rca
branches. When very old the tree bios
SONS, and dies after ripenlng its fruis
The tree never blooms but once.
The leaves used for books are cut BY
the natives before they spread open. and
are OF n pale brownIsh yellow, color
they retain for ages. The characters
are impressed upon the leaf and are
rubbed over with charcoal to make
them show more plainly. The leaves
are then strung together between COW
ers OF board or some less common ma
tcrial.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

misery. II was very brief--on such as
can he conveyed upon a bit OF paper
smuggled with the greatest danger
tells which Of the prisoners are dead
this summary Is eloquent enough. We
learn from IL that out of iifty-two
prisoners sent there in the course OF the
last eight years, twenty. or about 40
per cent. are already dead. Several OF
those who survive should be added To
the list OF the dead. They are insane.
and have lost what Is as precious. il not
more precious, 10 man than life.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
SAVED TWO LIVES.
This seems To be Pretty bad Year for
Heroes.

Heroes.
Some months ago the dispatches told
Of the heroic rescue of two venturesome
brothers who had gone beyond their
depths at Mackinac island, Lake Hu-
ron The boys had capsized their boat
some distance from shore on a dark
night, and as Il drifted from within
their reach their pitiful cries for help
could be heard from the piazzas of the
various hotels on the beach. There
was n general rush 90 the waters edge
Unfortunately, no small boats were
near. Suddenly an athletic young man
was seen 20 plunge into the surging
waters. There were 100 yards between
him and the cries. As his form faded
away in the darkness only his voice,
telling the victims that assistance was
coming, could be heard. The voices
grew fainter and weaker. Then all was
still. All were lost, the terrified re-
sorters agreed Who were the boys?
Who was the hero? was on every
tongue.
In the meantime, boat had been Sc
cured and put out. As IL glidcd into
the darkness over the waves the excite
ment became intense. The seconds
seemed days until il pulled within
sight again, bearing the seemingly life-
less bodies of the two boys and their
rcscucr. A shout of JOY rang out
along the beach and the victims were
borne 10 the Grand hotel. where they
were soon revived. The hero WAS re-
cognized AS Il. G. Sullivan, guest OF
the hotel. The boys were sons OF an
Eastern millionaire, who had been
spending the summer at the famous re-
sort. All sorts of favors were thrust
upon Sullivan, even TO being chosen
summer Mayor of Mackinac island
without n dissenting opinion. He re-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

worlxmen at the coal mines, two mile
northeast Of Corunna, were engaged q
thawing out dynamite cartridges. Th(
cartridges are used for blasting in th>
mines. Suddenly the dynamite exploded
with terrific violence. completely wreckinc
the shed in which the men were at work.
aud instantly killed, Michael Caster ADD
seriously inluring two OF his assistant4
Caster was frightfully mangled. The o.
plosion was distinctly heard az surroundr
ing towns. At Durand 1t was taken fof
an earthquake shock. several citizens Dc
claring they felt tho earth trend
direct course from the northwest
southeast In Corunna windows
and IL was at FIRST supposed the 4
was within the limits. The wreclc
mine where the men were perforp
dangerous work Is complete.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
VICTIMS OF FlkE.
I'VE LIVES Lost m a uuRNIp|
BUILDING IN DETROIT.
cs.rcie~s Miners rbnw ons nynaml(
Cartridges ~ Corunna.--~1everu
People NEARLY Asphy 1iaeed.


An appalling catastrophe almost wipe1
rem the earth the entire family OF wen
nown Detroit German. on the morning 81
4. "a. George j. keio had been rcni-|
ent OF Detroit for many years and had hIo|
rocery store and dwelling Ia y two -storJ|
rick building nj the corner OF Orleans and
catherine streets. On the morning OF tho|
"a. about two o'clock. Putrolman pierkor|
scovercd Il ilro In the grocery and Rnvc
the alarm. lie then attempted to nwakco
The occupants Of the floor above when III
attention WAS called 20 the front Of Id
building By cries for help. Just at Thu
Instant the fire department appeared ani
tlgo BOYS and girl were seer at the fron
windows an those below called 70 them h
ump; they did so and were caught by "
ireman. Tho boys were Max and Too
l.cls, aged 10 and l2. and the girl was q
amily domestic. When she reached U
round she ran away In terror and coul1
not be found. Search was then made =
the upper floor and In roo|
opposite the stairway was found the bodid
OF two boys. neither or whom was burne
a particle. but had been suffocated by It'd
binding smoke. II appeared that both had
tried 20 reach the window. but had bec1
overcome. Near the window OF anoih4
room, In position which indicated that hc
had made an attempt TO escape, lay the
body OF young man not even scorcheds
but lifeless. but the most heart~rending
scene was that disclosed TO those who
fought their way through the store TO IN
rear stairway when tho fire there had bceQ
oxtlnguished. Here at tho bottom OF tha
stairs. with only door between them and
salvation lay the bodies OF Mr.. Rels and
his wife. the aged father and mother OF tho
boys above. locked In each other's arms it'
u last but eternaiombrace. Burned 10 crisp
They had made their way down the stalrs
together aud on reaching the bottom found
themselves in "A veritable furnace. Weak
cned and almost smoihered thcy could not
retreat and had not the strength to batter
the outer door down. so they died Ia each
others arms and when found were unre1>
oenizable as human forms
The fire resulted in five deaths as fol-
lows; George J. Refs and wife, and three
sons. Charles. aged 90; Josie. aged IL. and
Eddie. aged $. The damage TO the build
ing and contents viii be about $1,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
Inpan,. mig Earthquake.

The damage done by tho recent
earthquake in Japan was far beyond
what was at first reported. The latest
dispatches from Yokohoma give an
official estimate OF 1000 killed. 1900
injured and 5000 houscs destroyed.
The fatal shock lasted but two min
utes. but bridges and railroads were
destroyed. great assures divided tie
roadways, the surface OF the earth
sank down over large areas aud thc
entire contour OF the mountains wa.
changed The Inhabitants OF the
islands were panic. stricken. fearing a
repetition OF the shock
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
The DcadIy ALTERNATING current.

One of the engineers employed at the
Lauifen (swissl generating station met
with fatal accident through touching
a wire through which n high-tcnsion
current was passing. The deceased.
whose name was Rau, was discovered
lying dead on the floor Of the trans
former house by the engineer-in-chief.
IL appears that Rau, in defiance of the
Instructions given him, entered the
ransformcr-room 10 attend 10 de-
fcctive lamp, and coming into contact
with high-tcnsion wire, was killed
simultaneously.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
KILLED EVERY MAN.
THRILLING ADVENTURE IN THE
TULE VALLEY.
A Merchant and Hunter Attacked by
Band of Outlaws with rerribi
Consequences to the Latter---A SAM
Pile of Genuine bravery.

In once hunted for three months in
company with a hunter well known In
California. In idea he was wild and
imaginative in the extreme; but In his
acts OF daring. the most cool and phil
osophical fellow i ever knew. mer-
chant at san Francisco, on whose YER
acity can depend, told me the follow
fng story of this man:
This hunter was, some months before
had fallen in with him, making the
best of his way down the valley of the