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

fLobsters Were Once Very formid~f 'e
Animals.

Once upon a time. said an erpe ~
In matters crustacean TO "a Washingts .
Star man. there were crabs and led
sters in existence for which the moder
fisherman would have gone a-hnntin
with the most improved weapons am
caution. For example, In times ante
diluyian there was lobster which had
"a body eight feet long and could stretch
,tAgalyc feet with It's formidable arms
Positive knowledge OF this giant ~
aone ago Il conveyed by geological re-
search ii, must have contained meat
.saotsgh a, trAake salad Tor regiment
~ soldLsYa. In Il use days OF long ages
l s.asrythisg grew Ia enormous dlnoh''
ssons. whether ANNUAL or vegetaoie-
flogs were hig and octive enough 90
leap al one hop fronN the treasury
building TO the capitol ana Vther
creatures. particularly those VI ue'
strueskye sort. were In proporticN.
Only a few specimens nrc left To IL
lustrate the giant crustacean forms OF
that ancient epoch. IL IA known how
crabs and Holsters are bntchcd from
eggs, resembling upon birth nothing
so much as the animalcula shown by
the microscope In drop OF ditch
water. They are as much unlike the
shell-hsh they are 10 become In mature
life rs a grub Is unlike "a butterfly. In
the ease Of a crab the egg clusters are
attached beneath the animal aitcr OK
trusion. while with the lobster they
become fastened TO the tail. which, 10y
! its tanning motion, increases The
stream OF oxygenated air through and
among the ova.
prom the eggs 81 the lobster ar,
, Matched creatures not In tho least re
/ semblng their parents-little fellows
that swim with feather-like locomotive,
! organs near the surface OF the water
Al the end OF six weeks they devclol
: legs. unless, AZ Is highly probable
they have been deyourcd by fishes %
other enemies. becoming thcreupoi
small Holsters OF familiar shape. HaN
!, ing reached this stage Of growth tn
young Holsters become walking AM
. malls. and, sinking 10 the bottom, i'm
: madiatsly seek hiding places to pro
!, tect them from their foes.
: The first experiments I'm IN
, adaptation Of knowledge ON this sui
ject 10 the artificial propagation O
Holsters were made simply In glass jar
!. - 18th sea water that was changed daily
Even under these primitive condition
!, the newly Matched fry thrived an
grew 10 be OF some size and healthy
ANY one who desires to rear lobster
: by hand can accomplish the purpos
;, most quickly by keeping the spawr
bearing females In suitable ponds
tanks until the young come out.
raising the animals on large sc'l'
however. Il would be- best TO separai
= the eggs from the lobster and spres
them upon trays. allowing the wat'
Ia percolate through as is done wit
: salmon eggs BY this method niue
l. trouble would be avoided, as well
IL The expense OF feeding the adult he
~ | iDlstprH.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02
THINGS NEW AND OLD.

Have thy tools rcady--God will lind thee
work--Kingley
Falschood Is never so succcs~fui a. ~hen
abe baits her hook with truth. Cotton
A false charity shrinks from opposition.
IL can not bear persecution. Mrs Gather
ine Booth.
A man may stagger 20 eternity 10y .
drunken opinion, as well A. by drunken
habit. --Canghey.
The devil lets some people alone, on the
plan that wise king does not make war
on his faithful subjects. Christian witness
stand upon the edge OF this world ready
90 take wing. having your feet on ses'n
your eyes aud heart In heaven - ss'ss
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02
some E,e.uIts.

Bishop Gullem-'I am delighted 20
learn thi 4 japan Is going 10 ado pt
christian ity." Miss Pencil opo Peac n
blow ndeedl Well, IL IL Is OF n 70
United :, ates kind they'll have 70 81 y
large thd jails and maint ain an cf '
Client corr OF bank inspeo tors"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02
a sure IN sng.

~ t II you" said Mr.. Schnadhors I
In the obby Of the hou se of commons
the u ,litical situation. In your districa
Is some thing 10 raise -FOUR hair whrm
you cor template Il" II think said
Sir VIII trid Dawson, RS he took Oft mis-
hat and disclosed his bald head. q l,at
III GO a n and take hook at IT,"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02

|. ''Cholly's laid up with horrible
. cold" said Gus De Jay 10 one OF his
I friends. How did no cal CHI ftp" s.He
changed TO suddenly FROM puff scawi
90 four-in-hand. don't y on knowP"--
Washington Post
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-02

In the far north they require con.
siderable grease. The Indians In
Alaska eat strawberries soaked In seal
oil
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-12

get that hoss OF yours fust rate. I've
got the perfect image of him mp to my
house, and want to mate him the
wust kind. I'll tell you what III do
with yer. Now, here's a hoss that II
worth an even hi--,;,.'ed dollars more'n
your'n. But Il you want to give me
twenty-five dollars to boot you can
drive my boss off with you and III
drive yourn off with me-
"'But this horse doesn't belong to me,
i tell you,' said, somewhat angrily, 1T
belongs to Mr.. Carroll over at Hyde
Park
sis that Hi CarrolPs hoss? demand
ed the man, appearing to be very much
pleased by the discovery. why, HI
Carroll's been trying to git this hoss Of
mine for year back. He offered me
two hundred dollars cash for him last
week, but wouldn't look at 1t, an by
gosh, now that come to get a little
higher, I'll be switched If that hain't
old Molasses that you're hitched up to.
"'On my word Carroll offered me fif-
ty dollars to boot between my hoss and
old Molasses only day before yesterday,
but hadn't never seen him hitched up
and didn't know what a good match
he was for mine. Of course, I'm twen-
ty-five dollars out tradin' on these
terms, but If you say she's a go, she's
go. My name is Deacon Smith, of
Smithville, and whenever say thing
stick to it. Only | reckon Hi Carroll
will be the tickledcst man you ever see
when he gets this hoss of mine for
twenty-five dollars and old Molasses.'
''Well, made the trade. Carroll was
a business man I reclSoned, and would
be very glad to get Deacon Smiths
horse twenty-five dollars cheaper than
he had ever hoped to get it. The dea-
con agreed with me and so did my wife.
"'This is something like l said to my
wife as we drove off, the new horse
travelling magnifcently. I continued
to think well of the horse throughout
our drive, and it was with perfect conf
dence that should receive some very
warm words of thanks from Mr. Carroll
that drove into the stable on my re-
turn to Hyde Park. My wife was with
me; she said that she wanted to hear
what Mr.. Carroll had to say.
''But Mr.. Carroll was not at home.
That's too bad,' said my wife, and
agreed with her. But told the hostler
to unharness the new horse and to put
him into stall, and he set at work to
do it.
'Good-loolsing hoss,' he said, as he
unlocked the traces.
eyes said I, and he is just as good
as he looks
did you get some spectacles to go
with him?' the hostler asked a moment
later, looking at me with leer.
81 knew at once that Deacon Smiths
horse was blind, and was tremendous
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-12
THE NORTH STAR.

When twilght's purple vail is furled
Beyond the western verge Of day,
And slowly o'er the darlSened world
The stars come forth in bright array
When Venus hides her burning face
Upon old Oceans troubled breast,
Or, weary of his march through space,
Mars camps behind the mountain crestS
The sailor on the moonless sea-
The pilgrim Of the trackless plain,
The bondman painting to be free,
Turn northward and take heart again;
Tor there, above unmeasured heights,
An emblem of eternal truth.
Unchanged amidst the changing tights,
The North Star lifts her crown OF youth
Self-centered In the boundless blue,
Calm dweller OF tho'vast unknown,
Forever tender, strong and true,
Sercn2ly from her distant throne
She gazes down the voiceless deep
While worlds are drifting at her feet
And mighty consultations sweep
Around her like an endless fleet;
The Northern Lights across her fling
Tho glory Of their dancing spears
The Morning Stars beneath her sing
The chorus of Creations years
And while the systems sink and rise
And planets to each other nod
Tho light streams from her tranquil eyes
AS stcalfast as the love Of God.
james G. Clark, in Youths Companion.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-12
THE NEW SOY IN SCHOOL.


II cat should chance into strange garrct.
They say II feels awkward and quite out q
place;
30 the new boy in school oft makes his debut
With sensations the Same rs in Grimalkin's
case.
Around him he sees an expanse Of strange
faces,
Sizing him up with On ye-searching quiz;
And knows that he's being slowly dissected,
All the way from his feet clenr up to his
phiz
Just three seats away there sits the school
With round bullethead and jaunty snub
nose;
His moeking grin says; "rli see you at re-.
cessp'
Which means forced fight and q volley OF
blows.
Tho new boy darts back look Of defiance,
To the round headed bully's insolent leer
For the debutant knows It won't do for mo-
ment
10 let the chap think he's acquainted with
fear
In the school he came from perhaps he was
leader,
In studies, in sports. or in tricks that are
vain;"
But here he feels humbied and quite "small
potatoes"
And sighs to be back to his old school again.
He knows that for him the practical jokers
Will cudgel their brains with schemes to
annoy,
And for days to come the chances are certain
That troubles and trials will beset the new
boy.
Don't pity him. readeri A year hence, I'll
warrant
"Hail, fellow, well metz" the new boy will be-
And that both he and the round-headed bully
In all worldly matters will sweetly agree;
While, in less than that time the teacher
might say
Though this is by no means always the
rule
With sigh and just the faintest Of smiles:
That the new boy Is now the 'Old Boy" in
SCHOOL,
-P. @. Fossett in Golden Days
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-12

all day. She wishes there was nothing
else to do" But as this reminded her
of her work, she stopped fondling him,
and grooming softly, swayed back and
forth in the creaky rocking chair.
Baby popped his thumb into his mouth,
sucked it vigorously for a moment, then
grew quieter and quieter. Mother
rocked more and more slowly, and at
last sure that his majesty was sound
asleep, rose and laid him carefully
down in the rough oaken cradle She
tucked up the blanket and stood for .
moment patting him and gently jog.
King the cradle. Bruno came from his
place by the fire and poked his black
nose inquiringly into baby's rosy face.
With a lifted, warning finger, MIRA
Wadsworth bade him: "No. no, sir! Go,
lie DOWN. Then she built up the big
fire, gave knowing little poke to the
Fat loaves, took her knitting and, with
Dme foot on t!.e rocker, settled herself
4or n quiet afternoon.
She glanced around her cozy kitche1
with smile of approval To be sure,
the frontier home in the wilds of New
York State was not like old Connectte
cut, but then it was snug and CHEEKY.
81 know mother has no better fire than
this, at any rate" she said, gazinGs
musingly into the ruddy Goals. They
said a pioneer life would be SO hard,
but it isn't-very, and then have Jacls
10 myself SO much, and I couldn't Do
that at home," and the dimples crep6
around the loving mouth. But with
something very like sigh the girl.
mother whispered to baby: IF 1t only
wasn't quite SO far away so that your
grandma could see you once before you
Isre q big boy"
Pausing in her meditations, she List
-ened moment and then glanced from
the winter sunshine on the floor to the
little Dutch clock on the shelf, saying
Iloud: "Why! only three o'clock and
the cows coming home already Jack
saad he had put their fodder in the little
pasture where they would be sheltered
from the wind"
She rose and went to the window,
murmuring: Perhaps wolf has fright
ened them. Well, the gates are open
and they've gone into the yard"
Baby, reused by her exclamation. ut
tered a sleepy protest at being walked
from his nap for even the most aston
ashing cause; so, sitting down, she
hushed him to sleep again and then
went on with her knitting, saying sage
~: 81 need not worry, If it is anything,
tt won't come into the clearing by day.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-12

found this morning. Yes, left them
in the barn. Dear me, they'll be
frozen. l must run right out and get
them"
She put baby down hastily, hung q
string Of spools from the cradle top,
then set it rocking, and while he strug-
gled with sturdy, Intellectual clutches
to grasp the swing wonder, she caught
up the little red blanket, threw it over
her head and started for the barn.
The trees stretched lace-worlk of
bare branches against the golden-tinted
sky, the crescent moon was silver
thread, all tempting her to linger, but
the frosty air hurried her on down the
snow-trodden path to the barn. She
heard Bruno's step pitapat, pitapatting
at her heels, and put out her hand, say
ing cheerily: ''Nice old fellow!'' but in
stead of responding with touch of his
cold nose, he seemed to pause and draw
back. Yet Martha, without looking
behind her, stepped brislSly on to the
barn. As she neared it she again spoke
to her four-footed escort: II forgot
about the cattle, Bruno. l am just as
well pleased that you came. Let's hur-
ry!"
She half paused at the door; then,
with an uneasy laugh, forced herself to
go on.
1t was as dark as pocket inside, but
she remembered just where she had
left the eggs, on the meal-bin in the cor
ner. Feeling for them her hand struck
the basket and picking it up she hurried
out, feeling vague sense of danger.
She walked with a rapid footstep, for
| it acds pretty dark and-but then she
| heard Bruno's steps behind her, and
with him she was safe. However, she
| was glad to reach the house, and rum
ming up the steps flung open the door
and turned back with joyful, Come
| in, Bru-"
But the words died on her lips, for it
was not Bruno that she saw, but long
crouching figure with flaming eyes!
The real Bruno sprang growing from
the fire.
Quick as flash, she crowded to the
door and dropped the heavy bar; then
sprung and slammed and barred the
massive window shutters; then stood
with set teeth listening to Bruno's saw
age baying and for something else.
What acds it that had been following her
so steadily, so stealthily in the dim
light2 What should she do? Were
they safe now?
She looked at Baby. He was kicking
up his heels, happy as kitten. Bruno
had stopped barking and only went
from window to door, growing deep in
his throat, as If from the memory of an
enemy. Should she let him out? No,
II he should be killed there would be
no protection for herself-and then her
husband!, She ordered Bruno to lie
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-12
Guaranteed Cure for La Grippe.

We authorize our advertised druggists
to sell you DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
upon this condition. If you are afflicted
with La Grippe and will use this remedy
according to directions, giving it fair
trial, and experience no benefit, you
may return the bottle and have your
money refunded. We make this offer,
because of the wonderful success Of DR..
Kings New Discovery during last sea-
sons epidemic. Have heard of no case
in which it failed. Try it. Trial bottles
free at Seybert & Co.'s drug store. Large
size 80 cents and 81.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-12
rHB HORSES TAIL GAME OFF WITH II

rHB HORSES TAIL GAME OFF WITH IN
ly startled by the knowledge. But
didn't propose to let the hostler bother
me. So I answered back bravely enough:
oh, well, that's nothing. He travels
just as well as he ever did
"'Of course said the hostlcr, seeing
that was on my dignity, 7 don't know
but what I'd just as lief have blind
horse as any other kind. I've some
times thought there wasn't any sense
in putting eyes into horses, anyway
"'Why, Alfred said my wife, you
don't mean to say that that horse Is
blindT
Certainly he Is, my dear. Didn't
you know itT answered. why, you
couldn't buy that horse for one thou
sand dollars II he had two good eyes,
''That silenced my wife.
Meanwhile the hostler had gone on
unbuckling the straps. He had taken
off the headstall and the breastplate
and hung them up on hook. Then he
came to the horse and gave Q strong
pull at the saddle. The saddle came OF,
but the crupper stuck fast. So the
hostler gave another pull, but still the
crupper kept its place. Then the host
Ter got angry and exerted all Of his
strength. You could have hung an ul-
ster on each one of my eyes when l saw
that crupper come off and the horses
tail with it.
"'You brute!'' exclaimed, rushing
up to the hostler, you deserve to be shot
for such cruelty
1.-THE hostler leaned back against q
post and laughed as though he would
burst.
"'You think it a joke, do you, you
miserable villain,' shouted in rage,
TO pull q horses tail Off.
''Still he laughed.
II took. of my coat, having made up
my mind to give that man the worst
thrashing he ever had in his life, when
suddenly my wife dropped TO the floor.
as the novelists say, with duh, siclx-
ening thud, and I was compelled to
leave the hostler to 60 to her.
"'Take me awayT my wife ex-
claimed as soon a. abe had recovered
consciousness. and I started away with
her.
.T1l attend to your case later I
hissed ct the hostler Is left the sta-
be.
~s6ay, bosa,' said the hostles, follow.
ing me Tor step or two, do you think
] would pull the tai OF horse7 Not
much wouldu'k That horse haln't
bad no tau for tan ycarA That thing
pulled Oh haint nothing but . bunch of
hais strApped a tug looart ss,ee and
6oAiH purpooeA
~ paA NJ Cnsoil jus1 a svsn cne
hnnAss& dollars be1pge could a. :
lseelpt = ful1 - 8 hn. =. =.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-12
Interested People.

Advertising patent medicine in the
peculiar way in which the proprietor Of
Kemp's Balsam for Coughs and Colds
does, is indeed wonderful. He author
ICES all druggists to give those who call
for it sample bottle free, that the may
try it before purchasing. The large bot
ties are 80 cents and 81. We certainly
would advise trial. It may save you
from consumption.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-12

place was beaded for. BE told ma
end ] thanked him, and was Just start.
ing on Hiben he spoke up and saids
That's good-lool<in' hoss you've eo4
there, Mister
"'Well yea said. and that's about
~ you can say for him. He can't
treTel OF won't don't know whish \
~
: Don't Jon want 70 trads sor : GOD
Anosr asksd the mau. 4
7 would IN minuta. but this "a
Se1ow do40t belong 70 M H ~
ba1s p . uaa ovss - Hyds pag1k !
ssplieG y
|" ~ ~ i3cw,' eaid ~ snar, -
L. l'nl1g : ~ en,iaa ~. ~ ~ =
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-12
The Excitement Net Over.

The rush on the druggists still con-
tinues and daily scores Of people call for
a bottle Of Kemp'slB lBalsam for the throat
and lungs for the cure of coughs, colds,
asthma, bronchitis and consumption.
Kemp's Balsam, the standard family
remedy, is sold on guarantee and never
fails to give entire satisfaction. Price 80
cents and 81. Trial size free.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-12

The people of Manchester, N. j., have
complained 80 much about the character
OF the music furnished by the local band
that the members of that organization
concluded to serenade every citizen in
the town and then rattle off their band
instruments and form debating society.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-12

ton, and we were delightfully."- situated
In . great house upon the top of big
hill. From our windows we could see
no end Of beautiful country, and Of
course we wanted to ride over It all
We hired our horses Of the village
Nveryman, and sometimes we had good
ones and sometimes we got stuck
''One day we were given the worst
horse that ever drove. He was all right
es far as looks were concerned, but he
wouldn't go worth cent I chirruped
at him, gadded him, but he kept on
with steady four-mile gait, absolutely
unaffected BY any thing that l did. !
triad to scare the old fellow, but he was
brewer than Ethan Allen. and wouldn't
0u4ver nor twist an ear, nor make any
other movement indicative of alarm
even when shot off both barrels Of my
gun right over his back. 4 understand
aovS,' I said to my wife. why this horse
y called Molassss.'
We'll, We logged along until we came
10 fork In the road Which way to 90
was more than I knew. Let the norge
take his own COURSE said my wife.
I've often heard that horses know
,where to take people when the people
themselves are entirely lost I acted
upon my wife's suggestion at once,
Any thing was better than waiting. I
threw the lines down over the dash-
board and said: Get up, Molasses.'
The Arst thing I know the horse was
0ragging us homo at his regulation
four>mile- an-hour gait II took sll my
strength 70 stop him and turn him
about
'@Of course we went back TO the fork
Q4 tho road and began to wait again.
YOU'RE all right In your place. said
70 my wife, but you needn't attempt to
run this picnic again
n reckon that we waited Q quarter
Of an'hour before anybody came along,
end then the one who came came with Q
rush, CREST rattling Of wheels herald
ing his coming. stopped the man
when he came alongside. and asked
him which road to take to get to the
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-12
"A CHILD KILLRD.

Another child killed by the use Of
spiates given in the form q Soothing
syrup. Why mothers give their children
such deadly poison u surprising when
they can relieve the child Of its peculiar
troubles by using DR.. Acker's Baby
Eoother. II contains no opium or NOR
phine. Sold by Garrett Bros.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-12
A WOMAN'S ADVENTURE.
What It Was That Game Pita-
patting After Her.

HE dinner dishes
were done; the
bre ad nodded
down and set to
rise for the last
time. Baby had
been fed, and
then, as Martha
Wadsworth cud-
died the sleepy
l i t t l e h e a d
a ga i n s t her
b o S o m, s h e
pressed a rapt-
urous XII S s on
the chubby hand
clinging to her
kerchief, S q y
ing: "Bless his
little h g a r Il
Mamma would
like to rock him