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the ransom demanded he was handed IA
flask, or rather a gourd, containing
spirits. After saying, with your per-
mission" the messenger took a some
what copious draught of strong waters,
and then the money was carefully
counted; the amount being found cor
rect the chief turned 90 his prisoner
and respectfully said:
''Sir, you are at liberty TO 60 when
you please. Two OF my palikaris will
attend you To the foot of the noun
tain, after you have solemnly pledged
your word rs "A gentleman that you will
never give any one IA single clcw 20 the
whereabouts OF our cave. A days de-
lay would have cost you an ar. On
the fifth day we should have been
under the painful duty OF reducing
your length by a head. Happily the
faithful punctuality Of your friends en-
ables me 10 wish you a pleasant journey
home, with the hope that your health
may long continue as good as IL now is,
thanks 10 our brisk mountain air"
but one OF the most romantic phases
OF the brigand's venturcsom career in
Turkey, and also, although o rare
~, in Persia. is the capture of the
mails. Excepting on one or two nina
ture railways in Turkey. the postal
service in the interior Of these conn
tries is still largely dependent on post
carriers, who dash across the lonely
roads on horseback. The men employ
ed In this arduous service must be
hardy, intelligent, and brave.
-. q. w. BENJAMIN.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

they are called. are men OF prodigious
strength. small I'm waist, but 1.-THE,
why. and muscular 60 ~ degree.
heard Of one kleft, a chicftain, who
when seated on the ground by h
campfire would stretch out his arm
and order one of his men 10 step on the
open palm. Thus he would hold him "a
few seconds at arias-lcngth, and then
gradually lift and toss him for
ward like an orange. The klefts
are almost invariably Greeks: occa-
sionally "a Maltese OF an Italian Is
found among them. But they are all
Christians, and good Christians at that.
They fnst with the utmost strictness In
Lent and on fast days. A drop Of
human blood from a victim squirting on
their lips on n fast day would give
them severe twingcs OF the conscience.
From time 10 time they go carefully
disguised 10 church and confess with
the solcmnity Of crusaders engaged in
fighting for the holy sepulchcr. To-
ward Mohammedans they exhibit
especial horror. They do not even con-
descend 10 take paramours from the
hated followers OF the prophet.
But while we are discussing the vir-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
In Grace.

We are exhorted TO grow In grace
and IN the knowledge OF Jesus Christ.
Some tell as that we find the truo
philosophy OF Christian growth by re-
yersing this order, and putting the
knowledge u Christ first. rs the
mean of increasing In grace. But
the order OF the Apostle-grace first
and knowledge seconds the most
philosophical. We grow in the
knowledge OF Christ through the
heart, and not through the head. We
do not know Jesus Till we love him,
and the more VIC love the more inti-
mate II knowledge OF him. The
more we familiarlzc ourselves with
the perfect character OF Jesus the
more we shall admire him, just as by
studying the works az Angelo. " .
come 90 admire him the more
hut admiration is not love. IL kindles
no furnace glow in the affections; II i'm
pcls the soul onward through no loss
Is and labors. sclf-dcnials and persc
cutions. 10 the martyrs stake. AS
the character OF Christ folds its
splendors beneath the long and
earnest gaze OF tho student. he may
be growing es~thctically by familiar
ity with SO many moral beauties.
and he may become more perfectly
grounded in his theological beliefs
respecting the divinity OF the man OF
Nazareth, and yet he may, in his
own heart. be refusing 10 receive and
enthrone him as his rightful king
Farmers Friend.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

which he j. working. These tws
men. 81. Peter aud ST John. with 20
much that was different AMI even OPP
posite IN their natures. are yet found
bearing tho unmistaknble lincaments
Of the Master. In spite OF their OPP
posing tendencies. fellowship With
Christ has bestowed on each a likeli.
ness 10 Christ. As 10 the mint each
coin, whether OF gold or silver bears th's
kings Image and snperscription,
SO may each soul bear the imuge OF
snpcrscripiion OF the eternal king
As the artist leaves the impress %
his personality upoa all his handi-
work. whether IT be wroughtin plastic
clay Dr. hard. unyieldins marble. SC
upon each nature docs the divine
%artiiccr. the great moulder n
former OF character. leave his ma X
and signature the Likeness OF himself.
Sunday at Hone.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
"a Growing KInspam."

Nature does not create anything.
She simply transmutes. The plant
runs Its discriminating tendrils down
into the soil aud selects a particle here
and IA particle there. a drop here aud n
drop there. individualizes these differ
ent substances. aud they subserve the
lie. the growth OF that plant, and
presently iron. granite. and water are
he'd forth for your d%e'ectation In the
strong gaunt forcit oak. The wood is
created, but sap and fibre are mole
cul $ OF old mother cath. The col
Ors OF the flowers are not the creation
OF the plant. but form the spectrum of
the sunlight each plant draws It's How
or color. and one is green and one is
red. and one Is yellow and one Gnites
many colors.
Further. IL you plant n seed apart
from the sunlight ana rain, II will no
be quickcned unto life; IL will not Of
itself have power 10 draw nourishment
from It's surroundings; IL will die
The kingdom OF heaven. cay. Christ.
il like unto IL grain Of mustard seed
which u mar planted In "A fold.
With the life OF Christ within IL, with
the power Of God above H.. by NATURAL
growth selecting men from the world
hcrc and there. absorbing them into
It's life. transforming them, IL shall at
last from the smallest beginnings ns-
sumo great and magnificent proper
lions. and all lands and nations shall
be tributary TO its growing perfect
ness. Christian 40 Work.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
self Denial.


The native Christians OF the South
Pacific Islands manifest II spirit OF de-
votion 10 Christ and self-denial for
Ills sake which are in striking on
trust with the wordliness and loyc Of
ease too often found among profcssed
followers OF Christ in more favored
lands. Tho native congregation on
the island OF Aneityum had their
church destroyed some months ago
by n hurricane. They have
built another hurricane : proof.
a missionary writes that to do this
they denied themselves all the little
Injuries for six months. If Christian
people In Christian lands would deny
themselves the little Injuries, TO say
nothing Of the larger ones, for Fix
months and give The money 20 mis-
sions. thousands OF missionaries could
be sem Ia many dark places OF the
earth where as blessed and great a
work would be accomplished by the
gospel OF Christ rs has been wrought
in the South Sea Islands Young
Mems Era.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

HllAlDIt vi AHN NaNs Hti iAlf0s W AAt
ruins of Ephesus. IL h toward evening,
and the inclosing mountains cast cool
shadows over the road. The scene il,
indeed. romantic. Tranquility reigns
over the landscape: no sound Is heard
hut the tinkle of the sheep-bells, the
twittcring of birds. or the hoot of her.
nit owls, and sometimes the click of a
horses hoof as the travellers slowly
Nend up the mountain toward the
heart OF n ravine. Turning in the sad
die n may sec I'm the distance the
faint blue expanse of the Egean sea
fleckcd with white sails.
Suddenly, without warning, a voice
issues with startling sharpness from
the ticket, crying: "IIalt, on your
livcslr The gentlemen OF the party in
stantly draw their revolvers, peering
into the bushes 20 find something 10
shoot. But the muleteers urged them
In the most frantic tones on no account
10 draw trigger cor they will be massa-
cred on the spot, as they are covered
by the rifles of "A band OF brigands.
The voice from the thicket is again
heard summoning the party to surren-
der their arms and deliver themselves
up and no harm will come to them. At
the same momcut "a tall fellow issues
from the ambush. dressed in "A manner
sufficiently gorgeous and picturesque
To please the fancy OF the most romantic
graduate OF Vassar. lie carries n mus
Set and is followed by n band of .
lozen hrigands scarcely less picturesque
hat he. They surround the party,
.eizc the brides of the horses, and re-
Give the firearms OF the travellers,
Who yield them with visible reluc-
ancc.
A certain foreign consul did not pct
IF 50 easily. His chifick or farm was
m the outskirts of the village. Ac-
-ompanicd by his two children he was
standing at the rear gate with a fowl
ing-piece. As IL %springing from the
earth four bold, handsome. but un-
masked brigands gathered him in, as IL
were. and after giving directions TO his
boy as 10 how 10 reach them made off
20 their mountain den at "A smart run.
The tidings struck the town like
lightning ont of Il clear sky. Natural
~ the first thought was TO SEND a rcgi-
,nent OF soldiers to the rescue, display
ing them in 4 Gordon around the fast
ness OF the brigands and gradually
closing them in the tolls.
IN tne meantime, the Nlcllm OF lnlS
high-handed proceeding was not 50
badly treated. His suffering was chief
~ ON account Of his family; he was too
well aware how keen their anxiety
must be. But for himself he knew the
ransom would bc raised and his re-
lease be safely accomplished, provided
no one discovered their retreat nor at
tackled his captors. The latter treated
him with sufficient respect and gave
him plenty 10 eat Of what they had.
Game was abundant in the neighbour
hood, but they did not venture 10 shoot
II down for fear OF discovery.
Some of these brigands or klcfts as
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

There l. no former and fashioner
of character like 10 the Lord Jesus
There Is no mold OF beauty and ex-
c%ellenco into which the spirit of man
can flow comparable TO the mind which
was In Christ Jesus. There Is no
school for tho education OF man In
patience. In truth. IN bOldncss. and In
AN virtues. like unto his disciple band.
There is no prcdominating influence
which will make men true. and wise.
and spiritual and faithful like the In
iluence OF fellowship with Christ
There il no formative period In which
men may be enriched with noblcness
and grace Of character l.ko hours spent
In his presence; those bear the bloom.
and in time OF fruit. OF Christ likeness
of whom II can be said. They are
wont 10 be with Jesus" strength
and beauty ARE In his sanctuary
Eel oNs Zip with Christ Is the power
that makes men Chr,st-likc Yet this Is
not a grace to give 10 some but denied
20 others. az "A sculptor H. limited by
Inc shupc and veining OF the block on
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

They Are Made aud VIVA, they Cost.

How They Are Made aud what They Cost.
The forging OF the immensa guns is
n most interesting process. The riiled
guns OF the present are made by re-
enforcing the tube with rings and re-
peated layers Of steel called jackets.
which are fitted one over the other
over the original tube or barrel OF tho
gun. The jackets or hoops must III as
closely 10 the guns as il forming an in
tegral part OF Us composition. Tho
only way 10 get them on i. OF course,
by heating, and thus charging them.
When they cool, they III snugly. II Is
evident that the exact size OF the jacket
and ring when heated so that IL can DO
put In It's place must be "A matter OF tho
incest mathematical calculation. The
coarse powder now used makes such
havoc with the rining Of the largess
guns that one hundred charges aro
about all that can be expected from
them. The jackets and rings can then
be removed. and fitted TO another tube.
The various parts OF IA gun are not
put together at Bethlehem. but are
sent 10 Washington. 10 IA department
OF the Arsenal called the assambling-
room. where the tube Is rilcl. and the
gun Is finally completed. A steel gun
OF the largest calibre costs aboat $780,
600. The ordnance OF ou- modern
navy is therefore one OF the most costly
items for which Congress Is expected
10 display a patriotic generosity
Harper's Weekly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

tues and habits o. the i.evnntinc bri-
gand our captive In tho mountains has
been smoking innumcrable cigarettes
soothe his growing impatiencc. AS the
time approached when the messenger
with the ransom was expected great
restlesSness ana intense watchfulness
was exhibited by the troops. The
chief detailed two brawny fellows
10 guard the prisoner, knife
in hand. with orders 10 stab
him 10 the heart at the first sign of an
attempt az rescue. At various pre-
concerted points other brigands were
distributed % guide the messenger with
the money 10 their hiding place. When
he arrived with his well-laden donkey
at the first point he made "A signal as
directed; this was answered by a return
signal from behind "A rock and and an
order To proceed in "A certain direction
until he heard "a sheep bleat three
times. on hearing that signal the
messenger stopped, made "A prearranged
reply, and was directed 20 20 on until
he should hear the cawing OF "A crow.
thrice repeated; he would then receive
further directions. In this mysterious
mannc the messenger finally arrived
in the presence OF the robbcr chicftaia
himself, who was holding a cooked re-
volver i'm his hand, ~alertness in his
mien, and a quick, fierce, yet anxious.
look in his eye, as IL suspicious of
t~reachery. The messenger was at once
conducted into the cave; ON his stating
that he had brought the full amount of
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
Editorial DucIlng in hungary.

Journalistic criticism is "A dangerous
calling in hungary. An article which
appeared recently in a journal az
klausenburg gave so much offcnse that
il led 60 no fewer than thirteen duels.
The editor of the paper fought four
duels, i'm one of which he killed his OPP
poncnt; the author OF the obnoxious
article passed safely through three en-
counters, and the sub-cditor took the
lions share with six combats.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
Ths Armor within.

One OF the strongest influences ia
tho formation OF our characters is our
relation to other people; no outside
inaaence can so make or mar our hap
p.ncss as a mental attitude 10 the
void about us. Our worst enemy
cana)t Lam rs until lie Is allowed 10
cnior the holy OF holics. the inner
most sanctuary OF our lives. changing
our feeling toward tho world. lesson
ing faith, changing trust TO doubt, in
tcrcst to Indifference, love OF mankind
TO selfish distract which narrows our
opportunities 10 g.vc or 20 receive that
measure OF inspiration that comcs from
= intercourse, free companionship.
The oyc OF the mitstcr saw the angel
In the block OF marble: the maker OF
plaster images would ses only tho
hardness OF the material, the labor
necessary 10 reveal the angel. even II
he could comprehend the ideal Of the
master when revealed. say The
Christian Union. We get from lilo
what we put into IT, in all our rela-
tions 10 u The man who thrusts
us out from our wcll-earncd position
does not dcfraud us beyond Il purse
until we permit him TO throw his evil
shadow over our spiritual vision, and
cease to see men clearly because Of
this shadow. The man who for selfish
ends defeats our bcst-laid plans Is not
victorious until we let his acts place
all men on his level. until we permit
his act TO color our thought Of other
men.
We are sometimes 20 blanc for the
defeats that limit our ambitions. be-
cause we havo not made true estimates
OF character. We have callcl gilt,
gold, aud by our mistaken estimate
have put I'm circulation counterfeit
CON. When We learn It's nature,
should we be surprised. having nc
ceptcl our drst estimate, TO find our
world acting upon H. and slow To I'M
derstand our changed relationship
And people arc So many-sidcd that 10
is quite possible for ruth and false
hood 10 be revealed In tie same char
acter.
How often, when travelling where Il
high mountain is in sight we nrc
struck with the changes. ros o. utmos-
pheric effects. hat in the mountain IT.
self-grand when see from one point
OF view, graceful with rolling outlines
when seer rom another, tame as a
hillcck when seen from anotherl The
mountain has not chauSed. but VIC
have seen II from different levels, from
different angles. and our estimate ms
To It's height and beauty have changed
with each view, unless VIC have seen
mountains before from the docks Of
steamers or the windows OF railway
trains; II SO, We are prepared for tho
phenomenon SO with people. IL we
let IA new view OF character limit our
faith and trust. eve though through
this revelation our dcaress hopes may
be checked. our ambitions defeated.
disaster come from It only when II
changes onr relations OF peace and
trust with all mankind, when IL be-
comes an influence on u OWE char
acters.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

New York is a monumental city
especially mental.
At the scashorc, between the sea
swells and the land swclls, the land
lords pockctbook swells.
What a wheelman most breads II ris-
ing ground, especially the kind that
rises mp and strikes him on the top OF
the head.
The woman who can get mp n good
square meal Ia worthy the good square
nan Who get II down.
A dollar in the pocket Is worth two
Ia the hand.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
po.,-prandiaI orasory.

would you give n mar who hasn't
had anything since day before yester-
day, "A bite to eat?'
How do know you are not an inn
poster. What's your busincss?"
I'm an orator; followed IL for
years.
"An orator. Explain yourself, sir"
well, sir. I'm AN after dinner speak
er. "-Arkansaw Traveller.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

Iiasion, Lord, the Joy hour,
When sin shall all depart:
hen Thou wilt come in mighty power
To I'll and rule my heart.
~ hcn seated on Thy rightful throne
Control my every spring;
Se,xe, Lord, my every power-thine own,
Whist my homage bring.
Give me 10 know thy perfect will,
Incline my hears thereto:
With thy pure love my spirit iii,
Then ] shall all things do.
FROM every spot and wrinkle free.
Washed IN thy precious blood,
Prepared thereby thy face to see,
And rcyel In thy love.
Make me. . Lord, a saint indeed,
And IL thy likeness shine;
On heavenly mamma make me feed,
The glory shalt be Thine.
Made meet to Join the saints la light"
With "open face" thy glory see,
Transported by the glorious sight
Through all eternity.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

II love all that is beautiful In art
and nature she was saying 10 her
aesthetic admirer. II revel In tho
green fields. the babbling brooks. aad
the little wayside flowers. | feast on
tho beauties OF earth and sky and air;
They are my daily life and food. and
'.Maudieln cried out the mother
from the kitchen. not knowing that her
daughters beau was in the parlor-
''Maudie. what made you 20 and eat
that big dish Of potatoes that was left
over from dinner? ! told you we wanted
them warmed for supper. | declare.
n your appetite isn't enough 10 bank-
rupt your pal"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
Money ,n owes.

Fruit and nut culture requires pa
ticnco. a California woman living near
Auburn has made a success In a rather
novel line OF enterprise. SOM years
ago she planted eight acres OF olive
trees, and they have just begun 20
bring In a return. She gets s. a gallon
for the oil.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

The trade of electrician, one Of the
very newest, begins 10 be crowded. In
Philadelphia there are 200 graduates of
"a polytechnic institute ON record as
having offered To work as electricians
for 80 cents "a day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
He's probably r,ighs

They say that Mrs. verbiagc.
Her household cares among.
Doth hold her own;" her husband says
She rarely holds her tongue.
-Boston Courier.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13
THE
HOW THE FREEBoorERs OF
THE LEvANT CATCH PREY.
Methods and Manners of "a Great
Eastern MISUNDERSTANDING AZ a
Vocation Has Been Reduced TO an
Exact science.

cAPTU II Il,
the other day, Of a
train OF well known
passengers by brig
ands In Turkey.
brings TO notice one
of the thriving I'm
dustries Of the
East.
Fancy an Ameri-
can lady of wealth
and refinement 10
bc travelling I'm Asia
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

Sometimes found myself rccc ling slowly
Tow ard 'elasi aims. aud coarse. ignoble
strife;
And then ! erred: "Oh. SPIRIT pure and
liolv.
Send IN. the strength TO lea q better
iifet'
Then ministering angels came and found
me.
! could not see item for the binding
tears:
] felt their .tro " aud loving arms around
ne
Aud their celestial music charneI INV
ears.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-13

Old-iash oael lace capcs OF thu
time OF our grandmothcrs have been
revived.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-23

We clip the following obituary notice
Of Alexander Mckay father Of County
Commissioner j. Il. Mckay from a
late issue of the Ottws (Can.) Citizen;
The announcement Of the death Of
Alexander MscKay. of MOrewoOd.
Ont, will be read with sorrow by many
old residents In Ottawa, who will
recOiiect him es a prominent promote T
Of tie numbering industry in this
distri ct not many years ago. He ives
born in Larne, county Antrim, Ireland,
in 1910. and came to Ottawa, then
BytOwn, at the same time as Mr.. r, s..
Montgc mery, in the yesr 1s40. He
was long engaged in lumbering on the
Gstineau, and subsequently, removed
to Morewcod. where he settled upon q
farm at Morewood, having devoted
his means and energies to the improve
ment Of livestock. His establishment
at MorewOod was one of the finest in
the country and at one time boasted
II the only deer park in the province,
q beautiful enclosure OF over 200 acres,
containing many moose and other vari-
eties of deer. Deceased was a brother
10 law Of Mr.. Hiram Robinson, and
father of Mr., Hiram MacKsy, Of the
department of Indian sffairs.
The funeral took place at More Eo d
on Sunday afternoon, and was Que Of
the most imposing obsequies in the
history Of that district, the procession
including q number OF gentlemen from
distance, including Mr.. Hugh Grant,
Pembroke; Mr.. r. S. Montgomery
Ottawa; Mr.. Ira Morgan. Of Metcalfe
and many Others. The pall-baIer'
were six of Of the nearest neighbors o
the deceased. The funeral service wal
conduct d from the veran6ah Of ths
residence, before which q large con
course was gathered. by the Rev. Mr.
Bhearer, OF SherbrOoke, assisted By
Rev. Mr.. Richardson. Of MOrewOcd
The line Of the funeral procession
which wss one and three quarten
miles In length, contained over 15'
carriages. The deceased gentleman
was q prominent conservative and 1
Freemason, and amongst the fora
tributes was a beautiful wreath from
the Masonic brethren Of Russell.