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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-07-14
INCREDIBLE FOLLY.
The Country IL Being Robbed Through
laundering Tariff Tinkerers.

The Country IL Being Robbed Through
laundering Tariff rinkerers.
The sugar schedule prepared by the
democratic senator's as a favor TO tho
sugar trust has provoked no end OF
comment, but popular interest has
been conferred upon the effect which
the new duties would have upon the
price OF sugar 20 the American con-
sumer This is an important matter.
but not less important is the effect
which the imposition of these rates
will have upon our foreign trade. This
point may be more thoroughly VEN
tilated when the president responds to
the resolution introduced by Senator
Hoar, calling for information regard
ing the objections to the sugar sched-
ule which have boon fled by foreign
countries.
Already II is known that Germany
and Spain are prepared 10 retaliate
for any discrimination against them.
A bill is now before the Spanish cortes
imposing a duty of twenty-four per
cent. upon the manufactured goods
and agricultural products imported
free into Cuba from the United States
under the reciprocity agreement
Since the treaty was made our trade
has increased from S12, 669, 500 To S23,-
6Ol, 004. That is, reciprocity has near
ly doubled our dealings with Cuba, and
of this great advantage we will be de-
prived IL the senate sugar schedule
goes through.
II is said that the German ambassador
TO the United States has filed formal
notification that the enforcement OF
the discriminating duty of one-tcnth
OF q cent a pound on German sugar
viii be followed by retaliatory meas
ures practically excluding American
agricultural products. This would de-
privc us OF trade worth many mil
lions, simply 70 carry out the demo
cratic bargain with the sugar trust.
That Germany Is slow 20 believe us
capable of such folly is shown by a re-
cent statement in the National Zeit-
ung. IL says:
IL may bo taken for granted that Germany
will not submit TO any infringement, either
open or masked. OF tho most favored nation
clause. Americas imports into Germany are
so important that she will not desire tarin
war with us"
1t is apparent from these facts that
the democratic error is not 10 be
measured by the increased cost to the
American consumer of sugar. The
democratic cry has been that the mar
lets of the world must BIG opened 10
our products. Reciprocity accom-
plishes just that, but democratic tariff
tinkering is robbing MS of the benefits
gained through skillful diplomacy and
wise Judgment. Troy Times
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-07-14

the American people from ths heights
OF prosperity into a slough Of despond.
The facts in the case are plein, so
plain that he who runs may read their
meaning, which is that the democratic
politicians are responsible for all tho
industrial aud commercial depression
which has afflicted the American
people since Cleveland's Inauguration.
as well rs for the great deficit In the
national revenues OF the fiscal year
now closed. Surely the average
American voter will feel as did the
Scotchman who remarked: IF n man
cheats me once he deserves 10 be
hanged, but If he cheats me a second
time IL is myself that deserves it,
Chicago Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-07-14

A CAPACIrY FOR BEEFsTEAK AND ONIONS.
at the memory Of the banquet, and his
eyes glowed with delight.
"What Is your name?" ! asked.
"Dey calls me Tommy de Kid" he
replied.
"But what Is your proper nnme2"
Tommy de Kid, amt a tellin'
yous9"
"But your last name9"
Last nameY
Eyes; is It Jones, or Smith or Rob
inson?'
mo: faint nothin' but just what I'm
n tellin' yous."
'Got any father or moiher?'
"No, never had anything like that"
"Brothcrs or sisters?'
"No, sir"
"Then you are all alone In the
world?"
"Yes. boss, guess there amt an
odder boy in de ward as Is so d
much alone as me-"
'Where do you liver
"well. boss. IL don't seem 10 some
times as II did live. NJ one kin live
dats hungry most OF de time; and IA
20 sleepin', well has 70 take IL whcr-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-07-14
eLEoANcE o. sPeEcH.
HIgh-FIown Terms Affected by Ambitious
Young Girls.

Young Girls.
Young girls who are ambitious TO APP
pear cultured, and TO excel i'm elegance
OF speech, are often in danger of losing
just the quality they would gain by
avoiding many OF the simple express
sions I'm everyday use.
Most Of our familiar forms Of speech
are proved good by long and constant
use, and are 50 entirely unaffected and
direct that any evidently intentional
avoidance Of them seems stilted and in
bad taste, The girl who, for instance,
scorns 90 employ SO common an express
sion as Ego 60 bed and always an
nounce herself as discreetly retiring
has not only sacrificed somewhat
of directness and accuracy, but
has also failed 20 attain the
good form for which She has
striven. As a matter of truth. one ''re-
tires" when she leaves the family circle
and goes 20 her own room. She may
spend the entire night there and not
Ego TO bed" She who "retires' AZ bed
time as matter Of course, rises" in
tho morning. She could not by any
chance do anything so utterly common
place as get up
She purchases" the articles people
ordinarily buys and condescends 10
reside in the street or town where
her more unpretending neighbors are
pleased contcntedly 20 live
Her morning stroll, no matter what
It's aim or destination, il IA "constitn-
tional;n her afternoon nap. "siesta."
She, happy maiden, Is never by any
chance iii" or sick" though frequent
ly coniessedly 'indisposcd."
This young woman Of ambitious IL
somewhat "toploftical' diction man
ages by CAREFUL circumlocution to
achieve what no doubt seems TO her n
grace OF language. but she is at her
best when she gets pen IN her hand.
Sometimes haste or enthusiasm may
bctray her tongue by a shortcut into
simple directness Of expression-but
her pen, never.
The rose that she holds. ia her hand,
and that she has hastily spoken Of MS
smelling sweet" woulh be described
upon her written rage as shedding
gracious perfume" ''distilling fra
GRANGE" or perhaps u would even form
the theme for an elaborate and ddfuse
rhetorical figure. az unlike tho rose in
simple unpretcnding sweetness and
beauty IA the writer's style is unlike
the elegant perfection for which sho ~
striving. -llarpcr's Young Peoelc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-07-14
MICHIGAN.

my mind IL Is as clear and distinct as
II II happened yesterday.
My regiment had come home TO re-
cruit in the spring of 1868, and, having
accomplished our purpose, we were en-
camped in the City Hall park, on the
site of the present post Office, waiting
for orders 70 go 70 the front.
A young man OF twenty-one. ] joined
the army at the beginning OF the war
as a private, and / felt little proud
OF the fact that within two years
had won n captain's commission.
was a poor boy myself, without the
advantages which rich mems sons are
supposed 10 have, and from first TO last
have always had an interest In boys
similarly situated. II was this dispo-
sition that made me take an interest
In Tommy de Kid" and this is how
we became acquainted, and how our
acquaintance came 20 a sudden and
tragic end
The night following the arrival Of
my regiment in New York started Oft
alone Co see the Bowery, which was
then quite as famous as IL is now.
IL was a rainy, disagrceable night,
and the many policemen along the
street were dressed In glittering oil
skin coats that gave them the appear
ance OF cast-iron men freshly black
loaded. The musicians" and beer
dives were doing a rushing business
with soldiers on furlough, or soldiers
making for the front; and women and
children swarmed on the street, all un-
mindful OF the storm.
l was looking into an illuminated
pawnbrokers window at the hundred
and one things displayed there, all OF
which told OF the poverty on the one
hand and the avarice on the other,
when ! noticed that a boy, OF anywhere
from fourteen 20 sixteen, was similarly
observant.
] soon became more interested in the
boy than had been in the contents Of
the window. He was OF medium
height. fair haired, blueeyed and de-
cidedly ragged and dirty. The face
was pinched, as with hunger, and II
had in II such an expression Of suffer
ing and despair as Co excite my
sympathy at once. by way Of starting
a conversation, | said;
Rather a stormy night, my friend /"
Before answering, he looked up AT
the black sky, down at his bare feet,
then full into my eyes.
Eyes. It's kinder wet, /" he said, but
j don't mind H..
USED 20 it?" | suggested.
Eyes, I've got TO be. ! don't mind
the rain so much, but while IL lasts
you kin sec IL spoils biz, . he said.
"What is your businessP'
"Blaclsin' mostly; sometimes take
whaclS at the papers, but I'm stuck
pooty often. Yon see, boss, the luck
alters pears 20 be dead agin me, = and
he turned up his ninsy coat collar and
made as II To leave.
"Hold on, l said, and laid my
hand on his arm, Amt you hungryT
"Hungry?' he repeated. well, you
kin just bet yer sweet life I'm hungry.
Amt lSnowed what IL was TO feel plum
filled up an comfortable since they
gave us boys blowout last Christmas
at the mission All, there was feed
for youln and the boy smacked his lips
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-07-14

~ usual
Softlcigh--Don't yen think that Miss
1Austiquo Is very sarcastic?
Grufieigh-I believe that II her
friends polite paraphvasing fos her Ils.
pertinence.- TRY Oh.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-07-14

johnnie said teacher in ono or
Of tbs uptown public schools. 'haveyO0
seea the skeleton Of the mammoth IVA
the museum Of natural history
YES. mum"
ITO what kind Of an animal docs it
belong2'
"a dead one. r--Texas SITTING
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-07-05

and a young gentleman were passing.
Nelly need not have hesilated about
showing her recognition of Mr.. Law
renee, Us he had bowed AMI r"iset his
hat. Just as II ho had bcen away i"r
nix months, instead vi having nrcaG-
tasted with her that worry morning.
"Who was that. Sidney~ was Mrs.
Spencer Hoyts inquiry. as they went
on.
Miss Dalton. Aunt Julia"
"lndeed! and she has courage enough
TO give orders in the housekeeping
line in that public place! Sidney, l
think you have found prize. Such
absurd notions as some girls have
nowadays! And yet. Sidney, America
is republic"
Mr.. Lawrence aud Nelly were mar
ried in Mrs. Dalton's parlor ere the
summer was half gone. Mrs. Spencer
Hoyt's carriage was waiting at the
door to convey her nephew and the
bride to the depot. Miss Agatha Sim
mons, in floating draperies of white
tarletan over pink silk, came in grand
ly enough. but was rather surprised
to find Mrs. Hoyt there, and TO find
that Mr.. Sidney Lawrence was the
wealthy banker by whom Mr.. Monta-
que was employed as clerk. ~ y
Mems.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-07-05
Famous Figureheads.

William Rush's father was a ship
carpenter and from his youth the son
was fond of ships. Often when q boy
he would cut out miniature vessels
from blocks of wood and exercise bis
artistic talent in drawing upon boards
figures in chalk and paints. When he
commenced work in this country there
was no demand for the productions of
native sculptors, consequently to make
living Rush was obliged to carve
prow-heads for vessels then in COMMON
use. BY 1900 he had attained conyld-
cradle reputation as a sculptor and
carver in wood and time matured hiD
talents. At an early date in his career
his tgureheads began to be noticed in
foreign ports. The figure of an Indian
trader on the ship William Penn was
much admired in London. The wood
carvers there, it is reported. would
come in boats and lie near The ship to
sketch desi GINS of the iigurehead. This
was but few years after the revolu-
tionary war. Another notable Prov
head which Rush carved was the fig
ure of river god for the ship Ganges.
So we'll known abroad did his work at
last become that the house Of Nicklin
& Griffith of Philadelphia received
many orders from England for figure
heads to be made by Rush to adorn
ships built on the other side of the At
lantic. One of the most celebrated Of
these carvings was female figure of
Commerce.-LippiN -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-07-05
A Song Of Sunlight.

Life and death, and the power of love, and
the strength of laughter;
Music Of battle, and the ships that sail away
All that hath gone before and all that follow
The mad, blind struggle for gold. and the
restless seeking for rest:
The brain reels round with all, and WEAKNESS
is their name.
Come to the long, low moorland and hear.
49,, ere the winter win it. a.,.
Where the broom, like sunllt beacon. hashes
The music OF wind and water, of the bee and
the mountain linnet.
heather about US.
Far on the dim horizon the white sails CLEAN
in the haze;
One is the dream within and the song that 10
ours without us,
The Joy OF the sun-steeped present, struck
free from the whirl OF the days.
Hark! how she sings in the fern passionless
The wren, now hanging a moment where
the foxglOves bells are shaken.
Now by the waters edge the iris bowed as she
Weaving her melody out OF the sweets by
the way she has taken.
Sing, little bird in the willow. low by the edge
A song that ripples and leaps as the waters
The wind breathes low in the grass where the
threads Of the gossamea1 {; qu liver. ,o..
Sing that lite is glad, and fair are the land
and the sea,
Ours is the Joy Of the present,we care not what
And the past ie dim as a dream. or half-re-
-Lon9man's Magazine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-07-05
New Story Of Warrington.

Here is q new story on the Father
of bis Country. Washington's head
gardener wasa man from some Euro
pean kingdom, where he had worked
in the royal grounds. But coming to
America he left his wife behind.
Homesickness for his "gude" woman's
face soon began to prey on him, and
Washington noticed the anxious eye
and dropping spirits of his servant.
Finally the man went down to the
river and declared his intention of
shipping to the old country, when who
should come up and lean over the side
of q newly-arrived vessel but his wife.
The kind-hearted general had secretly
sent for the woman, and she fortune
ately surprised her loving husband in
one of his fits of despondency.-Paila-
delphia Times.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-07-05
FIXING THE HEATER.
Costly Experiment OF u Philadelphia MAI
Who Tried to BE Economical.

@Henry," said Mrs. Rattles to her
husband, as they got up from the dim
ner table, II wish you would run
around and ask the man TO come and
fix our heater"
whats the matter with it?" in
quired Henry.
II don't Know" replied Mrs. Rat
ties, "but it won't work."
"Well, I'll just tinker it myself" re-
sponded Henry, who was full of conf
dence in his ability. although he knew
as much about the construction OF
heater as he did of locomotive.
"There is no use paying out all our
money to the heater and range man.
The plumber got all last weeks sal
ary, but we will try to keep few dol
lars for family USE"
Then he got candle and went down
cellar prepared to have a collar and
elbow wrestling match with as inno-
cent looking heater as ever downed
an uususpecting household. He stuck
the candle in the open door and peered
in; says the Philadelphia Call. The
candle dropped into the heater and
left him in the darkness. Henry
CROPPED around for while in the inte-
FLOR, which suddenly had assumed
vast proportions. He found the candle
and ruined his shirtsleeves at the same
time.
After lighting it he peered up from
the bottom, inwardly cursing the hard
cement floor, which hurt his knees.
Then he got on his back. and sticking
his head under the CRATE as far as pos
sible, saw that bolt had rusted OF
the CRATE. With his left hand he agi-
tated the dumping apparatus to see
what the effect would be. About halt
q bushel of last seasons ashes came
down and filled his eyes, hair and neck
full. 80
Mrs Rattles hurriedly sent the chill
dren up to the third floor so that they
should not hear their fathers remarks.
Then he got the Ratchet and poker
and in a few minutes had the grate
out. With it he came upstairs and
rested, while Mrs. Rattles figured that
his new suit to replace the one ruined
would cost at least $26.
Then he sent for the heater man,
who examined the job and explained
that s. would about repair the dam
age. "A 2.cent bolt was all it needed"
he said, "but suppose the hired girl
broke the crate trying to shake it."
"Yes, that's it, she did," lied Mr..
Rattles, gliblv. and then he went up
stairs and took bath and put on his
best clothes. At the club that night
he explained to the boys that he got
his in uries trying to capture burg
lar.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-07-05
COLLEGE GIRLS FUN.
How the Venerable Pr~x Wa Served By
.s.- Gang 1T FreshwOmon. @.r

"rhey may talk about the college
boys and their hazinys and tricks. but
for real genuine fun you can't beat the
college girl" said n Young freshwoman
TO 4 n. Y. ADVERTISER writer the other
day. "Last year-you know the mems
college is right near our seminary, and
so they call on us every evening--the
president made Il new rule.
He declared that we must dismiss
our guests ut $50, and we decided we
would not do it. After a great deal OF
plotting and planning we hit upon a
delightful plan, and it was great sue
cess. The boys secured big basket
and two ropes and a pulley for us, and
this we hid during the day and at
night fastened two great hooks on the
sill of our study window. The boys
sent up their cards in the basket, and
then after inspecting them with a Ian
tern to make sure they were not burg.
lars, we hauled them up.
"But one night the grave and digni'
fed president caught us and planned
a little surprise for us. He found one
of the boys cards in our rooms and
placed it in the basket. 1t worked
beautifully, and we hauled him halt
way up before anyone thought of using
the lantern.
"'rhen Miss Flyaway held it out the
window and took peep at him. One
glance at the spectacles and bald head
was enough. II was lucky for that
president that we did not let him fall
to the ground in our horror and amaze
ment, but we held on to the ropes un-
til we decided what to do.
"We couldn't let him down again, he
would only come up and catch us, and
we couldn't prop him, bad as he was,
and we certainly didn't intend to help
him carry out his plan by hauling hin,
up, so we compromised by securing
the ropes and letting him hang there
in midair.
HE begged and implored to be let
down, offered us any bride we could
wish for. and wasted more eloquence
on US in that first hour than he die.
during his yearly lectures. But we
had no visitors that night. He amused
US and we wanted revenge, so we LETT
him. W
HE tried to jump, to climb down
the wall and up on the rope, but failed
in everything. At last he howled,
yelled like an Indian, till everyone in
the town was aroused, and even the
boys turned out to see the terror OF
their worst nightmares, crimson with
rage, suspended in midair iu clothes
basket"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-07-05
WHY MIKE BURNED THE BOOK.
A Night .Watchman Who Had the Inter.
ests OF His Firm Really 1T Heart.

The secretary of the Eastern Rubber
Company, at Trenton, N. j., lost let
textbook containing copies of months
important correspondence, a few weeks
ago. The whole Office force was
turned out to hunt for 1t, but it had
disappeared as effectually as though
swallowed up in the earth. After
closing hours the other evening the
secretary, the general manager and a
couple of clerks sat in the Office dis
cussing the loss and trying to account
for it. Mike, the new Waterman, came
in to sweep and dust. -. + + q.
"Mike, have you ever seen anything
of letter-book No. 81" asked the man
ager:
mo, SIR" said Mike.
"Well, have you seen book like
this?"-taking another letter.book from
the safe. II"
Eyes, sir; seen one like that one
night. 1t was in the waste basket" q
"Where is it now?"
"Sure, l burned it."
If ever a Waterman received a lect-
ure for stupidity. Mike got 1t then.
The secretary became hotter and hot
ter every minute as he talked. 81
suppose you'd burn up the cash-bool
if you ever found it outside the safe!'
he shouted, finally. 49, e#-
mo, sir; l would not" returned
Mike, gently. "What would do that
for, when there's nothing but figures
in it that don't mean anythin' but to
the man that wrote 'em. i wasn't 60.
in to burn this book at first, because
l wanted to keep the nice papers to
put tobacco in. But when l though
we'll. perhaps some one will get a-hold
of it and read somethin' that was none
of their d. business, just burned
it to make sure. You'd do the same,
sir, now, wouldn't you?"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-07-05
Give Women Equal Rights.

New Zealand is the first of English
colonies to give women equal political
rights with men. A bill giving them
such rights has just become law. It
gives to all women, married or single,
the same right to vote as is now pos
sessed by men.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-24
FAIR HAVEN.

Little Fife Mansfield is Better-Lodge and
 society-A Coming Wedding-Funerar O
 Mrs. Mansfield.
 It was reported yesterday that Fife, daughter of William F. Mansfield. had died of typhoid fever, but the report was unfounded. The little girl is doing as well as can be expected and if no unfavorable symptoms set in, will re- cover. She is attended by Doctors Adams and Sage
 Rev. M. Singleton will speak at W. c. T. U. hall this evening at 7:3O o'clock. On Sunday at p. m. the w. c. T. U. meeting will be addressed by Rev. W. M. McNichol and next Tues day evening under the auspices of the union, Rev. E. M. Poteat will speak on temperance in the Grand avenue Bap- tist church.
 The bridge gang that is taking down the railroad bridge over the Quinni- piac river, got their stationary en- zine on one of the cars in working order yesterday, and the material is now hauled up on to the cars by this power.
 The selectmen have cobbled a DOT tion of the gutter on the south side of East Grand avenue near the bridge Another improvement would be to cover the broken stone in the roadway with loam.
 On the evening of Wednesday, October 31, the Dayton Hook and Ladder com. pany will participate in the parade of the New Haven Veteran Firemen's Sons association and attend the fire. mems fair in a body.
 The new baking firm of the s. M Munson company is in full operation The firm succeeds S. M. Munson, who has carried on the business of pie bak. ing so many years, MT. Munson be. ing the principal stockholder. w. H Preston, for eleven years one of the faithful managers of the concern, is another of the stockholders. The members of Live Oak council Royal Arcanum, will hold a family party" in the rooms tomorrow even. ing at 8:15. The members are request. ed to bring their wives or lady friends.
 Royal N. Harrison and Miss Anna A., daughter of Melville Rose, will he married in the Congregational church at North Branford by Rev. F. Coun. tryman, on Wednesday evening of next week. MT. Harrison, who is a brother of N. Irving Harrison of this place is we'll known farmer and owner of a lumber mill in North Branford, The funeral of Mrs. William F, Mansfield was conducted from the home of Captain Fred Mansfield on Quinnipiac street, yesterday afternoon. Rev. J. H. Hand officiating. The bearers were Frank Mansfield and F. M. Crawford of Fair Haven and M, E. Butterfield of Bridgeport, brothers-in- law Of the deceased, o. A. Rose, H, B. Ives and George Beach. The interment was in the Fair Haven cemetery
 J. J. Dayton, the well known exnress agent, has chrysanthemum plant with seven branches and the out. stretched top measures seven feet across. There are over 300 light mink blooms on the plant.
 The water company put in a. sec- ton of new pipe in Houston street Monday, and the tar used in the ioints of the pipe gave the water a strong tarry taste for several hours.