The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-05-19
MELANGE.



L,fRANKs are usually accounted odd
| 4 creatures md yet they occur ~ AL
communities our own fair Crystal
Falls not excepted, in such hountceuN
snpnly. ono would think that rs time
forgc- its WY onward into eternity they
would II length be Numbered among the
verv ordinary creatures 81 the WORT
There is probably 40 question oi mo
mont thu, docs not number p vrritahlc
multitude OF cranks in it, train. Their
are. however, = few choice varieties, 81
genera, with Which we nro al npro or less
familiar. having many representatives.
az their kind among our own home iolk
They are the crank ON general primer
plcs. The political crank tho piou'
crank. the municipal crank, Ito nr~s
paper crank and populist. TIE crank
ON general principles can generally he
rccoguizrd by we'll developed wn on
tie end IL his nose, through nhirh pro-
trude n sparse settlement 81 ungt ciou-
Nhiskers. on damp mornings he Is very
much in evidence, with trousers rolled
nearly to his knees and anumb Gin that
has shed the rnnrdrops 81 n couple %
generations, to dilate upon the "rottcr
country, the rotten toxin md tho rotten
weather aud volunteer the Information
lthnt some follow had better build scow
Land prepareiura repetition az the aquatic
sIrge Of biblical lore. On bright morning
he also appears, clothed generally in ~
undcrshirt md generous stra" hat
shattered az the crown, 20 tell hia neigh
hors that he "ncvcr seen the l;n; !
browns or freezes or bakcs all the tim
nnd such entherhnintnogool ,nohow.
On cloudy mornings he remains nj home
Tor III such weather he finds dcliciou
congcnialiiy md whites away his lciSur
hours IN kicking his dog, qunrrcl.ng rit'
his wiic or some other light pastimc
The politicnl crank Is the delight 81 man
households. Tie seldom "kicks" nboE
ANYTHING but congregation the very goo
reason TINT this subject alone occupc
his entire time and attention. lie car
not inil 90 constnnily occupy a tcndC
spot IN your recollcctions, Tor lac is I'll
fellow who ruthlessy snaichod you iroI
the caressing arms 81 Morpheus, nilC
YOU had enjoyed = 'eventy- hour
siege oi to0thache, to nsk your opiniu
on these good Dimycrnt times" II
illnstrinus career mort invariably term
mates, like Rip vrn Wrinkles daughter,
the bursting ~ a blood vessel. althouE
the argument In which the fatal rliptu
occurs il OILS political nature with u
country postmaster, instead 81 pc
iler. The pious crnuk not unIr
qucntly occurs In the form ~ maid'
lndy, Who was Young go many years ~
TINT she has iorroitea about IL, exec
In cases where age il discussed, when q
"artiul dodgiug" OF supersunuaiod eTi'
oncc. clcvsrly invented thirty years ~
reeur. TO her with rejavenated dcxicfit
She stands aehart Ia holy horror az 80
~ thing approaching yosthiul mirth
IN enjoyment, but should you desire Go "a
ht hen good rruc,~ iot the purpose ~ givi
IA dance in your uncle's barn, pcmi-
~ over which she rcigns with the iron d.
gc putirm ola Nero, just bait your ho'
lc, With hollow-hcsdrd dnie, let the err
lie tufe wink At her and tho job " d"i
IN. an,it nhs has rallied Of tie fNiiafc
ge marriage Tor nigh osto iofiy year"
nr has lper a painful example OF go
u APPS. municipal crsnk, like lisud
ar nln nfcnisr tu itsci." hs man "
az could dlschnlrelthe dulles % any on
y. hon tie puuadsisstclrhip 10 tle pre-