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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-15
cANNoNs OF STONE.
Dafensss OF the Fortress of Malta Cut Out
of the Living Rock.

Dafsnsss OF the Fortress of Malta Cut Out
OF the Living Rock.
The most wonderful cannons on
record are those which are described
by Dyrdonc, whose travels ia Sicily aud
Malta won well-dcservcd renown
toward the end OF the last century.
Many facts and stories he recoun;s that
seem strangely old-world TO us,
though the date is little more than one
hundred years ago. SO grandly did the
French revolution transform Europe.
Malta was full of wonders, more or
less droll, while the knights held IT,,
but nothing cqualcd tho stone guns.
Everybody knows that the fortifica-
tions were cut out of solid rock, but
Brydonc was right In saying that q
kind OF ordnance used TO defend them
was unknown To all the world besides.
Az we understand his description, the
knights left great block OF stone
where they followed out an cmbrasure
in the cliff. which afterward they
shaped and bored In the form of a
gigantic mortar. These engines con-
tanned whole barrel OF gunpowder.
That shovclcd I'm, they plugged II with
a great piece Of wood, fitted exactly to
the bore, as a wndding, and loaded up
with cannon balls, shells and other
deadly materials.
About fifty OF these remarkable guns
commanded the spots which hostile
ship was most likely TO approach.
TsTho mouths of some are six feet
wide, and they arc ablo 10 throw ten
thousand pounds weight OF balls or
stones" The range Is not stated, but
the falling projcctiles covered an area
OF over three hundred square yards
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-15

A lady, previously tormcntcd with a
corn on one OF her toes, was advised by
friend. 70 anoint Il with phosphorus.
which In weak moment she did, but
forgot TO tell her husband before retir-
ing ut night. II was just struck twelve
when the husband awoke, and was
startled TO SEQ something sparkle at
the foot OF the bed. lie had never
heard of a FREELY In the locality, nor
did he ever remember seeing such a
terrible-loolsing object az the too pre-
scnted Reaching carefully out of his
bed till he found one of his slippers, he
raised IL high In the air, and brought Il
down with terrible force upon the mya-
FERROUS light A nhrick and an ava
lnnchc Of bed clothes, aud all was over
When nt last he released himself from
the avalanche he discovered his wifo
grooming In tho corner. lie had struck
the phosphorntcd tocl
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-15

It Is extremely interesting and In a
degree encouraging 20 those who hold
mind-curc theories to sec how sensible
people the world over have their cure
alls-widcly different remedies for the
same discascs-and give universal testi-
mony TO the entire efficacy of these
remedies, says the Boston Transcript.
One person fights off biliousncss, an
other dyspepsia and another rhcuma-
tisn by eating an orange every night
just before going TO bed. Another effect
ually discournges all three of these dis
eases by swallowing every night table
spoonful Of sweet oil before retiring;
another takes tumblerful of water at
that hour as hot as he can drink It, and
POUNDS his immunity from various dis
eases on that.
Not long ago ut public banquet,
when several diners we're grooming
over their dreadful colds. doctor pres
ent said that no one living need ever
have cold; that he himself had not
Ind n vestigc of cold for twenty-five
years, whereas before that time he was
continually suffering from them. When
all the company bent TO hear what won
derful remedy he had discovered, he
declared that what he did was simply
TO drink glass of mineral water every
night before going TO bed.
A well-known Boston physician keeps
his patients in health by making them
go without underclothes winter and
summer, and he would doubtless scout
the mineral-water remedy Still an
other makes his people sleep In two
flannel nightgowns and under five
blankets, but makes them open all
their windows, SO that the air and tenn
pcraturc in their rooms are exactly the
same as they are out of doors. We have
all heard of the Paris specialist who
had theory that, since--in his view
the primitive race from which man Is
descended went on all tours, it is necs-
sary II we wish TO ''get back to nature"
In order TO secure or restore our health,
TO get down and travel upon our hands
and feet a certain portion of the day.
lie made I'LL his patients take active cx-
crcisc for an hour or two each day on
all tours. and the strange part of the
matter was that 1t effected some won
derful cures.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-15
a MIxED-uP FAMILY.
Story OF a Man Whose Son IL his Broth
er-in-Law.

er-in-Law.
Here are the raw materials for a
headaches:
DIR. King, of Adelaide, widowcr,
married q Miss Norris. Shortly after
the doctors honeymoon the doctors
son married sister of the doctors
wife.
Thea a'brother OF the doctors wife
married the doctors daughter. In
other words, the doctors son became
his stcpmother's brother-in-law, and
the doctors daughter became her step.
mothcr'a sister-in-law.
Tho doctor, by the marriage of his
son 10 the sister of the doctors wife,
became the fathcr-in-law to his sister.
in-law, and the doctors wife, by the
marriage OF her sister TO her stcpson,
became stepmother-in-lnw TO her own
sister
by the marriage of the brother of
the doctors wife to the doctors daugh.
ter the doctor became fathcr-in-law 20
his brother-in-law, and the doctors
wife became stepmother-in-law TO her
own brother.
What relations, asks Picaroon in Pail
Mall Budget, are the children of the
contracting parties TO each other2
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-15
WIT I'M COURT.
A Lawyer Who Had Understanding Hut
Did Not Use IL.

A Lawyer Who Had Understanding Hut
Did Not Use IL.
Many witty things are said by our
bright lawyers In the heat of legal pas
sion, says the Boston Traveller. Two
prominent attorneys were engaged In
nm assault case before Judge Hardy In
the municipal criminal court recently,
whose names, for the sake of modesty,
arc withheld. Lawyer A., becoming
ncttled at Mr.. BIS leading interroga-
tories. called him to account sharply.
Lawyer Il. forgot his caution In his de-
sire TO draw out a satisfactory response
in the direct examination, when Law
yer A. interposed second time. 81 be-
licvc, sir" began Mr.. A., savagely. that
1 objected 10 your course OF putting
leading questions TO the witness"
II have ears replied Lawyer b.,
solemnly.
"And /. sir" rcjoincd Mr.. A., ex-
citedly. "have understanding"
"Well, why don't you use it?" asked
the opposing counsel, quietly.
The habitues of tho courtroom broke
into roar OF laughter. In which the
Judge joined, and for the next few min
utes the officers were kept busy restor-
ing order.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-15
ACCORDING 70 lis cREep.


Has Mothers Memory.
A Chinaman, be he king or coolic, Is
devoted TO his father and mother.
When either parent dica, custom or
dams that the sons shall resign all hon.
ors and cmploymcnts TO repair 70 the
ancestral tomb and mourn there for a
long period
Our former minister 70 China, John
Russell Young, tells In the Review Of
Reviews how the Chinese premier. III
Hung Chang, was prevented from pune
tiiiously observing the custom by an
imperial decree.
The aged mother Of the great Chinese
statesman died, and he hurried To celc-
brnte tho rites AZ her grave, accom-
panied by his brother, the viceroy at
Wuchnng. Everyone was expecting
the premicr's resignation. md his en-
forced retirement from all Official posi-
tons. Ills enemies thought that Ii
had gone finally; his place would be
filled byanother, and his power become
q memory.
Suddenly there came decree from
the throne commanding Ii 70 lay aside
mourning and. at tho end OF three
months, resume Office. Ills brother was
permitted TO remain Mt the tomb and do
tho filial reverence. The decree was
without precedent; but the emperor
was sacred and his command supreme.
LII Hung Chang returned TO Ticntsin,
his home.
When Mr.. Young saw the premier's
yacht anchored in the harbor Of Chefoo
he went on board TO pay his respects.
The premier looked like starving beg
gar. Tic wore tho coarsest raimcnt.
Ills beard and forehead had not been
shaved, and his queue hung down from
n clottcd mass of hair Lines of sorrow
strealkcd his face, AND his hands were
grimy.
The first man in the empire, noted
for his carcfulness in raimcnt and clean
Illness of person, appeared as the mean
est subject, that he might, by privation
and pcnancc, do. reverence to his
mothers memory, according to the
creed of his ancestors A few days
later, when Mr. Young met ii at
Tientsin, the beggar's mien he'd van
ishcd, and he was again the we'll
appointed nobleman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-15
WHITTIER AND HIS POETRY.
john Vance Chcaey says tie Was the
burns of America.

tOAA NahN1 AfttNtl RtAth tAt Fun AAAE
Burns of America.
"Thc homcspun work Of John Green
leaf Whittier will outlnst the finer fab
RIGS of Longfcllow, Lowell, Bryant and
Emerson" was tho belief voiced by
John Vance Cheney the other night. in
his lecture on the Quaker poet. Despite
Whitticr's occasional crudcncss and
gtiffncss OF style and diction, notwith-
standing he had cssaycd TO make
"banncr" rhyme with "Susquehanna, "
"cotton" with fortune and had ut
tempted to force coward" and ''loolS-
ing" into rhythmicnl juxtaposition in
the Same line, yet his spontaneity. sim
plicity. strength, enthusiasm, warmth
of color. humanity and granite in
tcnsity lowered his muse 50 richly as
TO mako these minor blcinishcs but as
spots upon the splcndor of sun. More
thnn any of Americas native bards he
had the gift of the lyric muse. lie was
and Is the American Burns. singing
songs 20 the hearts of the plain folk.
Whittiers nnti-slavcry poems, his
lyrics OF New England, his songs OF
labor were reviewed By the lecturer,
their faults pointed out and their clus-
tcring beauties commended. Not 80
finished in his style rs Longfellow, not
gifted with rs lofty imagination ms
Bryant and not showing such dazzling
flashes of genius as Lowell, still Whit
tier surpassed them all in nathcs, sim
plicity and that understandable witchery
of melody that leads captive the hearts
Of the nconlc
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-15

Not long ago there was n Frcnchman
who had large family, and who was
haunted by the idea that when he died
there would be no one to look after his
children. While thinking of this. one
spring day, he noticed two nests In a
hedge close by each other Each con.
tanned hnlf-ncdgcd birds, whose par
ents were lying dead. lie went away
sad, thinking that tho young birds
must die What was his surprise, how.
over, n few days after, 70 sec them
quite happy and apparently well fed.
lie stood apart and watched, and pres.
emily he saw tho parent birds Of other
nests como TO the young birds and feed
them. They had adopted the little
orphans fact which the Frenchman
naturally accepted as a good omen
with regard To his own little ones.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-15
HE HAD NOT BEEN PRESENTED
For Time, However. She Much Enjoyed
His Acquaintance.

His Acquaintance.
Yarns of adventure ON the road are In
order now that the travelling players
are at home again. One that New
York actress tells about herself Is of
her visit to splendid natntorium In a
city on the Pacific coast. IL is famous
place and one of the sights OF the town.
II is illuminated ut night by electricity
and visit to IL was arranged by a
party of friends in the company after a
performance. A swim was the rcgula-
ton thing TO do on arriving, and soon
the party were splashing about in the
water. This particular little woman
Is not mt all at homo as n mer-
maid, and sho was floundering
about rather badly when n man
near her, whose fine swimming
had already attracted her attention.
came TO her with some valuable sug-
gestions His face was familiar to her,
and ns they had come out in carriages
with one or two stranger guests, she
assumed this was one of her party
whom she had barely met. She CRATE
fully availed herself OF his directions,
and as he WINS IN expert swimmer and
splendid athlete his aid was both eff
cient and agreeable. When, however
the party rcassemblcd after dressing 1t
was rather . bior- 90 discover that her
water friend, was, on land, the driver
of the carriage in which she had ridden
to the place.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-15

A pupil IN an English boarding school
recently wrote the following compost
fion on Sir Walter Raleigh: "Sir Wal
ter Raleigh was q very great man. He
went over and discovered America; and
when he had discovered America he
discovered Virginia. lie discovered the
potato. And when he Ind discovered
the potato he discovered tobacco And
when he had discovered tobacco he
turned 70 his companions and said; My
friends. be OF good cheer, for We have
this day In England III such flame "a
4 trust by Gods grace shall never be
cxtinguished.'"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-15

Ones surprise IN the fnct that no two
persons voices are pcrfcstly alike ceases
when ono Is Informed by on authority
that, though there are only nine per.
feet tones 90 the human voice, there
arc the astonishing number OF i7,502,.
fi5.0tf,fi5 different sounda OF these.
fourteen direct muscles produce io.sso.
and thirteen indirect muscles produce
l7s,7n, sea-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-15

II IA not commonly known that tho
capital Of China Is icc-bound for flvo
months out OF the twelve, or that the
stolid-loolsing Chinese could ever be
graceful skaters. The Chinese use a
very inferior style Of skate. Of their
own manufactures mere chunk Of
wood arranged 70 tie on the shoe and
shod with rather broad strip Of Iron
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-09-28
INTRODUCTORY.

We take pleasure in informing
the public of the city of Pullman
and the surrounding country that
we have opened a large and well
assorted stock of general merchan-
disc in the building formerly oc-
cupied by the Mcconnell Chambers
Co. In respectfully soliciting a
share of the patronage of the pub
lie of this section we desire to state
that it is oar intention to make our
business permanent at this point,
and that we will at all times supply
the trade with goods in our various
lines at the very lowest prices con-
sistent with standard quality. We
cordially invite all to call on us
and inspect Qua stock.
Respectfully,
G. H. BOARDMAN.
Pullman, Wash. 49tl
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-09-28
Ten PAGES.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRI CULTURE.
Prof Spillman spent portion of
last week in Garfield county buying
COWS for the dairy department of
the college. He reports milk COWS
as very scarce across the river
none this side of Pomeroy. Horses
and fat cattle are numerous.
Bids are coming in for the appa-
ratus for the new creamery The
very low prices asked by manufac-
turers will enable the college to fur
nish the creamery with all the lat
est and best appliances, within the
appropriation.
Mr.. Byron Hunter, of Farming
ton, a graduate under Prof. Spill
man at Monmouth, Oregon, has en-
tered college. He will be sopho-
more in agriculture. He is an old
friend of ID. A. Brodie, another
sophomore in agriculture. A. d. f.
Elmer, another graduate ofthe same
school, has entered the course in
botany.
The milk separator and the Bah
cock milk tester both attracted
great deal of attention in the dairy
exhibit at Colfax. The college hogs,
(not educated, however), were the
only porkers on the groupds.
NEW INSTRUCTOR IN COMMERCIAL
BRANCHES.
Mr.. S. II. Webster, of Rutan, Pa,
graduate of the classical depart
ment of the Waynesburg, (Pa.,)
college, also graduate of the Della
ware, (Ohio,) National Business
College, has accepted the instructor
ship in the commercial department
ana viii argiFt Ia Pullman in i
few days. Besides his classical and
commercial education, Mr.. Webster
has done science work in the Mich
igan state agricultural college, and
subsequently was occupied as teach
er of high school natural science
classes in Michigan. His testi,non
ials of earnestness, experience and
competency bespeak the rapid up
building, under his instruction, of
the commercial department in
which growing interest was observed
at the opening of college this week.
[NoTE A quantity of society and per-
sonal notes from the college, prepared
for this issue, were crowded out through
lack of space and time, but in the future
the college department will be made one
OF the most interesting features OF the
HERALD.-Ed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-09-28
The NEWS OF The CITY.
NIGHT T-xwATGIINEA1Tr CANNON
rrErD UP DT E0oTFAD5-
u
5A-vArIo9T ATSAEE GOING TO
VISIT PvLtA1A17-


2:3O o'clock, as Nightwatchman
Cannon was on his beat, he was
suddenly confronted, while near
Fariss Bros store, by an individu-
al, with a gun, who commanded
him to hold up his hands. Gam
mon at one drew his revolver, but
before he had time to use it the
highwayman had fired shot at
close range, the bullet going through
Gammon's cap. Cannon then
fired couple of shots at the fleeing
footpad, but failed to stop him.
During the,melee a shot was put
through one Of the plate glass in
Whites store, and another in one
of the small glass above the window
in Motifs store.
Geo. Wagner showed, in the
bicycle races at ColfaX Tuesday,
that he has the making of a "scorch-
err in him with the proper practice.
Except for accidents he would have
won both races in which he was
entered. In one race he lost half
a dozen spokes from his wheel
through a collision and had to
withdraw, although he was on the
last lap and was leading In an
sther race he lost 300 feet by losing
his pedals, but made up the dis
tance and finished second. Give
George a racing wheel and practice
and he will be all right.
Pullman is to receive visit
from the Salvation army, detach-
ment from the Spokane army to APP
pear in this city on the 8th, 9th and
10th of October. The company will
be in charge of Lieut.. Marris, and
the eight members who will be here
are all musicians SO that they will
doubtless hold rouSing meetings.
Rev. Pope will preach in the
Baptist church Sunday evening at
the usual hour. There will be no
services in the church in the morn
ing owing to the union temperance
meeting to be held in the .taber-
nacle.
"A. W. Mott has put in a new
stock of ladies' cloaks and Jackets,
and a fine line of millinery, the lat
ter in charge of an experienced
milliner.
The sad news has just been re-
ceived Of the death, yesterday, of
Ward Hill, at Baker City, Oregon,
of typhoid fever.
The houses, both business and
residence, are now nearly all filled,
and Pullman is prosperous and
growing.
The reception by the w. G. T.
L. to the college students will be
held in the tabernacle tonight.
Mrs. j. J. Murray visited Pull
man friends during the past week.
Pro- Barry has moved into the
Garrison house, on Sunnyside.
MAN street has been given a
good cleaning up this week.
The last few days have been
bright and sunny.
L. ID. Martin was over from
Moscow this week.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-09-28
COLLEGE Has RE-OPEuED.
ArrE91DA91cE LARaER THAN
EvER BEFORE
NOTES OF VARIOUS COLLEGE,
R-1rEH-5-

The agricultural college and
school of science is again the scene
Of life and activity, and one and all
are elated over the increased at
tendance and the improved facili-
ties. Nearly all of the old students
have returned, while new ones have
hocked in from all parts of the
state. Below are notes from some
of the various departments of the
college;
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY.
Prof. Elton Fulmer of the de-
partment of chemistry, has received
through Richard Kny & Co., Of n
Y, from G. Gerhardt Bonn, Ger
many, an invoice of chemical appa-
ratus, large part of which is to be
used in the work with sugar beets
The apparatus consists mainly OF
such as is necessary to determine
the percentage Of sugar and the
purity of the beets. Some special
pieces were designed for the more
careful analytical work required in
the selection of beets to be used
next year in experimenting with
homegrown seed. One piece IN
particular which is known as
Scheibler's extraction apparatus is
worthy of especial mention. This
instrument allows 2 siWultareoua
determination of the quantity O
sugar and of marc, or woody fibre
results being obtained in thirty
minutes. The polaniscope, for the
optical determinations of sugar per
centages is one of the finest instru-
r1ents of the kind manufactured
In addition to the apparatus for
beet work large supply of general
apparatus for students work was
received, all rendrring the depart
ment as well equipped as any sim
liar department in the west. Prof
Fulmer will be glad to exhibit and
explain these new departmental
supplies to students or others who
may feel an interest therein.
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY.
Prof. C. V. Piper returned last
week from the western part of the
state, where he had been engaged
all summer in station and college
work, much of the time being de-
voted to the collecting of geological
and botanical material. He brings
back with him four large tanks OF
alcoholic specimens Of marine ami
mails, both for use in the class room
and museum; II dozen. jars of var
ious alcoholic specimens; about 25
species of fish; $50 species of shells,
nearly all from Puget sound; 35 of
crabs and other crustaceans; II of
starfsh, besides various other. ex-
amples of marine life,
Prof Piper spent three weeks on
Mt. Rainier, ard studied the fora
and fauna carefr ,ly, bringing back
with him 1900 specimens of plants,
1000 Of insects, and seven or eight
species of mammals. In a twelve
days trip into the Olympic mount
aims he captured over 1900 speci-
mems Of insects, besides collecting
500 or 800 specimens of plants.
The collections will bc opened and
arranged as soon as practicable.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-09-28

All the latest styles Of millinery
in the millinery department, con-
Quoted by Mrs. Olmsted, in Fariss
Bros store.