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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-11-30

Ahite man with his legs far apart,
riclSing out curses, and the unhal-
lowed dwarf. with his hideous face, and
HIS strong yellow teeth gnashing at us
In the light OF our lantern.
II was well that we had SO clear n
view OF him. Even rs we looked he
rluclsed out from under his covering n
abort, round piece Of wood, like a
school ruler, and clappcd IL TO his
lips Our pistols rang out together.
He whirled round. threw up his
arms. and with n kind of chols-
ing cough fell sideways into the
stream. caught one glimpse OF his
venomous. mcnncinR eyes amid the
white swirl OF the waters At the
same moment the woodcn-lcggcd man
threw himself upon the ruddcr and put
IL hard down. so thnt his boat made
straight IA for the southern bank,
while we shot past her stern, only
clearing her by a few feet We were
round after her In an instant. but she
was already nearly at the bank. n
was wild and dcsolntc place. where
che moon glimmcred upon wide cx-
pnnse Of n qrsh land. with pools OF
stagnnnt water and beds Of dccnying
vegetation. The launch. with dull
thud. ran up on the mud bank. with
her bow In the mir and her stern flush
with the water The fugitive sprang
out. but his stump instantly sank its
whole length into the soddcn soil. In
win he struggled and writhcd. Not
one step could he possibly take
either forwards or backwards lie
yelled In impotcnt rngc. and kicked
mnntically into the mud with ais ,thcr
loot. but his struggles only bored his
wooden pin TIE deeper into the sticky
bank Whom we brought our launch
slongsidc he was 20 frmly anchored
chat Il was only by throwing the fnd
nf a rope over his shoulders that "
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-11-30

when ~ Attempts - steal Honey n
Usually Loses xts Llf~-
There Is a large moth. commonly
known as the death's-head moth. from
It's having curious mark on its back
like a skull and cross-bones sculptured
ON an old tombstone, which makes
very free with the bees honey. II flea
in the dusk OF the evening when the
bees arc Of rest. and enters the hole In
the hive. pol<es It's long sucker through
the wax walls which surround the
comb. and draws much honey into its
stomach. Very often In the long even
ing there are many bees lingering
round about the hive. but II the deaths
head alights and moves towards the
door. they do not take much notice;
yet one sting would kill IL. and IL has
no means Of hurting the bee In return
So much troubled are some hives by
these curious visitors that the bees
erect fat wall Of wax Just within tho
hive door. allowing small opening TO
exist on either hand. This. as rule.
puzzles the moth. and Il cannot enter.
On the other hand. II a moth gets right
into the hive the bees do not XIII II.
but either let IL alone or use all their
ingenuity to stop its honey stealing
propensities. Whilst the moth is en-
Toying the meal. the bees occasionally
pull down some of the honeycomb be-
hind II. and mold the wax quickly SO
as 10 form n dense wall. When the
moth has finished its meal. and turns
TO get out of the hive. IL finds itself
walled up and imprisoned for life
World of Wonders
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-11-30

A Vermont paper recalls the story
of q man who started out In the eastern
states. just after the war. TO sell oil
cloth table covers for 50 cents apiece
After tramping all day without sell.
ing one. happy thought struck him
and next day he offered them for one
dollar. taking half his pay In old shoes
The result WINS magical. People i'm.
agined they were getting something
for nothing. There was a general ran.
sacling OF closets and attics. and the
tnble covers went like hot cakes. Then
The pcddler chuckled TO himself and
threw the old shoes into the first hole
&c came TO.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-11-30

QUITE A FAMILY rAETY,' IE REMARKED.
the rich coils of her luxuriant hair. one
white arm and hand dropped over the
side of the chair, and her whole pose
ird figure spoke OF al absorbing
melancholy. At tho sound Of my foot
fall she spran0 To her feat however.
and bright flush Of surprise and OF
pleasure colored her pale chcclss
II heard cab drive up. she said. III
thought that Mrs. Forester had como
back very early, but / never dreamed
that IL might be you. What news have
You brought me?"
II have brought something better
than news" said !. putting down the
box upon the table and speaking jcv-
tally and boistcrously, though my
heart was heavy within me. 81 have
brought you something which 81 worth
all the news In the world. | have
brought you fortune"
She glanced at the iron box "Ts
that tho treasure, them" she asked.
coolly enough.
"Yes, this is the great Agra treasure.
Half of IL Is yours and half Is Thaddeus
Sholto's. You will have q couple OF
hundred thousand each. Think of
that An annuity of ten thousand
pounds. There will be few richer
young ladies in England. Is 1t not
glorious?"
think that must have been rather
ovcracting my delight. and that she
detected hollow ring In my congratu-
lations, for ! saw her eyebrows rise a
little, and she glanced at me curiously.
"If have it," said she. II owe Il to
you
''No, no." I answered. mot 10 me,
but To my friend Sherlock Holmes.
With all the viii In the world. I could
never have followed up clcw which
has taxed even his analytical genius.
AS u was, we very nearly lost it at the
last moment"
PRAY sit down and tell mo all about
II. Or. Watson" said she.
narrated briefly what had occurred
since had seen her last--Holmcs' new
method Of search, the discovery OF the
Aurora. the appearance OF Athelncy
Jones, our expedition In the evening,
and the wild chase down the Thames
She listened with parted lips and shin
ing eyes 70 my recital OF our adventures
When spoke Of tho dart which had 80
narrowly missed as, she turned so
white that ! feared she was about TO
faint.
ut Is nothing she said, as I
FASTENED 70 pour her some water. II
am oil right again. II was shock 20
me to hear that ! had placed my friends
in such horrible peril"
That's over" answered. 1T was
nothing. Iwill tell You no more gloomy
details. Let us turn 20 something
brighter. There Il the treasure. What
could be brighter than that? rot
leave 20 bring II with me. thinking
that II would interest you to be tho
frzt 10 see t."
1T would bc Of the greatest interest
20 ne. she said There was no eager
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-11-30

20. George, feel so quccrl" cx-
claimcd tho young bride. "a the vessel
lurchcd again TO lecward. Isn't there
something we've can hold on TOP"
''I'm afraid not. dear, said George.
pale TO the lips. Gwen have TO let
everything 90. Chicago Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-11-30
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
RECIPE FOR A GOOD LETTER

10 write 4 good letter. take . handful oi
grit.
A plenty or time and a little OF wit:
Take patience 10 set A. and stir II all up
With kind thoughts and helpful thoughts.
merry thoughts. too.
With bright words. and wise words. and
words strong and true.
Nix all these together. and then add Cor
spice
Some good news. some funny news. all
news that's nice.
Then seal with love kiss. and stamp Il
with care.
Direct TO your friends heart, and. prcstol
it's there.
Amos r. Wells. in Pansy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-11-30

Mrs. Thcydnupe TO tramp nt tho
doorl-I don't believe you ever did any
thing Ia all your life.
Tramp-oh, ycs'm; I've done time. :
Tanmnnv Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-11-30

Downton-IIow did Binkers. the rich
architect. become 50 poor2
Upton--fic built house for himself
N. Y. Weekly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-11-30

I1r that Is conscious Of crime. how
ever bold by nature. becomcr coward
--MonaDdor.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-09-20

- Ger bsrii9tigts Raub=
m0rber Soief &Osler, Der befanntli6
sulebt als SrsmosnlegipnGr in Ilsier
fpsiIts, TT nunmsbr an Die i9pei3sris
fde ppli3si ausseliefert poroen uno
bieTer Gage, an Sdnoen unO 5iibsn sez
feFelt, in bas GsIGnenib in Sbuu gss
bradt iporben. Sn Der S9psia piro
Ii6 &Dglsr sundhit tpegsn Der Grmorz
buna bes 4bbe Slipier, bic am belIen
Gage in Der RGbs Der 8satenbu9t am
Sbunsr STE erfolsts. Su psrdntporten
baben. 9isbsr leusnet er bieTe Chat
trob allsr porbanbsnsH 8eipsiIe nod
bartnddis. Dasessn bat sr unumapun>
ben eingeitanSsn. bdb sr bier aRSsre
Wprbtbaten i'm Qusldnbe (o. b. niht
in Der Sdpeis) psriibt babe. Oa5u
fommeR nod Der Raubmorb uno
Rau6morbpsrTuh, ben sr i'm Dorigen
Sommer auf bsm S0pf:rbsre (Opbin
bsi 3ittaW an 0resbener Sommerz
frii6lern periibte, ioipie feline sablreiz
den in SsIterrsih psriibtsn 9srbrs6sn.
Td9 ieiner 9lburtbeiluus in Der
S6peis, tpelfe i'm October srfolgt,
fpirb a6sIsr 5unGdIt mad 9auben uno
bann na6 Rsihenbsrs ausseliefert.
&Dslsr ssist iibriesns nidht bic gerinsits
Spur bon Rsue ober Rieberseidlasenz
belt.
Sn Graz BAT lid elm
blutiees Drama abssipislt. Der friiz
bere Gpmpagnpn bes S8Iofermeis
tiers 4ntpn &rain5, Rumens &arl
arambergsr. forbsrts cine dHssbIite
alte ShuIb unb erI6oB, als ibm
ni6t pilliabrt puros. ben Sraina
mittelit zines Gspoloers, bann psrs
lebts er nit Slpei rpeitsren S9iifsn.
aud beHsn Srau, bic iia in gsiesnsz
ten llmItGnben befanb, lsbengseidbrz
li9 uno sntflob. Bis ieBt fonnts er
nod ni6t srgriffen iperben.
= SnSer 3uderfa6 Brit So
Iefpp in Warihau 1T eins srobe @ers
untRuuna sntbedt iporben. 8ei Der
RepiIion Der Bidder purbs Der 9bsdng
BON elmer bdlben WiIIipn Rubel tonItas
tirt. llebsrbiss feblsn 100000 Rubsl
an Dspots. Die linterI6Iasuns batirt
felt ,iRiaen Sabrsn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-24
PROPOSED MARRIAGE 10 80 GIRLS.
Gay WidOwer of 20 starts Out on a
Unique Wife Hunt.

From the New York World.
Charlottesville. Ind, Nov. 14.-Abraham
Eastos of Danville, Ind, wealthy Wild
over 70 years old, came here Monday IN
search of a wife. He employed John
Hudson to stand on a street corner with
him and put down the names of all mar
riageable women who struck his fancy
He soon had fifty names on the list, gra-
ded according to Hudson's recommends
ton.
He started out yesterday to call on tlle
eligible list and propose marriage %
far he has not met with success, though
he is confident he will get some one pc
fore he leaves. He proposed to thlrty
women and girls in two days.
At one place he made favoraple III ~.
preston, but the young woman asked ~, ~
time to consider. She has found out I J
she was not his first choice, ana WIZ WIZ
he came back for an answer he haG ll iS
door slammed in his face. He emplo!SI
an attorney to help him with WeaI.ns
widow, but she heard of his many Pr,
posals and ordered him out of her mouse
and threatened to shoot him II ne i9
turned. .o
To-day he went into a millinery store
and. calling the saleswoman TO one STU,
he told her his story and proposed ma
riage. He was seen this evening" az
says he Is having a pleasant time hu .o
ing for wife, and that he does not PiO
pose to leave until he succeeds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-24
Points for Aspiring Druggists.

From the Shefhld CEng.) Telegraph.
Il noticed" said the druggist 10 his as
sistant, that gentleman came in with a
prescription, and that you took it and
gave him the stuff in about three minutes.
What do you mean by that?" 1T was only
a little carbohc acid and water" replied
the assistant. Il simply had TO pour a
few drachms of acid into the bottle and
fill it up with water Never mind If
you had only to do that" the druggist
declared. Don't you know that every
prescription must take a. least half an
hour TO fill or the customer will think ne
isn't getting anything for his money?
When a prescription for salt and water
or peppermint and cough syrup is handed
to you, you must look at it doubtfullv
as if ii was very hard TO make up. Then
you must bring IL to me-, and we will
both read 1t and shake our heads After
that you go back to the client and ASA
him IL he wants II to-day. When he saws
he does, you answer that youIl make A
special effort Now "a patient appreciates
a prescription like that he's had so much
trouble over. and when he takes h he
derives some benefit from IT, But don't
you do any more Of that three-mlnuts
prescription business. my boy III Won want
10 become nrst-class druggist"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-24
HORROR OF BURIAL ALIVE.
Case of a Girl Who Returned to
Life
From the Cincinnati Ennnirar


From the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
In an informal way the subject of the
burial OF persons in a trance was dis
cussed by number of physicians at the
Academy of Medicine last Monday night
after the regular session was over. and
one of the most prominent citizens of this
city said:
There is probably no horror more uni
Versal, more intense, more souI-subduing
than the horror of being buried o1i,,,
Ask any ten men and women AZ randoro
what is the worst nightmare fear Which
Expresses the ordinary sane person and
tney VIII say the fear of being buried
awe. Ihere is hardly human being who
mas not shuddered at the thought of tns
thlrty or more seconds agonV-it CouId
hardly be more-which would take place
We're ne to wake from a trance and fino
his arms pressed to the collins sides ana
the coffin lid almost touching his lipS
or course. the want of air would very
soon bring unconsciousness, but till il did
how awful would be the impotent sfrue-
gle Burning, drowning, even the mosr
hideous mutilation under railway train
IS as nothing compared with burviny alive
strangely enough, this universal horror
seems to nave produced no desire 10
guard against burying alive. All fear If
and yet practically no one takes any IRON
BILE to avoid the risk of it happenine i,
MS own case, or in that of the resi- If
mankind. IL would be the simplest thing
~ tilS WI "a ~ taAe away All chances or
burying alive; and yet the world remains
indifferent and enjoys its horror undis-
turbed by the hope Of remedy. 1t would
only be necessary TO enact that no burial
should take place before recourse had
been had 10 some simple test-such 40
opening an important vein-and the risk
or premature interment would be han
ished; and yet not one thinks OF making
that sine qua non 10 the granting ~ 3
death certificate. We do not allow peopIe
70 be buried until a doctor has certide0
the cause OF death, but we, ia many
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-24
ONLY A HUMAN SKULL.
Michigan Hunters for n Long ii'"0
Relieved This Deer Had n Halo
From the Philadelphia Press

From the Philadelphia Press.
Chicago Nov. 14-For a long time -
ports have now and again come iloi-'
Michigan that belated hunters had sec
wild deer with a halo around us me-
and every time the superstitious H.tuaiinls
man took to his heels and maze
for the nearest habitation. t nora
few nights ago a hunter Win ffe
courage than others who have see, ser-
wonder, came across the deer ~ ME
ing and took deliberate aim and nre1' ttbe
deer fell dead in his tracks anu I'm
brave hunter found that what h4u me
supposed 10 be halo was DleacH,e fhg
man skull, firmly imbedded pel"ee"
antlers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-24
YES, BARXUM IS DEAD.
But His Successors in the show Line
DO Credit TO His Training.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
p. r. Barnum is dead, but his Greatest
Show on Earth" and its proclaimers are
very much alive Here is the latest tale:
Bridgeport. Conn, Nov. 16-The winter
quarters of the show are in this CITY The
season is over and the show came home
to-day IN four trains. direct from Texas.
The FIRST train arIiN ed before daylight
and was duly switched upon the private
siding which runs alongside the winter
quarters incosurc.
Heavy rains OF the past few days had
softened the filling under the track and
when the cars passed over it the rails set
tied and the cars lister 10 port.
This, together with the crowding of the
animals toppled over few of the cages
and as they burst open the beasts made a
rush for their winter homes.
Some of the animals cleared the fence
around the enclosure with an easy spring
The adjutant and storks flew over. The
giraffes looked over, but when the ele-
plants came along the fence fell down
like cardboard
The lions, tigers and leopards all scam
pered TO their winter cages and crawled
in. The elephants, so Bill Newman said
walked Solemnly to the big pen and each
one FASTENED to tie chain around his
foreleg with his deNterous trunk Then
the herd whistled for hay and carrots.
In the center of the Enclosure a large
building has been put up since sprineg
This was new 70 the animals. and il con-
fused them. The hppopotamus and the
polar bears wandered around in a helm
less way, and the camels straYed off to-
ward the cemetery. The monkeys ali ran
into the main Office and sat around the
stove until their keeper, William Walter.
showed them their new rooms on the upper
floor.
Some Of the deers and ibexes got into
| the Wild West quarters and a cowboy.
who is still here started TO lasso them: hui
the Ulma hounds Of the Daily show kent
him at bay until George Conklin headed
/ the deer in their proper places.
None of the animals did any harm
They all seemed TO be too glad to GET
/ home to make any trouble.
At p. m. Merritt Youngs began paving
/ off the employees. Nineteen thousand dol
/ lars were distributed. and this evening a
I good many of the men are enjoying them
selves about town. Tody Hamilton left
/ the show at New York. He viii not be
/ here until next February.
-'Yessir" said Farmer Corntossei.
| were goin' to have a genuine novelty I'm
/ our township next year.
what viii 10 be2'
| "Wer 80 goin' 10 hev a county fair weth-
] out any Midway PAzzance into it,
. Washington star.
/ That whisky is fifteen years old. I
/ know o. because I've had il that long
| myself"
The Colonel: by Jovei sir. you must be
man Of phenomenal self-cOntrOl.-Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-24
ASCENDED EUGENE FIELD.
Bab's Panegyric on the Glorious Poet of
Childhood and the Affections.

Loved H-Ho" lie Hold the P"bIe
stirring
DS.S-Uemorics "a Ryan Re
Laurie" aud n BoJt"-~sharps nd Flats
e of IraI
Mean for Is:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-21

he lived among US. The same hymn
vas sung Sunday that was sung at .that
low green tent whose curtain never
outward SWINGS" where his body was
laid to rest after we sev~enty-five years
OF life and fifty years working In the
vineyard Of his Master.
1.-THE above comment on the death a. Hev.
George Whitfield Freeman was written BY his
grandson. g. Win Freeman. There existed Be
tween grandfather and grandson 4 remArkable
feeling Of comradarie which time or death ~
never sever. The grandparents watched M
grandson with an eye beaMing with love snd
fatherly regard, while the son looked up 10 mr.
grandparent in q spirit OF reverence and wOr-
ship. The above Is q tribute to his moinofy
worthy Of the love Of the author.-Ed.l
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-21
NEWSPAPER COMMENTS,

Vermillion Freeman: Father Freeman was
known and loved by almost every resident OF
southern Dakota and his death causes general
sorrow.
Sioux Falls Press. The death of Rev. George
w. Freeman OF Elk Point will be very deeply de-
plOred by hundreds and thousands Of the people
Of this state and the northwest. He was u most
genial and lOvable gentleman-one who shed Il
delightful and bettering influence wherever he
went, and whose precept and example have for
years tended to the edihcati0n and elevation Of
those with whom he came in contact. He
has been for some months engaged In ad-
justing the Indebtedness Of the Sioux Falls uni
versity, an institution inaugurated and operated
under the arspectS Of the Baptist denomination.
with which Mr.. Freeman has been identified for
more than u generation. He was very well
known in Sioux Falls and throughout the state.
and Ills death will be most sincerely mOurned.
Hawarden Independent. Rev. Geo. w. Free
man was q pioneer Of Union county, a prominent
Odd Fellow, and was well known over northwest
ern lows and South Dakota. He organized the
First Baptist church OF Hawarden and has al
ways taken a deep interest in It's welfare. He
was conscious OF the approach Of death and in
his last sermon here three weeks ago he he spoke
calmly OF the approaching end and his hope be-
yOnd. There was scarcely a dry eyei In his large
audience ~ he closed his remarks and a premOn-
itiOn seemed to force itself upon his hearers that
1t was his closing remarks to the living. He ex-
ceeded his allotted three score and ten years by
six. He was universally respected by all who
knew him ann he had many warm friends In this
city. AgOOd man has been called to receive his
reward. The funeral occurred Thursday,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-21

Fine new spring millinery at NJ. E.
Simmons l. Co.'S.
Geo. Hasson, one door east of opera
house, sells the celebrated garden and
field seeds Of the John A. Salzer seed,
OF La Crosse, Wis.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-21

Harry Michaska of Pleasant Hill,
Sphinx township brought a load of hogs
to town last Friday which he fattened
OH ground wheat boiled. There we're
six head and one month ago he bought
them OF a neighbor for $12. 60. After
feeding them thirty days he sold them
on the market for $780, 10. This netted
him q very handsome profit and we pre-
dict that If Michaska succeeds as we'll
and we have no doubt but what he will
lin every venture he undertakes he
| will become in due time one of our
wealthy farmers. While in the city
MI. Michasks subscribed for THE COU-
RIER which is as good a mascot as any
one would want to insure prosperity and
| success In life.
"The thousands of friends of Father
Hines" said E. w. Caldwell of the
Sioux Falls Press will deeply regret
the news that the desease which has
attached his face ia pronounced by
eminent medical authority to be in
durable. 1t not given to many COM
munities the size Of Elk Point to be the
home of two such men as Father Hines,
the Episcopal rector who is rapidly APP
preaching the end OF q long and re-
markable career, and Father Freeman
who has just laid his armor down.
Both have been potent factors for great
good in their day and time. and the
deeds that they have done will be long
remembered and treasured after they
shall have passed to their reward.
New York Electrical Review: Mr.. C.
Thomson proprietor Of q large nursery
ear Rapid City, S. d.. has a barbed
wire fence telephone line in successful