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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-07

BEES CAME OUT IN A CLOUD.
other incidents which l am quite sure
will not appear in the book. | am
equally certain the editor OF The Free
Press would hesitate to allow in his col
umns. However ] may mention an in
genious way in which some of the
African tribes defend their villages.
They build walls OF earth baked in the
sun, around their huts. In one in
stance the Frenchman came on a viii
lage which had seven of these mud
walls around 1t. Inside the walls the
natives placed sticks. smeared with
honey and the bees of the forests came
there, surrounded the sticks and formed
hives; thus all around the inside of the
walls the bees protect the villagers
Let any tribe try 10 mount these walls
from the outside and instantly they find
themselves attacked by the angriest
bees that one would care to meet. The
African bee in this particular locality
seems TO be persistently vicious in
sect, and as the Frenhman described
how they darted straight through the
air like great lightning fash. with a
hum that was almost screech. could
not help thinking OF the bees described
as THE Angry People" in one of Kip
ling's graphically written jungle stories.
The Frenchman attacked no villages
in Africa, although he was sometimes
called upon to defend himself and party
from attack, but one OF his men was so
unfortunate as TO attempt TO climb one
OF the walls Of this seven walled viii
lage. He brought the bees out in a
cloud, and those insects scattered the
whole encampment in less time than
you could say Jack Robinson. Three
unfortunate mules were tied to trees
and nobody had time to unite them.
The biggest tugged at the rope that held
him until he broke It, and then charged
straight at the wall, knocking down
section Of II and bringing out still more
bees. The villagers never needed to
repel an attack; all they had TO do was
10 lie low and say nothing: the bees at
tended TO the rest, besides supplying
the natives with honey.
But IL was the account OF the march
OF the jigger through Africa that inter
ested me most. Africa has given to
America the negro question and Amer
lea has returned the compliment by Civ
ing to Africa the jigger question. The
jigger up TO a few years ago was en-
tirely unknown in Africa, which GER
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An unuslcam. Visitor.


A merchant sat at his Office desk
Various letters were spread before him
His whole being was absorbed In the
intricacies OF his business.
A jealous friend OF religion entered
the office. II want to interest you a
little in a new effort for the cause OF
Christ" said the good man.
"Sir, you must excuse me-" replied
the merchant, I'm too busy to attend
to that subject now"
But, sir, inquiry is on the increase
among u.s." said his friend.
rs 1t? I'm sorry. but I'm too busy
at present to do anything"
when shall call again, sir?"
81 cannot tell. I'm very busy. I'm
busy every day. Excuse me, sir; l wish
you good-morning
Then, bowling the intruder out of his
Office. he resumed the study Of his
papers.
The merchant had frequently re-
pulsed the friends OF humanity in this
manner. No matter what the object,
he was always too busy TO listen to
their claims. He had even told his min
lister that he was too busy for anything
but TO make money.
But one morning disagreeable stran-
ger stepped very softly to his side. lay
ing a cold, moist hand upon his brow,
and saying. Go home with me!'
The merchant laid down his pen; his
head grew dizzy; his stomach felt faint
and sick; he left the counting-room,
went home. and retired to his bed
chamber.
His unwelcome visitor had followed
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just Trust Him.

Very many unsaved persons want TO
become believers but dread the process.
not knowing exactly how to go at 1t. A
typical case is related by writer in the
Occident:
A young man distressed about his
soul had eonfided his difficulties to a
friend. who discerned very quietly that
he was trying TO obtain everlasting life
by great effort. He spoke OF sincere
prayers" and heartfelt desires" after
salvation, but continually lamented
that he did not feel any different in
spite of all"
His friend did not answer him at first.
but presently interrupted him with the
inquiry, will, did you ever learn 10
float?"
Yes, ! did was the surprised reply.
And did you find 1t easy to learn 2"
Not at first" he answered.
What was the difficulty?" his friend
asked.
We'll the fact is, could not lie still
! could not realize that the water would
hold me up without any effort of my
own, so ! always began to struggle,
and, OF course. down l went at once"
And them"
Then I found out that I must give
up all the struggle and Just rest on the
strength OF the water to bear me up.
1t was easy enough after that; was
able to lie back in the fullest confidence
that I should never sink"
And Is not Gods word more worthy
Of your trust than the changeable sea?
He does not bid you wait for your feel
ings; he commands you Just to rest in
him. to believe his word, and accept his
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phenomenon than any other city; but
II she has always had a good home,
with some one always near to take the
small worries of her shoulders, and
domestic economy has not been a part
Of her education, II is a mistake to go
abroad to study IL she has only little
money. There are hundreds OF Amer
lean girls in Paris who, starting out
bravely 10 win laurels at any cost,
are paying the penalty of poor living
in careworn looks. unhealthy complex
ions and wrecked digestions. For a
girl who Is not used to it. the petty
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-07
ST. PAUL MISJUDCED.
Was In Favor OF Old-Maid Preachers
but Not Married Women.

but Not Married Women.
Happily a difficulty which has affict'
ed the church for several centuries VIII
soon end il the emendation of the Greek
text made by patient investigator Dc
universally accepted, says the Boston
Herald. st. Paul has always been re-
garded as the determined foe OF all
women preachers, married or spinster
and many ladies have felt very grew
ously this slur on their status In ths
Christian community and even run Tue
risk of creating schism by preaching
in defiance of the alleged apostolic COM
mand. But the crux is now solved Inc
investigator referred to holds that 'ne
Greek word "gyne," which ST. fau'
uses, does not mean In that partlcul%
text women generally, but "marrleu
women" whose husbands are awe
Some critics are capable of suggesuns
that the only Importance OF the new
gloss is TO go one better than the oiu
saying Of a wife being a crown 10 ne'
husband by showing him that she y
really a gyne usually spelled guinea,
but the emendator takes the supJe'
most seriously. For instance, when '|
Paul speaks about women keepms
silence in churches he immedia'sp
adds, Let them ask their husbanus .,
home" showing that his prohlbi'on !"
speech merely referred to wives.
Moreover. liz the Acts of the Apos'e'
IL is distinctly mentioned that WV
Philip had four daughters, unmarrNO
who prophesied or preached. Inc Nc"
contention, therefore, is that 81 fau's
injunction is sufficiently met IL mdri'1
women cease to preach, but as lai
maidens and even widows are WV
cerned. they may discourse as mucn -
they please without breaking any r
of the churches or apostolic conlinaD
On this point it may be interestihs
note that in America women preaen.'
are increasing with amazing rapiu'S
and promise before the next een'~,
is far advanced to equal the nuinp.
their male rivals. The denomlna''Oa
in which they abound are baptist ~,
universalist, unl'ai,,
and methodist. According 10 TIA =,
they number 1,2So, Wn" IA
1891 they we're $50. The statistics
not show whether any OF them
husbands alive.
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tainly has enough insect pests Of its
own. The jigger's native home is in
Central and South America, and the
Africans fervently wish Il had stayed
there. The jigegr came over 10 Africa
in vessel that had sand for ballast and
which landed at a place called ST. Paul
de something or other the rest OF the
name ! have forgotten). Instead OF
dumping the sand out on the harbor.
as might have been done, they I'M
loaded II on shore, and then the jigger
started TO emulate Stanley and march
through Africa. Before many years
the jigger will undoubtedly be the chief
pest Of the dark continent. II is a per-
sistent and insinuating insect which
works its way under the skin of HUI
man being and has 10 be picked out
with needle; otherwise the results
are disastrous. Once under the skin, IL
swells up, or lays eggs, or something of
that sort, and sore breaks out. Some
villages that these explorers came up
on were so infested with the jiggers
that not man. woman or child in the
place was able TO walk, and thus the
jigger is exterminating whole tribes in
Africa. For the first day or two the
jigger does no harm, and IL he is picked
out with pin and thrown in the fire
his interesting career ends. The Afri-
cans, however, are lazy. shiftless peo-
pie. and instead of burning up these Jig
gers, as they should do, they throw them
on the ground where they increase and
multiply. Every African expedition
nowadays has a corps of natives called
'jigger prickers." whose duty it is to
search for jiggers with a pin, all over
the human frame.
II any reader OF The Free Press con-
templates an expedition through Africa,
would advise him TO start soon, other !
wise he will find that continent entirely |
owned by the jigger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-07
GOOD NOTION OF ECONOMY
why the smoker Gave Away the Best
Cigar In His Pocket.


From the New York Tribune: will
you have cigar?" asked one man OF
another, carefully selecting one of
three which he drew from his waist
coat pocket. He handed this one to
his friend. The other man smiled and
said
Il suppose this is the kind you buy to
give away"
You might think so, but IL isn't"
rejoined the one who had given the
cigar. AS a matter of fact, the one |
gave you is much the best of the lot
l always give away the cigars of that
brand which l receive. It's not be-
cause they are bad, but because they
are good. This is how 1t is: For sew
eral years | have been buying my ci-
gars of dealer in Nassau street.
always get a kind which costs $40 a
hundred. | am not overload of the
brand, but it is the best | can get for
the money, and feel that cannot
afford to pay more for my cigars.
For some time the dealer has been
anxious TO get me to smoke a cigar that
costs SIG n hundred. He assures me
that the difference between il and the
one get is far greater than the prices
would indicate. Some of my friends |
also smoke this expensive cigar. and |
they assure me il really is exceptionally |
good. From time to time the dealer |
gives me one of the 16-cent kind tc |
smoke assuring me that If I will only
try it l will buy no other. The truth /
is, fear he is right. so have absolute
ly resisted the temptation to smoke the |
gift cigars. Instead, / hand them TO |
some friend. That is one of them. Do
you believe now that / gave you the
The friend saw no further reason for
doubling the cigar which he had re.
,eived was the best OF the lot.
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you, and hopping into contiguous tub
with plenty Of hot water at simply a
turn OF the faucet. The houses in Paris
mat have bathrooms are easily counted
put to make up for the deficiency the
city Is generously supplied with public
baths at prices from l franc to 5. This
means, Of course, an extra expense to
me girls and II they feel they cannot
anord 1t the only resource is a hurried
and unsatisfactory session behind the
screen.
Those who make a business of living
cheaply generally find II more profita-
Die to patronize the innumerable cafes.
restaurants and creameries that thrive
at the expense of the students in the
Latin Quarter. II is a proverb that
notning goes to waste In a French
kitchen, and this ie the only way of ac-
counting for the low prices that pre-
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him, and now took his place by the
bedside, whispering. ever and anon,
you must go with me-"
A cold chill settled on the merchants
heart; specters of ships, notes, houses,
and lands fitted before his excited
mind. Still his pulse beat slower, his
heart heaved heavily, thick films gath
cred over his eyes, his tongue refused
to speak. Then the merchant knew the
name OF his visitor was Death,
Humanity, mercy, and religion had
alike begged his influence, means and
attention in vain but when death came
he was powerless-he was compelled to
have leisure TO die.
Let us beware how we make our
selves too busy to secure life's great
end. When the excuse rises to our lips,
and we are about to say we are too
busy to do good, let us remember we
cannot be too busy TO die.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-07
Inheriting from the Mother

From the Weekly Telegraph: Scene:
A Scottish village ale house. Two old
cronies having their morning drink and
crack" together:
Jock-Man Rubbert, my guide wife an
me wis uncommonly weel pleased wi
your sons menistraetions in the pulpit
yesterday. We were bath winnerin'
whaur he had gotten all this talent an
abilitee.
Rubbert Gather Of budding parson)
-Weel, Jock. I'm thinkin' my son Wul-
lum talks a his talent an eddication
fran me; but a his oratory he tak's
an his mither, for she's a bletherin'
auld tyke.
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noted men resident in London, gener-
ally In rooms within very small cir
conference from a given point-say
Charing Cross. for instance-that IL you
know where their lairs are, you can
pick up half a dozen lions TO go out 10
lunch with you at half an hours notice,
and thus you can gather round your
table number of interesting men, who,
II collected in almost any other city IN
the world, would have all the reporters
after them. l have attended formal
receptions in London where the enter
tainer had had time for preparation,
and the amazing number of celebrities
he succeeded in collecting together in
one room with nothing particular said
IN the papers about il next morning, has
always struck me, being a newspaper
man, as sinful waste Of most excellent
material.
The other evening l went to call upon
an American friend of mine, who has
very charming rooms in the st. James
quarter. II is very pleasant place TO
visit, for the American is most inter-
esting man himself, and has many
friends who have done remarkable
things. That evening there dropped
In, quite casually, two young men,
whose names, IL l mentioned them,
would be very well known. One is the
remaining lieutenant of Stanley. who
accompanied him in his search for
Emin Pasha. He and Stanley are the
only white men left alive from that ex-
petition. With him was a tall young
man OF somewhat foreign appearance, |
with a name that is decidedly French |
but who speaks English with that de- |
Nghtfully precise and accurate intona- |
ton which highly educated French
man uses. He, also, has gone through |
Africa, but with an expedition on his
own account, and his book will be pub
lished in London and New York very |
shortly. The American | was visiting |
is great admirer of Stanley and he has |
accordingly in his rooms many books
and maps belonging to Africa so the
two young men came in TO settle with
the aid of the maps of my friend. a
point they were debating. The French
man claimed he had discovered the
southernmost sources of the Nile, while
the Englishman had doubts about it,
and thought the rivers the other had
crossed, flowed in some other direction
than towards the great lakes. sat
there deeply interested. saying nothing,
listening to these two men who had
done things. tell of their adventures.
one story bringing up another. The
Frenchman had had among his guides
and porters natives whom Stanley had
employed, and it was interesting to
hear the stories they had told of STAN
ley and the Englishman who now lis
tened to them. One story always sug-
gested another, and they were all so
strange and new to me that | felt |
should have paid dollar at the door as
came in. In relating any particulars
Of this conversation, which was GER
tainly not intended for publication. /
am rather in a quandary, for do not
want to forestall anything that may APP
pear in the Frenchman's book: and
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-07
social Purity.

In all the past society has demanded
purity on the part of woman. A wom-
ans crown is her purity. If she loses
this crown it is almost an impossibility
to reinstate her in society. But society
has been so constituted that a man
could be vicious in conduct and de-
PRAYED in life, and yet find an entrance
TO good society. 1t is high time that
society should demand the same purity
OF man as is demanded of a woman
Rev. F. A. Scofeld.
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vail In these places. With
dinner from soup to coffes nans |,
may De eaten, and for half a I,. .
very satisfactory meal an nane a
served and well cooked. NAV \. S'eany
studying at present in the s.s asa
Montparnasse. under MacMonn, tausns
lin' Aman Jean and Merson a.s Col
American girls of whom the,r 80 many
mas already reason for being pro rSulIry
VINO VIII be remembered in co oOuu' ons
with the worlds fair decorat,oU OuaeCll'a
Zulime Taft, whose work has |" Miss
nigh ecomiums from art crI,,oa 'scelVed
are trying to accomplish soma,,, We
said Miss Taft. modestly .s.s
somehow, our friends are ernso,'A Uaase
Miss Janet Scudder OF Tsrra Is IT.
is also In the public eye. and ls., naals
received the distinction Of beinS ' ".; yea
ed by Mr.. MacMonnies as his Ha ss'ec'
assistant. In whose atelier she !, Usual
work. Her wood carving decoratsS Ss v. q
erai OF the fair buildings in the ms Wv
ana indiana buildings. Maud NV
phrey. Mrs. Madeline Smith Mic. a .n
RANDALL, now Mrs. Fred Marsh a AUG
Dodge, Miss King, all familiar Nh, ~l''
are Americans whose work was acoaS'
ed at the last salon. ''pV'
Another OF his pupils OF wbou =,
.MacMonnies is particularly proud w. !.
Miss Carrie Brooks OF Chicago D. =
sonally she is piquant and cbarm,r. :,
years old, with record OF small o., 50
cesses behind her that promise nv,
for the future. She began her stuS'..
at the art institute in her own ci,.
and has been in Paris one wear ~
present work, still unfinished ,s .,0.
uette for Mrs. Cyrus Mccormick a ras
resentation Of the foolish Virgin wh,l,
Miss Brooks has named "Too Ia,"s
This will be exhibited at the next coll.
This artist also contributed 10 ~
beauty of the fair. and worked md
Mr.. Taft in decorating the save,.,
buildings, besides being representa- ~
the art building.
Miss Brooks has taken child lito q.
her specially, and puts soul into Ns
clay models because she loves the ppd0v
baby faces; all her heart is in her wors
and the Mecca of her hopes and amM'
lions is the power of Dampt.
The clubs that have been establshsa
in Paris for American girls are well
patronized. The American Girls
Club" of which Mrs. Whltelaw Reid /,
founder, is always well filled. This Or.
cupies a reasonably modern building
near the Boulevard Montparnasses !,
is quaint and picturesque, with hanging
balconies overlooking a square court n
the center. The rooms rent from Eva
francs a week up, and the board is a,
low as the management can afford IA
make it. There is a large receptiOp
room, a we'll equipped library and an
adjoining tea room, where a daily five
o'clock is held. Once a month the club
issues invitations for a dan ing party
and these social features are much an.
preciated. A particular function Of the
club is the Christmas art sale, at which
the students may either enter Their
work, with the restriction that no price
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How to stop That CRYING.

TO keep babies from crying an in
genious device is resorted to in India
Inc moment child begins to cry its
mother places her hand over its mouth
and nips its nose. so that 1t cannot
breathe. Then it is allowed to breathe
freely again, but should it make use
OF the opportunity to again set I'D a
howl' 1t Is at once suppressed in the
same way. This is repeated till the
baby imagines that the painful stop
page OF the breath is caused by its own
EFFORT to scream, and so is careful to
keep quiet.
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or guardian angels from the sky

For guardian angels from the sky
Round thee in unseen cohorts fly.
Sweet will it be when free from pain,
For sunshine still shall follow rain.
When We have crossed the river chill
And mortal clay in death is still,
When We are borne TO that fair shore
To life and youth forevermore,
Well touch our harps in glad refrain.
For sunshine still shall follow rain.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-07
A New Partisan Food.

Camels flesh is the latest addition 70
the Partisan bill Of fare, Algerian
butchers undertaking to provide IN.
supply. The meat is said to taste like
beer, though white like veal. Ths
hump is considered a great delicacy by
the Arabs. "
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-07
Nassar Girls and MatrImopx.

Vassar College has been overhaulins
It's matrimonial record. 1t has been
in existence now over a quarter of a
century and it appears that while Vas.
sar girls have enjoyed exceptional facil.
tiles for marrying, there is no record
OF any divorce. This seems to prove
either that Vassar girls are good Judge.
OF men or they make the best of circum-
stances.
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La A1aInaf Saloons.

believe that every right-m. "a.
man and woman will say that ". ,,sn
loon is a curse, and that the Ame Ill
people will not rest until the sre''
is eradicated.-Rev. DR.. Dalton
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Experiments are still being tried in
England in preserving fresh fruit IN
borax. II has been found perfectly sue
cessful With cherries. and Is now being
tried with vegetables
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DOLLY told Mr.. Nicefcllow that 7
bet Reggie twenty kisses our boat
would win race at the regatta.
Daisy-Well, wasn't he Shocked
Dolly-No, let him hold the stakes
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gift. His message OF life reaches down
to you In your place OF ruin and death.
and his word TO you now is, The gift OF
God is eternal life. through Jesus Christ
our Lord"
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The BicNcIe's Prnrress.

Bicycles have been admitted into the
grounds of the exclusive botanical gar
den in Regents park They must not,
however, be brought near the museums
and Conservatives.
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Maine Earthauakes.

Private earthquakes are fashionable
at Maine quarries. At Dodlin a few
Gays ago big blast threw a mass Of
rock Weighing 1900 tons a distance Of
fifty feet. y.
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paris letter.

Wv tue blIi hluuNhb
in Paris lives de-
ponds on her in
come. IL life any
where for her
means a succession
of patient jugglery
TO make one dollar
divide itself into
two dollars, Paris
will do more to
bring about the
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FAIR AMERICAN GIRLS
PRETTY STUDENTS IN ART
SCHOOLS OF PARIS.

shivering for Arts sake-The Life of
the student. Unless she IL Well Sup
piled with Funds, IL Not an Enviabie
One.