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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08
HE TRIuMPHED
over Relatives and Rejected a Choice lie
tween ~ PouItIce aud n Spanking.

tween "a
Family discipline is still maintained
some families, as, of course, il ought
20 be in all. A small boy got a splinter
n his foot, and his mother expressed
her intention OF putting a poultice on
the wound.
The boy, with the natural foolish
ness which Is bound up in the heart OF
n child, objected to the proposed rem
edy.
Il won't have any poultice," he de
clared.
Yes, You wiz" said both mother and
grandmother, firmly. The majority was
two TO one against him. and at bedtime
the poultice was ready.
The patient was not ready On the
contrary. he resisted so stoutly that
switch was brought into rcquisition.
II was arranged that the grandmoth-
or should apply the poultice. while tho
mother.with upliftcd stick. was 10 stand
nj the bedside. The boyAwas told that
4 he Opened his mouth" he would r.
ceiye something that would keep him
quiet.
The hot poultice touched his foot, and
he opened his mouth.
you" he began.
keep still!" said his mother. shaking
her stick. while the grandmother ap.
piled the poultice.
Once more the little fellow opened his
mouth.
But the uplifted switch awed him into
silence.
In n minute more the poultice was
firmly in place and the boy was tucked
In bed.
There. now" said the mother. "Thc
old splinter will be drawn out and Ed
dies foot will he all we'll"
Tie mother and grandmother were
moving triumphantly away when a
shrill voice piped from under The bed
clothes:
you've got 81 on the wrong footl"--
y. " Mercury.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08
FARMER HARRisoN's IDEA

times is. The horse usually has horse
sense. He knows better than 20 walk
in rut. Now IL the horses are spread
so that they must travel directly in
front OF the wagon wheels. then. Of
course. IL the horse keeps out OF the
futs himself, the wheels will keep out
OF them. and the result. IL all horses
were so hitched. would be 10 prevent
the making OF ruts."
We most heartily indorse this plain
and Obvious solution OF the ru: prob.
lem.-Good Roads.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08

been cultivated in truck and potatocs.
1t requires some care 10 pass the trees
without injuring them, but they viii
very quickly repay this extra attention.
Each spring. about the time the leaves
begin 20 put out, the trunks and larger
branches are thoroughly washed with a
strong suds made from soft soap, using
soft rag to apply it. 1t keeps the bark
healthy and almost as smooth and
glossy as that OF the tender last year S
shoots. These orchards are now seven
years old, and in this particular one
several trees have been lost. in spite OF
the extremely dry summers, though |
know of one orchard which has but ~
trees left and none of those Of value
Orange Judd Farmer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08
ANOTHER GOOD MOVE.
The Illinois Central Adds q New Fast
Day Train TO Its Chicaeo-st. Louis
Service. Tho Diamond special
Continuing A Before.

Beginning August 1st the Illinois Central
will add new solid fast vestibulo day train
70 It's Chicago-St. Louis service, which viii
make the run between the two cities In eight
and a half hours. IL win be known as the
daylight Special and will leave Chicago
at 10 ;3o A. NJ, arriving at ST. Louis at 2 :Os
II. M. returning, leaving ST Louis NJ 80
A. M. and arriving at Chicago at $500 Il. M
1t viii carry a free reclining chair car and
an elegant Pullman com blnation parlor and
buffet car. This In addition - the regular
night train, the Diamond Special, with its
free reclining chair car, its elegant Pullman
full compartment sleeping car and Pullman
combination sleeping car containing buffet,
state rooms and open sections, which will
continue TO leave Chicago at 800 Il. M, ar
irving at st. Louis "a A M. returning,
leaving 81. Louis at o 10 II. M, and arriving
at Chicago at z :35 A. NJ.
These trains will, In every sense, be solid
through trains OF the Illinois Central Rail
road for the entire distance between Chi
cago and st. Louis, but they will both run
via a new route from Pana 10 ST. Louis, l.
O., over the tracks OF the Big Four Route,
the line between Chicago and Pana being
over the Illinois Central via Clinton regu
lar route OF the Diamond Special Trains
mske regular stops in both directions IN
Chicago at 22d Street, seth Street, Hyde
Park and 63d Street Stations, for the nc
commodation OF patrons 10 or from the Ken
wood, HYDE Park, Pullman or South Chi
cago districts OF the city.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08
HOW PEANUTS GROW.
Some Interesting Facts which Are Not
Generally known.

Some Interesting Facts which Are Not
Generally known.
All boys, and "A good many of their
sisters, are fond of peanuts. Every
body knows that no circus is com
plete without them. but probably not
many boys, nor girls either, know just
how they grow, says the New &o-k
Times. The peanut is supposed 10 he
a native of Africa, where il forms the
chief food OF certain regions, but u is
found, too, In South America and Eu-
rope, the species varying slightly in
the different countries. Here in the
United States il is cultivated chiefly in
Virginia. North Carolina and Tenncs-
see. The seed planted is the meat
kernel, and care is taken not To break
the skins. The plant grows like a
vine. and the nuts hang on TO IL like
pea pods. A single vine will. il IS esti-
mated. produce about 100 nuts IL IL Is
of the average good condition. At this
rate the yield per acre is 40 bushels.
Three varieties OF these nuts are grown
there-the white, red and the Spanish
They are readily distinguished, as they
have individual characteristics. The
next time you eat a peanut with two
kernels very white, with pink skins,
YOU will know IL is Of the white
variety, which is the most important
The shell OF the red nut sometimes
holds three or four dark kernels. and IT,
skin Ia of decidedly dark red. so you
cannot mistake that; while the Spanish
nut Is so much smaller, with lighter
skin than either of the others. that il
will not be mistaken for either. Nearly
100000 bushels OF peanuts are used IN
this country every year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08
ae rur,bIe,,.

$50 you arc not living with your son
at Dinkeyville any moc?"
NO; got the idea that / wasn't wei
come"
How was that?'
well. you see, he msrched me 20 the
depot az the muzzie Of n shotgun. kicked
me seven times as I was climbing on
the car and told me 90 be sure 90 pos;
him whenever my funeral came Off, as
ne would be delighted TO attcud. Some
how / kinder thought ! wasn't wanted.
and SO came away."-Bay City Chat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08
HOW TO CURE RuTs.
"Don't Make EN-" Is the sage Advice
OF Farmer Harrison.


OF Farmer Harrison.
Don't make en- is the sage advice
Of Farmer Harrison" Mr.. Harrison IL
postmaster at Asbury Park. and j poli-
tician of no ordinary ability. lie is
farmer of wide experiencc-oneo of those
wide-visioned men who can look farther
than the width OF any farm, AID IN
looking sees things. His road talks are
effective because they are earnest, and
he holds the attention of an audience
by his unique and homely manner Of
expressing his ideas. He is secretary
Of the national road conference, and a
man who is in demand at all meetings
where the road question is discussed.
We have all seen in some parts OF the
country horses driven "wide," !. e.,
they are. hitched with a long double
tree" and "neck-yoke," the object being
to keep out OF the ruts." Mr.. Harrison
tells II something like this: "Thc horse
isn't fool, though the driver some
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08

found in the orchard from which IL is
taken, though the larger Gig. - is
more nearly representative than the
smaller Gig. %. The tenants on five
adjoining farms owned by one man were
furnished with hundred or more trees
10 the farm. Thus the trees were MI
planted al the same time, in similar soil,
and from the same lot OF trees, SO that
the only difference must come as al
rect result of the planting and after
care received. In the best one OF thcse
orchards there was no stinting in Dig
cling the holes. The roots were care
fully spread and the soil mixed with
stable manure, firmly packed about
them. Every winter the ground has
been covered with manure taken directly
from the stable, n few extra forkfuls
being thrown close about each tree,
and during the summer the sol. has
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08
rnn Tnrm-Iiomr lawn.

There are but few things which. at
small expense. add 80 much TO the an
pearance OF a farm-homc as n wcll-kcpt
lawn. In order that IL may aid matc-
rally in identifying the place. IL Is not
necessary that the avn be either large
in area or elaborate in design. II may
be very small and fery simple. yet II IL
Is kept clean. and the grass short and
even. Il will greatly add To the attrac.
tiyencss of the home 10 which IL be-
longs. Such lawn almost any farmer
can have simply 10y taking care Of II.
The beauty OF the lawn itself. to say
nothing of the improved appearance OF
the farm. will pay most literally for the
little time and labor required TO keep
a in good condition. --~Rural World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08

wifc-Thc editor OF this fashion mag
azine says that there will be no changes
in ladies dresses for the next four
weeks.
Husband-Hal The editor must be
married, hlmself.-rexas Sitter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08
DO Plant. nava IntellIaenco7

Have plants intelligeuce2 DO they
ever think2 These are interesting qucs-
tions that would have 20 be answered
by the statement OF an observer of the
ways OF pumpkins and melons: plants
often exhibit something very much
like intelligence. II bucket of water,
during n dry season, be placed 5cw
inShes from q growing pumpkin or
melon vine. the latter will turn from
its course and in a day or two viii get
one OF It's leaves in the water We do
not vouch for the truth Of this. hut IL
might make AN interesting experiment
for this summer.-Rural World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08
FARM AND GARDEN.
CARE OF ORCHARDS.
Two Pictures which Are Far More I'll.

Two Pictures which Are Far More Flo
quent Than Words.
The accompanying illustrations, en-
grayed from photographs taken at the
same distance so as to preserve the ex-
act relative proportions of each, tell the
whole story of the difference between
care and neglect of a young orchard.
Each of these trees is tho best mot q
representative, but the best tree TO be
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08

Jones observing smith passing)-T'll
bet know where Smith is going.
Brown-is ne sober?
Eyes"
"oh. that's dead easy."-washington
Capital.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08
Cheap Excursions TO the West and North
west.

west.
On August 4, rs. September l, IL, 20, Oc-
tober q aud 20 1896, The North Western
Line tChicago a. Northwestern R'yl will
sell Home Seekers excursion tickets at
very low rates TO n large number OF points
I'm the West and Northwest. For full In
formation apply 10 ticket agents OF con-
Meeting lines or address
w. b. KNIsKERN, G. z. a r. A., Chicago, Ill
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08

by planting a few fruit trees Of diff
ferent varieties every year the orchard
need never grow old. and supply Of
fruit may be always kept up.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08

"THE doctors seem always happy" ''Oh,
doctors don't take life seriously. detroit
Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-08

To get the full benefit Of mulching il
should be done early and well.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-16

No. s. Dressy bodice front and
back. Low vest bodice, balloon
sleeves, and short pleated basque in
Louis Ky. Pekin and lowered faille.
Fichu and neck band in white silk
muslin, trimmed with torsades, kilt
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-16

ings and iabot. High blouse, also in
finely pleated muslin, confined at the
waist with a band of the striped silk,
fastened with a buckle in paste dia-
mOnds.
No. 9. Louis XIV. jacket front and
back. Sevres-blue silk, crossed with
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-16

green trlcOune silk. set off with neck
and waist belts in copper miroir YER
vet. Square yoke and epaulettes in
cream lace Front in embroidered and
spangled gauze. forming a flounce and
extending in the center in long CO.
DULLES
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-16

Nos. o. 3. 8. &. o. Children fancy
ores. costumes. Sketches made i'm
taris The background of so. I is
from the photograph of a street i'm
.rIs
Ao. q. Knickerbockers for cycling.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-16

walking. shooting, hsnlng. etc. May
De worn with ordinary skirt giving
greater comfort and ease i'm walking
For wet and muddy weather these gar
ments are invaluable.
No. z. AL home toilette. Moss
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-29
A LUNATIC DEED.
Set Fire to an Asylum and a
Holocaust Was Barely
Averted.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Jan. 81.
&C. S. Mitchell. a patient at
the Mattewan asylum for the
State insane, this afternoon set
fire to lie institution in five
different places, and for some
time the building was threaten
ed with destruction. The crazy
man had made the most care
ful arrangements for the des.
truction of the builling. as
large piles of shavings were
found distributed throughout
the building. Several scatter
ing blazes were discovered in
varion5 sections of the asylums,
and it was only by the aid Of
men from neighboring villages
that they were gotten under
control.
The men patients, a dozen or
more of whom had every opport
unity TO escape, worked heroic
ally, DR.. Allison, the superin
tendent, says the men patients
throughout the building acted
in a manner so cool as TO as
tonish the doctors, who at first
feared a panic among tile in.
sane, with all of its CONSEQUENT
ces.
DIR. Allison said the loss en-
the building would be abont
$1,000.
Mr.. Mitchell was sentenced
to prison for burglary in the
first degree. He attempted to
fire the Auburn prison before
he was declared insane and
brought here. None of the
patients were injured.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-29
REBELS BECOMING
DEMORALIZED.
Spanish Ariiii.'y Does Etf-c
tive Work-New Captain
General Sets sail for
Havana with a thou
sand Cavalry.

Havana. Jan 25.-Col Gal
bis. of the Spanish army who
has been in pursuit of Maxine
Gomez, commander chief of
the insnrgpnt forces telegraphed
to-day from Quivican, south of
this city as follows: Il started
from San Felipe to Poso Re-
dondo Landing, / learned at
the latter place the enemy were
crossing the line between these
two towns. | returned to cut
them off at Punta Bravo, meet
ing after a half hours journey
their main forces which | can
nonaded, and succeeded ir plac-
ing myself in their midst at
San Raphael, causing them
many losses Five men were
killed with bayonets by our
guerriIlau. The engagement
lasted from 4 o'clock in the
morning until II o'clock last
night. Two rebels who were
captured say that Gomez is suf
fering from a bullet wound in
the leg which he received on
Jan 18th at the fight which
took place at La Gia. Among
the wounded yesterday was
Gen. CASTILLO, who became So
parated from the rebel force
after the battle. Gomez idea
is to assist Maceo, as the lat
ter's situation is causing him
much anxiety Gomez has sent
messengers to Matanzas after
the bands under Alvarez and
Nunez. The Spanish loss was
small. The death of the insur-
gent leader Simon Sanchez from
wound- received in AN engage
ment with the Spanish troops
is confirmed from several
sources.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-29
sources.

Washington, January 25.-
Minister Dupuy de LONE has
received the following cable
gram from Capt. Gen. Marin:
Havana, Jan. 24.-The day
before yesterday Major Fala-
vera, of the American regiment,
defeated the band of Aulett,
numbering about 200 men, dis
banding them and killing Chief
Castillo and captured II horses,
saddles, arms, ammunition and
sanitary supplies. Following
up the insurgents he found a
band of about 300 men COM
manded by the Mexican (pro-
baby meaning CARA, the Tex
an, dislodged them and killed
four, among them the Mexican.
They had many wounded and
the troops captured also horses
and arms. The lieutenant of
the civil guards Of the Carven-
ties post met the rebels in the
Lingunao plantation. Matanzas
taking ten prisoners, among
them the leader Jacinto Cola
do, capturing also arms and
which they kept.
in their flight.
Commander Alonzo of the
Alavo battalion, had an en-
counter yesterday in Ci+ nfup@"s
province with the hands If S.
rain Sanchez, Aniceto Herman
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-29
FRUITS.
FOR REN-T.

The MiIler's Hotel building have
ing been completely repaired is of
fered for rent for hotel purposed
Reasonable rates. Apply to Fran
cisco Ytu'pIII
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-29
Fresh Groceries,

Mince meat, tomatoes, bird seed
tapioca, sage, farina, tea, sugar, sal
gon cinnamon, shoe polish, sausage,
sapolio, French mustard, creole mus
tard, peas, dates, olives in kegs, pick
les, pigs feet, corn beef, sour krau t
asparagus Moss Rose butter, preserves
citron, lemons, oranges, apples, NAL
aga grapes, chestnuts, walnuts, Brazil
nuts, bananas, onions, potatoes.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-29

DEE and Aulenett; thee my had
II killed, - wounded, 5 horses
killed, and Is captured with
their saddles. In Salud, Ha-
vana province, 10 insurgents
voluntarily surrendered. two
with their arms. According to
some news not yet corrobarated
Jose Maceo with 1900 men has
crossed the country to the river
marching to the west.
(Signed) MARIN"
Minister Dupuy de LONE
adds: jose Maceo is reported
now as passing Comic river in
the eastern part CT Cuba near
Bayamo and ManzaniIlo was
according to insurgent reports
in the province of Santa Clara
with Rabi. This leader as a.
ready reported was wounded.
in an engagement with Gen.
Gasco."
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-29

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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-29
CITY OFFICERS.
u. S. DISTRICT COURT.

The following are the officers of and
the tiues and places of holding court
for the Western District of Texas:
u. S. District JudgeT. s. MaKey.
Attorney. ..-.----..-R. u. Culberson.
Jerk ID. H.. Hart.
Marshal --.---..---....-.-..-...--.-. K. {. Ware.
Deputy Clerk 1890. c F. Tighman.
COURT CON, ENEs
In San Antonio. on the first Mondays
in Nav aud November.
In Austin, on the first Mondays in Feb
.ruary and July.
In Brownsville. on the first Monday in
January ard second Monday in Tune.
In e. Paso, on hrst Mondays in April
and October
18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
District Judge -. c. Russell.
District Attorney --.....-.-. ohm /. KleibeT.
District Clerk Louis Koxalski.
District Court meets as follows;
Cameron County First Mondays n
February and September; continues IN
session four weeks.
Hidalgo County--Fourth Mondays az
ter the first Mondays in February and
September; continues in session two
weeks.
Starr County-Sixth Mondays after the
first Mondays in February and Sep
TENDER; continues in session three
weeks.
Nueoes County-Ninth Mondays after
first Mondays in February and Sep
tember; continues in session six
weeks.
U. S. CUSTOM HOUSE.
A~OifINtOt ----- n MICHEL.
Special Deputy.--.-.............A. Thornham.
Chief Cierk.....-..............A.A A. Browne.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-29
Girls WHO WOULD
BE POPULAR.

BE POPULAR.
Do not snub their juniors.
Do not back bite their asso-
ciates.
Do not indulge in cheap Gym
irism.
Do not discourse in a frothy
style.
Do not dress to outshine their
sisters.
Do not converse in a peda-
gogic vein.
Do not aim to have a world
worn air.
Do not try to be the most
conspicuous feature in the
iduuoCd pc.
Do not seek to be witty at
the expense of other peoples
feelings.
Do not dress so badly that
they bring the blush of NORTH
ed vanity to an escorts cheek.
Do not hide ii cir light under
a bushel and refuse to contri.
butte a share toward the gen
-ral entertainment.
Do no ever fail in generosity
If word and deed. and fail as
; dom rs p"ssih,r in genrrosi V
u thought.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-29
DRIVING EN- IN.
Waco Telephone.


Two we'll known democratic
politician were discussing the
passing of Hon. Barnett Gibbs
at the Hutchins house in Hous-
Inn. Have you heard George
Clark's latestT' said one. "No,
what is it9" was the rejoinder.
"The little giant met Harry
Tracy the day following Bar
uey's message to The dear PEG
pie. Harry was jubilant and as
friSky as 2 year old Maverick
just turned out on green grass
in early spring time. Judge
chuckled the populist oracle,
we've got Barney. Yes, you've
got him. retorted the rotund
barrister Of Geyser City fame.
you've got him. and just keep
your blankety blank bars down
and we'll drive n whole lot of
Others into the populist past
ure.'"
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-29

County court meets for civil, criminal
and probate business on the FIRST Mon
days in March, June, September and
December.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-29

Washington correspondents
report that there is an air of
soberness about the capital
since the war talk has been
going on. In that case our
congressman are more patriotic
than we had thought. We
were prepared to hear that
their devotion of business in
such an emergency might cause
them to miss a meal or two,
but that they would neglect
taking their drinks until there
was ian air of soberness" about
the capital is too good news to
be true.-TeXas Sandwich.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-01-29

The following are the officers of and
the tipes and places of holding court
for the Western District of Texas: