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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
sun.Eys and Moen-Eye

Sun-eye was getting quite sleepy.
He had been wide awake ever since
a very early hour of that lovely June
morning. and IL was now getting quite
hate In the evening.
He had never closed his bright eyes
for single moment all the time, for no
cloud had fitted across TO give him an
excuse to do SO. and SO he felt he
would not be sorry when bedtime
came.
"Oh. dearp he sighed. as he shook
himself little YEARLY; "it's very hard
work TO shine like this the whole day
lcng. and never close ones eyes. Really,
l feel quite worn out. and I'm sure my
rays have been getting paler and paler
with fatigue. 1t does seem long day
indeed"
1.-The longest" remarked tho loon
sieepily with her eye shut.
"Ah! SO II is" eagerly replied the
Sun; 81 had quite forgotten that. oh.
we'll! it's no use my thinking about
going to bed yet awhile II that's the
case:" and he opened his glittering
eye still wider. and threw the lovellest
crimson and gold rays all over the sea
and sky.
They were so brilliant that they quite
reused the little fishes, who were just
preparing TO go TO sleep, and they all
came to the surface of the pale green
sea and put their heads out to see what
was the matter, and all they saw was
ca cAt Ill hriohf1N N N
were still MONDAY.
AT this time of night, too" said
one Indignantly, as he dived below
again.
II thought at least it was fireworks"
complained another.
And as there were no fireworks they
all went TO bed again.
Sun-eye shone his brightest for lit
tle while longer. but he was so tired
that gradually the big black bank OF
cloud. which was his eyelid, closed over
his golden eye. and he was asleep for
the night.
Moon-eye woke up then, and began
to look about her-rather sleepily at
first; but very soon she opened her eye
quite wide and gazed out over the sea,
whitening the cleaning sails of tiny
fishing boat. and turning the wings of
a homeward-fying seagull into silver as
bright as her own pretty eye.
She did not wake up the little fishes,
but all through that lovely summer
night she kept her quiet watch in the
sky. and even the restless little waves
grew tranquil under her soft beams,
and only crooned their old Mother
Oceans little soft lullabies in their
sleep.
And little children who had looked
up and laughed in the Suns glorious
eye only glanced half shyly at gentle
Moon-eye; and she laid her pale fingers
on their sleepy eyes. and they too slum-
bered. The little fishes slept the most
soundly of all until Moon-eye went to
bed in the dawn and Sun-eye got up
and sent shaft of brilliant light right
down into their beds and woke them up
in time for breakfast. - The Watch
man.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11

directions that proof-sheets be sent 10
the others. There were no subscriptions
below dollar. and only few to which
cents were attached. So the editor eli
minated the cents column, printing only
the amounts In dollars, and away went
Mr.. English's last two ciphers. This
represented him as contributing only
ten dollars. 1t was a small sum for him,
and gave people wrong opinion OF
him. But he would not correct the error.
The last time the Ohio river flooded its
valley he gave a hundred dollars down
and fifty each week while the destitu-
ton lasted
glish In his third race for Congress.
That was before he came TO Indian
apolis. They ate at the same table. slept
in the same bed, spoke from the same
platform. Mr.. English is not the only
Indianian of renown that has been
helped py this man. lie is big oak in
the intellectual forest of Indiana, and a
great many twigs hang on him. He
has made regulations at the price of his
own. and in his old age says 1t is an I'M
profitable business. AS an orator for
the people he laid Mr.. English in the
shade He had a new speech for every
occasion, and his thoughts burst into
words with the strength and freshness
that only new thoughts can. In one lit
tie town. where the people had deter
mined on an ovation. they gathered
about the stand after speaking to COM
pliment the orators. 1t isn't a tribute
to their interest in political affairs to
say that after Mr.. English had been in
congress four years they took the other
man for the candidate. They did
though and wished him success. He
explained to them that he was not run
ming. why" ssid the spokesman with
surprise. Bent you the congressman ?"
Then with an awkward smile and bow
he turned to Mr.. English with congratu-
lations. Your pardner there'll land
you dead sure" he said. You couldn't
ha' hired a better man."
Mr.. English's charity is believed 10
have been wide. though unknown. II
can hardly be said that he was domi-
mated by this sweet Christian grace
Philanthrophy didn't appeal to him at
all. He thought. with Jay Gould. that
his fortune should 60 to his children
He considered Gould the worlds great
est financier. not excepting Mayer Roth
schild. The life of the nervous little
Wall street man fascinated the biq
Emphatic lndianlan, and whenever
possible he adopted his ideas. He lacked
the daring and the grasp. as well as the
opportunity, that made Gould a princs
Oh manipulators. AS his son saws he
got his money by hard knocks. He vas
sturdy, not tricly-never Napoleonic
His ambition was TO make money hon.
orably and spread abroad his name. He
was industrious, and succeeded 70 the
length of his ability. His last effort n
long and arduous one, was in the Acid
OF the historian. He wrote a history
OF Indiana more comprehensive. per.
haps. than that OF any other state. II
Is wei done. too. and is big enough for
q history OF England or the Russian
empire.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
God Bless the Naughty Turk.

1t was the hour of our morning fam
lily prayer. The head of the household
was pleading in tones which he could
not keep from trembling, God bless
and protect our noble missionaries,
these glorious men and women, many
OF them so dear to us personally. Stay
the cruel slaughter of the Armenians
and avenge thy slaughtered saints. ."
Little "Goldilocks," one OF our penates,
not quite 3 years old. listened with
bated breath and eyes not much closed
behind her chubby fists. then. creeping
away from her little chair TO her grand
pas side, she whispered in his ear,
And please say, God bless the naughty
Turks then bent her little head and
closed her eyes to join In the prayer
which she knew would follow.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
BiddY'a Rmrrt R.ta.,

An old Irishwoman was going along
road one day. and. meeting a lady.
asked her for assistance.
Oh" said the lady. why don't Won
90 into the workhouse? We have to nav
rates ami taxes. and yet you come beg
ging"
Asking your pardon" said the old
woman, but II you pay rates and taxes
10 Keep the workhouse. I think you've
got the best right to it."-Answcrs.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
steel Ceilings.

The serious accidents caused by the
falling OF plaster ceilings have brought
forward ideas Of metal ceilings. and
these are likely to come into general
use. especially for public buildings and
large rooms. In all buildings where
water-pipes run. there Is a possibility
of leakage. Water may spread over all
the ceiling and by its weight and soften
ing influence. loosen the entire sheet Of
plaster. This may be done without a
suspicion OF the mischief that is going
on. Cracked ceilings are less danger
Gus. They rarely fall. because through
the openings the water passes away.
II 10 in the perfect ceiling that the
danger lies. A metal sheet is much
safe-. and in addition may be arranged
with a drainage pipe so that walls and
rooms are freed from all risk OF damage
by water.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
A Principle In Physics.

IL seer.s that the little semi-scien-
tiiic experiments that we have given
here, from time to time, have afforded
q good deal of amusement. and some-
times instruction to both young and old
They are all very easily made, and
every one of them illustrates some prin-
ciple of physics.
Here is another. and n very pretty
one. Get a piece of cardboard, say, 8
by IL inches in size, and bend it gently
in the middle. IN one of the wings thus
formed cut four-pointed star, with two
of the points vertical and two horizon
tai. Now bend this wing back upon
the other and make tracing of the
star on the latter with a pencil.
Your object is to get the exact GEN.
ter of the star tracing, and this you
may do by making a dot at the inter-
section of the diagonals. Now make
another drawing of a star on the uncut
wing, but its points must be at an an
gle of forty-five degrees with the first.
Cut this new star out carefully. and
place the cardboard. as shown In the
illustration, on a table bearing two
lighted candles of the same height and
opposite to a screen of white paper
fixed to the wall.
Regulate the angle formed by the two
wings so that the luminous images cast
by the stars may fall, one directly on
the other. in the center of the screen.
You will thus have a bright star with
eight points. Now, If you cover one OF
the two openings with a piece OF
colored glass, say green, you will have
a tri-colored star, with the points al
ternately red and green and the center
white. The piece of colored glass may
be replaced by a wine glass containing
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
A story for the Little Folks.

Ole day Donny's mother said to him:
your hair is too long. my boy. You
must go to the BARRIERS and have It
cut"
Denny was glad for he thought II
would be great fun. He walked into
the BARRIERS store. and when his turn
came the barber lifted him into high
chair, in front OF which was a looking
glass.
Now Donny had never had a really
good look at himself in a glass before,
so he was very pleased to see the reflec-
ton OF his own face. and his first in
clinatioH was to make funny face AT
himself. but the barber looked so cross
that he thought he mad better not.
When he went home he ran up 10 his
mother and said:
"oh. mamma. seed myself in the
glass;"
well. and what did you think of
yourself, Donny?"
"Why. / think look just like a red
headed monkey" replied the boy, and
then. after moments pause. he added:
Mother. dear. think should like 10
De a barber when I'm a big man."
Would you. my child, and why?"
asked his mother.
'"Cause-cause they have lots OF
fun. There was a man lynn down In
chair. and the barber painted his face
all over with white paint. and then took
a knife and scraped it off. and should
love to do thatw
His mother laughed and told him to
run up into the nursery and play with
his little sister.
Douny found his sister busy with
her dolles, and, after telling her all
about his visit TO the BARRIERS, he
said:
Baby. let's play barber shop"
''A.l yite," said baby; for she always
did everything her brother told her to.
So Denny climbed up on a chair and
took down from shelf little can OF
white paint. which his big sister used
In painting frames. Then he took the
dollies, one by one. and covered their
faces with the paint. After that he
looked for something with which to
scrape the paint of and found a small
paper knife on the table. He scraped
and scraped, but could not get the paint
off, Sd he said:
Never mind, baby; we'll take 'em
10 the ban ber's when we go out, and
he'll shave them all right"
Baby did not say anything, but she
did not like the way Denny had disfig-
ured her little dolls.
Nov baby" said Donny, make be-
lieve you are me coming to have your
hair cut" And he lifted her on TO
chair and looked all around for nurses
scissors. which he soon found. He
had just taken one of baby's long gold
en- curls in his hand. ready to cut 1t
off. when nurse came into the room.
Denny hid behind large armchair.
What have you been up TO now?"
said bis nurse; and when she saw what
he had done and how he had spattered
paint over everything, she took him
right down to his mother.
Denny had only dry bread for his
supper that night, and he had to go 10
bed an hour earlier, but he never forgot
his first visit to the BARRIERS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
uncultivated Ideas.

The testimony of educated deaf mutes
regarding some of their ideas before in
struction is very interesting. Some fan
cied the wind was blown from the
mouth OF an unseen being. A number
supposed that rain and lightning were
caused by men in the sky pouring down
water and firing guns. One who had
seen -four falling in mill thought that
snow was ground from a mill in the
sky. Some thought the stars were can
dies or lamps, lighted every evening
by inhabitants of the heavens. Only
one said she had tried to think" about
he origin Of the world and its inhabi-
tants- All had great terror of death
and being put in the grave: one had
been haunted by the fear that she
might awake in the grave and be I'M
able TO call for help. One thought
death was caused by medicine admins
tered By the doctor. Deaf mutes have
refused to go TO bed when i'll from OBJ
serving that sick persons have taken
10 their beds before death. Those who
we're taken to church by their parents
said they had little idea before educa-
tion of the purpose OF this assembly
One testified: II thought that the peo-
pie were In the church to worship tho
clergyman Of the greatest dignity and
spiendor." They had no idea of any
being =io-e wise and powerful than
man, and no conception OF the soul or
OF any spirit whatever.-New York
Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
New Uses for Glass.

BY a new process glass is made to
appear like wood with very high poll
ish. 1t is used in windows and gives
a peculiarly subdued and agreeable
light. The glass is put through what
might be called a veneering process.
being coated with liquid that repre-
sents the wood which it is desired TO
initiate. The color after drying is
varLished over and slightly heated
Sometimes shadings are applied to
bring out the tint. then the glass is
again vanished and thoroughly dried
and is fit for use.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
Poor l;othschild.

Baron Rothschild one day entered an
old curiosity shop to buy some paint
ings.
The dealer brought out his rare old
pictures. busted them and set them in
the best light. Look at this Rem
brandt; quite authentic. M. lie Baron"
Authentic. you say? You have got
there Raphael OF the first style, which
Is a good deal more authentic"
"oh!-oh" said the dealer; why.
you are a connoisseur. M. lie Baron!
IL" observed Rothschild. with a
sigh; IF had gone into the old curlosi-
ty business | should have made a for,
tune. Answers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
A Valuable AntIseptIc.

Experiments have been made with
oxycyanide Of mercury in isolated cases
OF contagious diseases. The results
show that as an antiseptic this sub
stance has very great value. As a
steriiizer, II Is declared unequaled. as
IL destroys some Of the most dangerous
germs. among others those that are
capable OF resisting a temperature CT
Zl2 deg. Fahrenheit. II must. however
be employed with the greatest care
ana thus FAR Is not considered safe ex-
'ept In the most skillful hands. rs be-
'ng a poison. II is Iifely 10 HI, M,
Only the disease germs but the patient
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
An Emergency Coat.

"A Doctors storm coat has been de-
vised that has points of advantage. 1t
has inside pockets arranged to contain
all the instruments needed for ordinary
use. In case the doctor wishes to be
ready in an instant's warning, he may
keep a special set of instruments in this
coat. then he has merely to put it on.
and need consume no time in selecting
the articles he is likely to require.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11

Since God doth will that some shall
dwell at ease,
And others shall know hardness. this
is sure,
The lot that fits each nature He forsees
And wherefore murmur when we
must endure?
Some day His loving wisdom will he
plain
AS the sweet sunshine following after
rain"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
Tho Poplar as n Lightning Conductor.

The Poplar as n Lightning Conductor.
A careful examination OF the trees
that are struck by lightning shows that
over half of them are white poplar.
From this fact scientists conclude that
the poplar has some value as a con-
ductor of lightning. This being the
case, agriculturists are advised to plant
these trees in the vicinity of their farm
buildings. An additional suggestion is
the attaching of lightning rods to two
or three of the tallest of these trees.
This will, ii is stated, almost absolutely
insure buildings against being de-
stroyed by elec storms.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
Fairy Footsteps.

See the white violets.
Glis,enirg here and there:
Like broken string OF pearls
They are scattered everywhere,
Don't you think the fairies.
Trapesing through the snow,
Have left their dainty slippers
Amid the ferns TO grow?
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
Eutnre PunIahmnnf.

The Universalist church believes in
hell, In punishment, both here and in
the world TO come. There are not min
listers nor theologies enough in all the
world to disguise, to disprove the self
evident fact that every violated law
will bring its penalty; that whatsoever
a man soweth that shall he also reap.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11

as we'll II carelessly used. Mercury
oxycyanide does not affect steel instru-
ments. and this fact is OF the utmost
Importance. as many valuable germ de-
stroyers corrode instruments to such
an extent that they become practically
worthless, or must be continually
watched over.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
The Tables Turned.

i shall have to go to my room ana
stay there; ] positively shall" said
Willie Wibbles. Il can't stand Il anv
longer"
What's the matter7"
- getting 10 be beyond endurance
Tue rude way these bicycle girls stare
az young man who is standing on
the Observation-Disclosures in.
quirer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11

comes or all the WORKOUT nills, anu "a
the people into whose hands they come
when they are so badly worn and de-
faced must lose them. Answer: III
there Is any portion of a bank bill equal
to three-fifths OF its original size re-
naming, It is redeemable at its face
value. The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, where the bank-notes are
made, Is under the most careful and
constant supervision OF many respon-
slble officials. According to law. a
specified amount of paper money is
kept In circulation continually. AS
fast as II is worn out more Is issued.
and thus the average is preserved
When mutilated notes come in they are
assorted. counted. Cancelled and sliced
In two parts. lengtbwise. The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury receives one part
the Register of the Treasury the
other. Then these officials have their
half notes counted and the numbers
and value are duly certified by several
officials. After this. the pieces are. In
the presence OF persons appointed for
this purpose. cut up and ground in n
mill, then macerated in a large tank.
Various ornamental articles are made
from this paper pulp. The paper IS
prepared in special mills by special pro-
cesses. Clean linen rags are the basis.
and In the pulp are mixed threads or
flbers OF silk in various colors. 1t is
against the law for private individuals
TO make or have In their possession
paper containing this fiber.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
ENGLISH ANECDOTES.
THE LATE INDIANIAN WAS A
RATHER ODD OLD MAN.
During the Annexation of Texas the
Foundation for His Great Fortune
Was Laid-Bis Charity Was Always
sileat-His Oratory.
Indianapolis Letter.

} LILLIAN IL. EN-
glish. one OF the
stalwart figures
a m on z Indiana's
best men. is gone.
He seems TO have
kept his life well
squared.
He was a lone
some-looking man.
and was as lone
soma as he looked.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
CHILDREN'S CORNER.
BONE CURRENT ETCHINOS FOR
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
Why johnnie falls Became u Great
Mana story for the Little Folks
Fairy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ideas of
the Afflicted.

In talking with him, said
That he could tell him how to PICK 80
he'd come out ahead.
"First find your bush." said Johnnys
pa. land then stick to 1t Till
You've picked II clean. Let those 20
chasing all about who Will
In search of better bushes; but It's
picking tells. my SON
To look at fifty bushes doesn't count
like picking one"
And Johnny did as he was told; anu
sure enough. he found
BY sticking to his bush while all the
others chased around
In search OF better picking, twas as
his father said:
For, while all the others looked. he
worked and soon came out ahead,
And Johnny recollected this when he
became a man:
And first of all he laid him out we'll
determined plan:
So. while the brilliant trifers failed.
with all their brains and push.
Wise, steady-going Johnny won by
sticking to his BUSH"
st. Nicholas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11

All The members OF large family
in Ireland belong to the Christian En-
deavor society, in its various branches
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-11
SCIENTIFIC CORNER.
uP-To-DATE INFORMATION IN
THE POPULAR BRANCHES.
What BECOMES OF Old Bank Bills =
spark stopper An Instructive Lesson
In Physics - Industrial Science and
Progress

IKE GIRL HAS
a National Bank
bill and is told that
II Is worthless be-
cause one corner
and almost all
OF one end is torn
away. She writes
to ask the Ledger
II this is true. And
she would like to
know what be-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-24

A cutting story is being told at The
expense of a well-kn0wn Louisville man,
who is something of q beat, as well as
. bore. 4 wealthy man from the east
was in the city a short time ago. and
during his stay the Louisville man did
his best to get his friendship prepara-
tory to borrowing a goodly sum Of
money. He showed the eastern man oil
about the town, saw that he wss admit.
ted into the sacred precincts of the
clubs, and took care that he had good
time in all respects. The easterner was
charmed. He had often heard of Ken
lucky hospitality. and his greatest ex-
pectations were discounted by what the
Louisville man did for him. lie was no
fool, however, and it was not long l'e-
fore he learned that his alleged friend
was simply laying a trap for him. One
day, when the Louisville man thought
his way to the rich mans pocketbooh
was clear, he broached the subject of q
loan, doing this, of course. in the most
artistic and seductive manner. The rich
man appeared much impressed. but
when the story was ended he said sim
ply: Excuse me q minute while Go
across the street and get drink" !"
When he returned the Louisville Nan
had vanished. The coldness of the east
erner who could announce cold-blooded-
~ that he was going to drink alone had
got under the cuticle of the schemer.-
Louisville Commercial.