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BIBLE MANUSCRIPTS.


Recent Years.
The oldest manuscripts of the Bible
are not those of the Old Testament, but
of the New. The earliest New Testa-
ment text dates from the fourth CEN
tury, whereas those of the Old Testa-
ment are not older than the ninth CEN
truy.
Thus the oldest extant manuscripts
Of the Hebrew Old Testament are 500
years later than the earliest manu-
scripts of the Greek New Testament.
One eminent modern writer declares
that all the existing Hebrew manu-
scripts of the Old Testament descend
from single copy made in the reign Of
Hadrian "a. D. 102-117), at the time OF
the great persecution Of the Jews by
that emperor.
Some memorials of the greatestvalue
completely revolutionizing all pre-
vious knowledge of the conditions un-
der which written documents were pre-
pared in remote ages, have been dis
covered within the last decade or so by
the merest accident. OF such nature
was the discovery of the Tel-ei-Armana
tablets, nine years ago.
These were found by an Egyptian
woman in 1887 among the ruins of an
ancient temple, between Memphis aud
Thebes. They are of clay and contain
the engraved correspondence in the
Babylonian tongue (the language of di-
plomacy at that age) between King
Amenophia ~. of Egypt and his vassal
princes in Palestine. The tablets be-
long to the age of the Book of Joshua,
and in part relate to the events recorder
therein. 1t is quite probable that the
original editions of the earliest books
of the Old Testament were written on
clay tablets similar to these.
The history of the text of the New
Testament has its romantic incidents
as well as that of the Old. The story
of Tischendorf's discovery of the Codex
Sinaiticus is one of these. Fifty-one
years ago, in the course of his travels
in the east, Tischendorf put up for the
night in the monastery of St Catherine.
at Mount Sinai.
While taking a look through the Ii
brary he noticed a waste paper basket
containing leaves of the most ancient
Greek writing he had ever seen. They
were part of the now priceless Greek
Bible. This Bible is, unfortunately, not
perfect, because many of the leaves,
before Tischendorf discovered it, had
been used by the monks of ST. Catherine
to light the fire.
After great trouble and expense
Tischendorf discovered the whole of the
| unconsumed portions of this important
document, which frequently contains
the New Testament intact. Aosoon as
the monks found out that it was valua-
BILE they raised such a disturbance that
the czar of Russia had to interfere be-
fore the precious document could be
secured. 1t is now in the imperial Ii
brary of ST. Petersburg.
An earlier Syriac manuscript was dis
covered in the monastery by two women
travellers a couple of years ago.-N. Y.
Journal.
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ment was inflicted upon the spot The
general impression has been that In all
casea Of lynch law the penalty was
death. One who knew Col. Lynch well
was assured BY him that prisoners
were frequently let on with severe
floeging and liberated on condition
that they would leave the country
Chicago News.
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LANGUAGE or THE HAND.


ny's System of Chirognomy.
In d'Arpentigny's system of chirog-
nomy he divides the hands into seven
classes. The lowest type is the elemen-
tary, or largc-palmed hand, in which
the fingers are large and stiff, the thumb
short and generally turned back and the
palm big, thick and hard. It's possess
sors, according to this authority. are
devoid OF enthusiasm and wanting in
resources and moral strength. Their
feelings are heavy and sluggish, their
i1maginations dull and their souls inert.
The spatulated type comes next in or
der, and derives it's name from the fact
that the finger ends are f1attened and
broadened out after the manner of a
spatula~ This variety is rare in south
ern countries, having it's origin in lati-
tudes where the severity Of the climate
and the comparatively sterile nature
of the soil make movement and locomo-
ton and the practice of those arts
which protect the physical weakness OF
man necessary.
The comic hand has smooth fingers.
terminating in cone or thimble. and
indicates talent for the plastic arts
painting, sculpture and monumental
architecture. It also shows poetic
imagination and love of the beauti-
full in the solid and visible form, but it
denotes an aversion to rigorous deduc--
ton. It's owners are enthusiastic and
romantic, but are under the subsection
OF phantasy. The square type is OF
medium size and has the thumb large,
with the ball well developed, the palm
hollow and rather firm and the finger
tips square. To it belong prcsever-
ance, foresight and conventionality. It's
owners are endowed with vigorous in
tclligence, but they are denizens OF the
earth. They are without wings and
cannot soar.
In the knotty. or philosophic type,
the finger joints are well marked and
their ends terminate in half square.
half comic form. "Have you such
hand?' says d'Arpentigny. Know,
then, that it proclaims genius. an in
clination toward speculative ideas.
capacity for the higher philosophical
sciences and for the rigorous deduc-
tions of verbal argument. 1t evinces
love of the absolutely true, an inter-
est in things, advanced logic and poetry
of reason and of thought"
The pointed or psychic hand is the
most beautiful of all. It has medium
palm and smooth fingers, or fingers
with the joints only just perceptible.
Their upper phalange is long. and
drawn out to point, and the thumb is
small and elegant To it belongs a
love of contemplation, idealism. reli-
gious feeling, indifference to material
interests, poetry of soul and of heart,
lyric inspiration, and taste for all
things beautiful by their form and es-
sence, but particularly by the latter.
Should the hand be large, with joints
slightly visible, it indicates force, but
it also shows lack of ingenuousness.
The mixed hand is the most ccnfus-
ing, being combination of two types.
Like the separate breeds Of dogs, how
ever, the different varieties cannot alter
themselves beyond q certain point. In
obedience to some occult force they are
continually brought back to their
original purity.-Ph Philadelphia Times.
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figures may appear. yet, as compared
with those of 1893, the proportion OF
men who signed with marks exhibits
a diminution equal to eight per cent
and that Of women g tfiminution OF
5.3 per cent-Chicago Tribune.
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0asp1cioas.
.sWhat did you say that young mAn'e
name Il ?" asked Mabel's father.
.sMr. Isaac Oliver Upton" Wa tho
reply. ~
*H'mi begin to understand: |.
'To understand what p
"a remark that was made shout 4f.
Upton. was told that he seldom wrote
his name IN full; that he nearly always
used his initials. s."-LoElon Tit-Bits.
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The Compass Plant.

The compass plant" is one of the old
est creations of the vegetable kingdom
It derives its name from the fact that its
leaves always point directly north and
south. So that if you are out on vest
ern prairie and lose your way just look
for one of these plants and remember
that they always point in the directions
indicated. Botanists call this curious
plant "Selphium LaciniAtum." It -
unpretentious in appearance and bears
yellow flowers that are not unlike field
daisies. 1t has a remarkably thin leaf.
so thin as to be noticeable even to the
untutored eye. The compass plant" II
really western flower and is indigen-
ous to the prairies Of that section.-.
Detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-04
New Advertising Firm,

The we'll known firm of newspaper
advertising agents, Alden & Faxon,
Cincinnati. Ohio, has changed the
style Of the business firm, and will
hereafter be known as the Frank II.
Alden & Sons Company. Frank H. AL
den admits his two sons, Frank Walker
Alden and Clarence Hamilton Alden, to
the firm.
Frank II. Alden, the president OF the
newly formed company, who has been
widely known among the newspapers
and advertisers for the last twenty-five
years, comes Of the good old John AL
den, of Mayflower stock, his father be-
ing the eighth John in direct descent.
He has In his possession numbers OF
curious RELICS that have been handed
down through TIC Family. ., .-s'
The old Arm 81 Alden a. Faxon has
been well known 10 the newspaper fra
ternity for o Humber Of years, and has
earned reputation for fair dealings
with the newspapers and prompt and
accurate service with the advertisers.
Mr.. Faxon has not been connected with
1t for eleven years. Mr.. Alden's two
sons were educated at Kenyon College.
Gambler, Ohio, and inherit the same
push and energy that has characterized
their father. With the new blood that
enters the firm, added to the long bust
ness experience of the senior member,
there is no doubt that this house VIII
continue its prosperous career. This
company has always enjoyed a wide
reputation and counts among us GUS
toners some OF the largest advertisers
In the West and South.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-04
HOW ARE YOUR FENcEs,
a very Important Question with y.r-.
ere and Others just Now.

Very important Question with v.
ers and Others just Now.
Probably there is nothing that inter-
ests the land owner more at this tina
OF tho year than fencing. They are de-
sirous OF securing the very best article
they can for the purpose they desire to
use II for and at the cheapest price
going. While this is good business,
price should not take the place of
quality. In building smooth wire
fence you do not build It for temporary
use but expect It to last you for years
and to get this kind OF an article It
requires a certain amount of good ma
terial to make II.
The De Kalb Fence Co, OF De Kalb.
III. has the largest and most COM
plete line OF smooth wire fencing OF any
plant In the country. We desire par
ticularly to call your attention to their
goods and write them for catalogue
which they will mail you free.
No line Of goods has grown SO rapidly
IN demand or given such general salts
faction as the fencing manufactured by
this company. Their steel web picket
fence for lawn and yard purposes, their
cabled field and hog fence for farm use,
their cabled poultry, garden and rabbit
fence for its use. are all they claim for
them.
You VIII hardly do yourself justice II
you do not thoroughly investipata thai,
lines before placing your order.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-04
Coats-of-Arma

It is found by the student OF heraldry
that most family lines in the United
States do not go back earlier than 1900.
They are comprised In two divisions,
those who sprung from peasants and
those from other lines. II peasant
forefather be reached hope Is dead, for
alas! no coat-of-arms is forthcoming.
But the man who finds profitable en-
ployment for all his time in these stud
les and makes frequent trips to Eu-
rope to prosecute them says that sur
prising number OF American families
are entitled to coats-of-arms. which are
more trustworthy guides in establish
ing descent, important marriages and
the whole genealogical record than
names. which are often so mangled and
distorted In spelling.-Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-04
Dog Eating In NIexIna

the dog meat business continues, de-
spite the stern examples that have
been made of its vendors. A policeman
seized man named Genaro Perez,
passing through the alley Of Los Gachu-
pines, who bore suspicious looking
bag, which. on examination. disclosed
the skinned carcass OF a large dog
with the lower part Of the legs cut Off
30 as to prevent the easy recognition
OF Its species. M. Perez was taken TO
the police station to the third Demar-
cacion to be examined as to the ante
cedents OF his dog meat, which, 1t is
shrewdly suspected, was destined to be
made into savory dishes sold ut the pu-
estos under the arcades. We are getting
fast to be like Canton and other big
Chinese towns, where dog is sold with
out shame and partaken Of with gus
to.-Mexican Herald.
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The Consequences OF Over
work and EXPOSURE.
From the News, wanatah, Ind.

At Wanatah, La Porte County, In
diana, lives Samuel Atwater, who for
many years lived a life OF such suf-
fering as seemed we'll nigh impossible
for man 20 bear.
To reporter who called upon him
Mr.. Atwater willingly told the story OF
his deliverance, which is here given
In his own language:
FOR many years have been a suf-
ferer from the most excruciating pains
In the back OF my head and neck and
also in the small OF my back. These
pains were caused by overwork and
exposure. and were so intense at times
as to be almost unbearable. j would
toss upon my bed at night suffering
untold agony. j tried every remedy
which i or my friends thought would
give even temporary relief, but all 10
no purpose, / was able TO attend 10
my work at times but suffered greatly
while doing so. Last spring / began
using DIR. Williams Pink Pills, and
now after six months trial can say that
they have done more for me than all
the medicine / have ever taken. The
pain Is all gone and / feel like new
man. / have worked at the hardest
kind OF farm work all summer and
have gained in weight ana feel bet
ter than I have before for many years.
"As blood purifier and nerve builder
they cannot be equaled. ] feel II
duty TO recommend DIR. Williams Pink
Pills to everyone suffering from any OF
the various forms Of disease for which
they are prepared, for they have CEN
tainly done wonders for me-"
(signed) Samuel Atwater.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 30th day of September 1895.
(SeaD Edward Il. Mitzner,
Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are for sale by
by all druggists, or may be had by mail
from DIR. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady. N. Y. for zoe per box, or
six boxes for $3.50.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-04

Illinois. and resulted in marriage. Mr..
Stevenson had won prize. for his wife
not only brought him great beauty and
a sweet disposition, but head that has
helped him consistently through hard
work to the very high position he now
occupies. Mrs. Stevenson is one OF the
most popular women in Washington
society, and new honors will add little
to the high esteem in which she is al
ready held.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-04
To Cook Cabbage without Odor.

Many housekeepers decline to have
cabbage cooked In their kitchens be-
cause of the disagreeable odor with
which the vegetable fills the house. II
the servant would but obey the fol-
lowing directions this objection would
be reduced to a minimum. In the first
place the saucepan should be the larg-
est the menage affords. and must con-
tain enough water to entirely cover the
cabbage. This saucepan must be placed
an the hottest part OF the range and
the water be at galloping boil be-
fore the cabbage is put In. and must
be kept at a boil until the vegetable
is done. Last Of all the lid must not
be pu: on the saucepan during the
whole process of cooking.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-04
Ideas.

In a physiological sense, the brain
rules the man. 1t is the central once
of his bodily functions. Likewise, the
mind determines the moral, spiritual
plane of life. 1t is unity and uni
fer. We are ruled by ideas. How
man lives depends on what ideas are IN
his mind. Thus a mans belief Is I'M
portant. 1t is his master. 1t Is not
always what he subscribes to, put wnat
he thinks, that determines him. Even
the conscience follows intelligence
and is trained to right activity by cor
rect ideas.-Rev. II. p. DeForest.
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uoms Seekers, Excursions.

In order to give every one an oppor..
tunity to see the Western Country ana q
enable the home seekers to secure
nome in time to commence work for the
season of 1896. the Chicago, Milwaukee
q ST. Paul Railway has arranged 10 run
a series Of four home seekers eXcurs-
ions to various points In the west,
North West and Southwest on 'ne
roIiow,np dates: Apri, Z and ~
and May 5 at the low r ans
=, two dollars more than one
fare for the round trip. Tickets
will be good for return on any Tue sO,!,
or Friday within twenty-one days rom
date of sale. For rates. time OF trains
and further details apply to any coupon
ticket agent in the East or SOUTH ns or s. an.
dress Geo. H. Heafford. General r "a,
ger and Ticket Agent. Chicago LII
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-04
Poisonous PlantA

"anp sumach Is the most dreaded
POISONOUS plants. Curiously enough
4 sure Tor this poison grows closely
F,'ue II In the swamp districts and it's
[~e lmpaticus," suggests the feel
I Ohe mas when afflicted by the pain
,useS' Tor If ever one is impatient 1t
"aen attacked by this enemy of
F's'eal comfort. Jewel-need is an
r.. . name for this poison antidote. 1t
pant growing about two feet high,
H. hing pale yellow flower. spotted
(oaou o'owh' with hanging sack
|os." 'han long. The leaves and
Is sSOns should be stepped and the
Ian. neu part bathed with tca.-Ex-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-04

On April Z and 21, and May 8, TICK
.,s Will be sold from principal cities,
.owns and villages of the north, to al
uo,nts IN the Louisville & Nashville
rps,,road IN tennessee. Alabama. mis-
s,ss,nni Florida and a portion OF Ken,
lucky, at one single rare 10, Inc r ayuu
trip. Tickets Will De goou u ,nmani
within twenty-one days. on paymen,,
Of 81 to agent at destination, ana VIII 1
allow etop-over at any point on the
south bound trip. Ask your uck a,,
agent about 1t. and II he cannoI se seq
Won excursion tickets write 10 y. !.
Atmore, General PASSENGER Age w
I,ouisyille. KY, or J. X. Ridgely' M W.
D A Chicago, Ill.
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sroo Reward. sioo.

The readers OF this paper win be
pieared 20 learn that there IL at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able 20 cure I'm all its stages, and
that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure II
the only positive cure now known TO
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease and giving The
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature IN doing
it's work. The proprietors have so much
faith I'm It's curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that IL fails to cure Send for list OF
testimonials. Ad iress
+. j. CHENEY a. CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists; 75c.
Halls Family Pills, 25c.
The supreme judges of the United
~.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-04
AN OLD POLICE CHIEF.
Captain Hickey Of Chicago IL Battle
Scared Veteran.

Scared Veteran
Chicago has a large number OF ex-
police chiefs. but none Is 30 proud of
having served the people IN that capa-
city as Capt. Michael Carroll Hickey,
portrait OF whom is here presented.
Capt. Hickey was chief Of police Of Chi
cage during the most stirring period of
her history. from 1870 10 1880. During
the great fire which left the city In an
ash heap he did heroic work In main
tanning order The army OF crooks who
swarmed TO the smoldering ruins from
evei.' quarter OF the country in search
OF plumber found themselves barred by
a dead line" which the far-seeing
chief erected as a measure of protec-
ton to the oufferers. He saw that the
relief donations were equitably dis
tributed among those rendered home
less, and In other ways contributed to
the great work in hand. In 1870. when
Chicago was invaded by another calam-
ity-the railroad riots-he proved him
self equal 10 the occasion. He quickly
saw that on army OF the worst crooks
In the country were taking advantage
of the strike by creating riot and pill
lage, and led the entire police force
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-04

The negro is welcome guest at
every door that leads heavenward,
every door that tends to degrade him.
that tends to rob him of exalted char
acter, that tends to put him on low
plane. 1t is only when he attempts to
stand shoulder to shoulder, on the same
plane, seeking the same honors, de-
handing the same respect for which
others aspire. that the door Is slammed
In his face.-Rev. r.. G. Ransom. Afri-
can Methodist, Cleveland, O.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-04
NYa.a Pct Story.

Bill Nye's pet story was the one as
n how he was charged "a fu sand
w,ch In a village In New Jersey. He
to,a the man who sold 1t that 1t was
a hiea price for q sandwich. and SAID
that he had frequently gotten a ten
course dinner with four kinds Of wine
for iust making a speech. and finally
askei the man why he charged "a for
A ham sandwich.
"Well, I'll tell you" said the SAND.
v,ch man, "the fact IL. by CAD. need
tbs money"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-04

What is commonly described as the
greatness OF man really consists only
in mans discovery of Gods natural
powers and their application. Watts.
who first studied steam power, and
Stevenson. who applied the power, Edi-
son and Morse, displayed their in
ventive greatness In discovering and
applying Gods natural powers rather
than by creating any power Of their
own.-McCabe.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-04

. ne DJuBNtcTS OF
The American Revolution was organized
IN Washington in 1890, and has a mem
pership OF 10000 in forty-two states. II
Is one OF the most important women's
patriotic societies in the country. It's
conditions of eligibility to membership
are as follows: ANY woman may be
eligible for membership who is OF the
age or lS years and who Is descended
from an ancestor who with unfailiag
loyalty rendered material aid 10 the
cause OF independence as q recognized
patriot, as soldier or sailor. or as civil
officer In one OF the colonies or states
or or the united colonies or states" pro-
ylded the applicant be otherwise accept
able to the society. Mrs. Stevenson was
married to Mr.. Stevenson in 1866. She
was Miss Letltia Green Of Danville. Ky.
the daughter Of a Presbyterian minis
ter. who was the president Of Center
College, in Danville. At that time this
was the principal educational institu-
tlon In the state and turned out such
good men as T. w Crittenden. John
Young Brown and Senator Blackburn.
Adlai Il. Stevenson, then q young man
In Mclean County. Illinois, decided he
would 60 to Danville for his education
and at reception in the house of Presi-
dent Green he met his future Irife. Two
years later DR.. Green died and Miss
Letitia came up to Mclean County TO
live with sister who had married Mat
thew T. Scott, and the scquaintanceship
began in Kentucky was continued in
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CAPT. MICHAEL c. HICKEY.
against them in pitched battle. driving
them cut of the business section Of the
city. After three successful charges on
the part of Capt. Hickey and his men
in as many days the crooks and hood
lums were forced to abandon their eff
forts, and there was no more rioting in
Chicago. Three years later Capt.
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p.n, and Minneapolis.

The "North-western Limited" sump-
,uously equipped with buffet, smoking
srd library cars. regular and compare
ment sleeping cars. and luxurious din
Ing cars, leaves Chicago via the s,l North,
Western line (Chicago & North western
rsiIwayl at $50 D. m. daily, and arrives
At destination early the following morn,
Inc. All principal ticket agents sep
tickets via this popular route.