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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
The Spirit of Love.

Beyond all question, it is the ural-
terable constitution of nature that there
is efficacy-divine, unspeakable efficacy
lin love. The exhibition of kindness
has the power to bring even the IRA
tional animal into subsection. Show
kindness to dog, and he will remem-
Der it, he will be grateful, he will in
fallibly return love for love. Show kind
ness to lion, and you can lead him by
the name, you can thrust your head into
his mouth, you can melt the untamed
ferocity Of his heart into an affection
stronger than death. And if this blessed
influence should extend itself over the
earth, moral garden of Eden would
exist in every land Instead Of the thorn
and brier would spring up the fir tree
and the myrtle; the desert would bios
som and the solitary place be made
glad. New York Ledger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
A Bug Six Inches In Length.

The island Of Dominica is the home
and natural habitat of the hercules
beetle Gymnastics hercules), the very
largest known species of the coleoptera
or beetle family. Full grown specimens
Of this gigantic representative OF the
hard winged bug family average six
inches in length from the tip OF their
pinchers to the termination of the wing
covers. The specimen / have before me
as | write is slightly smaller than the
average Dynastes hercules. 1t has a
long, black horn growing out of head
which is even darker than the horn it.
self. On its lower surface the horn IS
covered with thick setting Of gold col
ored bristles, which the entomologists
say are used 10y the insect in capturing
its prey. Another and shorter but more
powerful horn grows out from beneath,
the two forming powerful pair OF
pinchers. The creature has six powerful
legs. each armed with claws. The elytra
or wing covers are Of dapple gray
color and the under parts OF the BODY
black. Taken all together, it is a for
midable creature, with strength suffi-
Gent to catch and hold bird OF the
size of the English sparrow. st Louis
RepubliC.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
The Useful Horse Radish.

That acrid alien of the bitches and
field corners, botanically named armo-
racia, but almost universally known as
horse radish, is not only serviceable as a
popular associate for hot wienerwursts
and in giving roast meats a keen edge,
but it has also a good supply OF medici-
nal properties. From it comes that
tongue biting ooncoction, compound
spirit of horse radish. The spirit-prop-
erly taken-has caused many dyspeptics
to bless the day the hot root was first
discovered. AS sudorific horse radish
has elected many favorable testimonials
from hopeless cases of chronic rheuma-
tism, and dropsy sufferers have often
found temporary relief by using the
property as diuretic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
Pope's Pay For His Had.

Pope made a5, $40 by his "Iliad, on
which he worked alone. BY his "Odys-
sey," after paying Broome and Fenton'
his assistants, he made about e3. 500. TO
Broome and Fenton he paid 600 for
each book. Broome did eight books,
Fenton did four would be pleased to
translate the Odyssey" at the rate OF
$50 book-that is, for Ell, 200 alto
gether. A better price is not likely to
be got today, and have known much
smaller price offered. Pope got far more
-e3, 500 for IL books-but that was
because of his name. Broome and Fen
ton were not likely to get more than
they did in open market, and no pub
Usher would offer so much to ordinary
men of letters today. If the poet Tau.
reate, even. produced translation OF
Homer tomorrow, doubt If he would
be offered SO, 800 Perhaps Lord Tenny'
son might have secured that sum, Tor
his name and fame were justly sseat In
the land. -Longman' Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
Prince and Peasant.

Prince Christian of Denmark, had he
been only a king instead OF prince,
would certainly outrival the story OF
Alfred of old and the cakes. Ono day
he had to review some troops at Bierre.
a country town of small dimensions
Riding home, tired and thirsty, he stop
ped at a farmhouse to beg drink. The
old farmer 8 wife babe him welcome and
enter. As che was at the moment pam
cake making. she asked him if he would
like some. every much, indeed" re-
piled the prince. and soon he was CON-
fortably seated, enjoying his humble
fare at the kitchen table.
Having finished his meal, he asked
the old dame how much he owed her.
Nothing at ALL" vas the answer. On
his persisting that he would prefer pay
ing. she patted his shoulder affection
ately, saying: 'You are a soldier, my
son. and soldiers are always hard mp.
I never take anything from them" He
suggested he was not quite SO hard
up'i as the generality Of them. "Oh, l
know better!" and with knowing
wink and nod she turned to her pam
cake making. cit is quite true, good
mother" said the prince. laughing
heartily, "for, you see, my grandfather
bappens TO be the king Z" "What?" cried
his astonished hostess. dropping her
whisk and nearly upsetting the frying
pan in her fright. A second or two she
gazed at him speechlessly, then remark
ed naively, 81 should have asked you
into the parlor, shouldn't Ir'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
A Scotch Pearl.

With much preparation an old man,
half gypsy, half soldier, produced from
his pocket twist Of very dirty news
paper. Unfolding this, appeared a Sec
ond twist of grocor's white brown"
and when this was unrolled with due
ceremony he displayed pearl 1t was
not bad one and was about the size of
a sweet pea seed, with fair gloss and
radiancy. He proceeded to enlarge on
it. Nov, sir, this is very fine pearl
whateffer. 1t is really worth 20 guineas.
l have just sold the like of it to the
Duchess of NJ. You admire it, sir? No
wonder. Well, happen to be cut Of
gold today, and you shall have it for a
trifie. / will take co for it. Reckon it
by the cost of seven weeks Of work, for
it took so long 10 find so good a pearl.
Put down my days woik at so much,
etc. / admired, but declined.
Not so long before had bought Tay
pearl at Perth jewelers. for exactly 5
shillings. 1t was quite as lustrous and
nearly as large as the one offered by the
old soldier. Indeed it was so fine that
l had it set as ring in broad band of
gold. After seeing the pearls offered at
Perth, unfortunately for the gypsy gath
erer, was l enabled to criticise his prices.
We parted good friends, however, and
he went off to Loeb Rannoch. AS good
many brides and bridegrooms were stay
ing in that district, the probability is
that one of the former now wears the
pearl whose fellow adorns the Duchess
of M. Gentleman Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
AT THE END OF THE ROAD.
Only as a Last Resort Would He Part
With His Treasures.

Ch'y as ~ i@tst RESORT would Part
With His Treasures.
A bent old man, stability clad, with
face like the face of the poet Bryant.
In the evening twilight he stands, be-
side the desk OF one who is stranger
to him, in little town in northern
California.
Il ask You to pardon me" in a voice
that trembles and is low.
Something confused as to illness and
WEAKNESS and Them
IL pains me to seem a beggar, but
am near the e,sl of the road, and''-
The sentence dies in inarticulate muir
muir. and from under the worn coat
comes small bundle wrapped in a bit
OF faded oilcloth.
1t is hard to part with them, even
now" slowly removing the oilcloth,
but II there is some one here who cares
Tor rare editions of good books they may
be thought fair exchange for the price
or shelter and something warm
A well thumbed Shakespeare, q care.
fully preserved "Imitatio Christi"
The old man looks at them tenderly
as they are exposed to view and places
them reverently on the desk.
The man at the desk views the books
coldly and denies the plea for aid. Not
that he is consciously unkind, but expe.
rience with vagabonds has made him
suspicious, and he interprets the pathos
as new imposture.
Next morning, an hour after sunrise,
a pedestrian finds an aged man, with q
face like that of thepoet Bryant, lying
in the shelter Of cypress hedge by the
roadside. The tired heart Is still. Rest
must have come about the time the sun,
shine touched the valley Beside the
sleeper, as though it had fallen from be-
meath his coat, well thumbed Shakes
peare, clasped in his gaunt hands a care
fully preserved "a Kempis." TIL
"a Kempis" has a sprig of cypress for
bookmark, On one of the pages between
which it rests this passage:
80 Father, always to be honored, tn
hour is come which from all eternit
thou didst foresee would arrive; tina
thy servant for short time should b
oppressed exteriorly, but interiorl
should ever live unto thee; that b
should be for little sighted and hun
bled and should fall in the sight {
men. San Francisco Call.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
GRANTS NAME.
How He Came to Adopt "U. s." His
Initials.

How He Came to Adopt "U. s." His
Initials.
Up to the start for West Point, Grant
Grant. The young traveller required
trunk, and Thomas Walker, a local
"genius, was the man to make it. He
did so, and, to finish it off, he traced on
the cover in big brass tacks the initials
"H. u. g." James Marshall, Ulysses
cousin, went to help him carry the new
trunk home. Ulysses looked at the big,
glazing letters. "Iwon't have that Sc"
he said. ''It spells hug The boys
would plague me about it." And he
thereupon shifted his middle name and
became Ulysses II. Grant, and so he
went forth into the world.
He registered at Roe's hotel, West
Point, on the 29th Of May, as ~. II.
Grant," and the same day reported to
the adjutant, George G. Waggaman,
deposited $48 and signed his name
Ulysses Hiram Grant His name as re-
ported from Washington, however, was
u. S. Grant, and the error arose in this
way : The Hon. Thomas Hamer received
the letter of Jesse Grant only the day
before the close of his term, and, being
much hurried, sat down at once and
wrote to Secretary of War Poinsett, ask
ing for the appointment of his neighbor s
son. He knew the boy's name to be
Ulysses, and, inferring that his middle
name was Simpson, so filled in the APP
plication, and thusit stood when Ulysses
faced the adjutant.
He asked to have it changed, but was
told it was impossible without the con-
sent of the secretary of war.
every we'll, he said. II came here
to enter the military academy, and en-
ter shall. An initial more or less does
not matter. " He was known to the gov
eminent thereafter as u. s. Grant
Hamlin Garland in McClure's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
Pointing q Moral.

"I don't know" remarked Senator
Sorghum, "when was more impressed
with the fact that there is frequently a
valuable lesson to be drawn from the
most trivial circumstances than l was
at the dinner the other day. One OF the
children got the wishbone "
"Oh, yesi One takes one end and an
other takes the opposite, and the one
who gets the longest is supposed to get
his wish. T"
Exactly. And took occasion then
and there to impress upon their youth
ful minds how much in this life depends
on having . good pull. "-Washington
Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
His viii.

ihere In an enormous number af appar.
emily sensible people in the world who
have strong superstitious antipathy TO
making will.
They seem to imagine that to do so
means an immediate visitation of death.
know woman who ventured hint
on this subject to her husband the other
day.
He fiared up in an instant.
what d you mean by that?" he asked
In tone of nervous Indignation. 'D'you
see anything the matter with me?"
mo, no, dear, butt
That's what the doctor was talking
to you about in the hall, he went OH
excitedly. 81 heard you and him NUT.
tering together. Now what did he say?
can stand it. So I'm going to die. am
II"
He didn't say word about you,
dear, except
''Yes. Well, well-except what?"
Except that you ate too much and
didn't take exercise enough.
STUFF and nonsense! It's my heart
that's what il is, and I've known it all
along. There's always that pain there
after eating"
That's indigestion, dear"
"lndi-cat 's.toot! But I'm not going
to make any will. can tell You That
would settle it. And Wen have new
doctor You won't get chance to
dance over my grave yet awhile, / can
tell you"
And out Of the house he bounced,
leaving his really loving wife almost
in tears. Polly P1y in New York Ee-
nOrdCr
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
ro,,nd On the Ontona-
con Road Tuesday
Afternoon.
V. Carlson Had Been FroAe"
mat, an the Wsy 60 HIS Home
The quincy Band 10 En'er'a'"
saturday Eyeniog Next.

mt .ono;rs Of Victor Carlson were
,.onoht TO Hancock Wednesday even
;oo from fourteen miles out on the On
-, road. where they had been
nd nv August Lahuala, wood con-
s..octor for whom Carlson worked Inc
bod frozen to death either Monday
p-Tresdoy. 1t was Tuesday evening or
late in the afternoon that the dead BODY
was discovered
Carlson, whose home is mt Dollar Bay,
-. .ho Damn Saturday night To spend
sunday at home. tie LETT for work again
Monday morning. 1t Is evident toat ne
became exhausted ny the long walk In the
heavy road. The thermometer, io will be
remembered, was below zero all day
Monday and Tuesday.
AsMr. Labuala and acompanion drove
along the road they noticed something
black half covered by snow, which they
.oot I'm hes robe or oyercoat lost by
acme passing rig. Upon examination
thew were horrihed to find a man frozen
II rho coat and that the man was an
employee Of their camp.
The remains were taken To Crawford &
Undertaking establishment and yester-
dav an inquest was held by Justice Finn,
the iury rendering a verdict in accordance
with the above facts.
Carlson leaves a wife, but no children.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
First Thermometers.

The first thermometer was made In
1921 by Dutch physicist named Cor
nelius Van Drebbell and consisted OF a
tube filed with air, closed at its upper
end, and dipping at its other extremity,
which was open, in bottle OF nitric
acid diluted with water. AS the tenn
perature rose or fell the air in the tube
increased or grew less in volume, and
consequently the liquid descended or
rose. This instrument is now known as
an air thermometer, but as its measure
ments were based on no fixed principle
it was Of little use.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

The following is the program OF the en-
tertainment to be given Saturday even
ING under the auspices and for the benefit
of Quincy Excelsior band:
overture-"Minstrel' Delight" 80. ............
Band.
Medley Quartette. .;.;,......... ,i.:.:''.'
Messrs. Letcher and Dunstone Brothers
Wilson Brothers
Aandolin Duet Selected. ...;.;;;;:. 1900.
Messrs. Pascoe and Kits.
/, Waltz-Spanish-"Lo Angeles" ...........
Band.
'p'''A'' Me sii;;' Bciling and Kelly
'iar'0ne' M RSss Williams and smith.
song-"When Hogan Paid His Rent".....
John Surbeck.
Descriptive Fantasia-"Going to Camp .BeeDe
SYNOPSIS;
The drums are heard gradually approach
ing, closely followed by ffe and drum band
Exhaust and putting of engine is heard. All
aboard En- route. The newsboys passing
through the train. Arrival at P0dun 1l sta
Drum bell march, full band. Full chorus.
Going to camp. They march off and gradual
ly disappear In the distance. Going going,
gone
Trio-Comic Medley. ........,.. ....::.:........
Messrs. Pascoe, Nichols and Kits Kits,
Observation-Disclosures Butler and the OWL .....
A. Foster.
Gutter Solo. .......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Joseph Coppo.
Descriptive Fantasia "a he Cavalry Charge" q.
SYNOPSIS:
Morning of the battle. Infantry is heard
approaching with fife and drums. Cavalry In
the distance. Coming nearer until the charge
upon the enemy. Cavalry. infantry ana ar
tillery IN the melee of battle. Defeat OF en-
envy. Pursued in the distance by the cavalry.
Band.
Pudding Fatinp Conte-J.. ........... 80.
Four Boys.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

The work of the jury, drawn for the
prefent term Of circuit court, was very
light, they having to consider but two
cases and one Of them was taken from
them by the court. Yesterday they were
discharged. Yesterday morning Fred
Komall, held for assault with intent to
do great bodily harm less than the crime
OF murder, pleaded guilty to assault. He
will be sentenced at later date.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
The Up to Date Servant.

els Mrs Smith at homer" asked the
caller. -,
physically, madam" returned the
educated servant. she is AS an alb
stract question the fact cannot be de-
MED. But in relation to your desire 10
see her cannot say definitely until l
have ascertained Mrs. Smiths wishes
in the matter. Pray be seated until
have received advices from above. -
Philadelphia Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
Car Searchers.

.'There is class of people" says
railroad man, "who are always last 20
leave the cars-for purpose. This IS
especially noticed ON suburban trains
They 90 from one end of the train TO the
other, looking in seats on both sides OF
the car. 1t is impossible for our men TO
be always on the watch, and presumably
there are many losses that can never DO
reclaimed. New York Tribune
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
Yer Feeding Snake.

There is one species Of snake, in the
genus deirodon, which feeds exclusively
upon the eggs of small birds. Its teeth
are very small and are soon lost Inc
eggs are swallowed whole, and when
passing through the gullet are broken
by a device somewhat similar to the giz-
card.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

Mr.. G. Fl. Reeves. one Of the firm OF the
Hancock Mercantile Co., has settled up
his interests here and yesterday left for
Duluth, from where he will shortly 60 to
Guatemala City, Central America, where
he intends locating. After he haslearned
the Spanish language and become ac-
customed to the ways OF new country
he will embark in some business,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

Eldred Light left this morning for De-
troit, where he will enter the well known
Detroit Business College for nine
months course.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

The Persians have an era OF their
own. the "era of Yezdegird," which
begins Juno IS, A. ID. 639, and COM
memorates his accession to the throne
of Persia.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

Mat Knauf, young man from Calu-
met, whose dementia takes the form OF
thinking himself President-elect McKin-
ley, is being cared for by Sheriff Lean at
the Jail.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

'Yhe present king of Servia, Alexander
1, Was elevated to the throne in the
place of his disreputable father in 1899.
de vyns born in 1876 and is now stur-
dy youth, who, 1t is said, gives promise
OF being quite as disreputable as OK
Fling Milan ever was.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. III. d. Haddock and
daughter, Miss Mabel, have returned
from a months visit with relatives in
Davenport, Iowa.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

The case OF Aaron Wolsky and Abra-
ham Jacobs vs w. II. Richards and
James Hooking, assumpsit appeal, has
been commenced in circuit court.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

The young mems Catholic Institute will
give concert at st. Patrick's Hall Sun
day evening. January 81.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

Women are naturally more prone to
insanity than are men.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

W. +. Tyler, Of the c. M. 4 st. p, If In
the copper country on his first visit for
'a7.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
q. *. TIMETABLES.
Passenger Trains on M. R. R.
In effect December %, 1895.

.Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
PASSENGER Trains on 4. B c. R.
In effect December 20, 1895.

4Daily. +Dailv except Sunday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-02
England's Queens.

The editor of The Review of Reviews
calls attention to the significant fact
that England has never known such
prosperity and never attained such great
ness us during the reigns of her queens.
OF course it is merely by coincidence
that queen should give England her
golden Elizabethan age; that Queen
Anne's reign should pass into history as
England's Augustan age, and that tho
glorious Victorian age, now unhappily
drawing To Il close, should have given
England such greatness and prosperity
aus the world had never dreamed of. OF
course 1T is merely IL peculiar, unac-
countablc coincidence that such Things
should occur wheE the sovereignty is
vested III woman, but we do not write
other history on the happen so hypothe-
sis.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-02
Secret societien In China


Throughout the long course Of Chinese
history the existence of these hui, or
secret associations, has been recognized
and recorded. AZ various times they
have adopted different titles. We read
OF the White Lily sect, the yellow Gaps,
the Society of Heaven, Earth and Man,
the Triad society, the Hung league and
the kolao hui and countless other asso-
Citations, More often than not these
bodies have been started as benevolent
societies, but almost invariably-cer-
talnly III the cases of those we have
named-the philanthropic zeal of the
founders has degcneratcd into political
fanatlclsm. Some of the greatest politi-
cal changes i'll the empire have been
due TO their action. The Mongol dynas-
ty, established by Genghis Khan and his
followers, mainly owed its downfall to
the energetic action of the Hung league.
and 1t is beyond question that had it
not been for the support that we gavo to
the government of China in its struggle
with the Tai Pings, who trace their
origin to the same secret society, the
present Mantchoo dynasty would have
shared the fate of the Mongol emperors.
-BlaCkwoCd's
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-02

ty Of such things are small table or stand
covers of satin or silk heavily embroidered
with gold Sometimes they are only Is
inches square, and they range from that
size upward. Those Of the smallest dimcn-
sons make beautiful cushion covers. and
as they como in all varieties of color there
is room for wide choice The scarlet.
black, yellow and old rose ones arc perhaps
the most effective, although the greens,
too, are charming
An illustration is given of II neat and
pretty costume for IL girl II years old
1t Is of French blue cloth, and the
skirt forms two stitched folds at each
side, the edges being adorned with
clusters of gold buttons. The short sack
has double fronts and high, turned over
collar bordcrcd with stitching, the fronts
being ornamcntcd with gold buttons. But
tons arc also placed ut the wrist of the
sleeves. The chcmisctte is of plated white
silk, the high belt of blue velvet. The tabs
of the collar are also faced with velvet.
The blue felt hat has n band and chou OF
blue velvet and an aigret of white quilts
JUDO CHOLLET