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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
A Queens Visit.

To be old and poor and bedridden is
generally to be debarred from the great
er privileges of life, but there was one
old man in Scotland who found his dis
advantages had procured him privi-
lege that the strong and more active
members Of his family were seeking in
vain.
1t was OH an occasion when Queen
Victoria was ut Balmoral, and, as she
often did, she went one day unaccom-
panied to visit the cottages. In one Of
these she found an old man, bedridden
and quite alone, and she sat down to
talk to him.
"And how is it you are alonef" she
asked. "Have you no one to keep you
company"
"No," replied the old man innocent
ly. "My folks be all away seeing the
queen. They thought they might get a
glimpse of her.. ;"
His visitor made no reply, but she sat
with the old man, pleasantly filling the
gap made by the absence of "his
folks" and then found time to read to
him from the Bible she herself treas
ured. On leaving she gave further
proof of her sympathy in the shape of a
So note, accompanying it with the
words, "When your people come back,
tell them that while they have been to
see the queen the queen has been to see
you. youths Companion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
THE SHREW MOUSE.
Some Queer Superstitions About n Harm
less Little Animal.

The shrew, or shrew mouse, as it is
commonly called, is found in nearly all
parts of the world. 1t is distinguished
by an elongated, pointed muzzle, small
eyes, plantigrade, six toed feet and
glands that secrete a musky fluid. AL
together it closely resembles mouse,
but it is really not related to the mouse
family.
When at home, it is either under a
pile of rubbish or in a hole which it
has burrowed in the earth. 1t is noctur
nal in its habits, but perfectly harm
less, yet at one time it was much dis
liked and prosecuted because it was
thought to be dangerous, mischievous
animal. Among the Italians the notion
was prevalent that the bite of shrew
was extremely poisonous. The French
and the English believed that if a shrew
ran over an animals foot the animal
felt great pain and eventually became
paralyzed. Hence if horse, cow or a
goat became little stiff in its limbs
the foolish people at once declared it
"shrew struck" and the poor shrews
had to suffer in consequence.
OF course the "shrew struck" animal
had to have something to cure it, so an
ash tree was selected and deep hole
was bored into its trunk. Then shrew
was captured, put alive into the hole,
the hole was securely plugged and the
innocent little animal was left to die of
starvation.
The ignorant believed that, after such
an act, the ash tree had power to cure
"shrew struck" animals, and whenever
an animal became inactive or little
numb in its limbs its owner hurried to
the "shrew ASH" cut switch from it
and switched the "shrew struck" beast.
The smarting caused by the switching
naturally made the helpless animal
move about as much as it possibly could,
and in short time it was pronounced
cured. Philadelphia Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
WOMEN AND JEWELS.
The Combination Is as Old as Time and
Not "a New Fad.


The critic who finds much to blame
in modern women in the number of
jewels they wear on both this and the
other side of the Atlantic will find that
history had set the fashion long before
the fair creatures of today had opened
their lovely eyes. According to Pliny,
Lolita Paulina, the wife Of Caligula,
wore on her hands, arms neck, head
and waist pearls and diamonds to the
value of $l,6S0,000. Faustina had
ring worth $500, 600, Domitia possessed
one worth $500, 900, and Casonia had
a bracelet worth $500, 000 Seneca cried
out that one pearl would no longer do
for lady, but she must insist on at
least three for each shell like ear. The
could ever be endured by even the vain
est of fair maids and matrons.
There were women in ancient Rome
whose sole occupation was healing the
torn ears Of ladies whose ornaments
had proved too heavy for the pretty
lobes. Popp9a's earrings were worth
$3.50, 900, and Calpurnia, the wife of
lub ullSuIy OulluS OtCsuI, iltiu pun
valued at twice that sum. Later Oh the
extravaganza had not seemed to have
died out. Marie de- Medici had dress
prepared for the baptism of her chill
dren, and when she attempted to wear
the marvellous creation she found that
it was so heavy that she could not stand
in it. 1t was trimmed with $4,000
pearls and 5000 diamonds.
Men, however, excelled in costly APP
parel in the middle ages, and Philip
the Good of Burgundy frequently wore
Jewels valued at 5000, 200. When he
walked along the streets, people climb
ed over each other to get a peep at him.
The Duke of Buckingham once wore at
the court of ST. James costume cost
ing $500, 600. The dress of the mobiles
of the middle ages was literally covered
with gold and precious stones. -Chica-
90 News
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
iNQuiSITIvE SPARROWS.
They May Have Been Hostile. but They
Didn't Dare Attack the Cockatoo.

There was trouble and to spare one
day last week in back yard on Brook
Ign Heights. The cause of it was an in
nocent cockatoo which had flown away
from home and found its way TO the
top of tree near State street, between
Henry street and Garden place. Where
the strange bird came from there is no
body to tell.
Ii was first discovered by the large
and noisy colony of English sparrows
which inhabits that vicinity The first
sparrow to see the foreigner lost no
time in communicating the news of its
discovery TO its mates, and in three
minutes no less than 90 sparrows had
assembled to examine the strange visit
or and exchange views about him. They
took places on all sides of the cockatoo
and began "a chattering which soon at
tracted attention from all the neighbor-
ing windows They hoped about from
branch to branch, but never approach
ed nearer than yard to the puzzled
stranger. For time the cockatoo view
ed the conclave about him with sereni-
ty, but the strain became too much for
him, and finally found expression in a
series of the most penetrating screeches,
accompanied by the elevation of his
light green plume, which had previous
ly been partly concealed in his fluffy,
snow white feathers. This demonstra-
ton added threefold to the wonderment
and fright of the sparrows and in
creased the volume of their chattering
in like proportion.
But the unwelcome foreigner soon
found that the chattering was harm
less, and that the saucy sparrows lack
ed the courage TO make an attack. Find
ing himself surrounded on all sides by
the little nuisances, he gradually work
ed his way through one side of the cir
Gle and out on the end of a branch,
where he perched contentedly and view
ed his tormentors with the calmest in
difference. Having found that the in
truder would neither take nor give Of
tense, the sparrows one by one flew
away, leaving the cockatoo to take a
nap in peace and quiet.
Meanwhile the cat colony of the back
yards had been aroused by the unusual
activity of the feathered tribe, and
there had been gradual concentration
of the feline forces near the base of the
tree which formed the cockatoo's perch.
! This meant cat fight as sure as preach
ing, and it was not long before the hos
| tilities broke out. Then the dogs had
their turn, and the cats disappeared,
but to the last the oockatoo sat unruffled
in his feathers in the tree top. New
York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
The True Remedy.

W. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, ILL.,,
"Chief," says: eve won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. Exper-
imented with many others, but never got
the true remedy until we used DR., Kings
New Discovery. No other remedy can
take it's place in our home, as in it we
have a certain and sure cure for coughs.
colds, whooping cough, etc." 1t is idle
to experiment with other remedies, even
il they are urged on you as just as good
as DIR. Kings New Discovery. They are
not as goou, because this remedy has a
record OF cures and besides isguaranteed.
It never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles
free at Macdonald's drug store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
MRS. BLACKS CHURCH.
Her Coachman Thought 1t Too Humbi,
For Cabinet Lady.

During Mrs. Jeremiah Blacks life Il,
washington, when her distinguished
husband was in the cabinet, she was
one OF the most efficient helpers in the
early struggles of the Vermont Avenue
Christian church. With the little hand.
ful OF that faith who "broke breodr
in some private house or obscure hall
she went regularly. A well remember.
ed anecdote of that time illustrates her
hdelity and at the same time her gen
tie, Kindly nature The church was
meeting in Temperance hall. Judge
Blacks driver, Peter, sensitive for the
honor OF the family, or more so for his
carriage, felt it to be something of a
dlsgrance TO stand before such build
ing on Sunday. One day he touched ND
on the subject as gently as he could by
saying:
Mrs. Black, that amt very fine
church you and the judge 90 to. 4"
NO, Peter, " said the lady, cit is not
a very grand one. p"
Mrs. Black, do you spec to tend
that church every Sunday"
Yes, Peter, until they get better
one. ="
Well, Mrs Black, wanted to AK
you somethin, though / don't much like
to say it, marin. "
"What is it, Peter?"
well, mann, wanted to tell you
de drivers of de other members of de
cabinet kinder makes fun of me bout
standin fore dat meetin house, and
wanted to TX you if You hadn't no OBJ
lection to let me drive down to dat fine
Presbyterian church where de other big
men go and stand dere wild my carriage
until your meetin is out an den drive
back for you and de Judge "
CAN right, Peter, if you'll be on
time" said Mrs Black, and Peter salts.
fed his mind that he saved the credit of
the family and Of his horses and car
riage afterward by standing regularly
with the fine turnouts Of the other cab
met officers. Washington Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
Some Odd Wills.

One of the oldest documents of the
will kind known was that of Queen Aus
trigilda, consort of King Goutram Of
Burgundy. The dying princess enjoined
upon her husband to STAY and bury in
the same grave with her the physicians
who had attended her. Another will
was that of husband who forbade his
wife's marrying on pain of his returning
to haunt her. This is quite different
from that of woman who instructed
her executors to seek out "some nice,
good, pretty GIRL" who would make an
affectionate second wife to her spouse.
1t is fact interesting in this connec-
ton that the first Napoleon actually be-
queathed 10000 francs to fellow
named Cantillon, who had been tried
for attempting the assassination OF the
Duke Of Wellington. -Pittsburg Dis
match.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
A DREAMER

He IL a dreamer. Let him pass.
He reads the writing in the grasa
His seeing soul in rapture goes
Beyond the beauty Of the rose.
He is a dreamer, and doth know
To sound the farthest depth Of woe.
His days are calm, majestic, free.
He Is a dreamer. Let him be.
He is dreamer. All the day
Blest visions find him ON his way
Past the far sunset and the light,
Beyond the darkness and the night.
He Is a dreamer. Godl To be
Apostle of infinity
And mirror truths translucent gleami
Ee is a dreamer. Let him dream.
He is a dreamer. For all time
His mind Is married unto rhyme.
Light that ne'er was on land or sea
Hath blushed 20 him In poetry.
He Is IA dreamer, and hath caught
Close 10 his heart hope, thought.
A hope Of Immortality.
He Is a dreamer. Let him be.
He is a dreamer. Lo, with thee
His soul doth weep in sympathy.
He is a dreamer, and doth long
TO glad the world with happy song.
He is dreamer. In a breath
He dreams OF love, and life and death.
o man, O woman, lad and lass,
He Is a dreamerl Let him pass.
London Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
Reasons why Chamberiain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrh9a Remedy
IL the Rest.

/. Because it affords almost instant
relief in case OF pain in the stomach, collie
and cholera morbus.
2. Because it it the only remedy that
meyer fails in the most severe cases Of dys-
EMERY and diarrhGa.
3. Because it is the only remedy that
will cure chronic diarrbGa.
4. Because it is the only remedy that
will prevent bilious collie.
5. Because it is the only remedy that
will cure epidemical dysentery.
6. Because it is the only remedy that
can always be depended upon in cases OF
cholera infantum.
z. Because it is the most prompt and
most reliable medicine in use fors.bowel
complaints.
8. Because it produces no bad results.
0. Because it is pleasant and .eafe to
take.
10. Because it has saved the lives OF
more people than any other medicine m
the world.
The 20 and so cent sizes fol sale by
Sodergren & Sodergren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
Great Money-Saving sale

At the Laurium Fair, next to the post
Office. Fifteen hundred pairs of ladies'
and Misses fine shoes, worth from $3.50
to 81 pair, to be sold at 81 pair for
thirty days only. We also have a lot OF
baby shoes, sizes from to No. 4, at "a
cents pair. Call promptly, as it is to
your interest. l. FEIYBERG K Co.,
Hecla Street, Laurium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
The Chinese.

Conservative historians among the
Chinese claim for their race an antiq-
uity of at least 100000 years, while
those whose estimates are a little
"wild" assert that the Chinese were the
original inhabitants of the earth and
that Chinese history goes back at least
500, 900, 900 years. The government rec
ords of China place the foundation of
the empire at $500 B. @. and claim that
it was established by Tohi, who, they
assert, is the Noah mentioned in the
book of Genesis, b. @. 2240.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
A Fearful Duel.

The most terrible duel foug! at any
time in Paris was the one between COLO
mel D., Ga ca po:,:,,ii2'2:rr::'Hi o.ioer'
and M de O. CT tie Gardes du
Corps, mere youth, but & hercniean
strength. The two men, lushcd tcgcih
er SO as to leave thtii ria.i arms Tree,
were armed with Snort knives placed
in a hackney coach, aud driven at a
tearing gallop around the Place de Ia
Concorde. They were taken out OF the
coach dead. The colonel had Is stabs.
the youth only 4. las one OF these had
MERGED his heart. San Francisco Ar
gonaut.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
Shubert.

The short life of Franz Schubert
probably contained as much artistic la
Dor as any man has ever been able to
crowd In the same number of years. He
was born in 1897 and died in 1928. His
artistic career extended over about 20
years, during which time he produced
more than l., 200 songs, to say nothing
Of symphonies, pianoforte sonatas and
concerted music.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
RuckIen,s Arntea saIYe.

The best salve In the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rbeum, fever
sores. letter. chapped hands. chilblains,
corns. and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction.
or money refunded. Price, 20 cents per
box. For sale by d. Il. Macdonald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
Not Tn Her Glass.

81 understand their engagement has
been BROKEN
Eyes She says she was deceived. He
had only 9 century runs to his credit
instead Of 10, and as she had IA herself
he was clearly out of her class. Chi
capo Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

Argall Brothers, Red Jacket Mich, un
Ccrtakers, paractical embalmer and tuner
al directors. Graduate OF Chicago Col
lege OF Embalming) All calls promptly
attended to and the best OF service rem
dered. Telephone in connection. Tach-
ellis old stand, corner Scott end Main
atrpets
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

FoUND-Near the corner of Elm and
Fifth streets, Singer sewing machine, on
easy monthly payments. Old machines
taken III exchange. Oil, needles and sup.
plies OF all kinds constantly on hand.
The Singer Manufacturing Co.
$50 Fifth street
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

Get your paint and oil at City Hard
ware. Paint mixed at store as ordered;
use best lead and oil only. Fully guar
anteed. }. I. SALoMoNsoN,
Wertin's Old Store, Red Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
Voice Culture.

Mr.. Arthur S. Kimball, professor OF
singing in Oberlin conservatory OF music,
will spend the months of July and August
in the copper country and will receive
pupils in singing on and after June %.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
summer styles.

Having received fine stock OF cloths,
suitable for spring and summer suitings,
inyite an inspection. Suits made to
order, fit guaranteed and the prices very
low. Give me call. NJ. JOHNSON,
Over Sauer's Sample Room.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

letter A is in Hebrew called
an OK and the Phenician char
nich represents this sound was
liy a picture of an OK head hence
.e. The right hand stroke of the
tsented the top of the head. the
own stroke the left side and O
pte y fallen out Of use. represented
~ sue OF the head, while in very
~ ~nician manuscripts two dots
:, eyes and two below for nos
'uered the resemblance complete.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

Have you tried Moebs Pro Patria
cigars? Worth 10 cents sold for cents.
Stamped Pro Patria. A cold, sweet salts
flying smoke. George Moebs & Co., man.
ufacturers. Detroit.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
Vof Cour.e.

Professor Ga little distracted)-I'm
glad to see you. How's your wife?'
81 regret it, professor, but I'm not
married."
"Ab, yes. Then of course your wife's
still single. "-Fliegende Blatter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

ltyou would enjoy comfort during the
hot weather get Blue Flame oil or gas
oline stove. Special prices at Carlton
Hardware Co.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
Hub News.

"In Boston the monkeys can ride the
bicycle"
"That's nothing. Boston parrots have
been quoting Emerson for years and
years and years. detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

Portage Lake and Lake Superior Ice
company headquarters at Slattery &
liyan's. Telephone connections. james
Allen, manager.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

WANTED-A situation bv an exper-
fenced man as store clerk or teamster.
Apply at this Office. Speaks French and
German language.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

Swift's letters to Stella and Vanessa.
the two correspondence being carried
ON at the same time, are equally good,
equally loving and at present equally
nnreadahle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08
gonaut

Lady Dufferin, in her amusing book
"viceregal Life In India, gives some
good examples of "baboo" English
One of the natives was told to write an
ESSAY ON the horse in an examination
and this was the result: "The horse Is
a very noble animal, but when irritated
ceases to do So"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

The Chinese divide the day into 10
parts of two hours each. The Italians
reckon "a hours round, instead of two
divisions Of 10 hours each. as we do
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

The dress of fully equipped diver
weighs 1921 pounds and costs about
$500. The thick underclothing weighs
81S pounds, the dress itself Ia pounds,
the huge boots, with leaden soles, BIZ
pounds, the breast and back 80 pounds
and the helmet 80 pounds.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

We sell the celebrated Sherwin- William
paints. S. OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

Our lodge room an ne rented for
meetings on Saturday evenings.
SivERT OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

Screen doors OF all kinds at the lowest
prices. SIvERT OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

The nest and eggs Of Pallas' gray
shrike (Lanius major) are said 70 Do
still unknown to science
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-08

Call at City Hardware for your STOVES,
ranges, screen doors, windows, refriGera-
tors, and ice cream ireezers. Quality the
best. Prices up to date.
j. 7. SALOMoNsoN,
Wertin's Old Store, Red Jacket.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-26
why the 9th verse of said chapter
was spoken or written.
Hoss CREEK.
Hoss CREEK
GIBBS.

Rev. James White failcld to fill
his appointment at Mt. Tabor Sun.
day.
Miss Ethel Moss, ofnear Savan-
nah, visited Miss Matte Mangum
last week.
ii. @. McCanless, of near Nixon
visited our debate last Wednes.
day night-come again Mr.. Nc.
Subject for the next meeting of
our debate is as follows, "Resolv.
ed that England hid a right 10 tax
the Colonies. A grand time will
be reported.
A crowd of young folks enjoyed
a singing at Dr.O.W. Austin's Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lum Threet were
the guests Of James ackey's fami.
ly Sunday.
B. b. Branum and sister, Miss
Ida visited on Horse creek Sat.
urday night.
G. G. Eayes, of near Corinth,
Miss, was in our midst Saturday,
and Sunday
Among the happy welded are
e. A. Stnsell to Miss Anna Burns.
d. M. Hitchcock to Miss Matte
Martin. "JOe" renders to them
his congratulations, and wishes
the long, happy and prosperous
life.
r. ID. DeFord, the tax man
stayed with "Joe" Thursday night
The old Captain is very applaus.
able in his anecdotes, and "Joe''
says come again Captain.
w. II. Cossey, of Harrisburg,
Ark, is expectad back to old Ten
nessee Christmas.
Hurrah for Pickwick's "Joe."
If your stock of house-lOgs run
low and you CANT furnish Savan'
nah with enough to build heI
school-house send to "JOe." But
we think Jim Williams is to fat to
make a successful raftsman as low
as the water is.
CALIFORNIA JOE.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-26
LOWRYVILLE.
CHRISTOPHER NORTH.

Mr.. aud Mrs. Joe Jones, of
Turkey creek, visited their daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIM. Tacker Friday.
Hugh Austin and wife of Dry
creek, spent Saturday night with
the family of jim Shepard.
II. L. Porter and family and Mrs
Jim Cherry and children visited
the family of Esq. Eli Cherry's
Sunday.
Rev. j. L. White preached at
Wards school house Sunday.
Donald Edwards, Of Waterloo,
Ala, passed through our commu-
nifty Sunday.
Arch Austin and Miss Ross
Lutts have married since our last.
We extend our best wishes to
these young people.
That the Lowryville sleeping
beauty is visiting on Turkey creek
CECIL SoRRELToP.