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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-25
|, GATHERED BRIEFS.

A. L. Leighton went to Tower this
morning.
Attorney Westcott was in Duluth
Saturday.
w. n. Sheppard was up from Tower
yesterday.
Robert Whiteside was up from Du-
luth over Sunday.
Considerable sore throat is going
around these days.
Mrs. Paul Uren and children spent
Sunday in Eyeleth.
Geo. Hosking went to Eveleth Sun
day for few weeks.
Fred Bartlett visited in Tower a
few days this week.
E. f. Mead spent Sunday in Eveleth
going down on the excursion.
w. A. Cox is confined to the bed
with an attack of typhoid fever.
Mrs. P. r. Vail and children visited
in Biwabik few days last week.
Billy Noals is spending few weeks
in the city from the Mesaba Range.
CLYDE Bender came up from McKin-
lev and took in the celebration here
Friday.
A. e. Camp departed Saturday for
Buffalo to attend tn reunion OF the
G.. A. r..
Postmaster Van Blarcom returned
Thursday evening from his visit to
st. Paul.
M. Vail is improving the buildings
on First and Second avenues with
new plate fronts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-25
Vote of Thanks.

The officers and members OF Ely
Lodge No. 22O, 1. O o. F.. take this
manner to express their hearty thanks
to all those who so literally assisted
them in making their celebration on
August 20, such an unqualified sue
cess. PETER SCHAEFER, Secy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-25
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the heau OF the Ldhes
Wigs, Switches and Chains made from
cut hair or com bingS. Complexion and
Scalp treatments, Manicure and Chirop-
ody. Superfuous Hair and Moles re-
moved by Electricity. Mail orders will
receive our careful and prompt atten ton.
81 West Superior ST., Duluth.
Time. Boyd 6 Wilbur. Established 1887.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-25

Ibid you see those Kodak pictures
Of the BURNSIDE camping party?"
The sun., 1897-12-23
The Wise Butterfly,

King Solomon was one day strolling
outside the palace when he heard but
tertiy say to his wife, with one stroke
of my wing | could knock down this
entire palace" Without waiting to
hear more King Solomon returned to
the palace, and summoning his council
Ors aud his officers of state he ordered
the arrest Of the butterfly at once Pale
and trembling, the butterfly was brought
before the king. The king charged him
with the reasonable remark. The but
terfiy pleaded guilty. "Rut, o great
king went on the butterfly, You are
married man yourself! Can you not
guess why l said it? My wife was uE-
usually insubordinate this morning, and
it was necessary, in order to maintain
any sort Of discipline, that | prove tc
her how great was my power. That is
why said it, great king not from trea
sonable motives, but in order to main
tain my marital authority" The story
goes that the king dismissed the butter
fly without even so much as reproof
The story also goes that when the but
terfy returned to his wife and she ask
ed, "Well and what did the king
want?' he replied, "To beg me not to
do it. '-Exchange.
The sun., 1897-12-23
Sensational Journalism.

We do not want sensational journals
We are only made to think that we do.
There is no real demand for putridity
in the form of printed sheets of large
circulation. The herculean efforts made
to keep up these large circulations are
evidence of their instability, and the
vast sums of money spent by the ''great"
dailies in advertising themselves show
that the demand for them is fictitious
These journals in their vaulting ambi-
ton for greatness have o'erleapt them
selves and fallen into the ditch.
There is time in the future when
the expenditure of money and the utter
ance Of dogma will fail to keep up the
circulations which constitute the sole
value of these great dailies. When
that time comes, and not until that
time, will the public get what it really
wants, and it will not secure such a
prize until it begins TO think that there
is no real demand for sensational Jour-
nails Arena.
The sun., 1897-12-23

for the library Of the institution. Be-
sides this, ono portion Of this building
is set aside az sort of memorial muse
um. II contains the carriage, pictures
and many personal effects Of Girard.
The philanthropist in setting forth the
details to be followed by his executors
arranged for dorDitories and school
buildings for the use Of the boys, and
there are now Is or IA Of these upon
the grounds, in addition to very pret-
ty Gothic chapel. There is one provi.
sion in the will Of Girard that has at.
.tracted much attention and caused great
discussion. 1t bars out any clergyman
from the grounds Of the institution.
This clause reads as follows:
There are, however, some restrictions which
consider 1t my duty to prescribe and to be-,
among others, conditions oil which my bequsst
for said college Is made and to be enjoyed
namely, go Secondly, enjoin and require
that no ecclesiastic, missionary or minister OF
any sect whatsoever shall ever hold or exercise
any station or duty whatever in the said col
lege. nor shall any such person ever be admit
ted for any purpose, or al visitor, within the
premises appropriated to the purpose Of said
college. In making this restriction do not
mean to cast any reflection upon any sect or
person whatsoever, but as there Is such null
titude Of sects, and such a diversity Of opinion
among them, desire to keep the tender minds
of the orphans who are to derive advantage
from this bequest. free from the excitement
which clashing doctrines and sectarian CON
troversy are SO apt to produce My desire Is
that all the instructors and teachers In the col.
lege shall take pains to instill into the minds
OF the scholars the purest principles Of moral
ity, 10 that on their entrance into active life
they may, from inclination and habit, evince
benevolence toward their fellow creatures and
love Of truth, sobriety and industry, adopt
ing at the same time such religious tenets as
their matured reason may enable them to pre-
fer.
Girard is generally supposed to have
been very parsimonious and close listed
man, without much love for his fellow
men and solely engrosped in the accumu-
lation Of wealth. but close glance at
the details of his inner life, no less than
at the provisions Of the document Great.
ing his munifcent charity, goes to prove
the shallowness and falsity of this view.
One incident alone in his life is worth
repetition at this time. In 1898 yellow
fever broke out in malignant form in
the city Of Philadelphia and grew to
such proportions that the people Of the
town were panic stricken. Most of them
fed from the city, and those that re-
mained locked themselves up in their
houses, being afraid to appear on the
streets. Three of the daily papers were
discontinued, and the death rate was SO
great that it was almost impossible to
obtain sufficient number of persons to
care for the sick and to inter the dead.
In this grave crisis Girard proved
himself veritable hero. The minutes
The sun., 1897-12-23

tiles OF modern times, unique in the
history Of personal philanthropy. The
magnitude Of the gift is beginning to
be appreciated by the people, and, as it
is, the character of Girard is beginning
to reveal itself in a new and more fa-
vorable light to the people Of the United
States. Time and the COOL sober judg.
ment that comes half century after
man has passed away show this remark
able man to have been one Of the great
characters of the age.
At the time of Girard's death his
estate amounted to about 81, 500, 900. 1t
was by long odds the greatest fortune in
the United States at that time, and it
was surpassed by few if any of the
private fortunes abroad. One hundred
and forty Thousand dollars Of this vast
sum was bequeathed to members Of the
Girard family, $780, 900 to the city of
Philadelphia for the improvement Of its
water front, $500, 900 to the state of
Pennsylvania for internal improvements
and the balance in trust to the city of
Philadelphia for the erection, improve
ment and maintenance of college for
poor white orphan boys. In addition
Girard devised to the cities of New
Orleans and Philadelphia 2S0, 900 acres
of land in the state of Louisiana, but
this was subsequently lost to the lega.
tees by a decision of the United States
supreme court.
Two million dollars was set apart by
his will for the expense Of the erection
of the college. Excavations commenced
on May G, 1888, and the completed
buildings were transferred to the hoard
Of directors on the 18th Of November,
lS41. 1t will thus be seen that - years
were consumed i'll carrying ont the pre-
lMlnpry instructions Of Girard S will
The work, however, was largely delayed
by reason Of innumcrable suits brough5
against the estate by the heirs of Girard.
Pupils were accepted as soon as the
building Was completed, and the nun.
Der has been gradually growing larger
year by year until the number Of boys
now being maintained and educated
reaches the large total of !, 500.
There arc hundreds Of applications
on the waiting list CT the college, and
it is considered rare distinction tc
finally obtain admission to the institu-
tion. In 1892 the value of the estate
left for the endowment of the college
amounted to between $4,000, 900 and
So, 600, 600. In 1895 the total value OF
the estate reached the enormous sun
of $l4,92l, S2S, and the net income
amounted to $1,000, ,SSO.22, and thi.
latter sum is now sufficient to maintain
the college.
Girard left minute instructions re
garding the construction and manage
ment of the college. The main building
which was built according to his direc
tions, is of white marble, and in it's dc
sign resembles a Greek temple. 1t il
considered the purest specimen Of tina
style of architecture in this country. A
colonnade of "a Corinthian columns
form the peristyle and aid in support
ing the splendid marble roof. The re
mains OF the great philanthropist res
in marble crypt in this building, ant
in front of it is q marble statue of Gi
rard. The face Of this statue was copiet
from death mask taken at the direc
tion of DR.. John Y. Clark. The arts
The sun., 1897-12-23

THE MARBLE STATUE OF GIRARD.
of the proceedings Of the committee ap-
pointed to attend to and alleviate the
sufferings of those afflicted with the
yellow fever contain this entry: "Ste-
phen Girard and Peter Helm, members
Of the committee, commiserating the
calamitous state to which the sick may
probably be reduced for want of suitable
persons to superintend the hospital, vol.
UNFAIRLY offered their services for that
benevolent employment. For more than
go days Girard spent all of his time
caring for the sick and attending to the
last wants Of the dying" The United
States Gazette of Jan. l3, 1882, con.
tains the following interesting para
graph told to the representative of that
paper by merchant who was burrying
by with camphor saturated handker.
chief pressed to his mouth:
"A carriage rapidly driven by black
servant broke the silence Of the deserted
and grass grown street. 1t stopped be-
fore frame house in Farmers row,
the very hotbed of the pestilence, and
the driver, first having bound a handker-
chief over his mouth, opened the door of
the carriage and quickly remounted the
box. A short, thickset man stepped from
the coach and entered the house. In
minute or two the observer, who stood
nt a safe distance watching the proceed
ings, heard a shuffling noise in the entry
and soon saw the visitor emerge, sup
porting with extreme difficulty tall,
gaunt, yellow visaged victim Of the pes.
thence.
''His arm was around the waist of
the sick man, whose yellow face rested
against his own, his long, damp, tan
gled hair mingling with his benefac-
tors, his feet dragging helplessly upon
the pavement. Thus partly dragged,
partly lifted, he was taken to the Car.
riage door, the driver averting his face
from the spectacle, far from Offering to
assist. After long and suffering exer.
tion the well man succeeded in getting
the fever stricken patient into the vehi.
Gle, and then entering it himself the door
was closed and the carriage was driven
away to the hospital, the merchant hav.
ing recognized in the man who thus
tisked his life for another the foreigner;
Stephen Girard." .....
The sun., 1897-12-23

Business men generally con-
slder this will be ayear of mark.
ed Improvement over the last
three. We find most of those who
are furnishing agents in a legite-
mate business are doing we'll.
When agents make "much
monies" it takes more to keep
them; and the reverse. Some
men, when times change, change
their business, and generally
spend their change. As a rule a
successful man has been at same
business a long while. The can
vasser can make good profits On
small investment.
The sun., 1897-12-23
GIRARD's FIFTY YEARS.
Coming Semicentennial of Phil
adelphia's Famous College.
ANECDOTES OF THE FOUNDER.

Fever Scourge, When He Braved the
Dread Disease and Acted ~ Nurse.
His Restrictive Will.
EARLY in January the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the founding Of Girard college
will be celebrated with great pomp and
ceremony in the city of Philadelphia.
This famous institution, established by
the great mariner and merchant for the
free education Of orphan boys, is now
conceded to be one Of the grandest char.
The sun., 1897-12-23

MAIN BUILDING, GlRARD COLLEGE.
never saw his subject and was obliged
to form the figure from descriptions Civ.
en- him and with the aid of the clothing
found among the effects Of the dead
philanthropist. 1t cost $50, 900, but has
never been accepted as satisfactory by
the friends of Girard. Last year splen.
did bronze statue of Girard was erected
by the alumni Of the college, and now
stands in front of the Philadelphia city
hall.
The lAain building of the college ia
used as the presidents Office and also
The sun., 1897-12-23
Napoleon's Piano.

What certainly is one of the most
valuable pianos in the world was made
in 1903 by order of the Emperor Napo-
leon Bonaparte, who presented it to the
Empress Josephine 1t was stolen dur
ing the sacking of the Tuileries, was
afterward sold at public auction and
Is now in the possession of great firm
Of pianoforte makers, Messrs Erard.
The case is Of the finest rosewood, orna.
mented with ormolu, while the keys are
made Of mother of pearl and tortoise
shell. Napoleon's military taste is
shown by the fact that one Of the five
pedals works drum and triangle at.
tachment
The sun., 1897-12-23
Keeping the Air Cool.

When Lawson TAFT, the English sur
geon, and his wife were driving through
the city Of Montreal one hot summer
morning, Mrs. TAFT, observing large
blocks Of ice standing opposite each
door, remarked, "See what novel plan
they have Of keeping the air nice and
cool by exposing small icebergs oppo.
site each door. New York Tribune.
The sun., 1897-12-23
s. q. GORMAN,

Organist at st. Peters Pro.Cathedral
teaches cultivation Of the voice, breath
ing, sight, choir, concert, oiatorio and
operate singing. italian method).
Also piano and organ. Class now form
ing. Choirs and societies instructed.
Address.
42oN. Ard Street. Philadelphia.
The sun., 1897-12-23
Avail Yourself of This Opportunity.

Prof. We'll, scientific optican, 313
Market street, Wilmington, will offer
from December 10th to January, 1st gold
spectacles and eye glasses for So pair.
Positively during that time only. Prof.
We'll will examine your eyes free and
adjust the glasses by scientific method.
tt
The sun., 1897-12-23
HELP wAHrEp-HALEs,

WANTED, situation for coachman Or
70 house work in private family. Address
6O7 Tatnall street.
The sun., 1897-12-23

WANTED-.5O boys to sell the Sunday
edition Of The SUM- Biggest sale on
record last Sunday. More profit. Apply
lO3 East Sixth street
The sun., 1897-12-23
$7,80)
GIVEN
AWAY!

Do you want 81 500 OF il? That
is the first prize to be given i'll &
Grand Contest inausurated by
the National Recorder, a large
weekly Washington newspaper.
In order to advertise THE
MONTHLY HERALD, the people S
popular paper, we will send YOU
both papers one year, and a GER
tifcate emitting you to compete
for the above mentioned prizes,
for Is cents. The National Re-
colder alone is 81 90 year. At
325 nAYWIN,
it is next to impossible to com
pete and not win. The contest
is simple word puzzle, such as
any child can work out. Con-
test closes November Ist, 1897.
Send at once and receive the two
papers, containing Music, Liter
ature, Science, Art, Invention,
Stories, Comic, ETC., together
with full directions regarding
the contest, and the certificate
Address all communications to
The mOuTHLY HERALD,
New Brunswick N. j.
The sun., 1897-12-23
CURRENT MISCELLANY.

Leonardus attributed great virtues to
soEal. 1T keeps of ghosts and bad
dreams. storms, every incursion Of wild
beasts and cures long list Of diseases
! have it," says Leonardus, ''from
creditable person, and have often expe-
Sienced it myself, that it will prevent
infants just born from falling into cpl
lepsy. Let there be put in the mouth of
the child, before it has tasted anything,
half o scruple Of the powder of red coral
and let it be swallowed, for it is won
derful preserver. The Romans, with
little Of the same faith, tied tiny lunches
Of coral round the necks of their chill.
dren, and possibly this was the origin
Of the infants coral necklace. COM
mon sight today. Much Of the coral
found is exported to China, where the
choicest pieces are used for the buttons
Of the Chinese mandarins or for decorat-
ing the turbans of rich Mussulmans.
Coral has been frequently used as
money, and semicivilized nations use it
largely for ornamenting arrows, lances
and pixies, and also for decorating their
dead previous to interment. The Greeks
entertained picturesque idea regarding
the origin Of coral-briehy, that the
blood dropping from the head of Medu-
n, which Perseus had deposited on
some low bushes near the seashore, be-
coming hard, was taken by the sea
nymphs and planted in the sea- Its
growth, preserving the tendril, branch
ing effects, keep alive the quaint tradi.
tion. Coral has been claimed to deepen
in color when worn by man and to
pale when adopted by woman.
f~'.a pauc,pr,
!. It is certain that the primitive Chris.
tians danced at their religious meetings.
The Greeks made the art Of dancing into
. system expressive of all the different
passions, the dance Of Eumenides or
Furies especially, creating such terror
that the observers seemed to the deities
about to execute heavens vengeance
ON earth. Homer writes Of dancing, and
Aristotle ranks dancing with poetry.
Even Jupiter is represented as dancer
The sturdy Spartans had law obliging
parents to exercise their children in
dancing from the age Of 5. This was
done in the public places to train them
for the armed dance. They were led by
men, and all sang hymns and songs as
they danced Dancing as an entertain
ment in society was performed in ancient
times mostly by professional dancers
and not by the company themselves.
Among the Romans in fact, it was con-
sidered disgraceful for free citizen to
dance, except in connection with reli-
gion. 1t is among savage nations that
the passion for dancing is most mani
Tested. Their dances are mostly associ-
ated with religion and war, and the per-
formers work themselves into state Of
frantic excitement-a kind Of mechan-
ical intoxication.
The sun., 1897-12-23
PROF. T. KENNEDY,
= Electric Physician,
Has removed his Office to
NO. sos WEST FOURTH STREET,
Wilmington. Del.

EREE We will give an elegant
'|'II i'm. SOLITAIRE Diamond
Ring, tlat setting, guaranteed to
stand the acid test, to anyone who
will dispose of IL packages of DR..
Hunters Headache and Neuralgia
Cure at 10 cents a package. Send
address and reference and we send
cure. When paid for we mail YOU
ring. LORD & BODICE, box 1o6
Cumberland Mills. Me. If You
want Cure sent by Mail enclose s
cents and we will guarantee safe
delivery. This amount may be de
Quoted when you pay for the goods
Nothing sent C., 0, d.
The sun., 1897-12-23
Waking UP

People may seem ''hard" to accomplish,
bnt if You have anything to offer the pub
lie by advertising. we can find you the
people and wake them up too, and give
YOU fair returns for your money.
Union Advertiser, Wayland. N. Y. Estab
1860; sixe 24x36; published weekly. 1t
pleases; write for copy and advertising
mites.
The sun., 1897-12-23
ALASKA FOR GOLD.
Earles for JeWelry

Our stock comprises all the latest
styles in Clocks, Watches and Jewelry
of every description, at lowest prices.
Fine selection of Diamonds always on
hand. One third Of bill required when
goods are delivered, balance on terms to
suit the purchaser.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-29
Mortgage Sale.

nEAULT having been made In the coud,-
/tions for payment OF a certain morfCs %
made by Hyacinth Charron and Esther Cha rroc'
MS wife. both of Grayling, Michigan. 10 thc
stanoard savings and Loan Association Of De-
troit, michigan, dated the 3Oth day Of July. 1894
and recorded in the Office OF the Register az
Deeds for Crawford County Michigan. IN TJhss.
- or Mortgages, on pages 500 and Sol ON the 9th
day CT August. 1894. and such mortgages Ia VIM,
elected TO consider the whole sum occurred by
which mortgage there Is claimed 20 be due st
the time OF this note, tb. sum of three hum rsd
forty.three and SOL 90 dollars, and an altornev
Zee OF nfteen dollars, provided for In said mort
gage ana no suit or proceedings at Law or In
equity having been instituted for the recovery
foreclosure of said mortgage
NOW THEREFORE,, by virtue OF the power of
SAFE IN saiu mortgage contained. and OF the stat.
ute IN such case made and provided, notice Il
nerepy given That said mortgage will sell the
premises described In said mortgage, at public
auction or vendue, to the highest bidder thorS.
fore, At the front door of the Court House n
the village OF Grayling, County of era wford AM
state OF Michigan THAT being tho building n
which the Circuit Court for said County & kel6i
on ~. Eaiday, the 9th day of August. 1891, 81
we've O'Clock noon local time. or so much Of
said premises rs shall be necessary TO satis ~
the amount due on said mortgage and All Iersl
costs, on the day OF sale, together with said -
torney fee as covenant therein, said promises
are described as follows: All that certain piece
ing. County Of Crawford. and State of MiclSi-
gan, described as follows. TO wit: Lot uumhar
nve 10 OF Block number eleven III OF HadIev, =
SECOND addition TO the village Of Grayiine.
Dated, Detroit June 3. 1897
STANDARD SAVING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
p.,u Mortgage.
Attorneys for Mortgage. juns-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-29

Miss Ida Bailey, Of Mayville for
mer teacher 10 our school, Il the vel
come guest OF Mrs. o. Palmer and
many friends In town.
While our citizens are Dragging
over their gardens, VIM. Woodneld
will eat Sweet Corn before any Ut
them.
An annual eclipse of the sun 10
scheduled for Thursday, July 20. 1t
begins at $50 q m. and ends at 10
In the evening, and will be visible in
the United States.
About half hundred little folks
were as happy as happy could be on
r. Hanson's lawn, last Saturday.
Their laughing glee was enjoyed by
the whole neighborh0od.
Claggetts' Sock Factory Ia running
night and day, and his line Of hosiery
is beyond competition. See those
famous Leather Stockings before
you buy.
More sidewalk was laid last Satur-
day. The highway commissioners
and pathmaster are about through
with their improvements for this
year as the funds are exhausted.
II you will call at Claggetts' he will
give you an introduction to Lilly
White" She is the fairest among
the fair. You can adopt her, II you
wish, as the -four of your family.
You will be pleased with the result.
Peddlers are still hawking their
wares in Grayling, in defiance of law.
They should be made pay for the
privilege of disposing of their goods
here, the same as our merchants who
pay their taxes. We believe in pro
lection.
Flower time Is here. Winter
flowers are in great demand, espe-
cially the household favorite Lilly
White" 1t is very white pure
flour, as its name implies. Adopt 1t
as the -four of the family. aud you
will have no other. Claggett sells it