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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17

Cether. The mass was fully two feet
long. Ny heart gave leap of exulta-
ton. Instead OF hurting IL at the tur-
tie, reached out with IL and managed
TO scrape that precious handspike with
in grasp.
Just at this juncture the turtle de-
cided TO take hand in. i had given
the signal TO be hauled up, and now
could feel Larry tugging energetically
at the rope. The turtle left off fooling
with the tube, and, padding down to
see what was making such commo-
ton In the water, he tackled me at
once.
"As IL happened, however, he took
hold of the big copper nut on the top
OF my headpiece, and that was TOO
tough a morsel even for his beak, so that
ali he could do was 10 shake me Dit.
With him at my head and Larry jerking
on my waistband, you may imagine
could hardly call my soul my own
However, ! began jabbing with my
handspike into the unprotected parts
OF the turtles body, feeling around Tor
some vital spot. In moment the water
was red with blood. All l could do
was to keep on jabbing as close to the
neck as I could. And the turtle kept
chewing at the copper joint.
IL believe IL was the clam that helped
me most efrectually In that struggle
You see. that grip on my leg kept me
as steady as rock. IL IL hadn't beer
for that the turtle would have had me
end over end in no time. As IL was, after
a few moments OF this desperate stab
bling. / managed TO kill my assailant
but even in death that iron beaS OF hi
maintained It's hold on the copper nu
Of my helmet. Larry had to slash OF
the heavy creatures head with
hatchet"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17

though the long lapse of time, more
than six years, has served, as time al
ways does, 10 blunt the keen edge OF
the sorrow that had come 10 her, yet
Elsie BENEFITS existence was one long
life of quiet sadness and of sly retire
ment. She devoted herself entirely to
the task OF caring for her dear father,
now growing SO old and every day more
feeble, and beyond that she took little
interest in what passed in the world
around her. Only now and then some
great deed, some particular event,
aroused her out of her half-lethargic
state, Just as this account of heroism
In Burmah had done. But she soon re-
lapsed again, as she did here, into her
dreamy sadness. and into wondering
several times deg what had been the
fate of her long-lost lover.
IL was some two months after the
events narrated above in connection
with the heroic act had taken place
that Robert Connell, a private in the
-th lancers, returned to England--tc
London-with his regiment. at the close
of the struggle in the far east. News OF
the homecoming Of the regiment had
circulated far and wide, and after the
decentralization at the docks the regi
ment was to proceed 10 Hounslow. this
being it's destination for some time
Those who had friends or relatives
amongst the men came down In troops
10 meet and welcome them. as the Ian
GERS. preceded by their own and othe
bands, passed through the city on thei
way TO the camp. But that great GROVE
of cheering thousands was not com
only to see the brave men who ha'
fought in Bermah, though IL "hooraed
and applauded them vigorously and en-
Enthusiastically as they rode travel
stained. battered, and bruised through
London's chief streets. II had come 4
cheer and shout at the men with who's
: fame England was just then ringin
again. and men who had SO gallant
l saved the regimental standard, and VIII
1 was now, by the good old colonels @
, press orders, carrying the very banus
' in his hand, as his horse slowly, and O
Z n knowing that this was ''its day out,
, moved along In the center Of the pr,
5 oessional march. There was such chez
A inp. such shaking Of his hand by "a
n thusiastIc Britishers. who ran for mile
h alonqside the horse, such cries {
r. l.Rravo. Connelll" from thousands ,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17

On each of these little glands may be-
seen a drop o; clear. sticky liquid that
glistens in the sunlight. And this app
pearance earns for the plant its pretty
name of "sundew."
When an insect--a small fly, for ex-
ample, or gnat-alights upon sun
dew leaf, he is caught and held by tho
sticky fluid on the glands under him.
Then the stalks of the glands near the
edges OF the leaf begin TO bend IN
toward the spot where the little In
truder is fastened, at the same time
pouring out an extraordinary quantity
of their sticky fluid. 1t is like puppy
whose mouth waters when he catches
sight OF n bone. This movement of tho
gland stalks is very slow, and IL takes
many hours for the outer ones to close
down on the poor little victim. When
they are at last completely bent, 1t In
a number OF days before they once moro
begin to spread.
Meantime the fluid which they pour
upon the body of the insect actually di
gests all the eatable parts of him, leav-
| ing the hard shell of the thin wings be-
hind, when the glands return 20 their
places. Sundews will digest tiny bits
of meat IL placed upon the leaves. There
is no doubt that the plants are better
for an occasional meal upon an insect.
for those that do not obtain such food
once In awhile thrive less than the
plants that succeed in securing II.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17
A scorchometer.

O'Brien, on the advice Of his physi-
clan, took 20 wheeling. 1t was good
thing-for his physician, who found 1t
easier to diagnose sprains and bruises
than O'Brien's internal troubles, and
more profitable, too.
The other morning 0'Brien rode up
in front Of n park cyclery, dismounted
and entered.
III wanter buy thermomer," hean-
ncunced.
'fhe young man in charge smiled,
took n cheap thermometer of the wall,
and sold il TO O'Brien for dollar.
where do you put it on?" he asked.
The joker tied IL to the cross bar, and
O'Brien pedaled off through the park.
"IIcy, O'Bricnl" shouted n passing
acquaintance. whats that you've got
on your machine?"
~ Thermometer"
what for?"
'ro tell when I'm scorchin';" and
oBrien put on squirt and bumped his
back so that he could read the mer'
cury's rise.-San Francisco Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17

The bate Catholic bishop OF New
foundland had piano of which he de-
slred TO dispose and which friend, a
Protestant doctor. desired TO purchase.
Considerable chat ensued before the
bargain was struck at a price which the
bishop declared ruinouSly low. The
only vehicle TO the town which would
accommodate the piano was the hearse
and I'm this IL was driven TO the doctors
door. who came 10 the bishop in high
dudgeon. "Why ON EARTH" he asked,
ibid you send my piano in n hearse?"
The bishops eyes twinkled as he an
swcrcd: why? oh. because II was
such n dead bargain"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17

One woman Answered the Conan
drum 40 n MANS satisfaction.

One woman Answered the Conun-
drum 40 n MANS satisfaction.
'sWhere are those golf shirts OF
mine?v demanded Mr.. Griggs.
'Why. dear, forgot TO tell the laun'
dryman 10 bring them home to-day ex'
planned Mrs. Griggs. But they'll be
home tomorrow. sure"
"Humph! Tomorrow! want one
to-day. Do you think want TO sweltei
In one OF these starched strait jackets
Where's my summer suit? Did YOU
have the girl crease the trousers and
press out the coat?"
"N-no. / didn't think of IL, dear. but
I'll have IL done to-day"
That's II. Forget that I'm alive. ]
suppose you want me TO wear my win
ter suit all summer. There are my
gloves nnmended yet. l suppose you
forgot them, too. Did you darn any
socks for me?"
mo. didn't know you had any that
needed darning."
"And you forgot to find out. Is there
any thing you can remembers"
81 was busy cutting down pair of
my stockings for baby TO wear to-day
Did you buy her any, as asked?"
mo. l didn't think Off
"what meat did you order for din
ner?"
II haven't ordered it yet, but / will
| when go downtown"
"You know il is too late now. Here's
that letter / gave you yesterday morn
ing to mail. Did you forgetit?"
mo. Carried IL on purpose. Con-
found i'll Why don't that water rum
because you forgot to pay the bill
after the last notice, and il has been
turned off,"
'Well, how am 10 wash my face
"Do as had TO. Go upstairs and beg
pitcher of water from the people or
the next fat"
Mr.. Griggs grabbed his hat and rushed
away downtown without handker
chief or the keys TO his ofiice.-SaI
Francisco Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17
ONLY WHITE BUFFALO.
Seen and Chased by Indians and Hun-
ters. hut Never Caught.

~ -
tcrs. Hut Never Caught.
During the summer of 1875 bands of
Indians returning from n hunt far out
on the plains brought in stories OF
having seen at different times and in
different places, and always in the cen-
ter OF large herd, n white buffalo.
They had used their best horses in the
effort 10 overtake IL, 10 no purpose,
never being able 10 get anywhere near
the animal At first we did not pay
much attention TO these stories, but
still II kept cropping up from different
camps, and at last, in the fail OF 1870,
| myself had n chance 90 verify the
truth Of the report. had been sent ON
duty north along the Red Deer river.
and was camped near large band OF
BlaclSfeet, who were hunting south OF
that river. The buffalo had moved
north in vast numbers, and the prairie
was black with them.
/ had gone out one morning with
party OF BlaclIfeet TO see one OF their
hunts, and also to try and kill for my
self. Ny horse was good one, and
much faster than any belonging to the
Indian hunters. i got detached from
the party, becoming tired of the slaugh-
ter, and must have been at least 20
miles from camp. when / made for
small clump OF timber not far of, in
tending TO build fire and roast por-
ton of some buffalo meat had on the
saddle with me. AS / approached the
wood band Of about 100 animals burst
out OF the brush and made off 10 the
south, and yes, most certainly, In the
middle OF them was a white buffalo. AZ
though they were quarter OF mile
away, there could be no mistake about
Il; he was there, as large as life, and
quite white, and running like deer.
There was no time TO much more than
take in the scene, but gathered up the
reins and was after him. determined
10 bag that buffalo or kin my horse.
Oh, what race IL was. mile after
mile: and although all the band, with
the exception of about n dozen had
split off and gone in different direc-
lions. the white animal. with his body
guard of about a dozen, kept at about
the same distance ahead. / could catch
n Vlinusc % him now ard then. and
there was no doubt he was snow white
Get within shot could not, for many
miles. At last they began 10 tire, and.
although my horse tired also, T. had
good hopes OF coming up ana getting q
shot. Alas for such a chance. or n
sudden my horse lurched forward on
his nose. sending me over his head onto
: the prairie. and turning a somersault
, himself, missing me by only few feet.
He had put his foot into badger hole
and brought my hopes Of n white robe
TO a sudden end--Forest and Stream.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17
ALL HAD MoTHERs-lN-LAw.
And the Accident nj the Dentists Gave
Them welcome Suggestions.

AMI the Accident nj the Dentists Gave
Them welcome suggestions.
"I seen n mighty queer piece o bust
ness when / was in town." said Jay
Green, who had just returned from
days soiourn at the county seat. Il
was standin' in front o. simpsons store
when heard a sharp report-suthin'
like a shotgun--in the dentists office
upstairs in the buildin' across the way.
an down the stairs bulged feller with
big cloth around his neck an his
mouth full o. cement, a-sputterin' an
a-goblin' like all gee whizz. Right after
him came the dentist, with his hair and
whiskers singed of. The smoke poured
out of the windows an guess the whole
place would have burnt up IL the hook
an ladder company hadn't come an put
| IL out"
"What was the matter, anyhow
asked Eben Appledry, 10 whom jay was
relating his adventures.
THAT was what everybody that ran
nm wanted TO know. The dentist ex-
planned that after he had filled the pa
tient full o. plaster he had started to
put in the time while ii was settin' In ex-
permentin' with a set o. false teeth
made of new composition that had
been sent him for examination. He
went on 10 say that he had hit 'em with
hammer to test their strength an they
had exploded like dynamite.
when the dentist had got this far
along i'm his explanation the patient
managed to spit out enough OF the ce'
ment to enable him to ask If teeth made
of that material wouldn't be liable TO ex
plode an blow their wearer's head OIL II
they were bitten down hard on bone
The dentist replied that such woulc
probably be the case, and four men II
the crowd who overheard him say IL hol
Tered out that they'd each take a set o
them explosive teeth as soon as he coult
furnish them. And the man who hai
had the cement in his mouth shouted;
me too. I've got a mother-in-lav
myself "-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17
she Wn. Prepared.

They had met by the sad sea waves,
but the sea waves were the only sad fea-
lures about the place.
lie had wondered II he dared for sew
eral minutes. and had finally made up
his mind that IL was just as well TO be
cautious.
They tell me-" he said at last, that
kissing is dangerous"
81 admit that IL is SO considered she
returned In businesslike way. II have
studied medicine, and have heard IL
so asserted by the professors. But" and
her voice became soft, 81 am well posted
on the properties of various antisep-
ties"
without further ado they decided to
experiment a little in medicine.-Chi-
cugo Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.



Doily's plump and fair 20 see
Dolly thinks a lot o. me,
Always smiling pleasantly,
Ever jolly.
Is this winsome maid so fair:
Sparkling eyes and fiuffy hair,
Lips the red that roses wear
Lovely Dolly.
Dolly meets me on the street
Dolly'E often indlscreet--
Never was a Girl so sweet.
Full OF folly.
Every day steal a kiss;
Dolly simply laughs at this.
Never thinking AZ amiss--
Never. Dolly.
More. she sits upon my knee
True, she's all the world 10 me.
And this very day she's three.
Is my Dolly.
--Sigel Roush, In Up-to-Date.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17

So all through England had run q
fierce thrill of 10Y as men read and
heard OF the deed: and the old Ministe,
City In Yorkshire felt doubly prouu
that Robert Connell had been Dorn
within her walls. And the queen nad
signified her intention of presenting
the hero with the Victoria cross, IN
recognition " his gallant deed.
This was the heroism which han
raised Elsie Benefits enthusiasm, anu
made her, for day or two, forget ner
own trouble, that long-standing trouble
Of six wears. OF which the old soldier,
her father, had raised again the Ditter
memories when.he had spoken OF lsegi-
nald Barlow. the grocer's assistant
Reginald Barlow had been Elsie Ben
nett's affianced husband, but an eN-
tremely strange thing had happened
ON that day, so many years past, when
they should have been made one. They
had been engaged" for nearly two
years, and no couple could possibly
have been happier or more loving
Though not in an afluent position
Barlow was not badly OF for work
ing young fellow of %. He had over
3Os. q week, with prospect of more 10
come later on; his character had al
ways been exceedingly good; and his
master. whom he had been with from
boyhood, thought highly Of him. Elsie
Bennett was n pretty girl, whose GOOD
looks had drawn more than one likely
sultor TO ask her hand and favor, but
l a1I
Barlow appeared, though many OF
them seemed much more eligible than
did the grocer's assistant.
And her father had approved her
choice. All had gone well till the day
before the wedding should have come
oil. And then n strange thing nap
pened. Reginald Barlow disappeared!
Disappeared as completely and total
ly as IL the earth had opened and swal'
lowed him up. His landlady SAID M
had left home for the shop, as usual, a.
eight a. m, in excellent spirits, and hae
ioked about going next morning on
different business. That was the las
she had seen of him. His master test
fed that Barlow had never been nea
the shop that day at all. And tina
was all the case. Where he had gone
what he had done, nobody knew, AM
despite all efforts, both of detective
and everybody else, nobody could fin
out.
: From that day TO this none Of hi
friends, at any rate, had set eyes OF
: him. or knew why he had gone away
, II nearly killed Elsie Bennett. Sh
: doubted not at all that he had been mui
dered, just as she doubted not AZ all
his truth and loyalty TO her, whilst li'
I ing. For weeks she had lain in fevei
e brought on by the shock, and the stat
: of Inconsistencies into which she ha
fallen was blessed relief from IN
everlasting puzzle that had haunte
5 her mind, and the grief, the poignar
grief, that had assailed 1t. And nov
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17
A DIVERS ADVENTURE.
He Landed with Turtle on His Head
and a Clam ON Ills Foot.

He Landed with "a Turtle on His Head
and "a Clam ON His Foot.
Charles G.. ID. Roberts, in his book
~Around the Camp Fire." tells good
story of a pearl divers perils. The
diver. AL Johnson. suddenly found his
foot caught in the grip of a monster
clam. His steel handspike had fallen
where he could not reach il, and he re-
solved to give the signal TO be pulled
up.
Just as / came 10 this resolve" he
continues, "a black shadow passed over
my head, and / looked up quickly. IL
was big turtle. / didn't like this, /
can tell you. but kept perfectly still,
hoping the newcomer would not notice
me.
'He padded along very slowly, with
his queer little head stuck far out, and
presently he noticed my air tube. 1t
seemed to strike him as decidedly queer.
NV blood fairly turned to ice in my
veins as saw him paddle up and take
hold of it in a gingerly fashion with
his beak. Luckily he didn't think II
would be good to eat, but | knew that
II he should bite 1t / would be dead
man in about a minute, drowned inside
my helmet like rat In hole.
''In my desperation l stopped dowr
and tore with both hands at the shells
and weeds for something / might hur
at the turtle. thinking thus, perhaps
TO distract his attention from my al
tube. What do you suppose happened
Why, / succeeded in pulling up grea
lump of shells and stones all bedded to
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17
VEGETABLE FLY-TRAP.
The sundew THAT Catches and De-
YOURS Small Insects

YOURS Small Insects.
There is an article on "Plants ThaS
Feed Upon Insects" written by Thomas
II. Kearney. Jr., in st. Nicholas. The
author says:
Perhaps some of the readers OF ST.
Nicholas have noticed the little plants
called sundews, that dwell in boys In
almost every part Of the world, The
commonest of these In the United
States and In England is the round-leafed
sundew, which has rosette of roundisb
leaves on slender stalks. Out OF the
midst OF them rises a leafiess stem.
bearing a number of small flowers, that
open one by one when the sun Is shin
ing. The leaves are fringed and covered
on the upper side with small, dark-red
bodies, called glands, borne on slender
stalks. like tiny, round-headed nails.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17
crnmmnticnI construction.

"You are fine. strapplng boy" said
the visitor.
"Pardon me-" said the Boston youth.
who had just had an encounter with his
father; "you have the tense wrong. ]
am strapped. not strnpping."-N. \.
World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17

You're an old reprobatel" exclaimed
an Indignant and much-abused wife 70
her husband.
"Hold on therel" he shouted; II OBJ
feet to the word old "-DemoreEtr
Magazine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17

Statistics prove that nearly two
thirds Of the letters carried by the
worlds postal services are written, sent
to and read by English-speahng people.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17

French priests az Jerusalem have
bce- exploring the land of Edom and
have found number Of new inscrip1
tiuns on tombs At Petra
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-19

ON Thursday morning. just about forty
minute. before the time fixed for the
Sale OF the Exposition Grounds. Hon. W.
W.. Henry applied 10 Judge Wexford, in
the Circuit court for the granting OF an
Injunction 90 stop the sale Of the proper
~. on tac ground that The order W.
detective. the amount Of the indobi'f-
moss of the virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical Society not having been
stated Judge Wexford denied the pcu-
ton. which bad been presented ON behalf
~ gentleman. t0 whom The society was
indebted f0r the amount Of $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-19

Farmer Evans has established now
weather station IN Dwalc. Dickinson
county.
,.f... ronfriyarres one 90 measure the
velocity OF the wind and the other "a Their
foorrauh or writing thermometer, Wnlcn
viii give the temperature for any time Oh
the day or night
Both apparatus Will he nlaccd on W.
roof of tie Chamber Of Commerce Build
tr,, v.ho ono for the mca surcment OF
no velocity 81 the wind consists of ionr
revolving cups connected with AN inhi-
Gator. This Instrument viii Doe come.
I'd electrically with the Office Of Mr.. EE-
..1e ,n d.. fhird floor. The cups viii
mako 500 revolutions for every mile the
wind travels
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-19

Captain O.. Gray Bos-.euN. - Company
a First Regiment. Infantry. Who is act-
lng Adiutant-Gcneral during the absence
% General Charles J. Anderson d. kept
busy al tho lattCrs office 200 the state
Library hgN1ine every night attendIur
DO the correspondence Of the department
Last night hc mailed 20 voucher Tor
p42N 90 Captain Thomas T.. Keller. of
rharlOttcsyile commanlant of the Mon
.lccuO Guard Company ID Thirl Hc.i-
mcnt. Infantry. in payment for thc scr-
vices Of that company during the rioi
H. Fairfax county.
Company *. Second Regiment. lufln-
try. has obtained permission 90 visit tho
centennial Exposition az Nashville. Tenn
5hcv Will leave Sfauntou to-day under Tie
command OF Captain b. s. ker. and cX-
pect 20 Doe gone about ten days
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-19

very much needed. and may make some
fields or spring oats worth cutting.
There will Doc an unusally snort nay
crop. Wheat is riponing and some has
been already cut. Less than tho usual
acreage. but the yield will De greatly
above the average Corn is short owing
10 cool. dry weather
A good deal OF complaint exists about
wire worm IN the corn. Hot damp
weather Will enable the crop TO outsrow
tho rlylgcs OF insects.
The apple crop Will De above The aver
age
Judge White sat IN % liquor license case
to-day for Judge Sims. Tho parties cone
tending made compromise and rendered
- decision unnecessary
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-19
Feed a Cold,
StarVe a Fever.

Most people are familiar with
the old saying. In fact, it IS not
always easy to feed cold.
The patient turns from the best
dinner saying that it does not
taste good. The fault is his, not
the cooks, and he will change his
notions after a short acquaintance
with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-19

the rooms OF tho Virginia Historical So
cicty. ON east Franklin street. At the
Amounted hour only the following mem
bors OF the society were present. Ircsi-
dent Charles L.. Williams Secretary y.
H. Minor Registrar X. \. Brock. Treas
urcr r. X. Gaines ". ". Henry. W. ..
stanard. and $. u. Pullam.
In The absence OF n quorum. no busi-
moss could De transacted. The next rogu-
lar meeting Of the society will take place
ON the thlri Friday IN september.