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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
FASHION OF Boards.
There Was n Time When Courage Was
Needed TO Wear Them.

The beard and mustache came into fash
| ion among Englishmen so recently thai
| middle aged folks can easily recollcc
| when IL required some courage TO lay the
razor aside and still more TO face the world
| during the initial stages of the result. To
ward the close of last century the second
| Lord Rokeby endeavore6 TO restore the
| pointed beard, which went out with the
| Stuarts. But his countrymen would not
| hear of such an innovation and recalled
the hero of the Gordon riots, who, when
he turned jew, allowed his beard TO grow
after the almost sacred custom of his CO.
religionists Lord Rokeby, therefore, en-
dured 10 no purpose the SCOTS of his con-
temporaries at what one of them described
as 1.-THE most conspicuous trait of his per
son"
All England either shaved or compro-
missed by permitting a scanty hint of a
whisker TO grow. Even mutton chops, I"
regarded in America until lately as the
peculiar mark of an Englishman, were
not generally adopted by the staider Brit
ons. As for mustaches only military'men
wore them, and indeed cavalry officers
had almost a monopoly of this warlike APP
pendage. The infantry seldom adopted it,
and many officers of high rank, like Wei
lington, never wore it at any period of
their career
Even Napoleon remained throughout
life smooth faced and generally piled the
razor himself lone born to be a king"
Talleyrand explained to Rogers, "has some
one TO shave him, but they who acquire
Kingdoms shave themselves. Naval Off
GERS, many of whom are, in common with
their men, bearded like the pard-though
even they are subject to certain rules in
this respect-used to be still more strictly
tied down. A mustache, far less beard,
was never seen afloat. The mustaches of
foreign sailors never failed to excite the
amusement and contempt of our blue
jackets, just as the bearded lips of visit
or at once stamped him as not TO the is
land born-he was probably "Frenchy,"
a German waiter, singer or a circus
rider.
Dickens gives expression to this popular
prejudice in Martin Chuzzlewit" when
he endows Montagu Tigg with a mustache
and the semimilitary frogged coat then in
favor with shady gentlemen who liked to
be addressed as captain Him" was
Mark Tapley's contemptuous observation.
Il could see him little better If he'd
shave himself and get his hair cut
have any such Peter the Wild
Boy in my house, not if was paid race
week prices for it. He's enough TO turn
the very beer sour" Yet Dickens himself
wore beard in his latter years.-London
Standard.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
About the Eourfh Ein1er.

The wedding ring is almost invariably
placed on the fourth finger of the left
hand and all because many centuries ago
the Egyptians believed that a certain small
artery proceeded directly from the heart to
the termination Of that digit In the AT
tick Nights" we read: The motion of this
artery may be felt by touching this finger
to the pulse, it being an index in cases of
sickness, or where persons are weary or
overlabored, always informing when the
heart Is overburdened or offended" Far
Their on In the same article he says: "This
finger really hath govt on account of the
sympathy and neighborhood 1t hath with
the heart. 1t Is the first finger that new
born babe Is able to move and the last of
which the dying man loseth control 1t is
also the one last to swell when the vital
heat is abating In one that is passing
over"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
ABE lINCOlN'S CHlVAlRY.
Helped a Lawyer, Now Famous, to Win
lis First Case.


Ills First Case.
His first case at the bar will never be
forgotten by ex-senator John c. S.
Blackburn of Kentucky, for Abraham
Lincoln played conspicuous part in
helping the young Kentuckian TO win
his suit Lincoln was merely an attor
ncy, waiting for enc of his cases to be
called, when the incident occurred
Ex-senator Blackburn was only 20
years old when he began the practice of
law, having graduated at Centre col.
lege, Danville, KY His first case was
in the United States court in Chicago,
presided over by Justice John Mclean,
then on the circuit. The opposing coun-
sci was Isaac n. Arnold then at the
head of the Chicago bar, and subse-
quently member Of congress and au-
thor of the first biography of Lincoln.
Young Blackburn had filed a demurrer
to Mr.. Arnold's pleadings in the cause,
and when the case was reached on the
calendar the young Kentuckian was
quite nervous at having such formida-
BILE and experienced antagonist, while
the dignity of the tribunal and the pres
ence of large number of eminent law
yers in court served to increase >his I'll
nudity and embarrassment In truth the
STRIPPING barrister was willing TO have
any disposition made of the cause in
order to get rid of the burden of en-
barrassment and ''stage fright " He was
ready to adopt any suggestion the OPP
posing counsel should make.
Arnold made an argument in which
he criticised the demurrer in manner
that increased the young lawyers con-
fusion. However, Blackburn knew he
had to make some kind of an effort He
proceeded with few remarks, weak
and bewildering and was about to sit
down when tall, homely, loose Joint
ed man sitting in the bar arose and adj
dressed the court in behalf of the posi-
ton the young Kentuc1ian had assumed
in feeble and tangled argument, max
ing the points so clear that the court
sustained the demurrer
Blackburn did not know who his vol
unteer friend was, and Mr.. Arnold got
up and sought to rebuke the latter for
attempting to interfere in the case,
which he had nothing to do with. This
volunteer was none other than Abraham
Lincoln, and this was the first and last
time the Kentuckian ever saw the rail
splitting president In replying to Mr.
Arnold's structures Mr.. Lincoln said he
claimed the privilege of giving a young
lawyer a helping hand when struggling
with his first case, especially when he
was pitted against an experienced prac-
titioner. -Chicago Times Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Her Subscription.

AT the time of a passing rebellion in
Ireland, known as Smith O'Brien's, the
region where Frances Power Cobbe lived
and worked among the poor was trans
formed, as she says, into little Hecla,
not under snow, but mud. Clubs were
formed for the purpose of buying pixies, to
be used whenever the leaders at Dublin
should call for an instruction. The result
was as harmless as the bursting of bub-
BILE, but meantime there had been real
danger for all landed proprietors, whose
downfall had been determined upon. One
incident related by Miss Cobbe shows her
innocent participation in the rebellion.
She says:
was visiting the fever patients at Ba-
lisk and was detained in the village quite
late one summer evening. So many were
Ill that 1T took long time to supply them
with food and all things necessary. At
one house, where three persons were i'll, /
fingered, questioning and prescribing, I'M
til about . o'clock When / went away,
left money to purchase the articles l had
prescribed. Next morning my father said
10 me:
SO you were at Balisk last night"
Yes; was kept there"
You staid in Tyrell's house till 0
o'clock"
Yes; how do you know"
You gave six and sixpence to the
mother to get provisionsF''
Yes; how do you knowy'
We'll, very simply. The police were
watching the door and saw you through it.
AS soon as you were gone the club assem-
bled there. They were waiting for your
departure. The money you gave was sub
scribed TO buy pikes-of course to pike
mel'-Youth's Companion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
EnRland,s Shortest Railway.

The shortest railway line in Great
Britain is the Brighton Dyke Steep
Grade railway, which was opened re.
Gently, adding new feature to the at.
fractions of DEVILS Dyke. The Dyke,
which is favorite resort of the Brigh.
tonians, lisa great but remarkably reg
ular chasm ON the South downs, sit.
uated about six miles to the northwest
of Brighton. The view from the table.
land, nearly 700 feet above the sea lev.
ell, which surrounds it is ono of tho
finest panoramic views obtainablo in
the country. The new line, which de.
sends direct from the top of the hill to
point about quarter Of mile dis.
tant from the village Of Poynings in the
plain below, is only $40 feet in length.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Her Picture.

A very ignorant and wealthy woman,
who was fond of talking about her ''art
gallery" one day met at the house of an
acquaintance a lady who had not called on
her, although they lived in the same town.
Come and see me, dor' said Mrs.
B., the patron of art, as tho other lady
was taking her leave.
THANK you very much" was the non
committal reply.
We've got new picture too. That
ought to tempt you to come if / can't"
Il should be very glad indeed to see 1t. "
"Such lovely picture! Sometimes it
seems to me could look at it all day
long"
What is the subject of your picture,
Mrs. b" inquired the hostess.
"Jupitor and Ten, remarked she, with
assurance.
Then some one remembered that the
name, Jupiter and 10, was attached to
the picture Montreal Metropolitan.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
NY MAMMALS HANDS.

wish you'd see my mammals hands
And the things that they can do.
She says they're Every ugly ones"
But doa't believe that's true.
They're pretty, all the same. to me.
And mighty clever too.
She says she can't do anything,
But see her work all day.
She writes long things on paper.
Which she says are mot much pay"
She sews, knits ard cooks sometimes
(And she spanked re yesterday.
She makes nice cake and candy,
And stockings she can darn.
Why, the other day found her ~
Nhitewashing our barn, =
And often do have TO sit
And hold great hanks of yarni
wonder If my mammals hands
Ever sop 10 go TO sleep.
Why, they re busy when they hear me say
"Pray God, my soul 10 keep"
Some night when she's not looking
I'll just run in and peep.
L. Speyers in New York Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
THE wAeBLY YANk's SANDWICH.
Two Beers Went with II. and the Check
Amazed Him.


At @ much frequented up town cafe the
customer is handed round cream colored
cardboard check when he buys any of the
goods they sell there, with the amount of
money his purchase calls for specified In
figures on the check. On the lunch coun-
ter of the cafe there is always a dish Of
round crackers of a special brand. Each
| cracker bears on one side the figures So
This inscription is the bakers cabalistic
trademark. No one knows what it means,
nor does it matter. There are always cold
ham and other things on the lunch coun-
ter A favorite bite with the frequenters
Of this cafe Ia bit of ham sandwiched be-
tween a couple of the round crackers. A
great many people go to tho place to eat
these little sandwiches, as they are very
good and have reputation.
The Other afternoon youth with foot
ball hair and silk hat well on the back
of it, n drowsy leor in his eye and uncer-
tainty I'm his gait, came into the cafe. He
made his way unsteadily to the bar:
"Beerl" said he to the bartender.
The bartender drew him a glass of beer.
The groggy youth drank it without a
pause for breath. 1t was plain that he
was thirsty.
"S'more" said he.
The bartender drew another glass and
threw two 10 cent checks on the counter.
The youth picked up the checks, returned
to the lunch counter, fumbled around in
the crackers, and after desperate effort
fabricated n sandwich He was long
time chewing at it, and having finished it
remarked with inebriated contempt:
do see en- sing s'great bout 'ese
crack san wishesl Tace like buckskin
gloves N poornear's toughl'
Disguised, he wabbled over to the cash.
ier's desk He looked at his two checks,
and the look of disgust on his face gradu-
ally changed to one of amazement.
"Wass ziss?" he exclaimed. Eighty
sess f. beer9 Doll'n sissty sess T. two beers?
Nos'r Stortion Whez man towns q
placer Have it pulled s'quick TIL make
his head swim!'
The indignant and excited youth threw
the checks in at the cashiers window.
With broad grin OH his face the cashier
took them, broke them in two and pushed
the piece back to the leery customer, who
picked them up and looked ut them. The
amazement on his face slowly gave way to
one of disgust again.
Say, young fellah, " said he, do say
word Damf didn' make san wish out
o. my checks! An say Damf didn't eat
'em tool
The wobbly yc''tt left the place with as
much haste us ~ was able TO command
and the cashier Vas so much amused that
he didn't stop hin to collect for the two
beers.-New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Quite Q Knowing MuIe.

Many instances are related of "presence
OF mind" In mules. One notable case was
reported by Professor Wilder at meeting
OF the Association For the Advancement
OF Science some years ago. He said a
quartermaster's mules at Pensacola being
shut out of grass plot one of them
opened the gate held closed by ball and
chain by hooking his head under the ball
and chain, and then, after five mules had
passed In, one Of those inside backed nm
and held the gate open for the one who
had first opened the gate for its compan.
ions.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
The Inquisitive Child.

DR.. p. was riding in the suburbs of
Buffalo with his small boy and stopped at
tavern to water his horse. The child
watched the operation intently, and evil
IDENTIFY thinking it clumsily managed piped
out:
Papa, why doesn't the horse take the
pail up with his feet and drink"
why, he isn't made that way"
"Why not'"
well, God didn't see fit to make him
So"
why didn't God make him sof"
"Ah, that beats me. How should I
known
The infants respect for his father clearly
suffered. We'll, he said after moments
hesitation, "Ill ask grandma. She knows
God. buffalo Commercial.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22

Mamma-What is Willie crying abouts
bndget-Shure, ma'am, he wanted to
go across the street to Tommy Browns.
Mamma-Well, why don't you let him
gos
They were havin charades, he said,
ma am, and wasn't shure as he'd had
'em yet. New York Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Open to the Public,

Zone thing surprised me out in Ycl.
lowstone park.
"What was that?"
81 didn't SEQ any signs around Keep
of the geysers Chicago Record
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
His Bent.

but what can you do, young mani
Haven't you some special talent or taste
some bent, as they sayi"
Applicant (dubiously)-N-no, not that I
can think OF, except that I am a little
bowlegged. London Tit-B
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Not Spending Money For Nothing.

John" whispered Mrs. Billus at the
play, somebody behind me is making Ill
natured remarks about my high bonnet
Shall / take IL offp'
mot on your life, Maria" answered Mr.
Billus, with a ferocious grin. "That bon
net cost me $2s. 80, and want you to get
the full worth Of the money. "-Chicago
Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22

Negotiations extending over three
years were necessary before o Michigan
man could buy two islands, comprising
five acres, from the government. The
price paid was S5. So
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22

The dairy business Of Missouri, ac-
cording to the agricultural department
OF that state, represents an investment
Of over IS, 900, 600 and an ANIMAL out.
put Of 81, 500, O0O
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22

Elephants annoyed by flies have often
been known to break of branch and use
10 as fan.
The Newtown bee., 1897-10-01

His head and body were a mass
of sores, and his nose was swollen to
several times its natural size; TO add to
his misery he had catarrh, which made
him almost deaf, and his eyesight also
became affected. No treatment was
spared that we thought would relieve
him, but he grew worse until his condi-
ton was indeed pitiable. A dozen blood
remedies were given him by the whole
sale, but they did not the slightest good.
had almost despaired of his ever being
cared, when by the advice of friend we
gave him SIS. (Swift's Specifc), and
at FIRST the Inflammation seemed to In
crease, but as this is the way the remedy
gets rid of the poison, by forcing it ont
of the system, we were encouraged and
continued the medicine. A decided i'm
provement was the result, and after he
had taken dozen bottles, no one who
knew of his former dreadful condition
would have recognized him. All the
sores on his body have healed, his skin
il perfectly clear and smooth, and he
has been restored TO perfect health. =
MIR. A. T. Morgan, one OF the promi-
nent druggists of Macon. and q member
of the board of aldermen OF that city,
says: 81 am familiar with the terrible
condition of little Charlie Mabry, and
the cure which SIS. effected in his
case was remarkable, and proves 1t to
he wonderful blood remedy
SIS. 10 the only cure for deepseated
blood diseases, such as Scrofula, Rheu-
matis1n, Cancer, Eczema, Catarrh, etc,
II Ii the ONLY blood remedy guaranteed
The Newtown bee., 1897-10-01
In New Haven County
QUAKER FARMS.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL JOTTINGs.
Miss jennie Lum has new bicycle.
Miss Mary Meigs has returned to
Waterbury
Mrs M. II. Tomlinson has about re-
covered from her fall.
Samuel Patterson's horse died, Sun =
day, after being sick nearly week.
Jack Frost visited our valley for the
first time this fall on Monday night.
Samuel Hawkins has returned from
the White Mountains, but is still in very
poor health.
Mrs Benjamin Stevens, and Miss
Emma Stevens of Bridgeport have been
visiting Mrs S. G. Kelly.
The sewing society met with Mrs
Montague, this week, but the interval
between meetings will be two weeks
hereafter.
The Magazine club completes the first
of it's existence soon and will probably
be continued. Any one wishing to join
it should see Miss Emma Davis at once.
The no-license rally, under the aus
pices of the w. C. T. U. has progressed
finely so far, the weather being favor
able for the most part. Rev Mr. Prindle
of Bethel was present on Monday even
ing and fassisted in the exercises, Mrs
Downs of Bethany speaking as was an
nounced. George Washington, the
colored evangelist, was also present and
conducted the opening exercises. Next
Sunday Mrs T. D. Bassett, and M and
Mrs Stanford Stanton of Waterbury,
will conduct the services. Mr. and Mrs
Stanton and others Twill speak at Zoar
Bridge on Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs Sanford Stanton, who will
be In Quaker Farms over Sunday to close
the no-license rally, will be at Zoar
Bridge chapel on Sunday, next, to speak
and sing In the interests of no-license
Others are expected to be present, but the
names cannot be announced as yet. The
services will commence at 10.45 q. m.
The Newtown bee., 1897-10-01
BRIDGEWATER.
THE OLD FOLKS REUNION

The "Old Folks Supper" or reunion,
as it is called, was given in the chapel,
last day afternoon, and from what
we can learn (not hearing of it until too
late to attend), was a pleasant and so
cla0ie aff'ir. Remarks of interest were
made by Uncle Henry Sanford, Rev Mr.
Doolittle. l.. D. Sanford of Bridgeport,
and Mr. Morse. 1t is great pleasure to
| attend one of these reunions, and the
writer regrets very much his lack of in
| formation as to the date and place.
l.. ID. Sanford and wife of Bridgeport
were visiting friends in this village and
vicinity, last week
Mrs Eleanor Mallory and Mrs Boyd of
woodbury. spert Sunday in this town
with friends.
David Wooster of Bridgeport was WIS.,
lt1ng relatives and old friends in this Sec
| ton, last week.
Mrs Charles Sanford of Roxbury at
tended church in this village on Sunday.
Rev Mr. Plumb of New Milford held
| service in st Marks on Sunday in ex-
change with Rev Mr. Everst.
Mrs Will Jessup of Norwalk is the
guest of Mrs Fl. Nj. Jessup.
G. N. Hatch was in New York City,
last week.
Edward Pitcher of Hawleyville was 10
town on Sunday.
There is joy in the home of Harry Gill.
lett over the advent of young son.
Miss Laura Minor of New Milford was
in town, last week.
Conductor Comstock and wife of Dan
bury were guests of John Keller, last
week.
At the Democratic caucus, last Satur-
day evening, the candidates nominated
we're much the same as last year with the
exception Of sclectmen. Frederick Peck
for first selectman in place of Amos
Northrop, Mr. NOrthrop can retire with
the assurance of having served the town
faithfully the past year.
Mrs Albert Squires of Roxbury was
the guest of Mrs John Keller, last week.
Mrs S. A. Lyon continues very i'll and
shows no decided gain from last week.
Mrs Sallie Sanford is visiting friends
out Of town for few weeks.
will Young of Danbury was the guest
of Mrs Eli Roberts over Sunday.
The Congregational prayer meeting
this week will be held on Saturday even
ing instead of Wednesday, as heretofore.
Mrs Elvira Warner and daughter rus
ticated at Walnut Beach, last week.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Sherman Garfield and Miss Bessie
Randall on October 6.
Dwight Wheeler, with bis brother,
Clark Wheeler, of the Acme Shear Co.,
Of Bridgeport, are in town, this week,
putting their places in order for winter.
DR. Bostwick, who has had quite an ex-
tended leave of absence, is, much to the
satisfaction of his patients, ready to give
them his attention.
Mrs Eli Roberts spent portion of last
week in Danbury.
Mr. and Mrs L. D. Sanford of Bridge
port have been passing a few days as
guests at Henry Sanford's. Mr. San
ford represents the Middlesex Banking
Co., in this vicinity.
The Newtown bee., 1897-10-01
THE NEWTOWN BEE.
NEWTOwN, FRIDAY, OCT. /.
CIRCULATION
January /, 1852. $40
Last geek. 3LOO
In Litchfie|d COUNTY.
NEW MILFORD.
THE BAPTIST CONVENTION.

IHE BAPTIST
The Fairfield County Baptist Associa-
| ton, composed of 81 churches, met with
the Worthwhile Baptist church, of which
iC is q part, Wednesday and Thursday,
September % and % Under the able
management of DR. Nicholson, the Mod
orator, and the efficient cooperation of all
who took part in the meetings, the AssC-
ciaJion was success from the start.
Worthwhile probably has never heard more
soul stirring, soul enriching, and broad
ening truths, in all its history. The an
nual sermon by Rev r. o. Sherwood, on
the subject, ''True Discipleship," was
well handled and appropriate. Rev @. E.
Luther, the able evangelist now serving
the Emmanuel church, Bridgeport, gave
an able address ON ''The Empty Water
pot" timely discussion of true methods
in soul winning. The magnificent ad-
dress delivered by Rev G. L. Rhoades of
Stamford, on 1.-The Kingdom of God"
was intensely interesting and instructive );
leaving US all larger thought of Gods
kingdom than we had before: Other
helpful speakers there were, such as Rev
w. G. Fennell of Meriden, who gave us
new visions of duty and of God. There
were 80 delegates seated in the facade
my" at the first meal on Wednesday,.
Places, however, had been provided for
60 There was q unanimous feeling
among the guests that Worthwhile people
"had done themselves proud" The Les-
timony of a respected minister, who has
attended associations and conventions for
20 years or more, was that he had never
seen the work of entertainment better
conducted. All honor to those who gave
so literally and to Mrs W. G. Hine and
her corps of efficient workers also to w.
G. Hine and his willing helpers who 80
we'll handled the task of conveying the
delegates from the depot in New Milford
TO Worthwhile and back.