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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19

freely, but not che man gos ,-ra.,
They sat long, Davenire alone poina
deck to relieve Trollope, while Villa 20
was bawled for that Caldwell might oa.
some dinner. They sang songs ,S""
told stories, they recited poetry. HaS
key got up on chair and was dive,t;nr
his audience with some theatrical 20
hibition when the ship lurched, and ha
fell upon the table among the disba.
and wineglasses. The crash was s,u
pendous, and the man was slightly crt
"Some one call the Dane to clear IN,
mess up" said Trollope.
Harry came along with little b,isL
ness-it might have been fear. il mig6.
have been the champagne. WhatevpT i
was his legs were heartened and his mo
tions exhibited once more the nroro.
and essential nimbleness Of the sen nd
had bound a red handkerchief over bis
eye and stood a moment in the epdlv
door, gazing at the festive scene III
saw many bottles and muca Lrol n
glass, and when his appearance ms ~
swayed in the cuddy door was prea.,d
with laugh he concluded that III
hands within were drunk. This exactIvI
was what the company supposed II
him, and the merrymakers rather fam
cied him i'll consequence.
Bear hand, AIRY, you Dane y
cried Trollope, land bring bucket and
brush and get rid of this mess. and
you shall have more wine for sviftnes,
and for laughter, for the good of your
eye and for the ease of your achesh
The man, understanding in part only
went out and returned with a brush
and bucket Some of the gentlemen
helped. In "a few minutes the table and
deck were cleared, and the Dane turned
half bucketful of brilliant broken
glass over the side.
''Come back here now till we mako
you drunk, " roared Weston.
"What is it, gentlemen, that Won
want of me?'' said Harry, standing in
the door,
"Here you are" said Shannon hold.
ing up bottle of champagne.
II will take him forward" said the
Dane.
mo, you will drink him down here.
shouted Weston, who was the most ex.
cited of them all.
Gentlemen, you may make me q pi-
rate, but you cannot make me make a
beast of myself, said the little Dane,
fondly fancying that this as a stroke Of
morality would please.
"Catch him!" howled. Trollope
tTo BE CONTINUED
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COPYRIGHT. 1899. BY me AurHos.

strength OF the two parties. In fact,
the ship was as strongly manned as she
had been under Benson, saving that
these men were by no means all of them
sailors.
''Toss for first watch on deck" said
Trollope.
William grinned; even Harry seemed
to find something to interest him in all
this.
"Heads for the port WATCH" called
Davenire, pulling out half crown. He
spun the coin ten feet high, caught it
with smack of fists that sent shudder
through AIRY tho Dane, and it was for
the port watch to keep the deck.
Plenty for the day was to be found
in the stewards pantry, and to a hand
some meal got out of that plenty the
starboard watch sat down, Trollope in
Captain Bensons chair, Peter johnson,
despite his being in the port watch, in
Mr.. Matthews familiar place, while
Davenire watched the ship above, and
the two detained seamen sat in the gal
ley drinking hot coffee and eating rash
ers of bacon and fine white biscuit.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19
Care OF the Head.

While most people admit there :
nothing better for the scalp than thor
ough brushing OF the hair morning an.
night, many will not persist in this ana
are constantly asking what will MAKE
the hair come in when it is fast coming
out. Many Of the best hairdressers alo|
BARRIERS are recommending rubbing purs|
grease in very thoroughly every nlgH
or every other night In several ID
stances this has proved very effectua'
and a new growth Of short and stroll
hair all over the head has been the ri
suit
Many children and some OF an OLDER
growth are severely troubled with aau
druff in the scalp. which always maA0'
the head and hair look dirty. This can
be removed by rubbing pure grease
every other night. and in the mornins
following wash thoroughly with so'p
New York Ledger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19
CHAPTER XIX.
THE DUEL.

A merry company went to dinner
that day on board the Queen.
None merrier was probably afloat in
any hour of that year. Eight seated
themselves. Captain Trollope insisted
upon Keeping the deck. Caldwell re-
MANNED at the wheel
Before they sat down some of the
gentlemen saw to the wants of the two
seamen forward Burn and Weston car
rled TO the forecastle quantity of meat
and ships bread, some cabin delicacies
and two bottles Of champagne. They
found the brace of sailors in the gloomy
forecastle sitting close beside each 9th
Ell. The Dane held his head in his hand
and was evidently in pain, and William
was saying that everything must come to
hend-even this blazed voyage wasn't
a-going to last forhever. For his part he
thought it not unlikely, now them CO.
veys had found what they had embark
ed for to steal, that they d get the boat
over and scuttle the ship, leaving them
aboard to tell no tales Thus was he
murmuring when Burn and Weston en-.
tered with their burden of good cheer
The two seamen sat quiet, astounded by
the sight of the wine. Then William
smiled, but no determinable expression
could visit Harry's plowed up face.
Here it is, what they call fzz. I'll
blow that eye of yours open, AIRY.
Cheer up, my lads, and don't forget to
bless us when you're toasting u.s." Mr..
Burn cheerfully said, and then thew
went back to the merry dinner table in
the cuddy.
Davenire took Trollopes chair. No
one appeared to regret that Mr.. Cald.
well continued to steer the ship.
Ths mes bronRht MP wine and drank
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Doubtful About That Text.

An eminent preacher gave as his p ,,',
"As man thinketh, so is he. Ai ~,
the sermon a lay brother said 10 D'
pastor:
Your sermon was scholarly enO,s
but cannot agree with you III 'O''
premises. F" "a
II am very sorry" replied
preacher. ~ gave a great de" n,
thought and study to that sermon u
what part of it do you take excep'"a 90
well" said the lay brother, 81
say that as "a man thinketh, so Is ne
YES" replied the minister. ,,osJ
"Well, l have a nephew who 'p~ w. 4
he knows it all, when the trnth Is ~
a COMPOUNDED idiot. Shoe ana iN'
or Reporter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19
n UymnastIc rTa.

A Kentucky pig has suddenly devel-
oped genius for gymnastics and en-
gineering which eclipse the proudest
previous achievements of his race. This
eminent pig was recently placed by bis
owner III n pasture surrounded by al
high wall and ornamented by elm trees
festooned with wild grapevines. The
walls, however, could not confne his
bold and vagrant spirit. Selecting Al
tree standing near the western wall Of
the pasture, he carefully bit loose tho|
lower end OF stout grapevine, which,
was attached by Is tendrils to a limb
on tree, and, taking this improyised|
rope in his mouth, swung himself in|
the air until he gathered an impetus
which sent hin. entirely over the wal
and landed him in the next field.
Though often rgcaptured, he has con-
stanty repeated this extraordinary feat
and his intelligent owner, instead OIL
cutting down his elm trees TO restrain
bis pigs wandering propensity, has de-
olded to educate him for the trapeze
business. st. Louis Globe Democrat
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19

Some idea of the vast extent o. I'D n
surface of the earth may be op' sarch
when it is noted that II LOFTY GU ,'.soe
steeple Is assembled and the ianc' .,rh|
visible from IL looked nj eoo'oyv ,ba|
landscapes must b viewed in ORD" '"
The whols esxth may b sssn-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19

,--ne fellow looked idly minute; then
putting his pipe into his brooches pocket
came along to leeward very slowly
Don't you mean to work." said
Trollope, approaching him fercely.
"Oh, yes, said / mean to work, "
answered the Dane. "I'm not going to
tear my shirt. We're all gallus pirates
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Copyright. 1896. by the Author. !

SYNoPsIs-Chapter In 1884 the Queen, a
clipper bark leaves Sydney, Australia, with
treasure. There are ten male passengers
and five women. H.-She Is chased by n cut
ter which puts on board James Murray. who
wishes passage To England. MA steamer
follows Police board the Queen to arrest
Murray, who Is absconding with money. MUIR
ray commits suicide. ~. V and Wit is
discovered that the arm { OF the Queen
has been robbed. VII and VIII. The cap
tain orders the rooms 10 be searched, but
nothing is found. * and X.-Miss Margaret
Mansel, passenger, overhears plot OF the
pirate ten to seize the vessel. She is gagged
and throwd overheard. XI. MI and MIL
The pirate ten seize the vessel and turn the
crew adrift i'm a boat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15
HER LOSS HIS GAIN.
The Small Ciamin Was the Only One Who
Came Out Ahead.

Drametis personae, a small street
gamin leaning idly against a tree. On
the opposite side of the street young
woman, carrying her pocketbook in her
hand. Coming toward her the ubiqui-
tous man who rescues damsels in dis
tress. just as these two met on the
muddy crossing, the young woman
dropped her pocketbook in the mud.
1t fell open and the usual assortment
Of thimbles, pennies, scissors, samples
and dimes We're scattered broadcast,
says the Detroit Free Press.
ALLOW me, said the young man. and
the owner of the pocketbook blushed
becomingiy and allowed him to go
down on his knees in the mud to res
cue her possessions. When be had
picked up the rolling dimes and pen
MES and restored them with the other
articles to the purse, he saw that she
was still uneasy.
is anything m.issing?" he asked So
lictously.
NO. That is, nothing but a penny"
oh and lifting his hat, he walked
on, not having received SO much as a
"thank-you" for the service But then
she was very pretty.
There is climax to this story. When
the young woman had ceased looking
Tor lost property she went on her way,
and the street gamin darted across the
street from his post of observation
a1d in moment he had found that lost
penny under the stone where he saw
it roll, and as he walked away with
It hidden in his check butter wouldn't
have melted in his mouth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15
pRESSMAKING AN ART.
Perfect Fitting OF n Gown Requires
Careful Thought and study.

Perfect Fitting of Gown Requires
Careful Thought and study.
The day has come when dressmakers
can and do look upon their calling as
profession that commands respect.
They are now rightfully termed art
lists, and are just as much entitled to
the name of artist rs the men and wom-
en- who create lifelike statues from
marble, or who with pencil and colors
reproduce nature with master strokes.
providing she does the work conscien-
tiously, with careful thought and
study, with always "a regard for the
eternal fitness of things.
No class of women anywhere has ac-
complished as much and made as much
progress with so little help as have the
dressmakers. Artists, doctors, law
yers and people in all professions have
recourse to libraries whose shelves are
illed with books containing valuable
information and assistance in their
line. but there is a curious dearth of
literature on subjects useful to either
the professional or amateur dress
maker
While we have many American and
foreign fashion journals sufficiently
versatile aud fetching in their styles of
fabric and details of cut in dress. there
is nothing to tell how to cut. fit. haste
and sew, or the why's and wherefores of
doing certain things in certain WAYS
TO obtain the best results Dressmak-
ers are prone to selfishness. and keep
GOOD points they may discover in their
line to themselves, while in other pro
LESSONS more liberality is shown in this
particular, and new IDEAS are published
and spread broadcast for the good OF all
interested in the same lire of thought
and study. Until this narrow minded
ness is overcome. and dressmakers be-
come more altruistic, they will labor at
disadvantage.
Many women who have talent for
creating handsome stylish and we'll
fitting gowns are denied the opportu-
nifty of showing their ability in this
line, all for the want of opportunity to
educate their propensities, ana a friend
~, sympathetic hand of encourage
ment from those whose knowledge is
sufficient 10 lead the less fortunate
Hressnaking, when not properly IN
derstood, means the hardest and most
wearing drudgery in which a woman
can engage. i|ut, properly studied.
and praCficed accordingly, it is made
comparatively easy and very remu-
nerative.-Mary X. Howard. in Wom-
ems Home Companion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15
BANK NOTES IN A BOOK.
The Two singers Never Found Them and
Died in Want.

Two brothers who recently died in
Paris, once we'll known as the famous
team Of singers Lionnet. who, with
their duets, charmed many audiences,
ended their days only a few weeks
apart in miserable circumstances. and
il was stated that they had actually
starved, says Paris Temps. This would
not have been necessary. as there was
found among their effects a music
book between the pages OF which were
hidden three bills of 500 francs each.
The poor brothers had never known
about the existence of this money in
their possession.
\ very wealthy Englishman at whose
house they once had sung. sent them
this book, inc edition OF the songs Of
Nadand. as a present, ANA, 50 as not
to hurt their feelings, placed three 500
franc notes between the leaves of the
book. II is evident that the brothers
Lionnet must have been very much dis
pleased With the present Of the book,
for the package It'll which ii had come
bore evidence of having never been
opened. probably because they expected
something more substantial than book
of songs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15
The DRESSES WE WEAR
Why Gowns Made at Home Lack Chic
and Smartness

and Smartness
Why is it that professional dress
makers, who are, presumably, women
Of little education, and no particular
talent, can produce satisfactory gowns
with pronounced chic in cut and style
that proelams them at once to be Gus
tom made" while the amateur. with
greater taste and cultivated artistic in
telligence and perception. should make
such abortive creations whenever she
tries 10 make her own dresses, IS a prob
lem that is often commented upon.
"Home made gowns are certainly not as
smart as those built" by professionals,
and why not? Why cannot women of in
tellgence. who have straitened in
comes, dress themselves and their
daughters without calling in extraneous
mid? 1t seems such simple thing to
dc especially in these days whea the
most reliable patterns Of the latest
fashions may be had almost for the aslS
ing, and materials cost next TO nothing.
What is il that stamps it, as it undeni-
ably does, a dress made at home, as sec
ond-rate?
Nd
it were. is wanting in amateur work
\ dressmaker does everything by rule
and rote, but this want OF technical
knowledge could be easily rectified
either by taking the trouble to learn the
trade, which is taught in comparatively
few lessons, or ~ copying in detail the
construction of gown from good
dressmaker's. Finish" is also one of
the great essentials In which profess
SIGNALS score TO advantage. Take the
wrist Of am amateurs sleeve. for in
stance, and that Of professional Of
good reputation. The difference is
most marked. The bottom of the skirt.
too, almost invariably betrays its or
giu. besides many other little details
dependent upon the character OF the
dress Finally, another marked diff
terence between amateur and first-class
professional work Is in the generous
use Of material The former never
"skinps, whereas the latter, if she
makes her own gowns, obviously tries
TO save every penny. In homemade
millinery, especially, this skimpiness is
very apparent. 4 young woman with
a pretty taste in trimming bonnets who
could easily have half a dozen hats for
the price She pays for one, confesses
naively that She is obliged to buy her
headgear and give large sums for each
coufection. because She simply cannot
make up her mind 10 buy as much rib
bon or as many flowers as is really re-
quired.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15

A Spanish diver hos succeeded in
bringing So ego worth Of silver bars
from depth IF It's feet of Cape Fin
isterre. The steamer Skyro, which sank
nine miles south IF the cape FIVE wears
ago. had S. b1rs of silver, worth 50 600.
on board The diver, whose name is
Angel Erassaroc, has gone down -
times this summer ard hrou~ht ep 81
cf the bars. The work IS made dan
rerous by The exposed position Of The
wreck and the strong currents
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15
a BOY 5 ENTERPRISE.
How "a Ten-Ienr-OId Noungster Sc
cured Position.


Jimmie Brown, aged ten. sat busiiv
porting over the advertising sheets Of
the New York dailies He was wildly
anxious for good position as office
boy, for not only did he sadly need
wages, but he had an ambitious little
brain in his head and he wanted, above
all things. to master the technicalitics
of some good business Finally his eye
lighted upon an advertisement chat
seemed 70 appeal 70 him more than any
OF the others, and lie determined 10
make desperate effort TO secure the
position. only the Address lock box
AL" was SO very diScouracing in the
beginning. for Jimmie had already
cudgeled his poor little brain and
cramped his stiff little fingers over
many an answer TO altertisemcnts-t
say nothing Of the precious stamps lie
had risked and all TO no purpose. No.
Plainly in his case. some other method
must be thought out
The next morning MIR adams. a
wealthy contractor took a very. very
fat mail from lock box All, most Of
which, however, lie was destined ne ar
to read for close al his heels followed
q sturdy little boy. VITO managed some
how TO slip into the office with him.
please. sir" said Jimmie. for il WAS
none other, will yon give me 4 chance
70 try to suit YOU as Office boy ."
Why how do you know that want
an Office boy ?" asked Mr. Adams.
i read your advertisement i'm the pa
pcr. and ever since ! have been watch
ing box AL 70 find oHt Who YOU were
aud where you did business. so that I
might get in my work before YOU had a
chance 10 read about tie other fellows.
VIII you give me try. sire"
Well" replied Mr. Adams. look ny
rather amused III sou are smart
enough To do that. I guess YOU are
about the boy we want. Yes. YOU may
stay and 20 right to work. First. sort
ont these letters and dump all the an
Swers 10 that advert isaIncut into the
waste basket"
This all happened many years ago.
and to-day Mr. James Brown is one az
the leading partners ii that very firm
which he first served jntellicentlv and
conscientiously Is Office boy Chicago
Inter Ocean
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15
THE WHITE MAN YIELDED.
An Elevated Railway Incident without
Many Words.

On an elevated train the other night
sat negro woman who, judged BY her
dress, belonged to some sisterhood. on
the other side of the car was a white for
eigner, evidently in mildly hilarious
condition. The man, says the New
York sun, was smoking a cigar. and the
YomQn protested. Not understanding
the purport of her remarks and evident
y thinking that ne was in a fair way to
make a conquest, he went over and sat
down beside her and endeayored to en-
gage her in conversation. At first she
turned her head away, but finally. ex-
asperated by his persistence, she struck
him smart blow with her open hand in
the face.
The man was not abashed. but smil-
ing pleasantly, as if considering that
lie had made progress. redoubled his at
teutious. \ tall and stalwart negro
rose from his seat in the corner. and.
solemnly marching over to the white
man. laid his hand on his shoulder and
pointed to the other side of the car.
The white man looked at the negro. who
returned his gaze sternly, and then
went back to the seat he had vacated.
Tie negro, when he saw that the wom-
an was in no further danger of mo-
lestation, reslrned to his place Not a
word was said on either side
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15
PUNISHMENT OF THE BAoNc
One of the Most Exquisitely Cruel Tor
lures Ever Devised

In former times the punishment of
the bagno (bath), one of the most clev-
crly cruel infections ever devised by
an official of the torture chamber, was
administered in Italy, probably in
Venice, where the water Of the lagoons
played so important a part in its penal
system, says Moniteur du Puy. The
punishment was as follows:
The prisoner was placed in a vat the
sides Of which We're slightly in excess
Of the average height Of a man. In
oeder to hold in check the rising tide
Of supply of water which ran into
the vat in a constant stream the Grim
inal was furnished with a scoop win
which 70 bale out the water as fast q
it came iii.
The respite from death bv immersion
mus obtained vas more or less pro-
ionged, according to the powers Of
endurance possessed by the victim. But
imagine the moral torture. the exhau.t.
ing and even hideously grotesoue ef-
Iorts the incessant and pitiless 4oi,
75 night and dav to stave off the dread
moment, fast approaching, when. over
come by sleep and fatigue. he was IN
a54e to struggle any longer against bjs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-15
FIDDLIN. JOHNS vEnaeANce.
How He Made Way with the ''BIoOdy
sixteen" Band.


sixteen" Band.
'Fiddlin' John" Turner was born in
Yellow Creek Valley So years ago. His
father lived 10 be 103 years old, and
he killed three men, He came from
Virginia and settled in the mountains
of Kentucky on the farm on which
"Fiddlin' John" now lives. says the Chi
cago Record
"Fiddlin' John" at the age of So
years, is hale and hearty, and there
never was a better fighter as his his
tory shows. He was sccdt under Gen.
Morgan during his occupancy Of Cum
berland Gap and his famous retreat to
the Ohio river. One thing about "Fid-
dim John which makes him SO dear
~ loved by the mountaineers is that
there never was better fiddler in all
the mountains. "Fiddlin' John" is
noted throughout the mountains be-
cause he ended the lives of 16 of the
worst mountain desperadoes that ever
trod Kentucky soil
The bloody sixteen" as this band
of desperadoes was called. killed "Fid-
din Johns" brother, Sam, cut L IS ears
off. and nailed him to a tree, and "Fid-
dim John" in turn eyterminated the
entire band by "bushwhacking them
one after another.
lie never received a scratch in all
his fighting, and he is very proud of the
fac, telling everyone who asks him
about his feud:
4 jest got close up to 'em, and then
bushwhacked 'em."