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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
SPECIAL NOTICE

Ali bills against the British steamship
Sheerness must be presented at our o,fIi+e
before y o'clock m.-this day, or payment
thereof will be debarred.
STRACHAN & co. Conscience
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25

", velocity of wind
J. M. Sherier,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25

THE COMMITTEE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Plains of Troy.

Tho plains of Troy, so famed and flour
ished in ancient days, are now barren and
desolatc. The sculptor secs no statues, the
architect no remains and the painter any
thing but picturesque view. 1t is fit only
for the collegian or the moralst. The
classic Scamander is but muddy stream,
winding through an uncultivated plain,
covered with stunted oaks, underwood
and rushes. At the opposite extremity of
the plain stand the tombs of Hector and
Achilles, that of the latter near the Helles
pont, where the Greek fleet was moored.
Near is the grave of his friend, Patroclus.
All their glories are now reduced to few
tumuli, about 30 feet high. The Seaman
der is between 200 and ESQ feet broad and
very muddy, having the appearance of be-
ing much flooded.
Farther up the plain its course becomes
undistingushable among the marshes.
After passing smaller river, you arrive
at an ancient tumulus, not far from the
shore. What is most striking in this
monument is the existence of an arch,
which forms an entrance to the center.
Above are the remains of square base
ment, OH which the column of the tomb
may have formerly stood. On your return
you see the tombs of Achilles and Patro-
clus and some others.-Pittsburg Dis
match.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
The Use of the Great Toe.

The negroes of the West Indies use
the great toe constantly in climbing.
Several years ago, while spending some
time at one of the famous resorts in ia
maica, had an opportunity to observe
the skill with which the black women,
who do great part of the mental labor,
carried stone, mortar and other build
ing materials on their heads to the top
of a five story tower i'll "a part of the
hotel not then finished.
Much of the unerring accuracy with
which they (women and girls chased
each other up and down the long lad
ders, with heavy loads skillfully poised
o. heir woolly pates, was due to the
fl -ess with which they grasped each
runs &C the ladders with the great toe
They cid not place the ball or the hol-
low of the foot on the rung, but the
groove at the juncture of the great toe
with the body of the foot, and they
held fast by making the back of the
other toes afford the other gripping sur
face In much the same way the Abys-
sinian native cavalry grasp the stirrup.
And l have seen one armed Santo Do
mingan black, astride the near OK in a
wheel yoke, guiding q lead mule with
rein held between his great and Sec
ond toes, while his only arm was devot-
ed to cracking his Transfers whip
Overland Monthly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
SEEBACH AND THE AGENT.
A German story of an American Attempt
to Boom n Sewing Machine.

The following story, which was pub
lished in German in connection with
the death of Marie Seebach, the noted
German actress, shows very well the
conception of American affairs which
still prevails in Germany to a certain
extent. Seebach was here more than 20
years ago, and it is scarcely possible
that such an incident as is described
would have taken place then, but many
such stories are told in Germany today
as illustrative of American enterprise.
According to this reminiscence Marie
Seebach one day received a message that
a gentleman wished to see her. She
told the servant to send him to her
drawing room in the hotel and when
he arrived he introduced himself as a
certain Colonel Smith. Then he plunged
at the object of his visit and said that
he represented a certain well known
make of sewing machines.
~ have already heard" he said,
"that you are a great artist. l want to
find out if you are good business wo-
man as well. Do you want to make
some money!"
"Oh, I've no objections to make to
that" she said, eff it is possible in a
perfectly correct and dignified way"
"Oh, it's in the most correct way
possible that 1 propose, the visitor
continued, land l offer you $40, 600 for
doing it."
"What have to do in return?' ask
ed Seebach.
Nothing in the world, - the colonel
replied, and as he noticed the express
sion of establishment on her face he
went on: Il told you that came from
sewing machine company-one of the
largest in the world. All that 1 demand
of you in return for the $40, 900 is that
as Marguerite in the spinning wheel
scene from Faust you will use one of
our sewing machines instead Of the
wheel, and just keep it in motion for a
few seconds. Then we would let hand
bills drop from the gallery, saying that
the machine used by Marie Seebach
was made by our firm. "
The actress is said to have hesitated
for second, but, III the end, her re-
spect. for Goethe's tragedy is described
as the feeling which saved her artistic
reputation.
This story is of a type that disap-
peared from general use 40 years ago.
1t is of the kind told about p. T. Bar
mum in the earlier days of his career,
but stories of the kind still pass muster
in Europe, although press agent who
attempted anything of the kind i'll this
country would soon lose his job.-New
York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Southern Limit Of the Snow Belt.

The landed surface of the globe is so sit.
uated that snow never falls upon more
than one third of its area. In our country
snow falls every winter In four-fifths Of
the states and territories and occasionally
in the others, the southern point of Flori-
da being the only section of the whole
country in which IL was never known. On
the west coast snow has fallen as far
south as the southern boundary Of Cali
fornia. This has occurred but once since
the signal service was established in Jan
uary, 1882. The farthest south on the
east coast that snow was ever reported was
at Punta Rosa, Fla, about 100 miles
from Key West, on Dec. l, 1876. Along
the gulf coast 1t has been known to fall
from Pensacola to Brownsville, Tex.-St
Louis Republic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
tivice Concerning Its Climate From .
Physician Who Lives There.

Los Angeles physician thinks 1t Is
high time for his brethren in the east TO
understand that TO send consumptives as
a last resort TO southern California Is to
inspire them with false hope and to In
1ict an injury on thcir friends.
1--WE have but few selected localities
where the consumptive may expect TO de-
rive benefit" he says, land then only
when he comes here I'm the early stages OF
the disease These localities are not In
our cities, where too many physicians
send these unfortunatos. Experience has
taught us that such desirable places are
rather isolated and are either In the noun
tains, on the desert or along the seacoast.
The best places are along the southern ex-
posture of the two foothills of the noun
tain ranges Of Kern, San Bernardino and
Los Angeles counties, off the coast OF san
Diego and Santa Barbara counties and in
Indio valley on the Colorado desert.
"Once located, the patient should re-
main, not few weeks or months or
year, but he should make his home the
remainder of his life at such place suita-
bic TO his particular case and not 60 to the
city as soon as he feels an Improvement
in his condition, as is invariably the case,
with the result only Of being obliged to
return very soon all the worse for making
the change"
He recommends that the cottage or tent
to be used by the invalid should be set on
the southern slope of a hill, so as to catch
the rays of the sun during the entire day.
I'm this climate" he explains, there
is an unpleasant, ungrateful chilly cool
ness in the shade even during the warm
summer days which is as perceptible I'M
der the shade of palm tree as on the
shaded side of house or hillside. Why
this GOODNESS when the thermometer in the
sun registers so degrees to 100 degrees f.
/ must leave each one to account for for
himself Even the robust, healthy indi-
vidual In summer evenings always goes
provided against this GOODNESS with an
overcoat. An overcoat is a very essential
garment In this climate the year round
This GOODNESS of atmosphere, which exists
at all times in the shade and is very pro-
nounced at nightfall, is one of the draw
backs of this climate as a health resort"
He concludes by saying that day after
day he is consulted by victims of the dis
ease, "only to advise them to return to
their homes and friends while they yet
have the strength to withstand the return
journey and receive the kind care from
those who are near and dear to them. -
New York Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
THE RACER GRINDING TRADE.
some Odd Facts About an out of the Way
New York Industry.

"Wo Get razors from all over the coun-
try" said the proprietor Of "A razor grind
ing shop on Center street. The razor
gets worn down SD that honing will not
suffice 20 put il in condition, and grinding
becomes necessary. The razors get into
the barber shops, and the BARRIERS send
them TO us-that is, they are sent by the
out of town BARRIERS. We have list of
regular customers in the city, and our
men visit the shops TO get the razors in
need of repair. All the BARRIERS on Long
Island, up the Hudson, In Connections
and part of New Jersey send their razors
TO New York, sometimes by express, but
most often by messenger. We also get
them from the far Observation-Disclosures
and Washington state. 1t seems strange,
doesn't it, that n barber in Wyoming or
Oregon has 10 send his razors from the
Pacific coast clear across the continent 10
the Atlantic TO have them put in order9
But that is a fact.
"Only the large cities can afford TO keep
the appliances necessary for the delicate
work on finely tempered razors. The
principal reason for this is the high price
of grindstones and a thorough knowledge
of the craft. The only good grindstones
for use on razors como from Germany.
Ohio has grindstones, but they are inferior
for razor sharpening purposes to the Ger
man article, no matter what Ohio manu-
facturers say. Up to ten years ago it was
thought the reason that we could not tenn
per our razors as well as they do it in
England was because of peculiar def
cheney in our water. That has been proved
to be a fallacy, as we now manufacture
razofs in Massachusetts and in Newark
fully rs good as any made in England.
All English razors, you know, are sent to
Germany TO be conceived. That is because
of tho superiority of the German grind
stones New York World.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Endure Hardship.

AS gladiator trained the body, SO
must we train the mind to self sacrifice,
Ito endure all things" to meet and
overcome difficulty and danger. We
must take the rough and thorny roads
as we'll as the smooth and pleasant, and
q portion at least of our daily duty
must be hard and disagreeable, for the
mind cannot be kept strong and healthy
in perpetual sunshine only, and the
most dangerous of all states is that of
constantly recurring pleasure, ease and
prosperity. Most persons will find diff
culties and hardships enough without
seeking them. Let them not repine, but
take them as part Of that educational
discipline necessary to fit the mind to
arrive at its highest good. New York
Ledger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Judges of Terrapin.

II doubt If there are hundred first
class judges of terrapin in the United
States" remarked well known dealer in
game and fish. Il know this because the
clubs, restaurants and hotels use vast
quantities of Texas, Florida and other
common terrapin and serve them as bona
flde diamond backs. The finest diamond
backs range In price from $40 to 800 a
dozen, and one terrapin, when properly
cooked, will make about three plates, so
that the cost of dish Of stewed terrapin
must necessarily range from 81 to SO. 90,
and whatever is charged above these fig
ures represents the profit. Many man
who smacks his lips over the terrapin no
gets in restaurant doesn't know the diff
ference between that and mud turtle,
which latter, I dare say, he often gets.
Terrapin Is one of the articles In our bust
ness which is an all the year round luxury
and has no seasons. "-Philadelphia Rec
ord
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
STRANGE FECohL SERVICE.
by It's Performance Valuable Land Has
Been Held SevoA Centuries.

A curious ancient ceremonial or quit
rent service annually performed by the
City of London corpoIr; ion as tenants of
certain crown lands situated near Bridge
worth, in Shropshire, takes place at the
royal court of justice in the Office of the
queens remembrancer. 1t was formerly
done in open court before the cursitor
baron of the exchequer, whose office be-
came extinct in 1856. The land in ques-
ton, still officially described as "a piece of
waste ground called The Moors, " is
now a small farm at Eardington, about
two miles from Bridgeworth.
The fcudal service by which it has been
held during seven centuries at least is the
cutting asunder two fagots of wood, one
with Ratchet, the other with n billhook.
1t has been conjectured that upon some
occasion when one of the old kings, Nor
man or Plantagenet, was hunting in the
neighborhood he was saved from imminent
danger occasioned by the fierce onslaught
of an Infatuated bear by the timely arrival
and assistance of a sturdy yeoman who
was cutting fagots. The king may have
rewarded the the man with perpetual
grant of the mora, the moor or waste
land, upon condition of his coming yearly
to the royal court and presenting couple
of fagots cut open in the presence of the
kings official representative.
The earliest recorded notice of this ten
ure occurs in a roll of sergeanties of ID
John, 1911. The property afterward passed
to the city corporation of London. The
ceremony on Oct. 20 this year was per-
formed by the city solicitor, who was ac-
companied by the secondary of tho city of
London and several other officers of the
corporation. Proclamation was first made
calling upon the tenants and occupiers of
the land to come forth and do their serv-
ice. Another act of similar character
was Immediately afterward performed by
the city solicitor for plot of ground in
the parish of st. Clement Danes in the
Strand anciently occupied by "a forge
that of counting six horseshoes and 81
hobnaiIs. -London Illustrated News.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
BILLS THAT WE'RE ODD.
So Many That 1t Was Hard to Find Dis
tinguishing Adjectives For Them.

"That famous scout and man killer,
Wild Bill, wasn't Bill at all when you
come down to facts. His real name was
Jim Hicock, said the old stage driver,
Jim Sheridan But to be a Bill of some
kind was fashion of his day, and every
man out on the western frontier who
wanted to be thought devil of fellow
must take that name, and then he would
sit up nights thinking what he should do
to get handle TO it, 1t was rather trying
on tho English language to furnish adj
jectives to all the Bills that came along at
that time There were Texas and Arizona
Bills, Deadwood and Leadville Bills and
Bills from every other county, state, town
and territory, Pistol Bills, Curly Bills
and Son of Gun Bills. You'd see fellows
wearing something or doing something
different from other people so that they
could get some distinguishing title to tack
on to Bill.
"There was one man who worked at odd
jobs round stage stations in New Mexico
who wore moccasins in town and out un-
til at last somebody called him Moccasin
Bill, and then he was happy. l never
knew but one Bill who found fault with
his title. He was worthless fellow who
hung about Cheyenne with no business
but to forage for free drinks and faro
CHIPS. The saloon keepers at last got to
calling him Never Pay Bill, and that was
too much for him, and he left town.
But | think the worst case of Bill
making l ever saw was in going over the
plains in 1871 with "A wagon train. There
was one fellow along who used to go
about with a blanket wrapped around
him like "a Pawnee Indian One day he
camo To me just bursting with pride and
satisfaction and said:
do you know the name the boys have
given me? They're calling me Blanket
Bill New York sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Homemade Cologne.

A cologne that may be made at HONS
for much less than one would pay for such
an article at the druggists is made from
fluid dram each of the oil of bergamot,
orange and rosemary, half dram of
neroli drops Of the essence of lemon and
pint of rectifled spirits. Thoroughly
dissolve and blend the ingredients, put in
a bottle closely corkcd and covered SO as
to exclude every particle of air. In about
ten weeks the perfume is ready for USE
Kansas City Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Scientific Progress.

II notice." said the tall pale girl with
the high forehead, THAT there is much
progress being made now in Photographic
the stars.
"Oh, ycsp' answered the fluffy girl.
"They use them for cigarette pictures. -
indianapolis Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Earnest Fights.

"You men are too cold blooded and
mercenary." said a young woman with
a mission, according to the Indianapo-
lis Journal "You cannot make ifii ear
nest fight for principle as women do. "
"Ah," replied the man with gift
for epigram, "then am to infer that 1t
is principle that makes you scrap so
earnestly at the bargain counter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
Maize.

In almost every country In Europe
maize is given a distinctive and erroneous
name. In Germany and Austria 1t Is call
ed Turkish wheat; in Lorraine it Is dcsig.
mated Roman corn; in Tuscany 1t Is Sicil-
ian corn; in Provence it is Barbary corn;
the Turks call 1t Egyptian corn, and In
Egypt 1t Is known as Syrian dourra.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
The "Why" of Colors.

The theory has been advanced that the
conspicuous colors developed In various
species of snakes, insects and animals are
natures method of advertising the fact
that such are poisonous. either in the bite
or sting which they inflict, or that the
flesh Is unpalatable II used for food. The
believers In this theory cite the wonderful
display of colors in the eclaza wasp, the
coral snake, the horridium fish and the
ella monster.-St. Louis Republic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21
LULLABY.
A d.ar little head of golden hair

A dsar little head of golden hair
Pillowed against my breast.
A dear little smile on her face so fair
My darling, sweetly restl
Two dear. little eyes of bonny blue,
With their lids TO my lips close pressed,
A dear little heart that beats so true
My darling, sweetly rest
dear little face has my little boy,
A dear little form TO caress,
dear little life that gives me joy
Sleep, darling, and take your resti
May Smith Eggleston in Detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21

The Roman soldiers must have been pow
erful men, Many of the swords that have
been recovered from tombs weigh six to
ten pounds, while the battleaxes often
weigh 90.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21

Walnuts are supposed by some folks
to cure rheumatism and toothache and
for this purpose, they say, should be
carried in the pocket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21

nice was introduced into the Celestial
Empire by the never enough TO be praised
Emperor Chin-Nopg about 1850 years
Is. g.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-21

II some people would laugh more,
their doctors bills would be less
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

Much talk has been started at Louis
vile among men interested in river
navigation by the discovery that the
dangers Of the Ohio Falls. in the
avoidance Of which much money has
been spent every year for nearly s
century, were probably mere creations
OF the imagination. In all that time
it has been considered necessary ior
every boat descending the falls to hire
q special pilot who knew inst where
among the rushing waters every dan
gerous rock lay, ready 70 wreck aay
craft unfortunate enough 70 touch IT,
The Government improvements nov
going on have laid bare the bed Of the
river at this point. and 70 the surprise
Of the boat owners i. is revealed that
none Of the rocks about which they
have been 50 apprehensive exist.
Competent engineers say that any
barge or steamboat; could have run the
falls in perfect safety, with no other
help than that Of their regular crews.
Did the special pilots know this fact
al the time? They deny it with grea,
emphasis, but dark suspicious are
aeoa: in many minds, aai a; all events,
the glory-and profts--oi the falls
pilots have departed forever
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
MOTHER n,KINLEY LAID TO REST.
The Impressive Funeral Services at Canton
Witnessed by Thousands.

Witnessed by Thousands.
The funeral services over the body
OF Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley were
conducted at Canton, o., Tuesday Of.
ternoon in the First Methodist Epis.
copal church. Thousands Of people
we're turned away from the building
and the streets for block each way
wore crowded with people, young and
old, who were anxious TO pay last
tribute TO the presidents mother.
After singing and prayer Rev. DR..
McMaster, who was O comrade in arms
Of the president during the war as q
member OF the famous Twenty.third
Ohio volunteer infantry, and who has
been the pastor of the First NJ. f.
church for several years, delivered a
short Grafton, in which he dwelt upon
the character Of the beloved departed
aud spoke Of her as she was known by
the neighbors and friends in Canton.
The lid Of the casket was lifted and
the large congregation, as well as
many who had been unable to gain adj
mission TO the church, fled past to
take last look OF all that was mortal
of Mother Mckinley. The family and
the friends entered the carriages, and
followed by thousands, proceeded 70
West Lawn cemetery, where the body
was laid TO rest in the family lot.
This service was preceded by brief
private services at the house, attended
by the immediate family and the Wash.
ington guests.
The members Of the cabinet who
went 10 Canton TO attend the funeral
arrived on special train over the
Pennsylvania road early Tuesday
morning. The party was composed OF
Secretary Of War Alger aad Mrs.
Alger, Secretary of the Interior Bliss,
Attorney General Mckenna and Mrs.
Mckenna, Postmaster General Gary,
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson, Sec.
rotary to the President Porter and
Mrs. Porter.
While the family and friends and
neighbors Of the late Mrs. Nancy Al
lison Mckinley were paying their last
tribute ef respect all else was aban-
doned in Canton. Business houses
closed at o'clock and remained clos
ed until after the services. The pub
lie schools closed at noon for the re-
mainder OF the day, aud business Of
all kinds was practically suspended.
After the services all Of the Wash
ington guests were entertained at din
ner by Mrs Harter and az p. II. left
on the special train for Washington.