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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-24
maine Bed PAGERS Thai Took Recnrf 8 in 2.30
Or Better in 1896, That Have Taken Stan.
dard Records in 1897.

>, Alta Rosa. bay mare foaled in 49,, bred
py George w. Kiersted, Durham; got by
aad1sg;hlawn. son of Alcantara, 2.23. Record
1z3A at Bangor, Sept. 3, 1897.
Boone Wilkes, bay horse foaled in 1891,
pred by H. A. Whitman, East Auburn;
Sot by Messenger Wilkes, 2.23 (3743); dam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-24

New York. Sept. %.
Money on call firm at 219Ge3 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 4A@5 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at $4S4% "a. S47s
for demand and $4.S2asd4.S2H for 90 days;
posted rates. $4S36i4S4 and $4S51ssf4. IS:
commercial bills. S4s1.
Bar silver $685.
Mexican dollars az
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
TAKE NO OTHER.
Choose tho Highest Good and Refuse
All Else.

Choose tho Highest Good and Refuse
All Else.
/ glanced up from where was sit
ting in the car the other day and read
the above words, and then looked at the
picture of a strong arm, with finger
pointing TO the words. i often get
spiritually helped by these advertise
ments, and so was with this one, and
repeated over 10 myself; This is the
bestl" "This is the marki" take no
other!" / am sure / do not know what
wns being advertised-some remedy
for some ailment of the body, undoubt-
edly--but / was thinking OF the soul
end its needs. l was thinking of the
wonderful promise Christ made His
followers when He went away, that He
would send them another, and they
should have n guide and teacher, and
then thought of how few seem 30 real
Nv know Him, how few there are who
seem to realize that the Comforter has
comet
AS i thought of what this Comforter
did for that early church, the refrain
was still repeating itself: This is the
bestl" This is the markl" Take no
otherl" / saw the danger souls are fire.
quently in, Of not being true TO the
vision that dawns on them ofsa higher
life-a more perfect fellowship, and
the words went deeper down: Take
no other!" Indeed, II was clear 10 me
that often the soul is not true to the
light that comes. IL says: "Yes, SEQ
how much more beautiful life of such
cutire devotion is, but so few know
anything about il, and IL would make
me appear very singular. very pecul-
lar, IL should say: TYiis is the best!
This is the marlkl' and am determined
TO take no other" Now just here IL
the serious moment just here the soul
makes its decisions, here the battle is
either lost or won. We have to walk In
the light or else that which was light
becomes darkness. The young man
the rich young man spoken of in the
New Testamcnt-whoc came bounding 70
Christ, was picture of joyousness
until the light came that he was not
willing 20 walk in, and then all changed
lie went away sorrowful-and why
| snOulu no nave DSch SoiIoNihi - He
had all that he was not willing 20 give
he mad his great possessionsl All
hut he knew-his conscience told him
he had come short of the mark" and
yet he would not say: 81 will take &c
other" lie did take the other, he
kept his great possessions, and missed
"treasure in Heaven" and enduring
treasures on oarth.--Margaret Bottomc
Ia Ladies' Home Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
POSTPONED RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Tho Rapid Flight of Timo and its Les
ons-OpportunIties OF the Present

Tho Rapid Flight OF Ttme and It's Les
sons-OpportunIties OF the Present
The writer has, near his study table.
photograph OF n little girl about
three years old. When IL was given 10
him IS years ago, on account of friend
ship for the child's parents, he had II
framed. BY one OF those accidents Of
housekeeping the picture has always
kept it's place. Changes and the catas-
trophies of house cleaning have not ban
ished II TO another place or an album.
Through all these years the sweet face
OF the little child has greeted the up
ward glance OF q busy man. This week
the writer met the child. now n beau
tiful girl OF 1s, with whose face he
had become so familiar. The meeting
impressed upon him, as no homily
could, the lesson of the rapid flight Of
time. We think and talk and reason
about IL, especially at the opening and
closing OF the year, but IL takes some
experience like that just mentioned
really 90 bring il home to us. We
think that our children and our friends
will always remain as they are. The
changes are so gradual that they are
imperceptible, but some day IL dawns
upon MS that our boy has become a
man. or that our friend has reached
middle age, or Is travelling down the
other side OF the hill; and we ourselves
have not been growing any younger.
But the best lesson that such reilec-
lions bring is not that of sorrow that
the years have passed, but that we are
20 do what good we can do. day by day,
Ms opportunity opens, and not TO post
pone IL. Most OF us have n stock OF
postponed good deeds sufficient To fur
niSh an entire community .-Boston
Waterman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
FOR SUNDAY READING.
MlssIEPs.

Nothing can call them back--the years
With unguessed riches sent.
That blind complaints or baseless fears
Fooled OF their just intent:
No future need. no present pain
Nothing can call them back again.
Nothing can change. for you or me.
Those moments. big with fate.
Whose awful power OF destiny
We recognize too late:
Yet error. ia the courts OF time.
is punished equally with crime.
Ay, and the schools. whereof we take
Sad counsel, strive In vain
To reconcile the heart. or make
The dark enigma plain:
Philosophy. through Heaven-born.
Grief and remorse VIII put 10 scorn.
Like Jacob in the wondrous tale.
Convicted or defeat.
Each soul alone. IN Peniers vale.
The Man OF God must meet
Must wrest dellverance from the sense
OF Infinite LOGS and impotence.
Dread Angel Suns withdraw their light
The stars break up and nee.
While. In the deep and dark OF night.
Our spirits close with thee;
Yet Is thy voice the Voice divine.
And Isaac's blessing less than thine.
= Dora Read Goodale. in N. Y. Indepen
dent
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

ne weakiin' boys don't grow up now an We
boys used 4 grow:
We didn't dress an primp 80 much. an do
SO much for show.
Twas awful hard: we had 70 work-an'.
too. had lots OF fun
We didn't spend most half our time In
gittin' nothin' done.
We just pitched In with all our might. with
hearty. right good Will
eve didn't need 10 dose with salts, nor
swaller any pllD;
An don't know - twas all I'm work. but
the CHEEKY way we had.
That got the work along 80 fast. and KEEP
~ always glad.
Twas chopin trees. an sDlittin' rails. an
haulin' logs on snow,
An lots an lots o. hard-like work. as boys
nowadays don't know:
But best OF all the good old times was when
the sap had riz-
say again. the felIers now don't know
what good times L.
For we'd two kinds o. lasses then-what
taffy-pulls. my iandl
An er'ry gal that lived about was glad 10
take hand;
6ich rosy cheeks an sparlklin' eyesl You
boys don't often see
SIGH healthy, hearty-lookin' gals 3 them
gals that us'd to be.
git so cited bout them times, when once
do begin.
feel Hike startin' right away TO hunt 'em
up agin,
An hardly know what / am at til In my
chair I'm riz
I'm minded that ia better stop-I'm stiff
with rheumatic.
I'm gittin' 'crepit. old an gray. can sca'cely
walk bit.
An this old shuck's bout done for now. an
'tisn't very III
To drag II round TO hunt them things-thc
task'd be too sore
I'D better sit here by the fire. an think
'em out once moro.
The apple -parins. speliln'-schools, the
husxin'-bees an sich
- enough TO keep one busy now-it's bet
tern bein' rich.
An all that's left the boy inside-thc boy
with grizzled hair
liz q think them good old times agin. asst
tin In this chair
Don't think thatIm complainin', now-thai
/ don't want TO do,
For We old folks have had our day. and they
can have theirn. too;
But when they git MS old as me. Will they
sit round an whine,
Or will they live on bygone days, as I'm liv'
In now OH mine?
Mrs. NJ. A. Ohlinger. In Farm and Fire
side.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
Tho suceessfui Man.

When man is said to have been a
successful man, the reference IL com
monty 90 financial affairs. But somc
who have acquired great fortunes are
great failures in life. le successful
man Is the one who acc, liplishes the
end OF life. The man who builds ~
q strong. manly. kind and loving char
acter. who is himself positive force
for good, and who Is a blessing "a
those about him. is successful, even
though he is without wealth. To live
aud die beloved and trusted, IL better
than 10 have great riches.--united Pres
byterian.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

Whatever good there Is in ourselves
or others is worth respecting. The sug-
gcstion OF n better good than we ever
had, which comes TO us'out of the still
ness. as the question "Can these dry
bones livc?" came 60 the prophet In.
the valley. comes from a higher sources
into our minds. IL Is the wind OF God
blowing over the thrashing-Hoor OF
the heart, 60 sift the chat from the
grain. IL Is the still. small voice OF n
divine guidance. calling 20 fuller and
more ChTsstly life. To scorn IL or TO
tiific with IL Is 10 trample under foot
what God has sent for our strength and
Joy. IL may be hardly louder than tho
silence. and far less loud thnn tho
noises Of tho world without and the
earthly passions within. But five obey
and follow II, then IL viii grow in
clcarness. volume and power, until its
harmony browns the discords OF an
evil worlds. 8. Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
Iro Bn Continued
TURKISH FUNERALS.
The sfassuimans Have Queer Mcrtuar.
Ceremonies.


Ceremonies.
Turkish funerals are queerly con-
Quoted. Scarcely hns the last breath
been taken when the corpse Is lifted
up violently by vigorous arms, laid on
the nagstones in the mortuary cham
Der or vestibule, and besprinkled with
hot water, which is thrown upon it by
the imam, provided with a large pail.
The body is then powdered with cam
phor. and after being covered with a
cloth embroidered with verses from the
Koran, it is exposed for several hours
in the courtyard.
Afterwards the imam returns and ac-
companies the corpse to its last resting
place. On arriving at the cemetery
the imam so places the bier that the
face OF the deceased Is turned towards
Mecca.
The cypress il prominently the flu
neral tree. Each tomb must have its
own. Turkish cemeteries become
gloomy forests in time, which impart
TO certain Oriental landscapes an as
pect singularly stiff and sombcr. IL Il
upon the seashore that those funeral
forests are found in the greatest abund-
ance. the trees, being nourished by that
particular sort OF soil, reaching prodi-
gious size and height.
The largest and most celebrated OF
these cemeteries is that OF Scutari, upon
the Asiatic coast of the Bosphorous; il
extends over an area more than six
miles square. The tombstones are In
the shape of an oval, wider at the top
htan the bottom, and surmoanted with
a turban or fez, the form OF which,
varying greatly. indicates the rank OF
the deceased. These stones are some
times perpendicular, sometimes leaning
very much. In the latter case hole
IA dug at the base OF the tomb, in
tended to catch rain for the little birds
that come 20 qucnch their thurst.-Al-
bany Argus.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06
FOOD FOR REFLECTION.
Brief suggestions of Thought from the
United Presbyterian.

The next generation is in our train
inP. What il will be is now being de-
termined by what we are doing.
Experience gives power il we use IL
Alright, for experience is simply the
practical knowledge OF Gods ways i'm
life
The command is TO bear one an
Others burdens, but that is not n COM
lnand to lay burdens on one another
Every man should first bear his own,
and when IL Is thus demonstrated that
he has done his part, the duty of others
begins.
When you hear an old man say that
he has trusted God and las been sus-
tanned by Him, that he has found Him,
faithful to His promises, you may ac-
ccpt that testimony as n guide for you-
If YOU accept IL you will be stronger
and walk more safely.
The life OF trust excludes everything
that Is unreasonable. IL leans hard
upon the facts that have been con-
hrmed by human experience. IL may.
he content for the present to leave ccr-l
tain questions unanswered, but IL falls
back upon the rock foundation: zone
thing know, that whereas was blind,
now I see"
Our success in life depends on char
acter. There may be advantitious cir
cumstances, but unless we use them
they are OF little benefit To us. Men
everywhere look to character. They
inquire about the character OF their en-
ployes. their agents, Of the standing
Of their bank. The business Of the
world rests on character. Tie man
whom every one trusts finds in every
man friend.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

One day Thomas Carlyle went into
tobacconist's shop in London and
asked for n certain brand OF tobacco
The shopman. not knowing who he was
dealing with. produced another sort
which he thought might pass for that
desired. Carlyle took the tobacco In
his hand and examined e.; then looking
az the shopman. he said: Deal in the
vcracities. sir--dcal in the veracities."
and staiked out OF the shop.-San Fran
cisco Argonnut.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

There was 4 low roar Of steam. and
they saw cloud rise up amidships,
apparently pouring out Of every aper-
ture through which il could escape.
Then there was silence. The engines
had stopped, and the vessel hceled dis
tinctly over to the port side. When
Edith Longworth began TO realize the
situation, she found herself very cloAe
to Kenyon, clasping his arm with both
hands.
"What-what il it'll" she cried, in
alarm.
something is wrong" said Kenyon.
"Nothing serious. hope. VIII you wait
here a moment while 60 and see?"
Certainly" she answered, releasing
his arm. 1T is stupid of me, but feel
very much frightened"
perhaps you would rather not be
left alone?"
'Oh, no, IL Is all over now; but when
the first of those terrible shocks came
IL seemed 10 me we had struck rock"
"There are no rocks here" said Ken
yon. ''The day is perfectly clear, and
we are evidently not out 7f our course.
Something has gone wrong with the
machinery, imagine. just wait mo-
ment, and / will find cutl" AS Kenyon
rushed toward the companionway he
met sailor, hurrying in the other di'
rection.
"What is the matterP" cried Ken
yon.
The sailor gave TO answer.
On entering the companionway door
Kenyon found the place full OF steam
and ne ran against the officer.
what is wrong? Is anything the
matter?"
How should / know?" was the an
swer, very CURLY given. "Please do not
ask any questions. Everything will bt
attended to-"
This was scant encouragement Peo
| pie began crowding mp the companion
way, coughing and wheeling in tn
steam; and soon the deck, that a mo
ment before had been almost withou
an occupant, was crowded with eX
cited human beings in all states o
dress and undrcss.
"What is wrong?" was the question
on every lip, 20 which, as yet, there wa!
no answer. The officers who hurried q
and fro were mute, or gave short ant
unsatisfactory replies to the inquire
which poured in upon them. People die
not pause TO reflect that even an Office
could hardly be expected TO know of
hand what was the cause Of the suddei
stoppage of the engine. BY and b,
the captain appeared, smiling an'
bland. He told them there was no dan
ger Something had gone wrong witt
the machinery; exactly what he coul'
not at the moment tell; but there wa
TO necessity for being panic-stricken
everything would be all right in shor
time If they merely remained calm
These and lot of other nautical lie
which are always told on such occasion
served to calm the fears of the crowd
and, by and by, one after another wen
down TO their staterooms on flDdin
the vessel was not going TO sink i'm
mediately. They all appeared som
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

ever II was, had been 20 the engine
alone. All Of the passengers found
themselves more or less affected by the
peculiar sensation of the steamer being
at rcst-the awe-inspiring and helpless
consciousness of complete silence
after the steady throb they had become
so accustomed TO all the way across.
That night at dinner the captain took
his place at the head of the table. bland
and smiling and polite as ever, just as
IL nothing had happened; and the pco-
pie who, Notwithstanding their out
ward calmness, were in state of PEE
culiar tension, noticed this with graf
flied feelings.
"What 10 the natter" asked n passen-
ger of the captain; "and what is the ex-
tent of the accident?"
The captain looked down at the long
table.
IL am afraid" said he, that IL /
went into technical details you would
not understand them. There was a
flaw in one of the rods, connected with
the engine. That rod broke, and, in
breaking, II damaged other parts of the
machinery. Doubtless you heard the
three thuds which IL gave before the
engine was stopped. At present, IL is
impossible to tell how long it will take
TO repair the damage. However, even
IL the accident were serious, we arc right
in the track of vessels, and there is no
danger"
This was reassuring but those who
lay awake that night heard the ominous
sound of the pumps, and the swishing OF
water splashing down into the ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

Ali with tins cheerful phfiosOpAy
the New York politician swallowed
down the liquor he had paid for.
Still the swish of water from the
pumps could be heard. but the metallic
clanking OF steel on steel no longer
came up from the engine room. This
in itself was ominous TO those who
knew. IL showed that the engineer had
given up all hope of repairing the dam
age, whatever IL was. and the real cnuse
OF the disaster was as much a mystery
as ever. Shortly before lunch IL be-
came evident to the people on board the
ship that something was about to be
done. The sailors undid the fasten-
iDgs of one of the large boats, and
swung 1t out on the dayits until Ii hung
over the sea.
Gradually rumor took form, and Ii
became known that one OF the officers
and some of the crew were about TO
make an attempt TO reach the coast of
Ireland and telegraph to Queenstown
for tugs TO bring the steamer in. The
captain still maintained that there was
no danger whatever. and il was only TO
prevent delay that this expedient was
about to be tried.
"Do you know what they are going
to do?" cried Edith Longworth, in a
state of great excitement, 10 John Ken
yon.
Kenyon had been walking the deck
with Wentworth, who now had gone
below.
81 have heard" said Kenyon" that
they intend trying to reach the coast"
Exactly. Now, why should you not
send n telegram 70 your people in Lon
don, and have the reports forwarded
at once? The chances are that Miss
Brewster win never think of sending
her cablegram with the officer who is
going to make the trip; then you will
be n clear day or two ahead Of her, and
everything will be all right. In fact,
when she understands what has been
done, she probably viii not send her
message at ALL"
''By Gcorge!" cried Kenyon, that is
a good idea. / will see the mate at
once and find out whether he will take
the telegram"
He went accordingly and spoke to
/
him. The officer said that any passen-
ger who wished TO send Geographic
message would be at liberty TO do SO.
lie would take charge of the kilograms
very gladly. Kenyon went down TO
his stateroom and told Wentworth
what was going 10 be done. For the
first time in days George Wentworth
exhibited something like energy. He
went to the steward and bought the
stamps TO put on the telegram while
John Kenyon wrote il.
The message was given to the man,
who put it into his inside pocket, and
then Kenyon thought all was safe, but
Miss Longworth was not so sure of
that. Jennie Brewster sat in her deck
chair, calmly reading her usual paper
covered novel. She apparently knew
nothing OF what was going on, and
Edith Longworth, nervous with sup
pressed excitement, sat near her
watching her narrowly while prepare
tons for launching the boat were being
completed. Suddenly, to her horror
the deck steward appeared, and in q
loud voice cried: Ladies and gentle
men, anyone wishing TO send kilograms
TO friends have a few minutes now to
write them. The mate will take them
ashore with him, and will send them
from the first Office that he reaches
No letters can be taken, only tcle'
grams"
20 nm .o.srrNstrr,p
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

time afterward in more suitable APP
parel. The steam which had filled the
saloon soon disappeared, leaving the
furniture dripping with warm mois-
ture. Finally the loud claDg of the
breakfast gong sounded as IL nothing
had happened, and that did more, per-
haps. than anything else to allay the
fears of the passengers. IL breakfast
was about TO be served, then, OF course,
things were not serious. Still, a great
many people that morning had very
poor appetite for the breakfast served
TO them. The one blessing, as every
body said, was that the weather was
so fine and the sea SO calm. The
majority of the passengers, however
did not notice IL. After breakfast people
came UP on deck. There was a
wonderful avoidance of hurry alike
by officers and sailors. Orders were
given calmly and quietly, and a2
calmly and quietly obeyed. Ofliccrs
were still upon the bridge, although
there were no commands TO give 90 the
man at the wheel and no screw turning.
The helmsman stood at the wheel as II
he expected at any time the order TO turn
il port or starboard. All this absence
OF rush had n very calming effect
on the passengers, many OF whom
wanted only n slight excuse TO become
hysterical. As the day wore on, how.
ever. general feeling ofsecurity seemed
to have como upon all on board. Then one
and all congratulated themselves on the
fact that they had all behaved in most
exemplary manner considering the
somewhat alarming circumstances
Nevertheless. those who watched tn,
captain saw that he swept the long line
OF the horizon through his glass every
now and then with good deal o.
anxiety, aud they noticed on looking al
the long level line where sea and sky
met that not o sail was visible around
the complete circle. Up from the engine
room came the clank of hammers. and
the opinion was general that whatever
was amiss with the engine was capabl'
OF being repaired. One thing had be
come certain, there was nothing wrong
! with the shafts. The damage. what
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

Hc-I have not met aer. but they say
she is charmingly naive.
She-Well. ye-es. but l think II n 60
.irely assumed.-B Brooklyn Life.