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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
THE POOR sLoTH.
o. Has Poor Chances In the Great Battle
of Life and Deserves sympathy.

a Has Poor Chances In the Great Battle
of Life and Deserves sympathy.
never see live sloth without feel
ing sorry for it, for truly they all de-
serve sympathy, and plenty OF it. Had
! been born a sloth would want to sue
nature, or in some way collect damages.
Take Hoffman's sloth for example. 1t
is one of the largest of them all. but it
is too weak and helpless to be put into
such a wicked and dangerous world as
this has now become. Its countenance
is a picture of innocent stupidity, and
as it looks at you it's dull eyes and ex-
pressionless face say to you, as plainly
as words: "Pity me! cannot fight i
cannot run away. have no defensive
armor, no spines, nor anything worth
mentioning. am too big to live in a
burrow, and even if / were not l have
none, nor the tools with which to make
one. am at the mercy of everything
and everybody. Why is this thusf Why
am here?"
I give it up. This creature is a rid
die that cannot read. Being only a
shortsighted mortal, it seems to me that
the sloth should have been better equip
ped for the battle of life, or else left out
Of it altogether.
The sloth lives, moves and has his
being by hanging underneath the small
or limbs of trees, and eating leaves and
fruit. He is the slowest animal on rec
ord, and for speed in travelling a long
journey. say, from one side OF treetoI
to the other, the tortoise is lightning
express in comparison. 1t takes good
| fieldglass to enable you to see him
move. His hair is coarse, wavy and pre-
/ cisely the color of gray moss, or rough
bark, although sometimes it supports
minute vegetable organism which gives
it an olive green hue. His feet are sim
ply four hooks, by which he hangs him
self very comfortably when feeding IL
the upper story of a forest, but in walk
ing on the ground they are worse thar
useless. But the sloth has no use for TIT
ground, and never goes near 1T OF hi
own accord. William L. Hornaday II
st. Nicholas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
Passion of yyasl,ington.s Life.

Writing Of Washington's great pas
sion, Sally Cary, in The Ladies Home
Journal, Mrs. Burton Harrison says:
Apparently SO riddled by the shafts
of the little god of love had been
the heart of Washington, the boy, that
il is hard to know how, after his signs
for the 'Lowland Beauty (Sally Cary),
and his repeated addresses to Miss Bet
sew Fauntelroy, and his later sensiblllty
TO the charms of the very agreeable
young lady, afterward Mrs. Amber,
the passion for woman who never
might be his could have dominated him
as it did for SO many years. But from
the evidence of his own letters the love
he had felt for the others was as water
INTO wine beside the hopeless attach
ment for his beautiful neighbor, Sally
Cary, that during this period threatened
to assume sovereign controup OF his
ardent nature. Fortunately, thanks 10
time, to the lady's subsequent absence
in England with her husband, and,
above all, because it was made subject
To his own indomitable will, the feel
ING was subdued, and his marriage with
Mrs. Custis ended the episode happily.
"The proofs are the enduring init
macy and confidence that existed between
Washington, his wife and every mem
Der of the Belvoir family during their
respective lives. They may be read by
any student of the writings of Washing
ton and will carry conviction in each
1iuep
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
STEvENSON'S MODESTY.
The Novelist's Opinion of Himself as Ex-
pressed In His Letters.

There is one passage in Louis Steven
sons correspondence which it would
have been a thousand pities to miss. so
much nonsense has been written about
Stevenson s work, he was made the VIC
tim while he lived of such an eXtrava-
CANT system of putting, that those VINO
did not know him were almost inevlta-
bly forced TO associate him with his
flatterers and to believe that he mnst
see himself with their eyes. 1t is clear
that he did not His most eHactlng
critic can hardly have judged him more
sternly than he judged himself.
"For the nonce my skill deserts me-
such as it is, or was. 1t was a very III
tie dose of inspiration, and pretty III,
tie trick of style, long lost, improved
by the most heroic industry. So FAR
have managed to please the Journalists
But am a fictitious article, and nave
long known it. am read by journal
lists. by my fellow novelists, and by
bows. With these, incipit ct explicit my
vogue. Good thing anyway, for 1t seems
To have sold the edition. do nov
think it is possible to have fewer lliu
sions than /. / sometimes wish 1 nae
more. They are amusing. But l cannon
take myself seriously as an artist Inc
| limitations are 80 obvious.
II ia not often one finds popular au
thor writing in such a strain-an au
| thor, too, whom there seemed genera
conspiracy among the reviewers TO spoli
What contrast it is to the following
extract from the touching epilogue add
ed to these letters by his editor ant
l. friend:
"The fragment ON which he wrough
during the last month of his life give
to my mind. as it did to his own 10
the first time the full measure OF nj
powers, and if in the literature Oh ~
nance there is to be found work NOR
mastery, Of more piercing human ID
sight or more concentrated imaginary
vision and beauty, do not know IT,
Macmillan Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
He was Too Realistic.

rost winter number OF literary peo'
MA indulaed from time TO time III anna
tonr tbaatricals. During February they
nrodnced comedy. One Of tie actors
plaved the part Of burglar and hao 70
cl;mb up the outside of the house IN
which the entertainment was given ana
enter through the window which was al
the rear of the improvised stage.
He hurried round from the Dressing
rooms and valiantly commenced "
struggle up the wall, when a policeman y,
Crashed him by the neck, thinking DID
a veritable burglar.
He started to explain. but the mip m,n
20 the law would have none OF IL. Inc
sndience was wondering in the mean,
time why the play did not proceed, anu anu
The voune actors and actresses on 'ne
stage were eagerly waiting for the our'
olar 60 enter and give them their cue,
when they heard shrieks, yeils' oa.ns
and threats from the garden. Rushing
ont they found the master ours, ;,,
thrashing wildly about the grass, MIL sar.
a brawny policeman sat ON DIS snou QUIZ
hsmmerina his neck into the muo'-'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
Matchmaking Napoleon.

The first Napoleon was the greatest
matchmaker that ever lived. After re-
peated refusals the doughty little soldier
himself finally won the hand Of jose
phine, and devoted his matrimonial IN
stincts to the affairs of others.
No excuse was admitted from bach
elor.
To him who urged that he could not
find wife, "Be that my care, he
said. and the same evening the affair
would be arranged. The poor received
dowries and trousseaux.
One day by decree the emperor mar
ried off 6, 900 soldiers at once. Another
day his great court dignitaries were
obliged EN- masse to find partners for
better or for worse.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
Time to Change.

Miss Helen Gladstone. in an article
ON the admission of women to the Cam
bridge degrees, calls attention to the
fact that no fewer than six Cambridge
colleges were founded by women for
men-Clare, by Elizabeth de Burgh,
countess of Glare; Pembroke, by Marie
de st. Paul, countess Of Pembroke
Queens, by Queen Margaret OF Anjou
Christ's and st. Johns, by Lady Mar
Qaret, countess Of Richmond, who also
founded divinity professorship, and
Sidney Sussex, by Lady Frances Sidney,
countess Of Sussex.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
AuureCiatiOns

An anecdote, illustrating the urbanity
NJ DIR. Max Nordau's character, as well
"a his keen sense Of humor, is told In
connection with story Of /. ZangwiiL
DIR. Nordau had never met Zangwii!'
but was great admirer of 1.-The Chill
dren of the Ghetto" and its authors lit
erary causeries. One day FRIEND know
ing this, came to him and said:
"Mr. Zangwill has been writing ABOUT
Won in The Pail Mall"
"Indeed," said DR.. Nordau, with an
air of great interest. :.
"He gives a perfect appreciation OF
vou." the friend continued.
"Do tell me what he said" said the
author, relaxing into an attitude Oh
Measurable anticipation.
"He says you're an idiot"
The funny part of the story is tna'
during a recent visit to England LIZ
Nordau met Mr.. Zangwill and told him
the incident
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
THE OFFICE SEEKING HORDE.
General Harrison Says IL Makes the POSI-
tion of President One of Many Trials.

General Harrison SAYS It Makes the POSI-
tion of President One of Many Trials.
At the beginning of every administra-
ton Washington fills up with persons
who desire some Office either in the
states, in the departments or in the for
eipn service, writes ex-President Harri-
son in The Ladies' Home Journal, dis
cussing "The Presidential Office. Many
of these persons have limited purse,
and as the days pass on this is exhaust
ed, and impatience and i'll temper come
in. Many of these persons are deserving
and we'll fitted to fill the offices they de-
sire. But it is impossible to find places
for all the deserving, and the position OF
the president is full of trial. The sus-
pense and uncertainty that the office
seeker suffers are illustrated by the case
of a man from my own state who
thought he had good reason to expect an
appointment from President Garfield.
After he had been weeks at Washington,
and had brought to bear all the influence
he could command, met him one day
ON the street and asked him how he was
getting along. His answer was, very
we'll, very well, but there is nothing
focal vet" 1t was wonderfully express
i've and has remained in my memory
as a type of the state of uncertainty
which accompanies Office seeking
Nothing focal yet, but hope that il
| hard to kill.
There are few offices at Washingto,
| the salaries of which enable the incum
bent to save any money, and the averag
experience of those holding places in th
departments, am sure, is, If they woul'
express it, that private business offer
better returns and gives better chanc
| FOR advancement
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
HONEY AS A FOOD.
II Is Easy OF Digestion-Be ne fetal In Some
Cases of Disease.


Cases of Disease.
Probably most people consider honey
rs the equal in value for food Of any
0weet sauce-no better, no worse. All
should know that il possesses one great
superiority-ease of digestion. The nee
tar Of flowers is almost wholly cane
sugar. The secretions added by the bees
change this to grape sugar and so pre-
pare it that it is almost ready for as
sanitation without any effort on the
part of the stomach. In fact, Professor
A. j. Cook once styled honey "digested
nectar" 1t will be readily seen that
honey is a very desirable food for those
with weakened digestive powers. If
person is very tired. "too exhausted to
eat" it is astonishing how few tastes
of honey will act almost like magic.
Almost no effort is required to make it
ready for assimilation. Persons suffer
ing from some forms Of kidney trouble
will find that honey is "a much more
beneficial food for them than is cane
sugar.
In eating comb honey many strive to
eject every particle of wax. fearing that,
as wax is indigestible, nightmare and
other troublesome consequences will fol-
low an indulgence in warm biscuit and
honey. 1t is true that bread is more
| easily digested than warm biscuit, as
the latter is inclined to 'pack" in chew
ing, but it may surprise some to know
that comb honey is really an aid to the
| digestion of hot bread or biscuit. The
| philosophy of the matter is that the
flakes of wax prevent the packing, .
while the honey readily dissolves out,
leaving passages for the gastric juice to
enter the mass of food. The flakes OF
wax are indigestible, that is true, but
when warmed are perfectly smooth and
soft and will not injure the most deli.
cate membrane. In fact, they act as
gentle stimulant and are beneficial IL
some forms of alimentary difficulties
The unpleasant symptoms from which
some suffer after eating honey may OF
ten be removed by drinking LITTLE
milk. Albany Cultivator.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
Palmer who owned johannesburg.

Few people are aware OF the fact that
the site of johannesburg and a large
tract of the surrounding land were once
bought for $3.50. But such was the case,
and the purchaser now lies a confirmed
invalid in the workhouse infirmary at
Guildford The old man seems to have
had a most remarkable career, having
been in the service of the old East India
company, fought i'll the Crimea, being
seriously wounded at the siege OF Sevas-
topol, and afterward passed through the
Indian mutiny. He then went to South
Africa, where he fought against the
Zulus and the Beers. Before the Trans
yaal was made over TO the Beers he pur-
chased for $3.50 some $4,000 acres OF
land near the source of the Crocodile,
better known as the Limpopo, where he
made up his mind ultimately to settle.
But war broke out, and he took up arms
against the Beers and formed one OF the
party which held Pretoria. In 1851,
when the republic was declared, he re-
fused to accept service under President
Kruger, the result being that his land
now estimated to be worth many mil
lions sterling, was forfeited.-West'
minister Gazette.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

one Of the companies advertising the
Mckapoo Indian remedies is holding
iO'' at the Armory Opera House, Hough-
'on' and is attracting good-sized audi
eoces BY their:meritorious performances.
VI tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
evenings OF each week an admission OF 10
Genus Is charged on account of a CON-
ps'e double bill, each performer giving
Two specialtes .insuead OF one on other
''sn'ngs' when no admission is charged.
tomorrow evening a special feature
r rul Dc ladies' carpentering contest.
.us 0r'ae iorlthe most expert lady car
p'u'sr Will be solid gold ring, with dia-
IOno setting. The ring was purchased
S'eweler Mat Haug. who guarantees
''' ring to be gold and the diamond a
''Su'ary cut one, and not chip.
p1hit Kenyon is in charge of the com
p pau' ana ne with his assistant, DIR. Bell.
WV mas opened an Office in the building
,, ppo'''e the Blandy residence, where pa.
,s may come for consultation.
A.. NEWS reporter dropped into the Of.
r NC Yesterday. He found the room di
'u INTO private consulting rooms, in
'o' which DR.. Kenyon received him.
t n,'s' a conversation regarding tn,
h., e 'ne kickapoo remedies have beer
,s 0'e the public, which is now som,
my years, the doctor said in answer
on, fueSlion' "Yes, / am a regularly
a a"'' physician" and smiIingl,
wv. to his diploma on the wall
NV W. ION. only am a physician, but so wa,
K ~ ,a'ner before me. He was DIR. J. s
ti.s ason' Of Sturgis, Mich. Twas in prac
Sss s with nth him there three years, and hav,
tse s. with the Kickapoo Indian compan,
HI. a. a.. Bellport, my assistant, also ba
D, r w from his alma mater" sal,
ns.. ~enyon, he has been with our com
'' a. some eight or nine years.
A's these visits made for adyertisin,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
AFTER A BARGAIN.
The Cloth Was Not what She Wanted, but
1t Was Marked Down More.

1t Was Marked Down More.
It was evident that she was troubled.
"I think prefer this" she said, in
dicating roll of cloth ON the counter.
"You say it has been marked down
from IL to 10 cents yard?"
"Yes, ma'am,' replied the clerk.
cts really what / want" she con-
tinued, "but this" and she indicated
another roll, "bas been marked down
from l21a to 10 cents yard, as IN
derstand you. !"
eyes, ma am"
"Then should think the other ought
to be down to 90 CENTS
"That would be cheaper than we can
afford to sell it, ma am.
"But you have taken ~ cents off the
price of the other and only cents on
this" she protested, taking up the first
roll again. "That makes the other the
better bargain.
GAS pure matter of cents, per
haps"-
"I'll give You 9A cents for it,
"We cannot sell it at less than II
cents, a'am."
| "I'd rather have it than the other
butt
cts very cheap at 10 cents yard
! ma am"
81 suppose it is. but it isn't as goo'
q bargain as the other y
81 can't make it any less. F"
"Then l suppose l will have to TAX
the 1917 cent goods, but it seems
shame when / would rather have tn
other. You may give me ten yards. -
Chicago Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
i. Visiting Commit
1's -. Depart for
Chicago.
Royalty Entertained
~. party saic-k'ck"poo
y '' &C.. o. company at the Ar"0''
'd''' one opera House.

and house committees iei'
lSs ssan At g:25 yesterday afternoon o.
chicago. from w ~a to- s shsir
s'F senator wsseott, Of the he. Mining =, tns
.so' committee, is the only one . Q, rnr
sn00' W.. .ho had ever visited the copper
.'tIy previous to this trip. he he ' 'os
S'a w. .. i on the lakes, but as MS las'
Ds,' here we're in the early 7os ne WAS was
'' 'ls, sI as much interested in hedeve,-
'usnt Of the country as any ., MI, us a ae,,
GsI S' With the hospitality shown US
's' u''cbtou county," said one oil the
s snar to the News. We had q, heard ean,
'',hs Great natural resources OF your
a s",r and Of the hospitality .of it's
',anIs but both have exceeded our ex-
rstatiOns' ,hoo,s ooino
,....d in our car last night after the day
' , among the wonderful machinery
' r,,sralumet and Hecla," said another.
Wednesday, evening and again yester-
Az Morning was the Mining School viz
IA and Il is safe to say that no commit
- from former legislatures ever did It's
Iatv If inspection and investigation hall
: ,borougbly. From the conversation
.,momhers Of the committee it would
...m that the members are impressed
,.,v Iavorably with the institution and
NJ work and that the appropriation bill
i, tbe EXPENSES will be fairly reports d
upon. ;..,o ,;,,
uOtably recommend, that is the liking
ola charge for the admittance ofstudents
not residents Of the State. The free edu-
cation Of nonresident pupils has always
been stickerIwith the iormerle legislature
The education ,oi students from other
states and even countries paid for with
Michigan::money. This feature was in
CURED into. bv the visiting committee
men and President Jay A. Hubbell, OF thu
board Of control, explained why TIT
board has heretofore 80 strenuOusly In
sisted omit. He said the school at frs
was like new summer resort and i
needed Advertising. DISCOURSE ofstudyant
it's ability to turn out good men must be
come known before studentsfrom abroad
could be expected The fixing ola tultioI
for non-resldents OF the State would hay
caused students to go to better know
institutions OF the kind and the Michigan
Mining School, instead OF being know
lar and wide as leading institution c
ito kind, would still be OF but local fame
Now, however, the school can stand o
itsrputation. and the board of contrC
scontent to see the legislature fix a
annual tuition feet ornon-resident pupili
The sums, which it seems might hay
been saved by having such a tuition sine
The schools establishment, has realI
been SO. much spent IN advertising {
which the State will now reap the al
vantage.
Ills probable that the committee wi
recommended tuition fee OF $50 or SIC
ayear. Oh theistudents now on the rol
nall at least are non-resi,lants
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
DORA BELLE Plush

The friends OF Ronald Mcdonald, Of
Houghton, are interesting themselves 10
rafting for him horse and harness.
The old gentleman recently suffered from
a paraiytc shock. Continental hose
company, OF which he is chief, will in all
probability give benefit party for him.
The members are talking up the affair
for the near future.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

The ladies OF the missionary social ot
the Congregational church will hold p
bazaar or kitchen sale this evening, at
the church parlors. Light refreshments
will be served during the evening, and
the ladies will be glad to have all their
friends there.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
INTERCHANGEABLE.

"You must have misunderstood me,
waiter. These are veal outlets, Dreaded,
aren't they?" "Y-yes, sab. I" Il ordered
pork tenderloin. Eyes, sab. Jes' take
off de Dreaded part Of it, sab, an dare
am de po'k tendahline, sab. Chicago
Tribuna.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
MARINETTE, Wis, Dec. IS, 1896

MARINETTE, Wiz, Dec, IS, 1896.
DEAR SIR-It is with pleasure that /
testify for the kickapoo Indian remedies
have been troubled with heartburn so
much that every time | would eat
would get it. and thought | would try
a bottle OF Sagwa. | firmly believe now
that | AN cured. Thanks to Indian
Sagwa. Yours respectfully,
DORA BELLE Plush.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

The first water dams were constructed
by the beavers, and the engineers have
never been able to improve upon the
models presented by these industrious
workers. Their dams are wide at the
bottom, narrow at the top, are well sup
ported and seldom give way.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
Next to Ice.

Mr.. Hankerson-John, did you Ice
two dozen bottles Of champagne, as l
told you? m. ,,o,ox
The Bulter-No, sorr. The icebox
wasn't big enough for more than 20.
Hankerson-What have you done Win
the restp =,
The Butler-I set the cook and maids
a.fannin 'em, sorr. -Illustrated Bits.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

The Houghton Light Infantry has set
the evening Of March 1 Tor the giving OF
the annual party.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

NJ. C. Getchell arrived home from Sag
NAV last evening. He attended tie
Masonic Grand Lodge as representative
OF Quincy Lodge.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

Il is my opinion that a mans sour
nav he buried and perish under dung
heap or in furrow of the field Just as
we'll as under pile Of money.-Haw-
tborua
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

In Japan paper coats, oiled and thus
made waterproof, have been in use Tor
a lcast ten centuries.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

Fear is implanted in us as preserva
tive from evil, but its duty. like that OF
other passions, is not to overbear reason
but to assist it.-Johnson.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

The manufactures Of Brooklyn are
annually valued at $s2s, 00o,o oo'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

General Freight Agent William Orr. OF
the D., s. s. & A., was down from Du nth
yesterday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
PASSENGER Trains on 4. & c. R. R.
In effect December 20. 1896.

.Daily. Daily except Sunday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

PASSENGER Trains ON M. R. R. B.

) Daily. Daily except Sunday.