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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
Great Mans Compliments.

While it is well known that Daniel
Webster, in speaking Of General Tay-
lor's candidacy for the Office of presi-
dent, pronounced it "a nomination not
fit to be made" he never failed to do
justice to the generals military abili-
ties and eminent service in the field.
On one occasion he paid the old sol
der a delicate and we'll deserved COM
pliment. General Taylor was complain
ing of the crowds of people who daily
besieged him soon after his accession to
the presidency.
"They interfere, " he said, with my
official engagements and violate my do
nestle retirement, but still / do not
wish to turn my back upon my friends. "
lyon never ala upon your enemies,
general" Mr.. Nebstern:staItiy replied.
A compliment Of another sort, and
more surprising, considering its source,
was one given by SIr. Webster, tEocsh
the object of it was Let present. To hear
Some one was speaking of the remark.
ably beautiful eyes Of handsome NO.
man, and one young enthusiast said,
''They remind me, with their long,
dark eyelashes, Of artillery i'll anbus.
cade. F"
"They should rather be compared {,
heat lightning" said another.
mot so" put in Mr.. Webster, with
perfectly grave face, for you must
certainly be aware, my dear sir, thai
heat lightning never strikes Youth 4
Companion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
The "Flash" of the Fusileers.

Stitched to the back of their tunic col
lars the officers and sergeants of the Royal
Welsh fusileers wear the clash, n black
silk bow which is u relic of the old pigtail
days in the army. In Cannon's "Histor-
ical Records of tho Twenty-third Regi-
ment," printed in 1S47, there Is "a plate
showing a group containing an officer
whose back is turned to the spectator, thus
affording a good view of the flash" as
then worn. But half "a century before that
time it was officially noted that tho officers
of the regiment wore the hair turned up
behind. At about that period this method
of fastening up the hair with bow, or
clash" was the ''grenadier fashion" Of
wearing it, and doubtless the flash" in
use today commentaries the old style of
hair dressing in the regiment, which was
the last to wear the "flash, the Twenty
ninth being the last to wear pigtails and
powdered hair. At one time a regimental
custom required all officers of the Twenty
ninth to wear their swords at mess, but the
habit became relaxed and finally gave
place to the existing practice of the captain
and subaltern of the day thus wearing the
weapon, and still giving to the Twenty
ninth First Worcestershire regiment) a
marked popularity in dress. -Pall Mall
Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
A Relic of victoria's Accession.

A curiosity of special interest in view OF
the recent celebration of Queen Victoria s
diamond jubilee is a silver piece about the
size of quarter which +. G. Rawlings of
Brooklyn dug up in his back yard some
days ago. 1t looks like "a coin. On one
side is fine profile of Queen Victoria as
she looked when she assembled the throne,
and on the other side Is the date 1887 and
a representation apparently of German
soldier on horseback and the inscription
above "To Hanover"
A coin dealer to whom the piece was
shown said:
at isn't coin, but card counter,
such as might be used in any card game
where tho points are to be kept track of.
Such counters are well known to coin COL
lectors. Many of design similar to this
were made about the time Queen Victoria
assembled the throne in 1887. The German
soldier galloping back to Hanover is sar
castle reference to the fact that William
", who preceded Victoria on the throne,
WAS king both of Great Britain and Han
over, while the Salic law prevented Vic.
toria becoming the sovereign Of Hanover.
New York Sun
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
On n Modern Cattle Ship.

The staterooms on these big boats are
amidship and have ample accommoda-
tons for 60 passengers. From the COM
mencement the experience was delight
full. 1t was almost impossible to be-
lieve, as far as the motion of the vessel
was concerned, that we were on the
ocean. For instance, the rims on the
tables to catch overlooking coffee or to
stop the antics of fruits and foods were
missing. There was no need for them.
The explanation of the remarkable
steadiness was in the fact that the ship
had bilge keels-two extra keels, like
fins, running along the sides and pre-
venting that rolling which is the de-
spair of weak stomachs. This improve
ment represents the latest development
in steady transportation for animals,
and if the 500 quadrupeds we had on
board appreciated IL as much as the 60
bipeds who gloried in the smoothness
and the comfort of it all they lived IL
of the happiest days of their lives.
Other ships, still larger than this, are
now building.
The trip to London takes IL days, and
on the fifth day out / accepted the cap
tain's invitation to accompany him on
his morning inspection, although, for
that matter he added, you may visit
any part OF the ship at any time you
choose" Directly after breakfast we
began the journey. There were nearly
GOO cattle and 200 horses distributed on
the three decks, and up and down the
aisles between their protruding heads
we walked. 1t was a bit doubtful at
! first, but the captain seemed to be on
friendly terms with his cargo, and there
l
! you, old boy?" was his greeting as he
| felt the ears Of the animals to see if any
| Of them had fever. When the captain
was asked why he used the masculine
exclusively, he explained that the cattle
taken to England's markets are bull
locks, and it became clear why the off,
GERS at the table had smiled when the
ladies gravely discussed the advantage
| of going over on cattle ship because
there was always a certainty of fresh
milk.-Harpers Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
RESERVATIONS OF POlSONS.
The Men Who Make Cyanide of Potassium
Are Tempted to Eat It.

There is factory in London that makes
only the deadliest poisons known TO chem.
istry. Last year it produced 900 tons Of
cyanide of potassium. Five grains of this
is sufficient TO kill man. In one room
of the factory the visitor found tons of the
deadly poison. 1t resembles very closely
marked to the manager, sit looks good
enough TO eat.
"Ah," replied the manager gravely,
"that is just one of the dangers we have
to guard against. For some inexplicabe
reason cyanide of potassium exercises re-
markable fascination over the men en-
gagged in its manufacture. They are haunt.
ed by a constant and eyerrecurring desire
to eat it. They are perfectly alive to the
fact, however, that TO give way to the
craving would mean instant death, and
are consequently usually able TO resist II,
but not always. During the time have
been here three of our best and steadiest
workmen have committed suicide in this
strange manner, impelled thereto appar.
emily by no cause save this mysterious,
horrible longing. l myself have felt the
same strange lust when / have long been
exposed to the cyanide fumes, and have
had to leave the works for time in con-
sequence. So well Is this curious fact rec
ognized that there are always two men at
work together in this branch Of our bust.
ness, and jar of ammonia, which, as you
know, is the antdote TO the poison, is kept
constantly near at hand.
Apart from this remarkable infatuation,
which may be likened TO the desire expert
enced by many people when standing Cd
the brink of precipice TO throw them
selves down, the manufacture of potassium
cyanide is not particularly dangerous
| Neither is it unhealthy. In fact, 1t is as
serted that men have gone into the cyanide
house i'll and debilitated and in SNORT
time have been restored TO robust health
Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
Cultivate JOyousness.

Recently there has been notable re-
turn in our popular literature TO inc
brightness and joyousness which are ai'er
all, tho predominating feelings OF 'ne
wholesome minded man. IL behooves "'
cry hopeful person who believes III Wv
ultimate goodness of Gods world 10 help
on the movement which claims Tor iaugn'
ter and rejoicing as true and pure p'aV0
in the economy of the universe as 'Sai'
and doleful shakings of the head ln'
sooner the Puritan idea of severity anu u.
striction and unshakable gravity being an
index to virtue Is undermined the De''ei
for the preservation Of healthy paiapV.
among human faculties. Let US aCVop'
frankly the truth that the good IN US puu.
hles over quite naturally ana harini'soS
into laughter and frolic, and on occas iOu
even into flippancy. Good taste VIII n,' w. =,
us when the surroundings OF our INV
the lives of others make such eherVescen"
out of place and will warn us against iV ~
ing unnaturally the pace OF ga!ey,
sides, we shall learn that the eAtie e...,on
nimble spirits brings its own re'rlpu 1,vs
in the form of exhaustion ana grom% 20
Complementary sadness. We advoca" ,h "t
such extreme, but only press the poinss W." ",s
the light and airy phases of our noo D,arod
to be thankfully welcomed ana epJo' nm.
and are not to be frowned upon % yort
worthy and misleading. NC"
Ledger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
They Got the Bell.

The trustees of church near Detroit
found 1t necessary to estak fish fund to
purchase bell. The membership was
small, and composed principally of per-
sons who were unable to do more in a
financial way than they had already
done toward building the church edifice.
Grocer Smith, one of the trustees, be-
lieved 1t would be a good plan to solicit
contributions to the 5000 required among
the few well to do members of the con-
gregation.
IF Deacon Briefly took a notion"
said the grocer to another trustee, "he
Is able to buy the bell. He won't,
though, because he's the closest man in
the village. I'm going to him just the
same and do my best to make him see
his way clear to give us $780,
The first man the grocer solicited the
next day was Deacon Briefly. The
deacon was unusually grumpy that
morning and was nearly unnerved when
the grocer explained his mission.
Il know I'm a member of the church,
but things are so close that / can't do
much just now"
How much will you give toward buy
Ing the bell?' asked the grocer.
well, / reckon I'll give as much as
anybody" declared the deacon.
You were always good at your word,
deacon, so you and 1 will buy the bell"
The grocer held the deacon to his
promise. The grocer was not a wealthy
man, and 1t came a trifle hard for him
to spare 800 from his capital, but 1t did
him world of good to near the bell
tolling a few months later. - Detroit
Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
SiciIian Love Charms.

The love charms of Sicily are many
and curious One, very popular and
considered very powerful, is to put into
an eggshell a few drops of the blood of
the longing lover. The shell is exposed
to the sun for three days and to the dew
for three nights. 1t is then placed on
hot ashes until calcined, when the
whole is reduced to q fine powder and
administered secretly in a cup of coffee
or glass of wine to the object of affec-
ton. Another charm is for the witch to
undress at midnight and tie her clothes
up in bundle which she places on her
head. Then, kneeling in the center of
her room, she pronounces an incanta-
ton, at the end of which she shakes her
head. If the bundle falls in front of
her, it is good sign; should it fall be-
hind her the charm will not avail. Yet
another is worked in the following
manner: Pieces of green, red and white
ribbon are purchased i'll three different
shops, the name of the persons to be
charmed being repeated, mentally, each
time. The shopkeeper must be paid with
the left hand, the ribbon being received
in the right. When all the pieces are
bought, they are taken to a witch, who
sets out to find the person to be charmed.
On finding him, or her, the witch NUT
tiers TO herself, with these ribbons
bind you to such one" Then she re-
turns the ribbons to the purchaser, who
ties them beneath his or her left knee
and wears them at church. -Macmil-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
Coin Money For Other Countries.

at is not generally known" says the
Philadelphia Record, THAT the United
States minis make money for other ma
tions as well as for our own. The mint in
Philadelphia. which has just finished max
ing $500, 900 in 50 goldpieces for Costa
Rica, has begun work on 100000 silver
dollars for San Domingo. The designs on
the coins are often ideas of the govern
ments which send the orders and are got
up in such a way as to make limitations rs
difficult as possible for the counterfeiter.
The coin is shipped in bags tn Now York,
where It is carried to its destination OH the
regular line steamers The report given
by the mint as to the amount of precious
metal used is never questioned by the for
signers."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
PERUVIAN QUlpus.
Tally Keeping Which Would p,,,
Expert Mathematician ~

Tally Keeping Which Womb p,
Expert Mathematician. ~
At a meeting Of the Numism.,,.
Antiquarian society DIR. Max JThIa and
has been conducting exploration ~ VINO
university museum In Bolivia ana the
exhibited = modern Peruvian quipu. wb s,u,
he collected for the museum from tha IT,
dams living on the southern side Of In .''
Titicaca. Won Tschudi had remara aAs
that quipus were still used in the nn,,,, Aea
Bolivia. DIR. Uhle obtained two ona "o VI
the Berlin museum from the island % ma av'
icaca and later the one exhibited %. ~. az
university. '' 'ne
These quipus are used by the Ina,...
for keeping account of their AocLs :.
sheep. The present one belonged 20 W
Indian who had been an alcalde At. an
close OF the year he had to give an acco, ~.
of the sheep to the next following alca,aa
and 1t was for this the quipu was ars
ployed. 1t consists of number of knot,as
strands of undyed sheep wool. The d,To.
ent kinds of knots indicate different NM,
bers, the largest hundreds, the next ton.
and the smallest units. The strands ind
eating males are placed on one side ana
In
the quipu sent to Berlin the males NO.
brown and the female white. There az
also small supplementary knotted cords
which indicate the lambs born during the
year and also the sheep consumed as food
There Is thus very perfect tradition ~
the well known objects, without which !,
is recorded it would have been impossibs
to administer the affairs of the empire
According to the historians, there we,e
keepers of the quipus in old Peru, like our
bookkeepers, who kept count up TO loo
| 600. DIR. Uhle described the Indians ~
Titicaca as extremely poor, and stated that
while they probably knew the use Of col.
ored quipus they were too poor to obtain
| colored yarn. A sling made Of sheen wool
collected by DR.. Uhle was also exhibited
He stated that sings were carried by tbe
| drivers, who guided their animals BY deg.
terously thrown stones They always 90
about twirling their slings, which are
worked in colored designs peculiar to tho
| different tribes. They recognize a mans
tribe Mt once by his sling Philadelphia
| Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
MilIaia and Burne-Jones.

An Englishman who has long been ia
miliar with artists and their doings in Lon
don was speaking of the phenomenal sue
cess achieved by Philip Burne-Jones'
grewsome picture, "The Vampire, which
inspired some remarkable verses by Kip
ling. 81 remember" he said, :" when Phil
was mere boy, just entering the profess
sion, rather stuck up and banking good
deal OH his fathers success. Millais was
then even more than now especially ia
nous for his work as a portrait painter.
One day Millais met the young student and
said, We'll, Phil, so hear you're going
to be great artist like your father oh,
no, replied Phil only portrait painter
Millais used to love to tell the story, ap
preciating the joke on himself"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
SHOOTING BCUNTYJUMPERS
IL Became Imperative After Gettysburg.
and Lincoln Refused to Interfere.

IL Became imperative After Gettysburg.
and Lincoln Refused to Interfere.
"Did You ever see man shot for de-
sertion?"
Eyes, several of them. The first one
was a man of our brigade. He deserted
while we were near Fredericksburg and
Joined the Confederate army. A few
weeks before we started for Gettysburg
a Confederate deserter reached the lines
of another brigade and was placed UNI
der guard. A soldier of our brigade
passing that way saw the Confederate
and was surprised TO find that he was
the man who had deserted from his
company few weeks before. Found
guilty, he was sentenced TO be shot.
The day upon which he was to die we
were on the way TO Pennsylvania to
help fight the great deciding battle. The
deserter was placed in an ambulance,
by his coffin, that morning. AT noon,
after bareback, pork aud coffee, the
brigade formed three lines of square,
when the deserter was marched from
right to left of the line and seated upon
the coffin. Twelve men were marched
two or three rods from him. The officer
gave the command, Ready, aim, fireP
The criminal fell back on his coffin,
pierced by five or six bullets. The bur-
ial followed Immediately, without serv-
ice, and the brigade pulled out, the
band playing quickstep.
after the battle of Gettysburg, and
when tine Fifth corps was camped near
the Rappahannock river, in September,
the whole command was formed ON
three sides of square, the customary
formation, and witnessed the shooting
of five deserters. All of them were OF
the class known ms bounty jumpers.
They had deserted several times, one OF
them five times. They were New York
ers. A desperate effort had been made to
save their lives. Several committees
from the great city had waited upon
President Lincoln and pleaded for them.
The wives and children of two of them
visited the president, but Mr.. Lincoln
could not be moved. He had overlooked
the offense in hundreds of instances,
but the time had come when the dis
clpllHo VI tilo army uoh"h"0N VIZ ~
verest punishment of soldiers found
guilty of that crime.
Secretary Stanton, for year before
Mr. Lincoln had refused to so punish
deserters, had pleaded with him to LET
the law have its way. Mr.. Stanton had
told the president many time that his
soft heart was spelling the army and
endangering the life of the nation, but
Mr.. Lincoln paid little heed until 1868.
''In some portions of the army it was
the custom to hang deserters, but IL
most instances they were shot, and il
the presence of their respective com
mands, as described. The effect was
magical. Desertions were little heard
Of for the next few months. "-ChicagC
Times Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
WHY DON'T you TAUGHT


Why don't you laugh. young man. when
troubles come,
Instead of sitting round so sour and
glum?
You canr - ave all play
When troubles CINE, l say. why don't
you laugh?
Why don't you laugh? Twill ever help
to soothe az. .
The aches and pains. No road In life is
smooth.
There's many an unseen bump
And many a hidden stump
Der which you'll have to jump. Why
don't you laugh?
Why don't you laugh? Don't let your
spirits wilt.
Don't sit and cry because the milk you've
split.
III you would mend II, now
Pray let me tell you how:
Just milk another COW! Why don't you
laugh?
Why don't you laugh and make us all
laugh, too,
And keep us mortals all from getting
blue?
A laugh will always win.
If you can't laugh, just grin.
Come on! Let's all join us! Why don't
you laugh?
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
WHEN HOGS ARE RIPE.
A,formatioz Obtained by Jerry Rusk Fron
n Western Farmer.

n Western Farmer.
Governor Rusk happened to drive over
she state line once into Wisconsin, LOOKING
mt the farms. He was particularly struck
with one farm, ON which he found every
thing In first class order, and riding up 10
the house he inquired the name OF the own
er. when a tall German came out ana gave
his name as Theodore Loni
"What do you regard as tho greatesc
wealth producing agency In agriculture
the governor asked him.
"The hog" was the sententious reply.
upon what do you base this state-
ments''
"He lifts more mortgages than anything
else"
The conversation which ensued developed
the fact that Louis had once been what is
called an all wheat farmer, and kept con-
stantly sinking into debt. He decided that
sometbing had to be done quickly or there
would be very little left for Louis, so he de-
cided To try the hog. The first year he
made little money, the second year ne
made more and then he became thorough
" interested. The result was that he be-
came recognized as great authority on
hogs. His neighbors took up his example,
and mortgages began to be lifted, until
finally there was not one on record against
that community. -,
"How long would you keep a hogF
asked Governor Rusk.
81 would not keep him-I would XII
him."
"When?'
"When he is ripe"
"When is he ripper"
"When he Is fat.
"Wouldn't it pay to keep the hog ior
two or three years."
"I tried that once, ;" said Louis. Il took
n hog in the fall and weighed him, and
took nv corn and weighed it. When
spring came, the corn was all gone ana the
hog weighed about what he did in the fall
That made me say next year that would
kill my hogs in the fall and save my corn. .
"How much does it cost to keep hog
through the winter"
"Three dollars. .,
"How many hogs winter in MinnesotaY'
zone million. have just looked ut the
auditors report. 40
"Do you mean to say that we lose so,-
600 900 a year in wintering our hogsy
Eyes, that's what you do. II you XII
them all in the fall, you will have lett In
your cribs SO, 900, 900 worth of corn to sell. y"
Atlanta Constitution.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
DEATH AND THE CLOCK.
Twice 1t stopped, and Each Time It's
Owner Died.


There's n clock in Piscataquis county,
Me-. which it is probable that its owner
never forgets TO wind-that is, If he is mt
all superstitious. The Dover Observer says
this clock, now the property of West Do
yer family, was manufactured in lSOS for
Edward Douglass of Brunswick.
One morning in March, 1923, Mr.. Doug
lass on arising was surprised to find that
the clock had stopped for the first time
since he had owned it. He drove to Vas
selboro and spent the night ut the house
of a friend, where he was found the next
morning very i'll of fever, and on April
Is died at the precise hour on which he
had found his clock stopped on the morn
ing of his departure from home.
In March, 1871, Edward p. Douglass re-
moved from Brunswick to West Dover,
taking with him the old clock, which still
kept good time Several years ago, during
a severe illness of the owner, the clock
stopped and could in no way be induced to
tick again, although many attempts were
made, as the old gentleman was very anx-
ious to hear it strike once more. After a
few days sickness, on the evening OF
March 30, at 8 o'clock, the old gentleman
passed away, and the hands, so long stop
ped, pointed to the very same hour on the
dial of his old clock. The next morning
the old clock was moved few inches, as
it had been on several occasions before,
when, to the surprise of all, it began to
tick. 1t was at once moved back into its
corner, and has kept perfect time ever
since, ticking and striking as loudly as
ever
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-23
Inne de Vega.

Lope de Vega, the famous s ,lcs 10
dramatist and poet, lived from IIO he
1885. His literary work began wl's ,b y
was about 10 years old, and IRON Cn oars %
time until his death, a period OF oo ssS'd
he poured forth an enormous m t,nds
plays, dramatic compositions OF al oven s,ery
poems of every character, breathing 20 me
spirit from the strictest asceticis 500 ulsys
most unbridled license. over i,ovv COL
are credited to him, and the pupiiSn..aa, lined
lection, comprising about 3oo' is oo''
in 20 volumes.