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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
IRISH MUD CABINS.
How the Dingy Dwelling Places Are Con-
structed and Furnished.

How the Dingy Dwelling Places Are Con-
structed and Furnished.
The mud cabin in Ireland consists Of
two rooms and possibly a small semide-
tached clubhouse which is used as a store
room for perishable articles There is
not chink in the walls or thatch save q
narrow chimney, which seldom if ever
answers its purpose. The doorway faces
the east and emits the smoke. What lit
tie light penetrates inside through the
tiny window discloses the deep choco-
late stain from the eternal turf reek
which pervades the atmosphere of the
interior, and literally paints walls, roof
and furniture uniform color. The fur
niture is rough and also scanty, few
stools atoning fer the occasional COM
plete absence of chairs.
The mud floor is always more or less
wet FROM the patter of the children g
bare feet or from the animals which
have free access to the house. At night
there is goodly company within the
walls of this spacious mansion. In the
inside room there are two or three box
beds or berths, where the children sleep,
according to their age and sex. From
8 to 10 is not an uncommon number
in family. In the state berth in the
calliogh, or recess at the side of the
hearth, the father and mother repose un-
screened from the live stock of the farm
and breathe the same atmosphere as some
eight quadrupeds besides the poultry.
Pigs, cattle, dogs, cats, and probably a
horse or donkey, have their bed space re-
spectively, and jealousy resent any en-
croachment by bedfellow.
Astonishing as it may appear, there
are hardly any disagreeable odors The
smell of the peat smoke
evidently acts as complete disinfectant,
and fortunately it is innoxious to the in
habitants of the howell. Equally astonish-
ing is the fact that the whole commu-
1ity is i'll comparative harmony, and
even the babies rarely cry. There is
plenty of occupation for all the family
who are able and willing to work, the
mother doing little else but nurse the
infant. Magazine
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
A SINFUL WASTE.
; od Food Allowed to Decay Feature OF
American Households.

od Food Allowed to Decay a Feature ol
American Households.
There are few households in the land
but have periodical recrudescence OF
economy in the matter of food supply.
A big grocer's or butchers bill imme-
diately suggests that there should be
some economy practiced somewhere. "
The present activity in the field of
dietetics should spread valuable knowl-
edge into every kitchen. 1t is already
showing benefits in the matter of nutri-
tious food versus medicine.
Housewives do not always realize that
they have a prominent part to play in
this grave question of the day, the "dis-
posal of garbage" That responsibility
lies within the domestic threshold, and
to consign the collection of waste to the
scavenger is not the limit Of her power
nor self satisfying conclusion. What she
consigns does not concern her, and this
"bete noir" found in every part of the
land, q subject fraught with almost in
surmountable difficulties to those whose
business it is to find q healthful and
quick disposal of garbage, is far more
the business of the housekeeper than she
is willing to acknowledge. We must go
back Of the garbage can to find the cause.
American extravaganza is proverbial the
world over. We provide with lavish
hand. Unslilled and indifferent help
waste accordingly. Expenditure for food
in large percentage of the middle and
lower classes is estimated to take very
often fully three -fourths of the income
Actual consumption and benefit derived
from quantity supplied is notably small
in the weather. families
Convincing proof is found in the over
flowing garbage can. Lack of robustness
among a certain class and the amount
OF debility affecting q majority of peo-
pie prove to investigators a want Of
proper nutriment to build up the over
wrought body, which must endure some
how the strain and stress of American
life and climate.
The unintelligent methods of poor
servants, unskilled in handling food, is
one cause of the effect. 1t is considered
their prerogati re to waste what does not
suit their fancy. "Leavings" which may
be the best portions from the mistresses'
table are not palatable to their taste, and
so good material is speedily hidden from
sight, more is called for, and haphazard
supply to keep Bridget good natured
furnishes her with an abundance to
overflow ash cans, clog pipes, choke
traps, fill cesspools, draw vermin and
offer culture as medium for the ubiqui-
tous nlicrobe. Noxious odors offend nos
trlls and dangerous effluvia jeopardize
health and ob9truct sanitary measures.
1t is just this waste in the world that
has been the cause of plaques, pesti-
lences and diseases. 1t is wasted time,
strength, money, happiness and, too Of
ten, life Baltimore American.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
First Impressions of London

First, six days on the ocean; then faint
blue coast that gradually turns TO n rich
green. A little later Southampton. drv
land, and England. After that n short
Journey through country divided by hedges
INTO green and gold checkerboard /.
matched roofs disappear, and chimney NOT .
take their place and flourish until Won
come to the Thames and black barges in
midstream waiting for the muddy tide 70
turn, between banks of masts and smoke,
STACKS; then the Gothic buildings of mar.
lament, and big Benz and Cboring
cross station, and in another momept
you are in London, riding through the
never ending restlessness of It's streets in =
CAP that you can afford, with your bothov
saie by your side and your trunk nm NV tbe
urivcr, and London, with its history. ON
al sides of you, its wooden streets and
pollshed sidewalks and bright shop win.
dows, and at every corner small swoens
and big policemen, providing clean and
saie crossing, while push carts dodge =,
ana out between steaming bus horses and
nansom cabs. This is always my FIRST inn.
PRESTON OF London.--Jesse Lynch VIII.
iiams In Scribners. ""'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
Max O'ReII as n "sIupperp

Max O'Rell tells many stories about
other people. Here is one that in Mont
real he told about himself. When lee.
turing in an Australian bush town, he
waxed eloquent ON the athletic feats Of
Britons. After each assertion came a
deep toned IT'S lie from a drunken
auditor. The interruptions became I'M
bearable. Give me stop of five min
utes, said Max to his audience. Off
went his coat, down jumped the lectur-
or, and IN a moment he had collared the
interrupter and bundled him out. If 1
had known you meant to do that, said
the manager, I'D have charged double
prices " And he could easily have got
them.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
The Grand est Remedy.

Mr.. r. B. Greeve, merchant, of Chill
howis, Va, certifies that he had con-
sumption, was given up to die, sought
all medical treatment that money could
procure, tried all cough remedies he could
hear OF, but got no relief; spent many
nights sitting up in a chair; was induced
to try DIR. Kings New Discovery and was
cured by use OF two bottles. For past
three years has been attending to bust
mess, and says, DR.. Kings New Discoy-
cry is the grandest remedy ever made, as
It has done so much for him and also for
Others in bis community. DR.. Kings
New Discovery is guaranteed for coughs,
colds and consumption. 1t don't fail.
Trial bottles free at d, T.. Macdonald's
drug store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
What Made 1t Yawn?

Travel, which adds charm to the con-
versation of an agreeable person, some
times renders "A bore more tiresome than
ever.
And there / stood, Aunt Susan" said
Miss Porter's slow speaking but long wind
cd nephew, who had been droning on.
about his summer in Switzerland, for
some hours since the old ladys eyes had
begun to droop in the lamplight-"and
there l stood, Aunt Susan, with the abyss
yawning in front of me'
William" said Aunt Susan, speaking
as one who has long kept silence, was
that abyss a-yawning before you got there
or did IL begin afterwardS" -ExchanQe
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
WHY DOGS BARK,
A Writer Affords an Explanation as Given
to Him by an Indian.


In writing of the native dogs of Cen
trail America, Frederick Boyle brings
forward a theory as to how dogs form
the habit Of barking. He was discussing
with an old resident Of the country
some traits of the coyote, as the ma
tive wolf is called, but which more near
ly resembles the dog.
Dogs will never go wild so long as
they can find master to serve, and
more especially trained dogs. The coyote
never barks, and only gallops when pur-
sued.
why don't these coyotes bark like
other dogs?" l asked an old Indian,
pointing to one was trying to reclaim.
"And why do they only howl and the
pups grunt?"
His answer was, "He won't learn"
'Not learn said /. "What do you
mean?"
mo, he replied, mot learn, for if
he were of an honest breed he would
bark, to try to initiate his master, or,
at all events, the other dogs, but all
barking proceeds from dogs initiating
their masters shout. The master shouts
to drive i'll cattle to the corral, and the
dog banks also. In fact, the dog initiates
his master when he barks; he tries to
speak, but cannot. "
give this curious observation as the
only attempt ever heard to account for
the barking of our tame dogs. No wild
breeds make any noise except bowling
and snarling, nor, under the best cir
cumstances, will they learn to bark un-
I'll the third or fourth generation.-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
A BIT of BLACK.

Nothing is complete without its bit Of
black. 1t is bit Of cunning the French
have taught MS and is most valuable.
for it Immediately adds the touch we
have strived for. No matter what the
color or material if not pointelle or strip
ed with black, bunchy black chou.
bands of ribbon or pipings of satin are
used. There are no end of means of deco.
ration, and all most effective too. So
universal has this fashion become that
neither frock nor bonnet escapes it
Boston Traveller
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

The West6sld Qnd.) News prints the
following in regard to an old resident OF
that place: Frank McAyoy, for many
years in the employ Of the L., N. A. & G..
railway here, says: Il have used Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy for ten years or longer-am
never without it in my family. | con.
slider it the best remedy of the kind manu-
featured take pleasure in recommend
ing It," 1t is specific for all bowel dis
orders, For sale by Sodergren & Solder.
gren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
The Novel of Religion.

L heard long ago of an enterprising
tradesman who desired to have the Old
Testament at least broken into series
or romances. BY others, very likely
much less pious men, no version Of these
narratives can be tolerated except the
ancient original versions. Yet many
readers or hearers are so familiar with
these, or think themselves so familiar
(they would probably break down under
examination). that something more
spicy" is required by them. l have
read an American novel about the love
affairs of Judas Iscariot and Mary Mag
dalene. 1t did not interest me, own,
but it did make me laugh. Probably q
more pious student would have been
edited. There is no accounting for
tastes. Perhaps no Biblical novel has
ever won critical applause or been reck
oned a piece of literature. But such
novels hit large class of readers whose
tastes in other matters is not ALWAYS
bad.
1t would be interesting to know what
the wits and critics of the restoration
thought and said about "The Pilgrims
Progress. Probably they never looked
into the cheap little book at all, the
book which has outlived Etherege and
sedley and Rochester and the rest of
them. OF course it does not by any
means follow that every religious novel
read by the people who do read such
things and neglected by critics is ON a
level with Bunyan's masterpiece. An.
drew Lang in Longman's Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
WONDERFUL GOLD LEAF.
Tow 1t Is Manufactured and Some OF Its
Peculiarities.


The process by which gold is made
into thin leaves is called gold beating.
AS vet the use of machinery for this
purpose is very limited nearly all gold
leaf being beaten by hand.
First the gold is cast into oblong in
gots about three-fourths of an inch in
width and weighing two ounces each.
These ingots are passed between pol
ished steel rollers and flattened out into
ribbons of about an eight-hundredth of
an inch in thickness. The ribbons are
softened by heat and cut into pieces an
inch square.
One hundred and fifty of these pieces
are placed between vellum leaves, one
piece above another, and the entire pile
is inclosed in double parchment case
and beaten with 10 pound hammer
until the inch pieces are extended to 4
inch squares. They are then taken from
the case, and each square is cut into
four pieces. The pieces thus obtained
are then placed between gold beater's
slin-a delicate membrane prepared
from the large intestine of the oX-made
into piles, inclosed in parchment case
and again beaten, but with hammer of
lighter weight
Still the leaves are not thin enough,
and once more each leaf is cut into four
pieces and again beaten. This last quar-
tering and beating produces 2, 400 leaves,
and the thickness of each leaf is about
one ndred-thousandths of an inch.
Gold is so malleable that it is possible
to obtain still greater degree of thin
ness, but not protitably.
These thin leaves are taken up with
wood pinchers, placed on cushion,
blown ont flat and carefully cut into
squares 81 inches in size The squares
are placed between the leaves of paper
books, which have previously been rub
bed with red chalk to prevent adhesions
of the gold, each paper book containing
20 squares or leaves of gold, and in this
form the leaf is sold, not by weight, but
by superficial measure. philadelphia
Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
WHEN SHE GOES BY.

When she goes by with head erect,
A springtide blossom fair and sweet,
! wonder If she can't suspect
How heads are turned along the street,
Or how / try 10 catch her eye
And win a smile when she goes by.
When she goes by with wind tossed curls
And cheeks whore winter roses blow,
She quite eclipses all the girls
It's been my happiness 20 know.
Oh, how those fairy feet do fly,
No lettering, when she goes by.
When she goes by, gay, debonair.
With graceful swaying figure, though
To follow her do not dare.
My heart is taken into tow,
And can only long and sigh
And rail at fate when she goes by.
Detroit Free Press
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

From the Fairhaven IN. w. Register
Mr.. James Rowland OF this village, states
that for twenty-five years his wife has
been sufferer from rheumatism. A few
nights ago she was in such pain that she
was nearly crazy. She sent Mr.. Row
land Tor the doctor, but he had read Of
Chamberlain's Pam Balm and instead OF
going Tor physician he went to the
store and secured a bottle OF it. His wife
did not approve OF Mr. RowIands pur-
chase ut first, but nevertheless applied
the Balm thoroughly and in an hour
time was able to go to sleep. She now
applies 1t whenever she feels an ache or a
pain and finds that it always gives relief.
He says that no medicine which she had
used ever did her as much good. The
% aud 30 cent sises for sale by Sodergren
I Sodergren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
POne,a EaV0rife.

Pope deemed the Essay ON Man" his
most polished production, but was SO
fond OF revising his poetry that the
printed copy contained almost one mar
ginal note for every line. If his wishes
had been fully carried out, the second
edition would have had so many changes
as to be practically new work.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
AUGUST GREN.
Upholsterer and Mattress Maker.

UphOlsterer and Mattress Maker.
All kinds OF upholstery work done on
short notice in a frst-class manner, and
cheaper than the cheapest. Carpets
cleaned, window draperies made, designed
and hung, awnings replaced, etc. With
ten years OF experience, solicit your pat
ronage. All work guaranteed. Office
and shop at No. 451 Front street, Red
Jacket, Mich.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
Repair shop.

l have opened general repair shop at
321 kearsarge street, Laurium, and am
prepared to do all kinds OF bicycle re-
pairing, tin soldering, light forging, re-
pairing baby carriages, sharpening picks,
repairing chains, gun cleaning and re-
pairing, etc. GEORGE WARNE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
Met by Chance.

An amusing story is told of Robert
Franz, the famous German song writer,
and another equally celebrated compos-
er. The incident occurred soon after
the publication of Franz's famous
open Letter to Edward Hanslick, 4" in
which he made severe criticism upon
some musical work of the composer,
Johannes Brahms.
Franz had occasion at that time to
take five or six hours trip by rail. In
the compartment with him was little
man with whom he fell into converse
ton. The fellow travellers found each
other delightful and whiled the hours
away i'll agreeable talk, which did not
turn upon music.
When the train reached Franz's des-
tination, he took ont his card case, say
ing to his companion:
lyon have made me pass q most de-
lghtful afternoon. Allow me to give
you my card.
The stranger seemed highly gratified
and offered Franz his card in return.
Each looked at the bit of pasteboard he
had received in amazement The stran-
gers eyes opened wide at reading the
name OF his merciless critic, "Dr. Rob-
ert Franz, while Franz himself was
equally astounded at reading on the card
In his hand, Johannes Brahms
There was no time for mutual expla-
nations, but each of the musicians had
discovered that, however their ideas
might differ from a musical standpoint,
they were at least admirable travelling
companions and had found much to en-
JOY in each other. Youths Companion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
HEAVY Seruop-

Mason--Why does Jason prefer taking
awalk on Fifth avenue on Sunday morn.
ing to going to church?
Payson-He says he likes to read ser.
mons in stones rather than to listen to
sermons from sticks New York Her.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

The bread and cake Of the Superio
Bakery can be had at che following agen.
cfes: James Lisa's. Mrs. Hoskin's, Red
Jacket: Martin Kuhn's. j. z. Leans
Peter Olcem's, Calumet Village. and
Weisenauer's, GuilbauPs, Lake Linden. A
fresh supply Is left at these agencies every
day, and theprices are aslow as the lowsst
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

Lessons IN elocution, deIsarte ana
dramatic art given by Mrs. W. A. Reed
formerly Miss Alice Moore. Address
Quincy hill, Hancock, or 1884 s. Rock.
land street, Calumet.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
Her fSric-a-brac.

Algernon (making a call)-what are
these noises hear, Miss Maud2
Miss Maud (whose mother is vindictive.
ly making a wholly unnecessary noise In
washing the dishes)-It's dear mamma.
She dearly loves to sort over the bric-a-
hrac Strand Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

The Allegheny river was called by
the Delaware Indians the Welikhanne.
fair water" Several other names were
given to this stream by the early ex.
plorers
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

We are now prepared to do all kinds o
plastering, kalsomining, chimney build
ing and whitewashing.
SCHNEIDER & BELL,
437 Fifth street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
StOckades.

In 1.-The Voyages of Captain Cook"
tnere Is statement to the effect that In
New Zealand the towns of the natives were
all protected by stockades. In some cases
these were formed of double or triple rows
OF trees, the spaces between being latticcd
with wickerwork and filled with earth.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

Tortoise shell combs are generally cut
by hand. Bone combs are machine made.
The teeth of fine combs are cut by very
delicate saws. Metal combs are nearly al
ways made by machinery.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

In the second century formidable line
OF Notifications was constructed by the
Roman emperors from the upper Danube
to the upper Rhine to keep out the Ger.
mana
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

II begin to feel like my poems,
sighed the poet to the cruel lady who
had said nay to his gentle appeal
lin what respect, pray?"
II have been rejected so often. -
Detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
special Trip 10 England.

For the Queens Jubilee the Teuronic
will leave New York Monday, June II,
instead OF the 10Th. Particulars of R.
Oates, ticket agent.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

WANTED-Boarders at 112 Eighth
street, RED Jacket. Ldlen Warren, pro-
prietor.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

Inc strait OF Juan de Fuca was named
a al an old Greek sailor who explored
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

WANTED TO RENT-A fve-room hou.o
Apply at the NEWS Office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
Begging on.

come, Willie, papa's going to read you
olaiect story before you go to bed. -
say, mamma, haven't done notb,r
To-Day. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

Get your wall paper-nice patterns and
sold at popular prices-at ]. Dunstan's
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

Alcohol was first distinguished as an
elementary substance by Albucasis, in
the twelfth century. :"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

Hundreds Of patents have been ,ssuad
to inventors Of water gas
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

Go to John Dunstan's for wall paper
new today, from 10 cents per roll, up.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

The COASTS Of the world are protected
by 6,208 lighthouses
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

WANTED--Two diaing room girls q,
once at the New Jewell House.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
Fine Cider For Sale.

Just received, Q new lot of fine cider at
James Lisa's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24
ADDITIONAL CALUMET Nrws

Try Oates tailor made suits for ladio,
or gents at $3.50.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

A nice new lot OF wall paper lust -
ceived at John Dunstan's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-24

Fresh Strawberries and green stuffs re.
ceived daily at the California fruit store