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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06
THE TONE OF THE BELL
Not Improved by the Use of Gold or Silver
In the Bell Metal.

| Not Improved by the Use of Gold or Silver
In the Bell Metal.
There is a general belief that the in
PRODUCTION of silver or gold in the cast
ing of a bell assures for it superior
| tone, but an expert in founding bells
saws that such belief is erroneous. He
says that the best tone effect in bell
metal is confined within very narrow
limits, for any so called bell metal hav-
ing more than so parts copper TO 20
parts tin is too soft to produce the best
quality Of tone, while that having more
tin than % parts III the 100 is much
too brittle. There are bells i'll Europe
whose clear tones were for many years
credited to gold and silver that were
supposed to have been added TO the bell
metal. An analysis was made not long
ago Of the metal in one of these bells,
and it failed to show any trace Of gold
or silver. The old German bell found
erS used to make their bells of so parts
copper to 90 parts tin. In the opinion
of this expert the strongest and best
toned bell is obtained from 10 parts
copper and 2 parts tin.
"After the bell is drawn, (" says the
expert, 1.-TWO sweeps are made and adj
justed to an upright spindle i'll the CEN
ter of an iron case or flask, the flask
having perforations all over it. Over
the surface of the flask is coated, wet,
layer of loan of equal and suitable
thickness and baked. Then another lay
er is coated on and baked, and so on,
layer after layer, until the proper shape,
ETC.. are secured. There are two such iron
molding cases, one fitting over the 9TH
er. The under one has the loan coating
on its outer side, which has the inner
shape Of the proposed bell. The upper
iron molding case or flask has the loan
on its inner surface, forming the out
side shape of the bell. This is let down
over the under mold and carefully adj
justed equally all around, leaving
space inside between the two molds.
The under flask is called the core. The
upper or outer one is called the case. The
space is filled up by the molten bell
metal, which, when cooled, is the bell
when the bell is taken out of the
molds it is polished, and then the
hangings, tongue Cor clapper), etc.,
fitted to the bell, and it receives Sc
we're ringing test, partly to ascertain its
tone and resonant quality and to observe
its mechanical excellence and adjust
ment. Then, if it appears to be good in
all points, it is shipped to the purchaser.
The making and shipping of bell usu-
ally require from 10 to 10 days in the
smaller sizes. The larger sizes-i. e.,
from 800 pounds and heavier-require
more time. A peal of three or more
bells requires from 40 to 80 days time,
while a chime of nine or more bells re-
quires from three to six months.
Amy foundry can, of course, readily
make and select nine or ten bells in
tune for chime. but tune is one thing,
tone is another Church Economist.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06
The Power of Mathematics.

The man who is always ventilating a
grievance was talking very loud to the
bland and patient railway attache on
his favorite theme, the greed of corpo-
rations.
Look ut the charges imposed by the
railroads, he exclaimed. "Think OF
making man pay So merely for going
from Washin gton to New York. It's an
unhallowed imposition on public
rights.
Look here" said the railway man,
"do you know how far it is to New
York? It's considerable over 200 miles. {"
"Of course. But it's time that counts,
not distance. Your road only works "a
few hours getting a passenger there. "
Its time that I'm talking about. i
don't want to inquire too closely into
your private affairs, and for the sake OF
a calculation We'll assume that your
time is worth $50 day."
The discontinued man coughed slight
ly and said, ''That's near enough for
all practical purposes.
Nov, allowing that the conditions
were favorable, you wouldn't expect TO
walk that far over the highways,
which are, of course, absolutely free,
in less than seven days"
mo"
Very well. That would make the
trip cost you the equivalent of just
$40, not counting what you would
unavoidably spend for meals and lodg-
ing, nor the wear and tear on clothing
and shoe leather. Subtract the So. 90
we charge you from $40, and it leaves
a saving of $l33. 90, not counting ex-
tras. What do you want US to do! Write
out checks in your favor and mail 'em
to you?" Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06
Properly Qualified Teachers.

The facts, in my opinion, will admit
Of only one conclusion-viz that in
teaching the results are not determined
by the methods employed, but by the
ability of those who use them. In other
words the first place must be given to
the personal equation of the teacher,
while methods and devices play only a
subordinate part. it seems to me, there
fore, that the evils now ascribed to I'M
controllable circumstances should be at
tributed i'll large part to lack on the
part of the teacher of those qualifica-
lions which are essential to success.
Consequently when reasonable de-
mands are not met within reasonable
time limit we are justified in inferring
that the fault lies with the teacher and
not with the pupils.
An instructive experience / once en-
countered will serve to illustrate this
point. On leaving classroom in which
] had heard u few recitations compli-
mented the teacher on the intelligence
OF her pupils. She replied: You must
not give me credit for that These chill
dren are Russians, and one can do any.
thing with Russians. F" 1t so happened
that on the next day visited class
room in which the children were ex-
ceptionally dull On this occasion the
teacher remarked: "You must not
blame me for their stupidity. My pupils
are Russians, and one cannot do anything
with Russians DIR. j. NJ Rice in
Forum.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06
sstisfs.Nrily Explained.

"Henry," she said, and there were
what a novelist would call tears in her
voice as she spoke. II don't believe you
love me any more"
maria, he said, "don't be foolish "
"There" she exclaimed. "There's
evidence of the truth of what l said
Don't be foolishr Did You ever speak
10 me that way before we were mar.
ried?"
mo, my dear; l did not, " he admit
ted.
"Then," she said reproachfully, "my
slightest wish was law; then you never
sat around like a dummy. smoking "a
cigar and reading paper when l was
in the ROOM then you seemed anxious
TO please me and were ever on tie
watch to do some little favor for me. "
1T is true" he admitted.
"You were never lazy them" she
went on. "You were full of life and
spirits; you were energetic.
"Quite true, he said.
''If you love me now as much as you
did them" she persisted, you would
strive as valiantly as ever"
my dear, he said in that calm, dis
passionate tone that makes the average
wife want to get poker or broom,
Ibid You ever see boy trying to get
an apple or cherry that was just a
little ont Of his reach?'
Certainly, she answered, butt
He keeps jumping and jumping III
til he gets it, doesn't he?'
"Of course.
But does he continue jumping after
he has got it?''
Certainly not. There's no need Of
it
We'll" ne said as he turned to his
paper again, you're my cherry, and |
don't see any reason why I should keep
ON jumping any more than the boy"
She didn't say anything, but she
thought and thought, and the more she
thought the more undecided she became
as to whether she ought to be angry o.
not. Chicago Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06
FIRST SUNDAY SCHOOL.
John Wesley's In Georgia Antedates Rob
crt Rail>es' Fifty Years.


In recounting the ministrations Of
John Wesley in Georgia, where the ia.
nous preacher sowed the first seeds Of
Methodlsm III America, the Rev W. j.
Scott, ID. d., III The Ladies Home
Journal, claims that Wesley established
the first Sunday school in the world at
Savannah. In connection with his 9TH
er labors, which were indeed prodigious,
Wesley, soon after his arrival in Geor-
gia, i'll 1876, began to provide for the
Sunday school instruction of the chill
dren OF the parish. His devotion to chill
dren at times almost amounted to in
fatuation. Children were likewise equal
ly attached to him, as shown in their
intercourse with him. Both on week
days and Sabbaths he gave no little at.
tention to educational work. AS pre-.
hminary labor on the Sabbath before the
evening service he required them to
convene in the church, at which time
he catechised them thoroughly and fur.
nished them with additional teaching
from the Bible itself
In the present Wesleyan Memorial
church III savannah there Is a Sunday
school room into which hundreds of
children crowd for Sunday instruction.
The original school was less in number,
but 1t was unquestionably the first Sun
day school in the world. When taught
by Wesley, it numbered between GO and
10 scholars, but from all accounts there
were few if any Indian boys in his ear
lier classes. a very high authority, Sir
Charles Reed, M. p, LII. d., of Eng
land, is clearly of the opinion that this
Sunday school was the first founded in
the world, and that it antedates by a
half century the secular instruction of
Robert Raikes at Gloucester, England,
as well as the first school in America
upon Raikes' plan which was estab-
lished in the city of New York.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06
The Piano of the Euture.

No more hammers in pianos. The old
fashioned method of pounding music
out of wires by the aid of wonderfully
complicated system of levers and keys,
which all the world thought to be the
ultimate perfection for the production
of that sort of tone, has been branded as
a back number.
DIR. Richard Eisemann Of Berlin, for
years pupil of Professor Won Helm
holtz, has patented system which does
away with the levers entirely. He calls
this new appliance the electrophonic
piano, its distinctive principle consist
ing in the fact that the vibrations of
the chords are not produced by ham,
mers, but by an electric current and by
means of microphones acting as inter
rupters of currents.
All the delicate and complex mechan-
ism Of the old piano is done away with.
The little electric devices are arranged
on the crosspiece extending over the
strings. Upon this electric magnets are
placed so as to be only hairs breadth
from the strings.
Pressing down the key sends the cleo
trio current into the corresponding cleo
tromagnet. This attracts the metallic
string below, but the microphone inter-
rupts the current and Herewith the at
traction. The string returns to its for
mer place, and this continued attraction
and interruption of the current are car.
ried on, the number of vibrations being
regulated by the pitch of the string.
The high sounds produced by this
method have a decided harp tone, and
the lower and middle registers suggest
the cello or the organ. In reality, the
installation of this new system creates
q new instrument, so different are the
qualities of sound produced by the new
method and the old.-New York Jour
nal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06
Forgiving,

An English religious paper says:
we may recall the anecdote of the
highland chieftain who on his death.
bed was asked by the minister to for.
give an inveterate enemy. Vengeance
is mine, saith the Lord was the text
quoted by the man of peace in support
OF his argument. Yes, to be sure, said
the dying penitent, it is too sweet a
morsel for a mortal. Well, he added.
1 forgive him. But'-turning to his
son-'de'il take you, Donald, if you
forgive him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06

The Australian Duckbiii Carries "a sting
In Ono Leg.

Australia certainly holds the palm for
queer and uncouth animals, says The
Literary Digest. Chief among these is
the duckbill or ornithorhynchus, which
Sydney Smith described as "a kind of
mole with webbed feet and the bill of q
duck, which agitated Sir Joseph Banks
and rendered him miserable from his
utter inability TO decide whether il was
a bird or beast +" 1t was only recently
this curious animal lays eggs like a
bird, though this had long been reported
by travellers. Now comes the news that
IL has sting on its hind leg, capable Of
killing by it's poisonous effects. We
quote from The Lancet:
For long time il was considered TO
be quite harmless and destitute of any
weapon of offense, although the hind
legs of the males were armed with q
powerful spur, apparently connected
with a gland. Then the opinion was adj
vanced that this might be weapon al
lied TO the poisonous armory of snakes,
scorpions and bees, all of which possess
a sort of hypodermic poison syringe.
Though one set of observers asserted
that this was the case, another set de-
MED it, and so Dr. Stuart determined to
solve this question, if possible He re-
ceived two independent accounts which
conceded perfectly, and from them he
concludes that, at certain seasons at all
events, the secretion is virulently poi
sonOus The mode of attack is not by
scratching, but by lateral inward move
ments of the hind legs. Two cases are
reported in dogs. One dog was 'stung'
three times, the symptoms much resem-
bling those of bee or hornet poison. The
dog was evidently in great pain and !
drowsy, but there were no tremors, con-
vuIsions or staggering It is worthy of !
note that certain immunity seems OBJ !
for the dog suffered less on the |
second occasion and still less on the !
third. Two cases of men being wounded |
are reported, in both of which the ami
mails were iTitated, one by being shot |
md handled, the other by being handled |
only. The symptoms were the same as
N the dog. No deaths are reported IN
human bflpGS but fCur in dogs "
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06
The Kidd Treasure,

Captain William Kidd. the notorious
pirate. who was tried in London and
executed for piracy in the year 1901.
had ship called the Quida. or Quedagh.
an East India merchantmen which he
had captured near the mouth of the Red
sea. He then sailed for the West Indies
and, finding that the English had pro-
claimed him pirate and ordered his ar.
rest, left the Quedagh with 22 of the
pirates and sailed to the north. There
is tradition that these pirates trans
ferred their property to another less
unwieldy ship and burned the East In
diaman. Another tradition is that she
was brought into the Hudson and, being
chased by an English man.of-war, was
sunk near the Highlands with most Of
her treasure. 1t is certain that there
was visible for time the wreck of some
large ship sunk in the sands at that
place. -Harper's Round Table.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06
EASY, ALI

"Easy, alll" rings out the order,
And the muscles cease 10 strain,
And the swing OF oars in rowlocks
Stops its rhythmical refrain,
And the sinking heart beats freely,
And the spent breath comes again.
easy, alll" oh, joyous mandate
To the strugglers on life's flood,
Be IL but a passing respite
For the brain and strength and blood,
Though far distant be the guerdon-
Fame or wealth or livelihood
When the summer sunshine brightens
Grimy street and sullen wall,
From the strips of azure heaven
Seems TO come the kindly call:
crest awhile, ye weary toilersl
Drop your oars and easy, ALL"
Pail Mall Gazette.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06
A Tough Verb.

English is said TO be one of the hard.
est languages in the world for for
eigner to learn. The verbs and preposi-
tions are particularly puzzling. An ed
vocational journal tells of the troubles
| of Frenchman with the verb 'to
break. "
Il t,,sin 10 understand your language
better, said my French friend, NJ. Du-
bois, To me, "but your verbs trouble me
still. You mix them up so with prepo-
sitions.
81 saw your friend, Mrs. Murketon,
Just now, he continued. "She says she
intends to break down her school earlier
than usual. Am l right there?'
Break up her school, she must have
said"
"Oh, yes, l remember; break up
school"
"Why does she do that?" / asked.
Because her health is broken into. :"
"Broken down.
"Broken down? Oh, yes! And, in
deed, since fever has broken up in
town.
Broken out.
"She thinks she will leave it for a
few weeks"
''Will she leave her house alone?"
"No; she is afraid it will be broken
--broken-. How do say that?"
"Broken into. "
Certainly; it is what 1 meant to
say"
''Is her son to be married soon?"
'No; that engagement is broken
broken'-
'.Broken off. "
eyes; broken off. "
''Ah, L had not heard thatw
''She is very sorry about it. Her son
only broke the news down to her last
week. Am l right? | am anxious to
speak English well. 4"
"He merely broke the news; no prep.
osition this time. "
cit is hard to understand. That
young man, her son, is Il fine young fell
Iowa breaker, / think. "
"a broker, and fine fellow. Good
dayr" So much for the verb "break. +"
Chicago Record
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06
The Rod In school.

We once knew an old man who had
much experience with boys, who de.
clared, 'You never hit boy a lick
amiss unless you miss him when Won
hit at him." There is good deal of
nonsense in the sentimental rot about
I'll allow no man to whip my how. -
II your boy needs it, you'd better thank
his teacher for licking him.-Augusta
Chronicle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06

General Pleasonton's book on blue
glass still fingers on the cent counters
OF the secondhand bookstores, but peo-
pie have almost forgotten that blue glass
went with Dolly Warden calico and roll
er skating to make the three great
crazes OF quarter Of century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06
What He Would do.

Jinks-The idea of asking me what
I'd do if was richi The question is
simply idiotic.
Filkins-Why so?
Jinks-Because any one in his right
mind would know that / would do
nothing. Brooklyn Life.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06
Alas, Poor FeIIowi

THAT" said the infirmary attend.
ant, lis an exceptionally sad case.
That man used to be one of the best bar
bers in the country, but one day he
found himself helpless"
"Indeed!" exclaimed the visitor.
"What was the trouble?'
"He had lost his voice. "-Cleveland
Leader.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06

In home for sandwich men in Lon
don there are said to be several uni.
versity graduates and medical men and
a Scotchman who ran through ESQ, 900
in three years.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06
Appreciation.

Il hope you appreciate the facs, sir,
that in marrying my daughter you mar
ny large hearted. generous girl. "
II do, sir with einotion), and l hope
she inherits those qualities from her
father. Harlem Life.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06

Wedding rings were first used hv
Christians about the year $50, but che
ancient Egyptians and Romans used
them. The fashion of the plain gold
wedding ring is Saxon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06

Preserved fruits in a state fit to be
eaten have been taken from the ruins
Of Herculaneum.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-01
Wiggins Won the Match.

"The late W. II. Virgins" remarked n
prominent hotel man to a reporter, though
always addressed as Judge was not u
lawyer. For over go years he was Il clerk
in the fileroom Of the house of representa-
tivcs. The judge prded himself very much
over gold watch he won as tho most pop
ular nun for president which was voted
to him during the Garfield memorial fair,
held in the capital.
"The watch was given by western
watch manufacturing concern and was 4
good one, 1t was put up TO be halloted
for. the candidates being Sherman, Blaine,
Allison, Logan and u half dozen others OF
almost equal prominence AT that time
there was newspaper correspondent hero
by the lame Of FELIX Crocraft. The votes
were piling up rather rapidly for the vari-
Gus candidates, when Crocraft, as u joke,
cast vote for Judge Virgins as the pco-
pies choice for president. Some friends
Joined in, and before the evening had
passed the Virgins vote was rather re-
spectacle. Tho humor of the thing caught
On, and in three nights Virgins led all the
others. Virgins had served under nr.
Blaine when he was speaker Of the house,
and Blaine himself cast some votes for
him. Some of the friends Of the other
candidates thought It rather too serious u
matter to joke over and went to work with
will to knock Judge Virgins out This
aroused Billy Copeland Of the Brooklyn
Eagle, Charley Fowler Of the Boston Tray
elcr and some others who were strong
Virgins men, and the result of the contest
was that Virgins won out easily, and the
fair gained over $500 Tor the watch. -
Washington Star
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-01

Mayor Boyd Of New Castle hes requested
colored shoemaker Of that city 10 vacate
his present quarters or abide by the cOnse-
quences Of tho Law for keeping disorderly
house. He and bis common law wife are
from Doyleston, Pa. They have been r.
siding here about eight months. The
woman Is Of light color and states that
her mother was q white woman.
Her brother resides near West Chester,
and according to his story married white
girl some four years ago.
Two children are the issue OF the mar
riagc. One Ii aged three years and one
about six months. Mrs. Jenkins lived
near the .Avondale quarries and became
afraid Of the flying rocks as her house was
too close to them. A couple of weeks ago
she came here on visit with her two chill
dren to her colored sister-in.law. On Fri.
day night William Jenkins came down to
see his wife and children. During the even.
Ing there was plenty Of drink brought to
the house.
Jones has been beating his woman, and
her brother jenkins, took him to task
for doing 10. UhtA after midnight there
was general row. jenkins accused Jones
Of leaving wife and five children in
Doylestown, and of enticing his sister
away from her home. The house is not
proper place for children and the atten-
ton Of the 8. p. G. G. has been called to
the case,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-01

MONDAY. NOVEMBER. 1897.
A New Idea,


A female cannot engage In the practice
OF law In our State, no matter how great
her legal knowledge, majority Of the
Judges having decided that the granting
81 authority to practice law to any person
constituted such person an Office holder
end the constitution OF the State provides
,thas only persons qualified to vote for
members Of the Legislature, can hold
,SfRas In this State. 1t seems to US that
this decision Is unwarranted. 1t might
just ne we'll be said that only persons On.
Titled TO vote at any election for State or
COUNTY officers should be granted license
70 engage in any kind of business, rs 30
say q lady shalfnot practice law. A law
yer 10 certainly not more of an officer of the
State than doctor, dentist. merchant,
Ahotel keeper or midwife. The grant.
Ing of a license to prosecute any kind Of
business constitutes such parties officers
of Che county or State, just as fully as the
authorization Of any one to practice law in
she several courts OF the State constitutes
such party an officer. If q lady may prac-
slice medicine or dentistry, why may she
not practice law, US she is allowed to do
N other States? 1t seems to us that our
Jodgss are behind the times. shat they be.
long to the dark ages when ladies wero
locked upon as merely servants instead Of
The equals of men In intellect. with the
right to engage in any pursuit. the duties
of which they orc competent to discharge.
The judges Of our. courts should reverse
their decision aud adopt one more in keep
ing with the spirit Of the present ago and
the advanced ideas prevalent In other
States, where tho judges are certainly as
wise, as virtuous and MS honorable US any
who wear the ermine in Delaware.