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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
1T RANG THE BELL.
How an Earthquake Was Announced
I'm Italy.
fro DE CONTINUED


A writer sojourning in an Italian city
tells how an earthquake announced it.
self:
Late one evening Isoletta and Cater
ina rushed In upon us in terrified excite
ment as we sat reading by the light of
an oil lamp in the yellow ROOM" their
faces were of the Wilderness of paper,
and their eyes had wild expression of
fear.
"Sgnora, what Is the matter? Every
bell in the house is ringing. Maria Sane
tissima, what will become OF us!"
must explain that the bells were Of
the old-fashioned variety, which hang
on wires and are pulled by bell rope.
"Per carita, signora, come and see
what has happened"
They were so much in earnest that, 10
calm their fears, we went into the hall.
There were the ten bells hung in row
and ringing as though the furies were
Mt the other end of the rope! Ringing
OF their own accord, apparently, or az
least pulled by no visible hand.
OF n sudden we became aware that
the floors were trembling, the walls
were shaking. The whole building
moved on its foundations; IL swayed
from side 10 side, at first slightly, then
further and further, with slow, rhyth-
mic motion, full of grace and majesty;
but we could realize no sensation be-
yond sicltening terror.
II was an earthquake. The motion
lasted n few seconds, then ceased grad
ually. Had IL continued three seconds
longer the tall obelisks, the beautiful
campanili, would have fallen.-N. \
! Trihune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13

typewriter, she wrote the threatening
letter to her father and enjoyed the ex-
element il caused. Later, fearing that
some one would see through her little
deception, she determined 10 make the
circumstances more convincing. The
detective stories she had read gave her
the idea of pretending 70 be shot Mt.
As / have shown you, she dampened
the clay with the watering can, made
the footmarks by wearing her fathers
slippers, shot hole through her sleeve,
hid the revolver in the grass and has
had lot OF fun out OF our careful in
yestigations. II she had dreamt, how
ever, that she herself would be suspect
ed OF that murder she would have shown
the white feather long ago."
"what are you going 70 do nowT'
asked Welsh, completely crestfallen.
ct am on quite another line. and am
nj a standstill. hardly know what
shall do"
"Can I aid you in any way?"
"Tthink not. now. Ishall come round
as soon as i find out anything tan
gible."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
PETTY ANNoYANcEs.
A Day May he Made Noble I'm Spite of
Many Tribes.

The petty annoyauces of life consti-
tute very formidable mass, II one
chooses 10 dwell upon and remember
them. They are curiously combined
with the most delicate pleasures, as the
thorn Is set on the same stem with the
rose. Those who have the highestqu
ity Of receptivity and are most sensi-
tive TO the finer delights are the elect
victims of the imperfections, the dis
sonances and the small grievances that
beset the way OF the aspiring and the
path OF the ardent, No one, however
well poised, can be entirely Indifferent
TO the stings and discomfort of these
minor troubles; but the healthy nature
will keep them well below the horizon
of habitual thought. A man Is strong
in the degree In which he Is able TO
subordinate the minor 10 the major con-
Germs of life, and fruitful in the degree
In which he pushes aside petty obsta-
cles and keeps TO his path, not only with
fidelity but with delight The good
traveller does not miss the chance OF
beautiful scenery because his compan-
ions OF the hour are not OF his kind,
nor does he suffer bad cup of coffee TO
overshadow day which brings him TO
the shrines OF history or literature. A
| statesman does not yield his measure
J because he Is surrounded by scoffers
| and triflers. The man Of religious con
viction does not suffer his faith to bC
clouded because churches are such i'm
perfect administrators of the spirit
ual interests OF society. The artist Il
not plunged into melancholy becnus'
paints and brush are often so obstinate
and unsympathetfc 10 his hand; MOI
does the sculptor despair of his vision
because stone Is hard and dust and dir
envelop him. The writer does not turf
aside from his work because Language
guards IT'S felicities and melodies witt
such persistence; nor does his imngina
ton lose It's freshness becausethe use
the pen involves such drudgery. Ever.
fine achievement Is beset with difficult
ties; Il is only the ardent lover VIII
bursts through the hedge Of thorns an
awakens the princess. No little char
acter Of the sterner sort Is wrought on
OF the overcoming OF small difiiculte
and the patient bearing OF petty annoy
ances. And the supreme work OF Twin
freely, joyously and fruitfully Is az
compllshed by those only who kno'
how TO ignore trifes, 10 endure mino
discomforts and 10 make the day nobl
in spite of the annoyances which ar
set about Hike thorns.-N. y. Outlook.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
A Few Word. About Toads.

A toad's eyes are the only things In
nature which could not be represented
without using gold.
AS 10 toads being poisonous, MS the
French peasants say. or making warts,
as some old people tell us, that Is pure
nonsense. Their tongues are as curious
as their eyes are beautiful. The root o.
the tongue is just behind the under lip
and folds backward. When Mr.. Toad
sees fly he darts his long and active
tongue out so quickly that IL is hard To
see him do II, and jerks the fly alive
down his wide gullet.
How many OF my Merry Timers can
tell me in what play Shakespeare speaks
OF the toad, and quote the passage In
which he does so2-Detroit Free Press,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
CHAPTER XIV.

The next morning at nine O'Clock Miss
Delmar called at Whidby's.
81 have had to run for IT," she said,
laughingly. as the young man came
into the drawing-room. Il had TO give
papa the slip. He heard that ] was out
all day yesterday and demanded an ex-
PLANTATION. OF course, / refused 10 tell
him anything, and he ordered me not TO
show myself out Of doors to-day. But
when / got the telegram from Mr..
Hendricks TO meet him here at nine
slipped out at the back gate and have
run nearly all the way"
WILDLY drew her TO him and kissed
her.
"You were bound TO pull me out OF
this hole" he said. "a week ago / was
nearly crazy with forebodings, but now
/ really enjoy IT,"
al am sure do, almost" she laughed.
"I wonder IL Mr.. Hendricks can have
discovered anything more? Here he
comes now. heard the gate click. Let
me admit him."
She went 20 the door, and in a mo-
ment entered with the detective.
"He knows something new" she said
laughingly. 10 her lover. II can see Il
in his eyes"
"You certainly don't seem so per
picked as you did when left you yester
day." said WILDLY. as he cordially shool
hands.
"a little nearer. that's ALL" was th'
reply Of the detective, as he sat dowI
and took out the envelope they ha'
found at the shop of the rag dealer
"You know" he went on 20 WILDLY
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
Puriacr. of Life.

There are some men and some women
In whose company we are always at our
best. While with them we cannot think
mean thoughts or speak ungenerous
words. Their mere presence Is eleya-
ton, publication, sancuty. All the best
stops In our nature are drawn out by
their intercourse, and we find a music
In our soul that was never there before.
Suppose that influence prolonged
through n month, a year, a lifetime,
and what could not life become. Here,
even ON the common plane OF life, talk
ing our language, walking our streets.
working side by side, are sanctifiers OF
souls; here, breathing through common
clay, Is Heaven; here. energies charged,
even though n temporal medium with
the virtue OF regeneration. II 20 live
with men diluted 20 the millionth de-
gree with the virtue Of the highest can
exalt and purify the nature, what
bounds can be set 20 the influence OF
Christ?-Prof. Drummond.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
ArtfuI Liars.

Count Saint German, who appeared
In Paris In the reign OF Louis XIV. and
pretended TO be possessed OF the elixir
OF life, had n valet who was almost as
great MS his master In the art Of lying.
Once, when the count was describing
at q dinner party a circumstance which
occurred az the court of his friend
King Richard /. OF England" he APP
pcalcd to his servant for the confrma.
ton OF his story, who, with the greatest
composure, replied:
"You forget, sir, have only been SOC
years in your service"
True" said his mOster, musingly
cit was little before your time
Household Words.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
nIcrrcdnes. OF Giving.

That saying Of our Lord, recorded by
the Apostle Paul-"It Is more blessed
20 give than 20 receive"-docs not apply
alone TO the giving OF money. Peter
had neither silver nor gold, but he gave
TO the lame man something which
money could not buy. Any man worthy
OF the name desires 20 be OF some use
in the world; he wants 20 do something
for Gods glory and humanity's good
n Y. OlrserNer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13

There Is nothing faith cannot make
noble when 70 touches II. Hou need
not say want 90 get away from my
daily business or from my domestic
concerns IN order 20 show my faith.
No. no, stop where you are and show II.
ID. L. Moody.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
neNcIntIon of Character.

Great occasions do not mako heroes
or towards; they simply unveil them TO
tho eyes OF men. Silently and imper-
ceptlbly. as we wake or sleep, we grow
and wax strong, we grow and wax
weak; and ne last some crisis shows US
what we have become.-Canon West
colt.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
a. AnatomicnI Curio.ity.

Browne-Of course Jones has his
faults, but his heart is on the right side,
Towne-No wonder he died.-N. Y.
Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13

In the winter months a child grows
only one-ffth an much an IL does In
June and July.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13

81 said yesterday that there was some |
thing familiar about this envelope that
couldn't make out. Well, last night,
as was studying over IL, this large ID
in the center Of the postmark suddenly
recalled an incident to my mind, and
must relate II TO you. so that you can
follow a certain chain OF circumstances
in which am interested and which may
lead us 20 something definite.
"Three days after had been detained
down here by the murder, my mother,
who lives with me In New York, received
n letter. Here IL is. Twill read IL 10 you:
Dear Madam
IAN Important business matter makes
Il necessary 20 wire your son, Mr.. Minard
Hendricks, at once. lie and are friends,
but / have missed him round town lately
I was told at his club that he had LETT the
city II you viii kindly send his address 60
me. shall be greatly obliged. / am dear
VERY sincerely yours,
FREDERICK CHAMPNEY.
'234 Union street. Brooklyn
There seems to be nothing remarka-
BILE about the note. Do you think there
is?' asked Hendricks, when he had fin
ished.
"Not that can see, said Miss Delmar,
deeply interested.
Rather bold thing 10 do, II the fell
low that wrote 1t wanted TO steer clear
Of you, / should think" WILDLY re-
marked.
1.-THE bold things are the very ones
we are less likely 10 suspect, as n rule"
said the detective. But / haven't told
you how IL came into my hands. My
mother, while very old and naturally
unsuspicious. has learned good deal
of caution from me, especially where
anything pertains in the slightest to my
/ profession; 50 she did not reply IN the
note but sent Il down here 10 me. Ifell
readily into the trap set for her.
could remember no one by the name Of
Champney, but flattercd myself IL was
one who knew me better than did him;
so, thinking that my mothers Taution
in not replying 10 the note had perhaps
caused the writer some Inconvenience,
wired my address, and at the same
time wrote n cordial note Of explann-
tion and apology, which mailed 70 the
address given.
"The matter might then have escaped
my memory, II the note had not left Q
sort of uneasy impression on my mind
that / might suddenly be called TO New
York, and, as / was deeply interested
In this case. dreaded Interruption. i
was this frame OF mind that caused {
very trifing circumstance 20 bring
bnek the whole thing 90 me.
|
"The letter OF apology which ha'
sent after the telegram happened TO b
put In an envelope bearing the bushes
card Of my hotel in this city, unde
which. being rath,r methodical In al
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13

How many times we have missed
getting rich by not following some
body's advice.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-08-27
Letter from Abingdon.

| ABINGDON August 25.-Some of the cauners
| in this section are very much discouraged
over the prospect Of the tomato crop, having
| sold at low figures more than they can put up
| are afraid they viii have to 20 on the market
ana make good their shortage At the advance
price.
Mr.. James W. Wilson our enterprising
merchant has bought the farm owned by the
late Allen Hoffman. This is one Of the best
| improved farms in this section.
Miss Edna Cunningham, of Baltimore, who
| has been spending some time in this town has
| returned to the city.
Mr.. 7. T. Gilbert near Creswell, is said to
have the finest crop Of tomatoes in that sec
| ton
Miss Annie Wilson, of this place will leave
| on Monday for a trip to Europe She will
| leave in company with her cousin, Mrs. Gilks,
| of Ludlow, England, who is now on visit to
her mother, Mrs. Margaret Stump, of Balti-
more county. Miss Annie expects to start
from Baltimore on acknowledgements LIST
for London and after spending two months
with her cousin and sight seeing, will leave
Queenstown, England, for New York some
time in November.
Misses Corie and Bessie Cunningham. of
Baltimore are visiting their aunt, Miss Kate
Cunningham, of this place.
Mr. Harry Hughes, and Miss Mary Hughes,
of Baltimore, are at Mrs. s. a. Hughes.
Car loads of canning hands are coming
out from Baltimore every day to the canning
houses in the section of NanBiGber, Sewel
and Belcamp.
Mr.. John 5. Hughes has his creamery at
VanBbber about completed and expects to
commence operations in short time He also
expects to have a separator at Hartford
Furnace for the milk he will receive in that
section &.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-08-27
Killed on the Railroad.

Henry GabIcr, a assistant foreman on
work train was killed on Friday afternoon al
$40 o'clock at Clayton, in attempting tC
board train while in motion. Justice VIM
E. Brown, of Singer, was notified WHO sum
moned the following jury OF inquest: Charlie.
W. Lee, foreman, William Pearce, Charlie.
Chisolm, Harry Plowman, Edward Curtis
John Harde>ty, Samuel Montague, j. Hall
Kirk, Henry Baumgart Joseph Baumgart
John Gunther and john Archer.
The jury rendered verdict that the De
ceased was accidentally killed while attempt
ing to board moving train, and exonerateG
the employees of the railroad company from
all blame.
Mr. Gaber had been under the employ OF
the company since the beginning OF the grad
ing OF the road. He was industrious aud high
ly respected by all who knew him
lie leaves a widow ana five small children.
The funeral took place from his late residence
near Clayton Gu Monday, August %. Rev
Mr.. Lamar officiated. The funeral was the
largest seen tn this neiehborhood for some
years. 1t was attended by many of the off
cisIs of the road. Several floral pieces were
contributed by the workmen of the B. & o
Railroad
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-08-27

Miss Belle Williams, of St. Denis, is visiting
relatives in Havre de Grace.
Miss libbie Mitchell, of Short Lane, is the
guest OF her cousin Mrs. Il. Nicholas, Del Ar,
Pa.
Miss Florence Mitchell. has returned from
a visit to MIS-. Charles :. hilton, of Clarks-
burg.
Miss Elizabeth K. Neal is visiting friends in
Hagerstown.
DIR. John X. Ambercrombie, of baltimore,
was the guest of DR.. e. II. Kriete, here last
week.
Miss Raird, of baltimore, was the guest
of MIS-. j. II. Kennedy of this place last week.
Mr.. j. NJ. c. Choate, of Westminster, paid
a visit to SIR. ). NJ. Hanway, of this town, last
week
Mrs. w. L. Walker has returned to her home
in this town after a visit to the Misses Roberts
of Clermont Mills.
Miss Rubena Corson of Toothby Hill
has returned to her home It Mr. j. 2.
Mitchell's after spending several weeks
with friends in Baltimore. VIRGINIA.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-08-27

Bel Air Notes.

Mr. Charles &. FoIwood, of Philadelphia,
is visiting is parents Mr.. and Mrs. William
). FOrwood, of Bel Air.
MIR. Joseph W. Gorrell, of Brooklyn, New
York, is visiting relatives in Bel Air.
Nh Joseph y. Harris has removed with his
family from Baltimore to Bel Air, and will
make their permanent abode here, having
rented the residence OF MIR. F. W. Baker, on
roadway.
List of letters remaining in the Bel All
post office: Mrs. John Rown, Miss Mary
Eagan, Miss Amanda Gorrell, Mr.. Ii. A
Hughes, Mrs. Frances HarrocIl, Mr.. James s.
Kelley, Mr.. Medcalf Miss NJ. NJ. Robinson
Mr.. Michael sullivan and &. l.. Wook.
Miss Cordeia Wilson, of Baltimore, is visit
ing her niece Mrs. James Dean, Bel Air.
Mrs. Alice Slaughter and son Clarence, who
have been visiting friends in Bel Air, returned
to their home in Baltimore, on Sunday.
Mr. Marshall Winchester, Special Bank
Examiner, was in town on Tuesday.
Miss Ogier, of Bait im0re, is guest of Miss
Mamie Walters.
The Misses Lee entertained few of thei1
friends at D O'Clock tea on Wednesday after
noon. Among those present were Misses julia
Whiteridge and Letitia Lo~ndes, of Balti
more, Mrs. Graham Archer, Elizabeth and Sue
Williams, Lizzie Archer, Nan Walters, Ellen
Osier, of Baltimore, and Frances Davis.
Miss Frances Davis is visiting the Misses
Lee.
Messrs. Ohio Lee, Jr., and Wallace Mclean
of Washington, are spending few days al
the Homestead.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-08-27
Aberd cen News.

ABERDEEN August 25-Cahning operations
are now in full force in this vicinity. The
shortage of the tomato crop has improved
the market and tomatoes are al present worth
72t cite. and IS cts. per dozen. Corn is worth
from 60 to 20 cents according to quality.
Mr.. II. A. Osborn, of "Blenhemn began
packing corn today.
The young ladies Of Perryman and this
place gave delightful hop at Old Baltimore
Tuesday evening oath instant, in honor Of
the young gentlemen of the neighborhOod.
Prof. johnson, of baltimore, supplied music
for the occasion. The attendance was large
and the affair was success in every particu-
lar
The net proceeds of the lawn fete which
was held by the Christian Endeavor Society,
of the Grove church, on the parsonage lawn
last Tuesday evening, were $l4 so.
On account of a number of our players
being engaged in the canning business, base
ball here has been abandoned for the present.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ii. Jamison have re-
turned to their home at brunswick, after
spending few weeks with relatives in this
town.
Mrs. Charles X. Kirkwood, of baltimore.
is spending awhile at the home of her mother
Mrs Annie Michael, who is now visiting her
daughter Miss A r Jamison, at Brunswick.
Miss Lille C.. Norris, of Baltimore, who has
been visiting Miss Mamie Osborn in this town
has returned home.
Mrs. Adolph Ahrens, of Philadelphia, was
the guest OF Mrs. I. l.. Hanway part Of last
week.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-08-27
A False Alarm

On Saturday evening quite an excitement
was occasioned in the neighborhood of Oak
.ngton, which fortunately proved to have no
tangible foundation. William Griffith, a
resident of that place was on his way home
from Ha,re de Grace, accompanied by his
little eight year-old daughter, when he was
,overtaken by two men in buggy. They
kindly asked him to allow the child to ride as
far AS her home with them, as the walk was
telling on her, promising to leave her at her
home.
The father consented, but when he reached
the house, she was not there. Becoming veiy
much alarmed, Griffith went to Aberdeen aud
notified the officers there, who telcgraphea to
Baltimore aud other points Search vas kept
W 81 saturday night and until sunday morn
lag when the child came home and reported
that she had stayed all night with neIghhor
The pareuls as well as the community were
very much relieved to find that it was not :
Kidnapping case. The TWO men wer,
strangers to Griffith.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-08-27
ShRMsYille Letter.

EVANSVILLE August 24.-The farmers in
this neigborhood are busy blowing for wheat,
while the hum Of the thresher can he heard
on every side. The wheat is more than up to
the average; oats are good; and corn never
looked more promising.
The Farmers Creamery at iawsville is
doing thriving business.
Our roads have been very badly washed this
summer and the road makers see n to be doing
nothing to improve them, with perhaps the
single exception of Mr.. Richard w. Mcdonald
who is working complete job OF those under
his control.
The people of this portion of Marshall's
district very heartily approve of the answer
which Judge Walters gave to the colored iele-
CATION, on their demand that their names
should be put in the jury box.
The Salvation Army campmeeting at Sum
NIT Grove was largely attended from this
section on Sunday.
The woods meeting is in full operati IN at
Dry Branch.
Considerable sickness is in this mel shbor-
hood and our popular physician DIR. J. Thomas
Payne is kept busy day and night. E. s. NJ.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-08-27
The Shirt Factory at Ha,re de Grace

The negotiations which have been in pro
gress looking to the renewal at Havre de
Grace of the business of shirt making, have
had a happy conclusion and it is with graft
fication that we are able to state that that
industry will again become an established
fact at the ''city on the Bay
The entire plant of the late Pooley COM
pany has been purchased, and the Salvation
Army barracks on Stokes street have been
leased from Mr.. P. l.. Hopper for period of
five years, with renewable privileges Mr..
Hopper immediately put to work force of
men, making the necessary alterations to the
present building, which is 40 #. by 60 it. He
will at once erect an addition thereto of 90
feet, making building 40 feet by $50 feet,
together with an additional room large enough
to accommodate fifteen horsepower engine
Strenuous efforts will be made to expedite
arrangements go as to have the entire plant
ready and in full operation within the next
two weeks, and have the whole number of
one hundred and twenty-eight machines in
operation as soon as the necessary help can
be procured. ltis an assured fact that the
establishment will be operated during the
entire year.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-08-27
Odds and Ends,

WILMA August 25.-Miss Grace Standiford
who has been spending some time with her
cousin Mrs. Hudson Bateman has returned to
her home in AlexsDdri, Va.
Mr.. Maurice Hall met with q painful
although not serious in jury last week at the
Wheel Factory.
Mrs. Fannie Bramble, who has been visit
ing her granddaughter Mrs. j. Hall Kirk has
returned home.
Miss Georgia Hutton, Of Anne Arundel
county, is visiting Miss Alice Standiford.
Miss. Sadya Delcher, of Baltimore, isspend-
ing some time with Mrs. Joseph s. Archer.
Miss Hannah Archer is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Mary Gibson is visiting Mre. J. b
Foard, OF Cuttings.
Maryland may this year be short on peaches
but it is long on wheat.
School boys are now counting the days
left OF their vacation, and signing at the
thought that even summer holidays must
have all end. GLADIoLA