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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
"FLlEs" ON VESSELS.
Not the Little Insect, Hut Al weather
Vnne 40 Aid in Steering.

ynne 40 Aid In Steering.
The ely" at the masthead Is often
used as sign TO steer by. IL reyolyes
on a pivot. and hence, like weather
vanc. shows the direction from which
the wind is blowing; whereas, flag
attached TO a halyard streams direct
" astern, or at an angle more or less
affected by the speed and course of the
vessel A glance at the fly having shown
the winds direction, a glance at the
pinnacle shows from what point of the
compass il comes. Then, by watching
the fly, and thus keeping the ship al
ways at the same angle to the WIND,
YOU are able 10 keep her on her course.
The ships OF different nations have
distinctive flies. The American and
the English fly is n little triangular
pennon. German ships often have
small tapering bag at the masthead,
and French vessels "dog-vane'-a line
of corks with colorod feathers on
wire. The steamers of the French line
from New York TO Havre have dog
yane at each masthead-it is one OF
their distinguishing marks.
Steering by the fly is one way or
steering by the wind, hut there are
other tricks for finding the wind-point.
A sailor can find the point of stiit
breeze by simply letting IL blow against
his face. In light air, almost calm,
he lifts his hat and turns his head until
he feels the cool breath on his moist
brow, which is far more sensitive than
his sun-tanned face; or he moistens the
end OF his hand, and turning IL toward
the wind, waves il gently back and
forth and to and fro, until the GOODNESS
| of. the air is felt on one side OF that
narrow surface and not on the other.
In heavier airs he will moisten the palm
OF the hand and hold Il fiat TO the wind.
The wind-point being found, the ship
is sailed as close 10 the wind as pos
sible, the helmsman keeping his eye on
the sail-leech. The least culver, and
turn OF the wheel keeps her of
enough 10 fiji her sails; but with an eN-
perienced hand on the wheel there will
be no culver along the leech. For an ~.
H." can tell by the feel of the helm
when the ship is about TO come up into
the wind. AS a vessel comes up" the
strain on the rudder is lessened. and by
quickly checking her, he keeps the
sails crap full and asleep"-lSeeps them
from quivering- holds her on her
course without so much ms glance al
the compass.-Gustav Kobbe, In st
| Nicholas
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
x-Rnying n Painting.

Not only have the Roentgen rays been
employed with success TO test the gem
uineness Of jewels, and also, IL Is said.
TO detect flaws in armor plate, but a
story comes from Germany that they
have proved the authenticity of a paint
ing which was attributed 10 Albrecht
Duerer: twas head of Christ painted
on the wood, and supposed TO have been
executed in 1921. lt Is very dingy with
age, and has probably been restored"
more or less. After several efforts n
photograph was successfully taken by
means OF the Roentgen rays, which re-
yealed much that the eye could not per-
ceive. The features OF the thorn
crowned Jesus. the drapery about the
shoulders, and the hands which grasped
the latter appeared much more distinct
ly than in the painting. But there also
came 10 light a Latin inscription In
quaint Gothic characters, the mono
gram Of some grand duke (for whom,
perhaps. the picture was painted), the
artists initials, and the date "1524."
This date was accepted as the correct
one. The photograph reveals the grain
OF the wood and the fiber of silk hand
kerchief stretched on it.--Chicago In
ter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
BEAR THIS IN MIND.

some Day the Advice Here Given
May Keep You from Drowning.
The human body weighs pound in the
water. and single chair will carry two
grown persons-that is, IL will keep
the head above water, which is all that
In necessary when it is a question OF
life or death.
One finger placed upon stool or
chair, or a small box or piece OF board,
will keep the head above water, while
the two feet and the other hand may
be used as paddles to propel the body
toward the shore. 1t is not at all
necessary TO know how TO swim to
keep from drowning. A little expert
ence of the buoyant power Of the water,
and faith in 1t, is all that is required.
We have seen a small boy, who could
not swim n stroke, propel himself
back and forth across a wide, deep
pond by means of board that would
not sustain five pounds weight.
Children and all others should have
practice in the sustaining power of
water. In nine cases out OF ten the
knowledge that what will support n
pound weight is all that is necessary to
keep ones head above water will serve
better emergencies than the greatest
experiences as swimmer.
a person unfamiliar with the buoy
ant power of water will naturally try
to climb 10 the top OF the floating OBJ
iect on which he tries 70 save himself
If 1t Is large enough, that is all
right. But generally 1t 10 not large
enough, and half a struggling group il
often drowned in the desperate scram
BILE Of life and death struggle to climt
on top OF a piece of wreck or other
floating object, not half large enough
TO keep them all entirely above water
This often happens when pleasure
boats capsize. All Immediately wan
10 get out OF the water on top OF thu
overturned or half-filled boat, and al
are drowned except those whom thu
wrecked craft will wholly bear up. i
they would simply trust the water e
sustain ninety-nine hundredths OF tn
weight OF their bodies and the disabled
boat the other hundredth, they nigh
be saved under most circumstances.
An overturned or half-filled boat vii
sustain more people in this way thai
II will carry. II would keep the head
OF as many people above water as coul
get their hands on the gunwale-
These are simple facts. easily learned
and may some day save your life
Golden Days.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26

forms the pin on which the swing re-
wolves, and should fit loosely in the
socket. a hole in the top OF the post
which has been set in the ground 50 as
to project about IL inches.
AZ the top OF the post a similar pin is
inserted and passed through n tri-
angular piece OF iron, which any black
smith can make for you. At each
corner OF the triangle the metal is
drawn out and curved upward into a
loop, from which chains or wires pass
20 the trees az n little distance
American Agriculturist.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
LIFE LARGER is TO-DAY.

what marvels in these days have come 20
Aen gaze no longer through half opaque
glass,
But with great lenses. piercing fast ana
far.
behold heavens spaces vast. each sun and
star.
TraversIng miles by millions In one span:
The universe pays tribute unto man.
Men now nee widely in day or year.
BY science and invention made most clear
A million things once hidden In the mists'
And now with sharpened hearing each man
lists
To secrets all made plain. mapped out re-
vealed.
For ages from the wisest men concealed.
when grumblers loud bemoan the good
old days.
Consent thou not. for In a thousand ways
The good new days are broadcast, brighte8'
And In them life enlarged finds newer
zest
Than when men CROPPED half blind in foggy
chance,
Slaves unto narrow grooves and circum-
stance.
Mankind now moves with steadier, nobler
stride.
with knowledge lighting paths made
Keen-brained Invention and well-tested
skill
Producing powers obedient 10 his Will:
Each one a well-trained giant. every vince
Toiling with sinews made OF steam and
steel.
No more does superstition dim his mind,
No longer prejudice his vision blind:
His views OF God are kindlier than o.
yore,
His days OF mental slavery are Ger,
The while from mountain peaks his thank
ful soul
Sees prospects vast before its sight unroll
And In these better days each passing
hour
Enlarges with some new device his power
Breaks from his limbs some fetter OF tn
past,
Lights some dark cloud which once hi
skies o'ercast.
They lack true wisdom who mourn time
OF old,
These times more glorious are a thousand
fold.
Il EDGAR JONES.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26

deck, as IL he were seven feet long;
but about that he frequently 10, and
five feet about the girth, and with six
or seven gallons of oil in his queer
body.
Birch bark canoes are still used by
the Indians for this sport, and the way
they handle them in the wide, stormy
waters OF the Bay Of Fundy is n revela-
ton as TO the seaworthiness of those
wonderful little craft. Boys must be-
gin their training as porpoise hunters
when they are 10 or IL years old, going
out with an older man in good wealth
or first. The Indians generally go two
together, for, while shooting the por-
poise can be done easily by one in
smooth water, it is not the shooting, but
the landing OF him that is the ticklish
business. After he is shot he is speared
10 finish him, and then the Indian runs
two fingers In the blow-hole, takes hold
Of his fin with the other hand, lifts the
great fellow until at least half his
length Is above the canoes gunwnlcs
and then drags him aboard. Imagine
doing that in birch bark canoe on a
rough wintersea. Yetaman alonein his
canoe under such conditions will often
accomplish the feat, and not so rarely
he will fail, and lose his life to boot
The usual thing is for two to work to-
gether, and then accidents are COM
paratiyely rare. A man has TO stand up
to shoot, II the water is rough. or
course he could not see his game IL he
didn't. One OF those Indians can stand
and shoot, and at the same time adapt
every movement TO the swaying of his
boat, keeping her on an even keel with
a success that is simply miraculous.
There are many sharlss in these wa
tiers, and there are perfectly authentil
Gated stories Of sharks cutting PORK
poises in two just as the Indians were
hauling them aboard. but they don't
seem 10 mind the sharks at all, driving
them Oft with their long spears when
they are too encroaching, with perfect
GOODNESS.
Eastport. Me-. is the market where
the Indians sell most of their oil.--
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
plrH AND POINT.


--Rulling Passion. - Sprockett -
~we've got baby at our house" Han
del Bars-"You don't say SO! '06 or '97?"
boston Transcript.
She Was Talker.-"That's speak
ing likeness OF your first wife," II sup
pose the artist couldn't help it-and
had him paint il in the most quiet
colors, too. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"A Convincing Circumstance.--"He
is a very poor judge of human nature
remarked Miss Cayenne. thoughtfully.
'What leads you to that conclusion
''He has such good opinion of HIM
self."-Washington Star.
--A.-"Well, and how did you sleep
last night? Did you follow my advice
and begin counting?" B.-"Ies! L
counted up TO $4,000" A.-"And then
you fell asleep" B.-'No; then il was
time to get up."-Tit-Bits.
"A Come Down.-"Poor Madgel Be
fore her husband failed she used TO
have such an elegant turnout" Yes;
and now she has n bicycle and IA bloomer
suit, and won't turn out for anything
less than n trolley car. "-lndianapolis
Journal.
The Fond ther-"Everybody says
he is such pretty BABY I'm sure the
poet was right when he said that
Heaven lies about us in our infancy
The Uncle OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES he
should have added: so does everybody
else Life.
How do the children of the school
take 10 the idea of contributing their
pennies to send the teacher away"
asked the superintendent. "Oh, they
are enthusiastic over it. The farther
away the better, they say" replied the
assistant Cincinnati Commercial Tri
bune.
Her Clever Device.-"Flossie didn'
have TO write much of a graduating es
say" "Why not?" THE title of it wa'
so long" "What was it?" 1T wa'
whence Does the Human Soul Derive
the Remarkable Power of Investing tx
ternal Circumstances with the Luri'
Hue of It's Own Feelings? "-Chicag'
| Record
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
rn,.ru,na n Girl. skull.

In a Georgia town lives a girl of IL.
with the intellect OF an infant. She
was bright enough until she reached the
ngc of seven, and then she began 60
lose memory and speech. The case was
q puzzle TO physicians. until n young
member OF the profession announced
that her skull was too small TO permit
the brain TO grow. This suggested the
idea of charging the skull, ard, such
are the triumphs of modern surgery,
the operation WIS performed, tse girl
survived IL, and now, after the lapse OF a
month, she Is physically as well ms ever
aud the mental improvement Is most
marked. Perhaps, some day. we can
have our heart and lungs made new
again as surgeons grow still more
clever.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26

The way in which sugar Is made per-
fectly white. IL is said, was found out
In n curious way. A hen that had gone
through a clay mud puddle went with
her muddy feet into sugar house. IL
was observed by some ene thatwhereyer
the tracks were the sugarwas whitehead
This led to some experiments. The re-
suit was that wet clay came to be used
In refining sugar. 1t is used In this
way: The sugar is put into wooden
jars shaped as you see the sugar loaves
are. The larger ends are upward. Tho
smaller ends have hole in them. The
far is filed with sugar, the clay put over
the top aud kept wet. The moisture
goes down through the sugar and drops
from the hole In the small end OF tho
jar. This makes the sugar perfectly
white
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26

Sine, not Their least in ther world, an
KNOWN es how they he'd borried o you,
l thought IL proper ter ride over an let
yer know"
But their LAM" Simon said; "all
them fine acres!"
"Yas, / know, but thet's kinder mort
ppped an decided around among their
selves an their wives, till ther hain't
nc doin' nothin with it. Leastwise their
creditors can't tech IT,"
Simon Slrimp got down TO the
ground Ia some way. though he could
never tell afterwards how. All that day
he felt like one I'm dream, and for
years after, that time rose up before
him as a horrid nightmare.
II was several days before he was able
10 ride. but when he felt equal to IL he
had a horse saddled, and herode over to
Bob Herrlngtan's. He was shown into
the best room, and told TO wait till Mr.
Harrington came up from dinner. II
was n good hait hour that Slime had "a
wait. and In the meantime his eyes
wandered about the richly~furnished
room.
Those fine fxin's." he unused. "aii
bought with my money. Them easy
chairs. an that cyarpct, my money paid
fer. An them pictors, too, an thai
pianer. I've been a humpin' myself day
In an day out, year arter year. a-makin
an savin' money Jest SOS Bob Herring
toms wife and gals could hev all then
pooty things, while Liza an my girl
hes never he'd nothin'."
Bob Harrington cnme In Mt last, a
smiling and affable as you phase.
"Good morning. Mr.. SlSriIap." ne said
81 am glad to see You. Ihear you hay
not been well"
"No. / hain't felt well lately"
"wcll. what cum do for you to-day
Mr.. Skrimp2''
II rode over" SHRIMP began TO say
! -to see erbout thet money"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26

Eighty thousand dollars in gold and
silver bullion is the sum which band
of fortune hunters in Texasare looking
for; or, at least, they think they arc
looking for IL. The story which started
them on their search Is that some years
ago a wagonload Of the precious metals
was thrown into n deep spring near
Garlic, Tex, 10 prevent It's fafiing into
the hands of brignnds. Only one man
who was aware OF the hiding place sur
vlved the fight with the robbers. and
the present searching party was organ
ICED by him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
THE MERRY-oo-RouND.
How the Boys md Girls Can Make
One of Their own.

Sometimes we see merry-go-round,
or revolving swing for children, made
by simply pivoting strong board on
a post a better arrangement is that
shown in our illustration. IL revolves
with greater ease and does not neces-
state the children sitting on opposite
ends TO balance each other.
Let the board be ut least 16 feet long,
and at the center attach, by mortising,
a four-inch post eight feet long, which
is braced in an upright position by
means OF wire or small iron chains
passing from near it's top TO a point
well out toward either end of the board.
In the base of this post a one-inch
rod should be firmly set. and project
several inches below the board. This
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
poRpolsE HUNTING.
Dangerous sport Followed by the
Pnssnmnauoddy Indians.

Pnssnmnquoddy Indiana.
In the northern part of Maine and In
Nova Scotia there are still many
Indians OF the Passamaquoddy tribe,
and these Indians follow pursuit that
Is almost unknown 10 the outside world =
They shoot porpoises. Everybody Ia
miliar with the sea has watched these
queer creatures. They are less shy
about showing themselves than any
other inhabitant of the ocean; but to
sec them tumbling over themselves In
their odd regular way Is all the world
in general ever has 10 do with them;
the Passamaquoddy Indians, however.
not only shoot them, but make their liv-
ing mainly out OF porpoise, and n living
we'll earned IL is, too. for there is no
occupation in the world that calls for
more bravery, skill and endurance.
The money Is obtained by sell
ing the oil, and pure porpoise
oil brings the Indians about 90
cents n gallon; the oil obtained
from the paws sells higher; il is tried
out by itself because of its superiority,
and is valued by watchmakers and
others, who want an oil of very fine
lubricating quality. The Indians eat
the porpoise fesh--it Is very much like
fresh pork and many white fishermen
around the coast like II well enough to
give the Indians fresh fish in exchanges
for IL.
There are no game laws TO protect
porpoise, and the hunting goes on the
year around, though the blubber is
something like two inches thick In win
ter, against one and half in summer;
but then the danger and suffering TO
the Indian. not the fish, are far greater
In cold weather.
Make a guess as 70 how long big
porpoise is. He does not look, when
seen from shore or from steamers
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26

pianer fer our gals es they KIN Ter
thern."
''Nes. we could, but jest because Al
len an Smith want 20 go an waste
money Ia foolishnesS. il don't foller that
we have ter do IL. A pianer don do no
work. an IL dom draw no intrnst, an
when thing hain't no profit II Is
clear waste o. money ter buy II, an
hain't goin' ter throw erway no money
in sech en- manner"
ssrhe gals worked hard, Slime, an
denied themselves all along, an i feel
as IL orter do somethin' fer 'em. In
course, IL we couldn't erford 1t, IL
wouldn't be right; but we kin erford
a pianer an never miss Their money
'.Yes, reckon we could erford, II we
wus so a mind; but / low we won't.
Money comes too hard 10 be given out
for sech trash, an es fer humorin' Their
gals. it's all bosh. IL 'ud Jest be the
spilin' ov 'em for cork They don have
no need NV no pianer, an they won't get
none"
Mrs. Shrimp saw that IL was useless
20 argue with Slime, SO she refrained
from saying more, and the next morn
ing early he rode over 10 Bob Herring
toms to loan the money he received for
the hogs.
Simon Shrimp was well 10 do, and
every year he reaped rich harvests from
his many broad acres OF productive
land. But so far as his family was con
cerned he might as well have been the
poorest man in the settlement. III
never had any money TO spare Tor th'
purchase of Injuries, and even the III
tie that went for absolute necessariei
went so grudgingly as to make it pain
full. His wife felt herself fortunate j
she possessed print gown fit to weai
In church, and the boys and girls ha'
long since ceased TO go out in com
pany for want OF decent apparel. Al
Slxrimp's money went for more land
or into the hands of the Hcrringtons.
| Six months had passed since Skriml
sold his fatted hogs. when one day
while he was engaged in re-roofing hi
shaclxled old barn, Squire Beeson rod
up and said:
"Mornin', Sime!"
GLOW air We, squirrel?
"IIev We heerd the news, Sime|'
'No; what news?"
"Erbout them Herringtons."
"No; hain't," Slime said, turning sue
denly pale with an unconscious drea'
what erbout emp"
"Wal, it's err bad piece NV business
lemme tell yc, an many CT homes
mans a-goin' ter suffer from IT," The
the squire stopped, and, squirting on
eye, very deliberately chewed away o
his tobacco, while he left Shrimp agoI
ling on the rack of suspense.
"What is 1t, man?" Simon demande'
speak out"
'Ther long an Their short nv II J
them Herringtons is busted higher =
err kite"
! Down went slSrimp's hammer, but
his excitement he missed the nail an
hit his thumb squarely, MASKING IL
: most into jelly.
"Dye reckon it's SOP" he gaspe
J. when he was little recovered from Il
shock.
"Yas, I reckon It air." the squire WEI
on. coolly. "Yistidy was down TO Il
county seat, an heern them a-tallSin' !
Il on every corner, an Their lawyers WI
er fyin' erbout like later bugs on
hot skillet. Their hain't no doubt NV
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
Beyond his Ken.

Seldom Fed (who reads occasionally
Il see 10y de paper dat n certain great
preacher says dat II cleanliness is next
10 godliness" soap orter be regarded as
a means of grace. WAT do you t'ink
about IL, podner2
soiled spooner (yawning) Dunno
WAITS soap?--N. Y. World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A BIRD OF LETTERS.

"ABc. ABC. ABcr
The parrot cried. proud as could be.
1--WE birds who know letters
Are surely your betters.'
He called 10 the birds in the tree.
But the birds In the tree-top at play
All chlrped In the jolliest way:
1--WE don't know ABC's.
But we're quite at our ease
In these higher branches" said they.
III. l.. Bridgman. In ST. Nicholas
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26

"Bicycle-riding contracts the chest.
ayes. but look what fine, round shoul'
trs you get.'--Up-to Data.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-25
GET FLESH, =
Get strength. yleor. Clear complexiot anu Good Digestion, Not ny Patent Medicine, snt ny
 Natures Own Way.

Any honest physician will tell you that there is but one way to get increased flesh; all the patent medicines and cod liver oils to the contrary notwithstanding
 Nature has but one way to in- crease flesh, strength and vigof of mind and body, and that is through tine stomach by wholesome food we'll digested. There is no reason or common sense in any other method whatever.
 People are thin, ruE down, ner- yous. pale and shaky in their nerves, simply because their stomaclles are weak.
 They may not think thay nave dyspepsia, but the fact remains that they do not eat enough food or what they do eat is not quickly and properly digested as it should he.
 Dr. Harlandson says the reason is because the stomach lacks certain digestive acids and pep tones, and deficient secretion of gastric juice.
 Naturne' s remedy iii such eases is to supply what the weak stomach lacks. There are several good prep arations which will do this. but none so readily as Stuart's Oys- pepsia Tablets, which are designed especially for all stomach troubles, and which cure all digestive weak. ness on the common sense plan of furnishing the digestive principles which the stomach lacks.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets give perfect digestion. First effect is to increase the appetite and increased yigor, added flesh. pure blood. and strength of nerve and muscle is the perfectly natural result.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the safest tonic known and will cure any form of stomach trouble exept cancer of the stomach. May be found at druggists at 50 cents for full sized packages or direct by mail from Stuart Go, Marshall. Mich. Little book en stomach diseases mailed free.