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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
THIN GLASS TuMBLERS.
Effects of the Haste with Which Some of
Them Are Made.

The thin glass tumblers which have re-
Gently been put on the American market
in such enormous quantities have surprised
many housekeeper by cracking suddenly
while standing on the shelves. 1t has need
ed ocular demonstration TO convince some
housekeepers that tumblers could behave
in this manner. When one of these tum-
blers is found cracked, the first thought is
that a careless servant must be in fault.
Hot water or rough handling was always
the cause of the breakage of the old fash.
ionod flint glass goblcts. The difference
between the old and the new kinds Of tu.n
blers seems to be in the haste with which
the latter Is prepared, thus nccessitating n
very short stay in the annealing furnace.
The molecules OF tho glass in this case
have no chance TO arrange themselves in
lines of least strain, so that every new
fashioned tumbler is filed with torsion
stresses tending to fracture its substance
with any slight external aid, as for exam
pie, the cool air from an open window
striking the proximate sides of the tum-
blers set on dining room table OF course
the advantage of using the new kind Of
tumblers is that their cost is only one-tfth
or one-sixth of tho old kind.
Looking at the matter more broadly,
the tendency of the new glasses to spcn-
taneous fracture Is only another illustra-
ton OF crystalline degeneration. Herbert
Spencer, in perhaps the most fascinating
chapter on evolution which he has ever
written, points out that all substances
which have been rendered colloid by the
application Of heat sooner or later radiate
this heat, which has been acting as ce-
ment between the molecules and become
crystalline. Mr. Spencer gives as illustra
tions of this process the igneous rocks in
their various stages, from molten lava 10
granite, and jam, which becomes gritty
when kept too long. owing to the crystal
lization of the contained sugar. Casters
Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
Setting the Christmas Dinner Table.

"Placc the table for the Christmas din
ner i'm the center of the room, under the
chandelier il there is one, and then see
that it Is perfectly level and the leaves
we'll fitted, writes Mrs. :. Il. Rorer in
The Ladies' Home Journal From the
chandelier hang "a large spray of mistletoe
or holly, tied with scarlet ribbon. If there
he mantolpiece in the room, bank it with
holly and ferns. Arrange pretty corner,
blending all the green's used in decorating.
Cover the table first with heavy cotton
flannel cloth and place over it the spotless
linen tablecloth. Place in the center of the
table mat of Christmas ferns in the
center of which stand "A high fruit dish,
filed with polished red apples, grapes and
such other fruits Us may DO obtained.
Cover the base of the dish with sprays Of
holly. On each side of this place cut glass
or china dishes filed with bonbons, olives
and sailed almonds. The water bottles and
a dish or two of celery may occupy the
other places.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
ONE OF FIELDS FRANKS.
How the Humorist Put an End To a Long
MINDED Speech.

A 9sne Field story, by A. i. Fleming.
In the 1t. Joe Times: II shall never for
get the first timo 1 met Field. / WAS. IN
1879, editor OF the Caldwell Citizen. an
independent weekly paper published at
Kingston, Mo. That was the year of the
Greeley campaign. Major Gentry of Sc
dalia was candidate for governor on the
Tadpole ticket. Carl Schurz was stump
ing Missouri for Gentry, Greeley e. Co.
The st. Louis Democrat, great blanket
sheet, was then running, The Globe not
yet having swallowed The Democrat. This
great combination was billed for Hamil-
ton, Mo-, for an afternoon and evening.
IL was day still remembered In Caldwell
county. It was in October cool and
pleasant. Hamilton was in her best, and
people cnme for miles to hear Schurz, b.
Gratz Brown, Major Gentry Dnk Ieflet
and other noted speakers. Field, long and
thin, was with this wonderful comblna-
ton, and was writing letters for The
Democrat-two and three long, 80 inch
columns per day. And what letters they
were-full OF rich J. NOR, sparkling sar-
casm and everything that was bright and
breezy and saucy
'At this timo Field was a mere boy
and had made no reputation. But he was
the Same Gene Field. In some things he
never changed. He was always alive for a
practical joke. Gentry was slow poky
and wearisome speaker. He had been on
the floor half an hour and was good for q
full hour to come. Field had got weary
and quietly left the hall In few mo-
ments the fire bell wildly rang. or course
the meeting broke up In a mad rush. A
dash was made for the door. All got out.
When peace and order was declared, Field
was at the hotel, tho old Hamilton House
(now no more), in the parlor playing and
romping innocently with half dozen lit
tie boys and girls. OF course Field rang
the bell, but no one knew it OF for mo-
ment suspected it at tho time This was
one of his practical Jokes"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
The Coming Aristocracy In America.

While in France-wha hat with our "mod
ern education" the specialization of our
sciences, ""the spirit of regionalism" With
which we are trying to inoculate our uni
versities--we are diminishing the part Of
general instruction, in America, on the
contrary, they are seeking TO extend to
increase and to consolidate it. While we
are insensibly detaching ourselves from
our traditions, the Americans-who are
inconsolable for not having an ancient
history-are precisely essaying to attach
themselves to the traditions we are forsak
ing. OF all that we affect TO consider too
useless or superannuated of the history of
Greek institutions or the examination of
the books of the Old Testament they are
composing for themselves, as one might
say, an intellectual past. And if perhaps
the catalogues of their universities do not
keep all their promises, which is often the
case with our own, that is uninportant.
The function always ends by creating its
organ and it is tendencies which must be
regarded. The universitarian tendencies
In America are on the way to constitute
an aristocracy of intelligence in that great
democracy, and, which is almost ironical,
of that form OF intelligence which we are
SO wrong headed and stupid as to dread as
the most hostile to the progress of democ-
racy. - Ferdinand Brunetiere in Nc
Cures
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
Rubber Coating.

Not so many improvements have char
actcrized the process OF coating cloth with
rubber as have marked the progress of
some other features In the application Of
that material in the arts. The chief SOL
vents used in dissolving the rubber for coat
ing purposes are naphtha shale spirit and
benzol these being mixed with purified
solid paraffin by grinding together Sol
utility is promoted by grinding or work
ing. The raw or washed rubber Is less
soluble than that masticated or ground,
and well ground rubber Is more easily
taken up than that which has been less
worked Tho washed rubber is for water
probing, says the Boston Commercial Bull
letin The next operation Is to grind the
rubber and pigments together, run IL out
into thin sheet and digest In naphtha,
with slight stirring as it Is added, and
the finishing is performed by dough mix
ers. The treatment of fabric which has to
be done by Spreading with the rubber con-
sists in passing it through pair Of calen-
ders, in order to press down knots and give
a smooth and even surface, after which It
Is passed over steam chest to expel mois-
ture, it being now ready TO receive the first
coat. A little oxide of zinc or little naph-
tina, which Is retained by the rubber and
which 1t gives up very slowly, is q drying
which proves quite useful and prevents
blistering in curing.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
SHOPS NOT FOR SALES.
Chinese Merchants Discourage the Pat
ronage OF Americans.


The worst statesmen In New York are
the Chinese whose shops are In Doyers and
Mott streets, whose windows are filed
with Chinese handiwork an q bid for the
curious to enter. When a would be pur-
chaser once gets inside shop, the proprf-
etor treats him as an intruder. Most OF
these shops are modelled on the same plan.
Near the door is little boxlike Office, and
from this extends counter half the length
Of the store. The back Of the store is shut
Oft by board partition, and IL the visitor
is curious and pokes his head around 1t a
Chinaman Is very likely to appear from
the darkness and gently push him toward
the front OF the room. II the storekeerer
chooses TO entertain few friends back
there, il is no ones business, and he
doesn't propose to have intruders get any
idea of what sort of entertainment he may
be furnishing. The dull, heavy odor that
fills most of these little shops makes it
possible to guess pretty accurately as to
what is going on behind the partition.
Each shop has about the same collection OF
wares Chinese edibles fill the shelves,
and in the windows are brightly colored
Chinese vases, bowls, fans, children's toys
and occasionally piece OF carved ivory.
There isn't much demand for carved ivory
IN CHINATOWN, ana tne Small ucalerS say
that it is too expensive to carry in stock.
An American customer who enters one Of
these shops is greeted by the proprietor
with an Indifferent "Hellop' and a per-
fectly expressionless face. The proprietor
stands behind the counter, but he isn't
anxious to sell his goods.
"Have you any carved ivory?" asks the
customer.
The Chinaman stares at him suspicious
ly and answers:
"No. No IVY. No got.
There are three pieces in the case behind
him, and the customer points them out.
The Chinaman turns and looks at them
as if he had never seen them before
"Let me sec them, " asks the customer
"Want TO buy?" says the Chinanan,
still without interest
The customer mods, and the shopkeeper
goes over to talk to q Chinaman who has
just come In. Incidentally he looks at the
customers shoes to see il they have the
heavy soles and the square cut toes which
stamp the wardman. If his conversation
with the other Chinaman proves uninter-
esting, he will come back to his customer
and eye him susplciously. He may even
be persuaded to take the worries out Of the
case and tell their prices. He shows no In
terest in it, and it apparently doesn't oc-
cur to him that it is his business to sell
his wares.-New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
WHY the Cock Was Burned.

Whatever the frogs of Ireland may or
may not have suffered from st. Patrick,
there is no doubt that snails, flies, beetles,
rats and cells were communicated, or
threatened with communication, by 9TH
er saints and bishops, and however fabu-
lous may be the story of the jackdaw of
Rheims, it is historical fact that cock
was publicly burned at Basel in August,
l474, for the diabolical crime of laying an
egg, the egg being also burned lest it
should produce cockatrice or fiery flying
serpent.
ION the Thursday before st. Lawrence's
day, writes Gross in his "kurtZe Basler
Kronik, they burned cock on the Ko
lenberg, together with an egg which he
had laid, for they feared that dragon
might be Matched therefrom. The execu-
toner cut open the cock and found three
more eggs in him, for, as Nicentius saith
In the sixth book of his 'Speculum Natu.
rale, it hath always been held that "A cock
in his old age may lay an egg, whence
ariseth basilisk, if il be Matched out on
dung heap by the serpent called coluber.
Wherefore the basilisk is half cock and half
serpent. He saith also that certain persons
declare they have seen basilisks Matched
from such eggs. "-Cornhill Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
HE RODE WITH SHERIDAN.
Sergeant Ream's Story Of the Famous
Ride From Winchester In 1864.


Ride From Winchester In 1864.
OF the five United States cavalrymen
who finished the famous ride with Sheri-
dan from Winchester to Cedar Greek, in
the Shenandoah valley, in 1864, two are
living in Reading Pa. Barton Ream is
one, and Samuel Lewis is the other. Ream
was q sergeant when the special escort
was formed. He Is now telephone line
man. Lewis is employed at Bard 8 spoke
works
Sergeant Ream says that 200 cavalrymen
of the Seyentccsth Pennsylvania regiment
escorted Sheridan from MartinsburR to
Winchester on Oct. lS, 1864. The next
day 90 troopers were selected as special
escort to ride with Sheridan from Win
chester to the front, where Longstreet's
army had put to rout the northern army
in the Shenandoah valley.
1--WE were picked out to ride with Sheri
dan because we had good horses" said
Ream in telling of the ride. 1.-THE trip
was long. We had to jump fences, bitches
and barricades, owing to the crowded con-
dition of the public road, filed as it was
by the retreating army. BY the time we
got to the front don't think more than
five of the escort had held out On the way
we met United States soldiers In full re-
| treat who were clad only in their under
shirts and drawers. Mind YOU it was
sharp, cool, October day. Sheridan wore
cap that day and kept waving it and cheer
ing to the retreating soldiers to face about.
History has recorded IL properly that it
was Sheridan's great personality that re-
rallied that broken army. l believe the
private soldiers in that memorable ride all
agree with the version given to the world
by the officers who wrote the historical ac-
counts. Wien Sheridan arrived at Cedar
Greek, rode along the battle lines with
him when our army was ready to charge
on the Confedcrates about 4 o'clock. l
was not in the thick of the fight, being too
tired. We were excused and saw the fight
from high ground near where Sheridan
and his staff stood After that battle /
was with General Kilpatrick's raid toward
Richmond and did other service. New
York sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10

Needy Citizens Futile Effort to Get .
Surgeon Interested.

An excited man broke frantically out of
an elevator at the ninth floor and rushed
into doctors Office away up there among
the clouds.
"Quickl" no called to the physician.
"Get your bandages and thingsl Just In
time Mans going to fall off the roof of
that new building across tho streetl''
A man has fallenp'' said the medical
man. who had not correctly caught the
hurried speech of the other.
"Pshawl MOI Amt fell yet. II he
had, there'd be 62 doctors around him by
the time I'd got to the elevator, and what
show would / have had to earn a dime by
calling you thenp No; he's going to fall
in three minutes. He Is up there fixing
iron trusses. knew you'd be willing to
give me dime for warning you so you
could get there ahead of time and receive
him and get fee"
The Doctors excitement cooled, and he
ceased his work of preparation
"How do you know he's going to DROP"
he asked.
Feel 1t in my bones. Better hurry.
Give me the dime now, and III rush down
ahead and fight off any other doctors that
may be hanging around"
"Oh, shaw You're crazy. Get outl
I'll give you no money.
'You won't, heyp Not when put you
in tho way of earning a big fec and get
ting your name in the papersp Me that
felt the rise of wheat in my bones and told
Joe Letter and helped him win million
Me that felt in my bones that Tanner was
going to duck and tipped it off to the may
or and let him In so he could earn ever
lasting honor and get nominated for presi-
dent at Nashville And you refuse to be-
lieve in me or invest a measly little dime
In my bonesp"
II certainly do. Go away Go fast"
Every we'll, sir. / go. I 60 with dig
nifty. l hate communion with foolish men
anyway. In 1 minute and 40 seconds,
when that man goes whirling down there
into the midst of mob of people, and some
| other doctor gets the job and the excite
ment and the advertising and the chance
to earn money IN the trial Of the damage
suit, you'll remember that gave you first
chance Goodby, unwise person. Hey,
there, elevator Nine, downV"-Chicagc
Racord
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
To Make sachet Powder.

The woman who likes the scent Of vcr-
bena can prepare sachet OF long lasting
fragrance. Save the peels of lemons which
come into the household. Cut the peels up
In small bits and dry. When enough OF
dried peel has been saved to weigh half a
pound, reduce 1t to powder. This can
be done In the ordinary kitchen coffee
mill To this add an ounce and a half OF
caraway seeds, powdered, and mix the two
we'll together. Over this pour few drors
ut time, q mixture Of one and hall
drains Of oil of lemon peel and three
ounces of oil of bergamot. The result will
be very dainty powder
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
Feudali.m In America.

Debated Feudalism In America" is the
title Of an article in the Atlantic by III.
G.. Chapman, who endeavors to ascertain
true basis for American art and let
tcrs Mr.. Chapman asserts that Guilt
waited people do not like the writing
that represents American literature, be-
cause IL Is rough and coarse compared 20
the European form. Yet Americas good
writing must como out of this way of
dealing with words and thoughts ard not
from England. We have given q fair trial
to imitation and have not been successful,
for we have had no English writer of the
first class except Hawthorne. This infu-
ence OF foreign literature has befuddled
the brains Of our professional critics. We
live on an American plan, but our stand
ard authors have written on European
plan. The result is that we undervalue
much good American work.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
Carreno as a Child.

Mime. Teresa Carreno, tho pianist, tells
a pretty story of how her musical talent
was first discovered. She was only years
old, but had been trying piece which she
had heard her sister play. Turning round
she saw her father standing with tears In
his eyes, for he was an enthusiastic must
clan. She jumped OF the stool, exclaim-
ing: "I will never do 1t again, dear papa.
I promise you" 1t took some little time
TO make the child understand that she had
done well.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10

In the West India islands and In South
America grows a tree whose fruit makes
an excellent lather and Is used to wash
clothes. The bark Of tree which grows
in Peru and Of another which grows In
tho Malay islands yields fine soap.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
"A Taileyrsnd Message.

IA the irony of social exchange won
uor invitations arc ever written In the
spIrie Oh Talleyrand's message to the lord
VINO mad offended him. Few can WELD
'ne scorpion lash Of such politensss - this:
DEAR LonD BLABK-wili you obiigs me with
f1ur company on Wednesday next ~ eo'olock
nave invited . numbsr Of sxosedingly clever
people and do NOS liks TO BE- the enly fool
among than. y.
New Orleans yimse Democrat
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
Indispensable.

IT don't think want a cyclopedia, "
said the woman of the house, "but IL you
have got any nice book for children
"Great Scott, madamv' exclaimed TIE
unblushing book agent. 1--WE use this cy-
clopodia for ohildren's book Mt our house
altogether. They sit on 10 at the table. -
Chicago Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
On the Lettering of a Catalogue.

The needless and importunate capital
letters of an English printed catalogue are
grievous cycsoro to any one who has been
,slucated-that is, led out of insular preju-
Il 'e--by observation of the methods pur-
sued in countries where photography has
been studied for longer time than In
England. Hints, by Charles II. Black
burr
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10

The mAnufaoture Of paper In the United
States grew 30 rapidly between 1890, the
date. Of the FIRST establishments, and 1910
that In the latter year there were 1856 paper
milk In this country.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
Horne Talk.

II know I'm going to win the high
jump" said the sorrel jumper to the roam.
mot on your life" said the roam. i've
got rubber shoes on.
"Bahi I've been fed for week on
yeast cakes md I'll rise q milel" retorted
the sorrc. -Harper's Bazaar.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10

The Spanish Escurial Is built In 90
shape Of a gridiron, $40 by $50 feet. There
are three large churches In the Enclosure,
one containing the tombs Of most Of the
Spanish kings and queens.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10

In Vienna the servant girl IL not per
mitted to climb out on the window sill to
clean windows without . safety belt and
rope attached 10 10.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10

Wife enthusiastically How much do
you think we took i'm at the bazaar2
Husband Quietly l-How many, you
mean. Adams Mass Freeman.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
Not All In n.

Dolly--What happened to Lille Rose
buds dress the other evening at the
Shows danceS
Polly-Nothing. She didn't seem to be
In IL, that's all.-New York Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10

In all the capitals Of Europe save Lon
don some theatsrs are kept up by the gov
eminent support
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-17
A HAWllAN ROMANCE.
The Story of All Fong and His Beautiful
Family of Daughters.


There is dash of romance in the
brief announcement telegraphed from
San Francisco of the engagement of
DR.. j. G. Thompson, surgeon on the
United States steamer Mohican, now
in Hawaiian waters, to Miss Alice All
Fong, of Honolulu. The lady's name
indicates the curious and sometimes
perplexing mingling of races in those
islands.
The history of All Fong, the father
of DR.. Thompson's tiancee, is a most
interesting one. He was Chinaman
who came from his native land to
Hawaii generation ago, either as a
contract laborer or as small mer-
chant. He was man of more than
ordinary ability and intelligence. 1t
is said he had left wife and children
in China, but according to Chinese
religion and custom, this was no bar
to his taking new wife in Hawaii.
He married beautiful half-caste
Hawaiian girl and brought up large
family of daughters. SO upright, hon
orable and just was All Fong in all
his dealings that he won universal
respect. From a plantation hand he
became planter, merchant and mil
lionaire. On the outskirts of Homo
lulu he built residence which, with
the tropical gardens surrounding it, is
described as a dream of loveliness
and beauty. His daughters were edu-
Gated in the United States and became
the most beautiful and accomplished
young women of the Hawaiian metrop-
polls. To their soft Polynesian beauty
was added the brilliancy of the Orient
and piquancy and chic due to the ad
mixture of the American blood, and
their society was sought by the most
aristocratic in the city. One of the
daughters married Captain Whiting
of the United States navy, another a
Judge of the circuit court, and others
influential merchants of Honolulu,
the youngest, Miss Alice, now being
chosen by DR.. Thompson.
All this time All Fong continued to
support his wife and children in China.
He was never Christianized and always
wore his Oriental garb. 1t was a curl
Gus sight to see this full-blood China
man in his magnificent home or driv-
ing out in the family carriage with his
troop of beautiful daughters. almost