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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24
EARLY ENGLISH SEAPORTS.
The Changes In Bristol, Bath. southamp-
ton. Boston and Plymouth.

The Changes In Bristol, Bath, southamp-
ton, Boston and Plymouth.
Among seaports the high place belong
ing to Bristol Is very noticeable. 1t is the
port OF region which has always been one
of the richest, agriculturally, in England.
and one to which population had been also
attracted at very early date by the work
ing of the lead mines of the Mendips. But
its great Importance Is probably to be re-
ferred to its foreign commcrce-above all,
its commerce with Iceland and the north
generally, which dates from the century
to which the list Delongs-that in which
lived the first William Canynges, who be-
gan the rebuilding of the Church OF st.
Mary Radcliffe. Ii WAS not Roman
town. In Roman times, no doubt, Bath
served all the purposes of seaport for this
region, and from this list it would appear
that as Bristol rose Bath declined.
But If we account in this way for the
importance of Bristol it is surprising to
find Southampton and Boston both SO low
in the list. Both of these were likewise
important for their foreign commerce at
this date and another assessment list 20
years later gives a very different relative
position to these seaports among English
towns, although 1t does not afford the
means of estimating the population.
In this later list of 1897 we only get the
amounts for which different towns were
assessed, but in it we find that Boston and
Southampton ranked respectively as fourth
and tenth instead of thirty eighth and
thirty fourth, as in the list of 1877 Bos-
ton In this list is assessed at 1900, South
ampton Glib l-3 against $500 for Bristol
About century later, in the reign Of
Henry VII, Southampton, If we may
Judge by the amount of customs dues
levied, had about the same relative i'm
portancc as it now has among the ports of
the southeast of Notwithstanding next
aftor London, and separated by long in
| tcryal from the third in this respect, which
| was then Boston. Bristol then had the
fourth place. coming next after Newcastle
Plymouth. Notwithstanding the excel
lence of its natural harbor, was place of
comparatively recent growth in 1877 1t
| is described by Leland as having been in
| Henry IFS time--about goo years before
| a mean thing inhabited by fishers. Geo.
| graphical Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24
A Clever Ruse.

"Faithful Rooney" the servant OF Mr..
McDonogh, the eminent Dublin barrister
who died some time ago, was almost as
well known as his master.
During the long vacation Mr.. McDon-
OCH, who was great dandy and very
vain of his personal appearance, prone
naded daily on the parade at Brighton, UNI
brella expanded to keep off the suns rays,
the faithful Rooney following at a respect
full distance i'm his wake. Poor Rooney of
length grew tired of the promenading and
taxed his wits to get holiday. Oppor-
tunity ere long arose His master inquired
what the people said Of him-wcre they
not struck by his distinguc appearance,
etc.s Rooney hcsitatcd moment and
then replied:
"Your honor might be voxed If tould
"Not at all. command you to tell me,
said the lordly Frank.
"Well, sir, " said Rooney, with pretend
cd diffidence, when they SEQ me follow
ing your honor, they say that you are a
lunatic and that I'm your keeper.
Rooney, said MIR. McDonogh In aw
full accents, II must go without you In
future. Nuggets.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24
The Copper King is coming.
Giddy Bicycle Girls.

A writer in the New York Herald in
cludes i'm his report of a visit to an art gal
lery the following episode:
might have completed the romance In
my fancy had not my attention been at
tracted by three bicycle women who were
directly in front Of me, and out OF pure
curiosity l followed them. was disap-
pointed that they would not linger In
front of Bonnington's Normandy Coast
Scene" but made a mental note to re-
turn and continued In pursuit. followed
them through the room Of the porcelain
eyed Herculaneum bronzes, wondering
what would interest these up to date
young people. They finally paused In
front of the three much battered "Graces. I"
"I wonder what wheels they rode, " said
the frivolous youngest.
"Wheels of fortune Of course, replied
the eldest, and on they sped, stopping
again when they reached handsome old
sedan chair.
"They couldn't have had wheels In
those days." again exclaimed the youngest
"Whoe~er invented that as q mode OF
conveyance must have had EN-" said the
second.
could stand 10 no longer; they were
too modern, and wanted to return TO my
Racchant0.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

The biggest event OF the season will
occur at the Twin City ice rink tomorrow
tuesday, evening, the occasion being
tne skating contest between Elmer
thompson OF Calumet. and Peter De-
laney' oil Hancock, in a half-mile race.
these Two skaters are supposed to be the
Oest In thecopper county. and a good race
Will undoubtedly be had. A feature of
tns evening will be a grand march at 8
O'Clock, which will prove very unique
and entertaining. The Liberal club,
unoer whose auspices the race will come
on, nave hung up a puree OF $25. The
quincy Excelsior band has been engaged
lot Doth skating and dancing, and the
committee having the affair IN charge
are doing all in their power to make the
event success.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24
c,v. Pingree Issues a
PJ exclamation for
contributions.
Aid of Cuban Sufferers
/. nee HAS Been Appointed
James ;" rrom Contributors
" :, Hough,op County.

o.,.,oor piugres has issued proc
Go .,'oa asking the people Of our ; ate
!. n ."atrDu.iOus to aid suffering :, o00a'
|@s. ' exclamation is as follows
The l.Tp tss people Of Michigan; 10 CON- So.
psn ss w ~rsiug upon the governors o. the the
Kinley' states states the necessity oil asking the
ssvslsl ;, S' contribute to the relief OF the
p Op, t and suffering Cubans oy .ne ar p
dss 'u.wsnt Of efficient committeeman O., 20
po Gm, food. clothing and medlcioes TOT
solicit \. ,s ,USI have appointed the gentle
men named below -.,n;tv that the
"lns ~ y tbis State have had to express
p ps0i, sympathy in substant'si manner,
ine, .his suffering people. and solicit a
'O '. 'p response from all sections Oh tne
S Ssstsi 70 the presidents earnest appeal.
Ian lanes r. Dee OF Houghton. has oeen
mod 70 receive contributions from
I uonshton county people and he will Dc
a S to receive anything that our peo'
III NAV gee fit to send him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24
GAINsBoRouGH.
The Great Portrait Painter and Some Of
His Peculiarities.


The Great Portrait Painter and soms Of
His Peculisrities.
Mrs Gainsborough Of Sudbury employed
her spare time In producing water color
sketches of flowers, and doubtless for the
sake OF keeping him out Of mischief she
allowed her little son, Thomas, to play
with her brushes. As a result the world
is richer by over 200 exquisite paintings
Gainsborough's first picture OF the beau
tiful Georgiana Spencer was painted when
she was only years old. He painted her
again after her marriage with the Duke
of Devonsl ~, but was SO dissatisfied with
the result that he would not send IL TO
Chatsworth.
"Her grace is too hard for me, - he cried,
drawing his pencil across her mouth on
the canvas.
In 1888, however. satisfactory portrait
was completed The picture passed into
the Wynn Ellis collection and was put up
for sale at Christie in 1879.
Agnew bought it for $40, 605--a higher
price than had ever been given at Chris
ties. 1t was conveyed to Agnew's gallery
in Bond street, and "a few days afterward
the frame was found - be empty, the pic
ture having been carefully cut out
A large reward was offered for the pic
ture, and great excitement reused all over
the country. The mysterious loss has
never been explained and the beautiful
duchess" is still missing.
Gainsborough's exquisite picture OF
Mrs. Siddons Is one of the greatest por-
traits ever painted. 1t hangs In the Ma
tional gallery, the coloring as fresh as II
1t had been laid on yesterday.
AS i'm the case of the duchess portrait,
Gainsborough had difficulty in complet
ing it to his satisfaction. The actress
long nose almost baffledr his power OF
craftsmanship, and he impatiently threw
down his brush, crying, There's no enc
to itp' His impatience Gained down for
tunately, and the portrait was finished.
Gainsborough's impatience was proven
bal.
"You will be sure to paint the dimpl'
in my chin, said q would be sitter.
81 will paint neither" was the artist
reply.
On another occasion he blotted out ,
completed face from the canvas with ont
movement of his brush on hearing TIT
pompous voice of the original inquiring !
''that fellow Gainsborough had done hi
| work at last.
He quarreled with the Royal academ!
committee because they refused to hang
his large picture of the three princesses a
near to tho ground as he wished, and trie'
| to provoke Sir Joshua Reynolds to anger
| But the quarrel was forgotten on his death
| bed.
The great rival painters met as Gains
borough's life ebbed away, and taking 81
| Joshua's hand he whispered:
"We shall all be in heaven together, an
vandyke (bis favorite painter) will be G
the company. English Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

! viss Louisa Dahl and Prof.. Eugene
.,oisr were united in the holy bonds OF
mstrimony OBJ Saturday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed attheparsonage
| :, Rev Father Keller before a lew init
mate friends. Mr.. Lucas Hermann, Of Cal
umst acted In the capacity OF best man,
\vhile Miss Grace jenkins did the honors
1 u bridesmaid. After the ceremony an
elaborate wedding dinner was served at
tbs Hotel North western to fourteen IN
,itsd guests. The dinner was gotten up
| in Landlord Covert's best style and con-
sisted Of nine courses. In the evening q
lseption was given the happy couple in
the parors Of the hotel where the evening
was spent most eDioyably. The newly
married couple we're the recipients OF
many handsome and costly wedding
gifts. Both young people are well-known
on Portage Lake. particularly 10 musical
kyrcIes, and have many friends who join
vsith the News in wishing them happiness
and success in their welded life.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24
REFRACTORY PATIENT.
A Prescription Which the Hospital Sur
geon Ordered Was Never Filled.


geon Ordered Was Never Filled.
Gwen during trying times like fever
epidemics, remarked DR.. w. II. Watkins.
"episodes quantity humorous at times dis
pei the gloom in necessarily CONSTRUCTED cir
cles. One day during the 1867 epidemic
of yellow fever House Surgeon julie Font
and a number of others were playing
whist, trying to while away the time pend
ing the introduction of a batch of patients.
During the progress of the game one of
the attendants entered the apartment and
told DR.. Font that yellow fever patient
had been taken into Ward 10.
livery well, remarked DIR. Font, Just
give him footbath and will be down
directly to look after him." The attendant
took his departure, and the game went
ON for some time, when the attendant
put in an appearance once more with the
information that another fever case had
been deposited in Ward 90.
"'All right, replied the doctor. "Give
him footbath and let me know when
you have finished In about five minutes
back came the employee.
Am mighty sorry, DR.. Font, but I'm
in trouble gave the first man his foot
bath, but don't know what to do about
the second. can't give him q footbath
that's sure.
"Dr. Font got up from the whist table
with determined look on his face. We'll,
II you cannot, / guess will be able to,
he remarked
Ono, sir, said the attendant, smiling.
4 don't think you will.
"'Why notY'
"'The second man amt got any feet,
sir Thev arc both cut off lust below the
knee. New Orleans Times Democrat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24
THE FIRST TROTTER.
A Gentleman From the Home of the
Horse Tells "a Few Facts.


Horse Tells "a Few Facts.
Zone reason, 4" remarked the colonel To
a company of interested listeners, THAT
we raise better horses in Kentucky than
are raised anywhere else on earth is that
we not only have the water that makes
bone because of the lime that is in it and
the finest grass in the world, but we have
all over the blue grass region, where the
great horses come from, an elevation OF
thousand feet and more above the sea,
which gives just tho right kind of air for
q horse TO breathe to become the right kind
of a horse Did you ever hear OF u really
great horse bred and born at sea lcvely
"And speaking of horses" continued
the colonel, "how many of you know
when the first trotting horses-that' the
kind take to market-made their appear
ance in this country, or In any country
for that matter? or course there have al.
ways been trotting horses, for that Is the
animals natural gait, but l mean trained
trotting horses. Well, the father OF trot'
ting horses in the United States, and gen
orally, for the trotting horse may be said
to have originated in the United states,
was Messenger, thoroughbred, imported
from England in 1888 at the age OF years,
ana IOr ~ years tneretiteT az tnc otuu III
the neighborhood of Philadelphia and New
York. He was a gray horse with long
pedigree, which included some of the best
English strains as well ms Arabian, from
which he probably took his color. He had
Q numerous progeny by thoroughbreos and
cold bloods, End almost invariably these
latter produced horses which showed tho
trotting instinct, and strangely, too, the
sons of his thoroughbred sons showed the
same trotting quality. 1t took some time
however, for the trottcr to get off OF the
road and divide turf attraction with the
thoroughbred, but 1t was bound TO como,
and In the year 1918, ten years after Mes
senger's death, the first public trotting
race Of which there Is any record In the
United States took place, when tic gray
gelding Boston Blue was matched to trot
a mile In three minutes, feat deemed at
that time to be impossible. All the same
the gelding went the mile In less than
three, though what the figures were no.
body knows, as records were not kept then
as they are now. Washington Star
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

The Francis Bros, oil 0ntonagon, have
contract to furnish the government
with a large amount OF hemlock timber,
and It behoves persons who own home
steads along the lake shore and the
Misery and Fire Steel rivers to lookout
for their timber. for it is rumored they
are cutting hemlock timber wherever 1t
comes handy for them, regardless OF the
fact the timber does not belong to them.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

feoruary 1st, is the date set by the
~. club to give their skating party
:. 'ue Twin City ice rink. The Quincy
N',s's'or band has been engaged to fur
a'.n Tue music, and during the evening
~r'y-el0ht special selections will be
"uue'ed' The comfort OF the guests
y" DC looked after iby the following
tyu"'ttee: Louis Either, Irving Shields,
, uO@er Fournier, Charles Webb, Bradford
asa'' Charles Crawiord.and Ernest Hen.
dickson.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

The greatest bear country In the south
west Is the Navajo Indian reservation,
where the bears are never hunted and may
live, multiply and grow old In peace. says
the San Francisco Call The Navajo be.
lieves that bruin Is sacred animal, and
they will never kill or consent to have one
killed except under one circumstance
This is when a bear has killed red man
and the identity Of the culprit Is as well
established ms that of the victim. Then,
headed by their medicine men, half tho
tribe will gather at bruins doorway, hum
bly, beg his pardon for what Is about to
happen and pray to his shade not TO look
for vengeance This done, one or two war.
riors will boldly penetrate the cave and
kill the bear. which Is then accorded a
decent burial
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

A. Mills, the meat dealer OF the Atlantic
has completed his harvest OF ice for the
summer's use. Seventy cords OF ice were
put up altogether and II took four days
to complete the work. The ice W as hauled
from the Huron dam and some OF the
loads contained twenty-six blocks, John
Messner, the contractor, did the work OF
hauling the ice to the market.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

The management Of the Twin City ice
rink have good bill on for tonight when
Troyer. the champion backward skater
OF the world. who will skate mile for
ward. Davey OF Calumet, was adyer-
tised to skate against Troyer but owing
to illness, Thompson will do the act for
him. As usual when there are attrac-
lions at the rink the band will be present.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

."eo'd hungarian Mining company
ss'.eonveyed the southeast X OF Section
-, !. 'u : west X OF the southwest 4 OF Sec
sOa . the northwest Y Of Section 10. the
-. v'' 4 Of the northwest X and west y Of
49,, northwest x dissection 2, all IN town
poo, north Of range 80 west, contain.
- 70 all some 500 acres, to William f.
~" 'se'ald, oil Boston, for the considera-
tons. '"''o 'o"'''"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Napoleon Martin met with a painful
accident on Saturday by slipping and
falling to the sidewalk opposite the post
Office, dislocating her wrist, DR.. McEl-
>yeen was called and attended to her IN
iuries. which we're soon relieved.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

The Sunday school OF the Franklin
Junior M. Z. church gave an entertain
ment on Saturday. when a fine musical
and literary program was rendered. At
the conclusion the farce I'VE are all Tie.
totalers," was rendered in a pleasing
manner. The entertainment was quite
largely attended and appreciated by ALL
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

The funeral OF Mrs. John Cummings was
held on Saturday morning from st. Pat
rick's church, the Rev. Father At6eld Of
floating. The funeral was largely at
tended, the deceased having been widely
kno wn her. The interment was made In
the old Hancock Catholic cemetery.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Engine No. which has done duty on
the Mineral Range and Fl. & c. roads for
some years past was shipped to Ashland
yesterday where she will 90 into CON-
mission on the A. s. Il l. railroad. abe
having been purchased by thatcompaDy
No. Z was considered the best OF the en-
ginee operating on our narrow guage
roade.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

In another part Of this paper will he
found an advertisement in which Mr..
c. A. Stringer offers for sale large num-
Der OF articles at exceedingly low prices.
Those needing such articles as advertised
could not do better than call on Mr..
Stripger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Charles Cu.lnan Is making extensive
improvements 10 the interior OF his place
OF business at Dollar Bay. When the
work OF papering and painting is COM
pleted he will have the cosiest place in the
burg. Mr.. Cullnan believes in giving his
customers the best there is.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Jacobsyille will be represented in the
Klondike the coming summer for George
Blonde and a younger brother OF that
burg are making arrangements to go
there in the spring. The boys have a
married sister living at Dawson City.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Franklin Junior now has band OF its
own and under the able leadership OF
Charles viking, the organization 10
making rapid strides to perfecti IN.
Practice meetings are being regularly
held
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Al. "scomes OF a dividend from "Klon-
% Saturday afternoon when a
kv OF prospectorsirom the "KIondlke''
0... v brought before Jusrics Finn. The
-. s gave their names as May Ander-
,0,' , maud Lewis and Ella Smith. pleading
zach '. oI being "Klondikers"s they were
''' assessed sl7 90. which VS. prompt
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Elias johnson and John Aho, Finnish
homesteaders living in the vicinity OF
Elm river, have commenced suit against
August Sahnala to stop the latter from
hauling logs oyer the road runnin<
through their homesteads.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Fred Truscott, the Detroit travelling
men called on the trade OF Portage Lake
Saturday. He reports that small "dots"
in dress goods are becoming fashionable.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

A night crew are busy repairing the
trestle aud strengthening the track on
the bridge crossing between Hancock and
Houghton.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24
How n originated.

Diggs--l wonder who first introduced
the custom of eating fish on Friday
Biggs-Robinson Crusoe, believe.
Diggs-why, how could that bef
Biggs-Robinson and his man Friday
were playing game Of "old maid one
day, with the understanding that the loser
was to supply a mess Of fish for dinner.
Robinson won the game, so the fish were
ON Friday. -Chicaro News.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Among the Portage Lake people to
take in the wrestling match at Calumet
Saturday between King and Rowet''
were Messrs. William F. Miller, Will Dee'
John C. Harris and Frank Webber.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Parties not having paid their taxes on
their property before Feb 1, will have
their taxes turned in as delinquent. TO
avoid further expense. taxes should be
paid at once.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

MISS Ollie SINNERS, an employee at the
Northwestern Hotel. while on duty in the
dinipg room yesterday, fell and broke
one of his wrists. DR.. Dodge was i'm
mediateIy summoned who reduced the
fracture
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

The entertainment given by the Fin
uish Lutheran church at Germania Hall
on Saturday evening was well attended
and quite q neat cum was added to the
treasury,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

"I won't submit to being turned
away" said the disappointed arrival at
the hotel. "See hsre-I'm flush T. And
he displayed a roll Of bills
81 know" responded the clerk. bat
I've got . full house. "-Philadelphia
North American.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Mr.. James Allen, Jr., was a visitor to
the metropolis OF copperdom yesterday
afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Saturday was pay day at both the
Quincy and Franklin mines and IN con-
sequence our business men enjoyed a
large trade,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Messrs. James Sharp, Will McAuley,
John Spring, Will Grigg and George
Bergman were among the Calumet peo-
pie to visit Portage Lake yesterday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

The Home bakery has new and neat
delivery wagon on the road now. which
can be seen on our streets daily.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

A tend the ice rink this evening and
witness the race between Elmer Thomp-
son and Troyer, the champion backward
skater OF the world.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24

Mr.. George 8. North has returned from
business trip from the lower part of the
state.