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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-29

rented land. The substance he was so
wantonly, though perhaps ignorantly.
wasting was not his own; no, not even
by right of purchase.
We want our cultivated crops as
nearly absolutely clean when laid bv
as 1t is possible to get them; but after
that time comes we care not how
thick the grass comes in either cotton
or corn. We prefer it there; would
much rather have it that a naked he'd
We believe in lcgumes; in fact, we
believe strongly i, them We believe
In them so strongly that we drilled
them between every row of upland
,poor land) corn we had. The result
Is that dense mat of pea vines cover
the entire face of the earth. as far as
the corn extends. On our oat stubble
we sowed peas as long as our seed
peas held out; when our seed gave out
we quit inverting the stubble, and the !
result is that we have q coat of grass
ana weeds TO turn under that will 1t |
least double in quantity the amount Of /
vegetable matter the pea vines will |
furnish. while there is but little doubt /
IN my mind it viii fully equal them in
quality. as far as their fertilizing value
10 concerned.
Don't despise the weeds. Clover and
TOW peas at some period of the worlds
history were nothing but weeds; alfal-
IA and lespedeza were also nothing
more nor less than weeds, while it is
out lately that the virtues of bc1par
weed have been discovered. Again we
say, don't despisc the weed. 1t is to
hem we will have to look quite large
y for our future supply of humus.
OoEf burn them. Burn nothing
smaller than logs or brush. Weeds
re well worth caring for. Pile them
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19
Turgeners Admiration For Dickens.

Turgeners Admiration For Dickens.
Literary jealousies are (heaven knows)
distressing enough in themselves; they
are most distressing, not in themselves,
but as symptomatic. And whenever o
young author begins to bore you with
peevish dlsparagement of his fellows
you may pity him even more than you
pity yourself, for he is unconsciously
parading the first and all but infallible
indication of intellectual barrenness.
That querulous note foredooms him. 1t
is the buzz of the predestinate drone.
Conversely, it is the first sign of useful
ness that it recognizes and is attracted
by usefulness. Except by this simple
truth you will find it hard to explain,
for instance, Turgenef's enthusiasm
for Dickens. What attraction, you will
ask yourself could the creator of such
characters as Neshdanoff and Bazarof
find in the creator of such characters as
Mr.. Pickwick and the Cheeryble broth
ers; the mild and melancholy Slav in
the CHEEKY, vigorous British optimist?
Roudine and Mr.. Micawber are, each
in his way, studies of the sanguine, un-
practical temperament which feels on
its own illusions. But the mere colloca-
tion of the two names raises smile.
The two stand as wide apart as the
poles, and can only, you would say,
have come from imaginations as wide
apart as the poles. Turgenef's whole
theory of his art was point blank d.
NAL of Dickens whole theory. And
yet Turgenef's admiration of Dickens
was fervent and constant. "It does not
matter, somewhere observes Mr.. Bir-
rell, "what the little poets do, but
great ones should never pass one anoth-
er without royal salute IA. L.
Quiller-Co in Pail Mall Gazette.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19
A Young Housekeeper.

"Have you two or three nice beef
conquest" asked the new housekeeper.
"Not today, ma'am," replied the
butcher, "but can order them for you.
How many did you say you wanted?"
1.-TWO or three. :"
"Whole conquest"
"Yes, SIR
"You must have made mistake.
Have you any idea of the size of beef
tongue? / know there are only two in
your family, and ! can't see how you
could eat all that"
II want three whole beef tongues.
Every we'll, ma'am; you know your
own business best. But perhaps you
want them picked or in brine?"
~ said I wanted them fresh. Have
them by tomorrow, please. F"
That night the young housewife con-
fessed to her husband II made mis-
take, of course. thought beef tongue
was about the same size as my own
tongue. But / wasn't going to admit to
that man that didn't know anything
about housekeeping. l wouldn't even
ask him how much the three tongues
would cost. I'll buy them tomorrow II
1t bankrupts us, and then I'll never
trade with that impertinent man
again. buffalo Express.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19
Disappearing Guns.

The disappearing carriages are bnilt
in accordance with any one of number
of mechanical principles, but. whatever
system be employed, the practical oper-
alton is the same. In front of the gun
is an immense shield Of sand and con-
crete presenting no projection or angles
which would reveal its location. Behind
this the gun lies hidden. 1t is loaded,
given the proper elevation and direction,
rises, discharges its projeotile and the
recoil returns it to its hidden position.
To test the value of such mountings
the English conducted experiments at
Portland in 1885. A pit was dug in the
natural slope of hill, and in this pit
a wooden model of large gun was
mounted upon disappearing carriage.
1t was arranged to appear for half a
minute at intervals of three minutes,
emit puff of smoke and disappear.
The Hercules at 500 yards fired in ten
minutes 6, 90 rounds from the machine
guns and 80 rounds from it's six pound
ers. The gun stuck at the seventh min
ute and could not be hauled down. In
spite of this it was struck only l6 times
and had it been steel the effect would
have been simply to scratch the paint.
Besides this, twenty eight l0-inch shells
were fired at it from distance of $500
yards, and no hits were made, the shell
striking from 800 yards short to 300
yards over and from 1870 yards left to
1870 yards right. This was under cir
cumstances unfavorable to the gun,
since it did not return the fire. A fixed
gun subjected to similar test was
struck over 900 times. Collier Week
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19
AN ELEPHANTS CUNNING.
He Knew How to Turn she Tables Upon
His Tormensor.

HIS TOrmeneor.
This is a good story of an elephants
intelligence The animal in question
was mere baby when he was sent by
en- Indian prince to England as pres
ent for Queen Victoria
He was shipped as deck passenger
by one of the Indian mail steamers from
Bombay, and as he had but attained
the height of well grown calf and was
always most docile and tractable he was
permitted TO have the run of the decks
for an hour or two every morning when
the state of the weather permitted. By
the sailors he was dubbed the "bos'n's
mate" owing to the penchant he had
for carefully picking up every loose coil
of rope that he could find and then
throwing it over the side, being, as
Jack said, "as bad as a naval lieutenant
for keeping the decks tidy"
Among other acquaintance that he
formed was that of the ships baker,
whose address he soon discovered to be
the place Of origin of all the sweet dain-
ties with which he was petted Here he
took to making a regular morning call
for something sweet for tiffin and was
generally RECALLED with a stale tart or
piece of cake, but upon calling one
morning and extending his trunk, as
usual, he found that his visit was un-
welcome, as something had occurred TO
irritate the baker, and instead Of the
cake he received a blow on his trunk
with the rolling pin.
The blow was not severe, but the
"bos'n" turned tail and went trumpet
ing up the deck, where he took a post
that would enable him to watch for his
assailant. Before long he saw the baker
leave his "shop," and mischief being
his object rather than malice he prompt
ly marched down, and with several Wig
orous sweeps Of his trunk he swept all
the shelves in the bakery clear, until
loaves, tarts cakess patty pans and cake
tins lay in confusion ON the deck. This
achieved, he bolted like any schoolboy
and was locked up in disgrace, but up.
ON the circumstances being known the
popular verdict was in his favor, and he
was allowed his liberty as before.
"Bos'n" marched down instanter TO
the baker, and never failed from that day
to exact tribute, which was regularly
paid, and from that time he and his oD-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

The Kansas City Journal says: "a
-four merchant at Edgar let the story
get out that while he was STOPPING over
his -four bin $3.50 diamond ring bad
slipped off his finger into the -four. He
appeared to be greatly exercised over the
.oss, got notice in the local paper. bat
finally announced with a sigh that he
would have to give it mp; that the ring
was in tho -four somewhere; that he,
supposed it would turn up in a sack Of
-four, but he had no idea what one
Well, you ought to have seen the boom
that guileless man had in the -four
trade. For the next week he had to hire
extra help TO fill sacks out of that bin
One man who never bought sack from
him before came in and laid in win
ter's supply. And the smooth merchants
whistled softly as he filled the sacks and
winked his other eye"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19
SHEATHlNG A SHIP.
Composition Metal Now Largely Used
Work Quickly and Handsomely Done.

Composition Metal Now Largely Used.
Work Quickly and Handsomely Done.
Yachts built of wood are sheathed
with copper, and so are many tugboats.
Merchant ships are sometimes sheathed
with copper, but nowadays the material
most commonly used is q composition
metal which in appearance resembles
brass. 1t does not wear SO long as cop
per, but it costs less. The composition
metal comes in sheets about feet by
foot inches. They are fastened on the
ship with nails of the same material.
Sometimes the sheathing is nailed di-
rectly ON to the hull of the ship. Some
times it is nailed over another sheathing
of felt, which helps to preserve tho
calking in the seams
When the ship has been placed in u
drydock or raised out Of water ON O
floating dock, the old metal is stripped
off, and if she is to have felt sheath.
ing the bottom Of the ship is first paint
ed with coat of pitch, and the sheets
of felt are laid upon that, and then the
sheets of metal are nailed ON over them.
The work is done very rapidly and at
the same time with great nicely. Every
nail head is sunk so that it is flush
with the plate. If the hand were passed
over the sheathing anywhere, it would
be found smooth. If the nail heads were
permitted to project, they would Of
course interfere with the speed of the
vessel
Seventy five men can sheathe an /, 500
ton ship in two days. The cost Of
sheathing such ship with composition
metal over felt, including material,
dock charges, labor and everything,
would be about 81, 900, or a little less,
and such a Sheathing would last about
two long voyages New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

When landed at Yafa, first began
to open my eyes in regard to the Holy
Land. This is seaport town, and 1t is
dirty and filthy and is overrun with
beggars who have their init" out on
every corner. In the middle of winter,
when O light snow was falling, the
Arabs, wearing cheap cotton clothing.
would stand around and shiver. Every
body shivered for that matter, for new
er saw q stove or fireplace in the town.
Excuse me from going to Jerusalem
again for pleasure / was Disguised
with the place ON account Of its filthy
streets and foul, noisome odorA Story
Of Returned Traveller.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

The posters of Julius Caesar" that
are decorating some Of the London
boardings contain probably the most re.
markable evidence of the prescience OF
the Romans that has ever been recorded.
On the right hand side Of the sheet is
coin. intended to be Roman. II bears
head. under which is the name Julius
Oscar. (" while rurmounting IL 10 the
date B. @. l8. Evidently the Roman
mint had prophetic powers denied 20
dmilav Institutions IN later age.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

? benefit dance was given at st. Pat
,i..,s Hall last night under the manage
msOt If Holland n Flynn. The evening
wss ANYTHING but cool, nevertheless the
.,,scdance was very good, there being
.hout 100 couples present. 1t was a
ss0sst for Warren Washburn, who met
.vi,b a serious accident, the result OF a
All from the coal dock last fall. The boys
uetted about $40.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

A new industry, first put forward un-
der the patronage of Mrs. John Jacob
Astor, has blossomed forth. This rich
young woman, one of the most promi-
nent and beautiful Of New York's fash
ionable matrons, has had her own face
painted with most exquisite art on six
very choice Sevres plates that are only
used for her smallest and most select
luncheon parties. The plates show Mrs.
Astor in evening dress, tailor dress, re-
ception gown, skating furs in delicate
summer muslin and In her bridal gown.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19
Lc.thered Especially to
'n+erest the News
Readers.
s..dry Personal Paragraphs
..tnered In and About the
.w,n cities Concerning Vari-
an. Inter esting Doings.

=. Ellis. Of Olivet, delivered very In
~. Zinc talk Sunday evening at Congre-
'' '''"nsI church on docs 1t Pay to go
s'S rolege?" He was here in behalf oil OIL
y v College. consequently hefavored ones
ding college. He held that one re-
! IVA more thorough instruction by
|'s ....ai,C small college. while the course
' w.. nraetIcalIy the same. He will be in
w.. for q few days and will be pleased
!. ' ;0torview parents who contemplate
'u,.r their children a higher education.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19
Novel MensuratIon.

One of the difficulties in the way OF
acquiring exact information in Georgia
courts is thus indicated by the Atlanta
Constitution
Chow far was it, p" asked the lawyer
of the witness, from your house to the
road where the difficulty occurredg'
:" bout acre en- half, SUI =
81 mean how many yards?'
"Dey wuzn't any yards dere at all,
sub, exceptin of my yard, en- dat WE
bout acre en- half FUN de roadl"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

The following is a clipping from the
Roston News Bureau which will no
doubt be of interest to allcopper country
readers
aTbere is a project on foot for a trolley
fine in the copper country, the plan being
n connect all the mining centres IN the
region, Propositions concerning IRAN
cbise have been made"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

4 The German Lutheran church will give
their annual excursion Wednesday. July
q. Instead OF spending the day at the
Hancock grove, as has been the custom,
they will go to the Entry.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

The following marriage licenses have
oeen Issued: Dennis Turney, OF Opechee,
and Johanna Sullivan, OF Franklin; Peter
drayier, OF Houghton, and Frances Et-
finger, same place.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

w. M. Noon, superintendent OF build
nRS' came up from Marquette yesterday
noon to superintend the reconstruction
Oh the Mineral Range coal dock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

large number OF people drove to the
canal Sunday to escape the intense heat
and to enjoy the fresh Lake Superior
oreezes which one can always find at the
IKE shore.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

The Sunday school OF the M. Z. church
are making extensive preparations for
Ithelr picnic to be held Wednesday at the
'pntry. Mnsic will be furnished by the
Quincy band.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

The grand lecturer OF the r. A. M. will
hold school Of instruction at special
convocation OF the Gate OF the Temple
Chapter Wednesday evening. After the
work banquet will be given at the
Hotel Northwestern.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

WANTED AT ONCE-A bright, active
soung man to introduce Office speciality;
must be OF good address. College young
man preferred. Address. Otto Borresen.
Hancock. Mich.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

4 Mr.. Arthur Anderson, OF the Quincy,
died Sunday at 6 o'clock a. m He will
be buried today from the M. E. church.
The remains OF the deceased will be in
TERED in the old cemetery, Rey. MIR. Gil
christ officiating. He leaves wife and
two children, one son and one daughter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

The st. Anne de Beaupre excursion
passed through here, Sunday evening,
carrying sixty-eight passengers including
those who took the train at the twin
cities. The train consisted OF three
coaches and through sleeper.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

Mr.. Fredericks,' OF the Fredericks &
arris agency. left yesterday noon for
milwaukee. where he will spend week
10 the interest OF the firm.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

hev..More, thenew pastorof the Congre-
tauonai church. arrived with hifl family
~ ~ the noon train today from Princeton.
w. his former pastorate.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

MISS Christie Mcleod. Of Quincy, left
- ashland Sunday on the steamer City
~ traverse. She will visit friends Tor .
ume in that city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

! Postmaster Emery is again making
S,eat Improvement in the interior OF the
uostoffice. Since the war the circulation
Of the different papers has become 80
large that they cannot handle them
properly so they are extending the case
three feet. This will give them ample
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

Aeep in mind the benefit concert to te
s'en tonight at ct. Patrick's Hall for
,ue benefit OF the boys OF Company F.
Admission, 25 cents.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

Miss Belle Fitzpatrick left Friday on
the steamer Japan for trip to Buffalo
aud return.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

Remember the benefit for our boys OF
Company F tonight at st. Patrick Hall.
Tickets % cents.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19
Misses Alice Foley and Julia Pearce left
Sunday evening on the Ste. Anne de
Beaupre excursion to Quebe:.

MIR. and Mrs. Allen Mcleod left on the
steamer City OF Traverse, Sunday evening,
for round trip to Duluth.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

: Mr.. Charles Racine and family let ON
the st. Anne de Beaupre excursion to
Canada Sunday evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

The City Of Traverse passed up Sunday
''sn'ng with an unusually large number
~ pssssasers aboard, the number reach
g Ito.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19
Mr.. c. ID. Hanchette took the moor
train, yesterday, for Baraga on business

The regular meeting OF the Quincy
Lodge, +. & A, NJ. will be held tonight.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

where the surprise Comes In.
A pretty good guess can be made -
20 what sensible man viii do. but no
body ever knows what . fool win do--
Atchisou 0lohA IA.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-19

ponenr became rhst friends. -Golden
Penny
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-06-29
Total area Lode claim
Forfeiture Notice.

First publication April g. 1898. Regis
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-06-29
BOOK KEEPING.

In our advertising columns will De found aU announcement of Ex- Senator John J. Ingalls, forthcom- ing book. entitled "America's War For Humanity" Canvassing agents will find in it a book of remarkable interest, aud certainly of extraordi- nary stability. The history of the war IS told in picture and story, and in way that always characterizes the brilliant pen of Senator Ingalls,. In narrating the incidents of this war he finds grand scope for his su- perb descriptive and analytical DOW CTS. The theme is worthy of the author, and the author is worthy of the theme. It IS published by D. N. Thompson Publishing Co., of St. Louis Mo. It will be a monumen- tai work that will not only be every where read, but it will be a mouu- ment to his genius that will outlive Tn history Lis brilliant senatorial ca reer. The subscription book trade and the canvassing agent are fortu- nate in the fact that an author of such rare ability has been enlisted in its interest.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-06-29

Dig down to the cause of your sickness, if you want to get we'll and stay well. Most likely it's indiges- ton. The irritating pOisons of fer menting. putrid food. left in the stomach by indigestion, cause head ache, neuralgia, nervousness, dizzi- ness, stomach ache, nausea, irriia- bility, and all the other we'll ku"wn symptoms of indigestion.
 They also cause many pains and disorders which are often laid to other causes, and hence are not easily cured. But as soon as the poisons are removed, all these symp- toms and disorders disappear, be- cause there is nothing left to cause them. Nothing succeeds in this like Shaker Digestive Cordial, because it prevents the undigested food from fermenting in the stomach and helps the stomach to digest its food.
 Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to SI00 per bottl,.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-06-29

AprnI.I IsS
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-06-29

Ex Senator John J. Ingalls,. of Kansas, whose fame as a brilliant writer, a man of remarkable scholar ship and literary attainments. is even greater than that of the dis tinguished senator, announces a new book on the subject of the American Spanish-Cuban war. It is entitled Americas War for Humanity in Picture and Story. It is published by the \. D. Thompson Publishing Company, of St. Louis, Mo, and is an exhaustive discussion of the causes of the war, and an equally ex- haustive history of its incidents and a brilliant analysis of the famous characters conducting it. It prom ises to be the one great and popular work called forth by this wonder fully interesting national episode. Wha;ever Senator Ingalls, touches he adOrns; and this book shines and sparkles in the line of his genius. The present work Is worthy of his genius, and will be a monument to his fame. The subject now so en- crosses the popular mind as to fore cast for this book sale that will be universal. It will be sold by sub scriptlOn only, and the canvassing samples are now ready for agents. We advertise 1t in another column.
 ie6d-w2t.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-06-29
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