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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09

n. >. Lawrence, wealthy American
who has spent much time i'm Europe, de-
scribes the danger to strangers of placing
entire reliance on American letters Of
credit. Mr.. Lawrence was In London
when the American Exchange went under
and witnessed some of the distress among
American travellers occasioned by that
event AS many Of our people had letters
OF credit based upon deposits at the Ex-
change bank, these letters suddenly be-
came valueless, and the victims were in q
painful predicament. 1t was quite differ
ent from such disaster at home. They
were caught in a strange land without
friends and some of them without money
enough to buy breakfast. Some of them
were EN- route in countries where a strange
language was spoken. Those who were
blessed with bank accounts at home could
cable and sit down and wait, pawning
their Jewelry or something till reply
came. But lots of people go abroad leav-
ing no such sheet anchor though they
may be in comfortable circumstances.
These usually pawned everything TO reach
London. London was full of these unfor-
Inmates, and the greatest distress pre-
vailed. Mr.. Lawrence himself sent home
at least 30 persons, either contributing
some or the whole of the necessary funds
Nearly every one of these men was a total
stranger to him. Mr. Lawrence says he
never lost a dollar by reason of such as
sistance, every one promptly remitting the
money thus loaned, which he thinks high
ly creditable to the character of Americans
abroad.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09
Screens In China.

Screens are to be seen everywhere in the
Dragon Empire. They are carved of teak
wood and handsomely painted with vari-
Gus figures and devices. In some parts of
China bedsteads similar to our own are
used. They are curiously carved, with
drawers underneath and shelves for hold
ing toilet necessities, all of which are hid
den out of sight by drawers which look
like beautiful screen.
The rooms in the different suits of
apartments are separated one from an
other by the carved wooden scroll work
for which the Chinese are famous. 1t is
usually dark and gives q very rich and
handsome appearance to the whole in
terror, which is dull and dark-owing to
the want of windows-until tho myriads
OF lanterns are lighted. The carving Is
sometimes gilded, and sometimes the
wood is left in state of nature with
high polish. Doorways are often
half filed in with it. Again, low,
deep frieze is seen all around the room.
The women's apartments particularly are
decorated with the carved work. What
ever can be imagined as contributing to
pleasure and the support of luxury is to
be found in the secluded quarters devoted
to the women -Philadelphia Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09
washington,s Odd Street Name..

In examining the directory one cannot
help but notice the confusion of names of
streets, alleys and courts. For instance,
there are four Pleasant alleys in Wash
ington, two Pleasant streets and Pleasant
Plains thrown in. There are six Prospect
streets, hills, alleys and courts in various
parts of the town, and Prospect hills are
as numerous out in the District as Fair
view schoolhouses are out in Indiana.
Washington has six Washington high
ways, including the alleys of that name.
Coming down to the alleys alone, there
is simplicity about the names of them
that is certainly refreshing. While the
people of Washington are quarreling as
to whether the name of one of its streets
is Stoughton or Staughton, they have al
lowed some of the alleys to be named as
follows: Pigsfoot alley, Cabbage alley,
Louise alley, Zigzag alley, Truck alley, Pig
alley, two of them; Cow alley, Fighting
alley, Blood alley, Lineup alley, and so
Washington Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09
Games of the Old world.

An Italian editor has been investigating
the principal games in fashion in Europe
during the dull weather. He finds the
present craze in England is clay modelling,
the selected victims-and generally mis-
MISUNDERSTANDING Mr.. Gladstone and
Sir Harcourt. In Belgium, especially
in the Rockersclubs, slow smoking
races are the fashion These end them.
selves favorably to bets. Big Flemish
pipes are loaded with half an ounce of to
bacco, and he is winner who can smoke
his own through in the longest time with
out relighting; present record, 81 min
utes TO one pipe. Leaping beans are the
amusement of Italy and southern France.
The inventor has had whole fields Of them
sown in Mexico and the larvae carefully
preserved. The bean leaps best on hot
plates, but the southerners paint them as
kings and queens and use little gunpow
der. Then the figures go into commissions,
and the game is called u 'anarchie. " Ger.
many, of course, is occupied with the war
game, and France has selected 'divincr
ties, of guesses of the future.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09
A Blind Newspaper yend.r.

Fred General, one of Louisville's best
known local characters, is blind colored
newspaper vender, and most successful
one. Seventeen years ago a shotgun was
fired into his face, leaving him blind.
Many do not know his name, but there is
scarcely citizen who is not familiar with
the figure of the colored man, who, sight
less as he is, knows every quarter of the
city. Among the newsboys he is an auto
crat, and their conduct toward him has
often taught how much manliness and
consideration for the unfortunate lie be-
meath the battered coats of little gamins.
philadelphia Press
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09
Round rs Giotto's o.

Giotto was a famous painter, sculptor
and architect of the latter part of the thir-
tenth century. He was son of a poor
shepherd, but the attention Of the great
master, Cimabue, having been attracted to
the boy by a drawing the lad had made
on fragment of slate, the young artists
fame spread rapidly throughout southern
Europe. In those days it was customary
for the popes to send for the noted men Of
their realm, more for the purpose of graft
flying their desires to see such celebrities
than anything else. Giotto was no excep-
ton to the rule. No sooner had the young
Tuscan become famous than Pope Boni-
face VIII invited him to Florence When
young Giotto arrived at the gates Of the
pope's private grounds, according to the
account, tho guard halted him and in
quired concerning his mission.
The artist made the matter plain, but
the guard was not satisfied with the ex-
PLANTATION, frequently interrupting Giottos
explanatory remarks with, Il know he
must be a much larger and distinguished
looking person than yourself, !" and: "Giot-
to is famous painter. BY your walk l
would take you to be shepherd" Final
ly, upon demanding evidence of the art
lists skill, the latter stopped and traced a
perfect . in the dust of the path with his
finger. Any one who has ever attempted
the feat of drawing perfect circle off
hand well knows how difficult it is.
1t Is needless to add that the artist was
forthwith ushered into the presence Of the
supreme pontiff, and that since that time
"Rounder than Giottos O" has been n
favorito byperbole to indicate impossible
perfection. st Louis Republic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09
A storm on the Pacific.

The captain of San Francisco tug thua
describes a storm on the Pacifo
when / say that the waves ran noun
tain high, 1 am not exaRgerating the sit
uation in the least. The tug would be
poised on the crest of n sea aud then be
plunged down into valley of water which
seemed mile below us. At times the
moon would come out through the clouds,
and in the uncertain light the waves
seemed twice as high. The wind was
blowing perfect hurricane, and our lee
rail was under water all the time. The
angry sea appeared raging above, below
and all around US, and nearly every wave
into which we dipped would wash over the
tug 1t was impossible to remain aft, for
the lower deck was flooded"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09
wolseley's opinion Of the Cb,ne.e.

1t was Lord Wolseley who regarded the
Chinese as the greatest race in the world
His opinion was formed about 1860, when
he was In China, and he never renowned
1t. He said to representative of The
Strand Magazine: 1.-The Chinese people
possess all the elements of being a great
people. They have courage, physical power
and absolute contempt for death. Today
In that country soldering is looked down
upon. Only the failures in life enter the
army. Let Bismarck or Napoleon rise
up among them, and In two generations
they would be the greatest nation and
conquering power in the world. They only
need leader. Give them progress, and
they will conquer. Three hundred years
ago they were the head of the world, but
their growth was stunted. China wants
a modern man with modern ambitions.
Let their leader come, and they must re-
vive again. - Brooklyn Eagle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09
THE ELECTRIC MAIDEN.
How Her Trick of Lifting n Heavy Person
In q Chair Is Performed.


There are many tricks in the repertory
of the SO called electric or magnetic girl, all
of which seem, at first sight, TO involve
either the possession of superhuman
strength or else some occult power. As a
matter of fact, however, they involve
neither. The strangest part of them is
that they are all within the ability of any
one to perform. Furthermore, it will be
found that the very mechanical laws
which these tricks appear to set at defiance
are the ones upon which they depend for
their success, and the chief reason why
they have remained mysteries TO those
who have witnessed them is that they
have not tried TO repeat them themselves
upon the first opportunity afforded.
Let us take the first trick mentioned
namely, that of lifting a heavy person in
the chair. Tell him 10 sit down and hold
the chair against all your efforts. He will
plant his feet firmly on the floor, thus
throwing his weight chiefly on his feet in
stead of on the chair, as he thinks he is
doing. If you are in doubt of this, try it
yourself, and you will realize that it is q
fact. To move the person all that the
girl has TO do is to get behind and push
In the STOPPING position which she as
sumes she will obtain considerable pur-
chase by bracing her arms on her knees,
and will thus have no difficulty in raising
the chair slightly. AS the sitter assumes
a new position, SO as to more successfully
resist this effort on the part of the girl,
she suddenly relaxes her push, directing
the chair off to one side or the other Be-
fore the sitter has recovered himself she
has raised the chair again, and he is al
lowed to throw himself again, and so on.
The stronger he is and the more he OPP
poses or strives to oppose her the worse he
is OF, and the more successful she will be.
The trick is more effective If three men
try to hold the chair down, because of
their divided effort and the tendency,
where more than one is opposing her, for
them really to oppose each other rather
than her. She will be perfectly powerless,
however, should even single person sit
listlessly in the chair, with no thought of
opposition. w. Perry in Casters
MAGAZINE
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09
THE WONDERFUL GRAND CANYON.
More Impressive Than Niagara More
Beautiful Than the Alps.

There are many wonders within the
limits of the Yellowstone park, but OF
them all there Is nothing SO wonderful as
she Grand canyon of the Yellowstone river.
One can at no season of the year view this
tremendous gorge without a sense of awe
at the work of the Titanic elemental forces
which have followed il out of the endur-
ing granite of the hills. There Is an i'm
preston of unspeakable solemnity con-
veyed by this giant spectacle, and no
American looks upon it without sense
of absolute humility and insignificance
The thought, the meaning, the expression,
of the Grand canyon is something the hui
man mind is unable at first TO grasp.
There is no coup d'nil possible there.
There is no definite thought resultant up
on any single glance at the Grand canyon,
no matter how comprehensive or how per-
spective that may be.
The Grand canyon refuses to be COM
passed at a glance. 1t demands faithful,
patient, humble study. More impressive
than Niagara, more mighty than the sea,
more beautiful than the Alps, it offers TO
the visitor an enigma capable of solution
only after long and reverent acquaintance.
To attempt TO see the Grand canyon in an
hour or a day is ridiculous. To attempt to
see il as one Of a crowd is wrong TO ones
best self To study IL hour after hour, to
drink in with undated zest the same
view time after time, day after day, 10 see
the mountain lights and shades give a
thousand different expressions TO the face
of nature and TO learn some new feature
even at the last visit to some familiar
point of view-these are the things which
make the visitor and observer at first Gu
rious, then wondering and then, we may
almost say, worshipful. Not even the most
blase world trotter has ever been heard TO
express disappointment with the Grand
canyon of the Yellowstone, and it is singu-
lar TO notice the universally respectful and
subdued comment upon it by even the
most casual and flippant visitor.
There have been very few persons who
have seen the canyon in winter time, and
it may be well believed we made the most
of our rare privilege. 1t was risky work
approaching the great walls on the skis,
but we managed TO get to different points
full view of the main portion
of the canyon and of both the Great falls
and the Upper falls of the Yellowstone
The Great falls were incased in vast white
of Ice on each side, and from
them arose noble pillar of dense white
vapor. Never again shall we see a more
sight than that thus presented
to us on that clear winter morning.-Phil-
Rdelphia Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09
TIM ART OF ENTERTAINING.
Row Guests Are Made Happy and How
Made Miserable.

II an icy GOODNESS reigns In well heated
rooms, If people pass each other distantly,
stare at the pictures or turn over the
leaves of photograph albums and yet look
forward eagerly and with pleasure 10 the
moment when they can bid good night to
their host these are evidences of discom-
fort not always expressible in words, for
even though conventionality requires that
they depart with the fervent assurance that
they have spent delightful evening IL Is
lie The host may be charming, cordial
and wei! meaning but it is "a martyrdom
10 attend function at his house, for the
reason that he Is not fitted for the duties
OF socia! leader The same people who
answer his calls would in another house
have been able TO enjoy themselves thor
oughly.
The most dangerous as n host to the
peace of mind of society people is the nerv-
Gus man. The perturbed manner with
which he receives his guests betrays the
fact that the company Is built up like
mosaic figuratively speaking-the falling
of one stone would cause the whole ediflce
to crumble in pieces. He is pale and anx-
ious rs he rushes hither and thither, fear
full lest something will go wrong. and
speaks TO the guests who have arrived
without knowing what he is taking
about
He looks hurriedly around and eSclaims.
Hash I Smith come YETI Where can he
be- He is always latel Last night in the
club he told me- All, here he is, at last"
And going up to Smith, he says. "Why,
was quite worried about you. How can
you make us wait so long? Allow me to
introduce you TO Mrs. Jones.
The introduction over with, he looks at
the clock and mops his forehead. The
worst of it is that his nervousness is infec-
tious. Before an hour has elapsed the
whole company is in the same condition;
even the servants with the refreshments
seem to be rendered nervous by simple
thanks from any of those present. Stolid
men become gradually excited, answering
the most innocent questions either irrita
bly, or absentmindedly. 1t Is only when
they are at the table, or lose sight of their
that the customary equanim-
ity of the guests is restored.-Home ana
Country.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09
The European Nose.

An Austrian scientist has been attack
ing the European nose. He says that 1t is
miserable, degraded organ and disgrace
to civilization. He admires the large, full
nostrils Of the negro and says that 1t Is tho
sort of nose to have That is the nose
that can smell The nose Of Europe can
not smell. Its olfactory sense is gone. The
London nose could never snuff the London
atmosphere, nor, he might have added
the much more complicated odors of co
logne. He attributes this degeneration to
cigarette smoking and to life I'm crowds -
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09
AN AMERICAN CUSTOM.
We Want the Correct Time and Endeavor
to Get 1t.


OF course IL you walk ON Chestnut street
and take notice as you go along-all peo-
pie should have observing eyes-you will
see men stopping to compare their watches
with the chronometers in the jewellers
windows. And If you have travelled abroad
venture to say you never saw foreigner
SO comparing the time of his watch.
The fact Is this is a custom peculiarly
American. We place more value on time
here-our minutes are precious, we are so
busy, so eager in the race for wealth.
time is indeed money with us.
A friend of mine who goes abroad every
season was chatting about this matter to
me ana said
do you know that the Americans buy
the most expensive watches? was talk
ing to one of the most celebrated watch
makers in all Europe on this very subject,
and l was surprised TO hear him say that
his best watches-the most expensive
make, repeaters and the like-were mostly
sold in the American market. He said,
too, that foreigners do not care for such
correct time as the Americans. If their
watches are few minutes too fast or too
slow, it does not concern them.
Il was myself impressed with the truth
of these remarks by the matchmaker
when, few days afterward, was in a
railroad station in Paris and saw two pub
lie clocks four minutes apartl Another
time / set my watch by one public clock
in London and the next day found by an
other public clock in the same city, only
dozen blocks away, that my watch was
six minutes slow by that clock Yes, you
may be sure that the Americans are the
only nation who care for the exact time. "
Call.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09
Her Mercenary Spirit.

She-I think highly of you, Harry, but
why Will you persist In asking me to mar
~ your You know that you have never
been able to support even yourself, and all
your friends say that you never will.
He-And to think that you should be
mercenary-you, whom / have ever re-
garded as far above all sordid considera-
tions!-Boston Transcript.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09
THE RULING Passion.

Do, parson. everything Ia square
For such a gambling sinnerf
You see. want 10 pass out fair
And 90 In for winner.
And. parson, you will be there, too.
When your time comes for dying?
Say, pard, IN tell what III do
III bet l beat you flying.
Atlanta journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09
Inconvenience Of Royalty.

The announcement that the queen goes
TO Nice this spring has thrown the town
into commotion, and the rents Of villas
for the season in the neighborhood have
advanced so per cent. As an illustration
of the way in which royalty Is compelled
TO pay through the nose for everything
may mention that the Villa Ciniez has
been let to the queen for just double the
rental which it fetched last year.-London
Globe
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09

=" BY Jover' said a country squire who
had got the worst Of an argument with
sydney Smith, eff had a son who was d
donkey, I'd make parson of him straight
away"
Possibly" returned the wit, "but your
father was evidently of different mind Z"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09

Bank holidays In England are Easter
Monday, Monday in Whitsun week, the
first Monday In August and the e5th of
December, If weekday. The birthday of
the reigning sovereign is also holiday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09

Tommy" said Mr.. Figg sternly, "I
hung motto In your room to the effect
that little boys should DO seen and not
heard"
Eyes, sir.''
II find that It has disappeared.
Eyes. sir"
what did you do with IT."
III took 1t down to the def and dumb
Gphan asylum. "-Indianapolis Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09

The Empress Josephine once paid 50, 900
ior q dress and so angered the emperor
that he ordered the dressmaker to be sent
10 prison.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-09

Dozens OF bronze knives and spearheads
were found at Mycene, showing that the
time of the Trojan war was contempora.
neous with the bronze age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-04
MUSIC.
GODFREY,S RAND.

Lieutenant Dan Godfrey's Guards Band was most
heartily welcomed to NewYork at the Lennox Ly-
ceuYr last night. 1t was not the KIND OK weather
TO tempt even an enthusiastic music lover Into hail.
ciosed against the breezes which seemed to strive
earnestly even II Intellectually to temper the terrible
heat yet the Lyceum contained a large assembiase'
and the enthusiasm which greeted Lieutenant God
frey and his men. when they made their DOW Win
the national airs Of the United States and Great
Dritain grew with each number. and spoke defiance
to discomfort The band is an excellent military
organization. fine and sonorous In tone. accurate
and elastic in u,terance. For body OF men VINO
we're brought together from different bands for the
purposes OF the American trip It is really admir-
able much OF It's exce.en ;e being due to the skill
OF ne men who handle the principal solo instru-
mems II Il seldom that the public Is priylleged
10 hear such honest, straightforward. unaliecteu
completely musical CONTEMPLATING as Mr.. Mite
we'll who If also assistant conductor, put 10 nls
credit last night Lieutenant Godfreys familiarity
with the tastes of the American public seems 10 ot
complete and much pleasure can be counted OF
from his visit.