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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

already inside, could not determine.
II the last idea was the correct one, why
had he not given the warning?
My sudden attack taking him SO un-
awares might be accountable for this,
and he might return at any moment
and sound an alarm.
Invent quickly back TO the cook house.
determined to take advantage Of his
flight. Kicking of my shoes, i entered.
A shudder ran over me at the thought
of again descending into the sepulchral
darkness, but there was not that horri-
Bile fear, that unaccountable terror in
the thought, which had so completely
demoralized my nerves on the former
occasions. / was prepared now, was on
a hot scent, the end of which promised
q tangible result. At the same time.
fully realized the danger. was alone,
single-handed, against knew not what
odds.
Gliding noiseiessly TO the cellar-way,
paused and listened. Tomblike
silence was about me.
With the utmost caution, lest the old
stairway should creak under my weight,
1 descended. The instant my head
came below the level of the floor, faint
streak of light in the opposite wall
struck my eye. The painted door was
ajar.
Eagerly / continued downward I'M
til i came to the last step. Would the
voice sound again, and thereby give the
alarm? How could avoid il?
Thought flies quickly when the mind
In keyed up by excitement. / remem-
bered how on former occasions the
plank at the bottom had given way be-
meath my weight, and how the voice had
sounded Immediately after. Was there
some connection between the two?
Could / avoid the voice by avoiding the
plank?
/ climbed over the balustrade and
reached the cellar floor at the side oil
the stairs. To my intense satisfaction
the silence remained unbroken.
After waiting a few minutes, was
about tocross to the door, when from the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19
PHYSICAL Sc NSATION.
Interesting Tests which show How
Fast One Can Feel.

Fast One Can Feel.
An interesting as well as curious
scientific point was brought TO the
consideration of the British association
at its recent meeting by Prof. Richet,
namely, a method of ascertaining tho
amount OF time necessary for realiz-
ing any physical sensation or mental
impression, and this by mechanical
means. II, for example, the skin be
touched repeatedly with light blows
from hammer. Prof. Richet states,
one may distinguish the fact that the
blows are separate and not continu-
Gus pressure when they follow one an
other as frequently as 1000 n second.
Then, too, the smallest intervals OF
sound can be much better distinguished
with one ear than with both; thus,
the separateness OF the clicks of re-
volving toothed wheel was noted by
one observer when they did not exceed
60 To the second, but, using both ears,
they could not be distinguished when
occurring oftener than is times Sec
ond. Again, the sharp sound OF the
electric spark OF an inductive coil was
distinguished with one ear when the
rate was as high as 500 To the secondly
and IL has been found, too, that hearing
Is SO much more rapid than counting
that, IL clock-clicleing movement runs
faster than ten to the second, four
clicks can be counted. while with 20
TO the second two can be counted.
Sight, however. is much less keen than
hearing, in distinguishing differences.
so that, II n disk half white and half
black be revolved. IL will appear gray
when it's revolutions exceed "a per seq
ond 4M
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

having value only as temporary make
shifts; but as material prosperity In
creases, and with IL ambition for perma-
nent investments, the way is open for
much more definite expression OF
thought in building.
/ have the pleasure OF illustrating
herewith a conveniently planned dwell
ing in a style suitable for "A suburban
residence. 1t is compact and tasteful
house, and of an arrangement often
called for, having the three principal
rooms facing the front. 1t Is well con-
structed and finished throughout. and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19
THE LITTLE KING

He came TO his kingdom at dead OF night.
ooh, never q cent TO pay had he):
The robes were fine and with lace bedight
or this scion OF royalty.
He ate and slept and took his ease,
tOh. never a cent 10 pay had he):
No word he said, nor cared TO please.
So very high was he.
On each fine day he rode IN state.
ooh. never cent 10 pay had he):
With vassals true TO watch and wait
His slightest need to see.
OF everything he had the best.
(Oh. never a cent 10 pay had he):
With not a care TO trouble his rest.
Or fear OF aught 10 be.
And time goes on: he holds the throne;
tOh. never q cent 10 pay has heb:
He has the world for his very own.
This scion OF royalty.
oh, time goes on. but his kingdom stands;
Net never cent TO pay has he):
And We all keep step to his swift COM
mands.
With glad humility.
Emma A. Lente. in Good Housekeeping.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19
ART IN ARCHITECTURE.
DESIGNED AND WRITTEN ESPECIALLY FOR TINS PAPtR

The ccmfusion and annoyance at
tached to building is very great to
him who for the first time Is becoming
home builder. The value of the arch
fleets services Is displayed in constantly
advising him and guiding him through
this mass of detail and confusion. Some
times by the judicious expenditure of
few hundred dollars In the cost of
construction of building it's real value
will be increased many fold and the
property will always find more ready
sale or better paying tenant, while
money expended in useless and mean
ingless ornamentation is literally
thrown away and produces structures
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19
GRADUATED CORK.
How Makers of shoppers Now Utilize
Their Refuse.

How Makers of shoppers Now Utilize
Their Refuse.
IL Is only a few years since the man
ufacturers of cork shoppers and life
preservers threw away their chips.
Now every particle of the refuse is
carefully saved and utilized. first hav-
ing been pulverized by special machin-
cry. In fact, owing TO the constant
~ increasing number OF uses TO which
this stuff can be put. the price OF what
was once a waste product Is steadily
rising.
One Of the ingredients of linoleum is
cork. The latter is also employed In
filing the hollow walls OF refrigerators.
The manufacture of light, porous BIZ
cycle handle opens still another field
OF usefulness, and IL is now proposed
to mix pulverized cork with plaster OF
paris in holdings, in order to render
the latter cheaper and lighter. The
article Is placed on the market in about
half a dozen different degrees of fine
ness, ranging from n fourlike powder
up TO grains as large as split peas.
The price varies from three 20 eight
cents pound, and depends on the fine
ness OF the product.-N. Y. Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

brown cement mortar. The house In OF
frame construction. The walls are
sheathed, papered and covered with
half-inch siding. Roof and gables
shingled. Cemented cellar under the
whole house contains furnace room
and other necessary apartments. The
outside dimensions are 45x42 feet, in.
GLIDING porch. Height of ceilingst
Cellar, IA feet; first story, 10 feet; Sec
ond story, o feet, and third story, 8
feet. The house is heated by hot air
furnace and can be erected In most
places for $4,000. Il. A. PAYNE.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

oak, and balance of the house in pinec
all finished in natural color.
The second floor is trimmed In white
pine finished natural. On this floor ara
three large chambers and bathroom.
The chambers are provided with
numerous closets, and the bathroom Is
wainscoted and furnished completes
Two or three bedrooms could be pro-
vided on the third floor IL desired.
The materials used are of the best
throughout. The foundation walls and
underpinning are built of rough-faced
stone, laid up and neatly pointed with
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

shelving. sink and cupboards. To the
rear of the kitchen is also large store
pantry. Passage to the rear outside
is through the laundry, and to the cel1
lar from the back hall inside.
The principal feature of the interior
10 the hall and staircase, which 10
four feet high. The staircase has PAM
eled newels andis lighted by two stained
glass windows, shedding a soft and
pleasant light over the upper and lower
halls. The fireplaces In the upper and
lower halls are built of brick and have
hearths laid in mosaic, and oak mantels.
The library is trimmed in cherry, the
dining-room in butternut, the hall IN
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

when surrounded with ample grounds
II il very effective. In the first story
the hall, library and dining room are so
located and connected as to be easily
thrown together. The culinary mr.
rangement is deserving OF special men
ton for convenience. The kitchen, fur
nished with brick-set range. sink, dress
err, etc, Is reached from the front hall
through the back door, directly con-
Meeting, from which also rises the back
stairs, and Is connected with the din
ing-room through the pantry. The
pantry is thoroughly equipped with
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19
so lie Declared III. Independence.

Mrs. Goodsoul-You say you wer,
thrown upon the world by grea
cruelty Of nature. That's too bad
What was the character OF II, II 20,
don't mind telling?
Bumm D'Way-Well, mum, ye see, II
was dis way; Mater made haydn an
harvest come nj time when it's too hot
ter work; an den she turns right
around an makes de time ter saw wood
come In de winter when it's too cold
Obi She had IL In fer a., rDumi =
p~ck.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

Extraordinary qualities are pos
sesscd by the River Unto, in Spain. IL
hnrdeps and pctrifes the sand OF its
bed, and II a stone falls In the stream
and alghts upon another In n few
months they unite and become one
stone. Fish cannot live In its waters
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

room above came a sound which set my
heart wildly beating-the sound of
footsteps moving cautiously across the
floor toward the stairway.
All seemed clear TO me then. A trap
had been laid for me and was caught
in Il.
The times., 1898-09-04

fashion that seems disagreeable at the
moment, although it is really best for
them in the end If person is in mOder-
ate circumstances these differences are
likely TO be even more distinctly marked
To live in a house and not know by sight
the persons who live over or beneath
you and 10 face them on the stair with
out word Of greeting. 10 freeze up at
the slightest attempt at friendlness-aIl
OF these things strike the S0utherner who
first comes TO New York as great differ
ences between life in New York and life
in the Southern cities. In reality this at
titude is necessary. Life in the big cities
is more complicated and there are more
things 10 be guarded against
The SOuthezner does not reaiz that
az first. in faCs he never quite >eaIizes
it. 1t Is like the invTCaIi5Gs with the time
limit We are accustomed 70 exercise
our tact and knowledge Of the world in
dealing with people. and we have enough
confidence in these qua iJies not 10 be
constantly in dread of meeting undesi
rable people We are going 10 be guided
by our own experience and instincts. and
as We know and have perfect faith in
them, there is no reason why We should
constantly be afraid of making a MS
take. I noticed that particularly when
came 70 New York in tle case of people
OF the highest social position.
What a xn0b.' somebody would say
about a man or woman because he or she
refused to meet this person. cut that one
dead or would not be seen in the pres
eIsce of another. These things always
happened because the person objected 70
was not in exactly proper social set 90
receive such attentions. That was al
ways 50 astonishing 70 me In the South
it is one of the privileges Of assured po-
Sition TO know whOmever one wants to
know. 50 long as he or she Is respect
able The only snObs among us are per-
sons without position who are struggling
u get II and are afraid that they would
lose their chances OF success oy any slip
in conduct. But that Is not true Of New
York. The mast careful are the most
assured In that respect they differ not
only from people in the South. but also
from people in most European countries
That makes the case even more peculiar.
Think of an aristocrat:c, weliIbred per
son in the South being afraid 70 bow or
speak to somebody there because she was
not of her own position II would be as
impossible as one of New YOrk-s rune'
way funerals York Sun
The times., 1898-09-04
LoNG-LoCKED DOORS.
A House Never Opened Again After
the Hou~ewarminG-
burlington Letter to The New York SUM-

burlington Letter to The New York S,in-)
Lucia Maria Bradley. the daughter OF
Harry Bradley who died here last week.
was born in Burlington in the last month
of 1871 When she was fourteen she met
young John H. Peck, a son of q well-es-
ta5lished merchant. and she was StlH
girl when she was married to him.
In 1853 Mr.. Peck. who now had risen to
the head OF the business that bore his
name decided that the Old-fashiCned
house in which they lived ought to be
renovated. As a result. the house outside
and in. became as near resemblance to
= palace as the people of Vermont ever
expect TO see. The interior at Eaat time
was by far the most beautiful 10 be found
north of the Massa 'hus= its line The fur
MS shings of the bOudOir OF Mrs. Peck alone
cost s2.G09 When the renovation was
complete. John Peck. with the hospitality
fer which his family was noted, hs.d
house-warming az which nearly the en-
tire town was present
Not more than two months afjerward.
while the beautiful new house was still
the talk of half the State, the Peck firm
failed The liabilities were about Sl.c0).O11.
After the settlement there remained to
Mr. Peck only hts new home. The night
of the failure the shutters had been
closed and the doors bolted. Peck Went
home after The settlement and said TO his
wife that he would go away; perhaps
elsewhere he could make up for his fail
ure He was still young; he would keep
before him his ambition TO return some
day 10 Burlington and open his mansion
as ne had opened il two months besOre-
He left the State and started 20 find
another fortune in untried fields; but luck
had turned It's back TO him for good. and
in nil no Fcrar hrrT
dead to the shuttered mansion near Lake
ChampIain And there his funeral ser
vices were held. his coffin being placed in
the fifty-foot dining room.
That night the doors OF the Peck man
sion were shut, never again TO be opened
TO visitors by the widowed mistress.
AT her funeral for the first time since
the celebrated hOusewarmins held early
in 1853 the people of the town saw the
interior of the house.
To the old Iuha bftants. who had been
honored by an invitation 10 that distant
festivity. il was Just as though an awflS-
euIng had oyertaken them after a long
sleep. In Bhe hall were the same great
chairs that had held out their ayius 70
them that memorable night long ago; in
the parlors was the same sumptuous fur
niture. richer than any that had since
come to town; in the bOudOir. which the
young husband had made royal for the
sake of his wife, was spread out careful
ly the rich gown with which Mrs PECK
had adorned herself on the night when
she stood in the new drawins-rocm be-
side her husband and welcomed the com
plimenting guests. 1t was just as though
the dead woman had arranged it for use.
and that she had waited. waited thrcush
all the years for the tmie 10 wear IT.
The times., 1898-09-04

been noting evidence when 1T CHANGED to
come before me, but 1t will be better to
use the statements of authorities here.
DIR. Junker tells how a courier in the Sou
dan crawled into camp with his stomach
laid open, having been attacked when
asleep. A comrade replaced the con-
tents and bound him up. "To my great
surprise the wound was almost compar-
atively healed in a few days" Carl Box
saw Malay with piece of his skull
cut off-the brain was bare. They tied on
the fragment with a crossing of SER
pents fat, and .'in three weeks he was
all right; European would have been
three years or more. If he had lived.
A similar case was attested by Bishop
McDougall. After an action with pirates
one of them was brought on board with
the top of his head sliced Off adhering
only by a morsel of skin. The bishop lift
ed 1t and made a brief but interesting OBJ
servation of the brain; it did not seem
worth while to treat a hopeless case
when there were so many ROUNDED. At
the evening meal however he saw this
man eating rice among the crew, with
bit Of rag to hold his skull together In
a few days the skin had joined all
around
THE Rev. Mr.. Pritchard, to whom an
thropology and folklore owe so much,
uecidTtu tilat WOuncS, Wnlcn IN q white
man would quickly bring on infiamma-
tion and even modification, in these Sa-
means are healed by simple daily bath
1ngs and clenlness, youth was shot
through the chest near his dwelling AS
ne oreathed, the air seemed to come from
The wound But in ten weeks ne was as
well as ever he was The good man did
not understand this at all; it cannot be
SAID that we understand now, but wide
experience has taught us that 1t Is the
rule with savages. OF the Soudanese Sir
Charles Wilson wrote: These negroes
are really like bits of India rubber. It
Is perfectly extraordinary to see how
they bear wounds and how rapidly they
heal up. And Capt. Younghusband wrote
In Chitral: There is no doubt Asiatics
stand wounds inflicted by sword or bull
let infinitely better than Europeans. A
wound that would kill European, or at
any rate lay him up for months, affects
these hardy and abstemious mountain
GERS in very much less severe man
ner. Imagine having the whole lock OF
an exploded gun blown into ones shoul-
der. and going about as if nothing had
happened. Such lock was cut out by our
surgeons several months after. They re-
port marvellous cases of recovery etc
Health. strength, long life are some
of the compensations of savagery."
The times., 1898-09-04
THE SOCIAL CALENDAR
Anticipating a Most Cordial
Welcome to the Volunteers.
THE PRESIDENTS OUTING
Fashion sti1 Holds Court at the
VIII Go TO the Mountains Later
On-September Maintains Its Rec
ord for Announcing Weddings.

There is always a comfort in knowing
things can be no worse. 1t is the one bit
of satisfaction that home Staying Wash
ingtonians are able to get out of the pres
ent conduct of the thermometer. Having
climbed its highest. il is naturally bound
to come down sooner or late, and every
good citizen is hoping that it will begin
its descent before the return of the vol
unteers. The home coming of the boys
will doubtless be he signal Tor the re-
turn of many Summer wanderers. who
do not want to miss the chance of pay
ing their tribute Of cheers and conGratula-
tions to the brave fellows who represented
them in the Cuban campaign. Should
Col. Harries decide that no reception
shall be given there will be much dis
appointment by those who are interested
in the matter
The times., 1898-09-04
TEETH FALL OUT.
If Too Much Soft Food Is Use

II TOO MUCH sou OOU II USed.
Dentists and physicians maintain that
if mankind always ate soft food the
teeth would finally drop out. Reasonable
resists nee in grinding food, strengthens
and aLdsfAo the life of the teeth.
Chewing is the method nature intended
by which the necessary juices can be
brought out of the gums.
These facts were remembered Ny the
originator of Grape-Nuts. and those who
enjoy the new food will appreciate how
1t is possible to produce food that
it is an absolute pleasure TO masticate.
Add to this a flavor. crisp and satisfy
ing. and well fed feeling after the meal,
and the popularity of Grape-Nuts is not
difficult to understand.
They are made by the Postum Co. at
Battle Creek. Mich.
The times., 1898-09-04
.EB T rS4rRf1IFn Sr RpnELIf wdpR SKIRTS LINED Coo
EISENMANN'S, ;S5. sSS sessntA ;o,s sa. St
The First Quarrel.
(From the Chicaco Newsl

U loIII IIIt NHIt4-O NttHs-l
'Goi'' she exclaimed, 'and never speak to me
Rgain,''
He passed out into the unsympathe;ic night
but paused when he reached the sidewalk and
drew something from of his inside pockets
A he did so, the beautiful girl, who was watch
ing him from the vestibule uttered shrilI
scream and toward him.
Albert she cried. what would you do?
Pray do not kill yourself. Throw your revolver
away and let us forget our quarrel -
'-lt isn't revolver he replied as he caught
her in his arms. 1T is monkey wrench bor-
roNed from you that day my wheel broke down
have been wearing il next to my heart ever
since"
Then they returned to the parlor and took up
the thread Of loves young dream where it had
been broken.
The times., 1898-09-04
UnfOrS,iven.
He stole a kiss and ran away.

He stole kiss and ran away!
Next time thcy met he humbly said:
'Oh, grant to me your pardon, pray;
swear to you / lost my head
frown o'erspread the maiden's brow,
As bitterly she made reply:
"What need to tell me this thing now:
What need to tell me how or why?
Sir, stand aside, nor bid me pause
l neer shall grant the boon
OF pardon that you ask-because
You ran away too soon!''
Chicago News
The times., 1898-09-04
THERE is A CLASS OF PEOPLE

WAC are injured by the use OF coffee. Re
Gently there has been placed In all the
grocery stores new preparation called
GhAiN-O, made OF pure grains. that takes
The place Of coffee. The most delicate
stomach rec eivesit without distress and Dut
few can Tell iT from coffee. 1t does not cost
over one-qnarter as much. Children may
drink 1t with great benefit &c and 25c
per package Try tt. Ask for GRAIE-Q.
The times., 1898-09-04

Mrs Fred Casady and her little daugh-
ters, Millicent and Helen, have returned
from Elmira, n. Y. where they have been
visiting Mr.. Casaday's parents. and are
now at Pney Point, where Mr.. Casady
joined them yesterday to spend his Sum
mer vacation.
The times., 1898-09-04

There was pleasant gathering of
young folks at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Barthel, 22l Fourand-a-half
Street northwest, on Wednesday last the
occasion being the first birthday of their
little granddaughter. Gotthielde c. Bar
thel Among the friends present were
Mrs. c. Bangerter Mr. and Mrs John
A Barthel. Mrs NJ +. Davis Mrs. Gus
tave Barthel Miss Jeanette c. Barthel
and Miss Katie Pfander and the little
Misses Jeanette Ro thauge Louise Davis.
Clara Birkner. Gertrude Reuter- and
Masters Donald, Davis and Fritz Reu-
ter.