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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
FRO BE Continued
EXTRACTING INFORMATION.
How MT. Sturgeon Prepared His Ser
mons.


mons.
The man who sits in a city railway
station at the Bureau of General In
formation" must, like 1.-The little busy
bee" gather honey from every open
ing flower" When off duty, he should
be refilling his memory with all sorts
of knowledge, for at the bureau he
must be ION tap to every man, woman
or child thirsting for information. A
similar burden rests on lawyers in
large practice, and on clergymen whose
popularity makes the public their
parishioners.
That eminent preacher, the late
Charles II. Sturgeon, was once asked
by an American visitor, who had no
ticed that an orphanage, theological
school, church, and many correspond
ents kept him busy from morning to
night:
pray, Mr.. Spurgeon, when and where
do you compose your sermons?"
81 am always at that" replied the
preacher. IL get something from every
one meet. shall suck n sermon from
you before am through with you"
y distinguished British seaman, the
late Admiral Sir George Tryon. used
10 act on the preachers rule, When
secretary to the British admiralty he
was obliged TO pay the penalty attached
to the post, Of dining at city banquets,
guild and private dinners. Being in.
vited TO more dinner parties than he
could 60 TO, he used TO pick and choose
among them. His wife, for long
time. was ignorant OF the rule which
guided her husband in refusing certain
invitations and accepting others.
At last she discovered that he ac-
cepted only those invitations which
would lead him TO places where he
might meet some one who could give
information OF value TO him in his pro
fession. He cared nothing for the gos-
sip which makes up the talk at fash
ionable dinner party, but he was on
the lookout for useful information, and
was ready 10 extract IL from any source
Like Sturgeon, he learned something
from everybody.-Youth's Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
MY NEIGHBoR's MISTAKE.
True Christian Philanthropy Helps n
Man Whatever His state

Man Whatever His state
There are plenty of good Samaritans
in this world who care for their neigh
bor's misfortunes, but draw the line
at their neighbours mistakes. When n
man is hungry they feed him; but
when he spends his money for that
which is not bread, and his labor for
that which satisfieth not, they bid him
suffer the reward of has folly. III he is
out Of work they try 10 find employ
ment for him; but IL he has thrown
up his job for some foolish within they
wash their hands of him. In other
words, their contempt for shiftlessness
overpowers their love for humanity.
II is easier TO turn a wenk or foolish
person out of your circle Of proteges
than to educate him.
When we find a man or a woman who
so rises above this narrowness OF SYM
pathy as 10 take pleasure in helping
people out of the trouble for which
they themselves are alone to blame, n
new vision of human charity Is revealed.
Sometimes a simple little incident
comes to light which shows how much
hidden kindness there is in the world.
A day or two after Christmas, accord
ing TO the papers, gentleman went TO
the Boston post office and paid the
postage on all the Christmas packages
which had been held because of INSULT
cient stamps. This cost him about 500,
and enabled the postmaster to forward
hundreds Of holiday gifts to their des-
tination in time for New Years. The
news dispatch adds that this gentleman
had done the same thing for Il number
of years, but had always managed TO
conceal his name until this year. The
newspaper called him 81 new kind Of
Santa Claus" What an ingenious way
OF making people happy! This modern
saint has evidently two OF the best
qualifications for a philanthropist Chat
is TO say, Christian): n strong imag-
ination, and a sympathy for careless
and absent-minded people. Most Of us
would have said: "Well. | always pre-.
pay my own packages, and IL these fell
lows didn't have sense enough TO do
the same, il isn't my funeral" But Mr..
benjamin Cutler Cark-this Boston
Santa Claus-took the view that il WINS
his funeral" and proposed to turn il
into a much more cheerful festival by
the kindly aid OF Uncle Sam.
To what high model do we turn for
this most delicate courtesy Of the
heart? There Is, il has often seemed,
a double significance in that scene upon
the last night OF the Lords life, when he
girded Himself and washed His dis
ciples' feet. "Ye also" he said, "ought
TO wash one another's feet" An act
Of humility-yes, but how much more
than that. To wash one another's feet;
to remove the dust and WEAKNESS OF
our common pilgrimage TO hail each
traveller as a friend, share with him
the grateful refreshment that we can
offer in so humble fashion, send him
on his way again little stronger, u
little purer, than we found him. That
was the command OF Jesus; il Is our
opportunity; IL may be our delight.
How shall we ever climb the toilsomc
road TO Heaven unless we learn 10 for
get ourselves, TO look out and not in,
and 20 lcnda hand?-Chicago Standard.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
SNAP SHOTS.

Christ made service sacred.
Imagination is the artist OF thought.
Truth is the goal Of human aspiration.
The past is the schoolmaster Of the
future.
Inquiry unsettles error and cstab-
fishes truth.
Some men are long headed and mar
row hearted.
a spiritual mind dwells much on
spiritual things
Noble deeds are steps up the mountain
side OF character.
Love is the spiritual cement which
binds us TO God.
Understanding is the scale OF thought
where all ideas are weighed.
Theology has magnified Gods justice
at the expense Of His goodness.
A live mustard seed is more potent
than n mountain OF sand.
Custom is the tailor OF habit, and
makes use OF popularity for pattern.
An honorable man will honor truth,
and truth will make him more honora-
ble.-H. W. Bowman, In Rams Horn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
Moral Contrasts.

There is something wrong in our
American civilization There are more
women in shops and factories and
schools and Offices and stores than
ought 10 be there. They are there OF
necessity. What is the matterP Well,
many things. The foremost is this, the
low condition OF morals OF SO largo n
percentage OF the men. You say, with
IA sheer that women are in the majority
In the churches; and you are right. But
men are in the majority IN the saloons
and states prisons.--Rev. q. u. Nos-
burQh,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
CHAPTER X.

/ ushered the old lawyer into the
room. After n few commonplace re-
marks he said: THAT weIling-up OF
those cellar doorways has made quite
IN impression on me. Suppose we
have look at them"
/ was very willing. Together we de-
seconded the stairs to the storeroom.
Mr.. Sonntag examined the place
where the door had been, infinitely,
as though he expected 70 find in the
stones of the wall some animation of
what was on the inside. He even went
so far as TO scratch Off patches of the
whitewash.
at Is rather dark here" he finally
said, glnncipg around.
perhaps the door can be opened"
suggested.
IL have the Key with me, but maybe
Il would be best not TO use IL. Give me
few matches"
i handed him oil had with me and
he, by the light afforded. examined
closely the places where he had
scratched Oft the whltewash.
While watching him, the thought
again occurred TO rue that had seen or
met him previous to my arrival at Nell
sonville.
do you know IL seems as though /
had seen you before? ?" said.
"Yes, SO you remarked during your
visit 20 my Office yesterday" Sonntag
replied, as he stepped back TO where l
was standing.
"There il no doubt OF that being n
solid WALL" he went on; so IL the
room behind IL is being used for some
purpose, entrance is not gained from
here. See what pains have been taken
60 hide the work. The whole wall has
been newly whitewashed. IL that had
not been done, the new muson-work
would be glaringly pcrceptible. Let us
go into the house cellar and have
look at the dividing wall there
II needed but glance TO see that this
wall had not been tempered with. The
wlitewash was old, and there was no
spot where IL had been renewed.
81 have already examined the out
side place." the old lawyer remarked,
an we assembled the stairway.
THAT WINS not whitewashed. and, IL
remember rightly, the stones used
looked old and worn Ike the rest OF the
foundation" said.
Eyes; the stones used in both the
doorwnys were old ones. But they are
of different kind OF stone" he re-
marked. with n shrcwd smile.
different kind? What Significance
would that have?"
"Ar the stone quarried about here 10
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

session OF me. There Is enough business
here TO enable a single man to live well,
besides allowing him more leisure. /
was looking for such business, and
and found ii in Twineburgh."
well. you certainly are an odd fell
low, IL you will excuse me for saying
So" remarked, with a laugh.
"Yes, l am rather odd"
When we reentered my bedroom,
Sonntag's quick eye caught sight of the
tools under my bed.
Going to cut through the floor 2" he
asked.
That Is what / intended to do. I'm
going TO know what Is down there" /
replied. decidedly.
Then / told him about the noises
had heard which had seemed 20 come
from beneath. the slamming Of the
door, and the pistol shot. also told
Of the voices / had heard both in the
attic and In my room, and all had OBJ
served regarding them.
The old lawyer listened intently, and
when I had finished walked to the win
dow.
do you suppose that the sound of the
voices could In some way have come
from the telephone wire?" 1 finally
asked.
mot being an electrical expert, can
not say" Sonntag answered. turning
from the window.
at seems impossible the voices could
be heard without the aid of receiver"
I remarked.
"Perhaps there Is receiver both In
your room and upstairs-not like Tho
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

never lind
lit unless you
stalk wisdom shalI~
ego for II this very"
might and take"
at away and not one"
"dollar will you ever"
fright here is where the shock
came" I said, after reading the last
phrase. "Of course took no more
notes after that. Have you any more?"
"No. The flame came, and got no
further" Sonntag answered. This
certainly is curious. There seems to be
a complete circuit formed somehow. or,
more properly, two circuits; when ono
is closed the other is opened by that
closing. and vice versa"
While making the foregoing remark
the old fellow was leaning over the
table. intently scanning the two papers.
"You say fame shot out into the
room?" I asked.
Eyes"
"From where?"
Between the window and chimney, IL
seemed TO be-" he replied, without lift
ing his head.
j stepped over to the place indicated
There was large nail sticking in the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
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Sarah greeted me effnsively. The
good soul seemed to have a constant
fear that each time she saw me would
be the last.
"Can you let me have "a saw, a chisel
and a hammer?' p asked.
"Ach, yes. Bud What for, Nel?"
"I am going TO find out what is in that
cellar" / answered.
"How you ged IMP"
''By cutting through the floor"
dat will be hard work, Mel. De tim
Der under de floor is awful thick"
81 know that. But i have plenty of
time. and SO will be able eventually to
get through"
The tools were produced, and start
ed homeward. Sarah sending after me
an earnest appeal for carefulness and
the avoidance of danger.
1 intended TO commence the task OF
getting into the sealed apartment inn
mediately upon my arrival home. The
thought that Danger of some kind
might Turk in the cellar would not deter
me. And the pistol-shot ! had heard the
last night seemed TO indicate that there
might be degree OF peril in the work.
I did not like the idea of the dank.
musty odors ascending into my sleep
ing apartment, but j could easily re-
move TO ore OF the spacious chambers
upstairs, and thus escape them.
On arriving at the house, ] took the
tools into my room. 1 looked over the
floor, and. after quite a time debating
where the hole should be made, deter
mined to begin over in one corner. Be-
fore 1 had time to commence opera
tions. loud knock sounded on the
front door.
Hastily showing the tools under the
bed. went out through the hall and
opened the door. Ny visitor was Mr..
Sonntag.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

Religious argument oftener awakes
prejudice, pride, and antagonism, than
II brings opponents over 20 our way OF
thinking Logic Is combative; love Is
persuasive. II has no hobnails in It's
heels 20 bruise sensitive doubts. When
love goes wooing. IL always puts on It's
best attire. and uses its softest tones
just ms the sunbeam Is more powerful
factor In nature than the cyclone, so
persuasion is mlghtier than argument.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

When Wilberforce became rector OF
Brightstone. in the Isle OF Wight, he
was waited on by an old farmer. whose
one desire In life was TO rent the glebc
land. WHY" asked Wilbcrforce
"Well." said the old fellow. with look
OF business shrewdness, when t'othcr
parson was here, he used TO farm II his
self, and, there being so little Of IL, no
always got in his hay before anybody
else. Then he clapped on the prayer
for rain."-San Francisco Argonaut.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

wall, which had been covered with
whitewash. A flannel coat which had
hung on the nail the night before was
now lying on the floor, charred ruin.
The nail itself was blackened, and
was quite hot, as contact with my
fingers told me.
"Great heavensl" exclaimed, start
ing back. this is the strangest phenom-
enon. What wonder the house is not
ablazel"
FRO BE CONTINUED
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
I.ItfIc Sine.

A vessel will sink whether filled with
heavy stones or with sand. Fine grains
OF sand will bury travellers in the desert.
Fine flakes Of snow, so light that they
seem TO hang In the air and scarce to
fall, will, II they gather over the sleepy
wnyfnrer. extingush life; IL they drift,
they will bury whole houses and their
dwellers. Fine. delicate sins, as people
think them. will chill the soul and take
away It's e. B. Pussy. ID. ID.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

tons and walls under your house are
built with this kind. If any other kind
was used Ii would have to be brought
from a distance. Sandstone was used
for the two doorways."
"And was therefore brought from .
distance?" asked.
Perhaps not in this case"
"But you said there is nothing but
limestone quarried about here" sug-
gested.
"And that Is true. The stones used
in the doorways had been used before,
for they are old and weatherbeaten.
Do you remember n small stone build
ing up at the mountain, which years
ago was used as a schoolhouse my
lawyer asked.
"Oh, yes! IL WINS known as the
Mountain school," replied.
"Well. 1t is fast going to ruin" sopn-
tag continued; "has not been used for
years, / am told. The point is here:
That old schoolhouse was built of
sandstone. Where the builders got the
stone /, OF course, cannot say, but evil
IDENTIFY not around here. IL is my be-
lief the stones in the two doorways
were taken from the old tumble-down
schoolbouse."
And supposing your snrmise il a
correct one, does il furnish you with a
clew TO the person or persons who did
the job?" / asked.
Perhaps" he replied, shortly.
AS he raised his head TO answer, rec
objection flashed upon me. .Ah!"
exclaimed. ~ have been cudgeling my
brain in the endeavor 10 remember
where i had seen you before"
He quickly turned toward me with a
half-smile on his face. but offered no
reply.
II have seen you in Philadelphia" !
continued
Possibly. used 10 live there before
coming to Twineburgh," he remarked.
indifferently.
"You have been in Twineburgh but
six months" went on.
"Yes.'
"And / saw you for the first time
about IA year ago. i almost knocked
you over as l was coming out OF the
presidents Office in the Safety security
bank. You were just going in. and
ran into you"
"Ah, possibly. / have had business
dealings with that concern" the old
lawyer replied.
"And you knew Mr.. Perry, the presi-
dent?"
Eyes, slightly"
"Then why did you ask me at the
time IL was the PRESIDENT" asked.
Sonntag gave a twitch of the shout
der, and his shrewd sharp eyes
twinkled.
did ask you that ?" he queried.
do you not remember?"
Cant say that do" he replied.
1T seems strange you should leave
the city to engage in the practice of
/ said. musirgly.
"Why stranger" was his curt ques-
ton.
"oh, well, you are quite advanced In
years, and, with your long experience,
ought TO have commanded larger and
more lucrative practice In large place
like Philadelphia than in n small coun-
try town"
He did not reply for few moments,
but stood with n whimsical look on his
face with his eyes turned toward the
floor.
81 became tired of city life" he finally
said. shave no family depending upon
noe, and so am at liberty TO follow out
airy within which happens TO take pos
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12
An ola story.

Frank-Some genius in Birmingham
has invented buttonless shirt.
Billy-Why, that's old. I've worn
them ever since my wife learned TO ride
q bike.-Tit-Bits.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-12

"Bobby Longears. give tho plural fos
child"
Twins" de Pocha
The age-herald., 1898-11-17

the reading of the entire report He was sustained by vote
 Alderman Drennen recommended the d.s- allowance of petition to place light at the corner of Twenty-sixth street and Eighth avenue.
 This brought Alderman Moore to his feet
 He said that two hold-ups had occurred
 within a block of this locality within a
 week.
 Alderman Pearce said he did not believe
 that the city should put in any more lights
 under the present high contract.
 Chairman Drennen said that the locating of the new lights would not cost one cent additional. One light was to be moved and two were to be taken out along Eighteenth street. South.
 Considerable argument followed as to the advisability of removing lights from Eigh- teenth street. MT. Drennen contended that this street had more lights than any other street in town.
 On motion of Alderman Pearce action on the light report was postponed.
 City Engineer Kendrick said the city at- torney had advised him. to make list of all the unused tracks in the city. He had communicated with Mir. Jemison, of the ohAhihSnaHi ItailWdy anu Electrlc Soih- pany asking if he would remove the tracks mentioned without legal action. MT. Jemi- son replied that the matter would be given attention.
 Jail in Bad Condition Chairman Pearce, of the police and sani- tation committee, reported that the plumb ing work in the city jail was in bad con- dition. The committee was authorized to make the necessary repairs. the bid being awarded to s. ". LeRoss for s2b.
 Chairman Williams, of the park commit tee, reported, according to the wish of the board, that the work of painting the park fences would cost s1OO. The committee was ordered to get bids for the work. Alderman Altman introduced an ordi- nance repeating section 446 of the city code, which was carried. James Rhodes, a negro, who had been | fined $50 in the inferior criminal court on I the charge of carrying concealed weapons, | appeared before the council asking for | clemency. He stated that he was in a bar | room and asked the barkeeper to loan him pistol. The pistol was laid on the coun- | ter, and while he was drinking glass of beer policeman came in and arrested him. He said that he did not have the revolver in his pocket
 committee with power to act was ap- pointed to look into the case | Alderman Altman introduced resolution that all laws relating to street tax be abol- ished after the current year. The resolu- | ton was lost.
The age-herald., 1898-11-17
CHE THAT WORKS EASILY, WORKS SUCCESSFULLY" CLEAN HrJSE WITH
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pany's lands, including all timber and water necessary to develop, improve and ments situated on said land; also, three eighths interest undivided in all those cer- tain tracts or parcels of land situated in the county of Wakulla and state of Florida, known and designated in Hartfields sur vey of the Forbes purchase' as lots num- Der sixty-eight (ss, sixty-nine t6s). eighty (80), eighty-one (1). and eighty-eight (S8), containing in all 1,7s2 acres. more or less.
 This property is also known as the Brad well place., 1t having been purchased from B, page 37S, on December 22. 1884. record made by Davis Lewis, clerk circuit court, at Newport, Wakulla county, Florida. rior court of Muscogee county, Ga, on a decree of foreclosure in favor of the re- ceiver of the Chattahoochee National bank. following lots in the Hudson subdivision of the Conner land survey, lying north of Co., lumbus, in what Is known as Rose Hill and 25, 27, 2S, %, 30, 31 and 32, situated in Musco- gee county. Georgia, but were not sold for want of bidders.
 Also the following:
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 No. 4o note of R. 8. Gr.er, with Chatta. bonds $1 900 each, s5,000.
 No. A. note of R. M Mulford $4,52717.
 No. 62 acceptance. of M. H. Tuggle with 13 bonds. N0,000. Ala. Conn Coal and Coke Go. for q, 900 each.
 No, IT, coupons chattahoochee Brewing Co.,, $735.,
 OvERDRAFTS. Chattahoochee Brewing Co.,, as shown by quarterly statement in hands of comp troler. $S.346.26. eeaSf
 c. D. Hunt, agent $3,696.80.
 A. J. Seymour, $72.14. w. F. Snider & Co.,, $10.19.
 BONDS.
 19 bonds of Alabama Connellsville Coal and Coke Company for q, 900 each, all prop erty has been Sold.
 IA bonds of Chattahoochee Brewing Co. for q, 900 each, a1r property has been sold. BOOK8 AND PAPERS.
 All the books and papers of every de. scription belonging to said bank or in any manner connected herewith. Receiver Chattahoochee National Bank.
 All information given on request by Wm. I.eese, 2105h Sd avenue. Birmingham Ala.