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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-06

has just ended To-day another begins,
though Will never be thoroughly happy
until hear the words which make US man
and wlfe-then how happy ] shall be ard
oh. how proud When we are married
shall always try 10 be the best Of hus-
bands and my first aim shall be 20 make
you happy, then / am happy.
you are the one TO make me-make
moro Of me than the ordinary man. There
Is nothing that l would not try to do for
your dear sake AS a beginning / shall
try 20 have my business hours changed,
so that l may have my evenings for my
sweetheart. / can say OF her as someone
else has said OF his love:
She's more than diamond. ruby or pearl.
She's a dear little, sweet little, neat little
girlg
You are air that and more You are
more precious TO me than are jewels-you
are inValua bfe-they are not.
IT Is after two-and j stu have writing
10 do.
Goodnight. sweetest, dearest. besti My
beautiful Rose-I love you, | love you,
'O's ''u' JACK"
Long the tired woman stared az the
loving words-could they have been
written TO her? Why had she not read
them oftener? Why was IL that all the
beautiful romance had died out OF her
ife2 Whose was the fault? Again her
eyes deyoured the dear words before
her. How her heart warmed with ten
derness toward the writer. How she
hungered for the kisses and caresses
he used to lavish upon her. IL only to-
night he would take her in his arms all
tired, nervous and unstrung as she was,
and pet and comfort her. II she could
hear him call her by the old, fond, fool
ish names how II would Tighten her
heavy heart and rest her weary body.
Then she thought OF the time she
had repulsed his loving advances-of
her petuiant retorts, her irritable com
plainings under misfortunes and re-
verses. How far. far below his ideal
she had fallen. Would he ever love her
SO well again? Could she ever get bacl;
10 her throne?
Solemnly the bells began TO toll for
the dying year. They sounded deep
In the heart Of the waiting wife.
"oh, God" she prayed, 'for the New
| Years fight, grant me patience, gen.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-06

tleness, love. Help me reinstate my
self in my husbands heart for the dear
Christ's sake"
And tears trickled slowly through
the fingers which supported the tired
head.
A step, hand on her chair, a CHEEKY
voice saying: "A Happy New Year,
little wife. What, crying? Why, my
darling my poor little, pretty little
drowning white Rose-what brute I've
been 10 leave you so long" and she was
gathered to her husbands heart.
He held her close till the storm OF
tears was over. soothing her as o
mother might tired little child, with
tender words and caresses-the very
words she had longed and prayed TO
hear.
"Oh, Jack" She whispered when she
had grown calmer, "do you think you
can ever love me again, as you did when
YOU wrote these?" And she pointed 10
the letters scattered at her feet
so you have been going over il, too;"
her husband replied, somewhat irrel-
cNdnliNs anu lbohlnS NoNh ~ 'ht ~
tiers. Then taking her tear-stained face
between his hands, he said, tenderly:
my foolish child, are you not my
precious wife? Have you not borne
hardships that better husband might
have spared you? Have
But, oh Jack" she interrupted,
show have / borne them? Think OF
the recriminations, the reproaches, the
complaining If you are good
enough TO forgive / can never forgive
myself"
There, there" said Jack, laying his
warm, loving lips 10 her quyering, self
accusing ones, you shall not abuse my
wife. Now / shall put YOU to bed, but
first wish me Happy New Year and
we will begin all over again"
With her arm about his neck and the
old love-light shining in her eyes she
murmured, obediently:
~ wish you Happy New Year, my
husband!''-Mary Wright Davis, in
Every Month
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-06
nnttcring no,h sides.

In times gone In Ireland the Protest
ant minister collected the tithes In the
harvest. while the Catholic priest got
in his stipends AZ Christmas. Father
Edward ard Rev. Sandy Montgomery
were one day riding together in their
usual friendly way, through Inver, and
bantering each other about their cau-
ings. Heres the Bacach Ruadh. 7"
said Father Edward; 'let us have his
opinion" The Bacach Ruadh Tor Red
Beggnrman) was an urrant knave, too
clever 20 work while he cor'd live upon
the fat Of the land without. "Jamie,"
said Father Edward 10 him, "if you had
n son would you sooner make priest or
a minister OF him?" "If had son, yer
revercnCes. / should have him n minis
ter In the harvest an priest at Christ
mas."--Philadelphia Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-06
MISS ROSE WINSTON.
100 Meai - Sireol.

Somehow her heart beat little faster
as she recalled how happily it had
tlrobbed az sight of these same envel-
opes three years ago. Three years
Was IL only three?
A log slipped and rolled TO the edge
OF the hearth, sending shower Of
sparks before Il. Itaroused the musing
woman, who leaned forward for the
tongs with which to push IL back in
place. Then she slowly drew forth a
letter and read:
New York city. May ist. IS"
MY Dearest
Darling. Is how I think OF you. and I
might as well own up. Just few moments
ago left you, yet Il seems so long-I want
90 be with you always
do you know, dearest, that you have
become more necessary to me than anyone
or anything Ia life2 | never dreamed /
could love anyone as love you, and yestcr-
day, when you said that you were tickle
you awakened feelings that have made
me sad. Tonight when I said that
should try 10 destroy your hcklcneEs I
meant IL. for the thought arlses-Should
she be tickle with me. what them / am
sure ] don't know.
you are my ideal IN face. form. dlspo-
sitlon and character. The more / see YOU
the more I love you-and why7 Because
we think alike on many subjects. because
you would make the loveliest wife man
ever had. because you would make for
me that for which Tonga home"
She raised her eyes 10 look around the
disorderly room, and her heart smote
her. Then she went on with the let
ter:
II have "a words at my command. %
tell you what ! think. 1 only know tina,
love you, and that II you were mine you
would make tho man You are superior
90 me, and have strength, whore I am
weak.
III you had not said that you were not
sure OF yourself. I should ask yon TO be
Tlnc-but must walt. May / not think a
you ns miner May I not hope that some
day you VIII tie miner Tell me truly. dear.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-06
EELs OF ANCIENT LINEAGE.
The Queer Murenns, That Used TO he
Fed Upon the Hodies of
Roman slaves.

There are at the New York aquarium
five fish of the kind that the ancient Ro-
mans fed on human flesh. These fish,
or rather, sea cells, are the spotted mo-
rays, or murenas, OF Bermuda.
The fishermen of bermuda hold the
murena in great dread, and when one is
caught in n net and inadvertently land
ed in the boat there is a great scram-
bling 10 get out OF the way by jumping
into the water. The captive murena
will slash about and snap at his cap
tors until he is either killed or slips
back to his natural element.
The murena OF the Mediterranean is
the eel that the epicures of ancient
Rome priced as their greatest deicacy.
Fish ponds, or piscinae, were built ~
great expense and were fitted with cd
partments TO separate different vaTN
ties OF fish. Pet murcnas had names,
were said TO answer TO them and TO take
food from the masters hand.
With regard TO the feeding of human
flesh TO murenas the story, according
10 Pliny, is that Pollion, rich freed
man, was won't 10 doom negligent slaves
TO death by being thrown into the pis-
Gina to be devoured by hungry mu-
renas. Once, when Pollion had En-
peror Augustus as guest, a slave broke
n costly goblet. His master ordered
him TO be cast into a fish pond. The
slave pleaded to the emperor for inter
cession, who pardoned him. The en-
peror, furthermore, ordered every piece
of glassware and crockery OF value in
Pollion's house broken, and directed
that the plscina be filed up.
The monster OF the group, n veritable
sea serpent. is the green moray. IL In
nearly six feet lonp-N W World
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-06
OLD-TIME NEW YEARS CALLS.
They Held nm Important Place In the
Obserynnces of the Dny-Origin
Of the CUSTOM.

Among the festivities Of old New York
the observance of New Years day held
an important place, says Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, in the Atlantic. In every
house OF any pretension the ladies Of
the family sat in their drawing room.
arrayed i'm their best dresses, and the
gentlemen Of their acquaintance made
short visits, during which wine and
rich cakes were offered. IT was allow
able 10 call as early as ten o'clock IL
the morning, but the visitor sometimes
did little more than appear and dsap-
pear, hastily muttering something
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-06

Teacher giving lesson in natural
history)-An extinct bird or animal is
one that no longer inhabits the earth.
Willy Green. give us an example OF an
extinct bird.
Willy Green (smacking his lips)--
Why. that turkey dad k He'd for our
New Year dinnerl-Puck
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-06

The eagle which originally deco
rated the stern of the famous schooner
yacht America-which first won what
is now known rs the America cup
Is now the sign Of the Royal Eagle
hotel at Ryde, Isle Of Wight. overlook
ing tho scene Of the vesseI's triumph
over her English competitors In 1851.
IN. y. Sun.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-06

Mrs. Stubb--Jol.n, wouldn't jury o
women be grand7
Mr.. Stubb--Weil, Maria. IL il wasn't
grand jury in the first place oil women
In creation couldn't nuke II so.--Chi-
cago Evening News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-06
a scenter OF Attraction.

"Bilkins was right in the midst OF
that explosion when the hot soda water
fountain blew up in the perfumcry
store"
How did he look?"
II didn't notice his looks so much,
but he smellcd like 30 scents" -Clevc-
land Plain Dealer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-06

movers wagon 20 the parlor Of her new
home, and now, as the clock struck ~,
she looked around her bedroom in a
dnzed and bewildered way Was there
ever such a tumble Of boxes, trunks
and furniture as met her gaze.
GLOW can Jack leave me alone so
long when he knows what a lot there is
to do, she said aloud as She sank into
a chair before the open fire, the only
cheer-inspiring object in the room, and
looked about again, as the last stroke
of the clock died out.
3 ugh, Will ever get this muddle into
anything ike order" she muttered.
GLOW hate IL all, and OH how ! hope
we will never move again, as long as |
live--I'm tired Of packing and unpack
ing, OF arranging and rearranging.
What a chaos in which to begin the New
Year" And visions Of brilliantly
lighted parlors, glttering tables, prct-
~ girls and handsome men passed be-
fore her by way Of contrast
Then the baby stirred and she rose
TO place Il more comfortably in It's crib.
Coming back 10 her chair by the fire
she caught sight Of a small blue box
in a corner Of one of the open trunks.
"Ah, I'll burn YOU now" She said,
softly. III is sentimental nonsense to
carry YOU around any longer. This is
just the fire for you, and I'm too worn
out TO do another stroke OF work"
Lifting the lid she took out u bundle
OF letters addressed in a flowing busi-
ness hand 10
MISS ROSE WINSTON,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-06

+ WAS late in the
a IT ernoon when
Mrs. Towns e II Il
saw the last piece
OF furniture trans
ferred from the
The oasis., 1900-07-21

already contracted with mine owners for supply of 269 tons daily and once in operation this amount will doubt less be greatly increased.
 Journal Miner: As water is a great desideratum in connection with min ing and as there has been great scarcity of it recently in this section, it is gratifying to know that the De- taye company has it in sufficient quantity to work it's forty-stamp mill in Weaver district. Another desider- alum equally essential to success is an abundance of ore. This the above company also possesses. The mill is equipped with plates and concentra' tors and there is also cyanide plant connected with 1t. All the free gold will be saved or the plates, while the the concentrates will be treated by cyanide process.
The oasis., 1900-07-21
IIow's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. CHENEY X Co.,, Toledo, o.
 We, the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last l5 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions aud financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm.
 WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug gists, Toledo, o.
 WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally, acting directly upon the blood aud mucous surface of the system. Testimonial sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
The oasis., 1900-07-21
nrNINs NH WI

u", y,s at Hotel Gandolfo yes E,Y. v'',i Mr. Psase has been at nsa.,an, Quartz
 n' .o he p,-,hased the Bradshaw
 'p, mines. He expects to have
 p.o 0 at work within thirty days.
 ,.o0a Blade: MT. Frank Bronell,
 1tbe prominent mining men of
 C,sa Grande district, was here |,'ssday, and reported progress in |isveopment work on several cop
 roups in that district. He lelt
 1s Angeles today on mining busi- ,,,ou Record. Labor saving ma ,s,v carries its own cure for what i0s. For instance, it has made .,hle the production Of more gold
 .uver in year than could have obtained in a hundred years at 1 lime the great mines of Peru were
 ted.
 ,,stte; A farmer under the Ari- canal yesterday brought into
 ma fine specimen of gold quartz rb he picked up within a mile Of
 ,ruIt trees. That farmer had bet Ihide the rock or some of those 'repls mining "experts" will have a IIou his potato patch before he re- Ess what they are doing.
 kr,ona Blade: Messrs. Alexander rker and Ed. Thomas left here siay for the southern part of the la Grande district to examine a lsr prospect discovered some years hy Mr. Barker but not located by
 as copper was not in demand at t time. It is a large vein and De high grade ore.
 4rzona Blade: MT. J. D. Thomas, kyeryman, made trip to Kelvin Ray, this week, with a load of @Dgers. He says the Ray mill is SmnniDg night and day. The cleo clIght plant is ia operation at the ] and gives Kelvin a metropolitan 'psaTance at his ht. The train now fngs down three hundred tons of tdaily. The conductor of the train
 been sick for a week past, and Ira fgtOn, who was head breakman, is !s acting as conductor.
 Gazette: Late developments have own that men have not learned all ere is in mining. The way in Ari' ain old times was to eret a mil fdthen hunt for ore in the mine, but X hundreds of smokeless stacks Uttered throughout Arizona during [ past fifteen years have beer led the "tenderfoot's folly" yet Inln the past six months simi
 experiences have been gone FOugh. A fine mill was built on { aln claim, and when the company FaI hunting for ore there was nont De found, but the mill was there as evidence of the "mining experts IVY and it was ever thus.
 'ouTOal.Miner; About a year ag'
 Acme Smelling and Refining Go organized in Phoenix with a cap aOi s2,OOO,0O0, and with the follow
 board of directors: c. 0. Cole 'oster Street, T. T. Powers, Emi I@l' N. c. Wilson, Gal Ogburn ant :" ohapman. The first named wa "efly chief justice of Iowa and hi [N'ests here are of recent date. l suuefStood that the plan of tn 1pany was to sell only a sufllcien Vuu' or stock to pay for installin necessary machinery winch it l V" announced if has heen done. an
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-29

MEETING BROKEN UP.-The colored
demo crats of this city held meeting
Saturday night In the colored Ojd
Fellows Hall. John H. Frye, of Cul.
pepper, presided. Speeches were made
advocating the election of the demo.
cratic candidates and denouncing the
treatment of the negro by the republi-
Can party. The speakers were q. s.
Brown, of Georgia; W. 81. Crawford.
OF New York; M. Whiteley, of Wash.
ington. and l.. @. Moore. of Mississippi.
AS soon as the speaking commenced
there was loud hurrah for republican
leaders and the speakers we're jeered
oy crowd OF young colored men.
Later torpedoes were exploded and the
lights were turned off. In a card sent
10 this office John B. Montgomery, who
assisted 10 getting up this meeting.
says he has been informed that there
was an organized movement to break
up the meeting and that when he ask
ed police officer on that beat to 90 to
the hall and preserve order the officer
said ne could not interfere. Montgom.
cry and Frye say that on Thursday
night at the Opera House q Joint de-
bate will be held between colored men
OF both political parties and that Rufus
Preston and J. w. Stewart will speak
for the republicans, while w. II. Craw
ford and l.. G. Moore, OF Mississippi,
will champion democracy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-29
ns,rH OF Nix. GRIGG MIR. Joseph

Meth OF Nix. GRIGG Mr.. Joseph
H., wac was The motorman of the
T. L W. pt,o. Alexandria aud Mon
.lectric rail way raj 4 wh'cl y, s
lied st ADDISON He;2 m, 'vo
u'' ,g ago. died It his residence No. 8l7
s e Street nj 10 O'Clock last pieGt.
II. G,gs was the eldest sou of Capt.
1soGrjcg. one of the oldest conductors
me Sou hero Railway, and WAS
.s;,,r.ix years of age. He had been a
' .,,,o,msn on the electric railway
3,ss shortly after the road was COM
..,sd and WAS considered one OF it's
T,.t reliable employees When the
's..oos Injured were examined by the
s,no,uy's surgeOn ne Dight of the ac-
.i.1r. Mr.. Gugg was apparently the
~, s1o had been the least injured of
n, tores that required the services OF
sa physician, aud it was his expressed
',tsot.on 10 resume work me next dAy.
The Oll0Wlng day, however, be was
1,,bs 0 leave his bed, aud it became
.uisnt to me attending physicians
l,.i he Was Injured internally. He grew
,l.sday worse, until his death occurred
=. pIghl. Mr.. Grigg is survived By a
IN, and 40 iant child. His remains
viii .o.morrcw be taken to Front Royal,
bs nome OF his wIle's mother, for in
is,ne1' which will take place that
5,e The deceased wa an energetic
gi popular gentleman, and his death
/. mlc1 regretted by his many ac-
lsI,taDCas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-29

PERsoNAL.-It is semi-officially an
nounced that Gen. Fitz Lee will soor
be transferred from CUBA to the Depart
ment of the Lakes, recently command
ed by Gen. Joe Wheeler, retired.
Mr.. Harry Power, formerly of Alex
andris but now Of New York, was in
the city yesterday. He has been speak.
Ing for Bryan in several of the States
Alderman ]. M. Hill, who has been
sick, Is able to be out again.
Mr.. Thomas G. Hoy. who was hurt
In the accident on the electric railway
on the l4th instant, is rapidly recover.
ing.
MI. Gilbert Woodward is quite i'll at
his home on Lee street wilh typhoid
fever.
Mr.. Charles Swain, who has been
quite sick, is convalescent.
Mrs. w. II. F. Lee is the guest of
Miss Katherine Stuart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hume, who
spent the summer 10 Europe, reached
their home in Alexandria county on
Saturday evening.
Mr.. Meriwether Carter, who was q
member of the 18th Virginia regiment,
now resident OF Colorado, was In the
city today On a visit to his brother, Mr..
o. f. Carter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-29
ICOMMUNICATEI

The GoLFERs.-Now that golf, one
OF the most fascinating of games, has
been introduced into this city the
-siny.day skirt girl will be much IN
evidence, as the short skirt is an es-
sentisl qualification ofthe game. Then,
too, the "Chollys" will have to wear
short hit-me-quicks and red coats, "be-
cause it is the proper caper, don't cher
know" But the caddy boy? Think OF
the many boys who ere selling news
papers tina, will close-out business and
become a caddy. There is no use Of
surmising, the fever is bound 10 nit
them. y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-29

DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETING. III
uobrnlty with the suggestion of w
r Hsus', president of the Nationa
Avca,iOa Of Democratic Clubs, that
81 .ne c.uas in the country hold meet.
hg 90 saturday night, the Bryan,
Stevenson and Rixey Club held a mee,.
igG their headquarters, in Sarep q
H Oh hat night.
The meeting was called to order b
N.0F. Carter, chairman of the ciy
d-Gycra ic committee, who introduced
h.SG. Brent, as the first speaker.
Mr. Brent was followed by Msjor K.
w. Hunter and Mr.. ]. r. Cation. All
I'd string democratic addresses, OPP
psag Imperialism and militarism,
luys snd monopolies, aud held tina,
the i,mocratio party was the party Of
ln- people. They urged the m mbers
o'tne club to not only vote but 10
WlrS srdently Tor the election of Mr..
Bvsr.
B.'ore the close OF the meeting Mr..
6 H. BoOthe announced that on Tues
dsy night Congressman John F. Rixey,
sac Senator J. L. Jefiries. and Mr..
Levi. h. Machen, the demo cratic cleo
tor for this district, would speak at the
0j-fa House.
On this occasion q band of music will
b'ia attendance and the gallery will
sSaid be reserved for the ladies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-29

CHARGE DIsMIssED.-Mayor Simp-
son this morning investigated the
charge preferred by Lieutenant Smith
alsIusi Officer Lyles, whom be reported
IS fading asleep at the corner OF King
sod Henry streets at 1:30 o'clock on
Friday morning. Lieut.. Smith, in his
statement, said that be saw Lyles ly-
Ing on mis- back asleep and told Office r
DsaOe, who was with him, not to let
Lyles sleep all night. Officer Deaue
'Ia'ed that Lyles was not on his back
81 The time, was not asleep, and that
Lieut.. Smith was not within twenty.
i've feet of them when he spoke 10
llg. The Mayor dismissed the case.
Aier the trial the Mayor said that the
record kept by Lieut.. Smith showed
mat IN nearly every instance where he
reported meeting the men at night the
meeting places were on Kiog street.
winch showed that but little police pro-
l ion was afforded the people living
oil that street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-29
Many thanks.

81 wish to express my thanks 10 the
manufacturers of Chsmberlsio's Collie,
Cnolera and Dsrrhoea K medy for
having put on the market such won
derful medicine" says w w. Msssin'
ell, of Beaumouut. Texas There are
many thousands OF motbe's hose child
rem nave been saved from attacks OF
dyseptery and cholera infsDlum who
must also feel thankful. L is for sale
by all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-29

DEATH OF Mr.. BAYNE.-Mr. Patter-
Son Biyne, ST., died on Saturday at his
spa'lments, in the Valentine House,
Acomond, where he and bis wife had
is'lded since their removal to that city,
several years ago. He had been Ill for
SO0ui month. Mr.. Bayne was a ma
I'VE Of Westmoreland county, and was
10 Dis Tito year. Iu his early life Mr..
Hiye was for years successfully en-
gagged 10 the wholesale grocery business
10 this city. He was incapscitated for
dlly 10 the field during the war, but
rendered faithful service to the Cor
iei,racy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-29

OHARGED WITH ILLEGAL FISHING
inomas L9man and Howard Banks,
alexandria negroes. were arrested on
Saturday, and locked up 10 Washington,
TTlaTged with violating the fishing law.
Icy were caught by Officer McCor-
mex Of he su6-station, while hauling
a'elne and tIoutline near Shepard's
Nus'l, Just inside the District line. The
ponce have been troubled much OF late
:! Aegal h'hermen, and Harbormaster
81 Ton has been after q number OF
'usu during the pact few days. This
uOInlns both men were foed $40