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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03
GIFTS OF GAME.
Many birds Sent Mt This season
Across the Atinntic-Imports
Of Game.

Among the gifts at the Christmas
season are many of game, which are eX-
changed between this country and for
eign countries, chiefly England. Thus,
Englishmen send here pheasants and
grouse and so on, and Americans send
to England canvasback ducks, wild tur-
keys and other choice game. These
things may be sent from either coun-
try TO the other, say by bankers; New
York banking house sending the game
of this country to members OF the house
representing il in London, and London
bankers, ii may be, sending English
game to members OF the American
house representing il here. Merchants
in both countries maintain the same
pleasant custom with their representa-
tives abroad, and private persons in
either country send game to their
friends in the other.
This game is packed in hampers and
shipped in the refrigerator rooms OF the
steamers on which il is carried, and IL
reaches its destination, on either side,
in perfect condition. Every year at this
season many such packages find their
way across the Atlantic in one direction
or the other.
There is now considerable American
game exported, this being a trade that
has been developed chiefly within the
past ten or twelve years. October, No
vember and December are the months
in which American game is most large
/ ~ exported, the quantities depending
more or less on the season and the sup
| ply. There are sent from here prairie
chickens, quails, various kinds of ducks
and other game. This game is shipped
mostly to Liverpool whence il is dis
tributed. American game in its sea-
son may now be had in various countries
of Continental Europe as well as in
England; Berlin being the largest CON
sumner among the continental cities.
There is some game imported into
this country from European countries
this including venison. quails, par
tridges, pheasants and ducks from
France, and pheasants from England,
and grouse from Scotland. The foreign
game is imported principally during
the close season Of American game. IL
Is sold, some TO families, but mainly 60
the more expensive hotels and restau-
rants.-N. y. Sun.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03
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THE GIRLS OF SAMOA.
They Wear Kilt skirts md Necklaces
of sharks Teeth and Are
born Coquettes.

The girl of Samoa is born coquette,
full OF romance and natural grace. Her
usual costume is necklace of sharks
teeth, some metal earrings and a short
skirt. The number of sharks teeth in
her necklace is the measure of her popu-
larity among her admirers. The more
teeth the greater the belle.
From the time she is ten years OF age
she begins to make eyes from behind a
beautifully carved fan. AS usual with
coquettes, she is tickle in the extreme,
as well as romantic. Her nature is as
fierce as that OF the warriors of her
country. and she is a thoroughly
trained athlete as well. She is skillful
In the use of arms and is cruel and re-
lentless in war She is equal in strength
to many of the Samoan warriors.
For dress occasions the older Samoan
girls wear the same costume as man.
This is kilt or piece of drapery wound
about the waist in manner which
seems TO a foreigner nothing short OF
miraculous. This Is called lava-laya, a
sort OF mat material A mere scrap of
il wound about the waist of child is
considered dress sufficient. Ordinarily
the children wear no garments what
ever. The drapery is of the same gen
eral character as that worn by natives
of most OF the South Sea islands and the
Indian archipelago, as well as the south
ern countries Of Asia. 1t is called by
the Malays the sarong.
But the Samoan girl has been ont in
the world more or less of late years.
The tourists from other countries have
visited Samoa; so the natural beauty OF
the native Samoan girl is being spoiled
by her great vanity. She not only
spends a great deal of time in beautify-
ing herself, but she adopts such incon-
gruous combinations as a fine mat lava
lava and ball gown waist or velvet
basque cut V necked, her hair done NJ
empire style and wearing, TO complete
her toilet, a string of ferns around her
waist and a necklace Of the inevitable
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03
SCIENCE AND INDUJTRY.

A miners lamp, using acetylene gas,
has been introduced into the Selbeck
mines of Germany.
A correspondent informs us that in
1890 30 ostrich eggs were Matched by
incubator and Is of the birds were
raised. Scientific American.
A soft and boneless tail. 2A inches
long, cut from an 1l-week child in
Elbing, was shown by DIR. Simon. Of
that town, TO the Berlin Anthropolog-
ical society. Prof. Nirchow called IL
"a splendid specimen"
The stain of banana juice is almost
indelible. 1t does not proceed from
the stalk or plant, but exists In the
green fruit as well, from which when
cut or bruised IL exudes in the shape
of viscid milk or cream-lilSe drops.
Photography of sounds has reached
point said TO establish the fact
that there is no such thing as abso-
Lutte silence. The machine used is
so sensitive that IL records the light
est current of air passing through a
room and distant noises the ear can
nOb uCNtct.
IL has been almost universally noted
that wherever in the world flesh-eat-
ing is increasing, cancer is increasing
in the same ratio. The relocating ma
tives of India are almost wholly free
from cancer, while pork-eaters and
free users of animal food suffer from
it.-Family Doctor
Fruit is now being shipped from
New South Wales packed in the bark
of the ii tree and the outer bark Of
the Melaleuca leucadendron, which is
shredded into a sort OF coarse chaff.
] These barl.s seem TO have some pc
culiar power Of preserving oranges
during carriage. This may be owing
to the elasticity of the packing and
the fact that it permits of ventil, ton.
Unless the bark is cut too fine there
is no sweating possible. The bark
costs only $50 per ton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

sharks teeth about her bronze throat.
Her arms and limbs are bare. She has
seen shoes, but she prefers to be com
Portable. She also refuses stockings,
contrary TO the Samoan warrior, who, il
is told marched with his comrades in
battle array wearing a pair OF opera
length silk hose, the soles of which were
worn completely off. These had no
doubt been given TO him by some Eu-
ropean travellers.
Although the Samoan girl does not
wear clothes, properly speaking, she is
taught while still very young to en-
broider and sew.
The hairpns worn in her hair are
beautiful in their workmanship. They
are made out Of the wood OF a cocoanut
tree. and are carved with dead cocoa
nut leaf. This is most delicate work.
The girls are taught to swim when
babies. They are graceful and readily
learn to dance. As a people the Samoans
are great dancers, and during their
holiday seasons they dance day and
night. They arc also fond Of music,
and have native instruments, which
they beat 10 strange rhythmic music,
not altogether beautiful, but har-
monious.
The marriage OF the Samoan girl Is
arranged by her parents. The girl never
thinks OF having any opinion of her own
on the subject, but accepts the parents
decision as inevitable. This does not
prevent her from having any number
OF admirers before or after marriage.
which seems TO be another matter en-
tircly. She is far more interesting in
her native costumes, pursuing the Gus
tomary life OF her own people, than
when she tries Co ape the foreigners
who visit her beautiful tropical country
60 admire her in all her native sim
plicity and beauty.-N. Y. Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

A pretty story is told of Miss Ellen
Terry. TO assist certain charity in
the provinces, she offered a kiss "a
be put up at auction. The bidding was
brisk. and had advanced i'm three leaps
from two guneas 10 30, when, without
further parley, the round sum OF & 10o
was offered. There being no higher bid
the kiss was knocked down by the auc.
tioneer TO colonel in one of England s
crack regiments, who came forward
to meet the blushing actress. But to
the surprise OF all present, the colonel
introduced n dear little fair-baired boy,
explained that IL was his grandson
fifth birthday, and that he had acquired
the kiss as n birthday gift for him,
Nhereupon Miss Terry took the child in
her arms and discharged the debt with
Golfers Weekly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

The totally eclipscd sun, according
TO Nature, can only be observed for
something like three hours in cen.
fury. II also states that the Span.
ish minister Of finance has given
instructions that all instruments
intended for observations OF the
eclipse Of the sun on May %,
1900, are TO be admitted free Of duty.
Nature, however, seems TO be uncer-
tain Of the exact date of the impor-
tant eclipse, for, In another portion
Of the same issue september 2l), IL
gives the date as May 20, 1900. This
scientific journal states that during
the more recent eclipscs, attempts to
extend our knowledge OF the sun have
taken the place Of the supersiitious
fear with which they were formerly
regarded.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

skirt and yet enough to hang in grace
full folds about her.
Mrs. McKinley's gowns for this win
ter are in excellent taste. She has one
Of silyergray peau de sole, which is a
sort of heavy ribbed silk, with hardly
any luster. The skirt has long train,
and all up the front and on both sides
are bands of beautiful steel embroidery,
with small silver spangles. The bodice
is embroidered in the same way and is
relieved at the throat by collar and
jabot of real lace. IL is made surplice,
with long, tight-fitting sleeves, which
fall well over the hanGs.--Demorest's
Family Magazine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

The stores of ice Mt Windsor, o..
bornr and Balmoral castles are very
large AT Windsor there Is storage
room for about 500 tons. There the
supply is obtained from the lake be
meath the north terrace. from Frog.
more and Virginia water Ice is
not only layishly used in the royal
kitchen. but also for reducing the
temperature OF her majcsty's apart
ments in hot weather. Then IL IA
packed in pretty wooden buckets Al d
stood in the freplaees.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03
HOW TO CLEAN JEWELRY.
To Keep Diamonds Sparkling and
silver Trinkets shining Is Not
DinicnIt Task.

Diamonds may be cleaned by brush
ing them with a lather Of soap and wa
ter, rubbing them afterwards with eau
de cologne II well shaken in bag OF
bran they acquire great brilliancy. Cut
stones should not be wiped after being
washed. Wash in a iather of white
soap, rinse and put on their faces in
sawdust until quite dry. Opals which
have become dim may be polished by
rubbing them well with oxide of tin or
with damp putty spread on chamois
leather; finish with damp powdered
chalk, also spread on leather. Then
wash the opals with soft brush in wa
ter and then immersed in the follow
ing: Salt one pine, alum one pint, salt
peter two pints, water four pints.
Leave the silver In this for five minutes,
then rinse in cold water and polish with
a leather. They should be kept in sill
YER paper. Oxidized silver can be
cleaned in a quarter of a pint of sui
phuric acid, mixed with one quart
of water Ordinary silver articles may
be kept bright by cleaning them with a
slice of lemon and afterward rinsing
in cold water. Then wash in a lather OF
soap and rinse in hot water, dry with q
soft cloth and polish with leather.
Nickel should be rubbed with a flannel
dipped in ammonia. Amber may be
rubbed with wet powdered chalk; then
with a little olive oil applied with fan
mel Ivory can be whitened with a
solution of peroxide Of hydrogen, or
let the articles stand in spirits OF wine
in the nshine.--Cincinnati CONNER
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

Here is a unique method of saving
old letters. A youthful bride has
been trying TO bring herself to
burning up her love letters. They
had accumulated during the years
OF her engagement TO such an ex'
tent that 20 save them all was
oat of the question, and TO burn them
was out of the question, too. Instead
she has torn them. painstakingIy, into
small bits and changed them into an
embroidered covered pillow. It's a
suggestive ideo. and might be util-
izcd In e.'eserving all sorts Of old let
terra and manuscripts.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
4. j. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known X. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac.
tons and financially able 70 carry cut any
obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To.
ledo, O.
Walding. Kinnan a Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonisll
free.
Halle Family Pills are the best.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03
WASHING THE FACE.
Instead of Using water After Walk
Ladies' should Hattie with
LnIt virginia..

Many skins will not stand constant
washing, practice which indeed
tends to coarsen the complexion. Thor
ough washing once day Is sufficient
for most women, and Is far prefer
able TO partial and careless ablutions
morning, noon and night. Instead OF
cleansing the face in water when com
ing in from n walk. or when one feels
that wash would be refreshing, il
is capital thing 10 battle IL with lait
virginia.. IL is an excellent purifier,
easily made and harmless. IL is,
moreover, delightfully."- refreshing. i
give the recipe: Rose, orange flower,
or elder flower water, one pint; sim
pie tincture OF benzoin, two ounces;
tincture OF myrrh. ten drops; gyicer-
inc, ten drops. Place the rose wa
ter in bowl, and while stirring IL,
with a glass or porcelain spoon, add
drop by drop the benzoin, then the
myrrh and glycerine.
BE sure you get the simple tincture
OF benzoin. as the compound tincture
contains other ingredients quite un-
suited 90 the purpose. Some skins win
not stand glycerine. If this Is the
case with yours, all that need be done
Is TO omit IL from the emulsion. Never
use pure glycerine TO the skin Of the
face, as IL tends TO induce hairy
growth.
The lait virginia. should be up
piled with n soft rng. and one is often
surprised at the amount of dirt. I'M
suspected because undetected. Which
is brought away.-Philadelpbia Press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03
CARRYING n Too F,r

"Look at me-" said Rockingham;
"Fm a self-made man. ain never had
no help from nobody"
IL believe you" said the young man
who was applying for n job. you have
even gone so far, apparently, as TO make
your own English. Chicago Evening
News
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03
Is A GOOD DRESSER.
Mrs. MoIxinIey's Gowns for This WIN
ter Are Said to lie Beautiful
aud becoming.

Mrs. Mckinley, our presidents wife,
is, as everyone knows, a great invalid,
and her husbands devotion TO her is q
beautiful example, which will go down
in history. She has excellent taste in
the choice of her gowns. She receives,
almost always, seated in Q large arm
chair, so has her dresses made that the
front effect is always good, and her
trains are so arranged that there is not
too much fullness at the top of the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03
Keeps
My Hair
Soft


Il have used your Hair
vigor for five years and Am
greatly pleased with il. IL Ger
tainly restores the original color
TO gray hair. 1t keeps my ham
soft and smooth. IL quickly
cured me Of some kind Of humos
Of the scalp My mother used
your Hair vigor for some
twenty years and liked it very
much. Mrs. Helen Kilkenny.
New Portland. Me-. Jan. 4. 90.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

The consul Of the United States at
Birmingham reports ms an unusual
event IN Great Britain the beginning Of
an inquiry by the board Of trade OF
fnat city into the shipping trust, which
81 sasa 10 be injurious TO British In
dustry.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03
Compensation.

when the astronomer considers that
the earth Is but speck in the universe
and that man is but a speck on the
earth. II must make him feel small"
Yes; but when he compares himself
with the men who don't know enough
TO feel smallit must make him feel big"
Puck
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

"The Man With the Hoe" has created a
sensation, but il is nothing TO that caused
by "rhe Girl With the Parasol" in a mixed
crowd; only the latter sensation is more
painful than pleasant If it happens TO be
your eye that is nearly gouged out by the
irresponsible young miss. - Philadelphia
Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

Mrs Peppers-"Don't you fret so abou
burglars, John. Any man that thinks h'
can steal into this house and walk away
with any of my belongings don't know
what he's got to deal with" Mr.. Pepper
III he III, Marthy, he'd never try
Richmond Dispatch.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

to grandma in the rocker Gran-O is good for
the whole family. 1t is the long-desired sub
stitute for coffee. Never upsets the nerves
grains it is food in itself Has the taste
and appearance OF the best coffee at / the
price. 1t is a genuine and scientific article
and is come to stay. 1t makes for health
and strength. Ask your grocer for GrainO.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

"That waiter of yours is the slowest ever
struck" said fat customer.
well, If you had wagon, and the wheels
didn'twork TO suit you, what would you dor
asked the restaurant proprietor.
"Why, I'd grease EN-"
"Well, why don't you grease the
waiterY-Yonkers Statesman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

Whitaker--'I want YOU to make me q
new coat for this. THIS one is poorly made
and besides, it's too large for me-" Tailor
That's easily .remedied; ] can take i
did that. you'd simply be contracting bad
habit. "-Philadelphia Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

Mrs. Van Swamp-William dear, as
you have another chill coming on, will
you kindly hold the baby's rattle In
your hand? II amuses the sweet pre-
cious 80 much.--Harper's Bazaar.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

a Rude Suggestion. Great Actress
That's an atrocious portrait! is that the
best you can doy Is there no way you can
improve upon itg Suggest something.
Photographer-"M Madam, you might permit
your understudy to sit for you. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

Tommy (who has just been to church fol
the first time with his mother) lis church
always like that mamma" His Mother
Yes, dear. Why do you ask!' Tommy
why. | didn't see anybody asleep!"-
Philadelphia Call
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

ooh, ma, come here, quick" whats
the matter, Tommy" "Bobby's playin'
circus, an he's goin' to make IN baby dive
of tn martel. indianapolis Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

She-"I suppose you were presented at
court while in London" He-"Yes, twice,
but l was acquitted both times. IN O..
Times. Democrat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

Probably the most difficult man in the
world TO please is the one who doesn't know
shat he wants.--Chicago Daily News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

"Wby, Willie. said ida lady caller "hO T
boy, "pa done it."-Ohio State Journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03

A good character is more easily lost than
gained.-Chicago Daily News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03
Used
Tuenty Years

We do not know Of any other
hair preparation that has been
used in one family for twenty
years. do your
But Ayers Hair vigof has
been restoring color TO gray hair
for fifty years. and it never
fails to do this work. either.
You can rely upon it for
stopping your hair from falling
out. for keeping your scalp
clean and healthy. and for max
ing the hair grow rich and long.
500 bottle. All druggists.
MIA
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
DETAILS OF TTPHooy AT HOyG-KoNG.
Much DAMAGE DoNE TO SHIPPING ON NovEs'
BER 10 AND MANY LIVES LOST.

MITCH DAMAGE DONE TO SHIPPING ON NovEsf-
EER 10 AND MANY LIVES LOST.
Victoria. z. C., Dec is.-The steamer Empress OF
INDIA which arrived yesterday, after stormy
passage, brought news Of the great typhoon whieh
ravaged Hong-Kong on November TO- causing
heavy loss OF life and shipping. The British gun
boar SAND Piper foundered and some Of her sea
men were lost. The American ship Benjamin
sewan went ashore. and seventy-seven steam
launches were wrecked and over two hundred
natives drowned.
Al Klowloon and other points there was also
heavy loss The Empress OF India was at her
wharf al Klowloon, and she was badly shaken
The troops Jared badly. "A shed and temporary
barracks collapsed completely. and the Indian and
European troops had 10 seek refuge wherever they
could. In klOwloon proper number OF houses
were blown down; others lost their roofs and were
Otherwise damaged A stone block near the tor
pedo station was practically laid in ruins. The
whole upper part was blown down. was also the
upper story OF the telegraph exchange at Klowloon-
OF the British warships anchored at Klowloon,
the gunboats Wivern Firebrand. Tweed and Sand
Piper were dragging their anchors Those on shore
could DO nothing but stand by with buoys and lines
20 render assistance should the vessels drift
ashore. The vessels fired distress signals and one
or two few their pennants at half mast. The gun
boat Sand Piper was in the worst fix as she
rapidly filing. Then from Hong-Kong came H.
cued the whole crew Of the sand Piper with the ex-
ception Of man.
A. daylight the powerful dredger Canton River.
which had recently arrived from Paisley, listed 70
port, almost without warning, and capsized AS 70
the NUMBER Of those on board al the time II is i'm
possible 10 give accurate figures Those in author
lty al the dockyard extension say that fifty: would
he about the number. II is known that CAPTAIN
Scott in command Of her, was aboard; also the
and majority Of the cre1 Some '' OF abp nne5
clung 70 the upturned vessel they were seen,
enc twelve were rescued by the boats from tba
steamer Tamar and H. n. S Astroea -'
The BENJAMIN Sewall went ashore opposifa. the
arsenal yard, but got of later. though leskinE
badly Several buildings collapsed al Queen
ho6o, Killing eight Chinese and injuring eiCht
feslNeio. y heneoytoWn,' great damage was also
caused, ana at kloHloon many sampans were
wrecked Here P {. Duncan. OF the NAVY Ward
ponce, ost his life IN gallant attempt 10 rescne
.No sainpan women, whose boat was dashed 10
Isses Ssalnst the embaakment at the naval sta
lsna Highlander ''- S01'HeI-