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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20
The Man and the Rat.
From the Bosten Courier.


A singular story, which the genius of
Hoffman or Poe might make ex-
tremely effective, is that of man in In
diana who seems to have been haunted
by an evil spirit in the form of a rat-or
at least that is the form the idea would
probably take in the story.
Some twenty years since he was feed
ing grain into threshing machine
when rat ran across the floor of the
barn where he was at work. He turned
to watch it, and allowed his hand to be
drawn into the machine in his absent
mindedness. His hand was torn off,
and he has since been forced to make
shift with the remaining hand, which
fortunately was the right.
A few days since, SO the story goes,
he was feeding threshing machine in
the same place, when again a rat ran
across the floor. Remembering the old
accident he vented his indignation in a
violent kick at the animal, when his
foot slipped, he lost his balance, and,
in recovering himself, he let his right
hand be drawn into the machine, and it
was in turn pulled off as the other had
been. The story is curious one, and
full Of possibilities in the way of devel-
opment Of its marvellous side. 1t could
be carried a little further, and the
browning incident be made the death of
the victim of the malevolent haunting
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20
Freddie and Lille.

While Lille Langtry, the lady of
the peerless neck, is in Paris, re-
ioicing, SO it is, reported, amid luxury
lavished upon her by an English lord,
her whilom adorer, handsome Freddy
Gerhard, is bathing in snowwhite at
Narragansett Pier, and is naturally a
center of attraction for all the gay girls
at that resort. Gerhard is shaped like
Greek god, and can swim like dol
phin, and as he has shaken off for good
and all the shackles that bound him to
the EnglishIactress he is quite desira-
BILE parti in the matrimonial market.
He is reported engaged to beautiful
lady known somewhat Familiarity as ''the
widow O'Donnell." Mrs. O'Donnell is
smaller, daintier land prettier than Lang
try, and her dash and animal vigor have
made her strong favorite with the live
Hest young bloods of the town, whom
she has entertained with exceeding lib
crafty and taste ever since her husband
left her fascinating relict.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20
SOUTHERN WAYS.
How the Natives Beat Around the Bush
and Will Not Answer Questions.

How the Natives Beat Around the Bush
and viii Not Answer Questions.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
In some parts of the Southwest, re-
CARELESS of the great growth of towns
and the building of schoolhouses, it is
still almost impossible to get direct
answer to question. One evening
about dusk man rode up to
fence surrounding a lot near the
roadside, and thus addressed woman
who was attempting to persuade few
drops of milk from muley COW:
Madam, | am lost"
Wall, that's what the preacher saws
is the matter with the most of us, an [
reckon the best thing to do is to git
'lIglon an then do the best we kin I'M
der the circumstances" she replied,
giving the COW an awful jerk.
mean that / have missed the road
to Dabney's Ferry
wall, | shouldn't wonder, fur it is a
mighty matter fur some folks to foller
these roads here, they air so crooked
You air travelin,' I reckon"
Yes, | wanted to go to Dabney's
Ferry"
"Got kin folks livin' down thar, I
reckon
''No; have no relatives living in this
part of the country. Will this road lead
me to the Ferry?''
"Wall, you'll halter ak pap about
neighborhood while Pm dom the work,
an he oughter know whar all the roads
go to-
where is he %
Who, pap?"
Eyes
"Wall, the Lawd only knows. But l
reckon Their yaller dog take you whar
heis."
Where is the yellow dog?"
81 don't know that nuther You'll
halter ak one of the chillun."
"Where are the children?"
"The Lawd in heaven only knows,
stranger, for / don't Jist wait awhile
an mebbe one of 'em will boiler, for it
is about time fur one of 'em to git snake
bit"
II haven't time to wait"
"Wall, then, reckon you'll have to
jog along the best way you kin"
II wish you would would give me
some information.
"Yas, reckon so, fur I have hearn
tell that information is a mighty fine
thing when a pusson is pushed right
hard fur it,"
"Where does that road over there
lead to ?"
"Right to Dabney's Ferry
"Why, that's the road l want. Why
didn't you tell me p
"Wall, you didn't ak me about that
road. You KEEP on talkin' about suthin'
else. Wall, good day. Eff you travel
round here much you'll learn to ak fur
what you want without beatin' about
the bush'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20
Heard There Was a "Catch" In 1t
From the Detroit Free Press

From the Detroit Free Press
A niddle-aged woman called at an
insurance Office in Griswold Street a
day or two ago to announce that she
wanted to insure her house.
"For how much?" asked the agent.
ooh, about $780,
Very well. I'll come up and investi-
gate"
II don't know much about in
surance," she said.
cts very plain, ma'am."
eff I'm insured for $500 and the
house burns up [ get the money, do
II"
Certainly"
"And they don't ask who set it
afre ?"
ooh, but they do. We shall want to
know all about it,
'"Then you needn't come up" she
said, as she arose to go. I heard there
was some, catch about it somewhere,
and now see where it is"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

Production Of Slate.

The statistics gathered by William c.
Day, for the new census, place the total
value of all slate produced in the
United States in 1889 at So, 444 1868. OF
this amount, $2,775,27 is the value of
S2S,990 squares of roofing slate, and
1868, 592 is the value of slate for all
other purposes besides roofing.
AS compared with the statement of
the tenth census report Of 1880 on stone,
the roofing slate product of 1889 is near
ly twice as great in number of squares
and in value.
Twelve States at present produce
slate. A line drawn on the map from
Piscataquis County, Maine, to Polk
County, Georgia, and approximately
following the coast outline, passes
through all the important slate-produc-
ing localities. According to amount and
value OF product, the most important
states are, in the order named, Pennsyl-
vania, Vermont, Maine, New York,
Maryland, and Virginia. In the re-
naming six states productive operations
are of limited extent, and in the
case of Arkansas, California, and Utah,
of very recent date.
The twelve states referred TO do not
include all those in which merchantable
slate is known to exist, since discoveries
promising gOOu results aor IAe Iuture
have been in number of other states,
among which may be especially men,
toned Tennessee, where operations of
production are beginning.
The slate quarrymen of the country.
and to a considerable extent the firms
operating the quarries, are either. Welsh
or of Welsh descent, many OF them
having learned the methods of quarry.
ing slate in the celebrated quarries OF
Wales.
The quarries are operated on an aver
age of about 220 days in the year. The
idle DAYS are the result of rainy weather
and holidays. The first day of every
month is regarded as a holiday by the
Welsh quarrymen, and no work is ever
done by them on Saturday afternoons.
The average wages for the entire
country paid to foremen or overseers !, IS
men 1856, for mechanics $1.64, for la
borers 81 .27 and for boys 76 cents.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20
Passengers Made of Lead. -

With the view of accelerating the
journey to Paris some interesting ex-
periments have been made with high
speed locomotive shown by the North
ern Company of France at last years
Paris exhibition. A train of sixteen
carriages, with Jumps of lead to repre-
sent the weight of the passengers, went
from Paris to Calais, 185 miles, in three
hours and ffty-three minutes, includ-
ing five minutes stoppage at Amiens
and two minutes at Abbeville. The
eighty-one miles between Paris and
Amiens were accomplished in ninety
five minutes, or at the rate of 81 miles
an hour, whereas the express trains
take 10 minutes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

Il dep0rtstTe
from ordinary methods has long
been adopted by the makers of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
They know what it can do-and
they guarantee it. Your money
is promptly returned, if it fails to
benefit or cure in all diseases arising
from torpid liver or impure blood.
No better terms could be asked for.
No better remedy can be had.
Nothing else that claims to be a
blood-purifer is sold in this way
because nothing else is like the
&C. M. D."
So positively certain is it in its
curative effects as to qod4wa,at IFS
makers in selling it, as they are do
ing, through druggists, on trial!
It's especially potent in curing
letter, Salt-rheum, Eczema, Fry
sipelas, Boils, Carbuncles, Sore
Eyes, Goitre, or Thick Neck, and
Enlarged Glands, Tumors and
Swellings. Great Eating Ulcers
rapidly heal under it's benign in,
fuence. Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association, 663 Main Street,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20
Was He Very Sharp or Very Stupid +?
From the Chicago Tribune.

"Mr, Billus," demanded his wife,
freezingly, 'what is the meaning of that
long hair on your coat collar % cit
means, madame" retorted Mr.. Billus,
"that l m chuckle-headed Jay of the
jayest sort I'm chump from Chump-
town That's what it means, Maria. :"
Explain yourself, STRIP Gone of the
boys at the Office put that hair on my col
lar not fifteen minutes ago, and said |
didn't dare to let it stay there. / said [
of too much sense to notice such a little
thing; told him you wouldn't even see
it. He offered to bet me S. you would,
and took him up, Maria," snorted Mr..
Blllus; 81 took him up -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

SOME market gardeners say that it
does not pay to stake tomato plants, but
II tine, clean fruit pays then stalking
should be adopted. Some of the finest
fruit in these parts is to be seen from
plants SO treated. A gardener near
here has stakes seven feet long, one to
each plant, and what he gets in quantity
and quality is marvellous.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

PRAcrIsAL Dame-"How much are
these fish," Marketman-"S Sixteen
cents pound, ma am" Practical Dame
THAT seems very high, but then I
know fishing is very hard on the con-
stitution Every time my husband
goes he has an awful headache the next
morning. GOOD News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

LOVE is blind, but lovers often make
pair Of spectacles of themselves.-Gr ea
BarriY0tOn Ne1Ds
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

certain that if you had read such
proceeding in novel you would not
have believed it; being in newspaper,
it becomes a matter of fact"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20
Its Excellent Qualities

Commend to public approval the California
liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of figs. 1t is
pleasing to the eye and to the taste, and by
gently acting on the kidneys, liver, and
bowels, it cleanses the system effectually,
thereby promoting the health and comfort
of all who use it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

DIR. T.. L. GORSUCH, Toledo, O., says at
have practiced medicine for forty years have
Halls Catarrh Cure" Sold by Druggists 75c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

JOHNNY, you shouldn't run out in the
rain without your hat on" Mamma,
my head can't get wet I've had it
shingled. "-NeaU York Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

IEACHER-'In what battle was Stone
wall Jackson MORALLY wounded p
Pupil" Dunno guess it was the las
one he fought in. "-Epoch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

GIVEN AwAY.-CholIy Fashun Ito
Custom House officer -''Now that you
have discovered those English clothes
IN my trunk and examined them, l
should like to know how in time you
found that | was trying to smuegle
them. How did you know they were
in my trunk? ?"
very loud that | heard them throbbing
inside the trunk. "-LaaUre7ace american.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

Bulls Worm DeStroyers occasionally.
These dainty little candies are always safe
and sure.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

No SOAP in the world has eUer been
Initiated as much as Dobbins' Electric
Soap. The market is full of limitations.
Be careful that you are not deceived. 81.
B. Dobbins, Philadelphia and New York"
is STAMPED on every bar
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

ALAS! l must go, there's ring round the
moon,
No more with fair Maude may linger;
For Maude is the kind of a sweet summer girl
TO liken the moon to her finger.
HnrYler's Rnznr
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

CLEAN cookery is a good appetizer"
Good cooks clean their utensils with SA-
POLIO. 1t is a solid cake of Securing
Soap. Try it in cleaning your pots and
pans.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

BEECHAM's PILLS act like magic on Weak
Stomach.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

For $3.50 we will sell you an ele-
can't gents watch, goldtilled case, with
= fine American make movement Call
and examine Lord Bros. JeWelry Co.,
12i Grand Ave., Milwaukee.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

THE best cough cure is Piso's Curs for
Consumption. Sold everywhere. Csc
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20

LATEST news from Africa: Emin Bey
has arrived at Untrainyembe, and will
Immediately proceed to Ugiyemeachill-
youde via Mpwibopo.-BaGalo Express
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-20
News About Town.

II is the current report about town that
r,anI,,, Balsam tor the Throat and Lungs
= making some remarkable cures with
Tcope who are troubled with Coughs, Sore
,rI,yn,t Asthma, Bronchitis and Consump-
,imn ANY druggist will give you trial
Tofri. Tree of cost. 1t is guaranteed to re-
lave and cure. The large bottles are SOC
ana 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-10

game rvsr,rene.-1. morton name cnss
JACK. an Giant Jack wux high, low,
game
Their s--aoad heat. Giant. Jack went
hill, lox, Jacs an Their game.
1--WE woa.' he said, quietly.
Horton jumped ter his feet an drew
bis pistol: but quick ez er fash Giant
Jack crverpi hin with his own barkin
iron.
"sDrap that said he. srernly. 'ur yen
find ken play al pistols ex wsu ex 1t
keerd,
s.Tber IEistol trapped from Rorton's
tresnoiin' hand ter ther floor. He knew
tina, Giant Jack wuz Their h>st sho, in
the camp.
Horton giared at Giant Jack fur
bout half CT minute. an then he called
Their cabin.
Take her erway from here at once,
be sail ter Giant Jack. She can't stay
here t-r-nisht: an hope III never set
eyes on her err; in
..Ia or few words, Giant Jack told her
what had happened: an ther look vi
iov that shone in her eyes told palmer
than words could nave done how pleased
she agz at ther turn erfairs bad taken.
Without or word uv farewell ter her
father. ur even er hack ward glance, she
tux Giant Jacks arm an he led her from
Their cabin. ieavin' behind him every
thing olse that lac had won from Horton.
I've gave up our cabin ter Clara that
night. an slept in Their cabin that be-
Iongs~i ter Their fellers that went with US
ter lIutt,,lI =, 81 .icli wuz close 10 ourn
The next day we--Clara, Giant Jack
aud myself-took Their stage fur Frisco
an ez soon tz We got thar Giant Jack and
Clara IS w married.
And what b.came of her father
asked.
Il don't know whatever become Nv
Horton. We never heard from him
since that night we left him erlone in
his cabin at tiier Caiiforny minin camp.
Yes, that woman yer see jest now with
Giant Jack-ur John NOrval ez he il
known erbout here-is his wife; an he
won ler, not with er sword. nor exactly
by courtsliip. In plain English, he won
her a, the old fashioned game uf 4Iigh,
low. Jack. j. Ii. Spencer in Chicago
Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-10

rerr,or,es. including water surface OF
lakes and river. is nearly s,uuu"
snuare miles. the figures Of Gen AeiSs
would give ss3 inhabitants to every
square nile in the United states IN isSo
This ID a greater areai population than
that WHICH is contained in. any country
in the ~;,rii at the present day except
little Belgium. the inhabitants OF which
number 4sl to the square mile Even
hoarv In,lia has only 3il inhabitants to
the square mite: and for every square
mile in the teeming Chinese empire tnere
are only ~ inhabitants.
But experience has shown that' De-
yond amusing the specaiafor In the
ories. such calculations have little value
EXCEPT in stationary and half civilized
countries. like India and China, rational
tendencies are constantly operating TO
prevent an excess Of population from en-
croaciiing on the means Of hvIng Inc
early growth of a new country such as
the Cnife.l States or Australia affords nc
criterion for estimating It's population Il
century or half century hence
There are vast and fertile regions In
Africa. South America, and other parts
Of the earth that are Yet unpeopied; ana
the means OF cheaply distributing sur
plus populations are rapidly increasing.
Long before 1890 the people of the United
States NAV b. stirred by the same I'M
pulse If emigration that tends to arrest
the growth Of populations in most OF the
countries q Europe.-Philadelphia Rec
ord
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LOVE unE,paesssp.


n sweetest eoses snoas ~ A~as hs.s
Are e1u With rus,
hsswev<kst ehort1s, adjusted BY tha aneeh,
Are ciogzed with dusG
We pipe and pipe again for dreary nuae
UpSa the self sams straina
whie sounds Of crime nd tear and deaolnftun
Come back again in 81 refraina
On through th. world We 20. - army marchhG
With listening eAn
Each lorgfag. signing for the hsaseaiy music
He nss-F hears.
Zach io1zfzz sighlas for . word of comfort
word Of tender praise.
1 vcss; Of lore. 70 cheer the endleA journey
OF earth's hard. hnHy dAyA
rhey love Us. and we know IL: sh,. szfnces
For reason' = snare.
Why ssotsId they pause 70 give that love expre>
saoB
With gentle care
Why should hey ta.,.s-s Bus ssll hearts ass
aiming
With ali the craving pain
o. hungry iose that longs to hear the music,
And Iougs and longs in vain.
". loye thsna. and .e know r; u ve latter.
with fingers numb,
Among the unapstst strings Of loves eIpre.sion.
The aotes dumb
We shrink within ourseis-s, IN votcee. sorrow.
leaving the words tnzaid.
And. side by side With ,nos~ we love the deArea,
In silence tread
Thus tread. and thus each In sasencs
its fate fnihllx
Waiting and hoping Tor The heavenly ranssc
Beyood the distant hills
The only difference of the love In heaven
From love earth below.
Ii. Here We l1ve and know not bow tel il,
AEd there we all snail know
Constance y Woolson-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-10

The emile Of the man who has stood on
the street corner In dubious silence for the
past weeks is deep aud expansive with the
advent Of cold weather. and nobody blame
him for indalsing in a bt of h.lari,y of this
mild type, The sof, weather which has
continued for several weeks past has pre-
vented many from securing employment
There has been hardly days work done
On the ice - yet and in consequence Of
this lack Of work. many have Intervene I
the police court and made matter. quiet
In the line Of general trade. With the
drop Of the mercury. however. the pros
pscts brighten. Ii the weather ho,ds as ii
10, . very few days will see the ice felds
black with men and horses preparing the
crop for harvesting. The cold weather is
surely blessing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-10

Mex, Tuesday evening the society Of the
First Uaivsrsasiss Charcb will present TIE.
drama The Lords Of Cfsatioa, in W.lson
Nail. Following /. the e4.t Of character.
Mr.. Grosyegor, Mr. George Stafford; Ms.
Grosvenor, Mas Grace Ofdway Eugene
Grosvenor, Mr.. Henry Clearwater; Kate
Grosyssor. Miss Lillian Harrington; Alice
GrosEenor, Miss Celia Hard; DE-. Eadl-
colt. Mr.. Harry Geichell; The DaAe. Mr.
Orlo Peckhsm; Jennie. cbambsrmsls., Miss
Alice Blanchard Jim, servant. Mr. Hiram
VInsl; Lizzie, serving gel. Miss Ei'th
Hsrrirg,o The drama i. more than of
Ordinary interest sod, a. the east Is com
po.sa altogether of local talent, Hsliosell
people viii be more than pleased to attend.
and give The rsai eneouIag e. nent Of a full
house The drama vlil b. fJlloset by
.ociable and social dance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-10

In some manner Il cat found its way
into Il ctcioralna building several days
aro The man in charge attempted &c
chase the trespassing feline through the
door. but the cat evidently thought
there was better way of escaping the
rising t,in,crof the irate man. 1t looked
canton ~ about, as ii to avoid stepping
Oh tie PROSTATE forms of heroes slain in
the bat,l,.. Finally its eyes caught sight
Of tree. A projecting limb hung very
low. and here the cat thought to find a
place OF safety. 1t gave one leap. and,
40 doubt, was the most Disguised cat in
Porl land when il learned by sad expert
euce that the tree was on the canvas. il
picked itself up and slowly skunk through
the ,,oor, down the stairs and out Of the
building - Portland Oregonian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-10
MY NEIGHBOR'S TREE.
LESSON TAUGHT BY CLOSE STUDY
OF THE MYSTERIES OF NATURE.

A 1t Looks and Seems to Be , summer
and Winter-The Glitter After = Spring
Shower-rhe Thunder Storms and An
Turns Of Iife-whnt They Mean.
Ny room, which is in high house. is
on an even height with the crown Of the
tree opposite. For seven years this tree
has been true friend to me. How often
it has refreshed my sight! l have here
at different times jotted down what ]
saw, thought and dreamed about it.
Everything in nature has its fixed des-
tiny-man alone has the worry. In ma
ture there is must" with man it is
you shall. and, therefore, there is a
desire of freedom in the heart Of man
kind. an endeavor to discern our natural
destination. Schiller SAYS:
Seek you the highest, the greatesty the plant can
teach you it,
What 1t is without will you should be willingly.
The history Of religion begins with di-
vine alteration Of certain trees. and this
culture became so deeply rooted that it
was difficult to destroy it. The ENJOYS
of Christianity had to apply the ak to
the holy trees to destroy this kind Of
worship.
The crown of the tree is too high to be
reached BY regulating garden shears; it
rounds itself Take a lesson from the
tree, raise yourself up. man; learn to
stand high in yourself and the world
cannot mold you against your will.
Ny tree stands in my neighbours gar
den. 1t is not mine, and vet nv pleas.
ure is not decreased by the thought that
it is not my property. la the contem-
plation Of that which is eternal there is
no mine and thine, and the pleasure
makes one happy and asks not from
whence it came.
1t is withered tree during the winter.
and the thought arises. WHO knows il
it yet livess VIII leaves. branches and
fruit thrive AGAIN. Spring-new or re-
turning ffe-will show
After spring sun shower. how all the
branches glitter with the hanging drops,
which play in wonderful colors. What
an absorption there must be in the trees!
As soon as the rain ceases the finch ap-
pears and sings his song SO Gayly that 1t
seems the merry fellow had freshly
moistened his throat; and. indeed. it i