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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-09
Miss Names Suit.


Tn the village of Chagrin Falls lives
John F. Harper, a banker. A few
miles outside the village lives prosper
ous farmer named Mapes. The latter
gentleman has daughter named Hor-
tense. who is now about ~ years old.
For some time up to two years ago inns
Young lady taught schoolin the vicinity
of her home.
Between her and John F. Harper
arose a friendship which soon deVel-
oped into warmer attachment ana an
engagement of marriage was entered
into between them. For time the
course of love ran smoothly enough, out
ultimately the engagement was broken
off by him. Miss Mapes at that time was
about 20 years of age, tall, handsome
and in every way attractive. She re-
monstrated with her recreant lover and
probably threatened him with the ven
geance of the law At any rate, the
outcome of the affair for the time being
was the drawing up and signing by the
narties interested of this unique agree
ment:
CHAGRIN FALLS, Oct. IL, 1888.
This memorandum OF agreement, en-
tered into this 18th day of October, 1888, by
first part, and HOrtense Mapes party of the
second part, witnessed that said HOrtenSe
Mapes does hereby agree, in consideration
of $4,000, to be paid her as hereafter men
toned, to release the said John +. Harper
from all claims upon him arising out OF an
engagement to marry the said Hortense
Mapes; and the said John F. Harperis here
by released forever from the said*engage-
ment and from all liability for damages to
the said HOrtenSe MapeS whatsoever arising
out of above engagement The above sum
to be paid by the said John F. Harper
fo no cold fhrnn
years from this date, as follows: $500 on
November Is, 1883; $500 on June Is, 1889;
$500 on December Is, 1889; $500 on June
Is, 1890; $500 on December Is, 1890, and
$500 on June Is, 1891. Receipt is hereby
acknowledged of the $500 due November
Is, 1883, in his note of hand due at that
date. JOHN F. HARPER.
HORTENsE MAPEs.
At the time this arrangement was
consummated M. Harper was associated
in business with an uncle of the young
lady, which fact no doubt had some
thing to do with the amicable settlement
entered into.
Eighteen months went by, and in the
meantime John f. Harper married the
woman of his choice. He had paid the
first three installments of his debt to
his old sweetheart as they became due,
but the bank in which he was partner
udu D0COIllc dill luCOI pOIdIcO llStlCuUIo1l,
and Mr.. Harper was now only an officer
therein and a servant of the other
shareholders. When the fourth pay
ment became due, June Is, 1890 it was
not liquidated, and efforts to obtain
payment having proved futile, Miss
Mapes now has recourse to the arm of
the law, and brings suit against her
one-time betrothed in the common
pleas court, to make him carry out the
terms of the above agreement Miss
Mapes is now a resident of this city,
and is employed as stenographer in
one Of the large railway offices.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-09
Brazilian Servants.

The servants of Brazil are very poor,
very high priced and very hard to get.
The necessity of having to work to live
never having become a stern reality in
their eyes, they consider it rather ia
vor than otherwise, in fact quite a con-
descension, to do anything at any price.
A cook, for instance, and not good
one either, who will come at il 80 in
the morning, cook your breakfast, and
leave between $50 and 6:45 at night, aft
er cooking dinner, expects and gets,
from 20 to 50 milreis month, i. e., at
present rates of exchange about from
$50 to $40. He does not wash his
dishes, and would leave the place in an
instant if asked to do it. None of the
servants sleep in the house where thew
work. They come in the morning and
leave at night by s o'clock at the
very latest. They are much given to
stealing, and if detected do not feel the
slightest shame, but rather upbraid the
master and act as if he had interfered
with some of their prerogatlves. On
the whole, they are very unreliable, and
one can never tell whether one will 90
without breakfast or without dinner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-09
He was Stamped.
From the Rams Horn.

He stopped on the corner, gazed int
the sky, scratched his chin, and puLs
his whiskers. Then he fumbled in N
vest pocket, wrinkled his brow, purs
up his lips, scratched his head and bleI
his nose with manner more delibera
than the collection Of a bad deb
Anon he opened his mouth, tugged3
his lower lip, muttered to himself, an
fixed his eyes on the chimng
tops in a vacant stony stare that sod
collected a crowd that blockaded N
sidewalk. He was a married man, tri
ing to thing what it was his wife bal
charged him to be sure to get.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-09
YOUNG PEOPLES COLUMN.

Glover Leaf.
Busy little clover leaf
Has her work to do,
She must help the mother plant,
And she never says II can't -
Never 1rets. Do you?
Cheerful little clover leaf
All the live long DAY
Keeps at her appointed task.
Never shirks it, does not ask
For different way.
She must give the mother plant
Food and daily breath,
And she does her tiny part
Like child with loving heart,
Faithful unto death.
Tired little clover leaf
Goes to sleep at dark,
Cuddles close her leaflets then,
Look some night and you may see,)
And wakens with the lark,
Happy little clover leaf,
Thus the hours to fill
All her little life is spent
Doing with q sweet content
Her heavenly Fathers Will.
-Annie ". Pratt
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-09
"Katie, Me Want Light"


The bells of Shandon, in Cork, were
ringing out mellow farewell to 1889,
says the New York Sun. 1t was IL
o'clock at night in the church of SITS.
Peter and Paul. The beautiful pillars of
reddish-colored stone rose until their
outlines were lost in the shadowy arches
of the vaulted roof On either side of
the wide middle aisle stood saints in
effigy holding lamps in their hands to
light the path of penitents to the shin
ing altar.
The green baiZe doors of the church
swung gently upon their hinges, now
opening to admit soul in search of
comfort, and again closing behind an
other soul fresh from communion with
the unseen world. 1t was a restful spot
for tired men and women.
Again the door swung open, admitting
the far echoes of Shandon's bells and a
bare-footed girl of 10 years. She car
ried in her arms bundle wrapped in a
ragged shawl At first the girls eyes
were dazzled by the radiance from the
altar. She shaded them with her hand
for moment AS she became used to
the light she looked around with awe at
the colored windows, the mysterious
confessional boxes, and overhead at the
arched root yelled IN gloomy shadows.
Her tear fell from her like a garment,
and with confident steps she walked up
the broad isle with her bundle clasped
to her bosom.
Half way to the altar she put one end
of the bundle upon the marble floor. 1t
had pair of chubby legs. The girl re-
moved the shawl from the upper part of
}he bundle, and child of years stood
revealed, with but single garment to
cover the little form. The baby had
evidently been handled upon poverty's
knee.
Hand in hand the two children went
up the wide aisle together, the short legs
Of the little one toddling quickly In the
effort to keep up with her sister. Not
one of the many worshipers paid any
attention to the children. And, when
these waits had come as near to the
beautiful altar as the rail around it
would permit, both sank to their knees
upon the soft cushions and PRAYED.
When the little prayers were finished
they were very Shorthand the two
children came down the aisle toward
the saints, whose lamps shed a soft
glow around about, the baby turned and
exclaimed as she held both hands out
stretched toward the blazing altar:
Katie, me want light -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-09

The record she made was, of course,
materially aided by the work OF the
most skillful engineers and stokers en-
pIoyed by the Cramps, and by the use
Of picked coal; but there seems to be
little reason. for doubling her ability to
run twenty knots an hour in actual serv-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-09
Taking an Esquimau Pilot.

The Esquimau pilot is of his boat moi
a thing apart. SO closely is he identl-
fed with it on duty that his caiak be-
comes really part of himself, or rather
of his outer garment, to which it is at
tached. After an Esqulmau has placed
his caiak in the water and seated him.
self therein ian operation, by-the-Way,
which many Europeans have tried and
failed to accomplish, he securely fas-
tens the edge of his copodek ian outer
garment) to the wooden ring which
forms the periphery of the cockpit,
thus making a perfect seal, and pre-
venting the swapping of the boat by
heavy seas. The boats used by the Is
quimaux are about seventeen feet in
length and two feet in width. They
have no keel, being half an octagon n
shape. The prows are fitted WI
whalebOne to protect from HOatlng ..
The paddles used are of drift-wood,
and are sometimes Ornamented with
bone-tops. Without his paddles the
Esquimau in his cdidk is helpless.
Notwithstanding an almost constant life
swim. The rapidity with which an Es-
,quimau will propel his boat through the
water is almost credible, it being not
unusual tor them to attain speed OF
ten miles an hour. Frequently, when
at full speed, they will, for a small con-
sideration, make with their boats three
complete revolutions in the water, and
continue their course without percepti-
bly, decreasing their momentum. AT
the firing of gun from ship requiring
a pilot, they may be seen padding
toward the vessel, always in pairs or
threes. When the vessel is "brought
to-" the pilot selected paddles to the
leeward, at q point between the fore and
main mast. Two sailors then take
the blight of the rope; this is lowered
into the water, and the pilot propels his
caiak over the submerged loop. Anoth-
er loop is lowered over the stern, and
third, or steadying rope, is lowered to
the pilot The boat is then hoisted to
the rail of the vessel, where the pilot is
stripped of his c0iak, and is ready to as
sumo his duties. The Esquimau is for
midable only above his loins. The
cramped position he occupies in his
boat makes him bow-legged, and when
attacked below the waist, he is easily
placed horS de combat. He is remark
ably superstitious, but among his fell
lows has a reputation for honesty,
which unfortunately resembles that
charity which begins at but extends no
further than home.-Hdrper's Weekly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-09
Why.

There was new dog at the farm
house, and baby, aged 4, had been told
that he must not play with it. On his
way to the farm he was reminded of his
mamma s injunction not to play with the
strange dog, and he exclaimed in a tone
which made him proudly conscious of
his virtue:
"Of course, | wouldn't for the world
do what mamma tells me not to !"
Then, descending suddenly from this
unusual height of morality, he added
confdentially: "And, sides, he
snapped at oneof the men yesterday ,
Vide 1lUdke
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-09

In large families it has been found
that the olive branch of peace is not
equal to the well-matured hickory year
ing.-Dallas (Teros) News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-09

FoND MoTHER-''M Mercy me Look at
your face. Were you fghting?" Small
Son..No'm; but the other boy was. y
Good Meas.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-09
Naming the Children.

A good many youngsters now III their
"teens" probably remember little
story that went the rounds of the news
papers two or three years ago, concern
ing family "out West" in which the
children were called by numbers
until the age of II years was reached,
when the l2-year-old chose a name for
himself or herself as the sex CHANGED to
be. AS the parents had often heard
young people complain sadly about
their names, they decided that their
children should have the privilege OF
suiting themselves in this particular.
But we have never been told for how
long the children were pleased with
their self-selected names, or If they
were not wishing after the lapse OF half
a year they had not chosen George IN
stead of Clarence or Eleanor instead OF
Ida May.
But what | had in mind at the out
set to do, was to tell you some of the
curious names by which children are
called in the North Carolina Mountains.
The mountaineers do not all know how
to read, are not very wise and very OF
ten when they hear new name, they
only indistinctly remember 1t, and IN
time come to pronounce 1T very differ
emily from what they at first heard 1t.
Then, too, they like Understanding
names, and such as nobody else has,
and they evidently see no reason why
the names of things cannot be given to
children.
One little girl in the neighborhood
where | spent summer high up IN the
Blue Ridge, was called Toledo Blade
Wilson, probably from her parents or
some relative having seen Newspaper
called Toledo Blade. Two sisters were
respectively Modena and Montana. A
woman who came with berries, to sell
was Mrs. HuIdah Huckleby. Another
was Charlotte Ingebo Barnes. Lama
St. Forge Bennett was still another,
Parthena Camela Caroline and Mary
Arizona Samantha Clementina, were
the royalty long names Of two sisters,
while -Arlesa-M Mary Magdaline-
Milly Minerva-Cle mentina-Peak. has
possibly the longest name OF any girl IN
the United States
| went one day with 12-year-old
who had tripod" to see him photo
graph mountaineer's cabin, where
we found dozen or more children.
And here are some of their names as
they gave them to us, but none of them
could tell how they should be spelled:
Penella Caroline, Marget DaKorah,
and BelzOrO were three sisters.
Georgia Iowa was their cousin. Mindy,
Lithy, Geecreasy Lithy, Zigcurtis,
Rachael Geecreasy, Mary Texana, Jims
Thomas, Dora, Matilda, Ida Rathelder,
William, Becky, Barhy and George
Washington were the names of the
cabin owners grandchildren. One
poor little fellow was for several years
called Si-see-ro, because his father see
Cicero in a book spelled it out, Ci-si,
ce-see, 70: Si-see-ro -
The mountaineer boys are often given
the names of the member of Congress
from their district, and of the presi-
dents, but with all their odd or fanciful
names they are just as happy as other
children, and ones name, after all, be-
comes manhood pleasant and interest
life.-M +. II. IN Vide AaUoke
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-29
WOMEN AID MICE.

The reason why woman is afraid Of
Eouse is a profound N ystery-indeed, IL ha
never been very clearly proven that she u
But some women are constantly in such
nervous irritable condition that the elightcs
thing annoys and startl' them. The cause
this unfortunate state of affairs is usual,
some functional derang' ment; some distress
ing or painful rreguh rity, some deranss
ment or peculiar weak ness incident to he
sex; or, it may be due to inflammation, III
ceration or displacem MT, of come of tn,
pelvic vscera, or to ther organic lesion
peculiar to her sex. Fcom whichever caus,
II may arise DR.. Pierce 8 Favorito Prescrip
ton is positive remedy, so certain in Ia
curative results that It'll manufacturers sol
It, through druggists under a guarantee Of
Its giving satisfaction In every case Of
money. paid for it will DO promptly 70
funded. AS soothing and strengthenina
nervine, Favorite Prescription is une
qualed and is invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous lily, irritability, ex
haustion, prostration, hysteria, spasms ans
other distressing, ner' { us symptoms com
monty attendant upon functional and organic
disease Of the womb. II induces refreshing
sleep and relieves ReIt tai anxiety and do
spondency.
Copyright, 1888, by woRI DIS DIS MED. Ass'R
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-29

The laws of health are taught in the
schools; but not in way to be OF much
practical benefit and are never illustrated
by living examples, which in many cases
might easily he done. If some scholar,
who had just contracted a cold, was
brought before the school, so that all
could hear the dry, loud cough and know
it's significance see the thin white coat
ing on the tongue and later, as the cold
developed, see the profuse watery expec-
toration and thin watery discharge from
the nose, not one Of them would ever tor
yet what the first symptoms OF a cold
were. The scholar sh Juld then he given
Chamberlain Cough Remedy freely,
that all might see that even severe cold
could be cured in one or two days, or at
least greatly mitigated, when properly
treated as soon rs the first symptoms ap-
pear. This remedy is famous for its cures
OF coughs, colds and Group. 1t is made
especially for these diseases and IL the
most prompt and most reliable medicine
known for the purpose. Fifty cent bottles
for sale by G. M. Dreamer, druggist.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-29
FRATERNAL ORDERS.

MONTEZUMA LODGE, No. /, A. F. Il A.
M. Meets on the first Monday of each month.
SANTA FEE CHAPTER, No. l, R. A.
Masons, Meets on the second Monday of each
month.
SANTA FE COMMANDERY, No. |,
knights 1emplar Meets on the fourth Monday
eacn mouth
SANTA FE LODGE OF PERFECTION,
No. |, l4th degree A. A. 5. R. Meets on the third
Monday of each month
t<iIAN LODGE No. 3. |. o. o. +.
.aers every FRIDAY night
SANTA FE LODGE, No 2, K. +. Meets
1rst and third Wednesdays
GFRNANIA LODGE, No D, K. I r.
feets I'd and 4th Tuesdays
NEW MEXICO DIVISION, No. /, Uniform
tank K. Of r Meets first Wednesday in each
,nnth.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA.
r"ts second Thursday in the month.
SANTA FE LODGE, No. 1851, u. y. y. o. F.
eets trst and third Thursdays
GOLDEN LODGE, No. 8, A o. E W.
ts..'> very second and fourth Wednesdays
CARLETON fbSI. No. s. u A ~, meets
Il alt third Wednesdays of each mouth, n
~ Sontl Si'it- # ~" plaza
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-29
Group, Whooping Cough
And bronchitis Immediately relieved by
Shiloh 8 Cure. C. M. Dreamer.
The New Diacovery.

You have heard your friends and neigh
bors talking about it. You may yourself
be one OF the many who knows from per-
sonal experience just how good thing it
is. If YOU have ever tried it, you are one
of its staunch friends, because the Wonder-
full thing about it is that when once gwen
a trlal of DR.. Kings New Discovery ever
after holds place in the house. II you
have never used it and should be afflicted
with cough, cold or any throat, lung or
chest trouble, secure bottle at once and
give it fair trial. 1t is guaranteed every
time or money refunded. Trial bottles
free at A. G. Ireland's drug store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-29
Holiday Travel.

A holiday excursion ticket makes an
appropriate Christmas present. 1t hts
any size stocking and suits any size
purse.
The favorite Santa Fe route has made
very low rates from this place to points
on A., T. q s. +. r. r. within distance
of 200 miles, for holiday business.
Tickets on sale December "a, rs and
81 and January l, good until January D
returning.
Call on local agent A., T. & s. F. r. r.
for particulars.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-29

The Weekly Republic of st. Louis Will
20 to its subscribers twice week during
November and December, one sheet OF
six pages being mailed every Tuesday and
another every Friday. This will give the
readers the news from one to five days
earlier than heretofore, and part OF it
ahead of any weekly paper, no matter
where printed or What day issued. The
price will be unchanged, 81 year, with
the usual commissions to agents. Adj
dress all orders, The Republic, st. Louis,
Mo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-29

Perhaps you are run down, can't eat,
can't sleep, can't think, can't do anything
to your satisfaction, and you wonder what
ails you. You should heed the warning,
you are taking the first step into nervous
prostitution. You need nerve tonic and
in Electric Bitters you will find the exact
remedy for restoring your nervous system
to its normal, healthy condition. Sur
prsing results follow the use Of this great
Nerve Tonic and Alternative. Your appetite
returns, good digestion is restored, and the
liver and kidneys resume healthy action.
Try bottle. Price SOC, at A. G. lreland'e
drug store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-29
Chicago girls find grand pianos in their
Christmas stockings.

A son OF Mr. M. D. Pusser, a merchant
of Gibraltar, N. c., was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism for year or more, as
to be unable to work or 60 to school.
HIS father concluded to try Chamber
lain's Pain Balm on the boy. 1t soon
cured him and he has since walked one
and half miles to school and back every
school day. Fifty cent bottles for sale
by G. NJ. Dreamer, druggist.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-29

The best job work for many hundred
miles done right here at the Nav Mex
ICAN printing office; brief work, record
work, all kinds of printing, binding, book
work and the like is to be had here at the
lowest possible prices and in frst-class
shape patronIze home industry and do
not send your job work to st. Louis and
Chicago. Keep it here and help yourself
and the town along.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-29
shiloh's Catarrh Remedy,
A positive cure for catarrh, Diphthera and
Cauker Mouth. G.. NJ. Dreamer.


1t is2,7l4 miles from City of Mexico
to S.. LOUIS We have just placed some
superb Pullman palace sleepers Oh
through line bet~ cen those two cities,
via FL Paso and Burton, which makes
the entire distance without change.
Los Angeles to St. Louis is 2, III miles,
Pullman tourist sleepers now run between
those points, via Albuquerque and Burr
ton. without change
The FRISCO line, in connection with
Santa Fe route, is favorite one to st.
Louis and beyond. .
u 7. Nicholson P & T. A., A, T.
& s. F. r. K. Co., Topeka, Kas.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-29
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPTs' 'IA1 CHuRCH.-To va
Sar Francisco st. r. q Fry Pas
tor. residence next th' church.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Irant st ev.
George G. Smith, Pastor, residence G ar
endon Gardens.
CHURCH OF THE HeLY FAITH Epis-
paD.-UpPer Palace Avenue. Rev.
E ward W. Meany, r. A. (Oxon ),resi-
ience Cathedral st.
CoNGREG ATIoNAI CHURCH. Near the
University.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-29

The best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price rs cents per
bex, Fer sale At A. CT 1rsIsad's.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-29

For pain in the stomach, collie and
cholera molbus there is nothing better
than Chamberlain's colo, cholera and
dlarrhoea remedy. For sale by G. M.
Creamer druggist.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-29
sect any presents to-day, Willie?'
eyes, two. Pa gave me drum, and
ma gave me beating"
DR.. Acker's English Pill.

Are active, effective and pure. For sick
headache, disordered stomach, loss OF ap'
petite, bad complexion and biliousness,
they have never been equaled, either in
America or abroad.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-29
A Healthy Growth.

Acker's Blood Elixir has gained firm
hold on the American people and is ack-
nowledged to be superior to all other pre-
paratons. 1t is positive cure for all
Blood and skin Diseases The medical
fraternity indorse and prescribeit. Guar
anteed and sold by A. c. Ireland.