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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12
A Touching Letter by Mazzini.

The following eloquent and touch
ing letter of coincidence by MaZZini
is published for the first time in the
Century. 1t is written to the mother
Of a deceased friend of the great
Italian:
Like the Macedonian legion, when
one was falling, draw nearer all you
that remain; love each other more
dearly: see, help, advise one another
more than ever; commune with her
who has loved and loves you all by
communing more intimately with one
another, and remember, for Gods
sake, that there is no such thing as
death for all that is best in us; that
what people call death is only
transformation and step onward in
life. Love is a vOuchSafer for immor-
tally. We would not scatter a sim
gle flower on a tomb if there was not
an instinct in the soul teaching us
that our love pleases the cherished
one who is buried beneath, and de-
pend upon me there is more truth dis
covered by these flashes of the virgin
soul than by all the dim, painfully
elaborated lanterns Of analysis and
reasoning knowledge.
"And this fate of mine, which [
would give all my actual life gladly
for feeling able to infuse into you all,
and my grieving with you all over our
loss, and my loving you all more
dearly than before-that is all the
consolation I can give to you, dearest
friend. [ wish [ could be with you
during these days, and it makes me
feel bitterly the bondage of my con-
dition. Still, [ live, think, feel with
you the best part of the day; and I
dreamed of you all during the few
hours of sleep l had last night. My
dear, dear friend, how | should wish
to be able to take on my own poor,
doomed life all your sorrows, and to
yield to your own all the smiles that
your affections have been yielding
to it,"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12
Volcanic Action on the Moon.

Prof. j. L. Ray of Ashland, Va,
who has been viewing the moon
through a telescope, says there has
recently been extraordinary volcanic
action on the planet. He says that
on the night of June 22d, tremendous
energy over the whole surface pre-
sented itself. Il saw that what of
late have been considered great gray
plains are in reality great seas, or
else a molten mass, as [ saw immense
sheets, seemingly of water, thrown
through the lunarian atmosphere and
find a resting place at least thou
sand miles from where they formerly
were. saw several great mountains
sink-the whole moon swayed to and
fro and everything in the lunar
heavens was in the widest confusion.
/ gazed with intensest awe upon this
awful spectacle for hours, until the
confusion subsidized and there seemed
to be a dead calm as before. | feel
confident that the moon was thrown
several degrees out Of her course, and
she is also perceptibly nearer, per-
haps 20, 600 miles" No other astron-
omer appears to have noticed these
disturbances Young Mems Era.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12
New Lakes on Mars.

There is one point of view from
which the formation of new lake in
Southern California by the overflow
ing of a sandy desert with water from
the Colorado River possesses peculiar
interest. 1t may throw light upon
some of the mysterious changes that
have occurred upon the planet Mars.
Near the equator of Mars there is a
region which has been believed to be
part of the dry land of that planet,
and which has been named Lydia by
the Italian astronomer Schiaparelli.
But few years ago a change Oc-
Cured in the color Of "Lybia," and
some of the observers thought that it
must have been suddenly overlooked
with water, since it had assumed the
color characteristic of the other re-
gions of Mars that are supposed to be
water-cOvered.
Other similar changes have been
seen by telescopists on Mars.
Now that a new lake has actually
been formed on the earth by the I'M
expected filling up with water of a
depressed area of dry land those who
believe that a similar occurrence, ON
a larger scale, has taken place on
Mars will probably be strengthened
in that interesting opinion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12
A French Card Scandal.

A Gordon-Cumming case happened
under Napoleon III. A very brill
liant staff captain, Count d'Andlau-
who was one of the Emperor's eQuer-
ries-was caught cheating at Cam
piegne. The Emperor was Informed
that Captain d'Andlau had long been
under suspicion. To prevent scan
dial Napoleon imposed secrecy upon
the accusers, and d'Andlau pledged
himself not to touch cards again. On
this condition he was allowed to re-
main an officer of the army and a
Knight of the Legion of Honor, but
he was sent to join the French expe-
dition in Mexico. D'Andlau fought
we'll and earned promotion. He was
sent from Mexico to Algeria (being
never permitted to return to France
while the empire lasted), and his Sc
cret was so faithfully kept that by the
end of the Franco-Prussian war he
had risen to Colonelcy, and year
or two afterward became General.
Then he laid himself open to another
charge of swindling and was sentenc-
ed to two years imprisonment, and
the history came out.-NeW York
SIM
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12
English Women.

The English woman is greatly adj
mired for her utter refusal to worry or
Ee worried, and the consequence is
that she looks young at so, She TN
dertakeS no more than she can COM
fCrtaBly carry out, and thoroughly
believes In the coming Of another day.
By this | do not mean that she pre-
Crastinates; she simply will not let
the domestic machinery grind her
down to iIl-hcalth and early old age.
She is frequent bather, and re-
life, to be looked after before eN cry
thing else. though the breakfast may
be an hour late.
She sleeps nine hours, and takes a
nap during the day at that. She ar
ranges her days work in the most
systematic manner, and her little
memorandum slip always shows two
vacant hours; these are for rest.
She eats heartily, but the most di-
gestihle food. In the most modest
home. no matter how little there may
be on the table, there is nothing but
the best.
She would rather have a mOuthful
of, good food and go partly hungry
than eat whole meal of cheaper
things. She is true economist, reg
ulates her expenses carefully, and is a
true believer in the allowance system.
There are some things about the
English woman which her American
sister dislikes, just as it is vice versa:
at the same time there are others
which would make our American
women happier and healthier if they
initiated them.-Home Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12

"a year ago last spring." said a cor
respondent, "a pair of red-headed
woodpeckers determined to peck a
hole in the boarding under the caves
of house, as woOdpeckers often do.
The owner of the house, not liking
such mutilatiOn, after repeated efforts
succeeded in driving them away, and
they went to work at once and dug a
hole in the nearest tree.
when the birds home was finished
and housekeeping had begun, the
farmers boys captured the female as
she sat in the nest, and kept her in a
cage, hoping in that way to catch the
male also, which had flown away when
his mate was seized.
1.-TWO days later he returned with
another wife. The boys relented at
the sight. They gave Mrs. Wood
pecker number one her liberty, and
awaited results.
"To their surprise the male wood
about six hours, killed her. Then he
destroyed the one egg which she had
laid, and continued housekeeping
with wife number two, as if nothing
had happened"
The tragical story leads our CORE
spondent to ask several questions:
Have birds a language, by means of
which they communicate one with an
other? If SO, did the woodpecker
give his wife time to explain her alb
sence before rendering Judgment and
proceeding to execution?
Was not Mrs. Woodpecker at a
great disadvantage for want of a vo-
cabulary with which to describe the
nnheard of experience of captivity?
Is it possible that she was punished
for criminal carelessness in permit
ting herself to be captured?-Youth's
Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12
About Telescopes.

The twelve largest refracting tele-
scopes are those of the Lick Observa-
tary, with an aperture of So inches;
Yale University, %; United States
Naval, 26; Leander Mccormick, %;
Princeton, %; Denver, 20; Smithson-
ian, 20; Dearborn, 1875; Carleton
College, 1862; Warner, 10; Washing
ton, 1876; and Harvard, Is. The
largest rejecting telescopes are those
of Harvard College, % inches, and
the Rev. DR.. John Peate, %. DR..
Peate, who is an amateur maker, is
now finishing up 313 inch silyer-on-
glass mirror, which will be presented
to the Allegheny College at Meade
vile. When mounted it will be the
largest rejecting telescope in this
country. There are numerous reflec-
tors made by Brasher from nine to
twelve inches in diameter. The
Clarks are now grinding an object
glass of forty inches to be mounted in
an observatory yet to be built on
Mount Wilson, in Southern California.
Though the Lick Observatory pos
sesses the largest telescope at pres
ent, Harvard College has the best
equipped observatory for general as
Economical work in America, and one
of the best in the world.-Sidereal
Messenger.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12
Where Mary Was.

In New York, on the East Side,
says the Sun, there is club of news
boys, bootblacks, and street gamins
of every degree. One night, recently,
the women of the church that sup
ports the club gave the boys an enter
tainment, the main feature of which
was a recitation by beautiful East
Side elocutionist. The woman, dress
ed in silks and lace, stepped out on
the platform. and began to recite a
pathetic poem, the refrain of which
was: ooh, where, oh, where is Mary?"
The third petition of the inquiry was
answered by a shrill voice: She's on
Gle Islam, mum, washin' fer de
loonies.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12

the appearance of thin sheets Of glue,
which are cut in strips two inches
long and half an inch wide. The
charge is bound together with string
and then put into the gun. The Ger
man Walsrode is cut in cubes one
third of an inch square. 1t is dark
black and under the knife acts like
soap. A thin piece cut from it is al
most transparent. One of the chief
components of all smokeless powder is
now nitro-cellulose, which seems to
have transplanted the straw cellulose.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12
The Need of Another National Gallery.

The Need of Another National Gallery.
Writing in the Century of the Great
Kings River Canyon, 125 miles south
Of Yosemite, John Muir, the Califor-
MIA naturalist, says:
Il fancy the time is not distant
when this wonderful region will be
opened to the wOrld-When a road
will be built up the South Fork of
Kings Rive: through the seQuoia
groves, into the great canyon, and
thence across the divide and down
the Middle Fork Canyon to Iehipitee;
thence through the valley and down
the canyon to the confluence OF the
Middle and South Forks, and up to
the seQuOia groves to the point OF be-
ginning. Some of the sequoia groves
were last year included in the nation
al reservation Of SeQuoia and General
Grant Parks. But all of this wonder
full Kings River region, together with
the kaweah and Tule seQuoias, should
be cOmprehended in one grand ma
tional park. This region contains no
mines Of consequence, it is too high
and too rocky for agriculture, and
even the lumber industry need suffer
no unreasonable restriction. Let our
law-givers, then. make haste before it
is too late to set apart this surpass-
ingly glorious region for the recrea-
ton and Well-being of humanity, and
all the world will rise up and call
them blessed"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12
1T DOES NOT SMOKE.
Samples of the Improved Powder Brought
from Europe.


from Europe.
Some months ago the War Depart
ment sent a special agent abroad to
get samples of the different smokeless
powders used by the European powers.
While the idea was good, says the
New York World the task was hope
less from the start. The war depart
ments of France, England and Ger
many make their smokeless powder
and no outsider can enter their
factories, much less get samples of
their powders. The process of manu-
facture is considered a state secret.
Even active officers of the countries
named have to apply for special per-
mission to visit a powder mill belong
ing to their government.
Under the circumstances it is not
surprising that the United States
agent found it impossible to get
samples of the smokeless powder used
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12

in the armies of France, England and
Germany. All he could do was to buy
samples from private powder mills.
This he did, and he brought back
samples of the English Maxim and
Houghton, the French B. N, the
German Noble and Walsrode and the
Belgium Werdenen. All these have
been tested by nearly every European
Government and found not satisfac-
tory, in spite Of the Improvements
made upon them. Each company as
sured the agent that it's powder was
the best and that it would Like to
supply the United States Government
with as much smokeless powder as
the whole army could puff away.
Captain Blunt, of Springfield, at
the head of the board of army officers
for testing the new magazine rifle to
be introduced into our army, was as
signed to thoroughly test these pow
ders.
According to Captain Blunt's report
all the smokeless powders brought
from Europe, as well as the one man.
ufactured by the United States navy,
is valueless for use in small firearms
such as infantry rifles.
The force of smOkeless powder is
much greater than than that of Or
binary gunpoWder, because of the
high explosive character of the sub
stances used. Its combustion is SO
rapid that one grain more than the
normal charge of a cartridge will
cause an increase of 5000 pounds
pressure to the square inch in the
breech of a gun. Unfortunately the
most skillful hand cannot measure a
powder charge to the nicely Of a
grain, more or less.
The increased pressure causes an
increased velocity Of the missile, and
as by far the largest number of car
tridges will be trifle irregular in
weight, the produced pressure and
the actual velocity of each bullet
will differ. With such material
craftsmanship would become a farce,
and an infantry body forced to use it
might as we'll throw rifles away and
essay to hit the enemy with baton.
Only a few trials have been made
to establish the value of the samples
Of smokeless powder for large guns.
The 8-inch breech-loading steel rifle,
the smallest of the American big guns
at Sandy Hook, was fired couple Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12

times with the German Walsrode.
The results, in measure, surprised
the experimenting officers.
The normal charge of ordinary
powder for an S-inch rifle is 1870
pounds. Only forty-five pounds of
the German smokeless powder were
used and the low pressure of 80, 900
pounds per square inch to the breech
of the gun, with extraordinary velocity
of over 1000 feet per second was OBJ
tanned. Taking into consideration
that the full charge of 100 pounds Of
ordinary powder, with pressure of at
least 5000 pounds to the square
inch would not have given more than
1,750 or l 800 feet velocity, it would
seem that this smokeless powder has
some good qualities.
All these foreign powders have been
carefully analysed, but their compost
ton remains secret. 1t has been
impossible to determine the chemical
bases of some of the compound ingre-
dents, and until this is done it will
be hard for our powder-makers to inn
prove upon these products. The value
Of smokeless powder in warfare is be-
yond dispute. The War Department
seems to realize this, and the ordnance
department does at present, with it's
limited means, all it can to keep
abreast with the progress of modern
times. This government should fol-
low the example of foreign powers and
establish laboratories, placing them in
charge of skilled chemists, who might
study the smokeless powder question
thoroughly.
The French smokeless powder has
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12
Manufactured Eggs.

The contribution which the hen
makes to breakfast possibilities would
seem hard to initiate, yet it is freely
stated in English journals that the in
dustry of manufacturing eggs has at
tanned large dimensions in that
country, and further that the manu-
featured article is for the most pur-
poses as good as the genuine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12
Coppered Iron.

A process has been recently in
vented by which iron may be cop
pered by dipping it into melted cop
per, the surface Of the iron being
protected by a layer of melted cryo-
lite and phosphoric acid. 1t has
been found that if the article, when
immersed, is connected with the neg
alive pole of battery, the coppering
is done more rapidly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12
Composition Grindstones.

Artificial grindstones, made of a
mixture of pulverized quartz, powder
ed emery or corundum, and rubber dis
solved by suitable solvent are now
made FOR sharpening tools which out
wear by years any stone known.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12
DeVouring Love.

The Shan Chinese, a people living
between Burmah and China, show
their love for their parents by killing
them and eating them to save them
from the misery of old age.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12
TeIeDhonic Risks.

Danzig officials have discovered
that bacillary infectious can be com
municated by the membranes" of
telephones.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12

FROM the American aloe tree is made
thread, ropes, cables, paper, clothing.
soap, sugar and brandy. 9
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12

IHE rare occurrence Of three brothers
celebrating their SEVENTEEN birthday at
the same time is recorded at Torrino-
ton, Conn. Matthew, Daniel and vii
liam Grant, the triplets, are said to he
cousins OF the late Gen. U. S. Grant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-29
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-29
LOCAL BREYITIEs.
The Wholesale poisoning of dogs continues.

Mrs. L. Rebecca Dale. wife of the late
] ,hn R Dale. died at her home. Cedar
Grove, Prince Georges county, Md. last
Sunday.
Mr.. Thomas Ballenger, while at work on
the houses b-ing erected at the corner OF
@ leen and Roysl streets. this moreing, ill
through the joists Of the second story and
was quite badly hurt.
The dates on the tablet in memory Of the late
Colonel Hoxton recently placed in the wall Of the
chapel at the Theological Seminary, as published
yesterday, we're trsnsposed. The date Of his con.
nection with the High School shou d have read
1870 TO 1891 instead Of 1890 to 1891, and its
erection was By the boys of 1890 81 not 1870
1891.
The funeral services over the remains of the
late N. w. Pierson took place yesterday evening
81 his late home on Washington etreet and wore
conducted by Rev. DR.. French of Washington.
This morning the remains were taken to New
Jersey for interment.
Mr.. F. Hufty to-day completed the sale for Mrs.
M. J. Carlin and the heirs of the late 8. Smith, to
Mr.. E. s. Leadbeater, of the brick building at the
southwest corner of King and Fairfax streets for
$4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-29
rur ELECTION Seldom II eve was there

rur ELECTION Seldom II ever was there
more quiet municipal election In this city
. . thar of yesterday. Il was believed thai
tL ~ .,tire democratic ticket would be elect
I "a "a there was opposition for but three
Fl e9ices viz, Superintendent of Police
ond two seats In the Common Council
the Fourth ward, and even In
.sese three instances the opposition
snpposed to be slight but the result
ynnwsd that through Indifference the demo-
s-ots in the Fourth ward lost one member
=, the Common Council, Mr.. P. r. Evans
SAVING defeated Mr., R Crook by 8 votes.
A Il stated yesterday the vote was a light
ona oa)y 1859 ballots having been cast. But
low co,ored men voted Indeed, their ab-
ss"os from about the polls was noticeable.
The weather VAS Indictment throughout the
dsc and in the evening q heavy rainfall set
IN and continued till late into the night.
Nat a single disturbance occurred at any Of
20 Is duriog the day and at night the rain
pJs a STOP to the boys' bon-6tes 30 there was
~ M excitement of any kind. The following
i no vote by wards:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-29
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-29

PERSONAL Mr.. Basil Brswner, a worthy
citizsn ard true end staunch democrat. al
Though IS years old walked to the polls yes-
terdsy to cast his ballot for the democratic
nominees.
Miss Jessie Brown and pieces. the Misses
Dalphine and Sadie Hall, Of Winston, n G.,
are vlaitinS their relative. Dr.. and Mrs b Sd
fs.d Blown, on Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-29
False ECONOMY

Il prectIced by many people, who buy infe-
rlor articles OF food because cheaper than
standard goods Surely infants are entitled
to the best food obtainable. 1t is a fact that
the Gail Borden Eagle" Brand Condensed
Milk is the best infant food. Your grocer
and druggist keep 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-29

MASONIC The meeting last night OF Al
e4sndrla. Washington Lodge, No. %. a. F.
sod A, N. was largely attended, the ocoa.
s,on being the presentation to P. NJ. W.
Danlsp Stewart, Of q very handsome Pas,
masters i-wel. The preservation was made
On ,ahslt of the lodge by Pas! Grand Mas
vi N. d. Lumber, who, in beautiful and