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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28
One Way of Helping,

The trained nurse has come in re-
cent years to be regarded as person
scarcely less necessary than the doc
tor. The knowledge, the tact, and
the experience REQUIRED to nurse in
the very best manner a person who is
desperately i'll are realized to-day as
never before.
This is doubtless for the best, but
it occasionally prevents the render
ing of help that is sorely needed.
Friends and neighbors sometimes
withhold the offer of their services in
sickness, kfearing lest the assistance
should be undesired, and yet difficult
of refusal.
But there is SO much to be done in
a house where there is much sickness
that willing helper is not likely to
lack work To spare the time and
strength of the actual nurse in all
things to which it is not absolutely
necessary they should attend is in it.
self great thing. Training is of inn
mense, value, but willingness and
energy, however inexperienced, are
not yet superseded.
Not long ago scarlet fever entered
large family living in a farmhouse
in a New England village. Several
children were dangerously i'll with it
at the same time, and although
father, mother, and nurse were all
on duty they could not perform all
that must be done.
One servant had left, fearing con-
TO ot1, Yi,.1
was overwhelmed with unaccustomed
labors in addition to her own. The
people of the house were all on the
verge of exhaustion, and the sick
children could not be properly cared
for.
In the midst of these disheartening
circumstances, the family received
help of an unexpected kind. A college
graduate, the son of neighbOr, a
strong. vigorous, energetic young fell
low. but wholly unaccustomed both
to sickness and to domestic tasks, APP
peared one morning and offered his
assistance.
He was thanked gratefully, but
told there was nothing for him to do.
His eye fell upon a pile of soiled bed
clothing in large basket.
"Who is going to wash those?" he
asked.
Il don't know" said the poor moth
er, hopelessly.
Il do" was the decided reply; Il
am"
He did wash them, and many more
He placed his unwearied youth and
strength at the service OF the house
hold, to be used wherever it was
most needed. He slept in the attic,
and was down stairs at the earliest
peep of day, ready to begin his labors
as man-Of-allWOrk.
He stayed until the last child was
convalescent, and not the most per-
feet and capable of trained nurses
could have done worthier or more
welcome work than he.-Youth's
Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

QUITE the most unique suggestion
which has yet been made in connec-
ton with plans for the Worlds Fair
is that of gentleman named Smith,
who. with evident regard for what's
in a name, proposes to erect over the
grand entrance at Jackson Park a
triumphal arch in commemoration of
Capt. John Smith, Of Pocahontas
fame. He proposes that the original
design shall be prepared by an artist
of the name of Smith; that the gran
tie blocks be taken from the quarry
Of some Smith by quarrymen named
Smith: that these blocks be hauled
to the Exposition by Smiths and
hoisted in place by masons named
Smith. On the completion of the
monument he would expect large
and jubilant crowd of Smiths to be
on hand to witness the celebration Of
the deeds Of their numerous and fire.
Quently illustrious forefathers It
would be Smiths day at the World S
Fair. Sensibly enough, the directors
do not want Smith arch. And it
is doubtful whether our friends who
bear the name which has probably
been borne by more good American
citizens than any other would care to
countenance this bit of self-advertis-
ing. No, they do not want it. Nor
would the Browns, the Tomlinsons
or the Joneses.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

THE dread of cholera which has
only Just now taken possession of
European countries is hopeful 1t
may wake them up in time to arrest
the dreaded scourge. There is no
installing the fact that American
authorities should be on the alert.
Entire prohibition of traffic with all
infected regions should be made the
rule. There should be no halfway
attitude. The risk is too great to be
estimated by any loss of commerce.
A single infected ship at any of our
ports would create panic that would
paralyze business.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28
Golden Rod as a Medicine.

1t is not generally known that a
valuable medicine in the shape of an
essence is distilled from the golden
rod. In Germany the plant grows
much larger than in America the
flowers are more snowy and the es-
sence is distilled from the leaves. 1t
is used to relieve spasmodic pains,
and SO efficient is it that the faculty
has long since become accustomed to
its employment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

IN launching a new dispatch boat
the other day the young Emperor of
Germany called attention to the slen-
der lines of the craft, and felicitated
his hearers upon the fact that it was
vessel designed for peace and not
for war, After which expression of
optimism he declared that it would
be his highest duty to march at the
head of the German army to victory.
William. the eccentric seems to adapt
his 6ratory to the desires Of the
peaceful and the Warlike with much
diplomacy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

s+S%
The political cartoon has become
a regular feature with many news
papers, and if the practice be not
carried too far it will do much to-
ward enlivening the campaign now
upon US. It is evident that the
comic weeklies are no longer to have
a monopoly of this kind of fun, and
that artists of humorous and satir-
ical turn of mind will find a much
larger demand for the products of
their pencils. But of all rubbish a
poorly conceived. badly executed and
wretchedly printed newspaper car
toon is about the worst, and if some
of our contemporaries would but give
their eQmic artists long vacations
the public, as well as the said artists,
would have reason to feel grateful.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28
A Norman.

One of the old stories is that in the
year 1919 two councillors of Christian
". of Denmark, while sailing be-
tween Norway and Sweden, discov-
cred a norman swimming about with
a bunch of grass on his head. They
threw out a hook and line baited with
slice of bacon, which the norman
seized. Being caught, he threatened
vengeance so loudly that he was
thrown back into the sea.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

against a tree a few yards away,
Before taking out his tongue, we sal
down on his body to discuss the affair.
While we were peacefully employed
the buffalo gave a violent heave,
nearly throwing us off, and then at
tempted to rise.
We went up the bank faster than
we had come down, and l blush tC
say that we forgot our rifles in our
hurry. However. it was only a last
effort. and the buffalo was soon dead.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

IT is agreeable to note that the
women Of the country are showing
themselves able to cope with the bur-
glar question. The other day it was
in New Jersey. Now it is in Penn
sylvania that a brave woman, con-
fronted by a professional craftsman
while her natural defenders are away
from home, covers him with revol-
yer and marches him out of doors
and into policeman's arms. When
these valiant deeds have acquired
currency in the burglarious profess
sion, there will be less ambition in
the house-breaking trade.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

AND now the doctors have take n
up the cudgel for good roads. One
point of their argument deserves at
tention. They declare that the
faithful horse, though no more
speechIess, was forced to suffer intQl-
cradle roads, W bile the bicycle IS.
serts itself at once and secures a
hearing denied the patient beast.
The New York Medical Record will
extend it's circulation if it persists in
demanding better roads and streets
as a measure of public health.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

THE state of things in Berlin is
getting to be more and more edifying
as regards the relation of the citizens
and the soldiers. One would think
from the accounts that the army
which occupies the city was that Of
a conquering general. 1t is certain
that there could be no more bitter
feeling aroused by the conduct of a
conquering army than is being en-
gendered by the unbridled insolence
and arrogance Of the military under
the present eccentric Emperor, who
seems to take pleasure in rendering
his subjects as hostile to him as it is
possible.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28
Dropped His Memoranda.

The paper called woman" record,
an amusing case of bashful young
man who used notes in proposing
"Afterward, said the young lady, Il
found his memorandum on the floor.
where he had dropped it in his agita-
ton. 1t was: Mention rise in sala-
ry. Mention loneliness. Mention
pleasure in her society. Mention
prospects from Uncle Jim. Never
loved before. Propose"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

personal assaults. Thus far our Brit
ish cousins have shown their temper
by breaking up Chamberlain's meet
ing, assaulting Mr.. Gladstone, silenc-
ing Stanley and combining Balfour's
speech to the ears of the reporters.
These are only incidents in a gener-
ally riotous course Of conduct and
series Of disgraceful exhibitions from
which we are happily free.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

OUT in Oregon they dig last years
crop OF potatoes while hoeing the
growing crop. The winter months
are the growing months in that fair
country. Grass is a foot high in
Oregon when in the same latituda
East the ice is tWosfeet thick.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

A DROUGHT has held it's scorching
sway over a portion of Northern Mex
leo and southwestern Texas for two
blistering years. Here is a chance
for the rainmakers to exercise their
skill for much benefit and to make
good their. claims in such a way that
all will be convinced.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28
In Florida.

Excited assenger-Nothing wrong,
| hope?
Conductor-No; we were tagged
and had to stop.
Passenger-What was the matter:
Conductor-The fiagman wanted a
chaW of tobacco. Judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

ONE Sunday in San Jose, CAL, a
youth threw lighted cigarette into
a stand of fire-crackers. AS the in
surance adjusters calculate the re-
sulting loss at $500, 900, the sinking
cigarette retains its prest ige as an in
strument of evil.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

A WRITER in the Boston Transcript
has been doing a little census work,
and finds that the population Of the
internal regions is about $4,000, 900.
The estimate seems to be a low one,
but then Boston people dislike to be
crowded
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

is not, however, Il
Western W 0 m Il n.
She was born in
Northwood, N. H..
and graduated in
the seminary there
at the early age OF
Is. Later she was
graduated fr o m
Bach College, Lew
istOn. Me. with the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

A PARTY of Philadelphia youths
deliberately upset their sailboat twice
the other day just for the novelty Of
being rescued. Life over there must
be sadly lacking in excitement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28
MECHANICAL SHOE PoLIsHER.
A Labor-Saving Device From Which the
Inventor Expects Much.

Inventor Expects Much.
One of the latest products Of Amer
lean skill and ingenuity is the new
form Of machine, shown in the ac-
company.ng illustration, for cleaning
and polishing shoes. AS seen from
the cut, it consists of strong plat
form, with a supporter for the per-
sons body, while in the center Of the
frame are two openings into which
the shoes are received. After the
feet are in place shields are applied,
surrounding the upper part~ of the
shoe and preventing the backing
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

WHILE Chicago is casting about
for living specimens of royalty to
adorn and add eclat at the Worlds
Fair, why does she not search out
and capture the Ahkoond of Swat, so
famous in story and song?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28
TO BE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

This Is the Ambition of Miss Ella
Knowles, of Helena, Mont.
Miss Ella Knowles, of Helena,
Mont. has been nominated by the
PEOPLES party for the proud position
of Attorney General. Miss Knowles
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28
HeaIthful LOcaIity.

Fulmodestone, Norfolk, which has
333 inhabitants, must be healthy
spot, for we find that in 1891 there
was not single death in the parish.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28
Wants Quick Action.

In China all wines are drunk hot.
The thrifty Chinaman believes that
heated wine intoxicates more expe-
ditiously than cold wine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28
TeIegraphs in China.

Only few years ago there was not
mile Of telegraph line in the Chinese
empire; to-day there is more th.4
enough to girdle the earth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

The obstreperous subjects of the
Queen should come over and learn
how red-hot political campaign is
fought without personal violence and
how secure ere party leaders from
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28
EAGLE RIVER, WIS.

ANOTHER Indiana farmer has been
beaten out of Sc, 900 by the goldbrick
swindle. There is disgusting
abundance of loose wealth in Indiana.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28
There Are No Reptiles Their

There Are No Reptiles Their
There is not a lizard or snake mol
the southern extremity of Hudson
The summers there are 80 short
these reptiles have no time to
themselves even if the ground
depth of two or three feet belo'
surface were not frozen all the
round, thus depriving them OF
to hibernate. Snakes and llzarus !,
not endure cold climate, and a Tau
of So degrees north is altogethei
frigld for them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

MINNEAPoLIs has the largest
elevator in the world; its s.,
capacity is 1000, 900 bushels OF graz
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-07-28

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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-06-29
Through the Blme Grass.

But the rattle of the train returns, the
forest floats backward, and again we cleave
the green sea. Once more we glide into
the sunlight, and it CLEANS more brightly
after the shadows of the forest. Youth and
the word come back to us. How merrily
the grass waves in the sunshine! How light
" the southern breeze skips over its sur
face We study its delicate tint, the faint
shading of blue, which divides it from all
other of the earth's circumference, as the
last definable touch of the painter separates
the masterpiece of genius from the dross of
of the commonplace, and we wonder in
what manner the unseen hand has given to
it its charm. Perhaps, in the Beautiful
Land there will be something like this. The
opal colors will forever CLEAN in the grass
The sun will roll on forever globe of gold
in heavens of the deepest blue, in whose
arch the little white clouds will sail and
dissolve and separate and play with each
other, like the snowy caps on the waves of
the sea. The winds will forever float up
from the south and west and the aromatic
odors and perfumes will lie heavy upon their
bosom. The brooks will gleam forever like
silver in the rays of the sun, and the bubbles
will sparkle and break on their streams
Courier-JournaL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-06-29
The Man Who Laughs.

The man whose ha ha reaches from
one end of the street to other may be the
fellow who scolded his wife and spanked
his baby before he got his breakfast, but
his laughter is only the crackle OF thorns
under the pot. The man who spreads
his laughter through his life-before a
late breakfast, when he misses the train (;
when his wife goes visiting and he has to
eat a cold supper; the man who can
laugh when he finds n button off his
shirt when the furnace fire goes out in
the night and both twins come down with
the measles at the same time-he's the
fellow that's needed. Ae never tells his
neiphbors TO have faith. Somehow he
puts faith into him.
He delivers no hOmilies the sight of
his beaming face, the sound of his happy
voice and the sight of his blessed daily
life carry convictions that words have no
power to give. The blues flee from him
as fog before the west wind he comes
into his new home like food of sun
shine over a meadow of blooming butter
cups, and his wife and children blossom
in his presence like June roses.
His home is redolent with sympathy
and love. The neighborhoOd is better
for his life, and somebody will learn of
him that laughter is better than tears
The world needs this man. Why are
there so few of them Can he be envolv-
ed? Why is he not in every house, turn
ing rain into shine and winter into sum-
mer all round the year, until life is a
perpetual season of JOY?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-06-29
POETR Y.
SONG.

Linger, my lady Lady lily fair,
Stay yet thy step upon the easement STAIR
Poised be thy slipper tip as is the tine
OF some still star. All, lady lady mine,
Yet linger, linger there!
Thy face. o lady, lily pure and fair,
Cleans i the dusk as in thy dusky hair
The snowy blossom glimmers, or the shine
OF thy swift smile. ALI, lady lady mine,
Yet linger, linger there
With lifted wrist, where round the laughing
air
Hath blown Il mist of lawn and clasp it there,
Watt finger tipt adieus that spray the wine
OF thy waste kisses, toward me, lady mine,
Yet linger, linger there
What unlooSed spendor is there may COM
pare
With thy hands unfurled glory anywhere?
What CLINT of sun, or dew, or jewel fine
May mate thine eyes? All, lady2 lady mine,
Yet linger, linger there
My soul confronts thee; on thy brow and hair
1t lays its gentlenesS like palms of prayer
1t touches sacredly those lips of thine
And swoons across thy spirit lady mine,
The while thou lingerest there
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-06-29
What He Ordered.

At dinner in ST. Joseph, Mo, about
two years ago, with my friend IIile Jo-
burn, who is considerable of wag, in re-
ply to the "What will you take to drink,
gemmen :" Of the son of Ham that sery-
ed us, / ordered glass Of iced tea, while
Hile, who wanted beside the fluid little
merriment to aid digestion, said:
"You may bring me glass Of lacteal
fluid, George"
The ebonized dispenser Of grub. with
confident "All right, boss" left for the
kitchen, where, the supposition is, he ex-
pected to find some one who could trans
late Hile's order to bis vernacular, but
apparently he was disappointed, for after
a minutes absence he returned with but
one glass-that contained trapped tea
and placing that before me, he turned to
Hile with:
"What was dat you wanted, boss?"
Ny companion answered, "a glass Of
milk, you emphasized fool"
Again the waiter left, and coming back
in a short time with triumphant CLEAN
on his face and glass of milk in his
hand be joyously said, Oars your OK
tail fluid, boss"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-06-29

Physically and mentally, the late Dowa-
ger Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwer-
in was, in truth, the most remarkable wom-
an of the century. Born on February %,
1903. it was not until 1883 that she had any
serious illness. Imagine eighty.five years
of unbroken health Her life was idyllic in
its peaceful beauty and goodness. 1t is true
that the late grand duchess had to endure
the loss of her husband and half a century
of widowhood, and that one by one she
mourned the death of all her children, but
that is one of natures penalties for the priv
ilege. if it be one, of attaining extreme old
age. The tender affection which existed
for so many years between the grand duch-
ess and her brother, the late Emperor Will
liam, was the great happiness of her long
life. and its countless acts of unassuming
benevolence made it blessing to herself
and Others. That there must have been
much that was remarkable about the duch-
ess in her young days may be judged by the
enthusiastic al niration which the sight of
her superb figure and lovely face aroused in
the cynical philosopher, poet Heine, who
confessed that to gaze upon "Our Alexan-
drina's" pure and serene features made him
feel better man.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-06-29
Holc He Lost Hts Memory.

He had asked the man in the seat be-
hind him for chew of fne.cut, and, at
ter stufing half the contents of the box
into his mouth, he had put the box itself
into his pocket. When reminded of this
he replied:
Bless me-bless me Why, so did
Hope you won't take offense sir, for |
had entirely forgotten it. Dear me- but
| find fresh evidence every day that |
am not what | used to be. | see that |
am losing my memory.
That's too bad = said the other. How
long have you been thus afflicted ?
Exactly thirteen years ago to-day.
Did some accident happen to you
then ?
Accident Bless you, my dear sir, 1t
was terrible thing | was hung by a
mob
is that so ? | don't want to be imper-
tinent, but really should like TO hear
about it,
Certainly, no impertinence about that
was in Denver. My business there
was to sell pianos and organs. One night
/ called at house to see about the sale
of a piano, and found the lady murdered
in the hall. While | was standing there,
horror-struck and terrified, several par
ties came up, accused me of the deed
and in ten minutes mob had a rope
around my neck. | was dragged to a
tree, given ten minutes to pray, and then
pulled up.
Hung by the neck !?
'Yes-a regular hangman's moose, and
the end of the rope was made fast, and
was left swinging.
Great Scotland-and-but you didn't
dieg
4 Dunno softly answered the piano
man. Il date my loss of memory from
the minute they began pulling on the
rope. Perhaps | was cut down and re-
suscitated perhaps the corpse was taken
out and buried. As | told you before
my memory has sadly failed me-
The other puzzled over it, blew his
nose, got red in the face, and finally blurt-
ed out:
Say, mister, believe you are gigan-
tic liar =
Like as not-like as not bluntly re-
piled the piano man. when a mans
memory begins to fail he may hit the
truth or he may lio-just as it happens
Have you any good chewing tobacco
with you?'