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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
Singie-handed.

A gentleman who served with distinc-
ton in the war of the rebellion, but
who wishes not to be named here, re-
lated Yesterday the following incident
of one of the early battles Of the war:
1.-THE Federal and Confederate forces
were drawn up in the woods on either
side of considerable clearing, where
the battle was likely soon to take place.
The Federal commander and his staff,
seated upon their horses, were consult
ing near the right of the line. Col.
regiment, small man with a tremend
ouslv big hat on his head and a mons
trous sword dangling to the ground at
MS side, picture such as one might
expect to see in a comic paper.
IAN aide approached Col. Dow, say
ing that the commander wished to speak
to him. Col. Dow strobe down the line,
the soldiers laughing at the sight.
"Col. Dow said the commander,
you will march out into that opening
and take position on that knoll yon
der. You will there await further or
ders.'
Gin sight of the entire right wing Of
the army Col. Dow went marching into
the opening, his long, heavy sword
clanking on the ground behind him,
his dig uAt uTdSSGO dOWA ONC1 hl0 AChu
until he looked as if he might have
been drawn by Cruikshank.
1.-THE commander heard t shout of
laughter that went up from the ranks
and looked for the cause.
"'Who is that walking out there" he
asked.
Somebody told him that it was Col.
Dow. An aide was sent to bring him
back.
"'Col. Dow said the commander,
why did you 60 out there alone? Why
did you not take your regiment with
your
"'Dear me, general, said the Colo
mel, i beg thousand pardons. l did
not know you meant for me to take any
body with me. You didn't gay, you
know
"And that is how it happened" said
he who related this story, "that Col.
Dow was prevented from putting down
the rebellion without aid. "-NeaU York
HnroT1
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

first shark turned on it's back, the in
variable prelude to biting, the
Cuban rose and with long,
keen knife fairly disembowled it.
The other was not to be disposed of
so easily. He seemed to realize that
in the Cuban he had dangerous
foe, and, IN the language Of the ring,
spared for an opening. Several of US
began to blaze away at him with our re-
volvers, but the Cuban appeared to fear
our bad craftsmanship more than the
shark. and begged us to desist. The
purser and his child had been pulled
on deck, and the combatants had fair
field. The Cuban dived, but the shark
did not wait for him to come up and
changed his location. Finally the latter
advanced straight upon his antagonist,
his ugly fin cutting through the
water like knife, turned quickly upon
his back, and the huge jaws came to-
gether with vicious snap; but the
Cuban was not between them. He had
sunk just in time to avoid the shark,
and as the latter passed shot the steel
into it. The old sea wolf made the
water boil, and strove desperately to
strike his antagonist with his tail. but
the latter kept we'll amidships and liter
ally cut him to pieces. We made up a
purse for him, and the next dav the
brave ragamuffin could have given Solo
mon pointers in the matter of gorgeous
apparel.-,St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
"HAVE YOU THE TIME ?'
Interesting Account of How Watch Cases
and Dials are Made.

Interesting Account of How Watch Cases
and Dials are Made.
The process of making gold watch
cases Is interesting. The IA karat cases,
which are the most popular, are made
of gold to which an alloy Of copper and
silver has been added. A flame of gas
quickly reduces the metal to liquid.
This is poured into bar molds of various
sizes, and when it has hardened the
metal is placed under ponderous rolls
and reduced to the desired thickness.
One of the machines will reduce bar
of gold into a sheet one-thousandth of
an inch thick.
The sheets are then sent to the turn
ers who shape the cases. Jointers then
solder the parts together and add the
receptacles for the springs, which are
inserted by workmen who are known
as springers. It'll case is to contain a
decoration in relief the design is then
soldered on, and the case is delivered
to the engraver.
Engraving cases frequently adds one
third to their cost. Last of all the
cases are sent to the polisher, and when
they leave his hands they are ready
for the market.
The making of watch dials is also in
teresting. Those made by machinery
are rapidly produced. A steel plate is
first engraved with the desired figures
and lines.
By means of a wax matriX a copy of
this plate is taken and electrotyped.
The pigment is placed on the electro
plate and thin coat of collodion is
placed over it, being distributed by CEN
trifugal force.
A sheet of paper placed on the COLO
dion before it dries adheres, and when
removed withdraws the collodion and
the pigment, thus leaving a negative on
the paper.
This paper is then placed on blank
watch dial, and after being slowly
pressed into position the dial is placed
in furnace. The heat destroyes the
paper and the collodion penetrates the
enamel of the dial, producing on it the
design. In this manner the most in
tricate designs are transferred.
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"A Stern Employer.

William was unuuestionably Iii that
hot afternoon when he came into the
brokers' office in Broad Street, where
he is employed as a messenger. Ills
face was the color CLASHES ana wore an
evnression of "goneness" that excited
the nitv of everyone in the place. The
iunior partner, with words OF sympathy,
told him to go home at once. just az
William was starting, the senior mem-
Der of the firm came IN. -,
"Hello. what's the matter (" ne
asked, seeing the boys pale face.
ssI,m sick ), mumbled William.
what ails you?" The broker was
suspicious instead of sympathetlc.
"Mv stomach" answered the boy.
whats the trouble p
"It hurts" said the boy. 49,,
"What have you been eating",
sternly asked the employer, as ne looked
into the boys eyes.
ooh, nothing much. ~,
ANY hokey-pokey ice cream?'
ga little"
-Four glasses maybe, or five"
"Anything else ~
eyes some pie"
CHOW much?,
''What else ?"
"Some waftles." -,
Chow many-a dozen
"No, sir. Only three
"What else ?"
"Some cakes"
"Is that all % IS
"Well, some apples, and piece OF
watermelon and
"And what?' ,..,,
"What have you been drinking
"Some soda water and Lemonade on;,
That's all you can think OFF,
Eyes, sir. g ro,, ovar
"Well, you 60 home, anu II you eyer Tba
get sick again, III dlscn na sender uor At
the theI little tt bow with the enormous eapael e.
wasn't dead instead of being only SICK
-Ne,y York Tribune.
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FLOODS AND THEIR CAUSES.
Their Destructive Capabilities Depend
emf ON Different Things.

Their Destructive Capabilities Depend.
ent on Different Things.
"It is not necessary to control all the
rainfall Of basin in order to control
the floods of it's river. Again, the river
will normally take care of the greater
part of it's discharge. The channel It.
self is adequate to the task of carrying
away the water of any ordinary rain.
Every destructive flood Is caused by the
comparatively small excess of storm
Mai t. w. Powell in the North Ameri-
can Review.
Let us see what the problem is, how
it varies from region to region, and to
what extent it is affected by the opera
tons OF man. The rivers of the earth
may be divided into two classes, name
ly, hood-plain rivers ana canon rivers.
In hood-plain rivers, under conditions
of great precipitation, the waters rise
above the channel banks 10 overflow
the plain which descends seward or to-
ward the mouth of the river. In canon
streams the channels are cut so deep
that the highest flood never reaches the
brink Of the canon walls. There are
many rivers which are hood-plain
streams along parts of their courses and
canon streams along other parts of their
courses. In canon channels it is evil
dent that human habitations and prop
erty are safe when above the flood line,
and this flood line is always easily dis
cernible, so that little excuse is found
for those who suffer from floods under
such conditions.
''But great majority of rivers are
food-plain streams, and here the con-
ditions OF safety are not so readily DIS
covered. A great river ramifes into
small rivers, and these ramify into
creeks, and the creeks into brooks.
Along the course of such a tree-of-riv-
ers all those parts which ere not canon
reaches have food-plains-that is, COM
paratively level stretches back from the
river on either side to the foot of the
hills -
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Oatmeal in Scarlet Fever.

A writer in the Medical and Chlrurgi-
cal journal, England, states that he has
for several years been in the habit Of
having his patients we'll sponged over
the surface of their bodies, commenc-
ing, as a rule, about week after the
appearance of the eruption, and con-
tinuing the process until desquama!ion
is complete, with q mixture of one
ounce of oatmeal to pint of boiling
water; the solution for this purpose be-
ing made every day, snd used tepid. or
at such q temperature as may be COM
fortably borne by the back of finger.
His reason Tor using this particular COM
bination is that the gluten in it sticks
the scales to each other and to the sur
face of the body, thus allowing of their
being removed from one sponging to
another without the ordinary risk of
injecting either atmosphere or clothes,
and thus greatly lessen the risk of
spreading the disease; in addition to
this advantage, the gluten fills up the
bracks Of the new skin and protects it
from cold as patch after patch becomes
bare, and it thus, to saythe least, great
" lessons the risk of the dropsy, which
SO often follows upon this disease.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
Strikes.

While the strikes this year have been
somewhat extended, it is apparent to
every thinking man that they are los
ing their force. A strike used to send
a thrill through a whole commercial
community, but now a-days strike is
regarded simply as an unpleasant af-
fair, to be patched up as quickly as
possible, generally in the way ola COM
promise. Strikes usually proceed from
bad blood, and bad blood comes from
indigestion When mans stomach
does not act he is prey to gloom and
indecision, and to host Of indehnable
feelings. In such cases the best rem
edy for him is to get his system in good
condition as speedily as possible, and
to this end he should take the Laxa-
tive Gum Drops, and thus enable his
digestive organs to act unimpedel by
any waste material of any description.
These sum drops are put up in the
finest material without any deleterious
substance whatever. They are pleas
ant to the taste and can be given 20 the
most delicate constitution without the
slightest danger whatever. They come
in two sizes, the small boxes selling for
1oc, the large ones for CSC. Getthem
of any dealer
SYLVAN REMEDY Co, Peoria, III.
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News from Ryder's Party.

News OF the safe return of Lieut..
Peary from his expedition to North
Greenland is closely followed by infor-
nation from the Ryder party that
Lieut.. Ryder led to the coast of East
Greenland q year ago. His expedition.
consisting of nine members of the royal
Danish navy, left Copenhagen on June
s, last year, on board the Norwegian
sealer Hekia. Seven weeks later the
party arrived on the northwest coast of
Scoresby's Sound, on the east coast,
Just south of the shores explored by the
Robbery expedition in 1870. Their
purpose was to make collections along
this coast, and to explore the entire
region as far south as Angmagsalik ford,
the northern limit of the exploration
of Lieut.. Holm. They spent the winter
in camp at Camp Brewster, 70 degrees,
81 minutes north latitude, making
large collections and taking oDserva-
tons.
On August Lieut.. Ryder left Green
land and returned to Iceland, but he
started again on August rs for Green
land coast, expecting to land about 68
degrees north latitude, and to complete
his work. Great scientific results are
said to have been already achieved by
the expedition. When this work is
completed the entire coast line from
Cape Farewell to Cape Bismarck will
have been outlined, and Ryder's labors,
together with the information brought
home by Lieut.. Peary, will enable map
makers to give an approximate idea of
the outline of the east, northeast and
northern coasts. and then the contour
of Greenland in its entirety will be fair
ly we'll known
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
ON AN ELECTRIC WIRE.

The Monkeys Were Once Fooled, but the
Trick Could Not Be Repeated.
Il once went up the Amazon and
Orlnoco rivers on an annual capturing
expedition for the late P. T. Barnum,"
said Dick Cowper, an old Snowman,
now at the Southern. II got quite a
l hit upon novel plan for the capture
of the latter, and ltworked like charm.
A monkey is greater imitator than
Chinaman. He will do anything he
sees done, and that is what gets SO many
of his kind into the cage. | rugged up
an electric battery and attached it to
al apparatus that would allow score Of
the Simians to get hold of it. | then
took party of natives and
went into the forest, where there
were troops of monkeys. We
put the apparatus down, attached the
wire and removed the battery to con-
sidearble distance. The natives then
took hold OF the apparatus, danced and
yelled, then retired. The monkeys
made q dash for it. Half dozen took
hold, and I turned on the current.
They began to shrek and squirm, but
the others thought their performance
part OF the programme, and fairly fell
chine. | could have stuck the whole
troop if they could have got hold of the
concern. We then made a descent on
them with sacks, and soon had score
of them corralled. But it would only
work once We tried it a month after
ward at point fifty miles distant, but
not monkey came off his perch in the
trees. They viewed the proceedings
with evident curiosity, but without any
apparent desire to initiate our war dance
around the machine.-St. Louis Globe
ant
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a Naval Battle.

.The prettiest battle ever Witnessed
os between a Cuban and couple OF
wac wac ps !" said Thos. C. Ridgeway, now at
.ha Ia.,ede eve had reached Havana
tne lI Nav York, and were lying per
haps half mile from the sever several fruit
the ea sagna had boarded us, and among
Ieem . Iswarthy, bare-legged, young TEL
5nem EN- 1 1on d cd like pirate. The purser
low s standing by the rail, holding his o ;
couple no o. abont the vessel, when the chic j,
na nend from his grasp and fell into ane
S Mater' The father plunged oveTo oara
and seized him, and the sharks At oned
made for the pair, The p hasLet and
bnecaneer dropped the fruit asb bask a. the the
Went over the rail like flash. As 'no
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A Preposterous Claim.

An English woman sued the Midland
Railway Company for compensation for
the loss of her husband, VINO was killed
in an accident on that road, and recov-
cred damages, Thereupon the COM
pany, which had sold him an accident
insurance policy with his ticket, con-
tended that the amount of this insur-
ance should be deducted from the dam
ages awarded since If he had died a
natural death, the widow would have
received nothing on policy of that ma
ture. The claim of the company was
not allowed
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TnSVSjstling Tree.

The celebrated musical or whistlinp
+ree is found in the West Indian Islands,
~ 'Snbia and in the Soudan. It has a
~, neculiar sharp leaf, and pods with a
selit or open edge. The wind passing
through these gives out the sound that
has given the tree its odd name. In
Barbadoes there is valley filed with
these trees, and when the trade winds
from 1t, which. in the still hours of the
nioht. have very weird and unpleas-
ant effect upon those who hear it.
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German.
Syrup

I must say a word as to the ef-
hcacy of German Syrup. I have
used it in my family for Bronchitis,
the result of Colds, with most ex-
cellent success. Ihave taken it my
self for Throat Troubles, and have
derived good results therefron. I
therefore recommend it to my neigh
bors as an excellent remedy in such
cases. James 7. Durette, Earlys-
vile, Va. Beware of dealers who
offer you something just as good. !"
Always insist on having Boschee's
German Syrup. ~
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Scared the Grave Diggers.

Robert Bray brook, bishop of London,
who died in 1904, was taken from his
tomb after the great fire of 1866, after
having been buried for 262 years. Not
withstanding this his remains were
found to be perfectly fresh and un-
shrunken. His hair had grown more
than a yard in length, and had natural,
lifelike luster. The workmen, who be-
lieved it case of YAM prism, fed in ter
ror from the scene. and some others had
TO be hired to complete the removal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
WHITTIER.
BY T. Y. T.

eulled Is the hand that swept the Tyre,
ana mute the voice that hath so long
1nrllled a whole world with ecstacy,
by the sweet music of his song.
Ills songs of hope, and faith. and cheer,
-, INTO our hearts and homes have crept,
III they as sacred household words
Are treasures there forever kept.
Lay the frail casket meath the sod;
=. All that eau perish there belongs;
Inc bard himself can never die;
Hellves forever in his songs.
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In Oiden Times

People overlooked the Importance of per-
maEently beneficial effects and were salts
fed with transient action, but now that
it is generally known that Syrup of Figs
will permanently cure habitual constlpa-
ton, well-informed people will not buy
other laXatives, which act for a time but
finally iniure the system
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

A. M. PRIEST. druggist, Shelbyville,
Ind, says: Halls Catarrh Cure gives the
best of satisfaction. Can get plenty OF
testimonials, as it cures every one who
takes it," Druggists sell it, Use.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
Have You AsthmaY

DIR. r. SCHIFFMANN, st. Paul, Mimi, will
mail trial package of Schiifmann's Asthma
Cure free to any sufferer. Gives instant re-
lief in worst cases, and cures whore others
fail. Name this paper and send address
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

P3lth, flesh and strength.
bOr periodical pains, prolapsus and
(yI dISplacements, bearing-down SEN
E E,T and female complaints" gen.
f4'y' 1t IS so effective that it can be
raIaafsed. If it doesn't benefit or cure,
nave Your money back. Is anything
;n.. Sn sold iii this way likely to be
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

LOUISVILLE has ''girl preacher" aged
IA, whose professional card bears the
legend: Sunday meetings for men
only. Indianapolis Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

INVALID W1FE-"John, dear, do hope
f YOU should ever marry again you will
ind better wife than | have BEEN"
John-"There, there, my love, don't
worry; there will be no trouble about
that,n-IQdianapOAs Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

THE sword of Henry the Pious, Duke
of Silesia, was six feet long and weighed
thirty pounds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
Keep Off the Enemy.

A foe who turks in ambush is a more danger
ms antagonist than one who attacks us in the
oneu field, and for whose assaults we are, in
measure prepared. That dangerous enemy to
health, malaria, must be encountered fully
armed It's thrusts are sudden, unexpected and
deadly and can only be guarded against with
certainty by fortifyng the system by a course
Of defensive medication. The surest defense
sreinst chills and fever, bilious remittent,
dumb ague and ague cake is Hostetter's Stom-
sch Bitters, which is also an eradlcator of the
most obstinate forms Of malaria which resist
the action of ordinary specifics. aud the virus
of which remains in the system even when the
more violent symptoms are subdued. Consti-
nation, liver complaint, dyspepsia and kidney
troubles are always relieved by this genial rem
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

The Turks in the final siege of Con-
tnatinople, employed catapults and
alStas side by side with cannon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

MILITARY maces, clubs with iron
heads, came into Western Europe in
Seventh Century.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

were married." The Maid-"No; / am
still looking out for No. ."-Brooklyn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

THE ancient Mexicans used wooden
swords in war that they might not kill
their enemies
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

The Rothchiids smoke Henry Clay's
"SObranos" which cost 5 Or shillings
each, They are wrapped in gold Leaf
Fnd are packed in little inlaid cedar
wood cabinets.
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FACE AND FIGURE

show it, if you're a healthy
woman. They'll have a
beauty of their own, no
matter what your features.
Perfect health, with it's clear
skin, rosy cheeks, and bright
eyes, is enough to make any
woman attractive.
To get perfect health, use
faithfully DR.. Pierce's Fa-
yorite Prescription. That
regulates and promotes all
the proper functions of wo-
manhood, improves diges-
ton, enriches the blood, dis
pels aches and pains, brings
retreShinp SleeD- and restores
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

FoE indigestion, constipation, sick head
ache, weak stomach, disordered liver
fake Be2cham's Pills. For sale by all
LmgglStS
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Made to Look Like New.

Dresses, Gents Clothing, Feathers, Gloves,
etc., Dyed or Cleaned, Plush Garment,
Steamed at Otto Pietsch's Dye Works, 245
W, Water ST., Milwaukee. Send for Cir
rUlAE
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

FITs.-All Fits stopped free by DR.. KLINE's
GREAT NERVE 4 EsToRER. No Fits after first days
use. Marvellous cures Treatise and $500 trial
bottle free to Fit cases Send to DR.. Kline. 93l
Arch St, Phila Pa.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

THE WIDow-"You are nota thought
rul for others as you would be if you
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

The catapult was invented in SYRIA
cuse 406 B. c., in the reign of Diony-
sius the Elder.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

The use of EIy's Cream Balm, sure
cure tor Catarrh and Cold in head, is at
dread, which can be said OF no other
remedy.
| feel it my duty to say few words in
iI 2 Ey wthont soleit,t,nn n 70 b say
used it half year, and have found it to be
most admirable. | have suffered from
caarrh of the worst kind ever since was
boy and / never hoped for cure, but
Cream Balm seems to do even that. Many
of my acquaintance have used it with ex-
cellent results.-OScar Ostrum, 45 Warren
Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Apply Balm into each nostril. 1t is
q Quickly Absorbed. Gives Relief at
once. Price, SO cents at Druggists or by
mail
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13

or COUGH OR SORE THROAT the best medi-
cine by far
MtEs famous HONEY OF HOREHoUND AND
TAR.
Pixies To0THACHE DROPS Cure in one Minute
HERE but 1870 colored voters in North
Eako:a. There are $4,000 in the city of
Baltimore.
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r. doesn't take much of hunter to
bap his trousers.-GlenF Falls Republican.