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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-01


upon him. lnvoluntarilv the wings
come up. "With twain he covered his
face"
Who Is this God before whom the arro-
giant and intractnble refuse reverence?
There was an engineer of the name of
Strasicrates who was in the employ OF
Alexander the Great and he offered to
hew q mountain in the shape Of his mas
ter, the Emperor, the enormous figure
to hold in the left hand city of ten
thousand inhabitants, while with the
right hand it was to hold basin large
enough to collect all the mountain tor
rents. Alexander applauded him for his
ingenuity, but forbade the enterprise be-
cause Of its costllness. Yet | have to
tell you that our King holds in one hand
all the cities OF the earth and all the
oceans, while he has the stars of Heaven
for his tiara.
Earthly power goes from hand to
hand - from Henry l to Henry II and
Henry Ill, from Charles to Charles II,
! from Louis to Louis ii and Louis Ill
out from everlasting to everlasting is
God. God the first God the last, God
the only. He has one telescope with
which He sees everything - His omni-
science. He has one bridge with which
lie crosses everything His omnipres-
ence lie has one hammer with which
he builds everything-Ilis omnipotence.
Put two tablespoonfuls of water in the
| palm OF your hand and it will overflow;
| out Isaiah indicates that God puts the
Atlantic, and tho Pacific. and the Are
tic, and the Antarctic, and the Meditcr-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03

bonS, and to blondine their hair. The
water of this spring look clear as
crystal, and is remarkably cold at this
season Of the year, much more SO than
the water Of wells in that vicinity
This water is much used at the APP
proach of Easter Sunday TO color eggs,
and n strange thing about 1t is the dif-
ference in color upon articles Of different
quality or substance The hair it
blondineS, colors eggs, ribbons, and
dress goods a crimson red. The color
is permanent in both cotton and silk
goods dyed by the water. The blond
ing of the hair generally lasts about
three weeks, while q person who bathcs
in its waters is given a coat that lasts
about six weeks.
Soap applied to any article dyed by
the water hut strengthens the intensity
of the color People for miles around
come and carry the water away in bot
lies, jugs, and barrels, 10 use In dyeiug
various articles. a family by the name
of Brand, whose numbers are quite
large, and whose colon has always been
a phenomenon, is now explained. it is
believed, by their having always used
this water having always used this wa.
ter for bringing and bathing purposes.
So long have they used it that it's
qualities seem to have permeated their
systems, and it's effects are seen in their
progency to the fourth generation. They
have known Of this spring for years.
and for a long time kept its qualities q
secret, but it was diyulgcd recently 10y
q young man who had married into tho
family.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03
TO SLEEP FoY A CENTURY.

The Possibility of OutdoinE ir,inE'- Kip
Van tukle.
1T has been frequently said that
truth is stranger than fiction, ~ remarked
Or. Henry Powderly TO a little party
that was discussing Washington Irv-
ing's romantic story of Rip Van Wrinkle
in the Lindell rotunda. Il often think
that / would like to go to sleep and
wake up in the fun enjoyment Of my
faculties a century later-say about the
year 1000. ! believe that this viii be
successfully done, Gases OF suspended
animation for considerable periods Of
Sine frequently occur | have myself
pronounced people dead who are now
in the fun enjoyment of vigorous life, j
have no doubt that thousands of people
have been entombed alive after having
been examined by reputable and careful
physicians. If the life force may be so
completely suspended for a day or two
and then resumed, why may 1t not be
taken up again after the lapse Of a cen
tury or more? Irving makes Bip Van
Wrinkle are during his twenty ycars'
nap. That is, / think wrong
SHOULD the life force he 50 complete
ly suspended that a mGl would not re
Ouirc food there would be lltle or no
waste, and he woUld wake up as
youthful and vigorous as when he dozed
Off. ] believe it viii yet be possible for
a nan taking century maps to enjoy a
few years of life daring every century
for loo years or more. 4 can see no
good reason for believing flat the nine
tpeuth century has witnessed the high
tide Of scientific achievement st,
Louis GIobe-DeiuOc-at.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03
HiNDoo CHILDREN
frey Abound la au Directions, Destitute
fttotaiup.

frey Abound in AN Directions, Destitute
ofttutaiuG.
Washington Star; The costume, or Mt
times the lack of costume. makes n
never failing source of interest in the
native town in India. The Hindoos
form the largest portion of the inhabit-
ants, and are noticeable for their some
what diminutlve stature, delicate feat
ures and dark brown color Their chill
drcn swarm In all directions, utterly de-
void Of clothing, their mahogany brown
limbs as round and perfect as little
brown statutes. Among the Hiudoos
of Bombay only the wealthy class wear
more than an apology for clothing, al
though girls not older than ten years
may be seen with the simple flowing
garments which ars so graceful and so
admirably fitted to the climate, The
cries of the vendors, the strange sights
and sounds 70 to make up one OF the
most picturesque and interesting eX-
perionce TO be met with anywhere iu
the east.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03
VERY SWEET.


Hg was complimentary Upt she Was a.
responsive.
Evening World: He Knocked at the
door boldly, and when the lady came he
bowed pleasantly, says m exchange.
Madam. he said, "do you wish 70
buy any hy-screens2"
of course NOT" she replied; this
isn't fly season, ana there are no flies
on this house anyhow"
u know that, madam; ] have fire.
quently remarked as mach to my
friends in passing here on the way 20
my humble cottage on a back street
know YOU did not want the screens
for flies, but ! thought you might take
them for sou8e other use.
what are they good for3 SiftersT'
"Oh, no, madam brG they are excel
lint 10 keep out asees,7 and he smiled
.fatteringly.
we don't have any bees around
here" she protested
Perhaps not now madam he muir
murad, but they WIN come wleu they
knew so sweet a flower grows within"
SEe didn't notice bis low bow, but
she asked him TO Eait a minute.
That gag works evecy tnne," ne con
cludeG rs she disappeared.
In two minutes she returned leading
a huge mastif, and bis Aeart grew cold.
Now she s"id, apologize for your
rude and ungentlefnanly familiarity or
III let the dog loose
Madam he said. as his wits came
back again. Il can't do It ] have no
apology to offer. It's the bees Tat
should apologize for not having disc3g-
cred you sooner"
She hesitated; he tremhied.
IH give you TWO minutes" she said,
Before l bet the dog loose"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03
X LIVELY EEL.
lie is as Active and spry A. lie Is slippery
and Cunning.

He Is a Active snd Spry A. tie l. Ntippe
and Cunning.
Bod and Gun: Young GELS, in pass
Ing up a river, show the most eNtraor-
binary perseverance in overcoming all
distractions. The large loodgates-
sometimes fifteen feet in leighton the
Thames might be supposed sufficient 70
bar the progress Of a fish the size of a
darning needle. But young cells have a
wholesome idea that nothing can stop
them; and, in consequence, nothing
does. Speaking of the way in which
they ascend hood-gates and other BAR
riers, one writer says: Those which.
die stick To the post; others, which get
Il little higher, meet with the same fate
until at last a layer Of them is formed
which enables the rest to overcome the
difficulty of the passage. The mortality
resulting from such 'forlorn hopes
greatly helps to account for the differ
ence in the number OF young eels on
their upward migration, and that of
thoSe which return down stream in the
autumn. In some places these baby
cells are much sought after and are
formed into cakes, which are eaten
fried.
"Eels spawn like other fishes. For
long, however. the most remarkable
theories were held as to their birth.
One of the old beliefs was that they
sprang from mud; a rival theory held
that young cells developed from frag-
ment separated from their parents
bodies by the rubbing against rocks.
One old author not only declared that
they came from May dew, but gave
the following recipe for producing them:
Cut up two turfs covered with May
dew and lay them one upon the other,
the grassy sides inward, and then ex-
pose them to the heat Of the sun. In a
few hours there viii spring from them
IN infinite quantity Of cells"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03

Il have not forbidden you to hope"
said the doctor. grimly; and with this
obscure bit of philosophy he went his
way.
The wife Of the sick mau went back
10 his bedside. She had cried aud wip-
ed away her tears, 80 that he should
not see them.
Try and sleep. dear" she said, lay
tng her hand tgnderly ON the wide-open
eyes, the doctor wants YOU to sleep.
He says you VIII not be better until
you do
"NNhat else did he say ?"
His voice was quite strong, 1t gave
hnr courage TO tel Il necessary lie.
He said you would be better to-
morrow
Lena the sick man was speaking
with energy uow-"I heard what he
said You need not deceive me, dear.
shall die at midnight"
"Oh, David, that was cruel, and It
WAS not true. Why. you look almost
Well | viii call father and mother to
see YOU. Perhaps they can make you
believe"
"Wait dear, until after midnight We
two viii keep the watch together untll
then Yen see, l am not afraid, nor
must You be, brave little Wife"
II was Il watch of happy dreams for
one, of agonizcd suspense for the other.
Suddenly a thought occurred 10 tho
wife. She had heard OF its being done
with the best effect, David was sweet
ly sleeping, and she would set the
clock ON, SO when he awakened he
would know the fatal hour was tided
over.
lie could see the clock. when no
awakened It should Ice SHAT would
Ice past mid-night-and he would take
new courage and life,
She held the striking hell while she
turned the hands uoiselc,sly, aud he
did not awaken-not for a half hour
did lac stir, Then
what time is it?' ne asked family.
TITS iust striking 3, dear" answered
his wife, quickly.
He looked surprised, Once, twice.
he swept his hand across his face, as II
something had come between him and
the world about him. Then he aid In
! a low voice:
at does not matter, I caunot see
One, two, three.
do You hear that, Dovld?'
Eyes. hear"
And you know, dearest that you
win iivc2"
He fnintly pressed her hand as ii
clasped his. II was hard for him to
a%rticulate. but she leaned close to him
and caught these words:
1.-THE doctor was right, dear little
periuror, good-by."
And Just when the clocks were strik-
Ing 70 his soul passed ont on the mid
night 20 the unknown country where
time is uot-Detrolt Free Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03
MEMS HABITS,

-
u,n is what His wife and sisters Make
w" Him.
Some one has said: TEL me what
a man eats and L will tell you what
art of a man he is" l should say on
tba other nand, Tell me what a man
oots and / will tell you what sort of a
woman his mother or wife is
For it is a fact beyond question that
what a man eats depends entirely upon
b,s home education. So if a man socS
into n restaurant, as 1 nouced one do
The other day, according to the New
YORK Herald. and orders some new
oysters, which he covers with vinegar,
and then drinks a glass of milk, while
another man at his side orders n lob
ster salad aud a plate of buckwheat
cakes, of course some woman, either
wife or mother, is to blame, and must
he held responsible for such living
cnstronomic curiOsities or monstrosites
in culinary taste. 1t is far easier TO
tell what sort of women presided over
these mems homes than to tell about
the men themselves.
Had these men been educated at
nome in the arts and habits of good
living they would have known how and
what to eat elsewhere. 1t should be
the duty of every woman to educate
herself thoroughly in all the matters
of the household, She should know at
what time Of the year certain foods
are in season. She should provide her
table with the best the market affords
for the best is always the cheapest.
There are a thousand and one way
in which a woman may become a home
educator to men. A woman with
brains and tact can make a gentleman
out Of a boor, and can make his home
so delightful. and so interesting a place
that he win prefer it e all places.
If men go outside and make them
selves offensive it is because they have
not had proper education at home, If
women in the lower walks of nfe
would occasionally suggest 10 their
sons OF husbands that it was not Just
the thing and rot at all nice to stretch
their feet all over the cars so a woman
has to wipe her skirts against their
boots in passing 1t might do something
toward remedying the evil.
All women should remember when
they find fault with mems habits in
public that in nine eases out Of ten a
woman is to blame and responsible
for them. for she has permitted such
practices in her own house and has
failed to make use Of her privilege
and power by educating the men in
her home TO show her proper respect.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03

Thcadorc Childs IN Ilarper's Magazine:
Who gives The mystCsious word OF order
by virtue OF which at the beginning Of
each season we see similar toilets
blossom forth spontaneously aud slmul-
tlncousiy IN an the places OF elegant
rtsorty How does Il happen that these
toilets are different In cut ana ia mater
pre- yeding scusou1
ia perly. it would have been easy
10 reply tlat tie court was responsible
for The creation of fashion, and IN
reality, 10 WINS the empress, on one OF
the ladies OF her suite, who took tho
initiative of wearing some now style
Of toilet, The result Of long consultations
between The lady herself ana q dress
maker OF genius. If the toilet ploaged
and was susceptible on adaptation 10
Nh the rcqulrmentg n various types Of
feminine beauty, IL would be accepted
by the court, and from the court 1t
would penetrate TO the uppe middle
classes, and IL It were not too dear. It
would finally pcrmcate 20 the ranks of
the lower middle classes. Nowadays.
however, we have no court, and IL IL
certainly not at the democratic balls and
receptions of President Caruot and his
ministers that we may look for new
manifestations Of feminine elegance.
Nevertheless, the creation Of fashion
continues In the same conditions az IA
the past, only with more liberty and
perhaps with more artistic prcOccupa-
lions. The great adies Of the Imperial
court have not MI a%bdlcated; other great
Indies have been born with the genius
Of elegance and the gift Of taste; aud
these, together with the most elegant
women Of the rich middle classes, the
stage, and the dcmi-mondc, cooperating
with the great artists like Worth, Felix.
ItOdrigucs, Doucet, NORM lossier, La
frrT7 re-, etc, and. meeting on the ueu-
tat ground Of the tryinR-on room, dis
rAs, create, and perfect the new
fash ons.
When ono created, much IN The sans
way as In the time Of the empire. by the
combined efforts Of the Processes Of
elegance and Of the dressmaker II
genius, the new fashions are no longer
%propagated as they were Of old. Tho
official salons are absolutely without
Influence; the other salOns-the salons Of
What is called he Yrai monde. have never
been more select and exclusive than nc
the present day, the various delegates
Of elegance whom we have seen meeting
ina tho salon of fhn Ir.partDErfr y...-
met in private life; On the other hand,
the theatres are 10 longer favorable
places for the display Of toilets, the
more 80 as ever In the orchestra stalls
OF the opera n dress-coat Is not absolute
" obligatory. Nevertheless. the new
fashions spread with greater rapidity
than ever, and even remote foreign
countries are not more than twelve
months behind Paris.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03
THE OLD MAN WAS Right.

Loving Fingers Jugglcd WITH the clock "a
Vain.
The doctor was making the last visit
for the night 30 the sick man. As he
was leaving the room he beckoned to
the anxious wife who was also the
sick mans nurse, and she stepped out
side the door to hear what he
had b say. 1t was an done IN panto-
mimi, but the monstrous distorting
shadows made by The turned-down
light revealed the message 10 tie sick
Inan aC plainly as words could have
told it.
And a pretematural a~cuteness Of
hearing made ever word spoken on
the outside landing as distinct as II
uttered in the sick mans ear. He smil-
ed-oh. such a wane and weary smile
as he listened, without effort, to a con.
yersation about himself
This Is what they were saying:
Gle cannot possibly last longer than
midnight. 1t win be necessary TO have
your friends with you" the doctor said
gently, "but the passing win be pain
less. or that | am sure, as he Is very
weak"
"But, doctor, he cannot, must not die
How can you be suref I
have heard you yourself say that while
there Is life there IS hope" answered
the wife. her voice fearful and wayer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03
sPoNcEs.
Where Most ri Fiuo sponge ov cath
cred.

Where Most ofour riuo sponge ary enth-
erred.
Milk Monroe, In Scribncr: T1pere are
ut present but four centers ef sponge
supply and distribution known to the
commercial world, and OF these the most
important is key West. Ia Che waters
tributary to this port the sher us' wool,
which outrauks All others ms % genera
utility sponge, attatus p perfection Of
form and texture yml,newn elsewhere.
Here are 20 be found any number VI
sailors trained to fhe basiuoss from boy
hood, With whom 40 man The spuugiuu
dect Thus although the American
spoEg industry is only about sixty years
old &c already lG3ds tho world ia the vol
INNS of 5ts business. the equipment az
lbs vessels. and Che Intelligence with
which IL is conducted.
Arrived at phatEe fancies may prove
q profitable rrOuud, the captain of n
~sp0Hging schooner sends out "a boat aD
IN v~esttgatc, meantime standing or anil
ol uril a discovery is reported Then
all hands, savc only the cook or If
she is a large vessel, the captain and
cook, tdmhle into the small boats and
uhe hshing-f fishing it can be called
begun.
The vessel has lowed asteD Just half
ms many boats as she has men ia her
crew, and two men are assigned 10 each
boat. One Of them stands wei aft and
sculis with a long oar, while the other
beuGs lows over one of the gUBw1ies I'm
q constrained position, and with
his head buried in a water-glass eagerly
scaEs the bottom as he Is moved ever g..
The wat9r-elass is simply a wooden
BUCKET, having q glass bottom, that Is
held an inch or so below the rufied sur
face, and in these clear waters Hlainly
reveals al Submerged objects 10 8 depth
Of forty or fifty feet. AS a further aid
ia overcoming ripples or moderate
wave, each small boat is provided with
a bottle Of oil so hung over the bow as
70 slowly driF It's contents into the wa
ter.
Through his magic glass the observer
sees darling fish. richly tinted seJ-fans
and feathers, branching coral, gorgeous
anemOneg brigtling seaspOrcupines, and
the myriad other curious tenants Of
these troFic waters. While seeing these
he makes no slgn. until a small dark
object that to the unframed eye, differs
in no respect from the loggcrheads SUI
rounding II. comes within his range Of
vision Then, without removing his
gaze, he reaches for the long-handlel
s~ponge-hook II rake lying behind bi;u,
and using Il with one hand, quickly tears
from the bottom a black, Shiny mass,
that he tr|iumphantly p]ronounccs 20 he
a sheePs-wOol or grass sponge Of the
Grst quality.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03
DYE WORKS

A Crystal steam Blandiue- Hair aud
Epugcs Cbeek.
Had Ponce de Leon, ia his search for
the fountain Of youth, wendell his
way to Little Sandy, Elliott county, at a
point about nine miles from here, says
a Greenup KY, dispatcl, and plunged
beneath the placid waters of Red
Spring. he might not have had his days
prolonged until now, but most certain
IT Is his color would have been changed
to d bright crimson.
On the Frese Hardin farm the Red
Spring Is located, and for years has been
used by the old ladies in that vicinity
to color their carpet rags, BY the young
ladies to color their dress goods and rib
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03

An exchange propounds me startling
and saddening fact that there are 3.0O0,-
900 young men Of marriageable age In
the United States who obstinately neg
lect to provide themselves with wins,
and that implies the existence OF at
least an equal number Of young women
Of marriageable age who are waiting
for proposals that never come.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03

There Is elghty-four-ton lngot in the
furnace az Bethlehem, Pa, which win
soon be converted into armor-plate for
the ~battle-ship Indiana II win be the
heaviest plate ever made II. this or any
other country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03

A resident Of Lawrence, Kan, receiv-
ed q letter last week which was mailed
In Chicago twelve years ago. If ives
''accidently discovered" in q yenfilator
shaft with n wad Of other mail.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03

Miss Mason-How did you enjoy
"Othello'' last nightf
Miss Dixon-Oh, II was q poor COM
pany. The leading part was taken by
a Niger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-02-17
Starving RussIa.

BosroS. Feb. ll.-Frinoess Eagalitehefi Of
Russia, at reception here to-day, gave an
interesting account of the 5mine in her
country and the methods employed 10 aid
the starving peasants. She began BY saying
that there had been much Misrepresentation
of her country by the American press. The
present terrible calamity is partly due 10 the
neglect of the peasants TO make the best use
Of their opportunities. They are ike chill
dren who have been kept in subjectioa by
strict parents and who are suddenly given
their liberty. The next generation will reap
the benefits Of the freedom which these peo-
pie cannot understand.
The great drouths, 50 common in the south
Of Russia, are caused, said she, hy the acis
ofthe landed propsietoss, who cut down
whole forests and make no attempt to re
plant them. The people are sober, very re
hgious, wonderfully patient and enduring
and when they are III treated they do not
revolt, but die.
The Emperor seems to be doing al in his
power to help the starving peasants and
there are no festivities going on in St. Peters
burg. In closing the Princess called atten-
ton to the fact that Russia, above all Euro
pean countries, stood by the North dnring
the dark days of the civil var, and She
begged that there might not be indifference
to her terrible needs She believed that all
funds and donations should BE- sent to the
American Coasuls in Russia
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-02-17
Died From Fright.

Caroline J. Gardner, fifteen years old, who
lived with her mother at Federal Sta
ton, near Pittsburg, died yesterday from
fright. caused by Thomas and James skid
more, who, it is believed, attempted TO kid-
nap her for immoral purposes. The Gard
ners were wretchediy poor, and the mother
Mrs. Margaret Gardner, supported berself
and daughter by washing and msading for
the miners OF the settlement The Skid
mo-es attempted TO seize the girl while she
was out for coal, but she escaped to the
house and locked the door She was taken
sick and went to bed at once, dying yester-
day. The eoroner's jury declared the Skid
morss gqilty Of aanSlagghles, end they
were plsoed in jail. The post=IhorteTa also
revealed the fact that the girl died o. volvu-
lar contraction Of the heart, and the physi-
clans declared that it was caused BY fright
The mother had not cent to pay funera!
expenses, and the miners took up collec-
ton raising SO.