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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28
Roofs in the Tropics.

In the interior of Ceylon the ma
tives finish walls and roofs with a
paste of slaked lime, gluten and alum,
which glazes and is so durable that
specimens three centuries old are now
to be seen. On the Malabar coast
the fiat bamboo roofs are covered
with mixture of cow-dung, straw
and clay. This is poor conductor
of heat, and not only withstands the
heavy rains to remarkable degree,
but keeps the huts cool in hot
weather. In Sumatra the native
women braid a coarse cloth OF palm
leaves for the edge and tops of the
roofs. Sharks skins form the roofs
of fishermen in the Andaman Islands.
The Malays of Malacca, Sumatra and
Java have a roofing Of attaps, pieces
of palm leaf wicker work, about three
feet by two in size and an inch thick,
which are laid like shingles and are
practically waterproof. The Arabs
of the East Indies make a durable
roof paint of slaked lime, blood and
cement. Europeans sometimes use
old sails made proof against water,
mold and. insects by paratfine and
corrosive sublimate-for temporary
r0OfS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28
I is a matter not generally known

IT is a matter not generally known
outside of the photographic and geo.
detic bureau of the Government Of
the United States that the Pacific
coast of North America is gradually
rising. while the Atlantic coast is
sinking, AS matter of fact, New
York and othern Eastern harbors are
slowly but surely deepening, while
the bars of San Francisco and other
Pacific coast harbors are surely but
steadily shoaling. This is, Of course,
favorable to tidal waves on the At
lantic coast, as it would indicate a
tendency Of nature to submergence,
however slight it might be. The
sinking of considerable portion Of
one side or the other Of great con-
tinent would mean great probable
ity of tidal waves Of increasing force.
The general movement being in the
direction of submergence, it is only
natural to suppose that they will fire.
quently be noted for exceptional en-
ergy and destructiveness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28
HliteracY in GEORGIA.

The new school census of Georgia
contains some interesting figures.
The illiteracy among the whites is II
per cent. and among the blacks q.
There has been an increase in the
school population during the last five
years of per cent. In Atlanta the
increase has been % per cent. The
percentage of illiterates among the
white children in that city is only /;
among the colored it is II. Savannah
makes even better showing, only
one white child in each 400 being I'M
able to read and write, while nine
colored children in every 100 are illit-
crate. In the whole State there are
1905 white schools and 1850 schools
for blacks. The total school popula-
ton is 6O4, OIL, of whom 315, 04O are
white scholars and 2S9, 931 are black.
For 1893 the school fund to be ap-
portioned is 1908, 675.S1. To this
will be added 5000, 900 obtained from
poll taxes. While the census was be-
ing taken the enumerators also put
down the number of children who
have infirmities. Outside of the in
situations there are 1913 blind whites,
1872 deaf and dumb whites, 142 col
ored blind, 175 deaf and dumb blacks.
The idiots, white and black, in the
State number $50.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28
party who recalled the foregoing was
at that time dining-car conductor on
one of these cars.
France and Her Population.

A congress of French sclentlsts anu
economists, held for special pur-
pose, and that purpose rather curl
Gus one, has just finished It's laoors
in Paris and adjourned. 1t endeay-
ored to determine by discussion the
best methods of increasing the num-
Der of children in French families.
The population Of France, as is we'll
knLwn, has been nearly stationary
for many decades. The last census
showed that the number OF deaths
among Frenchmen exceeded the births
slightly, and but for the children
born to foreigners in France there
would have been an actual decrease
in population. The Importance OF
the matter to the nation is illustrated
by fact often reiterated in the con-
gress- that the male births are twice
as numerous in Germany as in France,
and consequently that after few
years the active army of Germany
may be twice as numerous as that or
France The plan adopted by the
congress, however, and which viii De
recommended to the Chamber OF
Deputies, is the matter of interest.
First, that tax should be imposed
on men having no children; second,
that the land tax should be dimln-
ished in proportion to the number of
children; and third, that the parent
should be permitted to leave the bulk
of his property to one son. Under
the existing law in France, q product
of the revolution, the owner of the
land is compelled to divide it equally
among his children. The result, long
ago, was minute division Of the
lands held by peasant proprietors.
The congress evidently believed that
the fear of further division of the
land, into farms too small to support
a family, operates to keep the popu-
lation of rural France stationary.
The belief is probably we'll founded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28
Mr.. SILVER DOLLAR BLAND.
How the Father of the Cart Wheel Coin
Got Interested i'm Finance.

How the Father of the Cart Wheel Coin
Got Interested i'm Finance.
The most conspicuous figure in the
public eye during the deliberations
of Congress on the silver question
was Richard P. Bland, of Missouri,
Member Of Congress, Chairman OF
the Coinage, Weights and Measures
Committee of the last House of Rep
resentatiyes, and sponsor of the sill.
yer dollar which for nearly ten years
has borne his name. Chairman OF
the Coinage Committee in five sue
cessive Congresses, Mr.. Bland fought
the fight of free silver with persist
ency that has made him world fam
Gus. So many have been the de.
mands on his time since this session
of Congress began that he has liter
ally gone into hiding. It was in the
room of the Coinage Committee in
the basement of the Capitol that a
New York Press correspondent saw
him. He was sitting at one end of
long table busily writing with stub
pen. There was a hopeless-looking
mass of letters before him. Mr..
Bland was making a feeble effort to
answer some of his correspondents.
The father of the silver dollar had
his hat on and his coat off, and he
swung around in his chair as he
talked. Mr.. BANDS beard is thick,
but closely trimmed. 1t was brown,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

THERE is no prettier sight than
that of two butterflies counting. The
aerial flights and evolutions are a
mere beginning-a sort of preliminary
Irritation. The serious part Of the
business begins when the butterflies
are at rest. The male, which is usu-
ally the more brilliantly colored Of
the two, takes up his position on a
stone or the trunk of tree, and ex-
pands his wings in the sunshine so as
to show them to the greatest advan-
tage. The lady, at first, after the
manner of her sex, disdains to notice
them, or to seem to notice them.
Gradually, however their charm pre-
walls over her, she comes nearer and
nearer, walks round and round her
lover, loses her heart to him, hest
tates, and is lost.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28
homestead will have to do 80 by pur-
chase. Uncle Sam has been prodigal
and his pockets are now empty.

ABOUT as good way as any to
have few friends is to be selfish and
unkind to all you meet. Another
good way to make host Of enemies
is to get smattering of knowledge
and then parade it with arrogance
and Observation-Disclosures on
every possible occasion. Again &C.
quire wealth and become pompous
and purse proud-get the big head.
These are only few of the essential
qualities one should possess to rid
himself of his friends. A wise head
once wrote: BE kind to your friends,
and you may keep them; be kind to
your enemies, that they may become
your friends"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

PEOPLE who have gaZed with affec-
tionate admiration at the sweet-faced
cherubs who wear white nightgowns
and sing anthems in the Episcopal
churches will be shocked at the ac-
counts which come from Michigan
resort of the doings of a party of Chi
cago choir boys who camped in that
sylvan spot. Most people have an
idea that the choir boy is ripe for
translation; that beneath his night
gown pin-feathers are sprouting, and
that some day, his wings being fully
developed, he will soar aloft, carroll
ing the opening bars of "Hark! The
Herald Angels Sing" in G sharp.
This description may fit some choir
boys, but unprejudiced reports leave
no doubt that the Chicago crowd was
made up of an inferior variety. They
made warlike incursions upon the
peaceful hamlet near the camp, they
swigged soda water and ginger beer
in unlimited quantities, they stigma
tiled the aboriginal urchins as shay
Seeds" crowded them off the side
walks and dared them to fight, and
wound up their bacchanalian career
by getting clicked" This incident
will be distressing to those who have
been firm believers in the angelic ma.
ture of the choir boy, but such per-
sons should not lose faith and cour-
age. When the after summer serv-
ices begin every one of the Chicago
seraphs will be in his place, his eyes
upturned, his sunburned nose anoint-
ed with vaseline, his barked shins in
cased in faultless knickerbockers, his
soul filled with peace and his voice
with religious fervor. He will be, as
before, a thing of beauty and a joy
forever, and the confidence in his
purity and sanctity, shaken by his sum-
mer escapade, will soon be as strong
as ever.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28
minister at Hawaii.

Albert s. Willis, the new minister ~
Hawaii avail was born in shelby County,
lie M earlv education in the common &c,
nls en and was graduated at the
s : anisyille male high school in 1860.
LUZ LOU fonr wears he taught school, and IN
r., ; ~ Of his employment studied
5 5aW BEING being graduated from the LOUIS Is
vile Jaw law sc CONTINUOUSLY engaged in the
n mas teen Of his profession. He was as
epleeted attorney Of COUNTY IN
1870 and reelected in fo ls14i ief com
until he was sent to the 1orty . ~ fortn-
eress. He was returned to the 1oa. y
s SIXTH forty-seventh, forty-eighth aa and
In In is72 he can7assed his state IN IN, IL the {,
interest of the democracy, serving as d
presidential elector on the ticket
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

WITH the opening Of the Cherokee
Strip the last large area of public
land will be disposed Of. One by one
the Indian reservations have been
taken away from their aboriginal
owners, either by fraud, force or pur-
chase. Those that still remain are
comparatively small in size, and will
probably be divided among the In
dams themselves in the course of
time. Uncle Sam therefore is no
longre rich enough to give us all a
farm. Great tracts of unoccupied
land remain in the far West and
Northwest, but they are valueless be-
cause of lack Of water. Therefore,
he who would hereafter acc ulre a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28
Primitive Illumination.

Very queer fish are caught in the
waters of Puget Sound. One kind is
called the candle fish. 1t is dried
and packed in boxes like candles.
We are told the fishermen use them
to light their homes, and that at one
time all the boats on the Sound used
them instead of sperm oil lamps.
By putting the heads of the fish
downward in candle-stick and light
ing the tail, which, in conjunction
with the backbone, acts as wick, it
burns like a candle. They eat this
fish, and when cooking it is so fat it
fries itself.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28
An English Philanthropist.

An English woman has employed
thirty-f1ve poor Irish women since
1885 in making copy of an old piece
of Bayeux tapestry. The linen and
silk were woven and dyed especially
for it. 1t is 227 inches long and 20
inches wide, contains 623 men, POP
horses, sos other animals, besides in
Vulnerable birds, trees and flowers.
The original was also made by women,
Matilda of Flanders and her court
having worked long time on it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28
The State of Missouri makes al

The State of Missouri makes an
anti-climax of it's marriage laws. The
ceremony there, as elsewhere, pledges
the contracting parties to love and
cherish each other until death do
them part" and then a State law
provides that desertion of either party
before ten years of married life have
passed shall be crime punished by
Imprisonment. A 10-year marriage
is, however reform on the much
shorter married life that the laws of
many States allow.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

LYNCHING has become so common
in this country that some Of the
facetious headline writer's now speak
of one of the affairs AS "A Quiet
Event." "a Neat Affair, EVERY
thing Arranged to the Queens
Taste" AN Impromptu Necktie
Party" Another 'Hoss on the
Law" and others equally indicative
of contempt for the terrible crime.
LawIessness in a community always
begets lawlessness, and the effect Of
lynching is to increase rather than
diminish crime.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

THE art of making needles was
kept a secret until about 1850, when
it was taught to the English by
Christopher Greening. Now English
needles are sold ali over the world.
At Redditch alone 10000 people
make more than 100, 900, 900 needles
a year, and they are made and ex-
ported SO cheaply that England has
no rival in this country, and practi-
cally monopoliZes the trade.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

THE English Government has re-
fused to pardon a life convict for
whom the plea of ill-health and i'm
pending dissolution is made. In
vestigation reveals the circumstance
that the tribunal condemning him
did so with the full and solemn con-
seriousness that he could not live
forever
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28
A Texas Fable.

A Texas man was sitting in a dark
room recently when he was attracted
by the buzzing Of gold-colored bug.
Taking the appearance of the bug as
favorable omen, he followed it.
It stopped directly over an old well
in a deserted field; then the man
went to digging and presently dis
covered number of gold dollars and
some few silver coins
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

HEIR DOVE, inventor of bullet
proof uniform, has been sold out by
the sheriff. The civil service re-
quires, perhaps, a uniform which
shall be proof against writs of execu-
tiOn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

The rate at which New York's
population is diminishing by reason
of sleepers who fall out Of windows
and off roofs continues to be one of
the most curious and striking char
acteristics of the present season.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

A TRAVELLER visiting Naples re-
Gently had his attention called to a
placard posted on the door of little
shop in the Via Toledo, informing
the public that "the title of duke is
offered for sale-inQuire within"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

The greatest depth Of the Mediter-
ranean Sea is two and one-Quarter
miles-deep enough to drown a man,
with eleven thousand eight hundred
and seventy-four feet to spare.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

Now THAT the time between New
York and Chicago is so short the
breezy city will soon be advertising
Gotham as one of her suburbs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

WHY wonder that when a money
market is tight it's apt to tumble.
What do men do under such circum-
stances?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

THE house fly must be regarded as
something more than mere veXation
to the bald. He is proved medium
of infection under favoring circum-
stances
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

A RECENT invention converts waste
paper into kegs and barrels. This is
one way of hopping up the spring
poem business.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

AT last an opportunity seems to
have arrived for shutting up prize
fighter. One of the breed is said to
have gone crazy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

THE New Orleans papers are wag-
ing war against prize-fghting. We
hope they will fight to a victorious
finish
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

WHEN this country becomes truly
civilized all grade railway crossings
will be Outlawed and abolished.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28

To MISS the last car and not have
the price of coupe is what tries
mems soles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-28
RIVER, WIS.

THE matrimonial and fish markets
are brisk. Suckers in plenty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-11

DENNSYLvANIA RAILROAD.
L The standard Railway OF America: Protected
throughout by the lnterlocking Switch and BLOCK
on and after February 10th. 1898. trains will leave
Jersey cry IS asf fo News
sls a. M;lTho Columbian Express daily for Gin,
clpnati, Cotrmbus a d Chicago, Solid Vestioule
coaches, sleeping aud Dining Cars.
9IS A. M.-Fast lin e, with Pullman vestibule Parlor
Cleveland. Chicago and st. Louis, daily. except
1a:ii celebrated New York and Chicago
Limited, the pioneer Of this class OF the ye ssryifs'
f n1awiss an e1c s9atsroom' sleenings Dining. %
servation and Smoking cars. lighted by move,
abe electric lights, daily, for Pittsburg and
12.1a noeen.st. Louis and. Cincinnati, Express, with
!Tersey CITY 70 tegilncinna1i ana st Louis.
Gas +. M-westeru Express, with Pullman vestibule
di1sgifag III Pittsbarg. Chicago and c1eveIand.
SEQ F. M.-soutawestern Express, daily Tor Col.
umbug.. Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st. Louis ana
s:i5GRs Express, with Pullman H. Vest,
Toledo and Columbus daily Ok ept sunday for
FOR Baltimore, Washington and the South. at
6 90, s 49, 4 As LIMITED Pullman Parlor c'rs, W lth
Ionaf Limited faf e ~ 1pa afai s CARS al and n penn aanI I. x I;
Lining car, 49, AS, y sa and ag 91S + IL M 4. ana M IS IS
Limited Pullman Parior cars and Penna. R. r,
Dining carr, 4.43. 5:l3 and 9:15 P. H., and l<:51
EXPRESS for Philadelphia. 1870. G q, IS 8:ls, s;as
8 il, 8 IA (lO:l4 and l023 Limited, Pullman Parlor
s sh Is. s Is, i;is. ias Sis. 5as, sl5,' S:15,' s42sss15P II.
SUNDAY, l2:SJ, ga s 4s, s:l4 l0l4 Limited l04S a
M. 2.i3, Az, 449, SIS, Gas S:15, s ~ and SIS NJ
Accom-. 1925 4: d., a52 and 5a7P NJ. Sundays
ES Sr for Philadelphia via Camden. sl3. 94L
li:25 a. NJ, lbs, 2:24. AIS, 51S and SIS +. NJ. Ga
sunday, 1915 A. NJ, 645 2. Nj.
For Atlantic City, daily except Sunday, 2:o3 I. M.
with through day coach Pullman Budet Parior
car attachedD
For Cape MAY, lis T. NJ. week days
For Long Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Point
Plersant and intermediate stations. via Railway
ana Amboy, 92S A. NJ, los, 1852, Or ana ll:5s y. M.
a sunday. 1000 A. NJ. and 5:2 P. M (Do not stop
Mt Asbury Park or Ocean Grove on sunday. J
The New York Transfer Company will call for
CHAA. I. PCGH. J. X. WOOL
Genl. Manager. Gen'L Passenger Agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-11
O FIVE O'CLOCK TEA.

The next is a figaro effect, obtained by
having the undercorsage of black velvet and
upper one of faille. The jacket and sleeves
have ornaments made of rich persian en-
broidery. It fastens on the left under the
figaro. OF course this, being all black, ex-
cept the trimming, and that of such a soft
mixture of colors, can be worn with any
thing.
A very handsome corsage for a middle
aged or young lady is of brocade in dark
and blue and old gold and navy B. B. faille.
The sleeves and drapery are of the faille,
which is arranged in the back just as it is
in front. A border of the darkest shade of
peacock fues is set around the waist, neck
and on the drapery. In front and back are
set jet ornaments. This is particularly rich
and handsome with black skirts.
The use of feather and fur trimming
around the neck, and in fact everywhere
on dresses, is one of the Happy thoughts"
of the original inventor, and there probably
will never be found anything SO very becom-
ing. 1t affords a soft broken outline full of
shadows that leaves nothing to be desired.
Another very taking corsage was quite
elaborate, though not giving the impression
that it was SO. The entire back was of
beaded black velvet, and this extended
down the front, and the ends met and crossed
slightly. The back had very short postA
ions. The front of the waist was of heavy
corded velvet changeable in purple and gold.
The upper part of the front was of hello
trope faille, and SO were the fore parts of
the sleeves, and above these were draperies
of the velvet, held up by bows Of pale hell
trope and royal purple velvet. A similar
bow was on the front. The upper sleeve
was of royal purple velvet. The straight
collar was of pale heliotrope, with two
bands of the dark. This could be worn
with black, dark green and tan, and also
with some of the shades Of heliotrope and
purple.
The changeable corded effects, ~singularly
enough, have taken a sudden rise in popu-
lar favor, and whole Gowns Of them are
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-11
nc R G. CLARK AND JULIA T. CLARK

ITO CHARLES G. CLARK AND JULIA T. CLARK
i his wife. and George Macculloch Miller.
You are hereby notified that at a public sale made
by the City Collector Of Jersey City, on the 10Th
day Of October. 1891. The Mayor and Aldermen or
Jersey City purchased for the sum Of Two Hun
dred and ninety>nine dollars and nine cents Alb
the land and real estate situate in jersey City, in
fronting on Paterson street, which is laid down
and designated as lots / to Ain block number AL
upon an assessment map annexed TO a report
number SC, made by the Commissioner OF Adj
justment," appointed In and for said City by the
Circuit Court of the County of Hudson, a certified
copy OF which report and map was filed in the
offce Of the City Collector of Jersey City, on the
i2th day Of January, 1891, said report and map and
said sale being made pursuant to the provisions or
an act of the Legislature OF New Jersey, passed
March S0th, 1856. entitled:
San Act concerning the settlement and collection
of arrearzges Of unpaid taxes, assessments ana
water rates or water rents in cities OF THIS state,
and imposing and leyying q tax. assessment
and lien In lieu and instead OF such arrearageS
snd TO enforce the payment thereof, and 70
provide for the sale of land subJscted 70 1utura
taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And yon are further notiaed that you appear to
have an estate or interest in said land and real
estate, and unless the said land and real estate
shall be redeemed, as provided In said acts, before
the expiration OF six months from and after the
service hereof. a deed for the same Will be given
conveying to The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
City the fec simple Of said land and real estate
according to the provisions OF the said act:
2 Rate MA Ss5isy A ny 81 SsRSse ST 4 JER SCI CITY.
,@ p. r. WANSER, Mayor.
SEAL. Attest. JOHN E. ScoTT,
tO~~> (Sale No. 9228.) City Clerk.