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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16
WHERE MEN BECOME WEAK.
Human Strength Grows Less as the Pos
SCISSOR Ascends Mountain Heights.

Human Strength Grows Less as the Pos
SCISSOR Ascends Mountain Heights.
Some practical facts are furnished by
the experience Of the Workmen en-
gagged in the construction Of the new
Central Railway over the main range Of
mountains in Peru. The line starts
from Lima, in latitude II degrees. The
summit tunnel Of this line at Galerla
is at the height of 10, 64o feet, or little
under the height of Mont Blanc, but 1t
is pointed out by the Nineteenth Cent
ury that the climate conditions are very
different and more unfavorable IN Peru
than in Europe. Mr.. Lane, the engln-
eer IN chief, finds that the workmen up
to an altitude of 5000 to 10000 feet
do about the same relative guam.
tity of work as at sea level, provided
thew have been Injured to the height, or
brought up in this country. At l., 900
feet the amount of work deterlorates,
and at IA, 600 to 900 full third has to
be deducted from the amount that the
same man could perform at sea level.
Owing to the absence of malaria, the
percentage of efficient labor at the
greatest elevation. is very high one.
Men coming from the coast are not
found capable of doing efficient work
for about two weeks, on an average,
when taken to high elevations. The
capacity gradually increases, and
reaches its maximum in a Jew weeks
or months, according to the constltue
ton of the individual. The majority OF
the laborers are called Cholos, or
Indians born in the Sierra, They are
found incapable of doing efficient WORK
on the coasts or in the warmer attitudes
Without a long course of acc!imatization.
if gangs of these "C I,, have sd for r
special purposes been taken down sue nc;
denly from the Sierras to work at alG-
tndes of from 1000 to 5000 ieet, sick
ness and fever have resulted from the E
change, Mules and horses are 1ound
- 10 abont the same efficient work
DO po aona as human beings mp to
about i 900 feet in this district; IT,. Mules les
onire some weeks for accllmatlzation,
and autIG If 1 urged to undue exertion at great It
attitudes they are liable to drop aa d th"1
suddenly. 1t may be remarkea t the
the region of perpetual sno" III lne
district begins at Is, 900 feet.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16
BLONDE INDIANS IN MEXICO.

Fair Haired Mayas Who Are Supposed
to Have Had Swedish Ancestors.
'Do you know that there are in Mex
leo several thousand Indians who have
fair skins, blue eyes and fair hair?''
asked Peyton Brown of St. Louis
Globe-Democrat reporter. "Well, its a
fact. The Mayas, inhabiting the Ser ra
Madre Mountains, in the lower part of
Sonora. are supposed to be the descend
ants of the crew and passengers of a
Swedish vessel wrecked on the Next
lean coast long centuries before the
birth of Columbus.
"They are the most desperate fighters
on the North American continent.
Like their neighbors, the Yaquis, they
are mostly Catholics. Although quite
primitive, almost savage in their mode
of life, the standing of morality is high.
They live principally by the chase, but
cultivate some corn and garden truck in
the valleys. The men are large, we'll
formed and some of the women re-
markably handsome blends. They all
retain traces of their Swedish ancestry,
and the Iinguists say that their language
evidences a north European ancestry"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16
RrIdret's Hot Re,ort.

Mrs. L.. New York society leader
advertised for cook, and received ap'
,,,icants in her dining-room, the ceiline
IF which is beautifully painted IN piue
o White clouds, over which SKIM q
" ann drawing a chariot IN when is
seaated the goddess Venus.
One applicant. a great. strapplng
aannhter of the Emerald Isle, seemed
TO suit best of all her respondents 80
Si SWell, cook, if your references piease
mo T shall engage you; SO come 1or your
a an Tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs Mrs L. was here interrupted py .d as
cook who planted her two req nan au a
On her hips, and peering. ,a i9 faSs aa
looked the lady straight IN the lace as
she sWall. mum, OF have jest to tell yez
+hot any ladv who has her caliings piac.
o on over wild naked. unoacen o
a faumaIes, like lager-beer SALOON, is no 40
LAY nsnnsr Mace for the lolkes OF me- 80
gcou "a ~ With her head elevated to a m O !
r;ghIeous degree she sailed OUT u NV
room.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16
Decidedly ShakY.

A trembling hand, an uncertain step, fidgetl-
ness, indicated by restless shifting from one
place or posture to another, usually mental an
noyance at unexpected noises, are among the
seem trifing but the health of men and women
in this condition is decidedly shaky," liable
to be overthrow disastrously by causes which
Gus system, general vigor must, through the
medium OF reinforced digestion. and renewal
of an impaired power of sleeping at night. be oe
this is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which re-
establishes digestion, bile secretion and the
habit of body on permanently regular basis,
is followed by q gain of strength and nerve
tranquility. For kidney comp amt .rheua1a
tism. neuralgia and preventive of the first
attack or subsequent return OF malarlal dlsor-
daily take a wineg lassful.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16
GOODNIGHT.

We hear i. from mothers knaa in ooho 49,.
the stair 80 WV Wv
Outlines IN notes of childlike glee, ofttimes at
close of prayer. az
we near II at the garden gate, half whispered
sweet and low
"nile lovers Hnger until late and loath cen
then to go. -
we near 1t said in giIded halls, where mirth
and gladness reign. -1-' Il
Where beauty glows and music falls in centi
waiting strain.
we ne. r 1t at the bedside, where dread, pain
and grief are known,
Anu tenoer mlnlstrations share with the strick-
en- and the lone
we near II when the sun of life withdraws from
mortal sight
"hai comfort, then, to hear and say, GOOD
night, dear heart, '-''Good- mig HIT
Good HousekceptnG
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16
NEiGHBOR JIM.

Everything pleased our neighbor Jim.
When it rained
He never complained,
But said wet weather suited him.
"There is never too much rain for me,
And this is something like" said he.
A cyclone whirled along its track,
And did him harm
1t broke his arm
And stripped the coat from off his back;
"And l would give another limb
To see such blow again." said Jim.
And when at length his years were told,
And his body bent.
And his strength all spent.
And Jim was very weak and old;
II long have wanted to Know he said,
How it feels to die'-and Jim was dead.
The ang el of death had summoned him
To heaven, Orwell
l cannot tell
But knew that the climate suited Jim;
And cold or not, it mattered not
1t was to him the long sought spot.
atlanta (Ga) Constitution.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

The proprietors of Ely's Cream Balm
do not claim it to he cure-all, but a sure
remedy for Catarrh and Cold IN the head:
have been afflicted with catarrh for 70
wears. 1t became chronic and extended to
nv throat, causing hoarseness and great
dlfficulty in speaking, indeed fol: years !
was not able to srea1 more than thirty
Guilty. / also, to Il great extent, lost the
sense of hearing. By the use of Ely
Cream Balm all cropping of mucous has
ceased. and my DICE and hearing has
greatly improved Jas. w. Davidson, At
torney at Law, No mouth, LII. >.
Apply Balm into each nostril. It is
Quickly Absorbed. Gives Relief at
once. Price so cents at Druggists or by
ELY BROTHERS, Sc Warren ST., New
Work
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16
G1OO Reward. 500.

r.. renders of this paper will be pleased
Ih iaorn that there is at least one dreaded
p su,- that science has been able to cure
1ses sm It's stages, and that is Catarrh
gs.m ~ ratarrh Cure is the only positive cure
bill L Inowp to tho medical fraternity. Cntarr h
n .st a. constitutional disease, requires a con-
s se.ES,nrel treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is
fetns d dr tGe sT uRon the th blood
4 WING the foundation of the disease, and
5cTc the patient strength by building up tho
4,tLt3tnfion and assisting nature in doing it's
I ..F The proprietors have SO much faith in
curative powers that they offer One Hundred
,sTaro for any case that it fails to cure. Send
s ,,I, of testimonials.
a ,i3rass +. j. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo, o.
:gSold by Druggists: 75c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16
German
Syrup .

Boschee's German Syrup IS more
successful in the treatment of Con-
sumption than any other remedy
prescribed. It has been tried under
every variety of climate. In the
bleak, bitter North, in damp New
England, in the tickle Middle States,
in the hot, moist South-every-
where. It has been in demand by
every nationality. Ithas been en-
ployed in every stage of Consump-
ton. In brief it has been used
by millions and its the only true and
reliable Consumption Remedy. o
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16
each Spoonful has
done it's Perfect Work. -

Is the verdict of every woman who has used Royal
Baking Powder. Other baking powders soon
deterorate and lose their strength, owing to the
use of inferior ingredients, but Royal Baking
Powder is so carefully and accurately COM
pounded from the purest materials that it retains
its strength for any length of time and the last
spoonful in the can is good the first, which
is not true of any other baking powder.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

A HARD COUGH distresses the patient,
and racks both Lungs and Throat. DR.. d.
Jayne's Expectorant is the remedy wanted
to cure your Cough, and relieve both the
Pulmonary and Bronchial organs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

THE Prince of Wales, who is rarely
ungloved when he is awake, has all his
gloves made by Brussels house, which
keeps models of both his hands on
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

t. hos only recently become known =
that the late Comm .ee fuorvard Law
Weld made a GIT a 70 sne to trifie less
than Sl0o,0UO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

MANAGER-"What's the row ~ AS
sistant-"The two-headed boy is quar-
reling overa piece of mince pie. "-Har-
a1ec,s WeekLl.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

rrx JAMES S. GARRISON is planning a
=! ob round the world with a party of
r.p. "d He expects to be gone six
T ,atbs or longer. His party will con-
1g " If six or more persons, and they
I'll " r. eail some time in March.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

THE man who buckles down to bust
ness runs but little chance of being
strapped.-Trou. Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

OUIDA has each of her favorite dogs
cremated upon it's death, and has lit
tie cemetery" for them connected
with her home in Florence.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

NIX EMMETT, the negro minstrel who
pta "Dixie," is said to be still living,
w noverty stricken. A Southern
. III suggests that the people of Dixie
9apbbt to raise money to relieve his
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

| No SAFER REMEDY can be had for
Coughs and Colds, or any trouble Of the
Throat, than "Rrol01l's Bronchial
Iroches." Price Is cts. Sold on1u in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

EDWIN HOLMES, the discoverer of the
comet which has attracted much atten-
ton during the last few months, is an
amateur astronomer, living in Islington,
one of the suburbs of London. His
telescope has an aperture of III inches.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16
Made TO Look Like New.

Dresses. Gents Clothing, Feathers, Gloves.
etc. Dyed or Cleaned, Plush Garments
Steamed at Otto Pietsch's Dye Works, 246
w. Water ST., Milwaukee. Sent for Cir
cnlar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

RINK calls his doctor his biography,
the reason that he is at work upon
M fp.-SiftinGS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

GIN some respects the ancient Romans
had the best of u.s." '.Give me an in
stance" "They hadn't got to learn
Latin. "-Allu Sloper's Halt HOLIDAY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16
The Modern Invalid

D., tastes incidentally, in keeping with
BS S injuries. A remedy must be pleas
1, ,r acceptable in form, purely whole
An5 in composition, truly beneficial in eff
; Slt' and N entirely free from every obiec-
PI so Me- quality. If really i'll he consults
I5 lIb@rSician. if constipated he uses the gen
> !FIn:?ratiye Syrup of Figs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

SENATOR CoLcU1TT, of Georgia, has re-
covered his health and will attend tie
Inauguration services.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

., finds it "a wonderful cure for bad
bGb !" Mr.. VIM. F. Anderson, 341 Water
N lX5ilo York City. n. Y, gives this in
%,.non,pnt: II have found DR.. Bulls
t1 rTb syrup the wonderful cure it is rep
.oa5Sottpd to be. 1t is just the thing for
~
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

THAR mrivalled complexion" said a
,minppt New Y yorker. alluGing to an &C.
rontance, was the result of using Gar
send for free sample to $40 West 45th
III New York CITY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

A DOCS bark does not always indicate
that he is upon the seize.-Boston
CO7Lr9pr
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

FITs-All Fits stopped free by DR.. KLINE
GREAT NERVE KEsToRER. No Fits alter first days
USE Marvellous cures. Treatise and So. 90 trial
bottle free to Fit cases. Send to DR.. Kline, 93l
Arch Street, Phila., Pa.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

THIRTEEN companies in this country
mTt $50 locomotives last year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-16

Fair Haired MAyas Who Are Supposed
to Have Had Swedish Ancestors.
SGIlo in,
The morning call., 1893-02-19

are written In Chinese, which stands in the
same relation to Japanese as Latin formerly
did to English. Novels. poems and romances
are written in the native tongue. and in THIS
latter branch women can claim the honors.
The higher classical Chinese literature
they were never instructed In. 1t was con-
sidered beyond their mental capacity. and
the result is that the real literature of the
country has been the work OF women.
Most Of these books are classical romances
or diaries of court life. kept by the ladies of
the imperial palace or Of the castles OF the
Daimln or kuge.
The "Genji Monogatarf' is the most cele-
brated. 1t was written in the tenth century
by famous court beauty. She is said to
have written the first half in one night, and
the following anecdote is told of the COM
position of the book: One of the court
ladies was asked by the Empress if there
was anything new TO read The lady in
turn consulted literary friend. The ques-
tion fired the ambition OF the accomplished
poet, and she determined to write some
thing worthy of the attention OF even the
Empress herself. She had heard that a
certain celebrated poet had had tower
built to which he retreated before he COM
posed the greatest poem of the age, so she
commanded lofty tower to be erected
overlooking Lake Biwa (Which Is the Como
of Japan) and the first night of her retreat
she wrote half OF the whole book.
The classical romance is perhaps the
most interesting department of the native
literature, for these books reveal the old
court life; the amours and intrigues Of the
castle ladies, their parties and ceremonious
tea-drinkings. There are full descriptions
even of the dresses worn, the wtticisms
and puns made by the courtiers and the
verses written by them.
One very curious result of the policy oil
secusion so LONG adopted is perceived In
what Is usually an important subject. and
that Is that there are few. very few, books
of travels. OF these. Western scholars ad-
The morning call., 1893-02-19

which only fragments OF the best known
Chinese characters were used. OF this
again there are two varieties, kat2kaua
and Hiragana. Kama represents neither
letters nor words. but syllables; books are
never written in KatakaDa only, and very
few in Hiragana alone. Usually kama VI
one sort or another are employed WITH
Chinese characters, the latter being Used
generally for all the principal word/ and
ideas. But there is still worse to come.
Chinese characters are written and printed
in some dozen different ways, though
square" as 1t is called. is the standard
every Chinese character can be pronounced
several ways, each Hiragana syllable has a
number Of alternative forms, there is no
punctuation, nor ale there any capitals.
so the words are all run together, and the
reader must use his judgment to make the
proper divisions. 1t is the most complicated
system of communication that the brain OF
man could devise. Indeed. there seems to
be SEINE doubt as TO whether man alone,
unaided by some evil spirit, could have in
vented such an iDgeniously forbidding sys-
tenn.
Mr.. Chamberlain quotes an old Jesuit
missionary, WHO s0lemnly declares that 1T
is evidently the invention of conciliabule
of the demons to harass the faithful"
Ii is scarcely to be wondered at that mis-
sionares who study the language too assid-
uously are nearly invariably threatened
with brain trouble. japanese books begin
at what would be the back cover of ours,
and the end is where ours begin, so that
II tile book is opened at the upper cover the
first word 10 confront the reader would be
the Japanese equivalent for fms. Re-
marks which would be foot notes with US
are put at the top of the page in a japanese
book, and the text Is read up and down
instead of across. From beginning 10 end
literally these books are the reverse of ours.
for they are read from right to left, and,
last of all. the marker Is always put at the
bottom OF the page instead of the top.
The earliest known work extant is the
"kojiki," which is dated 712 A. ID. 1t con-
tains NEUROLOGICAL and historical account
of the japanese people, and is fire.
euently spoken Of as the Japanese Bible"
A rather inappropriate term since 1t neither
contains moral nor religious precepts.
Another very ancient work is compila-
ton OF poetry called "a Collection of a
Myriad Leaves" which is held in the highest
esteem and reverence by native litterateurs.
The literature itself is divided in a very
curious manner-books on deep, grave SUBJ
jects, such as law. philosophy or history,
The morning call., 1893-02-19

my ever meeting Tom again, Of my ever
| seeing him or hearing of him, indeed. II /
| did not go GU: in the same ship with him. If
| was not certain hat he was not one Of the
eonvictS on board?
How was this to be done? I bitterly well
| knew that no passengers were received in
Government tel0D transports. Gould | OBJ
tain a berth in the Childe Harold as ste w
ardess? Was there any sort of post aboard
her that !, as a woman. was qualified TO
I'LL?
While / thus thought, half distracted by
the hurry and confusion my mind was in, |
stopped at the window and 10 king out saw
a young sailor walking on the pavement op-
poste. He was dressed in pilot cloth and q
cloth cap, and WAS avery pretty lad, ierhaps
10 years old, something glrllsh IN his looks,
however. bis hair being pale gold, his figure
thin and his face without color. He came
TO a stand with his face my way and
laughed al something that was happening
under my wadoW; perhaps a dOGfght, but
j was too full of thought 10 take notice of
the noise of the ours. My eye dwelt upon
the pretty lad with Il sort of pleasure. He
looked uD ana saw me and saucly kissed
his hand, but so grlshlY and chlldlShly
that, though | instantly drew back. | did
not somehow feel offended. When l peered
again he was gone.
a Il on a sudden an extraordinary idea en-
tered my head. II had been put into it by
the sight of that ish-lOOking sailor lad.
/ set off pacing the room afresh, fr0wning,
talking aloud 10 myself, hating to Smite
my hands together. 1t is TO be done kept
on thinking. 1t will be the surest and the
only way Why aid | not think of it at
once? And then l placed myself opposite
a long glass that reached to the floor and
surveyed my figure. turning myself on this
side and then on that My eyes shOne; my
cheeks were as full of color AS though | had
The morning call., 1893-02-19
JAPANESE BOOKS.
How They Are Written and
Published.
HUNDRED-VOLUME NOVELS
A Famous Artist and His Works-A
Land Where Children Com
pose Poems.
Written for THE MORNING CALL

A novel running through LOG volumes
does not exactly commend itself to our taste:
life seems too short in this busy Western
world for that sort of thing.
But in the eyes of the Japanese reader
this Is anything but an objection. and the
"HakkendeD." by Bakin, which drags its
slow length through hundred and some
odd volumes. is read and reread, admired
and quoted all over Japan. Truly the
patience of the Oriental is wonderful!
Like the Chinese, the Japanese are great
lovers of learning, pedantry included, and
they claim great antiquity for their litera-
ture, claim that seems we'll founded.
Their records show that several books were
written as early as the seventh century, soon
after they had borrowed the Chinese
method of writing and the characters from
that nation. The Japanese have in reality
no characters of their own, but during
centuries of use some of the borrowed
characters have become mod fed or smpl-
fed. Each one of these signs stands not
for letter. as with us. but for a word.
This being the case, the unfortunate West
ern student who undertakes to study JAP
anese literature has An appalling task before
him.
First, instead of an alphabet OF twenty
six letters, he must master some thousands
of iGeographs, butthis is not by any means
the greatest difficulty. During the eighth
and ninth centuries n sort of sys-
tenn of writing came into vogue in
The morning call., 1893-02-19
"ANNETTA JONES HER BOOK"

old print of Shakespeare, his works in boards
of brown.
With quaint engravngs here and there the yellowed
leaves turned down;
When sweet loye-breaihing Juliet speaks, and as
lean and look
Traced ia pale. faded ink the words. "Annetts
Jones-Her Book"
Now this old print of Shakespeare prize. because
It's rare.
The gem of all my library. in dust and glory
there:
I marvel much at Hamlet's ghost aud Banquo's
pictured bones,
But who. ye Roas of ancient days, this Annetta
jones?
1t seems I've heard that name before-Jones-
Jones-but that "Aunetts."
With neat embroidery around the first and final
letter.
Is sweet and quaint. She was no saint-prm, grim.
for discover
BY these divine marked sentences Annette had
lover
And I believe her eyes were blue, her lips
cherries red
And many shy, sweet kiss they knew. and tender
words they said;
And from her powdered brows gold hair fell cloud
Ike, soft aud sweet
Down streaming, dreaming, cleaning to her silver
sIippered feet.
She lived. she loved, was welded; the romance of
her life
Perhaps toned a tri1e when her lover called
her wife"
But what glorious fate is hers, for as lean and
look
Her name still shines with shakespesre's-"As-
Meta Jones-Her Book"
I.