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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-07

IA NkaEts 0rOW SnOrter.
New York Times.
There is one encouraging fact to be noted
on the promenade. and that Is the perceptible
shortening of skirtH Many costumes have
skirts that clear the ground easily, permit
ting their wearers TO walk without holding
MP their gowns. The short skirts have SO
much the advantage of the others in ap-
pearanee that there 10 hope for the future
in this respect. The full skirt, when long
enough To lie sn inch or two on the ground,
or even 90 touch. and touch again as the
wearer walks. Is one of the most abom-
inabiy ugly skirts ever seen on the street.
And yet it Is seen over, and over. aud
over. dusty and ruI.pled around the bot
tom. dragging heavily along. towsd by a
weakly woman. who wishes she had more
sense than TO wear iL. 1t is funny to see
a woman trying 90 hold mp one of these
g0wns. She catches IL on one side and lifts
her arm TO such an angie that she is snre
she has that skirt well Of the ground. BY
and by she hears an omiuOus scrape,
scrspe behind her. and Turns TO
discover that she has been carry
ing perhaps one gore in her hand. while
the rest has swept Broadway clean behind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-07
A Suggestion on Furnishing.

New York Evening Post.
Any one who wishes q "red" room in q
country houee or else where will find pretty
and new material for spreads. pillows and
covers in the cardinal duck used by the
Kentucky School of Art Needlework. The
pieces of work are variously decorated
with fiat laoelike braids applied with
white floss. Simple stitches In needle
work fill ont the design. Any piece of
work may be bought already stamped and
with the needle work begun. The white
embroidery tones the intense red OF the
fabric, SO that q room with white muslin
curtains. white mating and scarlet access
series may look as cool as it does cheerful.
Another red color coming into fashion is
the red dinin. which Is not Is vivid and
clear q color as the duck. 1t is more like
the we'll known 'old rose" Those Who are
not satisfied with window shades of plain
Holland have the lower edge ornamented
with wheels and disoe of gold thread don
In on tin The thread 10 couched on. and
the Holland then cut Gway under the en-
broidery and coarse net laid under 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-07
The New York Store. 5 The New York Store. S
Established 1851 Established 1851 5
OUR STORE MUSIC

is set to the tune of economy. Make a note
of every item. We believe that you will run
over the scale Of prices and put the whole
bargain melody into the key of see to-mor-
row morning.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

GOVERNOR RUSSELL addressed the
Massachusetts State Board of Trade,
and told the members how he would
prevent the watering of the capital
stock of railroad and similar corpora.
tions. So long as the stock of cor
poration is actually paid up and the
money thus secured properly invested,
there was no watering. The obnox-
ious feature lies in the issuing of
stock as stock dividend or in any
other underhand method. The pub
lie is interested in this because the
burden of the interest on this extra
stock must be borne by the passenger
and freight traffic of the common
wealth. So many Governors and
others in power look with complacency
ON the stock-watering operations OF
big corporations that it is an agree
able surprise to hear man like Gov
ernor Russell speak plainly on a mat.
ter of this kind.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

IF border warfare shall arise over
Maryland's claim to part of West
Virginia, it is likely to be one of the
liveliest of recent times. The noun
taineers Of West Virginia are a pic
turesque and rugged people, desper-
ately poor, haters of excisemen, and
lovers Of liberty. Many of them,
from their high nests, watched with
Indifferent interest the war Of seces-
sion, and felt themselves lucky in
their isolation. Their language is
full of strange words, their morality
is simple code, and the one first
rate article in the house is the rifle,
that every man and not a few of the
women know we'll how to handle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20
Vandalism in England.

The practice of defacing natural
scenery with great advertisements is
not so prevalent in the United States
as it was a generation ago, and pub
lie sentiment is steadily growing
stronger against it. This practice
has recently developed in England
to such an extent that lovers of ma
ture recognize that some definite ac-
tion must be taken. The Thames
Valley. the most picturesque noun
tain spots in Wales, and the lovelies t
corners of Devonshire have been
greatly injured by huge advertise
ments. The well-known archirect,
Mr.. Waterhouse, has proposed that
if they cannot actually be prohibited
they should at least be diminished
by the imposition Of a heavy Ii
cenSe tax
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20
Sunday in the NAVY.

Within few years Sunday observ-
ance has become quite general in the
navy. 1t used to be the rule:
"On six days thou shalt do all that thou art
able,
And on the seventh holystone the decks and
pound the cable"
But Jack now has his Sunday off-that
is, he has no other thing to do than to
stand his watch and work ship More
over, he has a Saturday half holiday,
and, in general, he has an easier time
than the sailor of thirty or forty years
ago. But his existence is not a sine
cure. The substitution of steam for
sails, of iron for wood, and electricity
for muscle, has merely changed his
form of occupation. The time that he
used to give to pulling and hauling he
now gives to drill-not only to working
the big guns, but to rifle practice, cut
lass exercise and other things, that
make him about as efficient on shore as
the infantry. The whole crew is routed
up at all sorts of hours for fire drill and
for action, SO that in the event of a fire
or an engagement there would be no
confusion. The officers who are first at
their posts are specially complimented
by their captain, and the last one to
reach his place is rebuked. In these
midnight alarms everything is done as
it would be in time of battle-the guns
are fired, the marines are stationed as
sharpshooters, and the surgeons and
hospital corps bind imaginary wounds
on sailors who are detailed to receive
their ministrations.-NeW York Sun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

ANOTHER instance of lOng-delayed
justice in the matter of patent rights
was the decision by Judge Green of
the validity of Mr.. Edison's famous
"main and feeder" patent, governing
the distribution of electricity for
lighting and other purposes. This
patent was issued in 1882. 1t cost
the inventor infinite pains, che high
est ingenuity, great outlay in ex-
haustive experiments, yet the first
gang of moneyed brigands that came
along appropriated the invention
bodily, and, as we see, it cost 800, 900
and five years of time to take the
evidence which established Mr.. Edi-
sons priority to the invention. Tardy
though it be, the decision is one to
be joyful over, and Mr.. Edison is to
be congratulated on these vindica-
tions, one after another, of his genius
and his persistence. Every blow to a
patent brigand is stroke for honesty
and brains: but what state of law
that makes the long delay possible!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20
Fifty Years Apart.

The author of days in Glover" re-
calls a scene of his youth which, when
placed in contrast with similar eX-
perience of later life, illustrates the
different achievements of the two
periods He went on a picnic to the
Welsh Mountains, for he wished to
revisit scene where he had periled
his life. more than fifty years before
His destination was ravine with al
most perpendicular sides, whose jut-
ting rocks afford some slight support
for foot and hand. The height from
top to bottom is probably three or
four hundred feet.
At the age of thirteen, another lad
and l ventured this climb. Half
way up we dared not come down, and
scarcely ventured to go up, for the
shady stones were constantly giving
way under our feet, and the tough
little twigs, by which we held, be-
came fewer and fewer as we assembled.
1t was impossible to return. We
must go up, and somehow or other,
up we went, until we got within two
or three feet of the top. which we
could by no means reach.
We shouted to our companions in
fear and trembling. They, as much
frightened as ourselves, ran round.
and got up the mountain by an easy
path, and there they found us cling
ing for our lives A strong jacket
was let down by a boy lying at full
length on the ground; each of US in
turn grasped the arm of it, and By
means of this stout garment was
landed safely.
Now by a curious coincidence, my
boy companion, whom / had rarely
seen since that adventure, was again
with me, a grave and vigorous old
man. Together we surveyed the scene
of our boyish peril. The sides of the
ravine, which were then bare, were
now covered with stout young trees.
1t did not look so very dangerous,
after all, and I felt as young as ever.
"I'll try it again." said /.
clambered up hundred feet or so
to jutting rock, where some of the
young folks had preceded me. and /
was bent on mounting higher, but
they dragged me back by the tail of
my coat. Not one of them, stout
young fellows though they were.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20
THE Mobile Register intimates a

THE Mobile Register intimates a
This in introducing letter written
by Senator George, who claims that
cotton will never again, but in eXcep-
tional cases and for short periods, be
high enough in price to warrant the
producer in relying upon it as means
of purchasing supplies that can be
raised at home. But even if the SEN
ator be correct in his position, the
fact does not Justify the headline. as
quoted. Cotton is pretty respect
able crop yet, and must become more
so if it be true, as stated, that a
single State could raise quantity of
cotton equal to the present total
production of the South. Cotton is
produced more cheaply than it used
to be, but so are most if not all of
the things the cotton planter buys
with the money received for the sale
of his crop. The cheapening process
has gone much farther in manufact-
ure and transportation than in the
production of raw cotton, grain, lum-
Der, metallic ore, or coal. The talk
about cotton being played out is of
a piece with the foolish declaration
of a Kansas man two or three years
ago to the effect that wheat-raising
was played out, his prediction of par
tial famine being closely followed by
the reaping of the biggest wheat
crop ever raised in the United States.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20
NATURES barometer.

Certain movements on the part of
the animal creation, before a change
of weather, appear to indicate a rea-
sOning faculty. Such seems to be the
case with the common garden spider,
which, on the approach of rainy or
windy weather, will be found to
shorten and strengthen the guys of
his web, lengthening the same when
the storm is over.
There is popular superstition that
it is unlucky for an angler to meet a
single maybe: but two of the birds
together are a good omen. The rea-
son is that the birds foretell the COM
ing of cold or stormy weather; and
then, instead of their searching for
food for their young in pairs, one al
ways remains on the nest.
Sea gulls predict storms by assem-
bling on the land, as they know that
the rain will bring earthworms and
Larvae to the surface. This, however,
is merely search for food, and is due
to the same instinct which teaches
the swallow to fly high in fine wealth
er, and skim along the ground when
foul is coming. They simply follow
the flies and gnats which remain in
the warm strata of the air.
The different tribes of wading
birds always migrate before rain,
likewise to hunt for food. Many
birds foretell rain by warning cries
and uneasy actions, and swine will
carry hay and straw to hiding places,
oxen will lick themselves the wrong
way of the hair, sheep will bleat and
skip about, hogs turned out in the
woods will come grunting and squeal-
ing, colts will rub their backs against
the ground, crows will gather in
crowds, crickets will sing more loudly,
flies come into the house, frogs croak
and change color to dingier hue,
dogs eat grass, and rocks soar like
hawks.
1t is probable that many of these
actions are due to actual uneasiness,
similar to that which all who are
troubled with corns or rheumatism
experience before a storm, and are
caused both by the variation in pres
sure and the changes in the electrical
condition of the atmosphere.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20
UcIUdy dI UcI HUUu,
Chicago Record.
PROF. ELISHA GRAY.

PROF ELISHA GRAY. writer, If the wire
connecting the two pens be taken
into consideration. The word telau-
tograph is new one. Its meaning
is your own writing at distance.
There have been many unsuccessful
attempts made to perfect machine
which would transfer writing. About
seven years ago Prof. Elisha Gray
turned his attention to this new sys-
tenn of electrical application and the
result is the machine exhibited yes
terday.
The telautograph consists of a
transmitter and receiver, with
wires connecting the two. The
transmitter consists of a small stage,
over which the paper to be written
upon passes, and the electrical appli-
ances necessary for the operation
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

ANOTHER danger now threatens the
man who writes love letters to a girl
and then doesn't marry her. The
world already knows how apt such
letters are to get into print and what
deep interest the public takes in their
perusal Gentlemen of New York,
and others Of Chicago, have from
time to time entertained the country
with remarkable productions in this
line. Now young lady of Philadel-
phia, a teacher of elocution, who is
suing gentleman for breach of prom
Use, has won over the jury to her side
by reading his letters in open court
with all the skill of her art. No
doubt other women will follow her
example, and when not elocutionists
themselves perhaps they will hire
dramatic readers. The advisability
of doing ones courtship by word of
mouth is becoming more apparent
every day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

resents the value Of the good will
and hight to use the name of the
paper. When the late Col. Shepard
bought the Mail and Express, paper
then losing money, he paid for the
property, it is said, 1926 900. For
the New York Evening Post Henry
Willard and associates are said to
have paid about s1,Ooo,o 900, though
it's circulation and profits were not
important. These great figures serve
to illustrate the value of the good
name of a we'll established journal
and Interestingly show the power
that one of metropolitan character
can be made to WELD.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20
Neuralgia of the Feet,

A number of cases have of late
been brought to the attention Of
physicians which have seemed some
what puzzling. The doctors have de-
cided that the difficulty is neuralgia
of the feet. The pain is excruciat-
ing, and, it may be said, demoralizing
in the extreme. The sufferer is IN
able to walk, and is nearly frantic
with the nervousness which is caused
An observing woman has made up
her mind that numerous cases that
come under her notice are caused by
the very tiniest soft corns, that seem
to grow in toward the root of the
third toe. These corns are lodged
deep down in the flesh of the toe,
and might never be observed, except
by accident.
1t seems as though the root of the
corn ran directly to the joint of the
toe, and few minutes walking, an
unusually tight shoe or even very
clOse-ftting stocking sometimes
causes intense pain, and the pain is
of the most curious character. 1t
sometimes produces nausea, violent
headaches, and feeling of faintness
almost overpowering. 1t units the
victim for business or pleasure, and
makes life burden.
It might be worth while for those
who suffer in this way to have the
feet very carefully examined, to see
if the trouble is not traceable to one
of these infinitesimal but none the
less aggravating enemies. Wide shoes
and attention that the feet do not be-
come damp from perspiration are the
best remedies unless the corn can be
permanently removed, and this in
spite of doctors and nOstrums of vari-
Gus sorts, is almost an impossible
thing.
When corn comes between the
toes it comes to stay, and while it
may be said to be cured, the cure is
only temporary. If some means could
be devised to effectually remove these
thorns in the flesh, there would be
great rejoicing in the ranks of suffer-
ing humanity.-NewY York Ledger.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

and transmission OF the impulses to
the receiving station. Under the
writing paper is small fiat piece of
silver. The person operating writes
with pen or pencil upon the paper
as it passes over the small silver sur
face. The pen or pencil is attached
to the small motor in the transmitter
in such way that every motion of
the pen as it presses upon the paper
atop of the silver plate is transmitted
by wire to the receiver, and there
reproduced simultaneously with the
writing at the transmitter.
The receiver is fashioned much as
the transmitter. The difference be-
tween the two is in the working of
the pens. The receiving pen is a
capillary glass tube placed at the
junction of two aluminium arms
This pen is supplied With ink from a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

JOHN VosKI, Hungarian living in
Pennsylvania, has just purchased a
wife for $50. The man who sold her
states gleefully that he can get an
other as good for $40. The incident
shows that, commercially considered,
the speculator is not lacking in as
tuteness and also that the Flag Of
the Free is lending the shelter of it's
folds tC some peculiar cattle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

THE Boston infant is not wholly a
creation of fiction. Some time ago
Professor Royce of Harvard lay down
to take a nap on the sofa, and on
waking up saw the eyes of his youth
full son fixed on him with a look Of
great intensity. what are you think
ing of my boy?" asked the Professor,
solicitously. Il was thinking, father, I"
said the budding philosopher, that
you look like the devil.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20
A Rare Picture Frame.

S. w. Maxey, of Ellensburg, Wash,
is getting up picture frame that is a
curiosity in that line. 1t is 81 feet
wide by 8 feet high. The frame is com
posed of seventy-seven kinds Of wood,
all of which was grown in Washington.
Different kinds of wood have been two
years collecting and seasoning for the
frame. Some of the woods are the rar-
est in the world. They are so placed
that the white, red, etc, alternate and
the colors are as numerous as those of
Joseph's coat
The picture of Washington, which
the frame will enclose, is being made
by w. E. Suttertield, of Mount Vernon,
Ill, and will be represented in full size.
The frame will be surmounted with an
eagle in the act of alighting, which will
measure over 5 feet from tip to tip.
1t is carved of wood, will be
bronzed, and be composed of 5000
pieces, all nicely fitted together like
patchwork. The whole frame complete
will cost about $500.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20
Mr.. Gladstone's Proeressiyeness.

Among the many progressive meas
ures inaugurated by Mr.. Gladstone's
administration is a scheme for teach
ing the elements of politics in all
scholastic institutions controlled or
supervised by the government. Hith-
erto this branch of education, to
which SO much attention is paid in
this country, as well as in Switzer-
land and France, has been entirely
neglected in the primary schools of
Great Britain
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

reservoir through small rubber tube
placed in one of these arms. The
electrical impulses, coming over the
wire, move the pen of the reservoir
simultaneously with the movements
of the pencil in the hand of the
sender at the transmitter AS the
glass pen passes over the paper an ink
tracing is left, which is perfect fac
simile of the sender's motions,
whether in the formation of letters,
figures, signs, or sketches.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

IN Newark, N. j., young man
while dancing lost control Of his feet,
and kicked his fair partner on the
ankle. Of course he was truly sorry
and apologized profusely for the
untoward accident, but the owner of
the ankle has sued him for SIS, 900,
showing that even in girl given to
the frivolity of the waltz there may
be an element Of practical thrift.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

A MEDICAL journal reproaches doc
tors for not taking more active in
terest in public matters and cites
the fact that lawyers are not adj
dicted to a similar fault. The ex-
ample is not fortunate. Lawyers are
addicted to more grievous weak
ness. Their monopoly of the con-
duct of public affairs is not a virtue,
else the pig with four feet in the
trough would be shining model.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20
SOME savages, who MUNICH greedily

SOME savages, who MUNICH greedily
grasshoppers, ants, and other crawl
ing things, are surprised to see mis-
siOnaries eat eggs and drink cows
milk. Some of the African tribes
whose chief riches are in their herds
of cattle. never drink milk, not con-
sidering it proper article of food.
They only eat the cattle when they
die a natural death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES is SEN
sible enough to be very particular
about his diet and means Of living,
and to take care that no unWise in
diligence on his part shall benefit the
doctors or shorten his days.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

SAM JONES says he would rather a
man would draw pistol on him than
a manuscript sermon. He could pos
slbly dodge the gun, but good man
ners compel him to sit and take the
other infiiction. He challenges the
world to produce man who was ever
converted under the reading of such
q thinO
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

A LOUISVILLE choir singer has been
caught in the act of rObbing the
church contribution box. His sing
ing was voluntary, and no doubt he
thought that he was giving his notes
for the amount taken.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

CHICAGO has preacher who claims
royal Descent but the open-hearted
people there have received him cor
daily. They temper their Judgment
with the charitable thought that
possibly the preacher has made an
error in tracing his pedigree.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

IN order to discourage suicide,
Swedish law compels the body of every
person who commits suicide to be sent
to the dissecting room of the nearest
university.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20
Tell This to Chicago.

The railroad grade crossings in
Massachusetts, are fast being abol-
ished. For f1fty-two consecutive
miles on the Boston & Albany Road
there is not one. This has been
brought about by the combined COM
pulsion and assistance of the State.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

A New YORK actor was fined $50
and costs the other day for kissing a
young woman against her will. He
is not the first man who has got into
trouble by being too free with his
month
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-20

THE President of Hayti is afraid
somebody is plotting to kill him. He
knows that he is usually engaged in
killing somebody, and evidently I'M
derstands the tendency OF a good rule
to work both ways.