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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-01
EDUCATIONAL.
OPENING OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The Clerk of the City School Board will be
at his office in Peabody Building for the pur-
pose of issuing permits for entering the Public
Schools which open on September 11th, as
follows:
For white children-Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, September 4th, 9th and 9th.
from $ 4. III. Ia 2 p. N.
For colored extraordinarily aad Fri
day September 1th and Sth, from a. in. to
. =. NJ.
In order that the schools may be properly
organized, 10 permits will be issued after the
Slh until the 18th.
Those wishing to secure seats for their
children will bring their city capitatiOn tax
receipt for the year 1893. aug26 1w
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
London's HorriG Air.
earth.

The latest solution proposed for
the London fog and smoke nuisance
is the use of gas for all cooking, heat
ing and laundry purposes. The au-
thor of the scheme would make its
use compulsory. He estimates that
it would cost only S120, 600, 900 to buy
up the gas companies, and the cost OF
the new plant to enable the whole Of
the 5000, 600 tons of coal now burned
in London to be consumed as gas
would be S55, 600, 900 more. Gas, as
a result, would be cheapened, smoke
would disappear, so, 900, 900 would
be saved outright each year, and Lon
don life would be lived in sunlight by
day and electricity by night.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
AnInhuman Practice.

The Hartford Medical Association
has adopted a resolution deprecating
the so-called medical contract sys.
tenn. The growth of this system has
been great during the last few years.
In Hartford alone there are twenty
societies which provide their mem
bers with medical attendance for a
small annual fee, ranging from 80
cents to SO. One society got the doc
tors to bidding against each other,
and finally secured the services of a
doctor in good standing for 371 cents
per capita. The physicians who go
into this sort of thing claim that it
is remunerative and that their con-
nection with society brings them
outside practice.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
His Deeds Live After Him.

So far as known, the first counter
feiting was done in 1853 by man
named Richard William Vaughn.
Vaughn was engaged to young lady
in Stafford, England and desiring to
impress her favorabiy with an idea of
his wealth, he employed number of
artists, each to execute portion of a
Bank of England note. Through one
of the engravers the discovery was
made known. Vaughn was arrested,
and his offense was deemed to come
within the scope Of the law punish
ing counterfeiting the kings coin.
Vaughn was hanged, but the ease
with which he demonstrated how
counterfeiting could be done soon led
to numerous limitations.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
TEA-TABLE SALAD.

EVERYBODY admires nature except as
he sees it in bov.-Atchison Globe.
THE poets eve in a tine frenzy roll
ing seldom makes ten strike.-Bost0n
Gazette.
TINE is generally represented as carry
ing a scythe. This will probably be
Ike pt up till it is no Observation-Disclosures
Times.
Ina general kick on the question OF
rank it appears that number OF the
rear admirals want to come TO the front.
-PicayaHae.
BEFORE Mr.. Goddard is entitled to a
fight with Corbett, he should put him
self in the first-class by licking one OF
our new postage stamps Washington
Star.
"THERE," said the grocer. as ne gave
the boy half dozen onions for nickel,
'I'm doing myself rank injustice.
I'm giving you six scents for i've. -
Washington Star.
MARIE" Then you've sold Bacon and
His Friends Jack? Who bought 1t -
Jack-"Old Packer of Chicago. Saw 1T
in the catalogue and said he liked the
name. "-B0stOn Budget.
DooLEY-"They may talk about bust
ness being bad, but | know man
whose trade is looking up" Dunn
"Indeed What is he % EDooley-"An
."-IId- Bits.
The legislator who complains that the
resolution he offered at the opening OF
the session is hung up in the House
should reflect that vast number OF
resolutions formed at the opening OF
the year are hung up by this time
Philodelphia Ledger.
FRESHMAN Ito photographer)-"Can
yez make me nose little smaller an
straighter in me photo than it is on me
face ?" Photographer-"O, yes. sir.
By means of retouching | can make
your nose almost any shape" Irish
man-''That's illigant! Phwat wud yez
charge to retouch me rale nose ?'-PicE-
Me- Up.
KNIBBs-"How nice Miss Plumpleigh
looks. She looks good enough to eat
Gibbs-"She is good enough--in fact,
she's eating most of the time. "-Detro't
Free Press.
THE WRONG TINE. - Mother - "No
wonder you catch cold. Every night
YOU kick all the covers off. Why do you
do it?" Little Boy-"I don't know,
mamma. You'll have to ask me when
rs asleep."-Good NoWs.
Mrs. GUMMEY (readingl-"A Europe
an scientist has been listening to the
voice of a fly through microphone.
He says it sounds very much like the
neighing of horse" Mr.. Gummey-
perhaps it was horse fly. Brooklyn
Life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

LOOKING over the "HOusehold
Hints" which are part of so many
periodicals of the day, we see that
none are ever addressed to the male
members of the family. Why not
once in while put in something like
the following: "Be sure to close the
door after you when you go down to
business in the morning." eff you
wish to find your scissors in their
proper place when you want them, be
sure to put them back when you have
done using them," and the like.
Surely, men are members of the
household, and as such, ere deserving
of valuable hints"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

WHILE Amelie RivesChanler is
writing new novel; the plot of
which is said to TEEN with volcanic
quantity of passion little hotter
than any she has yet evolved, her
young husband has been distinguish
ing himself by leading party which
tarred and feathered an offending
visitor to the Virginia village in
which the CHAMBERS reside. Now, this
is the right sort of a husband for a
female novelist-one that can make
sensational incidents to order ready
to his copartner's lurid describing
men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

AN English judge rules that if a
person applies the term liar where he
deems it fitting, slight blow in re-
taliation is justitiable. This decision
is too ambiguous to serve as a safe
guide to those who would scorn to in
dulge in any retaliation not wholly
legal. What might be Slight blow
to pugilist could knock another and
a better man into his long home.
And supposing the person called a
liar really is one?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

CHANCELLOR CAPRIvI's last speech
is interesting for it's numerous indi-
cations of coming policy One thing
is clearly shown in it, and that is the
tendency of Germany and Austria to
cling together, and to rely, in the fu
ture, upon dual alliance of their
own rather than on an entangling
triple" agreement, to which Italy
will not have the strength to adhere.
Race will tell, and it is pretty certain
that the Germanic peoples foresee a
formidable attack upon them by the
Northern and Southern Slays, and
are coolly getting ready for it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

ENGLAND has revived an old law
against swearing. A laborer may in
dulge in profanity at l shilling per
oath, with no reduction for large lots.
When the sinner stands socially
above the laborer, but beneath a
gentleman, the price is shillings.
Above the gentleman the assessed
figure is shillings. 1t is noted as a
grievous fault that the law makes no
provision for unholy lapsi lingua on
the part of gentlemen, and fails to
state what manner of creature is
better than gentleman and yet
prone to errors of utterance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

THE latest novelty in the way Of
expeditions is one for exploring the
center of the earth. Mr.. Rider
Haggard, in his widest imaginings,
never conceived of anything more
absurdly fan tastic than the hunt after
"Symsonja, the mythical land in the
interior of this globe, to which light
is supposed to be admitted through
apertures at the north and south
poles. The gallant explorers are to
go to Greenland, and then to follow
the wild animals who mysteriCuSly
disappear somewhere in the north
every autumn, and were supposed,
according to a theory invented by a
man named Symmes, at the begin
ming of this century, to go inside the
globe. One thing seems pretty GER
tain, and that is that the expedition
will go inside the animals before it
gets very far into the recesses of the
parth
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
How Do You Average:

The average height of the human
race is, for men, feet inches: for
women, feet 2 inches What is
called the medium height, as applied
to native American men, is higher
than the above A man of feet q
or 5 1T inches is often said to be "of
medium height" The shortest men
on earth are the bushmen, who aver
age only 4 feet 81 inches: the tallest
are the Patagonians, who average 5
feet 5 inches. AS a rule, Americans
and Australians are taller than Eu-
ropeans, but not so compactly built.
The American runs to nerve and
sinew, the European to bone and
flesh.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

A MIND-READER in Peoria intends
next June to permit himself to be
buried while in an imitation state of
rigor mortis. His grave is to be kept
green with a crop Of barley that will
sprout, ripen and be harvested
thereon. Then the plan includes the
disinterment of the mindreader,
who is expected to be alive, and, ex-
cept for goneness at the pit Of the
stomach, fairly well. 1t is hoped
that the influence of the intelligent
people of the neighborhood will be
sufficient to prevent this sacrilege of
the tomb. A mind reader who can
enrich the soil has done more than
most of his kind. He should not be
disturbed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

second fingers. The advantage of
this is at once apparent, as it gives
one a free right hand with which to
use the whip on sluggish horse and
help him. either round corner or
in passing another vehicle. To stop,
simply place the right hand at a
greater or shorter distance, accord
ing to the speed, in front of the left
hand diagram d., and pressing the
right hand toward the body, and
pushing the left hand trihe out,
raise both hands. the body mean
while being kept straight, even in
Ginning bit forward. This is a far
more effective and clean method
than that of taking rein in each
hand, leaning back and pulling not
only with the loss of dignity but at
the risk of the rupture of blood
voSSal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
a HUMAN FOG HORN

No Trouble to Call His Wife, Who W.
Asleep Four Miles Away.
Jack Lewis, gigantic negro wbo(ro
on the farm of Attorney-General 7 MI
Lewis, few miles from this place, save
Paris, Tenn, special, possesses, alon
with herculean size and strength Il
powerful voice that it has been nlariv
heard at from distances of one 70 foms
miles.
Lewis cabin is four miles distar.
with clear stretch of bottom land bo i
tween, from the farmhouse of Charlse
Lewis. Mrs. Lewis was suddenly taton1
ill at night without skilled help at hand
Jack Lewis happened to be at the honso]
and was asked to 60 for his wife. csllaS|
Aunt Mack, as she is very useful in1
such an emergency. Jack simnIul
stepped to the door and, raising It'll
voice, he called:
"Oh-h, Ma-ack Oh, Mack !" Orl
that occasion, possibly for the first tima|
in his life, he gave his lungs full vent
The deep timbre of his voice had q ter.
rifying effect, as the sound waves bnrstl
over the lowlands. The very housa|
shook and windows ratified as thoncb|
disturbed by some seismic agitation
branches of trees in the vicinity swaved1
as though by q breeze, and the hollow
sound was echoed back from Distant
hills after several seconds had passed
The occasion was a serious and crit. 4
cal one to the anxious family, and thevl
did not think it possible for the neero|
to accomplish any satisfactory result bv
calling across four miles of space to al
woman, who was no doubtsound asleep.
But Uncle Jack, after waiting a fewl
moments in the vain hope of receiving
a signal that his call had been heard,
tried it again, this time with event
greater vocal force, if possible, than be-
fore. A few moments latter and a light
was seen to gllmmer from Aunt Mack'sl
cabin. From this movement it wasl
evident the old woman was outside the
house. She had heard the call. Them
Uncle Jack finished his purpose by
calling:
"Oh, Mack! Come over right away|
to Mars Chawles'. Make haste p
The light at Aunt Mack's Disappeared
soon after, and in the course ola couple
OF hours the fat old woman came waddl-
ing into Uncle Charles house. She said
she had heard Uncle Jack first call and
that it had awakened her out of sound
siumber. When she arose she heard
the second call distinctly, and when she
stepped outside the house with candle
as a signal she heard his instructions,
though unable to give answer. These
facts are vouched for by Robert Gates,
Jr., and other leading citizens of this
place.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

THE reports of the mercantile
agencies put the failures for 1892 at
10, 344, with liabilities at S1l4, 000,-
600. This is less than in any year
since 1886 when 1884 failures showed
total Of liabilities of $114, GA, 119.
To go under this figure we have to
go back to 1882, when there were g.,
1873 failures, with liabilities of S101,-
547, 564. The figures for 1892 give a
decrease of S75, 900, 900 from 1890.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

A BLIND beggar in Denver COM
planned to the police that youth en-
ployed to pass the hat for him had
decamped with a days receipts,
amounting to S25. Graceless, indeed,
must have been the boy to rob help
less creature who by laboriously
standing on the street all day, with
proper intervals for meals, could only
extract pittancc of S25 from the
callouS public that tolls for a living.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
STATISTICS furnished by France

STATISTICS furnished by France
would seem to prove that the in
crease in lunacy in that country,
which is directly due TO alcoholic
stimulants, is indirectly due to the
work, worry and feverish business
push Of the last quarter Of the nine
teenth century. This life at high
pressure feels the demand for some
thing upon which an overdrained
vitality may feed. The first thing,
of course, is stimulant more or less
injurious, the use of which increases
until the victim becomes insane.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

last three fingers of the right hand,
as shown in diagram G, and pulled
toward the left hand. Although
generally confined to tandem and
four-in-hand driving, it is often de-
sirable to point in driving one or a
pair, that is, to loop the near rein, if
you would turn the near side, under
the thumb, or if eff side, which is
more difficult, between the first and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

ing to the left or near side, the right
hand reaches across, and, taking
hold Of the rear rein between
the first and second fingers, pulls
it backward over the off-side rein,
which at the same time the left
hand has forwarded slightly to
slacken the draught. Diagram b.
The Off-side rein is acted on in the
same relative manner, except that it
is taken hold of from the top by the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

save in an emergency, separate the
reins by taking one in each hand,
says a writer in Lippincott's Maya
zine. Diagram A illustrates the cor
rect position, in which we also see the
hands are held we'll up and close to
the body, as Frenchman graphically
and facetiously enjoins: QUAINT aux
renes, il fault les tenir aussi pres que
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

possible du ceur Isl vous en- avez).'
In this regard figures l and are in
correct. The wrist is bent, giving
pliability to the hands, and the whip,
held in the palm Of the hand almost
entirely by the thumb, so as to leave
the four fingers free to work the
reins, is nearly at right angles with
the horses and about forty-fve de-
greeS from the horizontal In turn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

No NEW broom will sweep clean
unless there is good strong hand to
guide it. Too many people expect
everything to go like clock work,
when once the machinery is set in
motion, but nothing is accomplished
without flrmness and intelligence at
the helm, to steer the vessel safely
into port.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

PHILOSOPHICAL speakers seem to
use language that common people
may not fully comprehend. For in
stance, when they proceed to analyze
Il soul they first shuck off triple
cover which they call material, astral
and passional bodies. How much
simpler if they would term them the
coat, vest and shirt Of the spiritual.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
The Very Smallest Engine.

The very smallest steam engine of
which we have any knowledge was that
constructed by Tyrolese monk and ex-
hibited at the last Paris exposition,
where it is said to have attracted more
attention than M. Cozad's ten drive
wheel locomotive. 1t was composed of
$50 pieces of metal, and the monk issaid
to have labored two years in construct
ing it. The whole engine is shade
under three-ifths of an inch in height
and weighed exactly one-ninth of an
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
A Wind Instrument Prayer.

"Why," exclaimed pretty girl at a
company the other night, II didn't
know that young man from Chicago
who is visiting friends in Detroit was q
musician"
Nor is he," said her escort.
''But he is, though" she insisted.
ale told me himself he played on a
wind instrument in band"
"That's all right" explained her es-
cort He is on one of the Chicago
newspapers and he probably plays as
much as he works, for he has money"
- Dotrnn free Pa,eec
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
The importation of Japanese f

THE importation of japanese from
Hawaii is rouSing some anxiety.
Their numbers are increasing and it
is evident that many of them are
being brought in in violation of the
Immigration laws. The Japanese
form a far more desirable population
than the Chinese and than most of
the Hungarian, Russian and like i'm
migration that is coming into the
Atlantic ports from Europe. But
TINS country is not needing laborers
from outside. and the workingmen of
toe 1acltlc coast are suspicious. They
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
The Coldest Winter.

The coolest winter the world ever
knew, according to several chroniclers.
occurred during the year 1885. The sea-
son was not only intensely cold, but
lasted unusually long In large por-
ton OF Middle and Western Germany
the frost was SO severe during the month
OF May that skaters braved the ice
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

A New JERSEY girl recently shot
her fayorite young man and after
ward herself. They were engaged.
She loved him too much, and doubt
save him from being married to her.
She thought he deserved better
fate, and being a creature of i'm
pulse, she got a gun and rescued him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

without the least danger, and on NJ,
II skates we're generally used. On ' q!
Johns Day, June "a, the windows wo 81
frozen and not vestlge of yeqetot;te
was to be seen anywhere. Sprin" VIZ
ushered in with the last dav Of Inn" aS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

In debate concerning the annex
alton of Canada one resident Of De-
trOit became so earnest as to kill an
other This shows spirited interest
in a great problem, but really seems
to leave it about where it was when
the argument opened.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

AT last the Indian hOWS that civ
ilization is weaving him from savage
ways. He has learned to scOrn mOldy
flour, and in the presence Of rusty
bacon assumes an altitude chiefly
marked by the elevation of his copper
colored nose. Also, he occasionally
chases an agent off the reservation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

tics, the average Of mans life has in
creased per cent. during the past
twenty-five years. The people get
the benefit of the life and the insur-
ance companies the per cent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

MUCH sympathy is expressed for an
Oakland, Cal, young man who is in
jail for having almost beaten the life
out Of a policeman. If there is any
sympathy left after the culprit has
been duly laden with it, doubtless,
the policeman would appreciate the
shoWering of little upon himself
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
Not a Heavy Burden.

The average weight of professional
outfit OF premiere danseuse is as 1ol-
lows: One pair Of silk tights, Jour
ounces; five ballet skirts, including
tucks, nine ounces; one pair of slippers
tour ounces; one bodice, eight ounces
total weight of ballot costume, twenty
five ounces
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
RlPSnto DAMAGES.

The proprietor of a large cafe in Ber-
lin recently compelled thirty eight new
ly-hired walters to shave off their NOUS
taches, and soon after suddenly dis,
charged them. They then demanded
compensation for the loss of their NOUS
taches. and received 6 shillings apiece.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

have fought and won one fight to
keep out laborers with whom they
could not compete, and they do not
want another.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
Form in Driving.

1.-THE most imperative command Of
smart driving is to hold the reigns in
the left hand, the near side over the
first finger, the off side between the
second and third fingers, and seldom,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
0. B. MOON, Editor and Proprietor

A NAPA, Cal, man wagered that he
could touch live electric wire with
out injury. Aside from being in
stantly killed his only hurt was a
trifing burn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
He Spoke His Piece.

Ingenuity, facility, that quality,
by whatever name it may be call
ed, which enables its possessor to do
the right thing at the right moment
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
Horse Accident Insurance

There is Horse Accident Prevention
Society in London to which nearly Oil
horse owners belong. Itsaim IS to Keep
all slippery pavements sandea u
graveled, and strives constantly to"alu
the desired end of uniform pavemeh''
the driving districts.
THE Mississippi is shallower than II
has been before since 1886.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09
HOW TO HOLD MEMS.
DRIVING IS NOW REDUCED TO A
SCIENCE.

All Sorts of Methods in Vogue but Only One
Correct-Importance of the Left Hand
How the Body Should Be Held-Ttmely
Informa ton.