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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-11

age usually experiences. His life has
been most interesting one, and has
been filed with activity in various
directions and fraught with far
reaching influences.
Neal Dow was born at Portland,
Me-, in 1904. His family were Quak-
ers and he early received strong
impress toward the doctrines of that
society, which has influenced his
whole life. After attending school
in his native place he was sent to the
Quaker Academy. at New Bedford,
where he spent several years. He
then returned to Portland, where he
entered into mercantile life. He
soon began to take strong interest
in the affairs of his native town and
in 1889 he was elected chief of the
Portland Fire Department. He held
no other office for some time, but his
influence was growing among his fell
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-11

4 good story is told of the Bishop
of Atlanta, Ga. He recently adj
dressed large number of Sunday
school children, and wound up by
asking, in very paternal and conde-
scending way: "And now is there
a-a-n-y little boy or a-a-n-y little girl
who would like to ask me ques-
tion?"
After pause he repeated the ques-
ton; us there a-a-n-y little boy or
a-a-n-y little girl who would like to
ask me question:"
A little shrill voice called out:
please, sir, why did the angels walk
upand down Jacobs ladder when they
had wings?"
ooh, alb, ycs-I see," said the Bish-
DO: land now is there a-a-n-y little
BOY or a-a-n-y little girl who would
ike to answer Mary's question:"
Southron.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-11

is that of examining the condition
of cars while making up trains, and
reporting any defect. A weak or I'M
perfect coupling is sure to make
trouble, and single accident may
mean serious loss to many patrons OF
the road or disturbance in the COM
merclal world
From o'clock at night to 6 o'clock
in the morning is the busiest time IN
the ward. Then they are making up
the trains for the next day. All
night long the engines puff and sput-
ter and throw myriads of sparks from
their stacks, dropping car here and
one there, like the mail clerk distrib-
ntjnq letters. until the engines stand
alone exhausting steam as II tired
out with work.
a Perilous Life.
At night, too, the swltchmen must
hs more careful. They must be ever
On the watch lest a misstep throw
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-11
Day of the Dark Woman.

The fair-haired woman, lissome and
loving, has had her day. Dark-eyed
beauty, framed in dusky tresses, seems
more in keeping with the tall and
oueenly type of woman that has Of
late supplanted the petite ideal of
the old days. Men say it is because
the tall woman makes such exquisite
pictures. leaning and swaying in
graceful poses, because she is infinite
" nicer to make love to than the lit
tie woman. She can cuddle her head
nm under mans chin, touch his
cheek with her smooth, velyety face,
while little woman, even If she
stands on tiptoe. only rumples his
shirt front. And when she takes to
ordering man about he doesn't feel
quite so much like fool as when a
little woman takes on the airs OF a
commanding officer.
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them in the way of a moving car, re-
sulting in the loss of limb or, what
is still more serious, life. OF the
%, 900 employees killed and injured on
the railroads the past year, fully one
third met with the accident while
coupling or uncoupling cars. Statis-
tics show that one man in every
thirty who follows railroading meets
with an accident, and the chances are
about equal when one does occur that
the unfortunate is switchman.
In law recently passed by the
Legislature compelling railroads to
equip their rolling stock with auto
matte brakes and couplers, the
switchmen have some hope of light
ening their labors and removing the
possibility of accident. This will
also tend to reduce the rates Of insur-
ance, a $500 policy being the most any
company will take, and for which they
charge the eXtortionate premium of
$37.
An engineer, f1remen, foreman, and
two helpers constitute switch crew,
unless there is grade, in which case
two extra helpers are carried. When
hired by the month they receive a
salary Of from $45 to $55, ten hours
constituting day, though they not
infrequently work extra time when
trains are late or the yards blocked.
No regular hour is set for dinner and
they are compelled to eat at odd mo-
ments wherever they happen to be.
These irregular hours and extra
pay for overtime are the cause of the
switchmen advocating a scale fixing
the pay by the hour at the rate of
twenty-five cents for day men and
twenty-seven cents for night workers.
Those who remain any length of
time at this employment do so be-
cause they can hope for promotion
when occasion offers, or because they
can find nothing better This leads
to a constant change Of employees,
which explains why the foreign ele-
mcnt predominates, and why there is
often more or less friction in their
clans
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as man appears at the door above and
invites you in. Itoccurs to you then
that "Hans" has extended the invita-
Of his country, only you did not know
it.
Once in the little house a good
view of the yards can be had from all
sides, and you commence to realize
the danger which these switchmen
brave in the performance Of their
duty. In and out, over and under
the moving trains, waving their arms
and shouting to the engineers, APP
parcntly with as little thought Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-11
Pa.rlOiliur,

There are various and sundry
whims about cooking, but none of
them are more absurd than the idea
that beans must be parboiled. One
would hardly think of turning off the
water from meat while it is cooking,
but it might just as well be done, as
in either case it takes away great
portion of the nutriment and flavor
of the dish.
Beans should be carefully looked
over, thoroughly washed and put to
soak over night in about their bulk
of water. Put them in the kettle
soon after breakfast the next morn
ing, add about as much water as at
first, place them where they will not
burn, and let them cook slowly and
without stirring until about 10
o'clock. Then add half pound of
salt pork thoroughly washed and cut
across the rind in small dice. Place
the pork on top Of the beans and let
it boil for an hour. or more. Then
lift the meat out, turn the beans
and liquor into baking pan, press
the pork down until only the rind is
out of the water and bake in slow
oven for several hours
Many persons complain that beans
are indigestible and cause dyspepsia.
1t is said by eminent authorities that
if beans are cooked for six or eight
hours no complaint Of this sort can
be made against them. New York
Ledger.
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low citizens, and it was generally felt
that he was destined in the future to
be man Of great prominence. Neal
Dow was especially interested at this
time in the advocacy by James Ap-
pleton of legislative measures prohib-
iting the making or sale of intoxi-
cants in Maine. In 1887 Mr.. Apple
ton had presented a report to the
Legislature in favor of these prohibit
tive measures and the cause was
warmly embraced by Neal Dow.
Though he toiled laboriously to have
Mr.. Appleton's resolution embodied
in law, yet his efforts were for a
long time without avail, and it was
in 1851 that he finally was successful.
On the breaking out Of the war Mr..
Dow felt it his duty to go to the
front, and December 81, 1861, he
was appointed Colonel of the Thir-
tenth Maine Volunteers, and with
his regiment he joined Gen. Buffers
expedition to New Orleans. Here he
served with great bravery and proved
military leader of ability and skill.
He was always a great friend of Gen.
Butler and upon the latter's death a
short time ago he delivered an elo-
Quent address in praise of the great
leader. April %, 1862, Col. Dow was
appointed Brigadier General of Vol
unteers and placed in command of the
forts at the mouth of the Mississippi
and afterward of the whole district
of Florida. The next year in the at
tack on Fort Hudson he was wounded
twice and while lying in house near
by was taken prisoner. Eight months
of imprisonment at Libby Prison and
Mobile followed, during which he
suffered greatly. He was then ex-
changed, and November 80, 1864, he
resigned. Gen. Dow's military career
was brave and gallant and such as to
give him a national reputation. He
has always been proud Of it and only
last year he delivered a stirring and
patriotic address before the veterans
OF the regiment which he led to the
field.
The passage of ohe restrictive liq-
uor bill in Maine has not been the only
work which Gen. Dow has done in
this direction. In 1857, go and IA,
he went to England at the invitation
of the United Kingdom Temper
ance Alliance, and in all the large
cities delivered addresses before en-
thusiastic audiences AS the years
have passed on his zeal in this chosen
field has increased and become even
more ardent. BY speeches and news
paper articles he has endeayored to
win popular approval of prohibitive
legislation, and all over this country
and Canada, as we'll as in England,
has his voice teen heard in advocacy
of his favorite measure.
In 1880 Gen. Dow was candidate
for President of the United States on
the ticket of the Prohibitionists and
received 10, 3O5 votes. He is a man
VIII Sc influence has been and is wide
ly felt, and one who is honored and
respected by all.
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scores but a Single Victim.

Of all the various legal measures
that have been adopted in order to
discourage suicide none has worked
very well. Since the New York law
was passed but single conviction
has been had under it. This was
twelve years ago, when man under
took to drown himself. He was res
cued and was sentenced to Sing Sing,
and he is there yet.
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Improving the Opportunity.


the airs and graces which made her
charming at twenty, and still expects
society to take an active part in
amusing her, makes sad mistake.
Society is gay, delightful-to many,
even fascination; but it is eminently
selfish. 1t cares only for the man or
woman who has something to give it.
The maiden of eighteen charms by
her beauty and freshness; when these
pleasant gifts have faded, if she be
wise she offers something else in their
place, or something more enduring
and enchanting than mere surface
graces. Forty is not twenty, says
Bazaar, neither ought it to wish to be.
AT forty, woman's sources Of enjoy
ment should be double what they
were at twenty. AT twenty, she is
selfish: at forty, she should have
learned some lessons of self-sacritice
and their rewards, and these lessons
should make her-indeed, they can
not fail to make her-a more agreea-
BILE friend, more valuable compan-
ion. But in the uncertain period, a
woman too otter falls victim to GER
tain other temptations. She is
tempted by hobbies. Ten years ago
her little opinions were listened to
with gay raillery or tender serious
ness and respect. Now, if she is at
all strenuous in advocating or per-
sistent in introducing these same
themes to which she has given mature
thought, her conversation becomes
wearisome. She must avoid hobbies,
they run counter to fixed opinions.
But the single woman may success
fully cultivate certain brightness of
appearance which results from being
genuinely interested in the great
world and all it's happenings. Read
ing will do much for one, but reading
alone is not sufficient. Interchange of
thought, the ready expression of
opinion, certain flavor of keeping
in touch with all bright and pleasant
things, will serve the older maiden in
good stead when the little day of
youth goes by. There is no assump-
ton in this. Her happiness comes
from the cultivation of this spirit,
and a happy woman is sure to have
friends. Cheerfulness wins it's way
anywhere. A cultivated and avowed
talent almost invariably wins pla &c
in society for it's possessor, and age
has little to do with it's enjoyment.
A lady who can and will render d
fine musical selection on the piano,
harp, or guitar, or whose sweet voice
can and will lend it's power for song
for the pleasure Of others, finds hep
self appreciated and sought after. A
pleasant story-teller, who has the
discretion to tell short stories and
adapt them with tact to her audi
ence, is a winning companion. The
grand thing to remember is this: II
you wish to be still beloved in society
and to find your invitations still
numerous, you must have something
to give in return for social favors.
Some people have good looks, an hon
ored name, long purse, a talent for
being agreeable, or a distinguished
grandfather; but tact and kindness
are fair rivals for the distinguished
grandfather, and often win in the race
for social popularity.
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Gently celebrated
his eighty-ninth
birthday. He is
s till h lie an d
hearty, and takes
an active part in
all political move
'ments which esDe-
cially interest him
self, and is far from
showing any of the
I - - - y = "
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ONLY A SWITCHMAN.
uEF FACES MORE DANGER THAN
A SOLDIER.

Making Up Long Trains and Guarding the
public-A Courageous Lot of Men Who
Give Their Lives to Preserve Others-A
Isbor-Saving Device.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-11
"FATHER OF PROHIBITION"

Gen. Neal BOWS Active and Interesting
Life-A Gallant Soldier.
Gen. Neal Dow, who has been
called the Father of Prohibition, re-
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-25
James Parton's Daily L,ifa.

James Parton would not do hasty
work. He was methodical, patient, reg.
ular and persistent, and in time he had
become so able to control his mind that
it responded to bis will like the body to
his mind. He did not tax himself TO
work out great feats within short time,
or if he was hard pressed he gave him
7 self rest as soon as the strain was over
He did not burn midnight oil neither
did he resort to wine or tobacco as stim-
ulants to his brain. He was one of the
most temperate men l have ever known.
He kept his faculties every day as near
as he could at their best, and life flowed
on from day to day with an evenness and
quietness that made his home life not
only pleasant for others, but beautiful in
itself
His habits were to breakfast about
half past = then to work in his garden
In the summer for an hour, and then to
shut himself in his workroom, where he
could be sure to be undisturbed until
half past -. Then he dined, and after
that, in his later years, took nap. Then
he was ready for callers or visits to
friends, or for the reading which might
be required for the work of the next day.
After tea he was usually the companion
of his family, hearing his wife or niece
read aloud some book or magazine, and
this was his daily round, unless broken
in upon, month after month, year in and
year out. He did not often go to Boston
or New York or seek a large number of
literary acquaintance, and yet he was
never unsocial He was the light and
life of two clubs in Newburyport, and he
was extremely fond of a good square
talk, in which he was fired up to his ut
Inost.-Rev }, H. Ward in New Eng
land Magazine.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-25
The Question of Food and Drink.

Fancy being confronted with the ques-
ton, what kind of food and drink do
you prefer and only half of a rather
narrow page in which to inscribe the an
swer. How could one answer such a
question in such space? for ones ideas
as to food and drink vary SO much with
the hours Of the day. Morning, tea or
coffee very likely, with breakfast bacon
or kidneys or fried sole or plain boiled
eggs. But who wants boiled eggs and
coffee at his luncheon? Then, again, dry
champagne is generally favorite drink
at dinner, but we do not usually care for
1t at luncheon, and late at night most
men have preference for whisky and
soda and would not care in the least for
Pommery or Roederer. Then man may
have strong liking for oysters, and also
for olives, and how is he to get in all
his opinions on these various questions of
taste as to food and drink2-Exchange.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-25

A very pretty girl stepped into crowd
ed car on the College avenue line. She
belonged in the high school and wasn't
in the habit of standing up. The car was
full, but everybody else had seat. Seven
men held down the most available ones,
and, strange to relate, not one of them
appeared to be aware that a young wom-
an was compelled to stand.
The pretty girl, with quick glance of
disgust about the car, took in the situa-
ton and blushed somewhat Indignantly.
She had long distance to ride and
couldn't cling gracefully to strap. Two
squares had been travelled when an idea
took possession of her classical mind.
Out came the miniature purse from the
embroidered silk reticule, and the little
hands fumbled among few silver coins.
A nickel dropped to the floor and rolled
to the far end of the car. This is part of
the plan, but it is executed dexterously.
and the passengers pity her. She blushed
and murmured, How awkward of me-"
Unsteadily she started after the nickel,
but seven men intercepted the movement
and rushed to the point as the artfui
maiden dropped into comfortable seat
with sigh and deftly hid roguish smile.
The 5-cent piece was rendered by a man
who assumed her place at the strap. She
thanked him and looked all innocence
indianapolis Journal.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-25

The incorporation of the Beliingham
Bay Fish company, which was con-
summated yesterday, is the first definite
step towards the establishment of an
enterprise on the Bay which gives
promise of being, I'm time, one Of its
largest and most profitable industries.
The waters tributary to the Bay abound
in the finest qualities of fish, while the
climatic conditions for curing and can
ming are excellent, and these advan-
tages, combined with the facilities for
reaching the home and foreign markets
make Fairhaven a splendid point for
the rapid growth of this important
business.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-25

The Oregonian thinks that ait does
not become the Republicans in the
senate to resist the efforts of the Demo-
Gratis to reorganize that body or TO ex-
act an absurd compromise which will
enable Republican officials TO draw SAL
aries till July /. OF course, everybody
understands that the real bone of con-
tention is the salaries of senate menials
through the summer recess, when tn re
is no work to be done. These are Iegiti-
mate Democratic plumber, and ought
to go with the rest of the victors'
spoils. However unholy the Demo-
cratic greed for these offices, it is per-
fectiy lawful, and il is rather CHEAP
business for the Republicans to try to
hold on to them by tricks of filibus-
terinp,u
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-25
Arizona ana New Neyico.

The governors of both these splendit
territories present IN The North Ameri
can Review their respective claiIns.to b.
admitted as states into the Union. TIN
| presentation is so clear and forcible in
| each case that, after reading them, one
is constrained to ask, why are not New
| Mexico and Arizona admitted to state
hoodY' The closing thrust of Governor
John n. Irwin of Arizona is driven home
as follows: More ignorance is natural
| lied, more crime is sworn into citizen
ship and more unftness made into vot-
ers in New York and Chicago every year
than there is in the entire Mexican vote
of Arizona"
The qualifications for statehood are
these, according to Governor Irwin: A
people intelligent enough, population
numerous enough and financial strength
and resources enough to sustain a state
government. These requisites are pos
sessed by both territories. By the census
of 1890 New Mexico had population of
153,O76, not counting Indians This is
$4,000 more than Delaware has at pres
emit, and three times as many as Nevada
New Mexico has at present not less
than 10000 inhabitants The assessed
value of property in 1891 was $45, 1926, 1858.
Further, Governor L. Bradford Prince
of New Mexico tells us that this territory
has greater natural resources, and
greater variety of them, than any state
now in the Union. She has all the
vegetable and mineral productiveness of
and almost limitless beds of
anthracite and bituminous coal besides.
Both the territories have good public
school systems supported entirely by
voluntary taxation, since until they are
admitted as states no public school land
grants can be made to them by congress.
Three times enabling acts have been be-
fore congress TO make state of New
Mexico, and once the act passed both
houses and only failed for want of time
for the senate to concur in a slight
amendment. New Mexico has been a
territory 43 years this 1898.
Arizona undoubtedly now contains
more than 10000 people" the census Civ
ing her 5000 in 1890. Women vote at
school elections. Her mines produced
30, zoe, 900 in ore last year, and she has
$1,000, 900 worth of live stock and over
!, 200 miles of railway. The soil pro-
iuces all that grows in the northern
states and the semitropical fruits be-
sides.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-25

Presumably a wholly satisfactory dog
story has yet to be written. 1t is rather
strange that so faithful, so beloved, a
friend and companion as the dog has al
ways been to mankind should have so
little, comparatively, written about him
When we come to consider that COM
panionship and loyalty, we are compelled
to set 1t down as remarkable piece of
ingratitude upon the part of man, not to
made his friend the dog more of a figure
in the literature of fiction. Mrs. Bar
bauld is said to have written the first dog
story. We have never seen it. The
story of Rab is of course familiar to all,
Yet, however much of classic it NAV
have come to be recognized, it is at best
fragmentary, and we must confess that
we do not share that enthusiasm which
is popularity expressed over it.
1t can be taken for granted that no
body but lover of the dog will write of
the dog. The fault that we have to find
with stories about dogs is their invari-
able lack of tenderness. When the dog
comes to die, his biographer invariably
dismisses that event with casual Poor
old doggy! He has gone where good dog
gies go--the good old doggies' heaven"
1t is as if the biographer were ashamed
to speak what his heart prompts; as if
he were controlled by that same curious,
awkward, wicked sense of pride which
makes the simple fellow feign a smoker
or laugh during the progress of an emo
tional drama. at the very moment, too,
when lump is in his throat and his eyes
are brimful OF tears. Chicago News
Record
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-25

Nothing SO much surprises Englishmen
who visit this country as the dignity and
good manners Of American workingmen.
An Englishman who found himself hard
up in the far south and took to making
orange boxes for a living declares that
his fellow workers, mostly white me
chanics, were all gentlemen. They saw
that he had been accustomed to differ
emit mode of life, but all forebore to ask
embarrassing questions. and while none
cringed before his evidences of former
good fortune all were respectful of his
superior education. York Sun.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-25

The betnIenem iron company's EN-.
ployees may feel comfortable in their
minds for some time TO come The
heavy armor plate ordered by congress
for vessels of the new navy will require
i've years to complete. Two million dol.
lars worth of this heavy armor has been
ordered from the Bethlehem company.
and 81, 800, 900 worth from the Carnegie
company. Meantime let us hope the
United States will have no war on her
hands for the next five years at least.