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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26
MURDER AS A FINE ART.
The Curious Manuscript Left by II French
Author Recently Deceased.

The Curious Manuscript Left by II French
Author Recently Deceased.
Among the papers Of M. Charles
Monselet, the spirited and much-re-
GREETED French writer, a curious man
uscript has been discovered. 1t
bears the title, manual du Parfait
Assassin" and opens with an outline
sketch of the qualifications Of the
man who would become successful
murderer. Above all, he should
neither be too young nor too old,
neither uneducated or too learned,
but one branch Of knowledge which
he should be careful to avoid is that
of literature. But unless a man
feels that numbering is his vocation
all other qualifications avail nothing.
If he is not drawn toward the profess
sion by an irresistible attraction, and
if he has not from his tenderest age
felt the desire to annihilate his fell
low-beings let him desist from med
ding with numbering. M. Monselet
says:
"A street attack at night is tempt
ing, but it must be done by inspira-
ton. You require genius to do it
we'll A man passes. He either in
spires you or leaves you unmoved. If
he inspires you go for him; his watch,
if he has one, his pocketbook and the
contents Of his two waistcoat pockets
are your booty. Throwing dead
man in the river has its drawbacks;
the Seine often gives up it's prey.
Water talks: the earth is dumb. This
is the advice of famous assassin"
Under the heading Murders and
Magistrates" the author has this to
say:
"Avanain, when standing on the
the platform Of the guillotine, said
to the people: above all, never con-
fess.' These great words ought to be
engraved in letters Of gold. AS soon
as you are caught imagine you are
somebody else. Don't try to be clev-
err in answering the judge. Rather
say the most idiotic things that come
into your head. The perfect assassin
should be very respectful toward the
gentlemen of the jury. If he knows
one of them he had better not ask
how his wife is. Good behavior is
not often rewarded. Meanwhile, he
ought to show his perfect tranquility
by asking one Of the policemen by his
side for a chew of tobacco.
Independence, as long as their is a
CLEAN of hope, is the advice with
which NJ. Monselet dismisses his
subject, and when all has failed then
resort to philosophy and die like a
man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

who are matched to fight for as much
American money as would ransom a
princess from a pasha are, so it is
gravely announced, suspected of not
intending to fight square or, as the
pugilist terms it, on the level The
announcement of u suspicion that
they intended to fight square would
not be so grave. 1t would be almost
facetiOuS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

ties, fuchsias and honeysuclles grow
luxuriantly about the cottage
porches; and amid roses clustering
under brown caves the lilac petals Of
passion flowers, scarlet geraniums, or
white trumpet-shaped magnolias
often CLEAN, while fringing the
woodland paths beside the brawling
Lynns, whose currents mingle at
Waters Meet, is such wealth Of
rare ferns as one may not see any
where in the eastern counties. From
Waters Meet along the valley of
East Lynn, past Brendon village to
the Doone Gate, is succession Of
pleasant sylvan scenes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26
ABOUT PEOPLE.

SHOES with heels six inches high were
worn at the court of Louis NV.
+. LoupEN SNowDEN, the American
Minister to Spain, has arrived In
Madrid.
DIR. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES defined
Boston afternoon teas as ''guggle, gabble,
gobole and git
ACCORDING to the latest estimates the
Kaiser Wilhelm monument in Berlin
will cost "a, 100000.
TENNYsoNs personal estate proves to
have value Of about $3.50, 600. Brown
ing's amounted to little over $4,000,
and Matthew Arnold's to only $4,000.
CONGRESSMAN ROBINSON, of Pennsyl-
vania has been offered 500, 900 for farm
which cost him only $l3 900 wear ago.
The farm is on the line OF proposed
electric railroad.
THE handsomest Congressman is AL
Ian G. DurDorrow, Jr., of illinois; the
homeIiest, William +. Parrett, of Indi-
ana; the best dressed, Henry f. Bing-
ham, of Pennsylvania.
THE historic chateau at Grey, France
where Votaire once lived, has been
sold to a wealthy French manufacturer
for $5OO,0O0 The purchase includes the
extensive landed estate.
Ar charity bazaar in Vieuna, an En-
glishman offered $1,000 for q single kiss
from the Marchloness Pallaviccini. He
got it and planked down thousand
pound Bank of England note to pay
for it.
Ir is said that Sappho's "Ode to Aph-
rodite" has been translated into more
languages, civilized and otherwise, than
any other piece of the writing of the
II hoe stood rho foot nf nvnr
l 800 years.
REV. ANNA HOWARD SHAW is a noted
visitor to New York. She ranks first
among the woman preachers Of Ameri-
ca. Some Of her sayings have made
her world-famous. Here is one: "Call
not that man or woman wretched who,
whatever ills she or he suffers, has a
child to love-"
LITTLE pink celluloid flower always
decorates the button-hole of Repre-
sentative Bryan's coat. 1T was given
to me-" he said, ''by a Republican
friend of mine in Lincoln. 1t shows |
have friends on both sides of the politi-
cal fence. Besides, my bouquet differs
from Mr.. Springer's in a most important
particular. Although it blooms in the
spring, it does not fade in the fall"
MARIETTA ALBANI lately celebrated in
Paris the tftieth anniversary Of her en-
trance into the world of art. She was
Is on that occasion and she owed
her engagement to Rossini, who had
superintendent her musical education
and wrote her exercises for her. She
was in her day the only singer who
could hold ner own against Jenny Lind
in London. She left the stage in the
plentitude Of her powers, at the age
of 36. She was heard at the funeral
service Of her venerated master, Ros-
SIM, but with the exception of two or
three occasions, when she appeared for
charity, she has reserved her art for
friends
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

with excessive courtesy and just a
little Boston icing on it. He breaks
into cold Precipitation as the horri-
that she may have followed him there
to witness the battle. He looks over
his shoulder as a murderer might
look around at a ghost. He would
give dollar if the Office boy would
just come after him with a message.
He knocks his head off. His tongue
cleaves to the sun-burned roof of his
kiln-dried mouth. He takes Off his
hat. He prefers request for an in
terview with lady who might be
willing to accept situation to assist
in general homework. The lady is
presented. can how many hav yez
in the family?" give" He is alone.
He hears an unfamiliar voice beyond
the partition saying, as to an audi
ence: "Thayre's house full O. thin" "
He suggests, in hoarse, strange
voice, that he will try for two. They
are summoned. The candidate for
cook is taller than himself; the "sick-
ing gyrul" demands of him where he
lives. He names the street. The
two ladies turn to look into each
others faces; two harsh and hollow
bursts of laughter crate upon the
startled air; two faces look down upon
him with plying commiseration, and
he is once more alone. He goes out
like a man walking in his sleep. He
falls over dog, and "begs pardon. ;"
He meets the Office boy, and lifts his
hat to that astonished young rebel.
He sees his typewriter waiting for
car, and calls a hanson for her. He
reaches home, and when the lad in
term" Ellen Eliza opens the door, he
calls her MADAM" and apologies for
troubling her. You say: "Where is
the new grip" He says: ooh? Didn't
have time to go for her." And he is
correct. She went for him. After
this, perhaps, you had better not say
anything to him about it.
Oh, patient, much-enduring, long
suffering woman, no man living
knows upon what heart-aches and
trials and tribulations of the flesh
and the spirit his happy home is
founded. If he did he couldn't sleep
in iG.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

SOME little excitement has been
caused by the announcement that one
of our consuls in the East has been
converted to the creed of Islam, and
is about entering upon an active
missionary campaign in this country
in behalf of that picturesque belief.
The spectacle of turbdned and gOwned
Moslems everywhere in our principal
cities, preaching their doctrines,
would certainly be curious. We must
take care that the seductive side of
Mohammedism is not too freely eX-
posed, or it might become popular.
1t allows, for instance, man to take
as many wives as he can support!
How would missionary teaching of
that kind go down in this country?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26
A Firm of Women Lawyers.

Mrs. Kate Pier and her three daugh-
ter, Kate H., Caroline and Harriet,
are all members Of one law firm in
the city Of Milwaukee, writes Laura
Grover Smith in the Ladies' Home
Journal. They are all interesting
feminine" women, if one may use
the expression; apparently they have
lost none of their womanly qualities,
but gained so many privileges that
one is reconciled to progress, which
twenty years ago many thought
threatened the destruction of home
life. It is not probable that any one
of these young ladies is untitled for
a home because she has identified
herself with an unusual calling for a
woman. Only few years ago If a
woman found it necessary to work
for a living, as she often did (appar.
emily suffering both the curse OF
Adam and Eve). there was no career
open to her save school-teaching or
dressmaking. Now, as a progressive
woman says, "she can do anything
where her petticoats do not catch in
the machinery" Mrs. Pier, after the
death OF her father, was left in
charge of his estate She became in
terested in the questions that arose,
and possessing keen and brilliant
mind she directed it to the study of
law. There are many women upon
whom devolve the responsibilities OF
an estate who may appreciate the
motives which led Mrs. Pier to be.
come her own LAWYER.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

THE difference between the French
and American duel is we'll illustrated
by the battle which took place near
Fort Worth, Texas, between old man
Hargraves and his two sons on one
side and Harvey Spears, assisted by a
friend, on the other. The meeting
was by agreement, and shooting COM
menced as soon as the opposing par
ties came within range. One OF the
Hargraves boys was instantly killed
at the first fire and the old man NOR
tally wounded. The latter then lent
his remaining son a revolver, with
which he advanced on his foes
through a shower OF bullets and
killed them both. The old man
crawled to the two dead bodies, fired
several shots into them for luck, and
died with genial smile on his face.
There was no Clemenceau- De. oulsde
business In that encounter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26
PRETTY CASHIERS.

Look Into Their Eyes IL You, Like. I'm,
Don't Neglect to Count Your Change.
"Did you ever notice her eyes,"
He had just come out of a Nassau
Street lunch place and the cher" re.
ferred to was the pretty cashier.
There is something queer about them
or l wonder if merely fancy ltp
When young man gets to looking
into pretty girls eyes the eyes usually
begin to look queer in the course Of
time. | do not know whether it is tho
fault of her eyes or OF his ewes. but
things begin to look tangled. | said
had noticed that much. The queerness
of this particular girls eyes never struck
me.
''That's singular" said my friend
"Why, most everybody notices it,"
Then it's plural" said |.
"No, honestly now, I'm not Joking
One eye is a shade darker than the
other. When she looks at you thew
change color"
Nonsense When she looks at YOU
it is you who change color. The girls
all right"
Notwithstanding my Incredibly |
couldn't help thinking of the pretty
cashier with the queer eyes next time |
happened to be down that wav and
hungry. / didn't get good look at her
us / went in, but as | came out took
as good look as possible without star
ing. Somehow l felt that she knew |
was trying my reading powers, and
am satisfied changed color under the
ordeal. | am also satisfied that she
changed dollar note for me and film.
TANNED me out of 20cents. This, how.
ever, | did not discover in time to
remedy. But it did set me to thinking.
Was this new scheme? Being inter,
ested in the novel ways of my fellow
man, also woman, / took the earliest
opportunity of putting my suspicious TO
the test.
1t the first place, found that the
pretty cashiers eyes had peculiar
look. This look was not wasted on any
change. She had the power to distract
q customers attention SO as to confuse
him about his change. | noticed. how
ever, that there we're plenty who didn't
look at her at all, and some Others who
scrutinized their change pretty closely
Once in while some gentleman pur'
sued his Investigations of the pretty
cashiers eyes regardless of expense
When l met my friend again he antlcI'
pated my discovery by admitting rather
sheepishly that his last experiment IN
reading cost him exactly 81. She got
that much out of 81 note.-N6@ lo%
ypyyII
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26
PICTURESQUE OLD INN.
The "Rising Sun" at Lynmouth, in tn
Land of Lorna DOOne.

The "Rising Sun" at Lynmouth, in the
Land of Lorna Doone.
The "Rising Sun inn at Lyn-
mouth is one of the picturesque sights
of the land of Lorna Doone. Full on
it's lattice windows, it's cobbled walls
and matched rooms "the splendor
falls" at sunrise all the year round,
but when it was built on that head
land there were other and older
houses farther up the shadowy val
ley, on which the morning sun never
rested from November to February.
TO bask in it's welcome rays then the
gossips of Lynmouth were obliged to
walk out past the haven under the
hill to the spot wherein the rising
sun shone. But those valleys hardly
want direct shafts Of sunlight to
brighten them, for in the gloomiest
months they are flooded with a lu-
minous haze that seems to give
warmth as well as light; so that myr-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26
A SYSTEM that can beat faro has

A SYSTEM that can beat faro has
been successfully tried at Tacoma.
1t is simplicity itself, involving moth
ing more complex than the use of pis-
tolls. The gentlemen employing it
avoided unseemly notoriety by wear
ing masks. Sports say the system is
not fair, but, as the same sports at
firm the fairness Of faro, their judg-
ment may be biased.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

A pITTsBURG girl married a man
and is now in a remorseful condition
because she has discovered her hus-
band to be a burglar. Burglary in
Pittsburg isn't as profitable, safe, and
comparatively enjoyable vocation,
apparently, as it is in Chicago. Had
the lady's spouse made Chicago tn G
thcater of operations under the pres
ent regime the poor girl might be
luXuriating in extravaganza instead
of langushing in solitary tears.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26
AND now the Bonapartists of

AND now the Bonapartists of
France are bestirring themselves
like the Legitimists for the over
throw Of the Government and the
establishment of monarchy. But
Frances Government is dead, despite
the consultative effects of the Pana-
ma ulcer upon the body polite. And
until it is dead these brightly plu-
mayed birds of prey stand no show Of
feasting off the corpse Of the republic
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26
Tools Used on the Pyramids.

One of the most interesting exhlDl
tons in connection with the recent Oh
entalist congress in London Is col!ec
ton of tools used by workmen in build
ing the pyramids of Egypt. They Wer'
gathered and are exhibited by the illus
trious Psychologist, Flinders Hetre
These utensils Indicate that ancleh
workmen had an astonishing acqualnl
ance with many tools which we nave "
been accustomed to consider essen'lani!ii
modern. Among the exhibits are soIlq
and tubular corundum-tipped drills anu
straight and circular saws and cL III a'
described as mot bit inferior to tiloS'
now used. "-Bu6dIo Commercial.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

LILLIAN RUSSELL is very busy de-
nying that she said what she did say
in naughty disapproval Of Califor-
MIA. There is really no need for all
this worry. The sun is rising and
setting there with much the usual
regularity, yet if Lillian finds worry
ing cheaper than banting, and as de-
structive to fat, possibly she is but
wisely thrifty in keeping it up.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26
NEWS FROM THE SUN.
Some Recent Facts Concerning Gu
Great Luminary.

Great Luminarv.
The sun would be the greatest cente,
in the universe for sensational news il
only the astronomers were good report
ers. Although the solar surface is the
scene Of constant explosions and erup-
tons on gigantic scale, which place all
terrestrial phenomena in the category
of trivialities, the scientific gentleme n
who preside at the telescopes seldom
have anything to say on the subject.
Prof. Jansen and others deep in the
facts and mysteries of astronomy long
ago revealed to the public that spec
troscopic ANALYSIS of the solar promi-
nences show them to be masses ofhydro-
gen in flames. For an average depth OF
from 5000 to 1000 miles from the suns
edge it envelops his globe as a seethine
fire. Prodigious protuberances are Wis
ible through those telescopes which
have been so adjusted that the observer
can look upon the sun at it's brightest.
They are said to be gigantic accumula-
tons Of hydrogen impelled outward in
shafts of flame. These tremendous &C
tivities OF the solar body have been
studied in broad sunlight and the gas
streams thrown out by eruption have
been measured.
A dispatch to the New York Herald a
few days ago stated that M. Tacchini
the Italian astronomer, witnessed on
the 10th of November an enormous
solar protuberance, resulting from an
explosion and shooting outward with
terrific velocity, at one time exceeding
ll5 miles second and extending 240,-
600 miles beyond the chomosphere. M.
Tacchini thinks that the phenomenon
ought to be regarded as "a grand solar
confiagration, that Is to say, as change
of state in matter and veritable trans
portation."
The Herald scientist concludes from
these observations that the sun is un.
usually active just now and may exert
an extraordinary influence upon terres.
trial meteorology. But these occur.
rences upon the solar surface are no,
uncommon. They seem to be SIM
ply variations in the usual condition oil
this majestic orb. Not long ago Prof.
Young observed plume" of hydro.
gen on the SUMS edge 100000 miles long
and its upper surface $4,000 miles from
the solar surface. He reported that
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

The talented and hairy Paderewski
honors this country again, and those
who go daft in the presence of living
genius are wondering how to express
their alteration. This leads to sug-
gestion. No attention could be more
delicate than to steer the gentleman
into Il barber shop and get him
shearcd, using, of course, no more
force than absolutely necessary.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

AMIDST the Somber news from
France the information that De
Mores had been wounded in duel
was the solitary CLEAN of cheer, and
even this CLEAN has been snuffed out.
De Mores has sustained no injury in
connection with duel, unless per-
chance he may have bitten his tongue
while jawing about the preliminaries.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

A KANSAS editor who was horse
whipped by a woman turns out to be
Yale graduate. But he is very
old man and graduated before Yale
put football into the list of compul-
sorry studies in its curriculum. You
couldn't horsewhip any Yale man of
the latter day. So much for educa-
tional progress.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

GEOLOGY predicts that in 1876
the earth will be coated, and, it
might be said, vested with ice. The
cheerful view to take Of this is that
then the cholera microbe will cease
from troubling and the yellow fever
germ be at rest.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

THE city Of Minneapolis is getting up
dollar subscription list to enable it
stand Of cOlOrs to the new cruiser
Minneapolis. And she hasn't asked
the Ncw-N orkers how they take up
popular subscriptions.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

IT'S q mean thief that will rob a
church, yet one did steal DR.. Clinton
LOckc's oyercoat from the vestry
room of Grace Church, at Chicago,
the other Sunday. And the choir sang
"Whcre thieves do not break through
and stcal."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

OF course, the plot to steal Gould's
body and hold it for $1,000, 600 was
mythical. In the first place the
body could not be secured by the
most ambitious thief, and, in the
second place, the state Of the market
does not justitya rating of 81, 600. 600.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

The greatest tumble silver has
ever taken in years occurred the other
day in Mexico, when an enormous
aerolite, filled with that metal, fell
from the clouds. 1t is evident that
the downward movement Of silver
is becoming rather to impetuous in
SnOtS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

IT is said that Mr.. Gladstonc's
literary earnings average about
So. 900 year. If Mr. Gladstone
had never had the conspicuity aris-
ing from official position is it prob
able that his scribblings would have
brought him in a regular revenue of
$500 weekly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

Mr.. CHARLES EMMANUEL SCHENK.
the newly elected President of Swift
erland, has held the same position
five times before now. AS the Presi-
Dental term there, however, is but
one year, and as the office is possessed
of very limited prcrogative, American
politicians have no cali to be Jealous.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

A NEW word, "hyiennikin," has
been coined in Boston to describe a
reception given by the ladies of a
camera club. 1t is not a word that
anybody would sit up late at night to
admire, but it is as good as "enthuse"
and better than "elcctrocutiOn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

and judicial operations, has killed
any number of Mexican soldiers, and
is still doing business at the Old
stand, despite the regular troops on
either side Of the Rio Grande.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

THE Rev. Richard w. Wilson, Of
Texas, has been sent to jail for steal
ing horse. 1t was respect for his
cloth that alone saved him from be-
ing the central figure in rope
stretching matinee.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

MICHIGAN has convicted man of
murder committed seventeen years
ago. Another man has been arrested
for having killed his neighbor twenty
five years before serving The warrant.
Justice is sometimes slow, but the
limp in her gait is seldom more pro.
nounced than in this instance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

EMIN PASuA is again alive and
well after untimely takings off from
various causes and in places far apart.
Some day Emin really will be dead,
and the question of how people can
be induced to believe it forms prob
lem Of no little difficulty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26

AN angry woman in one OF the
Ohio River towns filled her pockets
with dynamite the other day and
made a long but unsuccessful search
for Il man who had offended her. III
she had found him she would doubt
less have given him good blowing
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-26
0. B. MOON, Editor and Proprietor

GENTLEMEN who insist on wearing
scarf diamond pins are evidently en-
couraging the growth Of societies of
fOOtpadS.