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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25
FOOTBINDING IN CHINA.
Several Traditions to the Origin of the
Oriental Deformity.

Several Ira ditions as to the Origin of the
Oriental Deformity.
Proof that the Chinese woman is
not a labor urdened slave is found
in the custom of footbinding. This
heathenish attempt to improve on
Gods best work of creation is said by
one tradition to have begun with
Pan Fei, concubne of the Chi
dynasty, sol A. D., and by another to
have begun with Vas Niang, a beau,
tiful concubine of the last Emperor
of the Southern Tang dynasty, 957
A. D., whose feet were 'cramped in
the semblance of new moon" Ira
ditiOn also says that it originated
with a beautiful princess who had
club feet, and by resorting to this
method completely concealed her de-
formity. Still another tradition says
it was resorted to by crusty hus-
band to keep his wife from "going-a-
gadding," and as it worked so we'll it
was resorted to by others, until, be-
coming fashion, it was adopted by
all Wherever the custom may have
originated, Harper's Bazaar regards it
as but little worse than the custom
of ladies lacing in civilized countries
and adds as little in beauty to the
person on whom it is practiced. The
best evidence attributes it to Vas
Niang.
The evils of footbinding-as, in
deed, the evils of anything that in
terferes with the natural development
of what God pronounced good-could
not perhaps be exaggerated, but the
pain connected with it might be, and
perhaps has been. There is pain great
pain, when the feet are first bound:
but if we judge from what we see
about us every day-namely, little
girls at play and little beggar girls
running after lis on the street begging
for cash-for the beggars bind their
feet-we are compelled to say that it
looks as if the pain connected with it
is not severe. 1t is perhaps somewhat
similar to that connected with the
Strengthening of club foot, and, as
the bandages are not taken off at
night, there is perhaps not much more
pain suffered from it during whole
lifetime than that suffered by our
ladies who wear tight shoes. While
we would not exaggerate the pain of
footbinding, it is only just to say that
nothing can be said in it's favor. 1t
no doubt adds to the woman's beauty
in the eyes of the Chinese, for it is
an all but universal custom, but it
takes away all her grace of movement
and much of her usefulness. She is
compelled to walk on her heels, her
knees being entirely stiff. 1t impairs
her usefulness, especially among the
country people; but, as mother,
which is her principal business, it
matters little whether she can walk
or not. Indeed, wealthy ladies usu-
ally have woman on each side of
them to support them, though this is
the result of fashion as much as of
weakness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25
The elephant gives, perhaps, tn

The elephant gives, perhaps, the
best instance of disciplined courage
to be seen in the animal world. They
will submit day after day to have
painful wounds dressed in obedience
to their keeper, and meet any danger
in obedience to orders, though thei1
intelligence is sufficient to understand
the peril, and far too great for a man
to trick them into belief that it is
nonresident. No animal will face
danger more readily at mans bidding.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25
MEMBERS of an outlaw gang in T.

MEMBERS of an outlaw gang in IN
dian Territory, long defiant of arrest,
are prisoners at last. They never
quarreled over division of spoils, but
one night they began discussing the
ology. When the aQnostic Bowie
had replied to the orthodox Winches.
ter the officers committed to no creed
had little trouble in capturing the
remnants of the debating society
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

THE Dahomey amaZons in Midway
Plaisance do not look like the terrible
fighters they have been depicted.
Set down in the center of the worlds
civilization, they lose their courage,
and cover and tremble like children.
And yet they are specimens of the
very people who are trained to charge
barefooted in sham battle over
thorns and about whose desperate
courage the world has been reading
for years. The French Government
will send them back to Dahomey
as missionaries, to tell their people
how useless it is to struggle against
the power and resources of civiliza-
tion. The idea is humane one. and
is cheaper than killing the sayages.
To make the exhibit complete, old
King Behanzin himself should have
been sent along. He wasn't sent. 70
the simple reason that the French
can't catch him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25
Cutting Down the telegram.

John" said the old man in London
to his son, 81 will give you e100 to go
away with. Maybe, as you don't like
my business, you will find q better
One.'
Three weeks later the young man
landed in New York. a month later,
finding but e6 in his possession, he de-
termined to sail home again.
1t was best to let his father know be-
forehand, but how? A letter would be
too slow, so off went John to the tele-
graph office
"A dollar a word to London, sir" an
swered the polite clerk to his inquiry.
II want to tell my father I've spent
all my money and Pm sorry and Pm
coming home and want him to forgive
me and a lot of other things, and [ can
only pay for six words to tell him every
thing" said John.
'Cut it short" replied the clerk.
John sat down and thought. An hour
after, to his immense establishment, the
old man received the following cable
gram
''Squills, London. Fatted calf for
one. - Boston Globe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

A PISTOL duel has taken place be-
tween two ladies near Berlin, four
other ladies acting as seconds. The
ladies were not amazons, and owing
to their awkward handling of the
weapons the incident had no evil con-
sequences, but it illustrates the pro-
gressive spirit of the time for women
thus heroically to avenge their wrongs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

A LARGE-SIZED truth is easily seen
in the following from the Whining
ton On. c. Messenger: "The dogs of
North Carolina tax the owners and
sheep raisers somewhere near So, 0OO,-
900 annually, or about double what
1,00o,000 people pay for public edu-
cation. 1t is no wonder that North
Carolina is poor and education de-
tective"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

A SURPRISING move has been made
in the settling of an orphans estate
in California. Not only has the court
ordered the estate to be turned over
to the orphans guardian, but there
is something Left to turn over.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25
A LOWELL Mass. man gave a SUI

A LOWELL Mass. man gave sur
geon now practicing at Great Falls.
n. H., deed some years ago, dis
posing of his body for anatomical
purposes, at his death for $40 cash in
hand He has since been in South
America, has made a great deal of
money, anti is now, anxious to have a
decent funeral and interment when
he dies, but counsel. whom he has
consulted, advises him that The deed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25
The Lucie Glacier.

The most novel and interesting
feature in the Lucie Glacier, Alaska,
as described by Mr.. Israel c. Russell,
is glacier river which bursts from
beneath a high archway of ice, and
flows for about a mile and half
through channel excavated in the
ice, then to enter the mouth of an
other tunnel and become lost to view.
The stream is swift, and its waters
are brown and heavy with sediment.
Its breadth is about one hundred and
fifty feet. For the greater part Of
its way, where open to sunlight, it
flows between banks of ice and over
an icy floor. Fragments of it's banks
and portions of the sides and roof of
the tunnel from which it emerges are
swept away by the swift current or
stranded here and there in mid
stream. The archway under which
the stream disappears is about fifty
feet high, and the tunnel retains it's
dimensions as far as one can see by
looking in at its mouth. Where the
stream emerges is unknown.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

II the Cuban tilibusters, who are
always just about to go, and never do
go, would really set sail perhaps the
correspondents around Key West
could find something new to romance
about. The time seems ripe, for in
stance, for fresh alligator story.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

SOME mobs hang people, to the
great scandal of the law. Other
mobs merely attend weddings to
which they have not been hidden
and act like an army of petticoated
rowdies. Contemplation of either
variety fails to thrill the American
heart with pride
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

The President Of San Domingo,
being in financial straits, broke open
a bank vault and stole $4,000. He
has been arrested. 1t only remains
to be seen whether he has pull sutf1-
cient to induce people to look upon
his successful burglary as a diplo-
matte coup
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

THE greatest obstacle to being
heroic is the doubt whether one may
not be going to prove ones self a fool.
The truest system is to resist the
doubt, and the profoundest wisdom
to know when it ought to be resisted,
and when to be obeyed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

The national flag is made lis year
forty and fifty feet in length. 1t
was prophecy which wrote: Long
may it wave" etc
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

THE Emperor William was not
hurt by being pitched out of his car
riage. Is not this in it's way proof
of the stability Of the German
thrOWn2
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

The story of contemplated at
tempt to assassinate the Prince of
Wales is regarded as doubtful in some
quarters. There is not the least ex-
cuse for any such mild and uncertain
feeling as doubt. 1t is surely and
plainly fake, and rather a stupid
one at that.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

AN austere judge in London sent
dowager duchess to prison six months
for contempt. If he thinks he can
cure the contempt in this way he
doesn't understand women.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

IN its frequent exhibition of goose
eggs for either side, why can't it as
well be called the basel ball oval as the
diamond?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

SINCE the pugilistic era has set in
it is claimed that admission to the
stage is too easy. A knocker On the
door, in other words, is more needed
than on the stage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

spring styles. The
changes from last
year are not marked,
says the New York
Recorder, still, of
course, there are
changes, and here
are some of them:
The frock coat
the garment of all
Iothers for dress wear
will be worn with
three buttons and
with big lapels
faced with silk or
satin often to the
edge. Its skirts
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

AN Italian who lately committed
suicide at Santa Rosa, Cal, left a
statement to the effect that he had
no education, and that a man with
out one had no business to live.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

The jury fees paid by the city CT
New York last year amounted to S49,-
1853. That is a large premium on
ignorance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

sun or the adjura- THE FRocK COAT.
tions of the small boy in the theater
gallery. Derbys will be worn in every
shade-black, dark brown, coffee
color, cinnamon, and few pearls
but the brown shades will be the
favorities. They are made with a
tapered round crown, wider brim
than at present, and a heavy curled
roll like the silk hat, and rather in
clined to be pointed front and back.
The Alpine hat retains its place as
prime favorite. 1t is properly
adapted only for wear with loung
ing suit, but it is so comfortable that
no doubt many will find their way on
the streets. The Alpine is worn with
both narrow and wide brims, but the
choice is toward the latter.
Negligee and Dress Shirts.
For lounging shirts for warm
weather the colored shirts with laun-
dered collar turned DOWN and cuffs
and soft bosom will be correct. White
shirts are made quite plain. opening
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

TALKING of premium on it, may
this country never see the day it
need buy gold or bichloride of gold.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25
Modes for Men.

Do men care about their clothes?
Yes, as much as women. Then. of
course. they want to know about the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

nolds good unless he buys 1t from the
holder. This he has tried to do, but
the doctor has refused large offers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

IF everything went right on this
earth we would not know how to en-
joy ourselves in heaven.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25
THE man who does not provide for
his family is not it's head.

THE busiest man in the world is
the man who has no business of his
OVID.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25
NEW STYLES FOR MEN.
LONG FROCk COATS AND CLOSE
FITTING CUTAWAYS.

Three Buttons Decreed by Fashions for
All Kinds of Coats-Sober Shades Pre-
ferred in Sack Suitings-Smali Stripes
for Trousers viii Supersede Checks.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

FINELY arched foreheads are often
seen on stupid persons; the deficiency
is generally apparent in the scantiness
of their eyebrows.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

AS the weather gets really warm
small self-made ties in foulard and
soft silks Of various colors, both
figured and plain, will be much worn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25

always De worn WIN
the frock and long
.cutaway CO a t S,
when, Of course, the
Derby and Alpine
hats are inadmissi-
BILE. The correct
silk hat has a per-
ceptible, but not
very pronounced.
bell, the brim is in
clined to be wide
and well-rolled, with
a rather heavy curl.
White tall hats will
no longer court the
rays of the summer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-25
Hats that Are the Proper Caper.


The spring styles in hats show that
there is a decided tendency to the
bell crown in silk hats. which should
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-05

n = =
ally k n o W L
that the seal
Of life is loca.
ted in the up.
per part Of the
spinal ord
near the base
Of the brain
and so sensi.
tive Is is
portion of the
nervous sys-
ttn that ever
the prick of o
needle W i'll
cause instant
death.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-05
Baby rricd
Mu.hW sighed.
noctor prescribed: Castoria
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will bt
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreadful disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages ano
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure IL
the only positive cure now known t.
the medical fraternity. Catarrh beine
constitutional disease, requires con
stitutional treatment. H1ll's Catarrb
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying The
foundation of the disease, aud giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution, and assisting nature IL
doing it's work. The proprietors have
80 much faith in its curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure, Seno
for list of testimonials.
Address, F.. J Chenay & Co., To
ledo, o. B6 Sold b. druggists, 75c,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-05
HoRsee LIKE TO BE TALKED TO.
Some Animals Are Even Able to Garry on
PolygIot Conversation.


POlyglot Conversation.
There is nothing that horses are
so fond of as being talked to, !" said a
clubman to reporter the other day
-one who knows all about the ami
mails he was discussing. $50 well
known is this that in the Austrian
cavalry and in several other armies
of Europe the soldiers have stSrict
orders never to enter the stalls with
out speaking a few words to the
nags. 1 had often endeavored to
impress this fact upon my colored
groom, very bright and unusually
intelligent lad, who, whenever told
him to talk to my horses, would in
variably laugh sheepishly, convinced
that / was making fun of him.
THE other evening, after taking
one of our friends to the station, he
was driving home leisurely in
rather N. ..ow mood, when suddenly
my recommendation ON the subject
of talking to the horses occurred to
him, and without thinking what he
was doing he addressed the pony he
was driving as follows:
We'll, Pompey, old boy, do you
remember the name of the man as
used to own you in TeXas2'
II do not know whether the word
Texas aroused memories in the
breast of the pony, but the fact re
mains that he stopped short, turned
his head round and whinnied al
Dawson-that is the lads name.
"Balaam was certainly not more
astonished when his donkey ad
dressed him than was Dawson, who
with a cry of 'Jee-rusalem! Great
Scott Hey, what's the matter with
you, Pompey; are you crazyF jumped
out of TIE carriage and ran to the
pony's head, convinced that either
he himself or the horse had become
bewitched.
$50 startled was he by the horses
utterance that it was quite two OF
three minutes before he could re
cover his equanimity sufficiently to
mount the box once more and to re
sumo his drive home-now talking
all the way with the pony, who ever
and again whinnied in reply.
"Since then my horses and this
particular attendant have become in.
finitely better friends, and the groom
is delighted to have found at least
two creatures who appreciate his
jokes.
While on this subject, he went
on, ''let me give you an infalible
cure for baking horse. which,
moreover, will have the advantage
of diminishing much of the beating
and other kinds of cruelty to which
the animals are subjected by people
ignorant of the true character of
this kind of equine hysteria.
There is nothing to do save to
take up a handful Of ashes or dust,
in preference ashes. and opening the
horses mouth wide put the ashes
as far back as possible down his
throat.
"The horse will, in his endeavor to
get rid Of the foreign substance, for
get all about baking and will, with
out thinking of it, go forward with
out the slightest whipping or other
method of forcible persuasion. ~
Chicago Tribune.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-05

In noting Paris styles the accompany
ing sketch of a very elaborate costume
must not be forgotten. It is of "soie
changeant" in beautiful shades Of green
and heliotrope. The skirt has three
6ounces of silk, and the seams are out
lined with jeweled passementerie, re-
peating the shot effect of the gown. The
bodice is trimmed to match. The huge
puffs of the sleeves are formed of small
pinked out founces, giving the effect of
flower petals.
Another gown is of material which
never fails to be bewitching-silver gray
satin. Its trimming is black tulle en-
broidered with jet The girdle is of pea
cock blue velvet,
White pique vests are the coming fad.
They are worn with colored shirts, pink,
blue and rnarve, full sEirted faring
blazer and a perfectly plain bell skirt.
Flat plaque" hats are very much in
favor this spring, and como in all the
newest shades. The most becoming way
of trimming them is with two pompons
of flowers-violets, buttercups or daisies
-one on either side Of the bent up front.
with ribbon bow between. There Is
another very odd looking hat which is
exceedingly becoming to some faces
called "le coeur." 1t is exactly in the
shape of heart, with a small crown in
the center. When the pointed front is
bent and the rounded scallops at the
back turned up. it leaves couple Of
sockets on either side for the trimming.
which generally consists of two bouquets
Of flowers, q melange of field flowers
being the last French fancy.
The New York Tribune says: Fash
ionable dressmaliers do not devote very
much time to cotton goods, except Il.
their dull seasons in the middle of win
ter or late in the summer. Even the most
liberal or extravagant customers are
hardly willing to pay as much for max
ing gingham gown as they do for
gown of wool. Hence it comes that many
of the simpler gowns Of cotton and "
india silk, which now must be ranked as
a material chiefly for house wear, are
made up by the seamstress ut home.
The experiment which the dressmakers
undertook last year Of raising the price
Of making gingham dresses by making
them over silk lining did not prove a
great success. Customers like a ging-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-05

ham gown for what it Is, because II Is
light and fresh and may DO laundered
repeatedly. The condition Of a gown
made over a silk lining and worn an en-
tire season did not commend it to per-
sons OF neat instincts. Cotton becomes
sleazy and stringy, even II It does not
become actually soiled. much sooner
than wool.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-05
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS.

J.sHAw. M. w. HUNT. SHAW q HUNT
u Attorneys at law. ONCE over Capital
National bank, Salem, Oregon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-05
DOWN GO THE RATESl

The Union Pacific now leads with re-
duced rates to eastern points, and theiI
through car arrangements, magnific
emily equipped Pullman and Tourist
sleepers, free reclining chair car and
fast time, make it the best time to tray
ell. Two trains leave from Portland
daily at 8:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m. The
rates are now within reach of all, and
everybody should take advantage Of
them to visit the worlds fair and their
friends in the east. Send for rates and
schedules of trains, and do not purchase
tickets until after consulting Boise 4
Barker, agents, Salem, Or.
w. H. HURLBURT,
Asst Gen'l Rass. Agent, u. p,
Portland, Or.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-05
DAY AND NIGHT WEAR
SEVERAL EFFECTIVE MODELS OF THE
MOST RECENT DESIGN.

For Street Use Are Noted Two Gowns of
Striking Attraotiveness = For Evening
Use Two Elaborate Garments Are Delin-
eated-A Word or Two About Hats.
A very useful model has its bodice but
toned at the side. The gown is of crepon,
and the wide flaring rcy,rs are faced
with rich, thickly ribbed silk. The lower
part of the sleeve is silk. The chemisette
is of chiffon. This gown is also made in
cloth, with satin revers and trimming.
A rather plain but effective gown of
dark blue summer serge or hop sacling
is trimmed with black satin and jet pas
sementerie. The upper band of each
group of satin bands on the skirt is edged
with the passementerie, and, as will be
seen in the cut, the pointed cape and
epaulets of black satin and the satin cuffs
are also edged with il,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-05

Above trains stop only al following stations
north OF ROseburR, East Portland Oregon City,
Woodburn, salem, Albany Tangent, Shodds,
Halsey. Harrisburg, ,JunctionCity, Irving and
Eugene.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-05
Big chsens Much Mora.

Among the most pleasing costumes
seen on the street In these days are the
heavy check cheviots, Ia eighth and IN
quarter-inch checks. Some excellent 70.
suits are secured In these by modest
touches OF color, Ia the shape Of silk
blouses and similar knickknacks, or silk
Innings In the short eapes. or little
jackets. These ideas a. applied to the
chsviots arc In the main new In New
York, which heretofore has remained re-
markably loyal 10 the strict English
model Of tailor gowns, the tailor wools
seldom being fashioned IA the more or
namental designs of the French tailor
made costumes. The color threads strik-
ing through the cheviOts are well brought
out By tbs silk accessories That they
are accessories rather than trimmings 4
worth remembering.