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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
THE KAISER AS A COMPOSER.
Musical Genius Not Entirely Wanting in
Europe's Royal Blood.

Europe'S Royal Blood.
Of royal musicians there has never
been plethora. For all that, many q
crowned head has sought relief from the
cares of state by counting the Muse, and
a list of cotemporary princes, who nave
manifested a certain amount OF ABILITY
as composers, would cut quite a respect
able figure, while blue-blooded instru-
mentalists are by no means scarce-eyen
the Prince of Wales is accused of having
q fondness for picking" the banjo while
his brother Duke Alfred of SaNe-Coburg-
Gotha, is renowned for his modest skill
upon the violin.
Particularly among the members OF
the HohenZollern family has this talent
manifested itself. l suppose it has been
transmitted from the great Frederick
whose compositions, found several years
ago in long disused room of the Pots
dam palace and recently published by q
German firm with remarks by Philip
Spitta, give irrefutable evidence that
their royal writer possessed, not only
decided creative musical faculties, but
also that he must have attained to moro
than ordinary proficiency upon, 1.-The mel
ancholy flute seeing that his WORKS
for that instrument were written tor ms
own performance. of which, Voltaire as
sures us, he had a by no means small
opinion.
An English tourist recently sent a
song written by the young Kaiser to one
of the London papers. Truth to tell,
this "Sang am Aegir' does not display
a vast amount of decided originality.
But it made such an impression upon
the tourist in question that after cou-
pie of hearings he was able Gin the even
ing to pick out the melody on the pima
forte'' in his hotel. The pick is de-
licious! 1t makes you see at once the
stolid Britisher sorting out with rever-
o,t;ol Opn finvor-thp time writ
ten by his soyereign's grandson.-New
York Herald
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
Then and Now.

The up-to-date soda water fountain is
an amazing institution when compared
with its predecessor OF ten years ago. In
the old DAYS a soda water fountain was
an innocent and conservative affair. as
harmless in it's influence as a mich COW.
But in these days of tonics, nervines,
brc1no-pick- me-up calisaya. lacto-clear-
your-head and countless 'bracers' of like
character. the soda water counter has be-
come the altar behind which accomplished
pharmaceutical priests perform mysteries
that may or may not be advantageous to
the congregat on.-Ph Philadelphia Bulletin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05

In 1901 IS per cent. of the deaths
over 60 years of age in England were of
persons who had been III receipt of poor
relief.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05

Here We have dyed-in-the-wool Demo
Gratis living in the state of that champion
free trader, Roger q. Mills. pleading with
their Democratic representatives IN Con-
gres to vote for the Republican PROPOSE
ton to place a protective duty on wool,
1t is more fatal than the scab
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
WISCONSIN NEWS.

The jury in the case of Caroline
Swasey against the Northern Pacific
Railroad company on trial the past week
before Judge Seaman in the United
States court at Oshkosh disagreed after
being out six hours. Miss Swasey lost 4
foot in 4 collision between Il train and q
street car and sued for $4,000.
Mrs. Marion Jude, an invalid at
GAINESVILLE who was supposed to have been
cured by Evangelist WEIGH, has been
obliged to return to her bed. She does
not believe in the faith cure.
An Appleton youth named Wilmot
has been sentenced to the Industrial
school at Waukesha.
The twenty-second annual COM
mencement of st. Mary's institute, con-
Quoted by the school sisters of Notre
Dame, took place at Prairie du Chen.
The following is the graduating class
of 3d. The Misses Patritia and Anas-
tasia Garvey of Prairie du Chen: Floi
f. Webster, Chicago: Grace Orourke,
Elreno, Ok; Nellie Esklund. Sheldon, Ia;
Catherine TierneY New Hamnton. la. !:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
Some Mu.wump and Democratic Opin-
ions eff the Democratic Congress-.

HarDer's Weekly: A wretched failure.
a cowar(lly ana dishonest trayesty II
this bill is the outcome of the Demo
cratic pnrfS's twenty-years' struggle Tor
tariff reform, the party is worthy of con-
tempt.
Springfield Republican,: Incompetency
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22
spare Jest tho loan of it. for it's not
begging Id be-"


Easter services were over, and Mrs.
Stacey had invited Mr.. Castleton to
dinner. She had told no direct lie, but
certainly had given the impression that
the lovely embroidery upon the new
linen was the work of Bessie's fingers.
As they drove home she asked Mr..
Castletou. sweetly:
Don't think me impairment, but
which of the offerings was Miss Bar
clay's?"
None. that know of.
WAS there one offering of ten dol
lars in the collection?"
''No-a five-dollar bill was the larg-
est"
'Snch Hypocrisy sneered Bessie.
at was not necessary for Miss Barclay
to tell you, mamma, she was going to
give ten dollars for an Easter offering,
but she need not have told falsehood
about itl''
"Nor did she,' said Mr.. Castleton.
Her Easter offering was ten dollars"
But he made no further explanation;
nor did Susie. when summer time
brought her a letter, asking her TO
share his life and labors, know that
Mrs. Byrne had told him the story of
her charity.-Arma Shields, in y. Y.
Ledger
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EASTER EGGS.
One of the Customs of Olden Times
Easter Cards.

One of the Customs OF Olden Times
Easter Cards.
OF the old Easter customs, that of
coloring eggs and making presents of
them is the principal one that sur
wives, although on the western slope
of the Alps curious fashion still pre-
walls which was alluded To in a very
old chronicle of central France. On
Easter day a hundred eggs-not boiled
ones-are distributed over level space
covered with sand, and a young man
and young woman execute a country
dance around these eggs. The rule is
that If they succeed in finishing this
dance without breaking a single egg
they will become affianced. There is a
charming story told of the handsome
duke of Savoy and the lovely GOVERN
ante of Flanders who became affianced
after this fashion and were happily
married. This is not custom that is
likely 30 spread however, as civiliza-
ton advances.
1t is in Paris that Paschal eggs are TO
be seen in the greatest plenty. They
are painted in all sorts of colors and
transformed into many pretty and use
full articles, and old women go about
the streets with whole barrow-loads
of them piled in separate heaps of
white and colOred eggs In this coun-
try the dainty Easter cards seem to
have taken the place of the eggs used
in other lands; and, after all, is it no,
more sensible, as well as more truly
Christian. to send as an Easter remem.
brance a suggestive and exquisite little
picture with just verse which shall
remind the recipient of that greatest
day in the history of the universe
the day when Christ is risen?'-Helen
NJ. 'Winslow, in n. w. Christian Advo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22

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CURRENT COMMENT.

B-What the democratic party seems
to need now is trustworthy leader
and more followers. Chicago Tribune.
ETThe trouble about the treasury
balance is that democratic misrule is
certain to squander it at a rapid rate
St Louis Globe-Democrat
EF-In the appointment of Senator
White the president not only fills the
supreme court vacancy, but incidental
ly rewards a distinguished ex-confed-
crate and cuckoo. kansas City Jour
nal
sBWhen the republicans regain con-
troll of the government they will wipe
out the Wilson tariff policy according
TO the most expeditions method known
in parliamentary practices. st. Louis
Globe Democrat
IEThe democracy was driven to
Grover Cleveland because it had no one
else to whom it could fly in its hour of
distress. Where will it find succor now
that it has all it can stand of Mr.. Cleve-
land?-N. Y. Advertiser.
cEThe truth is that the Wilson
tariff bill is not the product of free
Legislative action. of inve stigation, dis
cussion and deliberation, but was
framed by a secret cabal of democratic
theorists who dominate that party in
congress. They are not only indiffer-
ent to the general industrial interests
of the country, but they are lament
ably ignorant of the productive and
commercial situation. And they are
not only ignorant, but they are unwill-
ing to be instructed San Francisco
Chronicle.
sTThe democratic party cannot es-
cape the responsibility for the present
condition of the treasury and the bust
ness of the country. 1t is as plain as
the sun at MONDAY that this condition
is due to the success of the democr attic
party on free trade platform and to
the war it is making on the economic
policy under which the country has
enjoyed the greatest prosperity it has
ever known. Hard lying saved the
democratic party in 1892, but it will
not do it in 1894 nor in 1s96.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
g- The democrats promised to
change things when they got into
power. They are now redeeming their
promise. When the republicans were
in control of the government the
monthly debt statement issued by the
treasury almost invariably con-
tanned the comforting intelligence that
the liabilities of the United States had
been di minished during the month to
the tune of five or six millions. Now
the treasury statements published at
, the beginning of each month generally
carry a legend something like this:
THE debt statement shows an increase
in the pu bile debt for January. 1894, of
81, $50. O64." Oh, yes. the democrats are
changing things. San Francisco Chrou-
icle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22
Protection versu. Free Trade.

In 1892, as q result of the passage of
the Mckinley bill, new textile mills
began to spring up all over the coun-
try New wooden, cotton, silk and
other mills gave employment to an in
creased number of men, and prosperity
reigned throughout the land. In No.
vember, 1892, Grover Cleveland was
elected on distinctively free trade
platform. The success Of Cleveland
and his party was the signal for the
abandonment of all new textile enter
prises and the closing up of many that
had been successfully conducted for
over score of years. Before Cleveland
and his party were in power six months
the wretched condition of affairs that
existed during Buchanan's administra-
ton wa paralleled. This singular CO.
Incidence may be attributable to other
causes. but it will be difficult to make
the American working men believe that
the threat of forcing free trade on the
country is not responsible for the
present depression. They justly argue
from observed facts that the country
was invariably prosperous under pro-
lection, and that the very shadow of
unlimited foreign competition is suf-
ficient to parslyze industry. San Fran
aisco Chronicle
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MRS. BYRxE SITTING on rnE DOORSTEP

dOcther says her lungs is wake. and it's
a bad cough she's got, and we're too
near the say here in Rosedale. And me
sister, who lives at b, she's wrote
she'll take Nora for her own and
work till she's stronger. She's not
much Of her own, hasn't Sister Mary;
but she's no childer since she put four
in the church. yard. and she'll be good
to Nora. an the child just dyin' here
by inches, for she will help me and
sloppin' in the washing's bad for her.
She coughs that bad at night, miss,
and the doctor saws the air in b
would be the maxim of he r.
''But, surely. you will send her." said
Susie
There it is. miss. Mary, she can't
sind money cut an out. and il costs six
dollars to 90 to b. / was up to
Mrs Stacey's. to AK the loan OF II, and
work Il ont little at a time on Tic
vashin'. but she told me she could not
spare it. An she rich. I'm thinkin',
miss, perhaps she'd be servin' the Lord as
well as savin' girls life. you may say,
instead of buyin' all this embroidered
linen To show off at ST Marks"
The words struck Susie like stab
Was il TO serve the Lord or for her own
vanity she wanted to give the white
cross TO ~. Marks? Saving a human
life, The thought almost toak her
breath
You can send Nora if you have ten
dollars?'' she asked.
Yes. miss: but it might as well be a
hundred. cant get it"
Yes. for l will give it to you; and you
can ask the Lord to bless my Easter
Offering"
And before the astonished woman
could reply. the shining gold piece lay
in her hand and Susie was speeding
homeward.
The Lord be good to her! The saints
bless her bed" cried Mrs. Byrne. An
she TEACHING for her own bread and but
ter an trudging about in all weathers
10 earn dollar
You seem surprised al something,
Mrs. Byrne," said q uiet, deep voice at
her elbow. and she looked up To see Mr..
Castleton standing beside hes. Il
came over TO see if you could come up
TO the parsonage and help Mrs Willis
tomorrow. She has some extra work on
hand"
Yes. sir. I'll come. and be thankful
to you. An am surprised-jest dazed
like" And out came the whole story
from the grateful woman's lips. ending
with:
And its workin' she is as hard as
-,,.ea1E - ba- nrru NAV xvkila Mrs
Stacey, that's rollin' in none ouldn'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22
EASTER DAY.
The Holiday Grows More Into Popular
Favor with Each Passing Year.

The Holiday Grows More Into Popular
Favor with Each Passing Year.
When people find that to be good does
not necessarily mean to be grave, or
that an upright life is not incompati-
bic with jollity, more people will be
good. Children learn this lesson mucn
more quickly than adults, and there
fore the children of the present day are
peculiarly fortunate, because austerity
is no longer part of religion.
IL happens that Easter is doubly
blessed in this respect. because it has
always marked the close of a peniten-
tial season. and typifies new life and
gladness, and also because il has al
ways been day which children have
celebrated In the professions which
in some countries mark the observance
of the festival. children take promi-
nent part; in Germany there are spe-
cial games for Easter day, and even in
this country we have adopted the pleas
ing custom of giving presents, making
visits and interchanging little courte-
sizes which tend to make life happier.
With each passing year Easter is
coming more into popular favor, not
only with church members of all de-
nominations, but with people who re-
gard the day solely as one of good
cheer. There are all too few of such
holidays in our national life, and the
growth of Easter in general esteem is
therefore cause FOR congratulation.
At this distant day it does not really
matter how the festival originated, any
more than the exact date of Christmas.
The day itself and the event it COM
memorates are alone of Importance, and
the way the day is celebrated is of
more Importance than all When any
day is looked forward to. and antici-
pated with joy by the children, we may
be sure that it will not fall into pop
ular disfavor. 1t might be possible 20
make young people simulate grief,
but they cannot successfully counter
felt joy.
Tomorrow IS EASTER" the children
cry, joyfully, and the Easter dawn is
greeted with equal gla6ness. 1t is not,
at least in this countrv, because of the
colored eggs, or the pretty presents,
or even the lesson of the day, so much
as because of the general joyousness
" AAANh StChio W viz WY
The people one meets on the street
wear smiling faces, tie bells ring out
in quicker time and clearer melody,
and there is contagion of happi'
ness which young people are the first
to feel.
Easter and spring go handsin-hand.
Each is the harbinger of new life to
earth and man, and each is blessed for
the pure and simple happiness il
brings. Golden Days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-22
SMILES.

"MY dear woman, don't give up. Cast
your bread upon the waters, and it will
return TO you" That's Just why l
don't dare to try it."
TEACHER-'Now. Johnny, you may
close your geography and tell us what
a bluff is" Johnny-"oh. it's what to
Try when you don't have no luck"
"DoDo Frs tailor seems to be fond of
romances." ''Ilow do you know?"
'Well, Dodgers is always making up
some new story to tell him when he
presents his bill"
II HEAR Howles has what may be de-
scribed as a magnetic voice" ''Gh.
yes; all the people within hearing are
attracted n the opposite direction
when he begins to sing"
"OH, do believe that Charlie is TAX
ing banjo or mandolin lessons to sur
prise me-" Fanny-"Why; does he
play?" well, heard him tell papa
that he'd played out of luck last night"
Inter Ocean.
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AGRICULTURAL INVENTIONS.

TIE spade used by the Roman peas
ants during the empire was wooden
instrument tipped with iron.
THE wheeled pillow was known in an
cient Italy, and appears on many
Roman coins and inscriptions
EARLY New Zealand spades have
been found tipped with jade or other
stone. TO give good digging point
PLINY describes a reaper in use in
his time which gathered the heads of
the grain, leaving the straw still
standing.
THE mold-board was first placed on
a pillow in Gaul. At first two mold
boards were used, to throw the earth
both right and left
THE earliest spade-shaped instru-
ment is found in tho Egyptian monu-
ments; it is a stick with the point fiat
tened and broadened.
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sister within fortnight, victims of a
: malignant fever raging in Rosedale.
four years before. She was poor, hav-
lug taken a position a. pupil teacher in
a seminary. and been household drudge
as well, 10 earn an education At the
time Mr. Castleton came to Rusedale.
Susie was teaching music. was organ
list at 81 Marks. and in leisure time at
home earned many an odd dollar by
embroidery
And il was upon embroidery she was
busy on the week preceding Easter
Mr.. CastIetOn's first Easter in Rosedale.
AS organist. Susie was compelled To
take part in all the services at 1t.
Marks, but. besides this regular attend
ance. she was a devout, sincere MEM
Der OF the church. and gave her time.
little a she could spare II, 10 the work
in the missionary society, sewing circles
and festivals Of the year.
And the work upon which she was
sewing 50 steadily Susie called. in her
heart. her Easter offering. Mrs.
Stacey. the richest woman in RCsedale.
often employed Susie's busy fingers.
and il only made the gentle girl smile
scornfuliv when she heard Bessie Stacey
praised for the exquisite embroidery
her own active fingers wrought.
Mrs. Stacey intended TO make an
Easter offering. at -. Marks. Of New
set of church-lineu, and she had en-
gagged Susie 70 hem-stitch and EN-
broider il, promising her ten dollars
for work she well knew would cost her
three times that sum in any city store.
And Susie had already appropriated
that sum, in her mind. She would buy
a large cross of white flowers. such as
she had seen in her visits TO the city,
and present il to St Marks Not one
penny Of those ten dollars would she
use for her own expenses; and if
Bessie Stacey let it be understood that
she had embroidered the linen her
Mother presented, why. Susie could
give her cross, and 50 balance matters.
For. somewhere in the depths of her
heart 80 far down she had never called
IL to the surface, Susie knew that there
was rivalry between BESSIE Stacey and
herself She knew that Mr. Castleton
was frequently at Mrs. Stacey's. to
luncheon, 10 dinner. 20 arrange various
church matters in which Mrs. Stacey
suddenly Weakened 10 an interest she
had never felt when good old Mr.. Muir
ray presided in the pulpit.
Aud Bessie wore the most becoming
dresses right under the minister's eyes,
while Susie's modest dresses We're hid
den behind the curtains of the organ
loft
As she worked in the passion-fiowers
- ErSf.a shsrtFrrIrr %
the order she would send to her Aunt