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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

be Seoy S. Miller, who occupied
house in the negro quarter of sprlls
field, but who was hanged and burnf
for assault and murder at BardsvR
KY, last summer. A few nights az
Mrs. Miller, who lived next to u
Miller house, says she saw Miller
body burning and writing in nj
air. Next night Mrs. Benson So
she saw the burning body fall al
enter the Miller house. This "
too much for the majority OF Z
colored folks and they beat has
retreat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

It is regrettable that the sIeaY
Yerkes telescope is not adapted W
the climatic conditions of ChlcagN
The magnate of the traction Ca al
hoped to look through Chicago sklss
at things in space, when he MAUI ,,
the muniflcent gift for the grea !ss,
of telescopes, but science declut,
that Chicago is unfit for teleScop'
purposes. There is too much du' aus.
smoke, and, possibly, gas in the a.. Nv
mosphere of the great city Oh VI" VI,
lake. That is what the astrononl 10,
say, and hence it is decided tDaV Wv W,
big telescope shall be set up IL ' in
clearer atmosphere of Wlscons .il
But the average Chicago citizen , w.,
not worry about the change OF pl ar
He will still be able to see sVran5
things without the aid of a teles'0p'
glass.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

AS HAS been anticipated, orange
culture in the United States has out
grown the ability Of the country to
consume the production. 1t is esti-
mated that the coming crop will ex-
coed the demand by at least one mill
ion boxes. OF the whole production,
Florida is expected to furnish four
million five hundred thousand boxes,
and California two million five hun
dred thousand boxes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15
woRr ONLY At ORDINATIONS.

coronets and Their Use Among the Noon.
ity Of the British Empire.
English noblemen are the only ones
in Europe who ever wear coroneCs on
their heads, says Vogue, and the sole
occasion when they do so Is al the
coronation Of the sovereign. Iney
hold them in their hands through
the ceremony, and at the moment
when the Archbishop OF Canterbury
places the crown upon the monaracns
head every peer and peeress present.
dons his or her coronet. lnasmucn
as nearly half of the house OF lords Is
composed Of peers created by queen
Victoria, it is probable that none OIL
them has taken the trouble to pro-
vide himself with the silver coronet,
lined with crimson velvet, OF his
rank. and were the Queen to die and
the Prince Of Wales to ascend the
throne, there would doubtless be
run on the court silversmiths for
baubles of this character. The
baron's coronet, worn by the poet,
Lord Byron, at the coronation OF
George w., and which was man.
ufactured for the occasion, is now IN
this country and in the poss esslon or
the proprietor Of the Philadelphia
Ledger, who has converted it into
chatting dish for the humble vegetable
known as the potato, having removed
the velvet cap from the inside and
turned it upside down, SO that the
four silver balls constitute the sup
port of the chatting fish.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

HALF a million dollars every day
in the year will not pay. for the in
sured property burned up. If to this
aggregate were added uninsured prop
erty destroyed by fire the sum would
be probably doubled. There is
no loss more absolute than that
which turns buildings and their con-
tents into smoke and ashes.
Experience does not seem to
add greatly to the wisdom Of the
people of the United States in i'm
proving their methods of ccnstruc-
ton, as is proved by the increasing
sum of yearly loss from fire.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

SOME of the best sayings of our
great humorists have been made in
the heat of the moment, and then
forgotten. The late Miner Griswold
was once thrown into company with
a woman noted for her bitter tongue.
She had dissected and abused three
of his friends, and began upon the
fourth with the query, Il suppose
you know him?" Griswold nodded
his head in very dignitied way aud
responded, "Yes, madam; we spent
ten happy years together as prisoners
in the penitentiary. The converse
tion came to a sudden end.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

and other thousands filling honor
and lucrative positions through
the United States. Thirty yeaS
the work world of women was lin
ed to the wash tub and the sew
machine. 1t is not thus now. q
Spinner was once asked what he G
sidered his greatest achievement
replied: "The fact that I was
strumental in introducing womer
employment in the offices Of the Q
eminent gives me more real salts
ton than all the other deeds Of
life"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15
inst RatOrt.

In certain New England town
some years ago there was justice OF
the peace who, through terrible
accident, had lost both his legs. He
had an acute legal mind, a ready
tongue, and both kindness and gen
erosity enough to make him beloved
as we'll as respected.
Nothing incensed his fellow-towns-
men more than any allusiOn to the
poor mans misfortune or sugges-
tion that it incapacitated him in any
way for the position he filled. A
visitor from another town was loung-
ing about the postoffice one morning
when the justice was wheeled past
by his faithful servant.
who's that feller?" he asked,
curious'y.
That's Square Brown" replied
the citizen whom he had addressed,
San the smartest an best jestice
anywheres round these parts he is,
ken tell ye," he added, with a half
defiant tone.
well, [ swanee," remarked the
stranger, that's kind O. curious,
seems s if. Jestice O. the peace with
out no legs!"
"Does it appear SO, want t. know, y
said the inhabitant of the place with
a glance of whitening contempt at
the stranger. Il herd you say you
was firm Hillvil'e way, if l amt mis-
took?" he queried.
The stranger nodded
"Well, now," said the native in a
reflective tone. Il heerd some folks
1emarkin' only few days back that
over in your township they'd got a
Teller square that hadn't got no head!
Now that docs appear curious to me;
but O. course folks tastes are allus
diff'rent."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15
A QUEER CONTEST.

An Eagle, Coyote and a Fish Get Mixed
Up i'm II Lively Scrap.
A curious contest was witnessed
by some Texas cowboys recently be-
tween a coyote, catfish and an
eagle. The fish was swimming down
stream making his way through shall
low water to deeper pools. The coyote
saw the fish and determined, if pos
sible, to take him. He accordingly
ran along by the stream for time
and finally made grab at the fish,
catching one fin in his mouth. TIE
fish was a big fellow, weighing at
least fifty pounds, and he managed
to pull the coyote into the water. To
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15
the first
THE GOV. CRADDoCK HOME MEDFoRD. MASS.

There is tradition that it was once
attacked by Indians, who drew off
with thinned ranks, finding it i'm
pregnable. The house was originally
built for defense and long ago was
protected by a palisade. Its walls
were half yard in thickness, iron
bars secured the arched windows at
the back and the entrance door was
strongly easel in iron.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

1T IS high time that the crank
problem was being dealt with in a
practical and determined manner.
Inc TACT that one of these unfortl,-
nates may be irresponsible only makes
nm the more dangerous and in
creases the necessity for placing him
unuer restraint. The death of such
men as Garfield and Carter Harrison.
1ne attempts that have been made
u upon the lives of other great men of
one country and such threatenings
aS the kidnapping Of little RuTh
Gleselanc, make more apparent the
Imperative necessity of providing
sone adequate means for the re.
sCfaint OF this class of citizens.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

THE Princess of Wales, by reason
of deafness and general intirmity,
will take no part hereafter in social
functions. But the lively young
Queen, who, at rs, is in full posses
sion of her faculties and bids fair to
outlive Wales, will hold drawing
rooms as usual from time to time and
enable American parvenues to make
themselves ridiculous as usual.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15
the man who was travelling I,

the man WHO was Ild'OAlhe ~
button factory sagely observed:
ayes, the average farmer is queer
man. They talk about his confdlng
disposition. but he hasn't got 1t. On
the contrary. he suspects everybody
of intent to defraud him in some way. .
"Well. / dunno about that, said
one of the crowd.
Il think l can prove it TO you IN
ten minutes. replied the button man.
"Now, then, look at this watch ana
estimate the value
He handed out watch and cnaln,
and they were passed from hand TO
hand. The watch was a fine one,
and the chain was solid gold, and the
lowest estimate was $500, says the
Detroit Free Press.
Il paid $500 in good money for the
outfit" said the man. "One OF you
come along into the smoking car and
we'll find farmer. I'll offer him
watch ard chain for $50, and he'll
Just think l am trying to beat him.
If I lose pay for six ainners LII l
win somebody pays for mine.
He started out in company with
the man VINO had expressed his
doubts, and about the first man they
came to in the smoking car was a
middle-aged farmer who had been to
Cleveland and had two new Ak
helves in the seat beside him.
The button man held out the watch
and said:
any friend, I am hard up and want
to sell this stuff. Look at it,"
Don't want it," replied the far
mer.
"But must have money. Watch
and chain cost me S4O0. How much
will you give me?"
"Don't want to buy"
"Rut take them in your hand and
examine them. Even child could
estimate their value. l ought to get
at least half cost. but as want $50
awfully bad right away, this minute,
I'll make that the price You may
take me for a travelling sharper, but
/ assure you"-
you needn't assure me TALL" in
terupted the farmer. Il think i
know an honest man when Isee one. "
Thanks. Then you are not sus-
picious of me?"
"Not mite"
sand you'll take tae watch and
chain at $500"
Il will" replied the farmer as he
slipped them into his pocket and felt
for his calfskin. Gust got paid for
my wool to-day, and here's your cash.
l see you've got diamond pin on
your tie. l can't tell diamond from
a rhinestone, but I'm willing to
chance 1926 on it. Has the other Teller
got anything for sale cheap"
1t had to be explained to the far
mer that it all come about on
wager, but he was pig-headed about
it, and the button man had to hand
him SO bill before he would call
the bargain off.
"You contended that the farmer
hadn't a confidin' disposition. did
you?" queried the toiler. as he nocket-
ed the greenback. Wall, I guess
you know more about buttons than
you do about farmers. You Just come
down my way and offer me wind
mill fur s25, pianer fur $50 or a
mower and reaper fur S75, and I'll
contide in you so burned quick that
you can't keep your heels on the airth!"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

IHE people of the United States
haven't the slightest. objection to
Admiral Mello blowing up all the
ships the Brazilian government may
purchase in this country after the
aforesaid ships get outside of Uncle
Sans boundary waters. But if the
rebel admiral attempts to blow up
any such ships in United States
ports before they're delivered and
PAID Tor, as is his alleged intention,
II Will become the pleasurable duty
or our navy to go down to Rio and
Dust up" Mello and his blooming in
surrectlon. And that duty will be
very conscientiously and perfectly
performed, too.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

ABOUT the only man who IS a n,,
to start Voorhees, to talking Is D
bois. Every time the young +"r bp
from Idaho makes statement ~ .
proyokes a reply, and sometl'n5ha om
very sharp one, from Voorhees, V "n and
he always calls "Uncle Dan ator
who loves him like a son. sen 1ocid
Hoar can remain in his seal d. ! p,a q
as a summer evening, lear ,o in.
newspaper or a book OF loel. aholt
different to all that is going on aoor.
him, until Mr.. Teller taxes Ciio a,n his
Then his attention wanders l'o d he.
newspaper and his reading 1;; smu
fore long he is into the uis ln ask.
with question he cannot neiR i TOO
ing or a sharp retort which -
appropriate to be suppressed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

ing his wealth after he was gone?
Did he fancy that after death his
spirit could look down or up and
gloat over the wealth in it's secure
hiding place? Or did he believe that
if it were destroyed its ghost might
find his in another world?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15
A VENERABLE PILE.

The Old Gov. Craddock Mansion at Med
ford, Mass.
The oldest house in New England,
if not in the United States, is the
Gov. Craddock mansion at Medford,
Mass. 1t is generally known as the
"Old Fort" and is a unique specimen
of the architecture Of the early set
t ers. Though the old pile has sur
vived the blasts of over 26O New Eng
land winters, time has dealt gently
with the venerable relic. 1t is to-
day comfortable habitation, though
the first house built in Medford.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

IT is difficult to enter into the feel
1ngs Of that old miser of New York
who. before he died the other day.
besought a neighbor to burn up all
the stocks, amounting to $50, 700,
which he had scraped together. Had
he become so misery that he could
not bear the thought of Others enioy-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

SOME Chinese COINS are but one
twentieth the value of an American
cent. The celestial kingdom has
many enthusiastic coin collectors. In
one notable collection there are more
than one hundred aEl fifty thousand
varieties of cash, the oldest Of which
date back as far as 1900 B. G.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15
Profitable Deadheads. 4

A man walked up to the box office
and paid down $40 for two boxes at
that nights performance. The tick
et-seller handed him the coupons and
the man, pocketing them, walked
away, says the New York Sun. A
moment later he returned to the
window:
II beg your PARDON" he exclaimed,
"but would you mind marking these
tickets with the complimentary
punch? It's to decide a bet, don't
you know" The tickeu-seller punched
the tickets.
THAT'S an old trick of that mans, :"
said the ticket-seller. Hes teen do
ing that dodge with me for years,
and suppose he has tried it on at
most of tne other theaters. I have
always humored him, because he is
one of those frauds who are willing
to pay spot cash for their folly. Do
you know why he wants to make out
that those tickets are compliments
ries? 1t is because he is still little
verdant and yet wants TO considered
that full-blown flower of the metrop-
OliS-a man about town.
Some young woman remarks in
his hearing, i wish had tickets for
~Gharley's Aunt and Immediately
he exclaimS, why, I'll run down and
see Charlie Frohman-Charlies an
old friend of mine, you know. He'll
give me couple of boxes with pleas
ure. You make up party and We'll
60.
"Then he goes to the theater, pays
for the boxes, and gets his tickets
punched. Mind you, he is always
careful that his friend shall see those
tickets. He has no desire to e known
as an open hearted chap who is willing
to pay for the amusement of his
friends. The influential dead-head
pose is the height Of his ambition.
With the help Of his punched tickets
he obtains it to certain degree"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

EVERY man is a better citizen
when he owns a home. Property is
cheap now. Buy before its prices
increase.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

A CURRENT item asserts that Patti
sings Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a
Bow-Wow." Good-by, sweetheart
good-by!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

INSPECTOR SHEA, of Chicago
charges the murder of Aid. Mulvihill
to "the leniency of magistrates to-
ward prisoners who carry revolsers. :"
Remembering the fate of Aid. Whe-
Ian, may not something be set down
to the alderman's habit of visiting
saloons?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

FLORIDA can't possibly have low
er opinion of the prize-fghters than
the priZe-fghters have of Florida.
There viii never be another fight in
the Flower State.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

ing on their heads in a snow drift,
wildly waving their snowshoes in the
air, caused lots of fun. The maneu-
vers ended with an attack upon
Altzauche Village, which was carried
by storm by the snowshoe battalion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

ONE of the most statesmanlike acts
of Kaiser Wilhelm's career was plant
ing kiss of reconciliation on the
leathery cheek of Prince Bismarck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15
THE California Fruit Grower re

The California Fruit Grower re.
ports the arrival Of specimens Of
a new leaf-destroying beetle from
Hawaii 1t feeds indiscriminately on
the leaves Of the peach, orange, and
grape, and. in tact, on all kinds of
fruit trees 1t is as yet unknown in
California. 1t is to he hoped that
the specimen was promptly destroyed
as soon as Identified The worst in
sect depredators have been dissent
mated by sending specimens as a
scientific curiosity, and then letting
some Of them escape. The beetle
came originally from Japan and is
known in Hawaii as the japanese
bug or leaf-eater.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15
SOLDIERS ON sNoWsHoEs.

Amusing Sham Rattle Between Troops
Thus Equipped and Skaters
The young German emperor is in
defatigable in his hunt for everything
that is novel or can be turned to ac-
count for his pet hobby. the perfec-
tion of the German army. His latest
move is the introduction of snow
shoes for the use of his soldiers in the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

A WOMAN in Russia washed her
hair in petroleum and then lighted
cigarette. Her widower will hesitate
before striking another match.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15
STRUCK THE WRONG FARMER.

An Experinlant with Watch That Hap
pened at Bad Time.
We were talking about human ma
ture in general. and the human ma
ture OF farmers ia particular, when
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

IT is doubtful if even Chicago, the
patron city of divorces, can point, as
New York can, to Chinese di-
vorce suit.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15
GRATEFUL TO GEN

Washington Women to Erect
- the henefaetor of rse,, !
The women of Washin.4t Seq
erect a statue to the iI.op
Francis E. Spinner. tho 'a .I
benefactor of their sey =, ,rrea
is of heroic size, eight foo !le
is being executed by tho nls
Henry j. Ellicott. Critics s0l
seen the work comnlino.,W Wig
give it high rank. Cen su; v
a pioneer in the advocacv' ~
fitness for business emnIov y. 6Q'
1862 he appointed seven u m
positions in the Treasury S %
ment, some of whom are ~ Y
day. There are now over a s1 Oa
and women employed in t i've
ments in Washington, saws s'. ~ q
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

THERE is special providence hang
ing over bargain counter. 1t never
seems to know anything about hard
times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15
A LYNCHED MANS GHOST
It Is Soaring the Wits Out of N egroe,
Springfield, Ill.

The colored population of Sp
field, Ill, has been greatly str !
up of late over the reported app
ance of a ghost in the negro quart
of the town. Over a dozen colOrS
families have become SO terrified TIL
they Quilted their houses altogeth
for fear of encountering the spOq
The stranger from the neither vol
is declared by those who saw him
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

HARD times are godsend for those
who can endure any sort Of hardship
except hard work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

ORIGINAL sin is the cause " MAD
fall of man, and now wnen d y Of
falls it is the cause of gooo u''
original sin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

THERE is nothing more positive
than wCmaE3'S negative.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

Tines swiftest fight IS saw a,issory
taken on the wings OF d plo
note.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-15

A MAN who can't tell when he's
done clever thing can't do anything
that's clever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-02-28

4 match 1rds struck and burned brightly
in the black and breathlcss night.
their path had suddenly fired the fatal
shots. Now, where was the paymas-
ter? Where the escort? Where the
men who fed the signal fre-the fire
that long before midnight had died ut
terly away? Whittier should the weary
detachment direct its march? Ceral-
vo's lay dozen miles off to the north
west, Moreno's perhaps eight or nine
to the southest. Why had the escaped
trooper headed his fleeing steed in that
direction? Had there been pursuit:
Aye, 10 minutes search over the still
and desolate plain revealed the fact
that two horsemen lurking IN sand
pit or dry arroyo had pushed forth at
top speed and ridden away full tilt
across the desert, straight as the crow
flies, toward Moreno's well. Even
while Drummond. holding brief consul
tation with his sergeant, was deliberat-
ing whether to turn thither or to push
for the signal peak and learn what he
could from the little squad of blue
jackets there on duty, the matter was
decided for him. Sudden and shrill
there came the cry from the outskirts
of the now dismounted troop clustered
about the body Of their comrade.
Another fire, lieutenant! Look
out here toward the Santa Maria.
The sergeant sprang to his feet,
shouldering his burly way through the
excited throng. One moment more and
his voice was heard in louder, fercer
tones;
mo signal this time, sir. By God,
they've fired Moreno's S ranch!'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-02-28
CHAPTER III.

Shortly after sunset on this same hot
evening the sergeant in charge of the
little signal party at the Picacho came
strolling forth from his tent putting at
q battered brier root pipe. Southwark
and few hundred feet below his perch
the Yuma road came twisting through
the pass, and then disappeared in the
gathering darkness across the desert
plain that stretched between them and
the distant Santa Maria. Over to the
east the loftiest crags of the Christobal
were still family tinged by the last
touch of departed day. Southward
still, beyond the narrow and tortuous
pass, the range rose high and precipi-
tous, covered and fringed with black
masses of cedar, stunted pine and juni-
per.
North of west, on the line of the now
invisible road and far out toward the
Gila, faint light was just twinkling.