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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
Two Voyages.

The torpedo boat Cushing's voyage
from New York to Newport in six hours
and fifty minutes is in interesting con-
trast with the first steamboat passage
between the two cities. This voyage
was that of the FREELY, which lett New
York on May 25, 1917, and reached
Newport in tWenty-eight hours. Tie
steamer Fulton had made the voyage to
New Haven two years before in about
eleven hours, and thirteen years later
that voyage had been shortened only
about one hour. Regular steamboat
communication between New York and
Newport was not established until 1922.
The trip had been made experimental
ly the year before in sixteen hours.
The fare to Newport by the early lines
was SO. The public did not begin to call
the Sound steamers floating palaces"
until 1926, wher the steamer Washing
ton began to run on the line and came
through from Providence in less than
sixteen hours The time to Providence
had been reduced to twelve and one
half hours in 1885, and there began to
be much talk of swift steamers; but the
boats were still small, and it was ten
wears before steamers of considerable
size navigated the sound. The Massa-
chusetts built in 1856 was the first
boat to resemble family the great
Sound steamers of to-day, and she was
only POP feet long, considerably less
than bali the length of the largest of
modern steamers.-New York Sun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
Discovered His Identity.

Not long since q Dundee young lady
took it into her head to get married
without paternal consent. The young
man whom she loved was objected to
by her father on the ground that he
was not we'll enough off, so far as
the worlds goods were concerned, to
take care Of his daughter, and, al
though he had never seen his in
tended son-in-law, he asserted that
he was not competent to earn for her
a respectable living. In spite Of OPP
position, however, the wedding took
place at the appointed time, and it is
needless to say that the father was not
numbered among the guests. The
young couple found modest home in
the neighborhood of the paternal man
sion and still the irate father refused to
recognize them. But he was not Of an
unsociable nature, and he was noted for
making acquaintance on the cars on his
way to and from business. 1t was not
strange, therefore, that he entered into
conversation with sociable young
man at his side on his way
home the other evening, but it
was little surprising, as he was
rather cautious, that he should have
been SO entirely fascinated by the young
mans remark. ''Why," he said, you're
a person exactly after my own heart;
you display in your words a remarkable
business tact, and are destined to be a
rich man. If it is not an impertinent
question, who are you, and what IS your
name?' Il am your sOn-ln-laW, ]"
quietly observed the incipient million
aire, as he motioned to the conductor to
stop the car.-Scottish Nights.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
SEEKING A MODERN EDEN.
German Fruitarians Propose to Esta blish
Il Colony in Hawaii.

German EfuItarIanS Propose to ESta bllSh
Colony in Hawaii.
= Wilhelm Boeter sailed for Honolulu
from San Francisco on the steamer
Australia, as the advance guard Of a
German colony of fruitarians, the mem
bers of which believe in diet Of fruits
and grasses and in the costume of Eden
before the fall. Boeter is searching for
some island where the colony may
demonstrate it's theories without risk of
conflict with worldly philistines. He is
rich, an eX-otficer in the German army,
and though dressing in the height Of
fashion, he wears no hat, as he wishes
to become accustomed to the tropical
sun. Just before sailing he said:
My idea in going to the tropics is to
live as near nature as possible. The
climate there is suited to my plans.
You know a man cannot 60 naked in a
country where icicles form in his
whiskers. But | will be happy in Tia
wall. Back in Germany have friends
fruitarians we call ourselves--who will
come on and join the colony if report
tavorably. Just what form Of govern
ment we will adopt cannot be stated at
present. The main object in founding
the colony is to return to the life Of
primitive man-eat nothing but fruit
and grasses, indulge in no exertion
greater than breathing and wear no
garments of any desert ption. Therein
lies true happiness
BOeter expects to get control of IN
island and bring over the pioneers of
the colony in a few months.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
ORIGIN OF THE DOLLAR MARK.
Five Theories of the Derivation of TIN
s. Sign.

Five Theories of the Derivation of the
s. Sign.
Below [ give five theories Of the
origin of the dollar mark ($), they be
ing selected from about twenty seeming
ly plausible solutions.
/. That it is a combination of "U
So the initials of the United States.
,. That it is a modification of the fig
ure s, the dollar being formerly called
''piece of eight"
3. That it is derived from a represen-
tation of the pillars of Hercules, consist
ing of two needles like towers or pillars
connected with scroll. The old Span
ish coins marked with the pillar de-
vices were frequently referred to as
"pillar dollars"
4. That it is accumulation of III. S."
the ancient Roman mark Of money
unit.
5. That it is combination of and S,
from peso duro, signitying "hard dol
lar" In Spanish accounts peso is con-
tracted by writing the S over the p and
placing it after the sum.
According to one writer the mbol
of the dollar is a monogram Of the let
tiers "V," rs" and ~" the dollars be-
ing orig nally "thaler," coined in the
valley of Sankt Joachim, Bohemia, and
known as a "Joachim's thaler," and the
monogram the initials of the words,
valley Sankt Joachim" A writer in
giving his opinion of treason No. 8, +"
as given above, says:
''The American symbol for dollar is
taken from the Spanish dollar, and the
origin Of the sign, of course, must be
looked for in associations of Spanish
coins. On the reverse Of the dollar is a
representation of the pillars of Her
cules, and around each pillar is a scroll
with the inscription plus ultra This
device in the course OF time has degen-
Grated into the sign which at present
stands for American as we'll as Spanish
dollars, s. The scroll around the pill
lars represents the two serpents sent
by Juno to destroy Hercules in his era
die, in Hydrologic lore" st. Louis Re-
,,11hljf
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
Who Should Advertise

Who should advertise? is a question
that has been propounded and an
Swered in different ways. Our answer,
Every one who has anything to sell
whether it is product of the hand, brain
or machine, and in cases where those
who wish to buy, or secure, or ex-
change anything that they cannot OBJ
tain conveniently, they should adver-
Else. Advertising should be treated
precisely as any other investment, and
in nine cases out of ten it pays better
profit than anything else for which
money is spent. The best evidence
that advertising pays, is the fact that
1nilliors of dollars are invested in it by
all sorts and kinds of trade and by the
most successful business men in the
Nnd. OF course it pays. No sensible
n an can believe that successful bust
NESS houses advertise and become ex-
tensive advertisers for the fun of the
.thing. With them it is business Just as
Imuch as buying stock or selling prod
lucts. There are certain principles of
trade that men ought not to ignore,
and among them the principal one is
regular, legitimate and persistent ad-
Nertising. Washington Stationer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
Rats that Get Tipsy.

"Rats are crafty beggars," said a
wholesale dealer in California wines the
other day as he sat in his office and
looked at an empty trap into which the
tempting bit Of cheese had not lured
victim.
"You would think that even the most
fly of New York rats would forget itself
and go into trap when it had a jag on,
but I'll be hanged if the rats around
these premises do, and they are about
as hard drinking a lot as you'll find
anywhere. What do they drink? Well,
claret mostly, and they get genuinely
groggy, too, but it is only once in a
while that one so far forgets it's rules of
safety as to get into the traps we
set. Now that trap was in the
storeroom last night, and SO were the
rats, and they are a very hungry lot, but,
you see, it isn't sprung. They will nib
BILE place in a casl1 of claret just thin
enough to let it soak through the wood,
and then lick the drops as they ooze
through, but there they STOP and very
seldom lose a cask by having it tapped
hard enough to run out. The same
thing happens on the ships in which the
wine comes around the Horn from Cali
fornia, and the rats on these vessels live
a life of such riotous dissipation that
they can never be reformed. I'm going
to try and tempt few into our traps by
soaking the cheese in brandy, and / be-
lieve it will prove too much for them, Or
at least for the old fellows who have
grown to regard claret and the white
wine as mere matter-of- fact beverages. :"
New York Mail and Express.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
A Slipping Process.

Some very curious processes for propa-
CATION are practiced at the public gar
dens. One consists in cutting with a
knife ring around branch Of plant.
One might imagine that the intention
was to Kill the branch, but such is by no
means the object in view. The cut hav-
ing been made, piece of wet moss is
wrapped and tied around~the branch at
that point Beneath this protection
the sap exudes from the wound, and
little rootlets are developed. After a
few DAYS the branch is cut away from
the parent stem, being then itself a
complete plant, with roots, all ready
to put in pot. This plan is adopted
with plants of slow growth, because
one plant may thus be split up into half
dozen or more of good size, instead
of waiting for seeding or little slip to
develop.-Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
THE BROOK.

looked in the brook and saw a face;
Heigh-ho, but child vas
There were rushes and willows in that place,
And they clutched at the brook as the
brook ran by;
And the brook it ran it's own sweet way,
AS Il child doth run in needless play,
And as it ran / heard it say:
''Hasten with me
To the roistering
That is wroth with the fame of the morn
ing sky!"
look in the brook and see face;
Heigh-ho, but the years go by.
The rushes are dead in the old-time place,
And the willows knew when child was
/;
And the brook it seemeth to me to say,
AS ever it stealeth on it's way,
Solemnly now and not in play:
''Oh. come with me
To the SlumbrouS sea
That is gray with the peace of the evening
sky!''
Heigh-ho, but the years go by.
/ would to God that child were /!
Eugene Field in Chicago Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
THE LOVING WHALES.
A Cetacean Romance froln the Shore OF
Amagansett.

Amagansett.
The romance of loving whales OF
Amagansett Eliminates the columns of
crime and human wrong-doing. I'm
aglne couple of cetaceans who were
all and ali together prcmenading the
vast pathway of the deep. Stopping to
look at the Shinnecoch hills and the
southampton villas Of DR.. Rainsford
and Collector kilbreth, they were seen
by the keen-eyed old whalers of ANA
gansett, who put out for them with
harpoons and lines, says the New York.
Evening Sun. AS the story goes the
two whales, becoming sensible of I'M
known dangerous wild creatures,
turned to fee. The she whale, not be-
ing able to keep up with her mate, fell
behind. What more touching proof of
self-sacriticing love is this? In order
to distract attention from his spouse,
the whale allowed himself to get en-
tangled in the whaleTs' lines and har-
poems and led the boat chase for
two miles. The weary whalers at length
saw the ruse, abandoned the chase and
went back after the more helpless fe-
male. Her they caught, killed, and
now she lies on the beach at SHINE
cock. But, sure of the tender grief of
the whale, that will keep him about the
spot where he lost his mate, the ANA
gansett men expect to capture the
widowed mate and, loving in life, in
death their essence will still mingle in
inSeparable embrace
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
They Swim from Danger.

"When people think the dynamite
we use in the bridge work will kill a
great many fish they take only one thing
into consideration, said Capt. Serena
the other day: that is the great power
of the dynamite. They forget the good
sense of the fish. If the fish are near
enough, of course they will be killed,
but after the first blast they are careful
to keep out of danger. After the first
discharge I have no doubt there will be
enough fish come to the surface to keep
all the Pointers busy for some minutes
gathering them in. The second blast
and all the rest of the thousand or
two will not kill enough to make a
hearty dinner for half dozen men.
This is because the fish for mile
around will scurry off to the deepest
water they can find and will stay there
until they can no longer feel the shock
of the explosions. Those men who
have been casting their nets in the
neighborhood must now move from a
mile and half to two miles mp or down
the river to find good haul. Louis
vile Courier.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
Met Death by Pressure.

ssThe Man of Iron," otherwise "Giles
the Wizard" was one of the persons
put to death during the witchcratt per-
secutions at Salem, Mass. His real
name was Giles Corey, and at the time
of his awful death he was an old man
past so. When accused of being a
wizard" (Which the Salem lunatics
seem to have considered the masculine
of "witch") he calmly met their charges
and coolly informed them that he would
die rather than admit that he had ever
had communion with evil spirits. He
was put to the peine forte ct dure
death by pressure with huge weights).
his fortitude during his dying moments
winning for him the title used in the
first line
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
SURPRISING FIGURES.

y Extent of Advertising Done by the
dia e. Pinkham Medicine Company.
zbme idea ofthe importance Of the Lydia
Pinkham Medicine Company, as Lynn
erprise, may be estimated by the amount
advertising which is placed by them in
leading newspapers of America. Adj
ktising is in their line one of the surest
Rges by which to judge the extent OF their
&ineSs.
HE newspaper advertising of this famous
1cern is all placed through the advertis-
agency Of Pettingill & Co., Boston, and
writer recently learned while in their
ices that eight tons of electrotypes were
Epped by them to the newspapers in one
y, all of which were advertisements of
] lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
lnd.
J ome idea of the extent of such advertis-
/ can be formed when one considers the
Il that tive-inch electrotype weighs but
ew ounces, and that eight tons consists
$50, 600 ounces, or an amount sufficient
furnish all the leading publications of
nerica with more than five electrotypes
ch.
as Lynn enterprise the Pinkham Med
he Company stands in the front rank
Dm the Lynn Item.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
FREQUENT Onslaughts

On the delicate membrane of the bowels and
stomach with drastic purgatives must have
their natural consequence-to weaken and
disable both organs Nature exacts severe
penalties for infringements of her laws, and
there is no more glazing one than that'which
consists in frequent and unnecessary dosing
with violent cathartics. This is, however
the course pursued by many unwise people
who seem to think that the bowels, unless
constantly, relaxed, are not in healthy
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the safest
and most thorough. 1t neither gripes nor
operates violently or excessively. 1t lnv1s,
crates the intestines and stomach, and
arouses the liver. Regularity and vigor are
guaranteed by it's use. Sleep promoted ap-
petite restored, are among it's benign effects
A tendency to rheumatism and kidney trou-
BILE is nullified by it, and it completely Grad
icates malarial complaints.
Carrie don't care; Emily looks
verse than [ do" Maude-"Come, dear
don't be unmerciful." Boston Tran
script.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
The Ladies.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the California
liquid laxative, Syrup of Figs, under all
conditions. makes it their favoritc
remedy. To get the true and genuine
article, look for the name of the Cali
tornia Fig Syrup Co., printed near the
bottom of the package.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
For the Kitchen Floor.

If your kitchen or any other floor that
you do not wish to carpet shows unsightly
cracks try the following recipe for them:
One pound of -four, three quarts of water
and teaspoonful of alum, and make n
paste of them, cooking well together.
After removing from the stove stir it into
a lot of paper that is torn into small pieces
and let it soak, stirring as much as yon
can. The paper should be stirred until it
is all in pulp and the mass is so thick
that it is difficult to stir longer. Apply it
to the cracks-be sure the floor is freshly
cleaned tirst-and force it in, smoothing
it off even with the surface. Leave it to
dry thoroughly, and you will find that it
is more lasting and great deal cheaper
than putty. This can be painted right oyer
as though it were wood.-Pittsburg Dis
patch
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
LpsoMANIA IN BOSTON.

A maiden in Boston he wanted to kiss,
Although twcre a kiss frappe.
But when he attempted to oSculate her
The maiden had something TO say,
To-wit:
..Excuse me- dear sir. if seem to be rude
But meteorological bliss
Is not what | want and kiss ne you Gavin t
For microbes exist in Il kiss
Boston Post
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07

When Snidcwell got religion and got
ID III meeting to say that he had made up
Iis mind to cast his burden Oh the Lord,
frs. S. was heard to remark, II don't
low as l care, SO long as | am eased of
I'll least a portion of it in the future.
Tisn't to be expected that Daniel would
yer bear his burden himself" boston
nra nScriDt
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07

Young girls in Greece and Italy wor-
SHIPPED Diana until they were of age.
by hanging them up in her. temple or
grove and turned to Aphrodite.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07

Rose Harry has such cheerful dis
position. He never borrows trouble"
Daisy-''I have been told he makes an ex-
ceDtion of that "-Harlem Life
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
SURE.

On lakes and streams the slaves of love
Ere long will idly float,
And Death will capture lCgions of
The fools who rock the boat.
New York Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07

BEAUTIFUL BIRDS AND FRAGRANT FLOWERS
are natures charm, but divinely lovely
complexion come from the use of GLENN's
SULPHUR Soar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07

S. X. CoBURN, Mgr, Clarie Scott, writes:
81 find Halls Catarrh Cure a valuable
remedy" Druggists sell it, Toe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07

SHILoH's CONSUMPTION CURE IS sold on a
guarantee 1t cures incipient Consumption.
1t is the best Cough Cure % cents. 90 cents
and 81 co.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07

There were 4,SJ2 desertions from tho
British army last year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
EOREyARNED EoREARMED.

Let us, then, be up and doing,
With Il heart for any fate.
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Go and get Il yaccinate.
Detroit Free Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
A College Petition.

It is reported that the Yale students are
about to petition for optional prayers and
compulsory base ball.-Li.e.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07

-Landlady-"What portion of the
hicken will you have, Mr. Brown"
a quarter, thank YOU"
-Detroit Free Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07

ATEN wanted for the United States army. They
wi must be able bodied, unmarried, between
and so. able to speak English. and furnish sat.
Sfactory evidence of age, good character and
Ecal attendance. Apply to RECRUITING OF
EICER. AS East Water Street. Milwaukee,. Wis:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07

cry they endured. They wrote
freely, knowing that their letters
went straight to the hands of a
woman, who not alone understood
their sufferings, but whose heart
was full of sympathy with them.
The experience of thousands
has proved how carefully their let
tiers were studied, and how true
and sure came the answer and helpfulness.
And also that lydia E. Pinkham's ptge.
j fa6le Comtound is woman's great friend.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07

IrnD c1l nrD with Map. OF CHM ate. advantages,
uH TUt III N gold and other resources or
Wash address Z. s. GRAHAM CO., Spokane, wash.
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Roman SHri71ES

from telling
her physical
troubles to
men. During
the past 20
years thou
sands of women
throughout the
world have
written in
womanly conf.
dence to Lydia
Z. Plnkhauz at
Lynn, Mass,
and laid bare
the life of mis-.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1894-04-09
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