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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
STRANGE SELF-DECEIT.
What u Morbid Love for the Sensational
Sometimes Leads To.

What Morbid Love for the Sensational
Sometimes Leads To.
A morbid love of the sensational some
times leads young people, more especially
young women, into strange paths. Many
extraordinary instances are on record of
the singular manner in which they have
imposed upon relatives and friends, repre-
Senting themselves as suffering from q
battling malady in some cases, in others
as the victims of injustice or persecution.
A case of the latter kind was that of
the Canadian girl, said to be prosecuted
by the receipt of scurrlous anonymous
letters. The whole population was reused
into sympathy and Indignation, and she
herself was driven finally into her grave,
amid the lamentations of the community,
by her malevolent and undiscoverable ac-
cuser. Afterwards, an examination of
her papers and letters revealed the fact
that she herself had been the unknown
writer. 1t would seem remarkable that
one should be ones enemy to such an eX
tent rs to commit suicide by self-persecu-
ton in this manner Yet psychologists
know that such cases are not infrequent.
"A recent illustration of that is afforded
by the story of Il spinster milliner, who
not only wrote herself prosecuting letters,
but actually set fire and destroyed some of
her personal effects in her little shop, in
order to satisfy her morbid craving for
the sympathy and attention of the com
munty in which she lived.
Some years ago Portsmouth was treat
ed to Il rather more striking example of
caprice, when young woman of good
family carried out for a year or two a
most extraordinary system of deception.
She asserted that while travelling She had
become acquainted with a young Ameri-
can of enormous wealth. They became
attached to each other, correspondent and
were engaged. Every week or so she re-
ceived letters and cablegrams from her
imaginary lover, and these she would
read to- and talk over with, her many
friends. The wedding day was actually
set, when cablegram announced the
death of her expected swain. The bride
seemed overwhelmed with grief, but her
friends became suspicious and an investi-
cation, quietly carried on, revealed the
fact that letters and messages originated
with herself, and no lover had ever eX-
iSted-pittShurg DiSnatch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
Lincoln's Simplicity.

1t was my good fortune to be one of
the sixteen that composed a body guard
for Gen. Halleck in 1864 at Washington
about the time Gen. Grant was to take
command of the Army of the Potomac.
/ was on duty at Gen. Halleck's office
one day, when President Lincoln came
up the steps, looking very thoughtful.
1t was orders for us to salute all officers
above lieutenant and stand ut present
arms until they had passed. The Presi-
dent did not notice anyone, but was
closeted with Halleck for an hour. Then
he came out, and when opposite us he
stopped, raised his hat and said: Elk
cuse me, boys, for not saluting you when
l came in | was thinking of a story"
1t was then late in the afternoon. He
simply said, Good morning, boys" as he
passed out.
A few days afterwards Gen. Grant
came with his staff and there was Il
council of war held in Hallecks office.
Lincoln, Stanton, Seward and Grant
were there. When it was over they
stepped into the hall, shaking hands and
saying good-byes. A pompous railroad
official came in and said: Gen. Grant.
we have a special car waiting for you"
Lincoln said: "Take him on a platform
car or anything, only get him to the
front as soon as possible. Chicago Rec
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A Western Marshal.

A Western town marshal, who was
terror alike to the wrong-doer and the
peace-keeper, was Bat Masterson, the ia
nous marshal of Dodge City when it was
in the heyday of wickedness. He was an
Illinoisan, being born at Middleton, that
state, in 1857. AS a boy he spent his
leisure practicing with a revolver, and
became an almost perfect master of the
weapon. He went West, and as scout
buffalo hunter and Indian fighter made a
name for himself Much as Wild Bill
reformed Abilene did Masterson bring or
der to Dodge City, in it's time 1.-The wick
eldest city on EARTH" His brother was
sheriff, and one day was shot by five
cowboys whom he had arrested. Bat
started on the warpath when he learned
of his brothers death, and did not rest
until the whole five had bitten the dust
at the bidding of his revolvers. Some
cowboys once stole pretty girl from q
Dodge City home and were hurrying her
away ON ponies. Masterson followed
them, and taking advantage of a little
ravine, came so near that he could shoot
her captor, who was holding her on the
horse The girl was not injured, but the
man tumbled off dead.
Masterson, too, went west to the min
ing camps, and found pleasure among the
frightful revelry and dangers of those
n1acpS
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Pretty Woman's Way.

They were two women, and they were
on the last lap of shopping tour on the
afternoon of bargain day. AS they passed
out from one of the big dry goods estab-
lishments the pretty woman remarked to
her companion: when l am on one of
my shopping expeditions l feel just as l
imagine a man does who takes couple
of drinks and goes off on a spree. The
attractions of the shops are too much for
me. After the first few purchases l be-
come intoxicated through my vanity and
love of pretty things and l begin to run
up bills. Here have been running up
bills all the afternoon, and l guess |
might as we'll wind up and go to the hair
dresser and have my hair fixed up" They
passed on, and the listener could readily
imagine that the pretty woman's expert
ence would be quite as painful as those
of the man who had gone on spree,
when her husband, provided she had one,
and she was pretty enough to have one,
began to receive the bills.-Buffalo Tx
press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Odd Paragraphs of Useful Information
for the Housewife.

A drop of oil and feather will do away
with the creaking in door or creaking
chair.
When milk is used in tumblers wash
them first in cold water. afterward rinse
in hot water.
A little flour dredged over a cake be-
fore icing it will keep the icing from
spreading and running off.
a carpet with small figures not only
wears better than one with large, but
makes a small room seem larger than it
is.
A couple of wintergreen creams or
Glove candies eaten before leaving the
table will remove the taste of food from
the mouth and neutraliZe the smell of
wine.
Rosemary is considered an excellent
remedy to increase the growth of hair.
Get small quantity, Of the leaves and
boil them over a quick fire four minutes,
strain, add little eocoanut oil and few
drops of verbena.
Whatever you economic in. don't let it
be the price of your trunk. One journey
will be the wrecking of cheap trunk,
and two will cause its utter undoing. This
is one of the cases where the best is, in
the end, the least eXtravagant.
Boil pint of sweet milk, season with
cinnamon and sweeten to taste: cinna-
mon from the apothecary broken into
bits, is better as Il rule than the ground
cinnamon from the grocery. Hot or cold,
this is a good thing for delicate or
empty stomach.
A tlaxseed lemonade is excellent for
cold, Try small quantity at first. To
do this take a pint of water and two
tablespoonful of the seed the juice of
two lemons, not using the rind, and
sweeten to taste. When too pasty the
mixture may be diluted with water. AL
ways ice for drinking.
10 those who can afford to go to house
keeping in tirst-class dwelling the build
err is making the way delightfully."- easy.
Already the range, furnace, sideboard,
china cabinets, window seats and shelves
are part of the fixtures of many houses,
and one has only to furnish rugs, china
chairs, tables and bric-a-brac
Ink spots on marble may be removed
with a paste made by dissolving an ounce
of oxalic acid and half an ounce of butter
of antimony in pint of rain water and
paste. Apply to the stains with brush,
allow it to remain three or four days.
and then wash it off Make u second APP
plication if necessary
Burns from steam and scalds should be
treated the same as those caused by dry
heat For slight burn that simply red
dens the surface apply thick layer of
cooking soda wet to paste. Cover with
n bandage made of oil cloth and keep it
wet with cold water. When the pain
subsidies remove the soda dressing and if
anything more is required use vaseline.
When you are ironing don't pile the
freshly ironed garments on the clothes
horse to dry by slow degrees. Spread
them out SO that they will dry rapidly
and they will not be wrinked. If collars
and cuffs are very slow to dry under the
iron, put them in the hot sun, or close to
the stove; they will then be as stiff again
as they would be if you ironed all the
starch out of them trying to dry them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Gumby live out of town,
which makes it incumbent on Mr.. Gum
by, when it is necessary to secure a new
cook, to go to the agency in town himself
and arrange for one that he thinks may
answer the purpose. 1t is nothing to
the discredit of Mr.. Gumby to say that
his visits to the agency have been some
what frequent, for good cook who will
stay in the country is almost an unknown
quantity.
One evening not long since. Mr..
Gumby having paid his periodical visit
to the agency, Mrs. Gumby was dunn
founded, on entering the kitchen, to find
three dignifed Bridgets sitting there in a
row. Hastily going into the library,
where Mr.. Gumby was seated, she ex-
claimed, Henry, what in the world do
you mean by getting three cooks?''
81 thought it was the best thing to
do replied her husband. You see,
shall be so busy next week that I won't
have time to get any. '-Harper's Maya
zine
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Hazing in the Long Ago.

ut is many years now since the slang
expression who struck Billy Patterson?
was heard all over New York and Brook
lyn,'' said Charles 4. Judson of New
York Few people remember the origin
of the expression, which was really the
killing of a young man by sheer fright
Hazing at colleges was as rough then as
now, and common plan was to capture
Il new student, try him for some imagin-
airy offense, condemn him to execution
and then hold his head ON n block while
a blow was struck on the ground with
the dull side of Ratchet. A student
named William Patterson was caught
and tried in this way and was led weep
ing and shouting to the block. He was
then blindfolded and held down, told that
his last day had come, and then the bogus
blow was struck with a Ratchet. His
cries ceased instantly and when the stu
dents in alarm tore off his eye bandages
and felt his pulse they discovered that he
was dead. Several Investigations were
held to ascertain who struck the fatal
blow and it was because it was finally as
certained that no one ever struck Billy
Patterson at all that the aggravating
question referred to was shouted at every
stranger by street boys, bootblacks and
other juvenile nuisances. st. Louis
Globe Democrat
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
Trolley Currents and Signals.

a most serious possibility has been
pointed out by leading American en-
einecring journal. While we in Ameri-
BIZ have been finding out all about the
Nay in which stray electricity. eats
holes in water and gas pipes by electro
ktic action, English engineers have taken
Earning. and the Board of Trade has en-
k'tcd rules for the control of the circuits
j electric street railways In the
fpursc OF the preliminary discussion be-
bore the board of trade. II very grave
question presented itself, to-wit Whether
u wandering earth current from an cleo
fric railway might not reach the track
eircuit of Il block signal system on Il
stcam railway line, set the signal at safe.
N when it should be at danger, and there
BIZ cause a serious accident. Such no.
Madic currents are often powerful
Enough to not only work electric bells and
khcrc is no instance on record OF the turn
[ng of semaphore in the manner sug-
EcStcd. there is no reason whatever under
HE present conditions of electric railroad
lng why it should not happen at any mo-
mont
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
His First Case.

The young man had just been admit
tod to practice at the bar. He sat within
the bar enclosure, specializing upon the
chances of clients coming to him, by
mistake or otherwise. He heard his
name spoken and started to his feet.
Mr.. De Novo, the prisoner at the bar
is unable to employ counsel. Will you de-
fend hm?'
Certainly, your honor. May | retire
with him to the bar Office for Il few mo-
ments' consultations
Yes, sir; and give him your best add
vice.
4 hardly perceptible sneer curled His
Honor's lips as he uttered these last words,
but the young man did not appear to no.
tice it. Nlotioning for the prisoner to
follow him, he passed into the other room.
The door was closed, and for ten minutes
the lively clattcr of many conversations
filled the courtroom. Then the young
man strolled into the room and dronned
into a chair. The cricI proclaimed Isl
lence in the courtroom!'' His Honor
gaZed upon the young man and said:
Are YOU ready to proceed!'
Eyes, your honor"
where's the prsoner?'
II really don't know
'What?'
I'm sure I don't know"
MIR. De Novo will you explain what
you mean by this most extraordinary
conduct?'
Your honor told me to give him the
best advice could, l believe?
Yes, SIR
MAY it please the court, when [
consulted him l found he was guilty, and
had really no defense whatever SO, i'll
pursuance of your honor's so kindly
meant suggestion, L advised him to drop
out of the window and make himself as
scarce as possible. l presume, in fact |
know, that he followed the first part of
my advice, and / believe he will also OBJ
serve the rest of it."
The prisoner that was is still at large.
Naoo2
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
FOR TENDER FEET.
|cw to- Treat Them When They Ache in
Hot Weather

Tow to Treat Them When They Ache in
Hot Weather.
Her summer complexion is not the only
ling of interest to the summer girl. In
led, it is not he point of chief impor-
|8nce to her. Her feet are the subject
*hich engrosses hCr best mental effort
ne has discovered from past experiences
LAT whether she rushes about tennis
eHnrts or languishes in piaZzaS, whether
lie stands in statuesque wall-fiower pose
M bathrooms or dances all the evening,
neither she climbs mountains or is driven
3Eer them, her feet are apt to trouble
The explanation is not far to seek. Heat
GEMS to expand the feet and has no APP
rent effect ON shoes; Therefore, the
hoes purchased in April are instruments
II forture in July. All shoes for su.unler
veal should be a: least half size larger
than those worn in the winter. Low
noes which leave the ankles free and the
ef1culation unimpaired are best for all
nse except walking. In walking boot
which does not admit sand and which
imports the ankle is II positive necessity.
EMced boots should be worn for walking
rafher than buttoned ones, Tor the laced
11Ies admit of being loosened or frightened
TO- meet the demands of the occasion.
Fairly stout soles are desirable, but the
latest possible leather. brown in color
rafher than black, as the lighter shade
aI3sorbs less heat.
The young woman with ambition to-
W4rd n waist of twenty inches will find
IHat her feet give her a serious incon-
reniencc. The undue compression at the
NAist produces pain and swelling i'm the
lists and ankles until they are positive
y shapeless. Of course, the only remedy
NJ this malady is to stop the tight lac
When one is very weary and footsore
lfter Il summer day, soak the feet in
'epid water in which Il little ammonia
1as been dropped. AS the water becomes
s0ol, add hot water to keep the temporal
ire even. Dry the feet and rub them
nifty and thoroughly with IL mixture
of an ounce of linseed oil,
III ounce of lime water and
half drahm of spirits of camphor, we'll
aiken. After the feet have been rubbed
nth this mixture they should be wrapped
III soft linen and rested awhile. Even the
nDst tired and sore feet will be refreshed
II this treatment, and their possessor will
eel like another woman
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05

n Sufficient Reason.

The admission of a stranger, who had
owed into the vicinity but recently, into
III membership in the church bothered
8eacon Johnson very much. He dis
|iked the man, and felt quite convinced
he was not worthy to become member,
nat he could make no definite charge
against him. When the church session
lad the mans application under consid-
eration, the deacon protested against his
Emission. When pressed to give his
Ieasons, he said, wal, pahson, de fac
10 de mattah is | feels dat he's Il wolf
III sleeps clothing"
N''Dat's hebby chadge, Bruddcr John
sing," said the parson. IVY do 70
ink SOP
IL dunno, but it pears to me he
Ont blcat jest like de rest of dc flock"
--llarpcr's Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
Fair and Beautiful Lands Across the
Sea

Give promise to the ocean voyager OF health ana
pleasure but there is Il broad expanse OF waters
to be passed that rise mountains high in rough
weather and grievously disturb the unaccus-
toned stomach, more particularly if it is that of
an invalid Moreover, the vibration of the YES
sells hull caused by the motion Of the screw of a
steamer, n change of water and latitude, and
abrupt transitions of temperature. cannot with
out medicinal safeguard, be encountered with
impunity. For sea sickness, and prcjudicial in
fuences of air and water, iostetter's Stomach
Bitters is standard safeguard Tourists yachts
men, mariners. commercial travellers and PEG
pie bound on a voyage or inland lnunt,
should always lie provided with it, lncompnra-
BILE tor malaria, rheumatism, euralSla sleep
lessness loss of appetite, sick headache, bilious
ness and constipation
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
n Dinner for Frank Il. Stevens.

A complimentary dinner for Frank
Il. Stevens of Boston was given few
evenings since in the large dining room
of the Waldorf hotel, New York city.
Covers were laid for thirty-one. The
table was deliberately decorated with
smlax and June roses After The din
ner speeches were made by Moses p.
Handy, G. III. Taylor, .Ir., William &.
Bryant of ''rhe Brooklyn Times" j:
Ambrose Butler Of 1.-THE Buffalo News"
Frederick Whiting, manager of The Bos-
of "rhe Boston Journal" and Ellis H..
Masters. Chauncey Olcptt entertained
the diners with songs
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
Hunting Foxes with DYNAMITE

A fox hunt with dynamite was the
novel sport of farmers near Point Pleas
ant, Bucks county, a few days ago. For
q long time the farmers had suffered
from the incursons of some adroit thief
upon their poultry reserves. The thefts
were so daring, yet SO mysterious, that it
was decided to set a watch. SO when
John Swope heard a racket in his hennery
he ran out He was just in time to see
a big fox, with nice fat pullet in his
mouth, scamper away. The alarm was
spread, and number of Farmer Swope's
neighbors assisted him in tracking the
fox. They trailed him to his den under
q huge rock, and were then confronted
with the problem of routing him. They
got some dynamite, fired it, and in few
minutes out came, not one. but four
foxes, half stunned and blinded. The ami
mails were killed as fast as they appeared
and then the den was walled up.-Phila-
delphia Record.
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Thinning Seckel Pears.

The Seckel is at it's best small pear,
but when we'll grown it is of the very
highest quality. 1t is, however, a variety
that is especially likely to overbear. The
fruit sets in clusters, and of these some
should be removed entirely, while none
should be allowed more than single pear
on a fruit spur. If allowed to set all
that will set from the blossom the vigor
of the tree is injured, and both fruit and
leaf will be subject to blight. When it is
best the Seckel should be well colored.
The tree is apt to grow too bushy, and in
the center it will be filled with small,
DOorly-cOlOred fruit
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Thought Him a Journalist.

When Queen Victoria was on her way
to Florence, divers dignitaries assembled
at the station to greet her. While wait
ing, they observed a man OF modest APP
pearance, who strolled up and down be-
side them. and whom they took for Il jour
nalist and shifted at as having no right to
be so near. A station official curly or
dered him back, and the stranger obeyed
with mild and courteous acquiescence.
The station official and the civic digni-
rolled up and the Queen, alighting. held
out her. hand to the stranger with de-
lighted exclamation. He was the Duke
Of Meiningen.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
Cost OF Street Car Motors.

Five years ago, when electric street cars
were introduced in Cleveland, motor
equipments cost $500 for each car. The
improvements and competition have since
be purchased now for $3.50, just one-half
of the original price. The best construct
ed car costs $1,000, making the total worth
of car with motor attached, when new,
$500. Electric street car motors have no
fixed lease of life. They are likely to be
burned out or otherwise made useless at
any time. Some may stand service six
years and others not six weeks. The
average life of a motor is difficult to de-
termine
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
w hen Travelling,

Whether on pleasure bent, or business,
take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and eff
fectually on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, preventing levers, headaches
and other forms of sickness. For sale
in SOC and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only.
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"A Kentucky Romance.

Among the visitors at Miss Strauss
dancing exhibition at Macauley's theater
some time back was Western man who
had in his youth lived in Louisville. AT
that time he was engaged to be married
to beautiful girl, but they quarreled,
and. the youth being sore at heart, went
West and grew up with the country. de
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One i'm His Favor.

Minnie-''There is one thing to be said
in Mr.. Mudge's favor; he never speaks
ill of anyone
Mamie-"No?"
Minnie-"I suppose he would, though,
if he ever talked about anyone other than
mself."-Indianapo Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05
A Bath for Baby.

If the baby is not strong and does not
digest well the little food that it takes,
try bathing it in cod liver OIL The stuff
smells horribly, but it will generally
strengthen weak person after a few APP
plications. Rub the childs body all over
with it, just as you would grease it for
cold. but use more of the oil and rub it in
well, then wrap it in clean linen. This
treatment has proven quite eflicacious for
adults who could not take the oil inward
Ivy
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05

Lieut.. t. Boyer of the French navy.
to avoid collisions, proposes to Introduce
ht the top on all fast sailing steamers
an electric light. which will cast beam
Ahead to Indicate the direction in which
The vessel is steering. SO long as the APP
proachin ship was not in the actual
Rencil of light it would be unnecessary for
hnr La nltnr her course.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-05

-Gradd-'I hear you have a full
blooded Indian in class '96. How does
he do?" Softmore enthusiastically
'Do? He's out of sight! You just ought
to hear him give the class cry!'-Puck.