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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16

saJy seized upon by poets and senu-
mentaists as q suitable occasion for
preparing their wares for market, and,
d with the first bluebird, comes the man
j who has spring poetry for sale. Not
sAat he ever finds q sale for it, for to
35rnS spring poetry to newspaper Of
s1Ct or magazine Sanctum, when every
4 nan in each of these establishments is,
&-otficio. himself a spring poet, is like
carrying Goals to Newcastle or cigars
s0 Havana But in spite of the fact
4 l2t there is never any demand for his
pork, the spring poet always comes,
#Ad comes so numerousiy and regular
~ that he must be regarded as a sign
st Tie advent of the season of budding
seayeS and blooming flowers. Writing
anng poetry must, therefore, be con-
sadered regular occupation of the sea-
f@n, is we'll as sign that the sun is
A'0out to come up from the south, re-
#yng all nature, and waking the world
a0aneW life.
But the advent of the spring poet
STlth his well-worn rhymes and time
S0nored fancies, is not the only indica-
{ Ion that the world is about to awake
prom its long torpor. Both in city and
country there are at this season OF the
sear unmistakable tokens that the
&9rlns has come. In the rural district.
lays the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
S7en blind man could not be in error
8 It'll regard to the symptoms. AS soon
q the ground is dry enough, the spring
owing begins, and with the blowing
II mlSerieS of the farmer. the farm
MES family and the farmers hired man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16

budding trees, the blooming flowers and
the piping of the spring chickens.
Women are subject to many peculiar
ailments, but among the whole num-
Der there is none more remarkable than
that disease which makes its appear
ance with the advent of the first warm
DAYS. and of which the principal and
most aggravating symptom is burn
ing desire to ''clean house" The house
may not be dirty; in fact, it may have
been in the pink of condition. so FAR as
cleanliness is concerned, all through the
winter; but that fact counts for moth
ing: the disease, like the humps or
measles or cacoethes scribendi, must
run it's course, and everybody must De
Inconvenience, and everything turned
topsy turvy in order that the house may
be clean. Only the youthful and mex
perienced husband makes any effort to
stem the tide. and any arguments that
he NAV advance are triumphantly rout-
cd on the spot. His assertions that
the house is clean enough are scorn-
fully disproved by his wife, who points
out to him certain finger marks on the
doors, specks of dust and scratches on
the furniture, and assures him, with an
air of superior wisdom, that the car
nets are absolutely filthy and must
come up, for she can never get her own
consent to live through the summer IN
a house that is little better than pig
stye. The old husband knows better.
Like the willow, he bends before the
storm. At the first preliminary SYM
toms. the appearance on the back porch
of water buckets and scrubbing brush
es. he girds up his loins and fees, to re-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16

hands have created. In the language
of distinguished college president, st
is her OCCASION and she feels. not only
it's Importance, but her own as connect
ed with it. In her presence her Lus-
band dwindles into insignifcance, fer
what does a man know about house
cleaning? The darkies who beat the
carpets into holes are OF more conse
quence than he; far more, indeed, IS
on such occasions they are persons CT
considerable Importance, for, as adj
juncts to the spring cleaning, they are
by no means to be despised. Every one
knows them. At stated seasons they
appear in every neighborhood, as rel!l-
larry as the cuckoo in England, and
just as mysteriously, for no one knows
whence they come nor, after the spring
cleaning is over. whittier they so. Like
the deus eX machina of the Latin
stage, they appear just in time to ex-
ecute their part at the annual spring
sacrifice to the goddess Of cleanliness,
whoever she may be, and, after the
oblatiOnS have been offered, they dis
appear, to be seen no more until the
next season. Where they live in the
meantime, or whether they live at all,
is a question that cannot be settled
by the deniZens Of the neighborhood.
All that these can say is that at certain
seasons sounds that suggest the open
ing of heavy cannonade may be heard
from a dozen different directions, and,
if followed up, their origin will be found
in as many vacant lots where couple
of Senegambians are beating carpet
into it's original breadths They do it
effectually, too, for the feminine pro-
prietor of that carpet, after it has
passed through their sable fingers, can
scarcely recognize her own property.
Every quarter has it's own spring
signs, however, and as the country and
the suburbs herald the coming of spring
in one way, just as certainly do the
downtown regions detect it's arrival in
another. For, as the country bursts in
to bloom with the first warm sunshine,
SO, by the same means, do the show
windows Of the millinery stores also
betoken the advent of the pleasant sea-
son. Why the soul of woman should
glow with unusual fervor at the men
ton of spring hats and headgear is one
of those problems that, like the posi-
ton of the magnetic pole, must ever
remain in doubt. Whatever the solu-
ton, if, indeed there is one at all, the
fact is unquestioned, as any one may
observe for himself who will take the
trouble to note in passing, the enthu-
siasm displayed by feminine human ma
ture when massed in front of the win
dows Of hat store. The word enthu-
siasm does not, in the least, express
the idea, the feeling exhibited is close
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16
An Amended character"

In Dresden female servants are re-
CURED by the police regulations to
keep a book. in which the mistress
enters dates of engagement and dis
,nissal. reason for dismissal, etc. An
English lady dismissed a German ser
want for impertinence, and entered in
the book that she was discharged for
rudeness, but was in every other re-
spect a good servant. The girl came
back and reported that the police or
dered the remark concerning her rude
ness to be erased. On the lady refus-
ing to comply she found herself sum
moned to the police court. She stood
to her guns, however, like a good En-
glishwoman, and replied in effect:
"Quod scripsi, scripsi.' Upon this the
official who heard the case observed
that if she would not erase the remark
the police would, and slip Of thick
paper was forthwith pasted over the
entry.-London Truth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16
FOUR MILES FOR A CENT.
That Is the Cost of Locomotion in
New Horse1ess Vehicle.

nat AS tAC AoSt VI koSoAAAoeaoAA AZ -
New Horseless Vehicle.
The latest and apparently most prac-
teal self-propelling vehicle yet pro-
duced in this country has just been
perfected at Springfield, Mass, after
three years Of experimentation. This
improved motor carriage is daily tray
ersing the roadways Of Western Massa-
chusetts. The total weight is 600
pounds The wheels are rubber-tired
and run on ball bearings.
The front wheels turn on their own
pivot located in the hub, the axle be-
ing firmly held by the side bars The
lever in front wholly controls the car
rage. The lateral movement turns the
wheels, the vertical motion starts and
stops the vehicle, changes it's rate Of
speed and also reverses it's movement,
driving it backward when desired. The
lever connections all have ball joints,
which can never become loose and
cause lost motion. A brake drum of
peculiar construction is placed upder
the seat and connected with thumb
button located at the front corner Of
the seat By pressing the thumb upon
this button the carriage if running
twelve miles an hour can be stopped
within distance Of four feet.
The variable speed ranges from three
to sixteen miles an hour, the normal
rates being three. six and ten miles. To
obtain these different rates the motor
does not change its speed. The increase
is made in the gearing, which is alter
nately rawhide and iron and runs quite
still To obtain d greater speed than
ten miles an hour the pressing of the
button at the front Of the seat will in
crease the speed Of the motor. The
mechanism runs upon ball bearings
wherever possible, and otherwise metal
ine bearings are used, rendering oiling
unnecessary.
The motor has driving capacity Of
four horsepower and is what is usually
termed a gasoline motor. The cost of
running this carriage is onefourth of
a cent a mile. A supply can be carried
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16

manlfests an intention to ''set," the
WhereWithal for her to set on is imme-
dlately provided. In due time the fluff
fy little balls Of down appear and i'm
medlately become objects of interest,
Tor In them the farmers wife discerns
hopes of future profit. So they are
carefully nursed through the various
ailments that youthful chickenhood is
helr to; they are taken into the kitchen
IN baskets when it rains or turns cold,
they are protected from rats and Wea-
sells and other ''varmints," they are
guarded from pips and gapes and pre-
dacious insects, and all, not that they
may grow up and scratch for them
selves and be happy through life, but
IN order that when old enough they
may be crowded into crates and sent to
the city, there to appear on the res
taurant menus and hotel bills Of fare
as spring chicken
In the city, too, there are indications
of spring quite as pronounced as the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16

lv related to that form of madness men
toned by the Greeks, which impels
him who possesses it to fall down and
worship any beautiful object, no matter
what it's nature. But, after all, the
women are not much to be blamed, for,
as humanity advances toward perfec-
ton. so does the spring hat increase in
beauty with every passing year. What
it will become when men have attained
that condition of which Missionaries
dream and poets sing is a matter Of
conjecture, but, of all signs of spring.
it is the most exhilarating. Rivaling
in it's glories the products of the hot
house. it must ever be, for the denizens
of city streets. the most obvious sign
that winter is over and the reign Of
spring has again begun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16

vestigator, have any correct idea of
their own weight. AS a matter of fact,
the weight of the body is continually
changing, owing to innumerable in
fluences. On warm day after break
fast man will lose more than a third
of q pound per hour. Seventy per cent.
Of the body consists Of water, and its
weight varies constantly. The infer
ence to be drawn from the loss or gain
OF pound or two may be mistrusted.
Fluctuations of few ounces are sign
that he body is in a healthy state.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16
The Last Plan.

The latest engineering and ship canal
idea is to dispense with the twenty
four locks in the Welland canal leading
from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, and
to make the whole drop of 326 feet be-
tween these two lakes in two pneu-
matte balance locks, built of steel, oper-
ated by compressed air, and large
enough to admit vessels Of ocean
draught. The greatest lock now in ex-
istence is on the Manchester ship canal,
forty-fve feet high.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16

1C' the blowing is not the only 1ndl-
,~VA Of spring in the country. AS
Gays lengthen, the farmers VIE
.sAS to take more decided interest
>'utdoor life than she has manifested
'"ns the winter, and all the indlca-
I4'S point strongly towards the chick
DouSe as the center of her concern.
Weeks she collects eggs from the
v eligible hens, and when, by Ill
T''Fed clucking, one of their number
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16

The magnificent Washington Memorial
Arch, at the entrance to Washington
Square from Fifth avenue, has been ded-
icated and formally turned over to the
city of New York with fitting ceremonies.
The idea of erecting such structure
originated on the occasion of the centen-
NAL anniversary of Washingtons first
inauguration, which was celebrated April
80, 1889 A wooden arch was then erect
ed, and it was suggested to enbody the de-
sign in marble. Accordingly appeals for
popular subscriptions We're made and
Dee. q, 1890, the first stone was laid.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16
~, no more until the tempest be over

turn no more until the tempest De over
and past.
The enjoyment of the house-cleaning
1900, nv the woman is something al
most miraculous. She fairly revels IN
- with s. towel over her hair, and her
n,,shand,s last summers straw hat on
-. hoad with her oldest gown tucked
mn to be out of the mess on the moor.
and her arms bare to the elbows, she
a,oats in the disorder that her own
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16
Weight OF the Human Body.

A physician points out that several
fallacies are common with regard to
the weight of the human body. The
man who congratulates himself on his
gain of several pounds in weight over
a given period may have no cause for
rejoicing, for he may be under delu-
sion. Very few persons, says this in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16
he arch is of white Tuckahoe marble

The arch is of white Tuckahoe marble
and stands seventy-two feet high. On
one side is the inscription: '"To commemo-
rate the Tooth anniversary of the inau-
guration of George Washington as first
President Of the United States. Erected
by the people of New York city" On the
other side is a quotation taken from
Washington's first inaugural address:
"Let us raise a standard to which the
wise and honest can repair. The event is
in the hands of God" The entire cost
of the monument is $12S,OOO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16

sufficient for $50 miles and can readily
be replenished at any town en- route.
The motor has proved entirely relia-
Bile, having been run several weeks on
q test. and shows no variation in power
or speed. It is simple, will cost but
little to run and is applicable to bust
ness as well as pleasure purposes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16
TOM REEDS HOME.

A Plain, Unpretcntious Structure in
Portland, Me.
Thomas Bracket Reed. ex-Speaker of
the National House Of Representatives,
and Presidential aspirant was born in
Portland, Me-, in 1910 and has lived
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16
SYMPTOMS OF SPRING.
npIOuS INDICATIONS THAT
HERALD ITS COMING.

,o onening of the Pleasant Season
The Time of Flowing, of Carpet
Reatins and House Cleaning.