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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-07

Ever since the disappearance Of the
colony sent out under Governor White
In 1881 by Sir Walter Raleigh, efforts
TO trace them have been unavailing.
Recently 1t has been demonstrated that
they were carried westward among
the mountain Businesses Of the Blue
Ridge and amalgamated with the In
dams. An article In the July Mid
Continent Magazine gives a most en-
tertalning description of this singular
people. known as Croatans. Illustra-
lions taken from life add value to what
Is both new and interesting on this
subject
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-07

Robert Louis Stevcnsons last story,
st Ives" was left at his death prac-
tically completed. so 1t is stated By
those who have seen the manuscript.
Many chapters had even received the
authors Anal revision Stevenson had
been at work upon this novel FOR more
than year. and the first half OF II
had been entirely rewyltten several
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15

to do the most remarkable performances.
The little felines who make up Fred
dies troupe are called Grim, Spit, Chuck
and Scat, queer but appropriate names,
don't you think? When this quartet of
furry actors line up before an impromptu
audience, you may better believe there
is fun in store for everyone. Among all
the amusing tricks which Grim, Spit,
Chuck and Scat have been taught to do,
nothing is more remarkable than their
playing on miniature fiddles, whitfield out
of cigar-box covers. You can see by the
picture here given just how funny these
kittens look in their great orchestra act.
Freddie says that some day he will
teach his little wards to talk SO that they
may make their wants known to him. It
would not be fair to say that Freddie can
never do this, for he has already accom-
plished more than anyone else has ever
dSne in the way of training cats. If
Freddie ever does succeed in making his
Tables speak in their quuer language the
Recorder, Jr., will be the first to tell
about the matter, and doubtless Freddie
will make fortune by exhibiting his cum
ming little troupe of trained felines. At
all events, let us hope for his success
New York Recorder.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES
The Punctuation Points.

The PuncCuaC1On POINTS,
Six little marks from school are we,
Very important all agree,
Filled to the brim with mystery,
Six little marks from school.
One little mark is round and small,
But where it stands the voice must fall;
At the close of sentence, all
Place this little mark from school.
One little mark with gown a-trailing,
Holds up the voice, never failing,
Tells you not long to pause when hailing
This little mark from school.
II out Of breath you chance to meet,
Two little dots, both round and neat,
Pause and these tiny guardSmen greet
These little marks from school.
When shorter pauses are your pleasure,
One trails his Sword-takes half the meas
Then speeds you on to seek new treasure,
This little mark from school.
One little mark, ear-shaped implies,
'Keep up the vOice-aWait replies
To gather information tries,
This little mark from school.
One little mark, with an exclamation,
Presents itself to your observation,
And leaves the voice at an elevation,
This little mark from school.
Six little marksi Be sure to heed us:
Carefully study, write, and read US;
For you can never cease to need us,
Six little marks from school.
st. Nicholas.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15
A Fruit Diet.

The hygienic Importance of fruit diet
is becoming more and more recognized.
If only ripe and good fruits are used, the
natural appetite for them may be trusted
almost implicitly. In many instances, a
supposed disorganization of the system
through the generous consumption of some
favorite fruit food may be but the work
of clearing and regenerating the body
doing that which actually needed to be
done, and which is much better performed
in that way than through the agency of
drugs and dosing. The habitual eater Of
fruits rarely complains of "a torpid liver"
or sluggish action of the bodily forces.
And it is this torpidity and sluggishness
which is responsible for many forms of
physical arrangement Discussing this
subject, a noted specialist on skin diseases
makes the following statements
'sPimples, eruptions and similar skin
diseases of the face that are not hereditary
may be cured in very short time by a
diet of laxative foods, varied according
to the season. / advise ornamenting the
table at each meal with whatever fruit is
seasonable, and allowing the individual
to be helped whenever and as often as he
or she may desire This serving the fruit
course at the end of the meal when the
appetite is appeased to repletion is great
mistake If feel like eating an orange
or a handful of dates [ do so, whether
the soup has been served or not. When
the dessert come on the chances are even
that won't want any. That's my gain,
not loss, for if I hadn't eaten the fruit 1
should have eaten a dish of ice cream,
which little more than cools themouth,
and I would have had no room for the
wholesome orange or apple. Chicken sal
ads and patties, cheeses, pastry and a
number of other popular and indigestible
dishes should have their turn at, the end
of the meal. The nearer the beginning
Such things as fresh rinN shorripS iuicV
onions. beets, mutton, rare juicy beef,
spinach, lettuce, squash and stewed seed
fruits such as figs plums, prunes and Gran,
berries are served the better" - Good
Housekeeping.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15
TERRIBLE BLACK FLY.
The Great Pest of Camping Parties in
Our Forests.

Summer boarders who make night
hoarse with excavations at the tuneful
mosquito should tackle the black fly Of
the American wilderness before so out
rageously damning the Jersey insect. Al
though it is smaller than the mosquito,
yet when brace of black flies are about,
the mosquito isn't 'in it.
In it's diet, the black fly is not fastidi-
ous 1t lunches where it lands, without
formality or by your leave When it de-
parts the tortured flesh rises in bumps
calculated to destroy the reason of the
ter of the swelling is marked by minute
point, which. if investigated closely,
proves to be chunk of cutic,e cut bodily
from the victim The swelling lasts a
day, always. Sometimes it stays q
week, and with its departure goes the
of the black fly bite is an angry red bump
like unto the rash of measles. Some
times it is situated in the middle of
campers nose.
The black fly loafs about all the great
forests of Northeast America. But it
has no home, it is always abroad Like
the yulture, it scars in the crystal at
mosphere looking for whom it may de-
your. But unlike the carrion bird, it I'M
fortunately does not wait for the death
of it's prey. It prefers it alive. A city
man once asked an Adirondack guide
what the people IN the woods had to keep
themselves occupied when there were no
city folks about.
.:Oh, WE'LL answered the guide, 'tsome
of US die sometimes, and we fight each
other, and some of us gets shot, maybe,
and Notwithstanding up-''we has the
black flies. They keep us busy"
And so they do. They come on snow
shoes and go away on skates. and while
they sneak about the woods, campers and
guides and forest-folk spend the days
fighting them off, and at night pour them
out of their shoes and pockets and give
the poor mosquitoes chance to keep
from starving.
There are three ways of obtaining in
termittent peace from the assaults of the
black fly. One by sitting in the sitting,
binding fumes Of punk-wood smudge,
the second by painting your face with
tar Oil, the third by keeping away from
the woods. The last is really the only
successful method, for where there are
Adirondacks there are black fies.-New
York World.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15
A Notable Event.

The splendid gathering of the clans
which last week drew great audiences
in London day after day to hear women
talk of temperance and philanthropy
cannot but awaken enthusiasm among
those of us who have only read the re-
ports as they appeared in our daily pa
pers. Frances e. Willard, whose brain
devised and tact consummated this over
whelming demonstration, belongs to us,
and all American women are proud of
her as their representative. We like to
feel that so fair and gracious a woman
wise, judicious and able daughter of
world for what American influences can
noble and most winning lady. We hold
others in high esteem and are not slow
to recognize charm, eloquence and merit
in the women who rally round Miss
Willard such women as Lady Henry
Somerset, Mrs. Josephine Butler, An
toinette Stirling, the Countess of Aber-
deem, Miss Alderman, the Countess Of
Carlisle and Mrs. Leavitt. But we sum
everything up in a word when we laurel
Frances Willard as a woman in whom
heart, head and hand work together and
work to purpose for the uplifting of
men and the benefit and blessing of her
period. ITO serve the present age"
has been the keynote of Miss Wizards
life as a teacher, orator. and organizer,
and not the least noteworthy feature in
her career is the sweetness and modesty,
the quiet wOmanliness, which she has
never lost.-Harper's Bazaar.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15
Living in a Glass Town.

The prospects are reported bright for
the town of Glassport, Pa, projected
Glass company. The concentration of
the sixteen factories now scattered about
the country, at this town, moving them
there one at time as fast as it can be
accomplished without interfering with
the company's trade, will be great I'M
dertaking. 1t will require several years
time to accomplish this and upon it's con-
summation community of $4,000 peo-
pie will have been built up. Arrange
ments are now under considerati ton for
the erection of number Of dwellings
for Workmen=Manufac turer
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15
All the Difference.

Even in the most serious of ife's crises
it makes all the difference in the world
what ones early training happened to be.
AS illustrating this the Hartford Post
spins the following yarn: At a ford on
the Kentucky river, in Letcher county,
there is small boat for foot passengers
a few rods up the stream, where the wa
One day as I came by this point in my
joboat the ferry skiff capsized within fifty
feet of me, dumping man and two wom-
en- into the river. / hurried to their assist
ance and reached the man first, struggling
in the water, apparently much more in
need Of help than the women were, as
they had caught on to their boat, and
stopped to drag him out. Here" /
shouted, a good deal excited, give me
your hand, and I'll save your Never
mind me, mister ne spluttered. Never
mind me- Tend to them women. I was
raised a Baptis'y' The argument was
conclusive. and | went after the women.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15

whole court being still in deep mourning
for the late Emperor. At her neck she
wore a small miniature of her husband,
the young Emperor. 1t was surrounded
by immense diamonds. On her fingers
were many splendid rings and on her
arms bangles of chains, each clasp a
large stone. In her ears were splendid
pearls.
She was very shy at first, but afterward
most charming, and talked entirely about
her family. whom she loves and whom
the lady knew.
The audience lasted about half an hour,
when the young Empress withdrew, leav-
ing charming impression of youth,
beauty and simplicity. The lady was
then shown over the chateau. In one of
the great halls were the wedding presents
of the Amer of Bokhara, which had just
arrived; collection ofscostly rugs masses
Of shimmering, splendid sstuffs, and a
great tea service of gold inlaid with uncut
stones.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15

Just word to the engaged girl who is
away from her betrothed for the summer,
and who sees him, perhaps, once a fort
night, or even less. Now is the time to
prove your devotion. You needn't be a
stupid mopey person who recognizes no
ioy on earth save when the beloved one
is near, but you can be consistently de-
voted and show to the world at large that
no matter what he may be doing in town
YOU mean to act as you consider in keep
ing with the solemnity. of the contract
that binds you TO him. ~
Engagements ought to be regarded al
most as sacred as marriage. 1t is perfect
w narrowing to see some manly young
fellow leave for home Monday morning,
followed by the farewell tears and at
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15
The Young Czarina.

Imagine a girl, who will be % years
old in July, beautiful desperately in love
with her husband, and that is the EN-
press Of all the Russias.
An American lady thus describes an
audience with her lately:
First, one must be notified by the grand
mistress of the court at what hour her
majesty will receive. She is in the coun-
try now, so the lady left st. Petersburg
at the hour appointed. Arriving at the
country station, magnificent footman
was in waiting, who asked if this was
Nine. A Being told Yes he escorted
her to a court carriage, where a driver
and footman were in brilliant liveries and
wore cooked hats.
After drive of twenty minutes
through a picturesque park the chateau
was reached. At the door stood a num-
Der of servants in gay liveries.
The lady was taken to aeroom done all
in red satin, where the lady-in-waiting,
Countess T., gave her tea off gold serv-
ice from cups of the finest Sevres. A few
moments elapsed before it was announced
that the Empress was ready, SO the lady
was now shown into very large room
done in blue satin. Coming to meet her
was a girl looking very young, quite fair
and rather tall. This was the Empress
She was dressed in black chiffon, the
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15

Graceful letter-writing is an art; and
it is an undeniable fact that, notwith-
standing the superior educational advan-
tages of the present time, comparatively
few women of the period can write a
Well-eXpreSsed note. The construction is
apt to be awkward, and the whole produc-
ton lacking in that indescribable stamp of
culture which the note of well-bred
woman ought to possess.
1t is hard to say just how this state of
affairs has been brought about, for GER
tainly this most essential part of young
woman's education has of late been APP
parently neglected. Thirty or more years
ago underwriting was an accomplishment;
to be sure, the diction was then some
what labored and the style verbose, but
every well-educated woman understood
the art of writing letters and notes. 1t
may be that the higher branches Of edu-
cation are today deemed of more i'm
portance, and that the students time is
too engrossed with them to attend to
what may be termed the purely womanly
accomplishments. In these days, when
two or three hastily-written pages take
the place of the old-fashioned six or eight
pages, underwriting should reach state
of perfection; and it is to be hoped that
teachers and parents will become con-
scious of this need in modern education,
and that the next generation of girls will
be proficient in it.
Facility of expression and readiness of
diction should receive particular attention
in school course, and practice notes on
every conceivable subject should be fire.
quently written. Let more attention be
paid to composition and less to the modish-
ness of the handwriting. Let that be
natural; it matters little whether the
style be angular, round, large or small, so
long as it be legible. If there are any who
doubt that underwriting is lost art let
him look over a dozen or more notes of
invitation, regrets and acceptances writ
ten by debutantes and the average society
woman. They are for the most part loose
and crude. Verbosity is tiresome. but it
is preferable to breyity that amounts to
curtness. An able rhetorician once said:
IF you have not time enough to write
a letter. or invitation correctly, do not
write it at all" Higher education has
its great advantages, but young women
wrote better notes in the days of less
pretentious home training and COVER
nesses.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15
Centennial of the House Number

Berlin is preparing to fete the Tooth
birthday of the house number. In the
ciphered houses did not exist. The coat
of arms, the house name, or the sign
board were the only indications to guide
our ancestors wandering feet by day or
dark. ''Watchman, what of the night
and where the deuce am I?' must often
have been the cry of these bewildered
minds Berlin began to number houses
in 1895. Starting from the Brandenburg
Gate, the Prussian ediles counted
straight on to ininity, neither beginning
afresh with fresh streets, nor numbering
the houses by odds and evens. Vienna
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15
McKfnIey's Courtesy to His Wife.

tom of doffing his hat to his wife before
beginning his days work at the capitol,
which has elected many a compliment
from men and women who have observed
the daily incident. Gov. and Mrs. Nc,
Kinley occupy a suite of rooms in the
Neil house, which stands opposite the
capitol. In the morning when the gov,
ernor crosses the street he walks
forty or fifty feet to the left of the main
walk in the capitol grounds and courte,
ously lifts his hat and bows reverently
to Mrs. Mckinley, after which he. pro
ceeds slowly to his Office. After lunch
the same thing is repeated, and this Gus
tom has been observed during the entire
time Gov. Mckinley has been in the state
House.-Cleveland Leader.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15
Al SoIdler's Excuse.

Emperor Napoleon, after one of his
great battles, gathered the remnant Of his
forces around him and proceeded to COM
pliment them in his characteristic manner,
so endearing to the hearts of his soldiers.
Finally Co. D Of the guards, who, had
to present themselves, and to the astonish-
ment of the Emperor single soldier ap-
peared. He was bound up in bandages
and could hardly walk.
where is the rest of your company?
asked the Emperor.
he answered: "Your majesty, they lie on
the field dead;'' and then sorrowfully
added, ''they fought better than H.
Harners Round Table.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15

adopted the latter reform in 1903, and
Paris followed in 1906. The ciphered
house came 100 years ago; the ciphered
postal society is being formed in Vienna
to suppress all names and addresses, and
to deliver letters by system of private
marks and identity tickets. Our familiar
addresses will look 100 years hence like
the beginning of an algebraical problem,
and our personality will be reduced
like the government majority-to mere
expression of naughts and crosses-Pall
Mall Gazette
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15
CaYuses as a Pest.

The Indian cayuse is the worst pest
that inficts this country. The Indian
horses spread all over the ranges, and
are not confined within the reservation
limits. tits estimated that Is 900 worth
less wild ponies range unrestrained over
the hills of this country and devour the
good bunchgrass. These cayuses each
eat enough good fodder to fatten 4-year-
old steer, and one steer is worth more
than ten glass-eyed broncos. If we could
an assessed value of less than 81 q public
nuisance, it would add materially to the
prosperity of this country.-Lewiston Tel
Ter.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN
The King of oO-Rinktum-Jing.

The King of OO-Rinktum-Jing.
Dainty Baby Austin!
Your daddy's gone to Boston
To see the King
OF Oo-Rinktum-Jing
And the whale he rode acrost on!
Boston Towns city;
But o it's such pity!
They'll greet the King
OF Oo-Rinktum-Jing
With never nursery ditty!
But me and you and mother
Can stay with baby brother,
And sing Of the King
OF Oo-Rinktum-Jing
And laugh at one another.
So what cares Baby Austin
If daddy has gone to Boston
TO see the King
OF Oo-Rinktum-JiDg
And the whale he rode acrost on?
James Whitcomb Riley.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15
Four Wonderful Cats.

There lives out in Flatbush, which, as
you know, is a part of Brooklyn, a very
clever boy, who has made great success
in training cats to do odd tricks. Now, a
cat is the very worst animal in the world
to train. Tabby has a short memory, and
is twice as willful as the most stubborn
dog. But Freddie Atkins-that is the
young cat trainers name-has succeeded
in teaching not one cat but four of them
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15

mospheric kisses of his dainty fiancee,
thinking he leaves heart-broken girl be-
hind him. while in reality it won't be an
hour before she will be down on the beach
under an umbrella with some other young
man, twirling her engagement ring as she
coyly replies to some especially tender
declaration of her mid-week attendant
It may be lots of fun for you girls to
have a devoted adorer all the time, but
if you had no genuine regard for the
first one, why did you respond to his
kisses and accept his ring, and if you de-
clare that regard to be of the simon-pure
variety, let US ask if you think it isn't
him up to ridicule in the hotel, where every
your Irritation during the week, even
"Jack" comes down.
If you think enough of man to be-
come engaged to him. for goodness sake
give him in his absence the respect at
least that is his due. You may think you
are sailing along very smoothly, but some
day kind friend" will tell the town
man what you are doing and then there
will be a quarrel and perhaps lasting
separation. Is the new Irritation worth
it? Are you willing to take the conse-
Quences of your incautious action? If
so, we haven't word to say, but believ-
ing that the engaged girl has become en-
gagged 'for keeps" we ask her to pause
just for moment and think whether she
is treating the best man in the world al
together as she would like to have him
treat her.-Philadelphi Times.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15
A ROYAL Bridal Veil.

The bridal veil which Princess Helene
of Orleans wore on her wedding day was
not only marvel of beauty but some
what novel in design. The most skillful
workers in Bayeux have been employed
on it, and they are said to boast that it
equals-if it does not surpass-an previous
efforts, owing, not so much to any extraor-
binary elaboration in the design, as to the
exquisite delicacy of the work. The veil
or it might be called scarf-is of the
finest white Chantilly lace, and is nearly
four yards in length. The lower edge has
a broad floral border, the pattern decreas-
ing in size until the portion worn On the
head consists merely of fragile meshwork.
The center is quite plain, but from por
ton of the border which will rest upon
the train two graceful branches rise
and spread and are united in wreath of
flowers. The novelty of the design con-
sists in the fact that in the center of the
wreath are the arms of the two families
in point d'Alencon, embroidered in the
correct heraldic colors. On one side is
the white cross of Savoy in silver, and
on the other the golden lilies of the house
of Orleans on field azure. The whole is
surmounted by the crown of the princes
Of Savoy. The effect of the rich colors
in the midst Of the pure white lace is
singularly lovely and original in effect.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-15
wanted to be a Dog.

The pretty girl was lavishing wealth
of affection on her mastiff and the very
soft young man was watching her. II
wish / were dog" he said. languishing-
ly. Don't worry" she replied; you'll
grow indianapolis Journal.