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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09
ONE WAY OF HUNTING RABBITS.
BY the Aid of Sand Crabs and Lighted
Candles.


"a. Gilbert is a good man to go hunt
ing with. He knows few little tricks
that are valuable in replenishlng the
larder when all ordinary ways fail. SAID
G. $. Beerbower to a group OF sports
men yesterday morning. Il went with
ing to death. The only thing we had
to eat was crabs. Now, crabs are good
enough for a change, but they pail on
your appetite when you are compelled
to eat them as steady diet. One night,
while III my tent thinking of home, fire.
side, friends, and conjuring up the menu
OF the Jacksonville free lunch counters,
Gilbert came to my tent and said:
"What, weeping, old man? Don't
weep. l didn't know you were that hun
CRY. / have a last resort. 1t is sure
to work. ! have a way of catching rab-
bits that will not fail. The secret was
impaired to me by an old hunter on his
deathbed. promised never to use itoun-
less in actual want. Come and we Will
try! i it. ,;na 3 ne.t .ra von COIN,
for? / asked.
Rabbits he answered. The rabbit,
you know, shares the hole of the sand
crab. Under this beach we tread on
here are thousands of rabbits snuely
sleeping in the home of the sand crab
"'Yes,' said I, but you can't get them
out and almost wept with disappoint-
ment.
.'rhe only answer he gave me was the
whistling of a tune from an opera. Final
ly Gilbert spied sand crab. He caught
him just as the crab was about to van
ish down his hole. He caught another
and another. Finally he had bagged
dozen. l was too weak to help him.
'"Then he sat down upon the beach and
sawed a tallow candle into hAlf-inch
bits. He lighted match, melted So
of the tallow, and liberated the crab,
which skedaddled for his. hole, and into
it he went. Mr. Gilbert spread a shrimp
net over the hole. 1t got too hot down
there for the rabbit, for we could smell
fur scorching. The rabbit made a bolt
for the open air, and he was our meat.
Altogether we caught an even ten.
Eyes, Gilbert is a great man. Great
head "-Jacksonyil Times.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09
A MONSTER BOOK.
The Largest One in the World in the Brit
ish Museum.

The Largest One in the World in the Brit
ish Museum.
The Chinese department of the British
museum library contains, says a writer
in Casselps World of Wonders a single
work which occupies no fewer than 5O20
volumes. This wonderful production of
the Chinese press was purchased few
years ago for $4,000, and is one of only a
very small number of copies now in ex-
istence. 1t is an encyclopedia of the
literature of China, covering period of
twenty eight centuries from 1000 B. G..
to 100 A. d.
1t owes its origin to the literary pro-
reigned from 1862 To 1922. In the
course of his studies of the ancient lit
erature of his country, Kang-he discov-
cred that extensive corruption had been
allowed to creep into modern editions,
and he conceived the idea of having the
text of the originals reproduced and
preserved in an authoritative form.
This was a mighty conception truly, and
in it's execution it remains unique down
to the present time. For the purpose of
carrying out the work Kang-he appoint
ed commission of learned men to Sc
lect the writings to be reproduced and
employed the Jesuit missionaries to cast
copper types with which to execute the
printing.
Ihe COMMISSION was occupied Tor forty
years in it's great task. Before the work
was completed Kang-he died, but he had
provided that his successor should see
the book completed, and he faithfully
carried out his trust. The book is ar
ranged in six divisions, each dealing with
a particular branch of knowledge. The
first divisions are thus designated: First
writings relative to the heavens; second,
writings relative to the earth; third,
writings relative to mankind; fourth,
writings relative to the inanimate ma
ture; fifth, writings relative to philoso-
ply; sixth, writings relative to political
economy.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09
He Got Mixed.

Old Boggs is very deaf-so much so
that he relies more on watching the
speakers mouth than he does on his
ears. He was on his way home one
night not a long while ago when the
wind was blowing very hard and a loos-
ened sign came down and cut quite
cash i'll his forehead.
The next morning he started to walk
down town, his thoughts running on the
wind of the night before, and, presuming
that most everyone else was thinking
and talking of the same subject. On an
opposite corner he saw a policeman with
whom he had passing acquaintance,
and he went over to speak to him.
His first salutation," thought Boggs.
will naturally be: Good morning.:
then he will say: How is Mrs Boggs?'
then probably speak of the windstorm.
Good morning, Mr.. Boggs," said the
officer.
.'Good morning" responded Boggs.
How did the wind strike you?" asked
''Very well-quite well, thank you,"
said Mr.. Boggs.
"Wife well?'' was the next query of
the police guardian.
II should re1narkw exclaimed Boggs.
"Just look at thatp' and he removed his
hat and exhibited bis forehead, crossed
with strips of sticking plaster.
"Well, she must be o la-la," thought
the policeman, as he started down the
sidewalk, swinging his elub.-Washing-
ton Star
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09
Medicinal Herbs.

Not few druggists in Gotham are
putting up the sign "botanist," to take
the place of the old-time druggist"
The word ''botanist,'' as thus used, in
dicates that the druggist deals in herbs
and roots. There are wholesale drug
houses that make a speciality of medi-
cinal herbs and the demand for them is
large. The purchasers are mainly for
tune tellers. astrologists and the like.
One herb doctor and clairvoyant has
nearly. $50 prescriptions compounded
every week at leading Broadway drug
store. The fool killer has overlooked a
large proportion of Gotham's popula
tion-New York Letter.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09
OWL AND EAGLE.
Two Representative Birds Have Furious
Fight at Mt. Clemens.

Fight at Mt. Clemens.
At Mt. Clemens, Mich. last spring an
immense owl was placed in the cellar
of a restaurant, where he has remained
up to the present time. growing fat and
sassy" devouring the rats and mice
that here abound. The other day a
goodly-sized eagle, which was shot near
the lake shore and slightly wounded in
one of it's wings, was placed in the
cellar to keep the owl company.
The owl espied his neighbor and imme-
diately issued declaration of war by
swapping his beak viciously. He then
sailed into the enemy and for time
feathers flew. The tumult reused the
people in the restaurant above. The
owl was found to have his beak buried in
the eagles neck, while the latter was
sparring with his talons, striving inef-
fectually to disembowel his adversary.
The birds were pulled apart but it was
evident the owl had altogether the best
of the fight and probably would have
killed the eagle had it been left alone.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09
In the PuiDit.

Realism in the pulpit was carried to
the limit in Jacksonville, Fla, last Sun
day night. The story goes that Rev.
Bob Tombs Dubose, pastor of a Meth
odist church. began his sermon by say
ing that he had learned that city Off
may not know what keno isl said the
preacher; "but I'll show you" Then he
drew from under the pulpit the imple-
ments employed in keno, placed them in
full view of the congregation, showed
how the game was played and explained
how profitable it was to the city official
who ran the game. No doubt the ac-
cused official is properly grateful to the
preacher for his work in initiating the
congregation inlo the mysteries of the
game. 1t is reasonable to believe that
one of the first results of that sermon
will be an increase in keno playing in
Lacksonyille.-Troy Times.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09
MoUNDBUILDERS' CORN.
After Burial for Centuries it Grows Like
Seed Grain.

After Burial Tor Centuries 1t GROWS Like
Seed Grain.
A curious experiment was made this
summer by Charles Graham, nursery
man OF this county, and the result lies
upon the desk before your correspondent
as he writes. Last year A. A. Graham
of Mount Vernon, Ind, made visit to
the vicinity of Alton, ILL.,, and called
upon friend, who had just opened
moundbuilders' burial mound. Upon the
mound grew several large trees, among
them an oak four feet in diameter, and
thus the age of the mound was estab-
lished as considerable. In it were found
the crumbling remains of bones, and
among other utensils large pot, con-
tanning maize very much like our pres
ent common red corn. OF this Mr.. Ora
ham secured several grains, and on re-
turning home planted it. It grew and
the result was that he produced a strain
of corn which is most likely the ancestor
of the corn we now cultivate.
In spite of having been in the grave
for certainly not less than 400 years, it
grew very rapidly and produced large,
well-shaped ear upon fairly tall stalk
The ear is we'll set, the grains being
somewhat smaller than any of the pres
ent varieties, except popcorn. In shape
the grain resembles dried sweet corn,
being rough and wrinkIed. In taste it
is sweet and agreeable.-Dhio Falls
Qnd.) Dispatch &c Indianapolis News.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09
4 Uninue Bel OMIT.

For the last three years Mrs. Joshua
BiIes of Southington. Conn. has been
making unique bedquilt. The material
is twilled cotton and it is made in forty
one squares, seven inches each way,
except the inner square, which takes up
the space of nine of the ordinary ones.
On this are inscribed in blue stitching,
which is readily deciphered, the names
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09
Too Ancient.

Hooks-"Can you refer me to a work
where I can learn how the ancients con-
structed those catapults that would
throw stones half mile?' Friend
Don't believe can. Why do you want
such information"' Hooks - well.
YOU see. I've advertised that this house
is within stones throw of the rail
way station, and now have got to rig
up some plan for throwing that stone.
Tid-B Bits
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09
Corn from Egyptian seed.

F. A. Vollrath of Bucyrus, o., had
two grains of corn that were grown
from seed found in an old Egyptian
tomb and supposed to be $500 years old.
The seed was planted and produced ten,
ears Mr. Vollrath will try his luck rails
ing the grain next year.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09

facets. The swift-winged butterflies
have from 10000 to 1900 in each eye
mass, and the mordella, the swiftest and
mast active known beetle Ia resident of
BRITAIN, has no fewer than $4,000 facets
in each of his enormous compound eyes
St. Louis Republic.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09

The facets" of the eye-masses of
some species of insects are exceedingly
numerous; in some cases, in fact. the
number is entirely beyond belief Each
of these separate facets is a perfect
eye, and they are so arranged as to give
their insect owner a commanding view of
all the cardinal points and every con-
ceivable intermediate direction at one
and the same time. In the ant, the little
creature which we have had so many
curious notes" concerning, there is not
to exceed fifty facets in the great com
pound eye. 1t has been argued that this
is natures provision, because the ant
spends most of it's time underground.
This may be true. but what is the natur-
alist going to do about Blaps mucronata.
the most sluggish of all the European
beetles? This last-named creature
spends ninety-nine hundredths of it's time
in the dark, yet has 250 eye facets! Me-
loe another insect of similar habits, has
over 500 facets in each eye-mass.
In certain varieties of the dragon flies
the aggregate of facets in the compound
eye often exceeds 10000 1t appears to
be a genecal rule. notwithstanding the
exception cited above, that the swiftest
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09

ing up the rents and the pinned-up places
of the week? Who have to work Sun
day nights on the only decent gown
which they laugh at when it is fixed, for
they wonder when they can wear it, and
where?
"Of course there are many of the shop
women of the city who live at home,
and their mothers and sisters attend to
the little wants. But the majority of
them have no homes except the little
hall room or the back room on the top
floor. And when they wash out peck
ct handkerchief in their room, the land
lady glareS at them if she knows 1T, as
she is apt to, and they dare not speak.
AS they are tired out after their days
work they have no time for company
in the evening, and if they had, they
have no place to receive such company
except the parlor in the clearinghouse,
and any woman who has ever tried that
knows what it is.
lis it any wonder we see so many
women whose faces are white, whose
lips are ashen and whose tapering fingers
are purple? Women who have no time
or place to be loved. not even time or
place to hear one endearing word!
Sometimes the burden gets too heavy
and then there is a missing woman until
line item in the Coroner's news is all
that the world knows. Chicago Trib-
une.
The Uses of Negligees.
The French woman's faith in her
negligee is past reckoning. She claims
that in buying her wardrobe the pur-
chase of two negligees saves her hun
dreds of francs every year. and that
her complexion owes half it's fresh clear
ness to the frequent wearing of these
comfortable, flowing gowns. Her reso-
luton never to wear the street frock
in the house keeps that gown a thing
of beauty for a much longer time than
if she wore it constantly, and the rest
and comfort of slipping into negligee
before dressing for dinner does much for
the beauty of the complexion.
Three negligees are none too many
for the average woman to possess. She
should have one much like a tea gown.
It should be dainty affair of silk and
lace frills, and so designed that it may
be worn when one is informally at home
to intimate friends. 1t will also be
found useful as dinner gown when no
guests are present. A most fetching
negligee for this purpose may be made
of lowered taffeta with a loose front
of mousseline de sole or japanese crepe
The back should hang in grace
full Vatican plat and a pretty effect
may be obtained by a fchu of moussel-
inc de sole draped carclessly over the
shoulders with the eRds falling down
at the side we'll over the gown.
In addition to this negligee there
there should be one of eiderdown flannel
made to be worn only in ones own
room. For wearing after the theater
when one is talking over the play such
a gown will be found a luxury, and to
slip on when one is preparing for nap
it is unequaled.
The third negligee is best made of
fiannelette In design it must be sim
Dlicity, itself. It will prove a good sub
stitute for bath robe and in travelling
at night it will be found Il great con-
yenience
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES

A Leap Year Dirty.
Fus' we gifts Thanksgivin'
Christmas comm soon;
Oven am heatin',
An de banjo am in tune.
Happy New Year follers-
Ladies. slaht de song:
Gals kin pop de question den
De
Hull
Yah
Long.
Washington Star
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09
War

Construct a diagram like the illustra-
ton; place penny on a spot six or more
inches from the last line, and shove or
shoot it with the finger If it touches q
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS
Hove To.

Rafied. but bravely, like a stag at bay,
She faced the driving gale and angry sea;
Under short canvas, and with helm alec
Hove to, upon the Starboard tack; she lay
And looked into the winds wild eye that
day, .,,
Rode like storm bird, and dld seem 70 pe
Her frightened weather shrouds rang like
Tyre,
Swept by the furious storm king as he
wild ocean wraiths walled in the thunder
ing choir,
A thousand demons shreked i'll every
blast;
Yet. better far to battle with the gale
Than drift Ger CLASSY seas with IIstless
sail The Wave.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09

Out of 80 Europeans in Lagos,
West Africa, twenty-three died last year,
a death rate Of 154 in 1000.
The morning times., 1895-11-11
has CUT DOWN EXPENSES
Assistant Postmaster General Jones
Makes His Report.
General Economy In His Branch
Shown and Makes Many
Recon- me nda tions.

First Assistant Postmaster General Jones
has submitted his report. 1t calls attention
to saving in his branch of the service dur
ing the past year of 81 ,3So,5TT.
Mr. Jones recommends au appropriation
of SIT 100000 tn cover compensation of
postmasters for the nextfiscai year and 81 c.
500 900 for clerk hire at first and second
class post-nffices.
He recommends the order recently pro-.
mulgated by the President providing for
the consolidation of fourth class post
offices, asd says the only Positions at first
class post-uffices that are now excepted
from civil service examination are assistant
postmaster, private secretary and stenog-
rapher, cashier, and assistant cashier; at
seCond-class offices, assistant postmaster,
| under whatever legal designation known.
Mr.. Jones does not favor mainta ming
experimental free delivery service in towns
and villa ges, but states that II the people
sull demand 1t he assumes Congress will
pass the necessary appropriation to esta blish
the service.
In view OF the great saving effected and
the general Improvement in the service,
especially in the large cities, Mr.. Jones
recommends the employment of a number
of men in the larger offices whose regular
duty 1t shall be to inspect the work of car
riers, make suggestions as 10 the extensions
anu 'HdiiEes oi routes, anu, III IdCt- 10 nave
o general supervision of the work OF car
riers on tsde of postoffices.
Mr.. Jones says that besides the actual
saving effected the improved efficiency of
the service in the offices investigated must
be credited to the secret service. At every
office the discipline of the force and efficiency
or the service have been much improved.
the work More equally distributed among
the letter carriers, and Mt many offices ex-
tensions made and facilities increased
without additional cost.
The Assistant Postmaster General recum-
ihends that the attention Of Congress should
De called to the advisabilty Of providing
a penalty for the use of the post ma rking
stamp for unla wful purposes, or for counter
1elting 1t, or for placing an impression
thereof upon an envelope or postal card for
the purpose of deception.
He says some penalty for the unla wful use
oil the ranking privilege should be imposed.
The morning times., 1895-11-11
Interesting Exercises Held at Con-
corda Sunda v School

The twenty fifth anniversary exercises
of the CoDcordia German Lutheran Church
were held last evening in that church,
corner of and Twentieth streets north
West.
The occasion was an exceedingly pleas
ant one, combining as il did the inter
estlng exercises or the silver anniversary
or the day-school and the celebration
OF the anniversary OF Luther Day.
The interior Of the church was profusely Y
and tasterully decorated in white and
silver tinsel, while the chanCeI was deco
rated with chrysaDthemumS and roses
TheeNercises were witnessed by an immense
audience, the spacious auditorium and
galleries being crowded.
The exercises We're opened by an organ
prelude, by Professor Arnold Me yer,
during which the pupils OF the Sunday
school marched in at the front door, led
by Superintendent william II Vcerhoff,
TO Seats reserved for them IN the front
part of the church. The pastor, Rev.
Ernest F. Drewitz, then read part OF
Psalm 81, which was followed by congre-
gational singing, after which he offered
prayer.
The growth and progress OF the Sunday
school was striEingIy illustrated by six
little children bearing banners showing
the advance and increase made in periods
of five years. First came Marie KettIer.
bright little miss OF six years, with II
banner inscribed 1870" next came Lizzie
Schultz, seven years, with "IS75," then
otto Vcerhofr, with 1850" followed
by Conrad HerzoG, with ''ISs5." next was
Elzie Lendhuim, with 1880" and last
was Flora Neuuaus, with - Sg5''
Rev. DR.. Facius, pastor of the First
Reform Trinity German Church made a
short address to the children OF the Sunday
school.
At the close OF the exercises, Lulie veer-
hoff, a little miss of six ,ummers, in
behalf OF the children, preset ted Mr. F.
W. Imhoff, one of the teaoht IS, with a
handsome silver clock, and Mss c. Deng-
Ter with beautiful framed picture OF
Christ with the children.
The morning times., 1895-11-11
DELINQUENT IN ETIQUETTE
Niceties That Are Unobserved By
Diplomats in Washington.
Two Cases in Point That Society Is
Gossiping About-Notes and
Personals.

That one of the most stringent rules
of diplomatic etiquette is being wilfully
disregarded by two members of the corps
who should know better is matter of much
comment and criticism in that circle just
now. Gossip says the men in question came
to Washington last spring, but not yet
have they made the round OF calls which
decorum demands they should pay i'm
mediately upon their arrival
Leaving cards is not u Herculcan task,
nor one requiring great mental effort, and
if such formalities are neglected good
deal that is courteous aud interesting viii
quickly be lost.
Owing TO the large number OF countries
represented at the capital the interchange
OF civilitics is slack aud Indifferent COIN
paratiyely with the courts OF Europe.
For Que thing many have little i'll common,
say Corea aud Belgium, Turkey and Hawaii
Such Il circumstance as the ARRIVAL OF
an ambassador and his remaining three
months in the, country to which he Is ac-
credited before being received by the
President to present his credentials as
recently occurred here, would be unheard
of abroad. There he would have Deen
met as representing the person OF Ills
Emperor or his King, and the head of the
Government would have FASTENED TO the
capital to receive him. Very little sym
pathy is felt between European and Aslatic
diplomats, mauy courtcsies being neglected
where the Chinese especially are concerned.
japan has Of late, however. succeeded IN
attracting much distinguished considera-
ton.
Be al this as il may. this fact remains
the two Geliuquents who are being dis
cusscd Just now should without further
delay make their touruee.
The morning times., 1895-11-11

Great sole ofdry goods today y at Dry Goods
Trading Company, 1926 Seventh street.