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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09

''Speaking about explosions" said a
telegraph operator to friend on his way
up town the other day, reminds me of
a rather amusing incident which oc-
Cured at the time when Norcross
dropped the ten pounds of dynamite in
then operating wire in an Albany
newspaper office. 1 sat doing by my in
strument, when 1 caught the word Eek
plosion' coming over the wire. 1t was
part of a message which an operator in
Sage's building was sending to a broker
in Wall street, few hundred feet
away. | knew something had happened,
and called up the operator who had sent
the message. What was the explosion?
/ asked Great Scott!' he wired back.
Did you hear it in Albany? New
York Evening Sun.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09
Essay on BOYS.

At recent boarding school examina-
ton for girls one of the tasks was an
essay on boys, and this was one of the
compositions, just as it was handed in by
a girl of IL: 1.-THE boy is not an animal,
yet they can be heard to a considerable
distance. When boy hollers he opens
his big mouth like frogs, but girls hold
their tongue till they are spoke to, and
then they answer respectable and tell
clever because he can wade where it is
deep, but God made the dry land for
every living thing, and rested on the
seventh day. When the boy grows up
he is called a husband, and then stops
wading and stays out nights, but the
grew-up girl is a widow aud keeps
house. Bombay Gazette.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN
A Red-Cross knight

A Red-Cross Knight.
The crimson glow of sunlight falls
Along the monumental walls,
Where still in faded pomp are read
The name and virtues of the dead.
Yet from yon effigy of knight
The craven name has vanished qulte
No word remains; but stories tell
That he who sleeps fought true and well;
In kindness swift, in vengeance SLOW
A constant friend, a courteous foe;
Who partly fought for love Of fight,
But chiefly for the love of right.
To Holy Land he rode away;
Seek thou a holy land today.
With sword and battle-aX he stroVe!
Seek thou the armory of love.
He won on earth a poor renown;
Win thou on earth Loves fadeleSs crown.
-Gentleman's Magazine.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09
About Cats.

Cats like to be clean. They are also
dainty in their tastes. A well-bred cat
will not drink from a dirty bowl or sau-
Ger. nor will she take milk that is not per
fectly fresh A well-fed cat can usually
be trained not to steal, though some are
inveterate thieves and steal for theft's
sake. Cats should be fed early in the
morning. They generally learn at what
time the milkman arrives and ask for
their breakfast. They need meat early
in the day. If sufficient be given at once,
they will not require another meal until
toward evening. Then they should have
a little meat and always a saucer of milk.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09
Long-lived French Women.

France reports 213 centenarians, al
except sixty-six being women. They are
generally ahead in the tables of lon
gevity, fact sometimes explained by the
superior tranquility of their lives, but
this does not hold good in the case of
the women of France Her decorating
and exploding quality is at least equal to
that of the men, if not to the Roman
candle and the Han-Chow frecracker.
Her superior average of duration will
have to be otherwise accounted for.
One of them in the Haute Garonne lived
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES
Could Get the Air.

Mary-Oh, John, I'm just dying to get a
wheel,
AS all the ladies do.
Say, John won't you help me to get
it, dear?
I've always been nice to you.
John-Dear Mary, you know I could never
refuse
To assist one so much admire;
So, if you'll get the wheel, will
hustle around
For the air that you need in the
tire.
w. ]. hampton in New York Truth.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09
Married at Five Years.

AS a rule infant marriages are rare
MANY parents have got their daughters
married at an early age. Last year a
girl who was only years of age was
married. Another entered into wedlock
while she was only 10 years old. Three
others married at the age OF Il, four at
IL, six at Is, five at a, twelve at 10
and eighteen girls at 10 years of age
were married last year-London Daily
News
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09

lanterns the idea of a stencil should be
employed. Mark the figure you wish to
have The best way is to draw it on pa.
per and paste the drawing on the wood.
Then cut the lines in dashes not entirely
out. These are easily made by using a
coin for drawing the ring, burning hole
in the center and enlarging it with pen>
knife.
The designs here given are some which
the Eagle artist has drawn expressly.
They are simple and effective.-Brook-
lyn Eagle
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09

$50 years, subsisting during her final
half-century mainly on goats milk. Her
diet may have had as much to do with her
long survival as her inherited or acquired
placidity. Since the days of old Parr
there is no other authentic instance of
such great longevity, giving France the
lead in this particular, as we'll as in the
unusual number within her boundaries
who have reached and compassed the
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09
Conversation at the Dinner Table.


Talking is one of the best of all recre-
ations, and a woman who understands
the art possesses a most useful and en-
joyable accomplishment. No dinner
table is we'll appointed without good talk
ers; and the basis of interesting CONVEX
sation is reality. After course of Lon
don dinners, Sir Walter Scott said, "The
bishops and the lawyers talk better than
the WITS" that is, the wits talked for
the sake of talking and the church and
the law had something to talk about.
Yet specialties and hobbies are not adj
Missile at a dinner table, and a woman
who can only talk on her own fad has
no business in society. She ought to
platform, for any conversation at the
dinner table that is a strain on the atten-
ton or the patience soon becomes a
bore; indeed, one of the chief elements
OF pleasant company is a READINGS to
talk, or to be talked to, on any rational
subject
The most charming takers let bright
listener see their thoughts in formation.
for talk that has been prepared has
ready-made fairness. 1t is the aerated
thought of the moment that has the
sparkle; and a good talker finds the right
word by instinct, as a clever horse on
bad road always puts his foot in the
right place. This fact makes the good
best conversation will follow brightly
and instantly the lead that others give
it, and it prevents, likewise, the worst
Of all conversational faults-monopoly.
Dean Swift thought "no one ought to
talk at a dinner table longer than a min
ute at time" Amelia e. Bar in La
dies Home Journal.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09
The Deserted Home.

Though it is very delightful for the
wife and family to leave town early in
the summer in order to escape the trials
of city life incident to the hot season,
it is not SO pleasant for the masculine
head of the family, who is left behind,
to get his meals at a restaurant and his
sleep in a linen-shrouded abode that bears
no resemblance to the cheerful home
to which he is accustomed in winter
Aside from the loneliness and discom-
fort this custom of annual divorce en-
tails, recent accounts of sudden death
coming to the sole occupant Of the town
house prove that there is even more
potent reason why at least one of the
family should remain at home, not only
to enliven the surroundings, but to be
on hand in case of emergency.
Even though death does not creep in I'M
awares, sickness and accident may find
entrance. Hundreds Of such cases exist
that are never breathed of publicly. Yet
the suffering is no less great, the need
no less potent Can you not picture to
yourself the lonely man Frustrated by
illness unable to let anyone know that
he is in need of help? How long the
nights; how full of agony the days.
Through some exceptional good fortune
a neighbor may take it into his or her
head to call, but, as rule, outsiders leave
the deserted houses alone, unless some
particularly suspicious circumstance at
tracts their attention to them.
No one should ever remain entirely
alone in house. 1t is not safe to do so
on numerous accounts, and if the care
less happy go-lucky members of the home
circle, who are having such lovely times
in the mountains or at the seashore, have
never thought Of the matter in this light,
let us hope that these few words will
awaken the slumbering sense of loving
consideration for the father, husband or
gloomy house, and act upon it, even
though it entails a certain amount of
sacrifice on the part Of the recently
aroused dividual-Philadelph Times.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09
D. D.. in the Ladies' Home Journal.

D. D., in the Ladies' Home Journal. No
anarchist could ever have graduated
from the home [ was born, loved and
chastised in. Such experience makes me
pity the children who know no discipline
but that of caresses and sweetmeats,
and makes me more than pity the parents
who have neither the discernment in
their mental constitution nor the iron in
their moral constitution to perceive that
nothing which child can know or can
win can begin to take the place of sense
of superior authority, and of the holy
right of that authority to be respected,
revered and obeyed. The moral strength
of man is measured pretty accurately
by the cordial reverence with which
he regards whatsoever has the right to
call itself his master. Estimated by
this criterion the average American boy
is a discouraging type of humanity, and
is a severe reflection upon the crude at
tempts at manhood manufacture evinced
by the typical American home. If our
homes cannot turn out children that will
respect authority, there will be no author
ity in a great while either at home, in
the state or anywhere else, that will be
worth their respecting.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09
DR.. Parkhurst.s Early Training.

If I speak confidently and feelingly
upon this point it is because / know how
much 1 owe personally to the fact Of be-
ing brought up in home where l was
taught to appreciate the greatness of
righteous authority, the vastness of its
meaning, the advantage of submitting
to it and the serious risk of resisting it,
writes the Rev. Charles II. Parkhurst,
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09
Surprised Him .

The landlord presents his bill to the
traveller. The traveller looks at the sum
total and prepares to pay without de-
muir.
Mine host, stupifed at this unwonted
promptitude on the part of a guest,
stammers out:
beg your padon, sir, will you let me
have another look at the bill? | must
have omitted something. lie Vollaire.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09
Poor Girls.

Nellie-'Look at those pretty cows, =
Maudie-'"They are not cows; they are
calves Nellie-'But what is the diff
ference?' Maudie-"Why, cows give
milk and calves give jelly '-Pittsburg
Chronicle.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09
Novelties in Lanterns.

The Chinese feast of lanterns does not
take place until September, at the time Of
the harvest moon, but it is not saying
much for an American boy that he can
get ahead of Chinaman. So it hap
pens that grocers ana tobacconists are
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09
1Jhewing Gum for Berry Pickers.

The Rockland (Me.) Courier Gazette
tells of a shrewd strawberry raiser down
that way who provides his pickers with
spruce gum. He finds it less expensive
than furnishing the berries they would
otherwise eat.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09

now beseiged for cigar boxes and the de-
mand for tissue paper has already pro-
duced scarcity of desira BILE colors in the
market.
Last year boy in the Eastern district
excited the admiration of his fellows by
making a lantern of a large gourd which
grew in his back yard. The idea was
not new, as any boy who has been in
the country could testify, though pump
kins or squash are the vegetable gener,
ally employed. However, this gourd
was especially effective by reason of the
beautiful markings, the green showing IN
dark lines against the clear yellow. By
means of a small wax candle such as are
sold for Christmas trees, the guord lasted
several nights without whitening.
But most city children must be content
with box lanterns. By taking two cigar
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-09

Queen Victoria has left Cowes for
Balmoral.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-17
STRUCK BY THE COLD WAVE.
Fruit and Vegetables Slightly Damaged


Fruit and Vegetables Slightly Damaged
by Frost.
A cold wave swept over the west Fri
day and at night a heavy frost fell in
10 of the western states, doing damage
to fruit, vegetables and other crops.
In several Of the states snow fell.
In Sherman county considerable
damage was done to early vegetable
gardens and orchards that were in
bloom, but field crops were not injured
to any extent. Many gardens about
town we're blanketed and saved from
the frost, and many families retired
to get what warmth they could from
a denuded set of bed springs. conSOled
by the comforting knowledge that the
garden sass was safe.
Trees we're nipped a little in some
parts of the county and also potatoes
and corn, but the cool weather follow
ing saved them from being greatly
injured. A light frost fell Saturday
night, but did no damage to speak Of
The Rock Island trainmen reported
four inches of snow at LimOn, and the
the mountains completely covered with
the beautiful.
In the central and eastern states a
heavy frost did great damage to fruit
and growing crops Monday night
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-17
RAILROADS AND aAlLRoADMEN.

Machinist 7. J. Smith returned from
Denver Saturday.
Engineer Scott has been put on the
Denver run for few days.
Engineer William Adams has moved
his family here from Denver.
Doug Halfway, roundhouse foreman,
has resigned and removed to Hutchin-
son where he viii take a run on the
road out OF that town.
Engineer Jim Garrett, while pulling
the Rock Island flyer into Denver
Monday, struck and killed a track
walker. The man was confused as to
what track the train was on and was
struck despite the efforts of the en-.
gineer to stop the train.
An order is soon to be issued requiF
ing all Missouri pacific conductors t
repeat the following prayer befort
starting out on run: "CBr chief dis
7 patcheg, who is running this shooting
match, here's looking ST you; th!
orders come, thy viii be dOBe, on tn
train as ia your Office. Give Us thi
day our orders, and give them to j
straight, without any monkey Business
and forgive rs our breaks as we forgiV
those Who break for Us. Lead us no
into open switches, deliver Us freI
hesd-end collisions, and thy ame shal
bs accorded great glory BIZ alt th
tFsinuen rom Dan tc Bsrs heba, foi
ever and ever. amen -DQWs IS 4lHas.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-17
The Farmers object Lesson.

A good, honest farmer was standing
in front of the court house yesterday,
looking mournfully at his tax receipt.
He said: 81 brought a bale of cotton
here five years ago, sold it for 1880
With this money I paid my taxes, 50;
got a dress for my wife, 50; shoes for
my children, Sc; barrel of -four, $3.50
30 pounds Of sugar. 81; 10 pounds OF
coffee, 8; and went home with "a in
my pocket for the preacher. l brought
in bale today, sold it for $3.50; paid
my taxes, s2225; and have a quarter
left. They tell me I can get -four and
fFocks and sugar and shoes for half
paid then, but it appears to me 1 have
not the half. I have about made up
my mind to invest this quarter in
United States bonds and howl for the
gold standard. Birmingham Daily
State.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-17
Tomorrow night the grammar grades
will render a choice programme at the
opera house. Admission 10 cents.
LEES 57-TEAGARDENs AT.
A Hot Game of ball Played by the Juve
nile Ball TOssers.

A Hot Game of ball Played by the JUVe-
nile Ball TOssers.
The Lee and Tesgarden ball teams
crossed bats last Saturday for a game
to the last inning. There wasnO foolish
ness about it, as it settled forever the
mooted question of supremacy.
To insure the full nine innings being
played the game was called early in the
forenoon and finished about 4:30, an
adjournment being taken for dinner
The first umpire was carried off the dia-
mond on an ambulance in Consequence
of giving rank decision against the
Teagardens. The second vas dittOed
by the Lees. The third saved his life
by speedy fight while the riot over the
score was yet in progress.
The score of earned runs, none others
were allowed, was as follows:
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-17
A coMRApE OF JOHN BROWN
James H. Holmes to Write a History Of
the Free state Conflict.

James H. Holmes to Write a History Of
the Free state Conflict.
James H. Holmes Of Lane, Franklin
county, friend and comrade of John
Brown in the early Kansas struggle, is
working among the records Of the state
historical society preparatory to writ
ing history of the free state conflict.
He succeeded John Brown as captain
Of Browns company after Brown went
to Virginia. He was with Brown at the
battle of Osawatomie, and fred the first
shot of that memorable battle, killing
a man in the ranks of the Missourians
who were led by Reid. afterward con.
gresham from the Kansas City district
The bullet literally cut the mans
throat, causing Reid to exclaim: "By
God, the Yankee can cut a mans throat
half mile away" Preacher White
rode in the lead of the forces Of the
MissOurians, and shot and killed Fred
Brown, John Browns son. The enemy
had ridden ali night from Lawrence
hoping to surprise Brown, but man
ran into camp and gave warning.
Holmes was in the first party that
wsnt from Kansas to Pixies peak, anC
his wife, Julia A. Holmes, is recorded
in one of BanCroft's histories, as being
the first white woman to ascend the
peak, This was in 1858. In 1861 Holmes
was made secretary of the territory o.
New Mexico by President lincoln, anC
while he held the Office he established
the first Republican newspaper in tht
territory.-TOpeka Press.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-17
Miss Lorene Celebrates Her Birthday
LigIitning's Gamers.

If there is anything to admire in the
cruel brutal work Of a hail storm, the
fact is a profound secret Not so with
lightning. The versatility and quaint
capeFs OF that element passeth mortal
comprehension. Up in Duluth last
week flash cavorted around a school
room filed with children. made kind
ling Of the blackboards, Wrenched the
screws holding the seats to the floor,
fused the steels in the school ma'am's
corset and melted the gold filling in
her teeth Beyond the effect of the
shock no serious harm was done.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-17
ResoInlions Of CondoIenoe.

At meeting Of the W. R. C. No. 161
held in Memorial hall in GooOdIand
Saturday. the following resolutions
we're adopted
Our heavenly Father IN His infinite wisdom
has removed from this earth the father Of our
sister, Sarah j. Penny and when We remember
ms ebastisefnenfs are sent in mercy be il
Resolved, That tilh members OF This corps exc
tend their tenderest sympathy To her in TINS hef
hour of sorrow. and commend her TO Him wlsO
Is able to comfort all afflicted hearts and wipe
away all tears. MARY E. DOUGLAS,
CORA Y. LARUE,
tommitfse.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-17
WOULD LIKE TO SEE HER.

In circles where the fashions all
Are known and talked of, there are FumOTs
That lovely woman by next fall
viii promenade the streets in blOomeTs.
When woman wills she'll have her way.
Though she may shortly after rue it;
And all that we have got to say
Is this: Wed like to see her do it"
Boston Courier.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-17
Get You a Home.

In his irrigation lectures to the Law
renee Y. NJ. C. A., Judge Emery stated
that 10 per cent of the families of this
country live in tenements. There are
10000 more tenant farmers in Kansas
today than 10 years ago. Only 3 per
cent Of the population are owners to
any considerable extent He urged
young men starting out in life to be-
come home owners; to be independent;
buy a small piece Of land while its price
is steadily advancing.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-17
Two Pspers tor Sc.

Our readers yhO are farmers need, IN
addition to their best county paper, a
practical western agricultural journal,
The Kansas Farmer Of Topeka, Kan.
Send a postal asking for free sample
COPY aud supplement CT benefits We
supply The Kansas Farmer regular
subscription Stand IssIE fiEPUBElc,
both papers one year for only s.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-17
TAKEN In

There is in my herd one bay horse
with right hind foot white. weight
about l,100 or 1,2G0. Owner can have
the same 10y paying herd bin and other
expenses. III. &. MeBEY. Edson. Kan.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-17
For sale cheap.

One second hand riding pillow. one
second band corn auii5Fatog iH1
second hand stirring pfows. ore seeoae
hand corE shelter, one good sssas
YEron. & &c. MIsftSFl