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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27
Jews and Spaniards Contrasted.

The political decay of nation does
not necessarily imply the radical decay
of the individuals of which it is com
posed The Jews, for instance, are
probably more vigorous and numerous
than at any time during their past his
tory. and have preserved, in a marvel
Gus degree, their racial characteristics
Perhaps the struggle for existence
which they have carried on while dis
persed among other nations has in
creased rather than diminished their
pristine vigor. The example of Spain
shows how q nation may degenerate;
but whether this may be due to the
emigration Of the most capable individ-
uals at the time of the discovery of
America, or to the selective action of
the 1nquisition, whose $4,000 victims
were probably among the more adj
vanced thinkers of the nation, it is diff
ficult to decide.-Westmin Review.
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was transformed into a banking cen
ter and every movement in Esuroue
looked to her for funds. Then a de-
cline followed the invasion of the
French, and upon the seat of empire
being transferred from Turin to Flor
ence in 1865 a new impulse was given
In the six years that Victor Emanuel
directed Italian affairs.
During that epoch the Tuscan me-
tropolis was endued with the belief
that it was to be the permanent CAPT
tai of united Italy. The population in.
creased 10000, and the prospects of
the kingly town were all that could be
desired. But the withdrawal of the
French troops from Rome was follow
ed by it's occupation by the national
forces, and in 1871 the capital was
changed to the city of Caesars This
was an ugly blow. The change car
.rfed with it $4,000 people, and reduced
the population of Florence to 10000.
70 beautify the city magnificent
heights Of Fiesole, which, with ap-
proaches, cost some $1O,OOO,OOO. Other
improvements carried out swelled the
totalto$2O, 100000. The city was threat
ened with bankruptcy by shearing it
of imperial honors and to avert such a
catastrophe the Italian Parliament as.
summed half of the debt created by the
municipality. This implanted hope in
the despairing breast of the Florentine
and he again took hold to rebuild his
decaying town, That his efforts have
counted in the intervening twenty four
years is proven by the fact that Flor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27
ITIEDEAL AND CAMpANILE WHICH WERE SHAKEN BY TIKI
EARTHQUAKE.

ence to-day has made good her loss to
Rome, has 100000 inhabitants and is
one of the cleanest and best built of
the old world cities.
Dwarfing everything around it rises
the far-famed cathedral immense in
size. lofty in elevation and appropriate
ly set off With a square bell tower 29O
feet high which appears like sentinel
guarding the grand temple which has
made Florence renowned. The church
and bell tower are faced with squares
of white, pink and black marble and
afford a pleasing relief from the con-
ventional church exterior and the fath
er somber buildings which surround it
The cathedral is $50 feet long, $40
broad, $50 feet from the caves to the
ground The dome is the largest in the
world and is 800 feet high. The inte-
rior of the cathedral is disappointing
after one gazes upon its handsome and
imposing proportions on the outside
and is devoid of ornamentation and the
adjuncts that make European churches
so attractive. 1t was commenced IN
1898 and required 1873 years to build.
Across from it is the Baptistry of San
Giovanni, octagonal in form. which is
treated in the delicate colors reflected
by the church and campanile. The sec
ond church in size and importance is
Santa Croce, which has eleven chapels
and wherein is buried Michael Angelo.
A third is that of San Lorenzo, which
was consecrated by st. Ambrose in 3.s3
and rebuilt in 1425. 1t contains the
tombs of the Medici rulers. In 1893
a plague set in which carried off 1oo,-
600 of her people and which threatened
to end forever the career of the city.
Florence plumes herself upon the ex-
tent. variety and richness of her art
galleries known respectively as Pitt
and Uffizi, housed in palaces from
which they take their name. The for
mer is credited with having the finest
collection of pictures in the world, and
after one has journeyed through its
numerous passageways and attempted
tS do justice to the treasures which
hahg on the walls the contention is un-
disputed that the Louvre in Paris is out
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27

months in feaSting on these rare and
beautiful works of art and then fail
to exhaust the collection. The Loggia
del Lanzi, near by, is an open vaulted
hall filled with the classical figures Of
the artists chisel which are eagerly
studied by the visitor.
There are many palaces in Florence,
some of the more noted being those of
Vecchio, Pitt, Riccardi, and StroZzi.
In the first the Italian Parliament held
it's sessions, while not far away Victor
Emmanuel made his abode in the Pitt.
The Riccardi has an extensive library,
and the StrOZzi is where King Joseph
Napoleon held court during his sway
over Italy. Perhaps there are hun
dred Of these once luxurious establish
ments in Florence, most of which are
found in the most unprepossessing por-
tons of the town. They were built as
fortresses with embattled front and
sides, occasionally with towers, and the
material used was oblong blocks of
freestone. The middle was used for
courtyard. To-day most of them are
occupied by poor people who find shell
ter in the gloomy walls and who care
nothing for the grandeur that once
made them the rallying point of the
nobility and the distinguished of the
dead centuries
There are six bridges spanning the
ArnO at Florence, the principal and
Oldest being that of Vecchio. 1t unites
the town at it's busiest point and has
been standing for five centuries. On
the sides Of the roadway are jewelry
shops and places where knick-knackS
can be purchased. The quaint and
ancient articles offered for sale as we'll
as the historic interest attaching to the
structure make it a resort for tourists.
The ArnO is navigable only for light
craft and for weeks at time it's bed
is dry The prolonged hot weather
dries it up and for miles its bottom of
pebbles can be followed without dis
covering trace Of water.
Florence has an air of solidity that
marks a northern city with all the beau
ty that distinguishes a southern one.
Her streets are level, wide, clean and
run at right angles. The business
blocks are chiefly of stone and are put
up to stay with the centuries. Every
where there is Il substantial air and
the impress of thriving and energetic
city. More than twenty squares break
the monotony of the street line and are
adorned with statuary and other orna-
ments that please the eye and instruct
the mind. The evidences of her triumDhs
in the past are reflected in the incom-
parable treasure houses of art which
the centuries We're taxed to supply and
which have wrought incalculable good
in elevating the artistic tastes of all
susceptible to it's refining influences.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27

locomotive, or of gong banging troll
ley car, that presents to the horse, I'M
der ordinary circumstances, the SIMS
ter aspect of moving, perhaps a living
thing, going without any visible means
of compulsion; and in his strict atten-
ton to the new sensation at the tip of
his nose he will take no notice of the
car OF Of the locomotive. The queerest
thing of all is the fact that no amount
of use or familiarity with the nose
TOUGHER arrangement seems to lessen
the horses interest in it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27
LINKS WITH THE PAST.
Widows of Revolutionary Heroes VIII,
Still Survive.

Still Survive.
The revolution seems an incredible
distance away and most people would
not believe that there are any living
links between then and HOW. Yet there
are eight women at present who are
drawing pensions as widows of men
who fought in our great strife with
England and who clearly remember
many incidents of that historic time.
Of course their husbands We're elderly
men when they married. while the
women themselves were hardly more
than children.
The oldest of these is Mrs. Patty
Richardson, Of East Bethel, VT She is
81 years old and is the widow Of God
frey NJ. Richardson. who fought at
Bunker Hill and other historic places
woman for one Of her age. Next comes
Mrs. Asenath Turner, of Manchester,
n. Y. who is 50. Her first husband,
Samuel Durham, fought during the
revolution. Mrs. Turner is the only one
of these widows living in New York
State. In Pulaski County, Virginia,
lives Mrs. Rebecca Mayo, aged 80, the
widow Of Stephen Mayo. Virginia also
is the State Of Mrs. Nancy Cloud. Her
husband, William Cloud, died in 1912,
when 90 and on the same day her son
was born. This son afterWard fought
during the rebellion.
The youngest of the widows is Mrs
Mary Snead, who is 20. She is the wild
ow of Bowdoin Snead and lives at Park
ley, Va. In Windsor, VT, lives Mrs.
Esther S. Damon. widow of Noah Da-
mon, who fought with the Massachu-
sets troops. Mrs. Damon lives in the
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and nostrils. to it's end in the shape of
a sort of little metallic upper lip. This
latter little piece of metal, only about
two inches long and not half an inch
wide, is humorously called trolley
bit" Its curving side-ends, like an or
binary bit, are so devised that very
slight, gentle pull on the reins brings
the trolley bit" against the tip of the
horses nose.
In complete absorption in the study
of new experience the horse may be
driven right up by the side of noisy
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27

the Romans discerned ia it a desirable
point and established a colony there.
p was a tiourishing city at the time
"i CErlSt. 1t was burned down and re-
p0It under Charlemagne. 1t shared
'lhe viciSSitudes that marked the ca
Teer of italian cities and had it's full
snare of "everses as we'll as triumphS.
'niAS The civil contests between the
"oeIpAS and Ghibellines it suffered Sc
'efe!y, Yet it increased in power. Then
,'t NeoIci struggles We're fought out
III Aer midst. much to the detriment of
'"' fIorenuneS. During the period of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27
1T GAINS SHYING HORSES.
Magic Nose Bit Invented by Humane
Connecticut Yankee.

Connecticut Yankee.
A really remarkable device for max
ing any shying horse perfectly calm
and tractable is the new invention of
Henry Small, of this city, says the
Hartford Times. Properly speaking it
is not bit for it does not go into
the horses mouth at all, but is only
a simple nose-piece that goes over the
horses upper lip, but does not neces-
sarily draw on or even scarcely touch
it unless the driver has gentle pull
on it: then it touches the end of the
animals nose or upper lip; and that
mere touch, which should not be in
creased much, does the whole business.
Mr.. Smalls contrivance consists of
simple head strap, properly braced and
coming down between the horses eyes
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27

matched. Connected with it by bridge
is the Uffizi, gallery only second in
extent to the Pitt and which has, be
sides it's valuable paintings, sculpture,
bronzes, engravings, coins and mosaics
in bewildering variety. One can spend
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27
Western Club Life.

One of the amazing manifestations
in the far West is the character of the
clubs in some small cities. Such clubs
are luxuriously furnished, well man.
aged. and prosperous. Strangest of all,
several clubs support fiourishing res
taurants, a thing that no club in small
Eastern cities attempts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27

" narthduake not long since, which
iamaged 5000 buildings and killed and
injured many persons. AS the seat of
he Tuscan power fol. ages it has a
most interesting history running back
wanty centuries. 1t is located on
jlain divided Dy the river Arro, and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27

"e republic Florence was in the zenith
Ner greatness. Her indomitable en-
VI prise made her wares salable IN ev-
''E part of the world and brought rich
% her lap that made her the envy
" rivals, Her wool, silk and gold bro
u'0e monopolized the markets anu
,I"ue the makers wealthy. This stream
VI gold became so great that Florence
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27
MRS. MARY SNEAD. MRS. A. TURNER.
MRS. NANCY CLOUD. MRS. P. R1CHARDsON.

old town of Plymouth Union, and is
comparatively young, being only 81
years of age. Nancy Jones, another
widow of : revolutionary soldier, lives
at Jonesboro, Washington County.
Tenn She is 81 years old. The last Of
the revolutionary widows is Mrs. Nam
cy Weatherman, who married again
after her soldier husband Robert Glas-
cock, died. He fought in the same Vir-
ginia regiment as Stephen Mayo. Mrs.
Weatherman is now in her Seth year,
and lives in the town of Lineback, Car
ter County, Tenn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND 90,
INGS HERE AND THERE.

Jokes and Jol1elets that Are Supposed
to Have Been Recently Born-Sayings
and Doings that Are Odd, Curious ana
LauyhabIe-The Weeks Humor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27
Slnashes Them.

The difficulty of registering the tenn
perature at the bottom of the ocean is
due to the fact that at great depths the
are crushed by the pres
GIRO
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27
Don't Kick the Cat.

Don't kick the cat, to show your spite
because your neighbor got ahead Of
you by advertising, but rather take
pattern from his example.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-06-27
,1TY OF FLORENCE.
,ecFNTLy DESOLATED BY IAN
EARTHQUAKE.
r.+erest;ng and Artis tic. italian
immunity of Two Hundred Thou
ud souls-Its Art Galleries, Cathe-
and the Vecchio Bridge.
A WeIl-BuiIt Town.

Florence, noted for it's art schools,
aIaces. voice culture, magnificent art
o1Io,.inS. and for a time the seat Of
iorIv poWer in Italy, was visited by
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-12
Port Townsend Socia,v

Port Townsend, May IL-Special-Th
Ladies' Musical Club met Monday after
noon in their quarters al the courthouse
The greater part OF the afternoon was
devoted to the final arrangements for
their complimentary concert, which VIII
take place the Goth OF May. and all
friends Of the members are most cor
daily invited The regular programme
was dispensed with and an impromptu one
was pleasingiy rendered. The partiei-
pants were: Mrs. Hall, Of Oakland: Miss
Paddock. of san Francisco: Misses
Bradshaw and Tuttle.
The Bachelor Maids were entertained
Saturday afternoon by Miss Helen Smith
The afternoon was devoted to the rem
dering OF the following programme:
Piano duet-.-................ ........-.
Misses \. Hammond and Smith
Nloln ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Miss Downs
Vocal duet.
Misses Weymouth and @. Lttleheld
banjo 500 .......-.-.....-...-M Miss Tozier
Piano solo. .....................AI Morgan
Vocal solo..-.---..-..-........Mi Miss Sheehan
The Athletic Association gave a very
enjoyable stag party TO three OF Its mem
hsTS-Messrs. r. and w. DelantY and
Carl Lively-who left during the week
the former for Prescott. the latter for
Portland.
The Chetzimoka dancing club did not
meet during this week. owing to the
death o. one Of It's esteemed membrs
Quincy Brooks.
Miss Porter ard Miss Aimee Porter OF
Roslyn. are the guests Of Mrs. Charles
Miller.
Mr.. FL Haley. % Sitka. spent a short
time in this city greeting old friends
Mt and Mrs. Thomas Delaney and
daughter are visiting Mrs. Delaney's
mother Mrs NJ Gorch.
col. Henry Landes IS rapidly recover
ing from a seige % .he grip
Miss Largs, az San Francisco Is the
guest % M. and Mrs c. EiseuAeis. f-
Ars. J. \ Doyle and Miss Doyle are
spending the week in Seattle. the guests
90 Mr.. and Mrs ". II Whit,lesoy
Mr. and AIRS @ \ Dyer ana family
leave during she week TO permanently re-
side in Seattle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-12
FATHER CLARK's LECTURE.
He VIII Tell Endeavorers of His
Isnund the World Trip.

Increasing interest Is shown in the ster-
eopucon lecture 20 he given tomorrow
evening by Rev. Francis r.. Clark, OF the
EndcaEor movement. By mistake the
tickets were printed giving the place Of
the lecture as the First PreSoy terrain
church This should read Plymouth
church.
This IS positively the only time this lee
ture wiM be given on the Coast DIR. Clark
does not desire 10 pose as lecturer and
delivers this lecture only for the purpose
81 sharing with others the advantages OF
his trip around the world. The profits
from the lee ture are TO foe divided equally
between the Endeavorers. who will use
their share for the convention fund. and
DR. Clark who sends his share TO a strug-
Cling orphan asylum in far-on Japan.
A musical programme Will also be given
in connection with the lecture. IL was the
intention TO have the Christian EnGeavor
convention choir sing for the first time
on this occasion but hey could not be Wei
accommodated in Plymouth church with
out considerable changes. The musical
director Mr. William s. Pond, has there
fore arranged for solos by leading singers
OF the city.
Dr. c.ark's topic WILL Of course. be his
Journey Around the World. made IN
1882. At the Minneapolis International
convention in that year an enthusiacuc
dsles,at,, suggested that the delegates get
ND a purse and send Or. Clark around the
world The plan took Ike wildhre among
those who were thoroughly Informed as
% the principles OF the Endeayor move
ruent But Or. clark heard or II ana i'm
medlately put stop 10 H-told the dele,
gates each to send the money they would
Eot,e given him TO their own denomina-
tto,,al mission boards but that he would
make the trip around the world visiting
The mission stations of every country
a. bis own expense. This he did, and his
lecture illustrates and describes ms eN-
nerIenccs and servations,durang MS jour
nev. He was accompanied on the Journey
bv his wife and little boy ana ne saw -"
-, &c ~ the man the woman and the
cbu8 his lecture. therefore. VIII &c IN
ctrcstiug and instructive 10 all Oh ana
Young.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-12

The French clf1, viii raeez tomorrow az
the residence Of Mrs. George =. Gund.
The wednesday Card Club viIi nnnet
tie coming week at The residence 81 Ears.
+ a. Str0at.
Mrs r. B. BaEiey will entertain the
Bohemian Cius, AT her charming residence
e Riverside next THURSDAY.
The I.adies' Aftern0on Card Club Will
meet next Wednesday a. Mrs. Aims
worth =. corner Of Eleventh and James.
A musical entertainment by a number
of advanced pupils on the violin VII be
given a. RaEke hail next Wednesday
evsring.
The Montefore Society viii give a IT.
eraFy aud musical enterialaaienl, 40 90
followed ~ a dance. a. Ffoscals nan
this evening.
The Rev. Or. Krauskopf. The eminent
Jewish divine % 1hieago, vii pc hcssI1
. the synagogue is this city IN a lecture
- me time during June.
Mr. and Mrs }. +. Coerg euner and Mr..
Irnesf DherIeuffer Will leave next Tues
day for Victoria &here they Wll take tae
steamer Ml0w era Tor Honolulu. Af j.
J Dlerieuner has solo his Interests =
geaft5a ard con eu1ulateS glgAgtuS IN
business IN Honolulu.
Mr George T. Carter. son OF the late
- A T. Garter ~ one time minister %
Hawaii AT Washington city, ~sll leave
next Tuesslay Tot H0n0itau 20 manaS.
she family estate left Ia ills charge oy
fhA deafa OF mis- brother. VINO WAS Eitlei
u carter Is one u the best-knoWn YOUNG
men III this city. ~ coach 70 Tour
Dared crew or a toolgai! team MS seFy,. We,
were Invaluable. To illustrate MS hrna-
, SIS and decision. he has twice been sent
T8r from san Francisco 20 referee the
fnal games between stanford and Berk-
ley. ar Carter At Yale roNed IN he crew
zsaklng the fastest time ever mace IN
The annual rare with Yale. Mr.. Carter
4fiH take with MIN MS charming Wiz;
whose genial hospitality has been enjoyed
fy many.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-12
Tacoma society Gossip.

Mr. Frank Case and his family have
moved from Yakima avenue to III Soulh
& street.
Mrs rfwnr,l I.esster left Tacona a few
Frarrtsro.
on Friday duplicate whist was played
hv eight ladies' Al the residence Of Mrs.
Edward 81 Hunt.
Mrs = II Kershaw ami Mr.. ". II.
Newell. OF OLYMPIA. Led the german N
rho latter c1tv on Tuesday evening.
M AMI Mrs.. II. CrsrSron Potter ara
receiving thu co0Ere t'il a'fons or iaer
many friends GA the Birth % iNtle
Mr. soi Mrs T. e. Manning ar1 Miss
Btss verD guests az dinner OF t2e Mo-
h'c5n on Tuesday evening. attending me
Ouar& latpr.
Mrs Alexander Red has re- lr.sesi frrrn
vlst - faar months 20 her daughter.
AZ Score Grant Ariz. w;.rh benefited hy
tae change rS climate.
II Ker-segT. Mrs s.asrt Rtre ana Mss
Rowe attended the german given 80 Olym-
IA on Tuesday evening
Nr-s OoerteuTer spent Tueslsy n Ia
e,1s vt.A Aer mother. Nrs J 81 Ferr.ss.
So leaves FOR e trlo 80 the Hawaiian
islands GA Tuesday neN-
At~s J.. Z Manning gave very pretty
lt.nfr Obs IS ef~e~1aN evening. az %ntrh
HaY-aa~-e~ 81 Ks atl ttelt. y o. eSlss
w5rn th@ 1s~t- e+ honor.
Nrs r. s0ar3s. wffo - carr. Etwar3z
cf t4a First cavalry. 1tl arrive in TIA
coma frrn F'e-- Grant Ar'z.. ueNt @.eek.
- tsass rhe sI-us~ ~1-h neg parents
Nir ana N-s Melbourne Bailey crtr--
sAt-r3 the ~, u--s5sr fsv>ri~G Nh-~' 'iua
rnassr lellEHffui5v thas Ersk. A~s 81 g.
Jt}fw.sl ara Etr Lester II. Ia kN a24
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n. NeAefn, te rrtTs~.eG frr D reaa.t
- E32 tEf-f~s11s r>r,u-s ans prose
w-~ss ~ 20 E.tr0 20 tHr near r-tlr~.
7fe &c t-v eHr h--iastt g. in regard - sHe
Washing an uoar
Numerous hrrak<sstz an3. dinners a4va
seen EsReG rN 'et oft f~s o0 she &{als-in
ra Ae4- s.ar.--alar friends tro~1 shore
..-.oE rNe ~. 4. Among chem 1as a
@-att t7r1sr gEe7 ca FTifsy HiEni &c
aaun- NJ rae g .Ves ~ .HJ oltscers.
81. FEszsartN's tsag3 - Trinity caar-a.
av- its friends Ucre eE eg-Aiues very hos
xaalF Hs &lr@ s.. r. f5A}ug. 90 - Ak
l.ra ase-rN. on Erhfay evening The
game ~ clash Was tss diversion ~ rae
kaests -i.i late boar when asal refresh
meats Sere served
n, ~ NaH-a entersa.,e3 tNe E'~2ay even
EsE tsaes ela4 4t S1e residence % Der
ss-ak Thls meeting brfuEs 10 "a Close
ssseEt en hgysAnia Asss tSeTsr11e Ea8nes
~ Setcslr. Vas guest q tAe clsso.
TIE I5TN~crs4re< ana usefulness - "a =
society E.r1 vaN ae AroorNt .nse evidence
"a he kSS2e % the aeGs4a'S eIlti0a Q. t2e