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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30
Moltke's Idea OF Fun.

The boyish delight of the Prussian gen
erals at reaching Paris is shown in the
story of carouse held at Ferrieres, near
Meaux. told in letter of Gen. Verdy du
Vernois, which was written in 1870:
Yesterday was such a fatiguing day,
but lively and agreeable. At 4 King
William gave a grand banquet. His ma
jesty knew that we had to dine at with
the head of the staff and congratulated
us on our grandiose appetite. At 6 sharp
I got away from the royal dinner to be
punctual to the minute at the other one.
Given the circumstances, it was feast
for Lucullus. Bismarck, Room and their
suites had already come. We stayed at
table from 6 till 10. Moltke then set up
whist tables. AS the punch was delicious
we all stayed till / in the morning. Bis
marck told lot of funny stories and
none funnier than his account of Jules
Favre's interview and the interminable
speeches of that French envoy. One
might fancy ones self, Bismarck said, at
public meeting when he talked. They
dam read us some verses that he was
sending to Germany. In consequence OF
his dropping a line the effect was to the
last degree comic. We all went off into
roars of laughter of us lay fat on
the table, another skipped round it, and
Moltke showed his sense of comicality by
sleeping bits of bread in his full wine
glass and throwing them in our faces.
This dinner took place in a small chateau
belonging to an aristocratic old French
lady. She did the honors of her house in
a courtly, old-fashioned style, but she
spoke no other language but French. The
dinner went off so we'll that our host felt
he must thank the old lady. Unfortu-
nately, he knew no French. His enthusi-
asm was aroused by the moonlight that
poured down on a terrace where we took
coffee. He went to the marQuise, and
mastering what words of French he
knew, took her tenderly by the hand and,
pointing to the waning moon, said:
"Foyez, madame, quel jolt demi-monde. "
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30
Walking on the Water.

Frederick J. Vogt of 100 North Bond
street has invented a pair of shoes for
walking on the water. They are shaped
like boats. and are about four feet long.
On the bottom is a sort of paddle, which
folds when the foot is moved forward
and projects when the foot is planted
on the water, so as to secure grip. Mr..
his queer shoes each evening at Chase's
wharf, and large crowd of people are
attracted thereby. Mr. Vogt has also
constructed a suit in which it is possible
to float on the water and propel oneself
nv the arms,-Baltimore American.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30
Searching for a Buried Fortune.

Two Elmira men are hunting for gold
on the Smith fruit farm on Seneca lake,
near Lodi. They first came to Geneva
and spent a week studying the subject,
and then left town with a divining rod
and other essentials aaso They claimed claim 1 that
to give, few days before his death. told
how he helped rob a Geneva bank forty
seven years ago Of $4,000, and further,
how the money was hidden in an iron
box, inside one of the oaks and buried in
certain ravine on the east shore of the
lake. The description TALES with the
Lodi farm. There was no robbery of a
Geneva bank at the time mentioned or
since as far as known.-Canandaigu
N V SDecial
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30
Weight in Gold as a Wedding Gift

A fne-looking Westerner strolled into
the Mint one day this week and asked
Maj. Woman to have the equivalent
of 11S pounds avoirdupois figured out for
him in gold. He was introduced to
daughter was to be married to an OF
tumwa Qowa) man, and he desired to
make her wedding present equivalent
to her value in gold. Mr.. Leidy figured
that the future brides worth in gold
was $50. 900, and the man, who left his
card, said he would draw check for
the amount in favor of the bridegroom
to-be, whose name he also left. He had
thought of securing the actual gold, but
sensibly concluded that check would
dn-Philadelnhia Call
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30
Preservation of Youth in the Face.


One consequence of the full exercise
of all the facial muscles, and of the
trophic results of varying emotions, is a
remarkable interference with the time
records which are usually so visible on
the human face. In fact. most actors
maintain a somewhat boyish aspect until
late in life, although the suggestion of
calloW immaturity is at times startling
ly contradicted by the expression of the
eye. In ladies who adopt the stage as
a profession, true youthful appearance
is, as a rule, much better maintained.
Until the physiological principles which
account for the phenomenon are under
stood, it must remain very puzzling
fact that an actress life should be more
favorable to the preservation OF good
looks, and even of girlish freshness, than
the life led by women who occupy their
natural sphere and who cultivate las
they think all physical and moral vir-
tues. A successful actress must work
extremely hard, generally by artificial
light and in q gas-befouled atmosphere.
Her hours for work, meals and sleep
are all utterly bad from the hygienic
point of view; and not infreQuently she
makes bad worse by falling into those
bohemian habits which are an immemO-
rial tradition of her class Her secret,
apart from the laws regulating the eX-
preston and nutrition of the face above
stated, consists chiefly of avoidance of
monotony and petty worries those arch
enemies of feminine good looks and good
temper. Her work, if arduous, is gener
ally performed both with earnestness
and lightness of heart; and, above all,
she gets a sufficiency of bodily exercise
of the kind although not under the con-
ditions) most conducive to health-viz.,
exercise involving quick and general
movements of the muscles, combined
with a certain amount of mental excite
ment.-Dr. Louis Robinson in the Popu-
lar Science Monthly
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30
How vermonter Took a Prisoner

How Vermonter Took a Prisoner.
A Vermont veteran tells a good story
of the fight of Burkittsville, Va, just be-
fore the battle of Sharpsburg: "The
Confederates, overpowered, fell back up
the hill, firing upon our men from behind
rocks and the natural defensive positions
presented by the ground until they
reached their artillery, where they made
more decided stand. Their riflemen
took advantage of every possible cover
of ledge and rock and tree. When Slo,
GUMS division had become actively en-
gagged, Brooks and Irvines brigades OF
Smiths division were sent forward and
bore a part in the final struggle. Han.
cocks brigade was held in reserve. Aft
er a sharp action of three hours the crest
was carried, and 400 prisoners, 700 stand
of arms, one piece of artillery and three
colors were the prize of the Union army.
Our loss was 113 killed, 41S wounded
and 2 missing. While climbing over
ledge | slipped and fell Is or 20 feet be-
tween two rocks. Rapid as had been my
tumble. / found myself preceded by a
Confederate soldier. For an instant we
gIared angrily at each other, when the
'reb' burst out laughing, saying: Were
both in fix. You can't gobble me, and
/ can't gobble you till we know which is
going to lick. Let's wait until the shoot
ing is over, and if your side wins I'm
your prisoner, and if we win you are my
prisoner The bargain was made, but
didn't that reb feel cheap when he found
I'd won him ?'-Louisville Courier-Jou
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30
HARD NUT TO CRACK.
May Cost All Mr.. Eddinger LefttO Deter
mine What He Wanted to Do with 1t.

mine what He wanted To do Win 4Cs
One of the most peculiar wills which
was ever upheld by court was that of
Samuel Eddinger of Moore township,
Supreme court of Pennsylvania, which
has now held that it conveys clearly the
intentions of the testator. Mr.. Eddinger
was a man of advanced age and died
a few weeks after he made the will.
His property was valued at only $4,000,
and large partof that amount must have
already been expended in uphOldlng the
will The beginning Of the document
is apparently copied from printed form
and the rest of it, entirely without punct-
uation, is in Mr.. Eddinger's handwrit-
ing. The Supreme court says that the
purpose Of the will is to give $1,000 to
the son. then life annuity of S125 to
his daughter, and to devise the whole Of
his real estate to his son. AS the per-
sonal estate amounted 10 only $500 the
court directed that the annuity be paid
ten by the testator as his last will and
testament are:
s'that is to say my Disire
my Son John he Shall have one
thousand Dollars in Advance be-
fore
any of the heirs shall have any
money
from my Estate personal property
first my Son John Shall settle up
my Depts funeral Expense &c.
till all is paid
my son John he Shall Settle
my personal property as soon
it is possible
he shall pay of the money from
my personal goods the half of
the money to my daughter Magret
and
what is left from the Balance after
the Thousand Dollars he toOkt Of
for himself
my Son John Shall pay to my
Daughter Magret an Annually one a
for Hundred and twenty-five Dollars
Dowery for her
Natural Life time or as Long She
will Liv in this World
and my Son John he shall have
all my Real Estate for his own
property as soon as my Daughter
is Deased
Dowery my Son John shall not pay any
interest longer
not to her heirs and to no body
it be stopped
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30

ground of the Uhlan barracks in the
Invalidenstrasse. It seemed at first as
though the officer would win the bet.
The OK trotted. galloped right. galloped
left, and did everything perfectly, till
it came to the vaulting In this the an
imal failed. and the officer lost his bet.
He was congratulated. however, on his
perseverance and success in training SO
unpromising an animal.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30
a Crank I'M Clothes.

Paul MERCER, wealthy and eccentric
citizen of Paris, was found dead in his
house few days ago. For seven years
no human being except himself had
crossed the threshold of the building,
which in all that time had not been aired.
One room was found filled with cast
off clothing, as the old man never called
upon the strong hands of washer.
woman, but bought new garments as fast
as the old ones became dirty. MERCER
was formerly publisher. A number OF
chests were found in the house, containing
valuable antiquities. The man was 81
years old.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30
Corean Methods of Collection

The Corean law reads: Zone who owes
money, and at the promised time fails
to pay it, whether the debt be to his
Majesty the King or to another person or
other persons, shall be beaten two or
punishment shall be continued until the
debt is discharged. If man died in debt
his relations must pay that debt Or be
beaten two or three times month on
the shin. Mrs. Minis "Queer Korea
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30
What is Fame e?

'.Mr. Speaker exclaimed a member of
the New South Wales Parliament, my
colleague taunts me with desire for
fame. I scorn the imputation, sir. Fame,
sir! What is fame? Il It's IS a., shaved pig
the hands of thousands, and then is ac-
cidentally caught by some lucky fellow
who happens to hold on to it. let the
greasy-tailed quadruped go by me with
out an effort to clutch it, sir. It'd Bits.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS
Mary's Little Ring.

Mary had a little ring,
Twas given by her beau,
And everywhere that Mary went
That ring was sure to go.
She took the ring with her one day
Off to the seashore, where
She might display it to the girls
Who were all clustered there.
And when the girls all saw that ring
They made great ado,
Exclaiming with one voice, "Has it
Just got around to you?" Judge.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30
Training a Cavalry Ok.

A curious story comes from Berlin. A
lieutenant of Uhlan regiment made a
train a young OK within six months so
that it would obey the word of COM
mand like a cavalry horse. The trial
took place a few days ago on the drill
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES

A Hot Spell.
What's the use of diggin'?
The world won't stop
If we take to hammocks
And let work drop.
''Folks as won't labor
Needn't eat" they say;
Like to know who wants to,
On such a day.
Too hot to hoe;
Too hot for fishin'.
Wish you were pickerel? Pshaw!
I'm too hot for wishin'.
Agnes McCole in the Century.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30
A Big BIackbird Roost.

Efforts are being made to break up a
great blackbird roost in Gaysport, Pa,
which has become a nuisance to the peo-
pie residing in the vicinity. The birds
are bombarded with shotguns, and black
bird potpie is a common diet with the
gunners.-Ph Philadelphia Times.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30
Shall Women PAIN?

The summer girls complexion is not
the same source of joy to her that it was
when she surveyed it week or two ago.
Tan and freckles present quite a differ
ent appearance when one is living "cloSe
to natures heart from that which they
show in the mirrors of civilization. The
summer cir! longs for lilies and roses,
and sometimes, alas! she attempts to
force their temperance by the aid OF
the apothecary.
1t is common enough for even nice
women to powder. They say they do it
Ito take away the shiny look" Perhaps
that is true Sometimes they succeed in
taking away human look, and present
the appearance of galvanized corpseS to
the world. Sometimes they merely tone
down and refine too high a coloring or
give a needed doWniness to the skin.
Later they pay for this by all the ills
that follow in the wake of clogged pores,
but at the time they seem more or less
justified in their course. But what can
be said, in this day and generation, OF
the woman who paints?
A painted woman is one of the most
hideous objects to be found in days
journey. All color except the inimitable
hue of health gives it's wearer an appear
ance so unnatural as to be positively dis
eased. Rouged cheeks are followed by
a long line of ills-by, pimples, black
heads ana DIotcneS. 1ney are unlOVely
themselves. Nothing is more beautiful
than the shifting color produced by the
healthy action Of the blood beneath a
delicate skin, but nothing can be more
distasteful than the totally different un-
changeable color laid on from without.
There is another aspect to the question
of rougeing. The woman who puts on
paint only in the evening, when she is
to meet people whom she knows and who
know her, is foolish, of course, and is, of
course, disfguring herself. But she is
not laying herself open to such misunder-
standing as the woman who paints and
then appears in the public streets. Paint
has too long been the badge of women
who do not care for their regulations to
be worn with safety by the young WON
an who does not expect to encounter mis-
understanding and rudeness.-Philadel-
phia Times.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-30

When l began upon my subject it
seemed dry to me. | searched for some
way to make it bright, to give it color
of pastime, and yet to keep 1t interest
ing. My manuscript had ended with the
birth of Christ, and | determined to go
on to the end, but obstacles seemed to
hem me in on every side. 1t has been
said that one should never start without
being able to see the end from the be-
ginning, but in this instance the inter-
mediate state doomed up before me like
a giant of despair. | had my beginning.
Could anything be more remarkable or
beautiful than the birth of Christ? No
book ever had been published with a
theme fuller of romance and poetry. /
saw my conclusion. A climax, which, in
it's tragic intensity could not be
surpassed. What could be more stu
pendous than the cruciix? But what
was I to do with the eighteen or twenty
years which had elapsed from the time
when the Child was taken to the Pass
over, and when He had become a Man,
with a mission! / at length decided to
use that interval to show the condition
of the country at that time, and of the
need for the Christ-Man. There was no
lack of interesting features, life was full
and joyous, but with the exception of a
few pearls by the wayside, there was no
suggestion of religion.
was fully aware that to make my
work acceptable it must be painted in
actual colors. The Greeks, Romans and
Egyptians must be real characters, and
the only way to accomplish this was to
make constant reference. / thoroughly
examined books, catalogues and maps,
and when l began writing, had a chart
before me which showed the sacred
places, and the country which | was to
describe. Travellers told me of animals,
and gave me local coloring, and constant
reference saved me from mistakes. My
greatest obstacles seemed insurmounta-
BILE. A Christian world would not toler-
ate novel with Christ as the hero. Yet
1 realized the necessity of writing of Him,
of keeping Him constantly as the Lead q.
is noted fact that few books which
have been written by preachers have
met with success. Gen. Lew Wallace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

Wednesday
-.
Ways and Bridges.

The committee on Ways and Bridges will
give public hearing at their room in the
State House
Tuesday, Feb. IL. LsaJ, a: : o'clock p. m.
On petition for bridge to cross the Penob
scot river at Rowland.
Tuesday. Feb. IL, 1898 ut ESQ p. m.
On petition OF committee of Inhabitants of
Town of Westport in county of Lincoln to
erect and maintain a bridge over Back river
between the towns of Westport and Woolwich
in county of Sagadahoc.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1895, at $50 o'clock.
n. W.:
On resolve in favor of town of Prescott in
Washington county.
On petition of Nj. A. GagDon and % others
asking aid from State TO build bridge in the
town of Frenehviile, Aroostook county.
On petition of Geo. c. Patten ct ais for an
appropriation of $4,000 to aid in building
bridge between Embden and Scion across The
Kennebec river.
Tuesday. Feb.2G = 81 lat ,. 80 O'Clock y. m
On petition of citizens of Maine requesting
an act be passed requiring the counties to sup
port the large bridges within their limits.
On petition of VIM. w. Vaughan to construct
and maintain foot bridge across tide waters
at North East Harbor, Mt. Desert.
By order of committee.
ALBERT A. COLE. Secretary.
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Mercantile Affairs.

The Committee on Mercantile Affairs and
Insurance, Will give public hearing at the
State House, on the following bills, viz:
Thursday. Feb. II, 1890, at O'Clock PIN.
An act to amend Sections /, %, IS, Al, Ga, ",
70, n, IS and -, OF chapter 40 of the Revised
Statutes relating to Insurance.
An act authorizing the appointment OF
special Insurance Brokers'
An act to incorporate the Dixicld Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
An act amending chapter 223 of the public
laws OF 1893. relating 10 accident or casualty
insurance companies
An act to provide for the investigation OF the
causes OF fires and the publication OF statistics
relating to the same
An act to amend chapter 40 of the Revised
Statutes relating TO Insurance Agents and IN
surance Brokers.
An act relating to the inspection of build
ings so rs TO lessen the danger from fires.
A petition for the incorporation of the Gar
field Life Insurance Company.
Per order of Committee, J. p. HUTCHINSON,
Sec'y.
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Shore Fisheries.

The committee on Shore Fisheries will give
public hearings at their room in the State
House, as follows:
Wednesday, Feb. i3, 1898:
On petition of Il. A. Partridge ct ais. resi-
dents of Cumberland county, praying that the
present statutes relating to the killing Of
seals in Casco bay, be repealed and statute
be enacted placing a bounty on their destruc-
ton.
On petition of Lewis s. Griffin ct ais. of
Stockton, for increase of bounty on seals.
On petition of A. M. Oliver ct ais. for the
protection of hand line smelt fishing in Sas-
samoa river.
On petition of Geo. B. Sawyer ct ais, asking
that the taking of smelts in Sheepscot river
and its tributaries be prohibited except by
hook and line.
On petition of Nathl West ct ais. of Alma,
Newcastle and Wiscaset, asking that the
taking of elwives in the Sheepscot river and
tributaries be prohibited for three years.
Wednesday,, Feb. 70, 1919.
On petition of Orrin McFadden ct ais. to re-
peal Chap. 49, laws of 1892. relating to deep
SEEMING in the bays and harbors.
Per order,
II. T. CROCKETT, Sec'y.
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The Raid Upon the Printing.
belfast Republican-Journal

tBelfaSG RepuDllcan-J0 urnal
The usual raid is being made upon the
State printing this session. The object,
as heretofore, seems to be mainly to take
the work away from the Kennebec Jour
nal establishment, which has done it for
so many years. and done it exceedingly
well. There is no claim that unfair prices
are charged; indeed, the contract was cut
down to the lowest limit during the brief
Greenback regime. and has SO remained
plant has been built up only a short
walk from the capitol with special refer
ence to this work. and it cannot he salts
factorily done in Lewiston or Portland
In connection with the State printing is a
i've newspaper, the kennebec Journal,
that publishes the only complete and re-
liable reports of the daily legislative pro-
ceedings, and this surely is worth some
thing to the State The present State
printers are willing to do the work at u
fair price, and we believe it would he de-
cidedly ill-advised for the Legislature to
take it away from them.
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Inland Fisheries and Came.

The committee on Inland Ffsheries and
Game will give q public hearing in Represen-
tatives hall, as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. IL, 1898, $50 p. IN.
On petition of N. b. Tracy and others ask
ing for protection of deer in Androscoggin
and kennebec counties.
On petition of citizens of Whiting asking
for leave to take fish within 1870 yards of fish,
way.
ON petition asking that mills on Wilson
stream and its tributaries be prohibited from
throwing sawdust and other refuse into said
stream and it's tributaries.
On bill an act for the protection of fish in
"B'' pond in Upton, oxford county.
On bill an act to change close time on par
tridges from Sept. / to Oct. l.
Per order
CYRUS A. PACKARD, Secretary
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Banks and Banking.

The committee on Banks and Banking will
give public hearing in the bank examiner 5
room at the State House:
Wednesday, Feb. IL, mt O'Clock p. IN.
On bill and act to incorporate the Border
Banking and Trust Company.
On an act to incorporate the Waldoboro
Loan and Trust Company
On an act to incorporate the Bluchill Bank
ing and Trust COMPANY.
On an act to incorporate The Maine Safety
Deposit and Trust Company
On an act to incorporate The Lincoln Safety
Deposit and Trust Company.
Wedncsdny,Feb. 20, at O'Clock y. IN.
On an act to amend chapter 25s, section 2, OF
the Public Laws Of '93, for determining the
value OF tnek franchises OF Savings
Banks.
On an act entitled an act to amend chapter
AZ, section 80 OF X. S. relating to deposits in
Savings Banks.
F. H. PARKHURsT, Secretary.