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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
AN ABYSSINIAN LIBRARY.
The Alphabet is a Cum bersOlne Affair, TIN e
Literature of the Country is Limited.

The Alphabet is a Cumbersome Affair, the
Literature of the Country is Limited.
The Abyssinian alphabet consists of 20S
characters, each of which is written dis
tinctly and separately, like the letters of
an European printed book. The labor re-
quired to write an Abyssinian book is,
therefore. immense, and sometimes years
are consumed in the preparation of a
single volume. A professor at the Brit
ish museum visited an Abyssinian mon
astery few miles from Cairo and was
surprised to find therein one of the most
unique of libraies.
In a room 26x2O a number of long
wooden pegs projected from the walls,
and on them hung about fifty Abyssinian
books in manuscript. AS the entire liter
ature OF Abyssinia does not include more
than 100 volumes, the monks were proud
of their library.
Each book was bound in red leather or
in boards. and inclosed in case tied up
with leath thongs. To this case was at
tached a strap for the convenience Of
carrying the volume over the shoulders
and by these straps the books were hung
to the wooden pegs, three or four to a
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
WHEN THE WAR WAS OVER.
Deso1ation that Prevailed at the Close OF
the Rebellion.

DesoIatiOn that Prevailed at the Close of
the Rebellion.
The war left the South in indescribable
desolation. Great numbers of Confeder-
ates came home to find their farms sold
for unpaid taxes, perhaps mortgaged to
ex-slayes The best Southern land, after
the war, was worth but a triHe of its old
value. Even city real estate was drug.
Many their ruin rendered insane; in null
titudes more it broke down all energy.
The drawer spirits-men TO whom till now
all toll had been strange-set to work as
clerks, depot masters and agents Of vari-
Gus business enterprises. High-born
ladies, widowed by Northern bullets, be
came teachers or governesses. In the
comparatively few cases where families
retained their estates, their effort to keep
up appearances was pathetic. One by
one domestics were dismissed; dinner par
ties grew rare; stately coaches lost their
paint and became rickety; carriage and
saddle horses were worn out at the
plough and replaced by mules. At last
the master learaed@to open his own gates,
the mistress to do her own cooking
Upon the whites, in many communities,
a kind of moral and social stagnation set
tied down, an unhealthy, hopeless acqui-
essence in the worst that might come
Politics they long regarded with abhor-
renee, as the accursed thing that had
brought on the war. Whites, as we'll as
negroes, drank recklessly. Few of any
class cared much for education.-Scrib-
ner's Magazine
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
A MONSTER LOBSTER.
Alive When Captured-It is Regarded as
Gold Mine by Its Proud Owner.

Alive When Captured-It is Regarded as
Gold Mine by Its Proud owner.
The largest lobster in the world.
stuffed, vanished and inserted in an
elegant glass case, now belongs to w.
J. Kilduff steward of the st. Nicholas
hotel in Boston, who expects to realize
large fortune by placing the creature
on exhibition. Mr.. Kilduff is thinking
of capitalizing this lobster in the form
of stock company.
He has made a rough calculation that
there are 100000 people in the Unit
ed States eager to witness his lobster
and pay l cent each for the privilege,
and this. Mr. Kilduff figures. would
bring in 100000 to the company, while
the expense of transporting the lobster
in it's glass case would be small But
with proper advertising Mr. Kilduff
thinks that these people would be will
ing to pay 10 cents each to. see the lob
$7,000,000 He says he has been ''ap-
preached" with many fattering offers
from dime museum men.
The lobster which has thus had great
ness thrust upon it belongs" says Mr..
Kilduff. ito the male gender" He was
gust of last year and turned over to
taXidermist for permanent preservation.
When captured the lobster weighed
from thirty-fve to forty pounds. He
measured 40 inches in length when
Strengthened out, and is now from % to
% inches wide when measured from tip
to tip like bird. The right claw is
Is inches long and Is inches in circum-
ference on the large end.
Mounted in stained white ash case,
the lobster is. says it's proud owner. most
beautiful to look upon, "clean and whole
some, pleasing to the eye and we'll worth
so cents or dollar of any mans money
to see'' The lobster, he says, was alive
when captured
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
GOT A BABY BOY NOW.

Happiness in a Southern Mans Home
Tells About the Red Flag of Danger
at the Railroad Crossing Warming
to Americas Men.
"For twenty-six years have used to-
bacco IN great quantities and OF late years
took to cigarette smoking" writes MI
w. E. Simpson, of Lecompte, La:
want to go on record that tobacco mas
robbed me of many years OF lite and
great deal of happiness. l realize 1t now
as | compare my feelings and my condi-
ton with that Of a year ago, when was
a tobacco saturated cigarette hend. Many
and many time did L try to quit smok-
ing myself into eternity, but L could not
put through day without suffering eX-
IRENE nervous torture, which would in
crease hour by hour till finally, to save
myself as it seemed, from almost flying
to pieces, l had to light the little, white
pipe-stick and swallow the smoke. One
day | read i'll my paper Don't Tobacco
Spit and Smoke Your Life Away" just
what | was doing. 1t came to me like the
warning of the man who waves the red
flag of danger at the railroad crossing,
and said that No-To-Bac was an absQ-
lutely guaranteed relief from tobacco
slavery. l did not believe it, but like
drowning man graSping at straw, L
commenced taking No-To-Bac. The eff
fects were magical, it destroyed the nerve
craving, and desire for cigarettes. Two
boxes, would you believe it, made me Well
and strong. l have gained mentally,
physically, in vigor and manhood, and
with the brain free from the nicotine and
q breath no longer befouled with tobacco
smoke l am so happy to-day to write No
To-Bac did it all a year ago, so the cure
is time-tested and tried. not only in my
own case, but several Of my friends who
have also been cured.
We have a baby boy now. My wife
and | feel that all this happiness started
from the time when / first used No-To-
Bac, and in evidence of our appreciation
and in order that the memory of the
happiness may be perpetuated in living
form, we want to name our baby boy
after the man who wrote the line Don't
Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
Away"
No-To-Bac is popular here and all our
druggists sell it. Hardly a day passes
but somebody asks me about No-To-Bac,
so | don't want you to hesitate to use
these lines in any way that you think will
make known to suffering humanity the
happiness that there is in No-To7Rac for
the many men with nicotinized brains and
weakened resolutions. If they will only
make up their mind to save the waste Of
vital power-to say nothing of the money
now going up in smoke and out in to-
bacco spit.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
A Bie-Bur Conversation.

81 wish," said the potato bug. that
they'd feed me something different. I'm
'"Try some of this corn" said the cut
worm. ''the coal tar they soaked it III
makes it very nice, l think"
This is always the most trying season
of the year, anyhow" said the curculio
Later, when green leaves dressed with
kerosene emulsion are in season, vel
all have chance to get fat. New York
Rncnrdnr
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
Capt. Kidd's Buried Treasure.

The farmers of Batting Hollow and vi
cinity are out in force hunting for Capt.
Kidd's hidden treasures, which they now
firmly believe are buried on the
Sound shore in that enighborhood,
and the excitement is great. Their
belief is based upon the fact that
John e. Peterson, a resident of Batting
Hollow. while eXcavating a cistern on
the premises of George 3. Wells, found
an iron box ON Wednesday containing at
least several hundred dollars worth of
gold coin. Where the box was found was
an old ditch made more than century
ago. How the box Of hidden treasure
came there no one can account for, and
many theories are advanced. The pre-
vailing one is that it is only a small part
of the immense plumber hidden by Capt.
Kidd in that vicinity. Where the box
was found is only few rods distant from
the Sound shore
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
Take no Substitute for
Royal Baking Powder.
It is Absolutely Pure.
All others contain alum or ammonia.
Wisconsin Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventions are reported this week by Er-
win, Wheeler & Wheeler. IS and 50
Loan and Trust building. Milwaukee
Wis These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook" free on request.
Alexander Bastam, Milwaukee, street
snrinkler: Charles S. Brown, Lake Milks
combined churn and butter-w worker; Charles
S. Brown. Lake Mills, combined churA and
butter-worker; Edwin Cartwright, Milwau
kee. drop-shearS; Edwin I. Cass, Whitewater
violin; John Elbein, Milwaukee, safety-car
riers for lanterns; Peter Gagnon and w. +
Ahearn, Two Rivers, lifting. gillnets; John
A. Koelsch, Milwaukee, neckyoke; Olof L.
Olson, Oshkosh. combined manure leader and
excavator; Erastus r. Winter, Milwaukee,
marine engine governor; Franz Zehetner.
South Kaukauna, cruet Design: David G.
Green, Milwaukee, grate-bar.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
TheY Cnra the Cause.

Most of the discomfort in life conc
from the stomach. You'll admit
without argument. The proof is in
own stomach.
A great many seemingly different dis
eases come from the common cause-;a
disordered stomach. Coming from one
cause, it is natural that they should all
be cured by one medicine Ripans Tab
ules not only cure the disease-they cure
tho cause.
They are good for dyspepsia, biliousness
headache, constipation, dizziness and all
troubles of the stomach, liver and bowels
Druggists sell them.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
A Hot Fight.

ut was a hot fight, an no mistake,
sah.'' observed the colonel when the brush
at Burnt Hickory was mentioned.
GU were there, colonel?'
II shud say [ wuz, sab! / wuz in com
mand of my regiment, with powah to use
my own discretion, sah.'
"And you led them in?"
mot the resuvs, sab; not the resuvs
''Your men were in the reserve?"
'Let me explain, sab. You don't seem
to grasp the idea, sab. | led TO- hund' ed
and sixty men"
in the regiment?"
Eyes. sab. A carful commandah nevah
takes in his whole fO'ce till it becomes a
despit case, sab. When the enemy come
up in rifle shot an made q stand, sab, I
selected my whole fo'ce but the resuvs,
an we sailed right up to pistol shot dis
tame, an than we stood ouah ground, sah
not man finchin', not a man movin :.
for twenty minutes, while the bullets flew
around us like sand, sah-
How many men did you lead in, col
onel?'
1.-TWO bundled an eighth
'But why did you not rush in your re-
serves and end the fight right there
Shows youah lack O. military Skill
sab. We had reconnoite'd the ground, an
found we couldn't fight no mon two hum
Died an eight men"
"Why SO. colonel?"
''Why, Cad Lawd, sah than was only
two bundled an eight trees in the patch. ;"
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
The Wrong Button

The pastor babe her proceed.
'"rell me all,'' he urged, kindly.
/ 4 put a button in the contribution
box,' she faltered.
He smiled.
"And did your conscience trouble you p
he asked.
The woman raised her eyes earnestly.
mo" she answered. II put in the
wrong button and broke q set, and I
would like to exchange it, if you please"
Detroit Tribune.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
A Hen Kills q Hawk.

4 singular spectacle was witnessed re-
Gently by Mrs Eliza Crane, living near
Odessa, Ky. A hen with brood of
young chickens was scratching away in
the front yard when big blue-winged
hawk swooped down upon them. With
out manifesting the slightest sign of fear,
the hen lit upon the vicious bird and
held it down until she literally pecked it
to death.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
Ball Cranks.

Mary Jane-:'Why does the man in
the middle o. the diamond stand and
hold the ball so long and make faces at
the man with the bat?'
Abner-"Can't you see? Wants to
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
Where Wealth is Despised.

Fashionable Tailor-"Go front az once.
Two young clerks there after suits.
New Man (whispering)-''I waiting
on millionaire"
Fashionable Tailor-"Leave him and
attend to the clerks. These millionaires
don't buy new clothes once in FIVE years
A clerk is good for a fresh suit every
three months New York Weekly.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
Number Thirteen.

Superstitious people will be interested
in knowing that the only portion of
hotel at Coney island which was not de-
stroyed by fire last week was room 10.
II that house is rebuilt even actors will
be willing to occupy room Is in it.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
Nothing Succeeds Like Success.

The successes achieved by men and things
are not always based upon merit. But a
success we'll merited and unprecedented in
the annals of proprietary medicine. should
these ever come 10 lie written is Hostetter' S
Stomach Bitters a botanic medicine, discoy-
cred nearly half a century ago, and the
leading remedy for and preventive Of ma
larial. rheumatic and kidney complaints
dyspepsia, consultation and biliousness.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03

The Alameda (Cal) Sugar company
has contracted for $500 acres OF beets
for the coming season.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03

Piso's Cure for Consumption cured a
case of Pneumonia after the family doctor
gave up all hope-M. f. McDowes, Como
w;nCo Md
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03

Mrs. WfmsIOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dren teething, softens the gums. reduces infam.
nation allays pain, wind collie. 25ca bottle
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
Are Sun;nortahle.

Most of our misfortunes are more sup
portable than the comments of oul
friends upon them.-A. Dumas.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
Beecham's pills are for bill

Beecham's pills are for bill
iousness, sick headache, dig
illness, dyspepsia, bad taste
in the mouth, heartburn. tor
pid liver, foul breath, sallow
skin, coated tongue, pimples,
loss of appetite. ETC., when
caused by constipation; and
constipation is the most fire.
quent cause of all of them.
One of the most important things for
everybody to learn is that constipation
causes more than half the sickness In the
world, especially of women; and it can all
be prevented. Go by the book, free at your
itruggist's or write B. F. AllenCo. ,365 Canal
St., New York. Pills, loo and 253 box.
Annual sales more than 600 0Co boxes.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03

Albert Ward, 5-year-old boy at
Dell Rapids, S. D., fell into a hole in the
quarry and was drowned.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03

Coins of modern reigns in England
are of slight value, even to collectors of
such things.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03

Lady Mary Hamilton, the young
daughter of the late Duke of Hamilton
will be the richest peerless in England
about 10 years old and has inherited the
bulk of the late dukes estate, including
the island of Arran which alone is worth
S5,000,000. The whole of the Duke of
Hamilton's property was at his own dis
posal, and the rentals already amount to
$l,0O0,0O0 per year.
The dukes death was due to "bant-
ing" as the process of reduction of a
PERSONS averdupois is termed. He had
succeeded in tightening himself by about
sixty pounds, but the process was too
much for his vitality. The present Duke
of Hamilton, a distant relative of the
late duke, inherits Hamilton place and
barely enough to support the title.
AS sign of the times, it was an
nounced on Thursday last. in the House
of Commons, that the Duke Of Cam
bridge, as the ranger of Hyde park, has
been compelled to give reluctant con-
sent to the admission into the park of
bicyclists. But riders will only be al
lowed in the park until 10 a. IN. After
that hour they will be excluded until the
park is opened to them next morning.
The Duke of Cambridge has hitherto
been firmly opposed to the admission of
bicyclists into the park.
The theatrical world has been dull
during the present week. The principal
event was Jerome X. Jerome's play
''Pride's Progress" produced at the
Comedy theater with Indifferent success
On Thursday the Gaiety company gave
benefit to their amusing colleague, Ed
ward Paine. Alfred Rothschild. Sir Ed
ward Lawson and Harry McCalmont
were on the committee.
Sir Augustus Harris, by engaging a
new prima donna in the place of Nine
Calve, has done a double stroke of bust
ness, for Nine. Calve has now signed
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
Where Wheat Can be Grown.

N HeHC W II0AC Ot1H UC OTOWHe
Wheat can be grown in the Alps at
an elevation of 1000 feet; in Brazil. at
5000; in the Caucasus at 5000; in Abys-
sinia, at 10000; in Peru and Bolivia,
at LOCO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-12

A meeting of Elizabeth Wadsworth
Chapter was held in the reception room
of the Union Safe Deposit and Trust
company yesterday afternoon. The
Regent, Mrs. John E. Palmer, presided.
An unusually large number of members
was present. Mrs. Joseph B. Sheppard
was elected to fill vacancy in the board
of councillors Mrs. James S. Bedlow
read very interesting account of a visit
to the Phillips Mansion at Yonkers, N.
Y. The house was built in 1882 and is
connected with many historical incidents.
1t was for some time the headquarters of
Gen. Washington duri.g the Revolution.
Miss Abbie Louise Mcdonald called the
attention of the Chapter to the movement
for suitable observance of Flag Day,
and explained the same at considerable
length.
Mrs. John Robbins Little, secretary of
Lettetia Green Stephenson (named for
the wife Of the Vice Presidentl Chapter
Of Bloomington, ILL.,, was cordially
welcomed as visitor, and respond to
the greeting very happily.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-12
A Household Treasure.

Mr.. g. Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers
vile, ILL.,, says: ''To DR.. Kings New
Discovery 1 owe my life. Was taken with
La Grippe and tried all the physicians for
miles about, but of no avail and was given
up and told could not live. Having DR..
Kings New Discovery in my store l sent
for bottle and began it's use and from
the first dose began to get better, and af-
ter using three BOTTLES was up and about
again. 1t is worth its weight in gold.
We won't keep store or house without it. y
Get free trial at Geo. NJ. Young, 4Se
Congress street, Portland, Me. and II. G..
Starr, Westbrook, Drug Stores. Regular
size Soc and 81. co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-12

F1IO LET-1-2 of one of the best offices in
Il Monument Square. Steam heat, up one
easy flight. A. E. MARKS, ~ Monument
Square. Office hours, $50 to 1920. a. nj. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-12
Congregational Club.

The November meeting Of the Portland
Congregational Club will be held at the
Preble House. Monday evening, Noyem-
Der IS. Supper will be served at Z. &c
clock. The guest at this meeting will
be Prof. John M. Tyler, professor OF
biology in Amherst College, who will
speak upon the subject, "Confo rmity
to Environment. Prof. Tyler has re-
Gently given a course of lectures at the
Union Theological Seminary, New York
city, and an interesting speaker is as
sured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-12
McAll Mission.

The first meeting of this auxiliary will
be held on Tuesday, November 10, at 3
y. M, at the residence of Mrs. Charles
J. Chapman, 375 Spring street. The presi-
dent will give an account of her visit to
the mission halls whom in Paris last
summer Members and managers are
L eouested to be present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-12
Rucklen's Arnica Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles or no
pay required 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Geo.
NJ Young, 4S9 Congress St., H. @. Starr,
Westbrook.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-12
THE. MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE ROBINSON.

BEFUKE JUD6E KUBINeON.
Monday-Caroline Young, Stephen J.
Kinds Intcxication; sentenced to thirty
days in the county Jail.
William j. McDermott and Thomas E.
McDermott. Intoxication; fined So and
costs.
Hewitt C. Skillings. Intoxication
fined SO and costs.
BARLEY Murphy, assault on his wife,
Kate Murphy. The testimony was con
Trajectory and the case was continued
until Wednesday.
James l.. Maxwell, sodony. A mol
pros was entered and the prisoner was
discharged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-12
WIT AND WISDOM.

"Who was George Washington, papa?
said little Pittsburger, who had heard of
the father of his Country for the first time
"He was a boy who couldn't tell lie!"
replied the papa impressively.
.'Was he born dumb, papa?' was the next
uuestion.-Harlem Life.