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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
Six Houses There.

'There are only half a dozen houses in
Langtry, Tex" says a gossiper in the
Philadelphia Record, land one of them
is combination beer and law shop,
presided over by Judge Roy Bean, who
is the most autocratic and most original
Judge in all Texas. AS the name of the
town is Langtry, the judge, who reads the
papers, has appropriately named his place
the Jersey Lily His business sign
bears this sign: 'Ice-Cold Beer and Law
West of the Pecos." The Pecos river is
the eastern boundary of the judges cir,
cult. which embraces 500 miles of widest
Texas He was made Judge probably
elf-appointed-when he was a young
man, and he is about 50 years old now.
Nobody would dream of holding an cleo
ton for the position. Judge Beans meth
Cd of dispensing law is not the sort you
read of in the books. Once, when a
Texan pleaded guilty before him of
killing a Chinaman, the judge said:
There amt any law in Texas agin
KILN a Chinaman. Prisoners dis
charged On another occasion man
was brought before him for stealing a
cow valued at about 81. We'll, said the
judge, you'll pay $3.50 fine or hang The
prisoner protested that the COW was only
worth few dollars. Shut up" yelled
the Judge. Come up with $3.50 or you
hang The prisoner came up.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
A SPIDERS FATAL BITE.
Terrible Death OF Sea Captains Six
Month Old Daughter.


Month-Old Daughter.
Little Catharine Lund, an infant
daughter of Capt and Mrs. Lund, whose
residence is at 329 Thirteenth street,
died on Saturday last in terrible agony
as the result of the attack of venom
Gus spider that drove its poisonous fangs
into her left eyelid while she slept, says
the San Francisco Call
The child was in good health when it
was put to bed on Friday evening, but
seemed peevish and i'll when the mother
took it up the next morning. The lid of
the left eye was swollen so that the sight
was almost obscured, and a dark brown
mark seemed to be the center of the irri-
tated spot. Within a few hours Mrs.
Lund saw that the entire side of her
baby's head was becoming swollen and,
feeling much alarmed, sent for DR.. Lo-
gan.
The physician examined the child s
head, which by that time was terribly
swollen, and gave it as his opinion that
the wound had been caused by a venom
Gus insect of some kind. Gangrene had
already set in, and while the doctor did
everything in his power to alleviate the
child's sufferings he Informed Mrs. Lund
that the case was hopeless, as the poison
had obtained such start that it's fatal
progress could not be checked.
Mrs Lund at once instituted a search
for the cause of the child's terrible condi-
ton, and from beneath the bed swept a
big hairy black spider, which immediate
ly showed fight. In her anger at the in
sect which had inflicted so much sorrow
on her Mrs. Lund crushed it with one
heavy blow, so that when DR.. Logan
tried to Identify it with the venomous
spider known to science he was una bic
to do so, and is still uncertain as to what
family it belonged
Within forty eight hours after the in
Fiction of the bite the child died. The
physician thinks the insect that stung the
little one must have been brought from
some foreion country. and by some
strange chance found its way into the
Lund household. The progress of the
poison was appallingly rapid, and unless
the proper remedies could have been ap-
piled within very few hours after the
bite was inflicted there could be no
doubt as to the result.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
WISCONSIN Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week by
Loan and Trust building, Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free on request.
E. ]. Brandt, Watertown coin delivery
apparatus; 2. Jennings, Menasha, valve
wrench F. Marohn, Milwaukee, producing
ointment bases from raw wool fat; j. G..
Sharp, Delavan, stump extractor; John
Witteman, Milwaukee, chopping block; g..
A. Sicily and A. NJ. Anderson, Oregon,
Wis, badge design; Marie Bradley, Maus-
ton, medicine for diphtheria and scarlet
fever trademark; o. II. Mierswa, Oshkosh,
certain named remedies trademark.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
AN OPAL CANNOT BE LOST.
Apparent Notification of a Virtue Claimed
for the AIeged UnluckN Gem.

Apparent Verification of a Virtue elaine d
for the Alleged Uniucky Gem.
A wealthy broker of West Philadelphia
had rather singular experience the other
day. He and his family have had in
their possession for a number of years
perStitiOn which was formerly enter
tanned concerning the stone being unlucky
prevented him making use of the gems.
Last year he took a trip to Europe.
While in London he met at the house Of
mutual friend dealer in precious
stones, who had just come from Gracias
Dios, in Honduras, and has brought
back some fine gems.
Instead of putting any faith in the
popular superstition this gentleman be-
lieved in the opal very thoroughly, and
attributed to it virtues which no other
gem possessed. Among the things which
he said about it was that the opal was
attached to its owner by. invisible cords
and that it was impossible to lose it,
though it might be mislaid The Phila-
delphia broker on his return to Phila-
delphia chose the finest opal in his col
lection had it set in a ring, surrounded
by small diamonds, and at Christmas pre-
scented it to his wife. 1t was truly a
beauty and she wore it with conscious
pride.
One day returning from 4 days outing
she received quite a shock-the opal was
gone. Search proved vain. No trace of
the stone could she discover. Not only
on account of its value, but because she
knew how highly her husband priced the
stone, she hated to inform him OF her
loss. At last she felt obliged to do so.
when, greatly to her establishment, he
drew from his vest pocket a tiny package
and presented it to her. Upon opening
it what was her delight when she recog-
nized her lost opal.
More astonishing still, her husband af-
firmed that while he was walking down
Chestnut street day or two before he
felt something under the sole of his shoe,
which upon investigation proved to be
the opal which he had last seen simmer
ing upon his wife's finger. There was
no doubt about it being the lost one, for
the jeweler who had ID. set 1t recognllzedl ~
alSO-PhiladelDhia Times.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
A LITTLE CHILD LED THEM.
How Husband and Wife were Held 70
gether by Baby Daughter

How Husband and Wife were Held To-
gether by Baby Daughter.
The ventilating shaft of Harlem flat
is responsible for the publicity OF a touch
ing episode, from which the true names
are Durposely omitted.
Mi. and Mrs. Jones had fer several
months been living under strained con-
ditions that cast cloud over their home
which threatened to break III storm
that would disrupt the little family or
three members. Last week the breaking
point was reached, and husband and
wife agreed that q separation was the
only possible course. But there was q
little daughter, Eva, ) years. Of age.
Which parent was to have her? 1t was
decided that the child should answer this
question.
Eva said the mother, as she was
seated near the ventilating shaft, hold
ing the child's hand, while the father,
with contracted brows, was standlhg at
the other end of the room. My dear
little daughter, papa and mamma are not
going to live together any more; we are
going to separate and go far, far away
from each other. We can't be happy III
the same house. Now, my child, we want
YOU to say which one of us you will live
with. You must choose between mann
ma and papa.
The eyes Of the little girl filled with
tears as she turned them on her father.
who had averted his face and stood with
bowed head. She did not speak then.
but was apparently in thought, very
deep for her little experience. She loos-
ened the hand that held her and moved
quickly toward her father, who turned
with outstretched arms and smile Of
triumph to welcome her. A deep frown
settled on the mothers face.
The child did not then break her 81
lence, but taking her fathers hand in
hers, led him with a tender force which
he could not resist to the other end of
the room.
''Papa and mamma she said, as she
held a hand of each, Il want to live
with both of you. | must have you
both. Now kiss, make up and be happy.
Please, papa and mamma
The appeal was irristible. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones were folded in each others
arms, and the three for a moment were
in tears, which smiles Of JOY soon
banished.-New York Herald.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

A North Carolina farmer believes he
has found a way to keep watermelons in
an edible state of preservation from one
season to another. Last August he COW
cred three melons with paste of his
invention. One of the melons was served
at his Christmas dinner, another did du-
ty as desert at a dinner given re-
Gently to several of his friends, who
found it as nice and finely favored as
any melon cut in August. The third pre-
served melon will be cut May /. If as
sured by physicians that there is no dam
ger in eating melons of such age, the
farmer will go into the melon-preserving
business extensively.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
Very Doubtful.

Hall Caine, who was recently in the
United States, says Of American wom-
en-: ''They are superior intellectually to
the men. This has come about as a
ting the American woman on pedestal
and worshiping her. He has stayed be-
low the pedestal and worked for her,
not having time to cultivate his mind
end manners while he SO worked. But
she has had plenty of time, and she
has made the best use of it. | consider
that the reverse is the case in England.
The average Englishman is superior to
the average Englishwoman in intelli-
gence and education. In America, the
women have known their own value and
set it rather high for a couple of gem
erations at least" This is the result of
men. Do the American women appreci-
ate the attitude of the American men
toward them? 1t is doubtful.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
Queer Toothnicks.

In the stores of Chinatown, along
Mott Doyers and Pell streets, can be
purchased toothpicks made of walrus
whiskers, an article much affected by the
Celestial dude in his native land. The
-whisker toothpicks come originally from
Alaska.
The walrus is armed by nature with
a stiff growth of whiskers, about four
inches in length, extending from his
snout. They are really antennae.
When the walrus is killed the natives
proceed to pull each bristIing whisker out
by the roots with the aid of pincers.
They are then dried thoroughly, PIT up
in neat packages and shipped to the
Flowery kingdom, whence in turn, they
are imported to the United States. They
are quite expensive, and visitors who are
doing China town are charged % cents
each for the curiosity. York Morn
ing Journal
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

a great man to an oak tree is a trite
simile but there was nothing of the
hand-me-down order of similitudes in
comparing him to a whole forest. So the
thirty-seven little oaklings were given
to the head gardener, and in the spring
they will be transferred to one of the
imperial gardens, where the Emperor
will personally superintend their group
ing And the far-seeing florist now
displays the royal arms above his door.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
Nj ialure Oak Forrest.

The Kaiser celebrated his thirty
seventh birthday about fortnight ago.
and Berlin florist. who knew how ito
take occasion by the hand" sent him
thirty-seven tiny oak trees. William II.
was delighted. True, he remembered
having studied in his First Lessons in
Composition and Rhetoric" that to Hken
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

The illustration shown herewith is small
n size, but really large when we consider
La. the wooden Hen" is no larger than
i've hen, yet has double the capacity. It
weighs only Is pounds, has a opacity of 70
Eggs, an while not toy, is just as anus
ng, lesides eng instructive as we'll
We suggest that every leader OF this write
Mr.. Geo. II. Stahl, Quincy, ILL.,, and ask Tor
, cory of his hands( me Ii tie booklet &C."
itscliring the "Wocden He";" also his
aree catalogue of the Model Excelsior In
Mbator. All sent free. Mention this papcr.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
Needs More Remedy.

A law but little removed from barbar-
ism has been permitted to remain a stat
ute of the District of Columbia. 1t gives
a father power to dispose of his children
by will, removing them entirely from the
custody and control of their mother. The
attention of Congress Las been called
to this matter, and the law will be wiped
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
We. the Undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially, able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
Don,t Re Zoo Late for the Steamer.

And don't omit when you are packing up
your effects preparatory for the voyage, to
include among them supply of Hostetrer' $
Stomach BitterS the great remedy for sea
sickness. Travellers for pleasure or business
seeking foreign chimes, or who locomote by
steamboat or train, besides yachtmen and
mariners, testify to the remedial and pre-
ventive efficacy of the Bitters, which is in
comparable for nausea, headache, dyspep-
sia, biliousness, rheumatism, nervous and
kidney trouble.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
MARRIED. ON &3 a Week.

A wife of 10, who charges her 49,
year-old husband with DESERVING her, adj
mitted to a London magistrate that she
and her husband had married on Sis a
week.-South Wales News
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

Sufferers from Coughs, Sore Throat,
etc, should be constantly supplied with
Browns Bronchial Troches." Avoid
limitations.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

A specimen of quartz from the Eaat
mine in Idaho assayed twenty-five ounces
of gold, or $516.75 to the ton.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

Fits.-All Fits stopped free by Dr. Kline
Great Nerve Restorer No Fits after the
first days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise
and $500 trial bottle free to Fit cases. Send
to DIR. Kline. 931 Arch ST.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

Bismarck has been accused of being
close in money matters, but one of his
charities has come out lately. For thirty
years he has paid 300 marks a year to
each of three soldiers who lost their eye
sight at the battle of Koeniggraetz.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

For lung and chest diseases, Piso's
Cure is the best medicine we have used.
Mrs. ]. L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont,
Canada
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

"A great strike has just been made
at Hahn's Peak, Col. In a tunnel on
the south side of the peak vein has
been cut 30 feet in width, % feet of
which runs 500 to the ton.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

Paderewski, the eminent pianist, will
be in Milwaukee at the Pabst theater
on Monday evening, March %, for one
piano recital only. Reserved seats may
be secured by remitting price to box
office, Pabst theater, Milwaukee. Re
served seats at $150, 50 and So.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

-Egypt's Khedive is polite to the Duke
of Cambridge, who is going up the Nile.
He has placed his yacht at the dukes
disposal and provided him with an ass,
(which enjoys high reputation as a
weight carrier" according to the Court
Journal
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

When an article has been sold for 81 years in spite of
competition and cheap limitations, it mast have SUI
Etantly made and Sold since 1865. Ask y0Wr grocer
for IL. Best of all.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

The Niagara mine in Gilpin county
Col, has been sold for $4,000.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

The Salt Lake Tribune learns that
an option has been secured on 100000
shares Of Ajax, which, if closed, will in
volye a matter Of something like $780,
COG, or at the rate of Sc a share
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23

If the hair has been made to grow a
natural color on bald heads in thousands
of cases, by using Halls Hair Remover,
why will it not in your case?
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
Melons All the Year Around.

Mrs. WinSIOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for chill.
dren teething, sottens the gums. reduces infiam-
nation, allays pain cures wind collie. 25ca bottle
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-23
ri / !Zy<E9
w IS,

Sam Rivers, of Keyser, N. c., is
an old colored man who is very
influential with his class, and the
colored people are numerous in
that section. In an interview
with Fred w. Saunders, a local
reporter, on the 10th Of June, 1895,
the old gentleman said: "For long
time have been annoyed with
dyspepsia and indigestion (man's
two worst evils. Ripans Tabules
having been tested (after many
others had failed gave me perfect
relief. I recommend them to all
my friends who are afflicted with
these or kindred diseases.
(Signed) SAM RIVERS, D. D."
Ripans Tabules are sold by druggists or by mail 4
The price 600 cent? bOx) is sent to The Ripans Chel
cal Company No 10 Spruce Street, New York. Sampl'
vial. 10 cents.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-03
Mus;caI African Warriors.

August 5.-Kisawa volunteered to
send two men with me to Kasembis.
Did not suggest any pay; told off two
of his young warriors, and gave them
instructions; they clapped their hands
after each sentence to signify their ac-
ceptance Of his instructions. Two
others have come of their own accord;
the only baggage Of one Is two sticks,
upon each of which are threaded four
dry rows of fruit, which rattle. The
youth owning this property has long
hair plated into ropes, which fall to his
neck, and form screen to his eyes. He
is constantly keeping the rattle going,
a most fiattering manner, in which per-
Torrance his friend joins; but the latter
confines himself to singing; he has
other use for his hands, which carry
two baskets full of manioc -four, a
banghi pipe and spare rattles. For the
first hour they stayed at my heels. All
the time kept up the rafting and sing
ing, and told me 1t was what they came
for, and that they would thus enter
tain me until we reached Kasembi, -four
or five days off. l spoke to them firm
ly, but kindly, told them their music
was excellent, but must be heard at a
distance to be properly enjoyed. The
distance pointed out was about ten
miles away. My musical friends took
the hint good-naturedly, but at times
they break out into their boisterous en-
tainment.-Century.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-03
TWO VIEWS OF PENSIONS.
Not Many Rich In Our Wars, Writes Ex
President Harrison.

Not Many Rich In Our Wars, Writes Ex-
President Harrison.
"There may be fair differences of
opinion as to the extent and conditions
of pension relief, but there is no room
for doubts as to pensions" writes ex-
President Harrison in The Ladies'
Home Journal. eleven dollars month
for war service implies at least relief
in case Of wounds or sickness for the
soldier and that the public will care
for his widow and minor children.
When the law of pillage prevailed, it
was otherwise, and when our rich men
take to fighting our wars we can abol-
ish the pension system, but thus far it
Ia as historically true of the armies that
won our independence. delivered us
from the Indians and the British and
saved the nation in the great civil war
as Of the kingdom of heaven, Not
many rich.
There are two views Of the pension
question-one from the Little Round
Top at Gettysburg, looking out over a
field sown thickly with the dead and
around upon bloody, blackened and
manned men cheering the shot torn
banner of their country; the other from
an office desk on busy street or from
an endowed chair in university, look
ing only upon statistical table"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-03
THE BEST PASSPORT.
1t Is to Always Look Pleasant and Do No
Grumbling.

1t Is to Always Look Pleasant and Do No
GrumbIing.
what is the first duty of a good
traveler?' asked young lady who was
about to start from New York on an ex-
tended European tour.
ITO look pleasant and never to grum-
BILE, was the answer of a veteran wan
derer who had crossed the ocean 20
times and gone twice around the world.
1t was a good prescription and will
help to make a good traveller Of any
novice. The fatigue Of the longest Jour
ney can be patiently endured if one can
only be amiable and avoid the weari-
ness that comes from fretting over what
is unavoidable and worrying over triies.
An American girl not long ago spoil
ed the pleasure Of party Of tourists by
complaining of everything on sea and
on land. The ship was a dreadful roller.
the cabins were badly ventilated. the
cooking was abominable, the service was
shocking. the officers were uncivil, and
the passengers were disagreeable and
stupid Nothing suited her, and she
had not good word for anybody.
Every member Of the party was indig-
nant over her want of amiability.
at makes me almost seasick merely
to look at berp' exclaimed one of the
ladies.
Perhaps she will cheer up, was the
charitable RESPONSE "when she reaches
port. -
But she was as unhappy on land as
she had been at sea. She was angry
with the customs officers and told them
that they had mauled and ruined her
best gown. She found fault with the
lovely rural scenery between Southamp-
ton and London. She pronounced Eng
lish cooking to be utterly vile. She in
Weighed bitterly against the weather
and the climate. She was not interested
in cathedrals, castles, palaces, pictures,
colleges, ruins or country roads. She
was bored by everything she saw.
One night she received a round robin
signed by every other member of the
party, expressing regret that she was
not enjoying her journey and Offering
their sympathjes in her vexations and
discomforts. 1t was bold stroke on the
part of her friends, who were worn out
by her tiresome peevishness. Fortunate.
ly it was not unsuccessful. Not another
word Of complaint was heard from heI
during the remainder Of the tour.
A pleasant, cheerful face and man.
ner that express kindliness and good
will make the best passport which 9
traveller can carry into a foreign coun.
try. They insure civility and courtesy
from officials, fellow travellers and
strangers and are an unfailing resource
whenever there is any misadventure.-
Youths Companion.