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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
A Social Problem.


thoughtful woman remarked the
other day, 'Now that the season is
over, it is borne in upon me that after
noon teas are fast changing friends into
acquaintance and acquaintance into
strangers" When we only see our
friends in their best gowns, and in the
society of others, we have to nourish our
interest and affection upon what we
have known of them under the surface
in times past, and little by little we
grow Indifferent and learn to live with
out them.
Our visiting-lists naturally become
longer with the passing of the years,
since ONE meets charming new people,
and one does not neglect old friends.
but the time between sunrise and sun
set remains unchanged, and the demands
upon us increase as our children grow
older, our parents more feeble, and our
realization of the sacredness Of life and
opportunity more keen. Then at the
end of the season we find that we have
religiously paid the social mint, anise,
and cumin, have called upon our ac-
quaintances on their days" with pune
tilious courtesy, but those for whom we
really care have been almost crowded
out of our lives.
We all feel that the receptions known
as afternoon teas" leave much to be de-
sired. We receive a hurried greeting
from our hostess, who has only time per-
hapS to ask some question showing per-
sonal interest, when her attention is
claimed by the next comer and our an
SWer is no longer of consequence. We
see familiar faces of friends here and
there, and hasten to exchange a few
words with each, knowing that there is
no time for real conversation, and that
we have several other "teas'' for that
same afternoon, and must not stop too
long.
We hurry out of the house, and enter
ing the carriage, set bolt-upright. as
though the relaxing of our muscles might
retard our progress. and alight at an
other house, where is repeated the same
scene that we have just left. Upon our
return home we have a.pleasant sense of
having accomplished much i'll checking
off, a goodly number of social ''obliga-
tions," but to this feeling often sue
ceedS another that is less self-gratu-
latory. We reflect that society fills life
with imaginary duties; that our best
selves are dominated and stifed BIZ it's
petty conventionalities; that our social
intercourse is built upon the trivial in
terests of our lives, and not upon that
which can make us any happier by Civ
ing us the joys of friendship, Or even
bringing real relaxation. or any better
by developing and ennobling our immor-
tai part.
True. society does not pretend to be
moral teacher. 1t tells us how to dress,
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
Largest Gas Meter.

The largest gas meter in point of
measuring capacity ever made in the
world was completed recently by the en-
cheering experts of the Pittsburg Sup
ply company. The new meter has been
tested by Engineer BARLEY Wylie, and
shows q measuring capacity of 10000
cubic feet an hour.
1t can also measure about half the
total consumption of gas in the Home
stead Steel works and the other Carne-
gle interests. This is about 10000 600
cubic feet daily, and is measured by
forty-fve large meters.
The largest meter previously made by
the Pittsburg company was one sent to
the Kentucky Heating company of Louis
vile a few months ago This measured
100000 cubic feet daily, and was the
largest then made.
In testing the new meter air was forced
into it at the rate of thirty miles an
hour. and this would scarcely make it
register to its capacity. The gas viii
go through it at that rate, and the reg
istering will be done by a is per cent.
proportionate tally. Smaller meters with
greater capacity will be made eventually.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
Human Oddities.

| know man, writes a correspondent
to London Answers, who never learned
to write or read, yet if you give him
a directed envelope and tell him to write
another like it he is able to do so and
initiate the style Of writing to nicely,
although he would not be able to read it
when finished.
Although / never heard a man
s.whistle a Duet | knew one at Cam
bridge who could do something like it.
He could whistle an air and hum the
accompaniment in perfect tune. The
piece [ especially remember was ''Adeste
Fideles,' where the accompaniment in
the fifth line lin contrary notion, and
the initiative phrases at the end were
faultlessly rendered.
[ have a strange faculty which l
think is most uncommon. My hands
though soft, and of a very ordinary
type-are quite impervious to the stings
of wasps, though not of bees, and many
can testify to the accuracy OF the fol-
lowing | can sit over a strong wasp S
nest, with my legs in tailor fashion, en-
circling the hole and catch and kill with
the bare hands every wasp that either
goes out or comes in, even directly after
having my hands washed in warm water,
and without anything whatever rubbed
over them.
l had slight acquaintance some years
ago with a man who possessed the ex-
traordinary faculty of being able to
turn up his eyelids with a backward
toss of the head.
1t was only on rare occasions that he
would show his power in this direction.
and the effect was most uncanny and
startling.
Strange to say, he had to use his
fingers to turn the lids down again.
can sit down on the floor so as to
form the letter w.
I stand erect, put my feet about
twenty inches apart, and by bending the
knees forward. sit down between my
feet, with my legs on the floor and feet
by the side of me.
I may say l was never able, even
when a child, to sit down with legs
straight out without great discomfort, so
adopted the above way.
While on my way from Sydney in the
fall of last year, business compelled me
to call at Singapore for a short time,
where | met a Cingalese who could, by
applying rosin to both his forefngers,
produce music very similar to violin,
and, indeed. almost as distinct, "God
Save the Queen being his favorite
tune. He also changed the tone SO as
to resemble the mandolin.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
I'm TME WAKE OF A BULLET.
KsllVtugrap1Iing the Particles that Follow
FLYING Missile.

Prof. E. Mache of Prague is credited
with some remarkable achievements in
the lime or rapid photography. Thus the
flight of a projectile has been fastened
ON sensitive plate, the exposure being
estimated at probably about one-thou-
sandth of second. In taking this pic
ture Prof. Mache succeeded not only in
showing the projectile proper upon the
negative, but he also shows the air cur
rents, and the condensing of the photo
graph, it is thought, might explain the
luminous tail on comets and on meteors,
which are presumably projectiles hurled
Through infinite space upon a larger
scale Another of these Photographic
achievements is air occasioned by the
flight of leaden ball; it's current of
air is diverted to all sides at an angle
of about 40 degrees to the axis Of the
projectile, and the whirlwind in its wake
shows particles of dust and other atoms
carried in the atmosphere, driven with
an energetic motion in the road which
the projectile has just left, and following
it with almost the same rapidity.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
Lee and Mcclellan.


Entertaining papers giving reminis-
cences of 1.-THE Lost Cause" were read
yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the
Daughters of the Confederacy. In a
paper prepared by George Savage and
read by Mrs. d. Giraud Wright was de-
scribed the first meeting of Gen: Robert
&. Lee and Gen. George 3. Mcclellan
as Gen. Mcclellan had related the facts
to Mr.. Savage in the summer of 1878.
cit was near the City of Mexico dur
ing the Mexican war; said Gen. Me
Clellan to Mr.. Savage s'that first met
my future great opposing commander.
was a lieutenant of engineers and Lee
was major of engineers and favOrite
on the staff of Gen. Winfield Scott. |
was walking along. across field one day
when | saw Gen. Scott and his staff ap-
preaching on horseback. AS the party
drew near to me Maj. Lee reigned UP
his horse and, addressing me in an angry
tone, said:
Lieutenant, don't you know you are
disobeying orders? What is your name?
II told him my name was Mcclellan
and that | did not know | was dis
obeying orders.
''All officers have been told to remain
in their quarters and await ORDERS he
exclaimed, still appearing very angry.
Il replied that no such order had
reached me, and he then peremptOriiy
ordered me back to my quarters, and
FASTENED away to join Gen. Scott and
the rest of the staff, who had not
stopped
Il returned across the field to my
quarters, feeling much injured, for had
not knowingly committed any breach of
discipline. | complained to my fellow
officers of Maj. Lees treatment Of me-
Scarcely had / finished my story when
| was told that there was an officer out
side who wished to see me, and [ was
greatly surprised to find Maj. Lee seated
there upon his horse. He saluted and /
returned the salute.
Lieut. Mcclellan said he, I fear
that in our meeting just now [ was dis
courteous in tone and manner. [ have
come to express to you the regret which,
under the circumstances, a gentleman
should.
81 assured him that it was all right,
and with a salute and a low bow, which
| feelingly returned he rode away, leav-
ing me lost in admiration of a superior
officer who could so promptly and SO
generously repair an error. Baltimore
Sun.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
Bible Bound in Gold.

The only gold and silver bound dia-
mond-encrusted book in the world was
lately enshrined in the holy Moham-
medan city of Isnan-Ruza, Persia. The
book is copy of the Koran, the Bible
of the Moslems, and is a gift from ADD
ur-Rahman, Amer of Afghanistan.
The covers of this unique volume, the
sides of which are 9115x4 inches, are of
solid gold plates one-eighth of an inch
in thickness.
The centerpiece and the corners are
symbolic designs, wrought in diamonds,
rubies and pearls. The centerpiece is a
crescent with a star between the points,
the whole design being composed of 100
small diamonds, 1877 pearls and 122 ru>
bies
The book itself is on parchment, entire
~ written by hand. It is valued at
S125. 600.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
Gossip FOR THE LADIES
To a Niolinist.

To a NlOltHfaSs
"A tiTtlc brown fiddle
Wrought long years age. I
Nay. read lie the riddle
WHAT makes the tune few :
5arom these four narrow strings ;:
sYhen your violin singsy
sSor us the woods soundless,
And SenseleSs, ana cold;
a1or you there's a houndless
Romance, softly told
Ry the low to the strings
When your violin sings.
Ii has prisoned ard captured
The rustling leaves whim; -.
II echoes TIL enraRtured
" lid nightingale's hymn.
Hark to forest-taughc strings I
When your violEa sings.
Or. stay, did Apollo,
A-tuning his Tyre,
Give You hint Bow to follow
His passiUR-'born fire?
Divine grow the strings
When your violin sings.
And scorJRetl by the Muses.
Is Marsy7Rs again,
The wllike WUur hand chooses
Its tender refrain.
Come, GfHid}, touch the strings,
For SGtEe violin sings?
Blanche Lindsay in Tine Speaker
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
Scourge to Potato Bugs.

A new insect has invaded AnderS
Ind. that is being sought for eagerly
farmers. 1t battles with potato /
and is effectual in driving the p'
from the potato vines. 1t first mad,
appearance in gardens in Johnstown,
is now being transplanted into gar
all over the city and county. 1t is
does NO harm to the vines. It is
in eolor.-Chicago Chronicle.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
For Sweet Sixteen.

Simplicity should (but rarely does)
mark the. gown for the young girl. 1t is
eXcruciating taste to heap lot of finery
upon a young girl who is still! in short
dresses, or at least in dresses but re-
Gently heightened. The material, too, is
strong point of question, for what the
young lady or young matron may wear
properly is quite out of the question for
the young girl.
There is only once in a girls whole
life when this childish mode of dressing
is allowable, and why spoil its delights
by forcing her into fneries altogether too
old for her? It is a matter of COM
plant with most young girls that their
parents do not consider them old enough
to assume the dignities of young woman
hood, which means to them the wearing
of forbidden fnery, jewels, laces and
clothing much too rich.
But there will come a time when she
will sigh for the simplicity she despised-
the more bitterly if the mother be not
firm enough to see to It that her daugh-
age. From 10 to Is years is an awk-
ward age to dress becomingly: neither
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
Dangerous Business.

t'Wha's dat yoh's a-sayin' bout leabin'
footprints in de sans oh time?" said Mr..
Juniper
"Da's po'try,'' replied his youngest son.
"Da's whit yoh all orter try ter do"
'Doan' yer bliebe 'em, chile. Doan'
yer bliebe 'em. Yoh go round leabin'
footprints permisc'ous an de fus' ting
yoh knows de pertectiyes II come 'rouG
measnrin' wifi yoh ole shoes, an git ye
connected wifi mos any rascality q;
happens ter be goin' Washingt,
Ctar
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15

how to 6sl1ave and, according to the
rigid trsGstional law of mRi&orml9aes, die
tates how we must. endeaEor 10 amuse
ourselves and entertain ear friends; but
why may we not make OAR very respect
full bow TO Dame Fashion and her satel-
lites, be careful not too fagrasatly to out
rage their sense of what is FIT, but claim
foT ourselves a little time 10 enjoy each
other ?-H;arper's Bazaar.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
Attitudinizing Criminal Lawyers.

If great murder trials were private, as,
we suppose, they never will be, the OPP
posing counsel would not be so ambi-
tious to display their talents as turbulent
controversialists for the entertainment
Of the readers Of the newspapers. Take
example. The lawyers fight like pole
cats for no other purpose, so far as can
be discerned, than to take full advantage
of the rare opportunity a sensational
case affords for self-advertising And
think what a chance it is for the ay-
erage criminal lawyer! Every word, ev-
cry gesture, every facial expression de-
man known, makes him famous, a leader
of the bar.-Springfeld (Mass.) Repub-
lican.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
Marine CuriOSities.

The Weather-beaten old ships figure
head, fashioned to resemble the late
President Arthur, which Sun artist
found in a shipwright's shop in the Erie
basin several days ago, is only one of
the lesser curios of that interesting
very end of the trestlework, at the Erie
basin, in a little house built by himself
out of an old canal beat and q pilot
house of a steamer, there lives an old
man who supports himself and his fam
lily by making marine pictures that find
ready market among the sailors. He
was sailor himself once, and he says
that his lack of education prevented him
from rising above the work of an able
bodied seaman. He paints his marines
in oils, and very credltable pictures they
are. The rafterS of his little home are
hung with canvaseS, on Which are rep
resented sloops, three-masters, yachts of
all descriptions and a number of sea
views. He is faithful to detail, and not
rope nor a bit of rigging is missing
or out of place. Many of the beats
that put in at the Erie basin hare their
cabins decorated with this old artists
work. Another of the interesting things
to be found at the Erie basin is a house
so built that at high tide it is surround
ed by water. The owner keeps pigs
and he isn't bothered by the fear that
they will escape and land in the pound
At low tide it is possible to reach this
little house without wetting ones feet
by walking on the tops of line of
old piles that were originally sunk for
another purpose. Sunday is always a
busy day around the Erie basin, and the
sailors and shipbuilders who hang around
the boats tied up there spin yarns for the
idle that are not to be found in any
collection of sea tales, and wouldn't war
rant belief if they were. It's very
salty place.-New York Sun
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
Coast People Slow to Recover.

The Portland Oregonian says: Capt.
A. A. Brannan has been investigating
the subject of soft-shell crabs Of late,
when not busy capturing and devouring
the hard-shell ones. He says quite a
number of the soft-shell crabs are found
on the beach now, and since he showed
people how to cook them everyone is
going wild after them. The old. full
grown crabs do not shed their shells; at
least from the barnacles and moss found
on them, which must have taken years
to grow, it would seem that after a
crab has attained his full size one suit of
shell lasts him till he is ready to be add
ed to the drift of sea wreck which al
ways lines the beach. When quite young
the crab sheds it's shell frequently, but
as it approaches crabhood the changes
are less frequent. To be at its best, the
shedder must be caught soon after get
ting rid of it's shell, as the delicate cpl
dermis in which it then appears soon be-
gins to change to shell, and it rapidly
deteriorates thereafter. Most of the
people who visit the beach have consid-
cred the soft-shell crab a sort of mis-
take of nature, like a soft-shell egg, and
throw it away, but hereafter they will
know better.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15

Perry Patettic-'If any Teller was to
call me q liar | would go to work and
beat his head off, wouldn't you?"
Wayworn Watson-"I might beat his
head off, but I wouldn't so to work.
No, never" Enquirer.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15

Before Michael became a racing man
he was butcher boy, something like our
own Eddie Bald. When he grew famous
and pretty well off in the worlds goods,
he returned to his native town and mar
ried the daughter of the butcher for
whom he worked. Wonder if Eddie
Bald would like beef carver's daughter
for wife Cleveland Cycling Gazette.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The Champions Badly Beaten by the
| Boston Aggregation.

BOSTON, Mass, April 20.-The largest au-
dience that ever assembled on the Boston
grounds witnessed a poor exhibition of ball
playing between the home team and the Balti-
mores The crowd in the outield was so
great that rule was made that hit into
the crowd was only good for one base. This
undoubtedly added to the tame nature of the
game, and also to the large number Of runs
that the Bostons made The game was called
at the end Of the eighth inning to allow both
teams to catch. the train. Attendance, 1903
Score:
R.H.E.
Boston ...... ...-.s...2 1900 1-2 20 7
Baltimore ..............0 1 2 2 0 90 -6 8 6
Batteries, Nichols, Mains and Ryan, Nc
Mahon, Hemming and Robinson.
INDIANAPOLIS BEATEN.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 2O.-Indianap-
oils IL, Cleveland z.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-21

Earned runs, st. Paul 2, Packers 8; two
base hlts, Mertes 2, George 2, Glasscock
Comisk ,e Phgie; home run. Hollingsworth;
Mertes; passed ball, Kraus; wild pitches,
Denzer. l, Comiskey 8; bases on balls, by
Denzer l. by Mullane 2, by Comiskey s. by
Munich 4; struck out by Denzer 6 bv Mui,
lane 2, by Comiskey 1, by Munich 8; double
plays, Pickett and Glasscock, Shugart to
Pickett to Glasscock; time of game 3 hours !.
umpire, Joe Werrick.
GOSSIP OF THE GAME.
Magnate Goodnow. of the Minneapolis club.
was in the grand stand. He went back to bet
500, so he said, that ST. Paul would not beat
Minneapolis out. Things must be good in
Minneapolis when John finds his own towns
men betting against his aggregation of Gulf
coast importations and Chicago mark-downs
Up to date the traces of the skating rink
have not all been removed. There is a long
ridge of rubbish in the farthest corner of the
field.
Joe Werrick of last years MINNEAPOLIS
team, umpired the game. and for the most
part, eXcellently. He was not always right
but under the new rules you know. an
umpire is allowed to differ from the crowd in
his Judgment not to exceed six times in each
game.
The new passes of the MINNEAPOLIS club
were designed by the architect who rebuilt
the old Tribune ruin. They are printed on
Bristol board made from the best nine ede
ings to be found in John Goodnow's wood
yard, and are said to have q mascot CON
cealed in each one. Manager Comiskey has
offered to recognize the Minneapolis passes
here if Goodnow, Hayn C Co. viii do the
same by his, but the treaty has not yet been
signed.
"Old Ball Crank" and Veteran Fam" after
seeing. yesterdays game. began to boom Joe
Werriek, for a place on Ban Johnson's staff
Of umpires.
Comiskey let all the kids in town in after
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-21
FIRST FATAL ACCIDENT,
Jockey Foster Killed on the New
Queen City Track.

CINCINNATI, O., April 20.-The first fatal
accident on the new Queen City Jockey club
course occurred in the third race at Newport
today Jockey Joe Foster was on Tin Horn,
who had the rail. In making the turn at the
first quarter, Tin Horn was damned into the
fence and fell, with the boy under him. Eos
ter was carried to one Of the stables and
afterward to the hospital, where he died. In
the fourth race, Buzetta, Frankfort Girl and
Mabel M threw their riders at the post. but
none Of the Jockeys were badly hurt. Sum-
mary. First race, six furlongs-Zanone won,
Cuticlfne second, Cashier third. Time, 1:15N.
Second race, four furlongs-Tempest won,
N. Norris second, J. J. Johnson third Time.
:4S%. Third race, mile-Sidkel won Muska-
lone second, Hardenburg third. Time, 1:421h.
Fourth race, four and half furlongs-Van-
essa won, Woodlawn second, Ethel Lee third.
Time, 1864. Fifth race, seven furlongs-
Whyota won, Elizabert second, Hubert
third. Time. 1881. Sixth race, selling,
seven furlongs-Cyclone won, Alamo second.
Uno third. Time, 1881.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-21
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F! e DAY OR NIGHT


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