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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
THE BELL-SHAPED MOUNTAIN.
A1aska's Wonderful Mount Looks Like the
Work of Human Hands.

A1aska's Wonderful Mount Looks Like the
Work of Human Hands.
When the Alaska steamers are getting
toward Sitka they go through passage
way known as Finlanson's canal, and if
they happen to pass a certain point in
the daytime a most unusual-looking
mountain can be seen. It has been
named the "Bell-shaped Mountain" and
more appropriate cognomen could not
be found.
This peak, which has always been one
of the sights for tourists, occupies q most
unusual position. It is directly in the
center of the channel, and when the
steamer is going northward seems to
block further progress. For several
miles before the mountain is reached the
pasSageWay is not any too wide, and
steep mountains come close to the
waters edge on both sides. They seem
to join the lower portion of the bell
shaped mountain, and form an impasSa-
BILE barrier across the roadway.
AS the steamer is heading directly for
the mountain it shows to the best ad
vantage. Rising abruptly from the mir
ror-like surface of the water, it rears it's
head about 1000 feet toward the sky
and reveals the most perfect symmetry
in it's outline. The sides slope inward,
and on the top there is a little knoll, the
whole combination forming perfect
bell.
If the mountain is seen in the early
morning, when the steamer is about five
miles away, it will appear silhouetted
against the sky. The edges look clean
and sharp cut, and it is hard to believe
that it is not the work of human hands.
1t really looks like a monster bell placed
in the channel.
The sides of this mountain are covered
with a thick growth of pine trees, and
as the steamer draws nearer it loses
some of it's peculiar appearance. The
vessel keeps head on as if to run it
down, but when quite close makes a
sharp turn to port and passes through
channel so narrow that it is possible to
throw a stone on the mountain from the
deck. The mountain is much longer
than wide, and does not look the least
like a bell as soon as the steamer has
passed so that it can be seen over the
stern.
Navigators in that part of the world
consider it a great accomplishment 70 be
able to sail around the mountain. The
winds and tides are variable, and many
shippers often give up the attempt, after
remaining in the same spot for days, and
take the outside passage-San Francisco
SIM
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
wATTERsoN IN THE RED MILL.

The kentucky Editor Sees a Famous Re
sort in the French Capital.
By the light of day the Red MILL for
that is its name in English, is but poor
affair; squatty, squalid, with nothing to
signalize it except the elevated open
space in which it stands. Like some hor-
rid monster, recumbent and asleep from
dawn to twilight, no sooner does the
sun go out of the heavens and the stars
begin to shine than it yaWns, rears, and
with a great howl springs to its feet, its
eyes flaming and its jaws agape, eager
for its prey. AS your carriage mounts
the hill through the long, dark avenue,
you become conscious of lurld glare.
You look ahead. Before you is a place,
or square, brilliantly lighted only at the
further end. There you behold a gor-
geous electric display facade of white
and golden globes-and, high above these,
the wings of a great windmill slowly
turning-for the mills even of such false
goddesses as reign in Moulin Rouge grind
slowly-the wings being composed, of
course, of myriads of red electric lamps.
The effect, though sinister, is picturesque
and novel.
You pay your 2 francs and enter. There
are a garden, theater, and dance hall,
all opening one into another, and, when
you have tired of the Indifferent concert
proceeding upon the stage, you can go as
you please, and need not sip your beer
alone either in the garden or upon the
balconies on either side of the dance hail.
where an excellent band discourSes very
good music of it's kind. The costumes
are varied and often pretty. The less
said of the WearerS the better.
For liquors both ladies and gentlemen
may and do come here with impunity
One gets so used to the demi-mondaine
in Paris that its agglomeration present
ly ceases to shock, or even to be particu-
larly observed. The other evening an old
man and an old woman. probably from
Green county, were sitting at a table
looking at the fantastic scene, the old
woman with a sort of fascinated de-
light. At last the old man rose sud
denly, and says he: Come along Man
dy, this amt no ftten place for sich as
We,' and reluctantly the old woman did
as she was bid.
l have observed that women are more
impressed by what they see and hear
at Moulin Rouge than the men who come
here. Perhaps it is that there is in the
case OF the woman an appeal to the i'm
aglnatiOn which in the case of the men
is wanting; for man must be callow,
indeed, who finds anything in a place
like this to arouse other than disgust
Indeed, the woman, particularly the good
American woman. does not realize the
full meaning or the extent of all this
depravity. Her sense is lured by the
fantastic. The music, the lights, the col
or, the novelty, catch her fancy 1t is
the thoughtful man, who knowing all.
looks on with pity and horror-Louis-
vile COurier-.T Journal
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
GAVE PROOF OF HIS AFFECTION.
Negro Clasps Vice-President StevensOn's
Portrait While Dying.

Negro Clasps Vice-President SteyensOn's
Portrait While Dying.
President Stevenson received a
touching proof of affection few days
ago from an old negro servant. James
Thomas was negro OF the old school,
courteous, faithful and tender IN his at
tachment for those whom he regarded
as his betters. and who were good to
him. He was a messenger in the post
office when Mr.. Stevenson was first as
Sistant acknowledgements During the
time he held that Office Mr.. Stevenson
had severe attack of sickness. Thomas
nursed him through it. The kindness
which marked his services in that crisis
and the value of them were appreciated
thoroughly by Mr.. Stevenson, and ever
afterWard he had a warm place in his
heart for his faithful attendant. He
saw that the old man wanted for moth
ing, and displayed such. kindly regard
for him that Thomas affection grew to
a positive generation.
While the vice-president was in Ala
bama last week he received letter mott
flying him that Thomas was dangerously
i'll. AS soon as Mr.. Stevenson returned
he sent his son Louis to the old negro
home, to tell him that he would call and
see him and to ask if anything could be
done for the sufferers comfort. When
Louis arrived at the house Thomas was
dead. and his mourning relatives told
this pathetic story:
An hour before the old man died he
arose from his bed, went into another
room, secured a portrait of the vice
president, which Mr.. Stevenson had
given him. went back to his bed and
held it in his hands with his eyes fixed
upon it. Thus he died. When Louis
Stevenson was taken into the room
where the old man lay the photograph
Of his father was still held firmly in the
old mans hands
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
CALCULATING MACHINE.
1t will Typewrite and Add Figures at the
Same Time.

A machine has been invented for type
writing and adding figures at the same
time. The invention is described as being
intended to quickly and accurately add a
column or columns of figures and, at the
same time and by the same manipulation
of the keys to print these figures upon a
sheet of paper or, blank book in the
order in which they are added, so as to
form a proofsheet, which will verify the
correctness of the addition. The ma
chine, by special adjustment, may be
made to print at the end of the column
the sum total of the figures, and to do
this in vertically descending or vertical
ly ascending or horizontal progression.
Additions can be made either to the right
or to the left. The printing is in full
sight. The machine works with the
ease of a typewriter, and its speed is
only limited by the skill of the operator.
1t subtracts by a reversing arrangement,
the registering disk running one way as
readily as the other. It's construction is
simple, considering the variety and ex-
tent Of work done. It is adapted to print
ing on passbooks, which it does as read
ily as upon ordinary platen and sheet.
1t can be used to add without printing
or to print without adding. If mistakes
are made they can be seen at once
Boston Transcript.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
A NEW INDUSTRY.
Digging Out Facts in Public Libraries for
Use in Particular Work.

Digging Out Facts in Public Libraries for
Use in Particular Work.
Visitors to the Astor library have OBJ
served that certain persons appear there
with great regularity. and two or three
faces seem to be as permanent feature
of the place as the busts and the white
columns These regulars are there at all
hours of the day and at all seasons OF the
year. One man in particular seems to
spend all his time within the walls of the
library. A man whose work on a certain
subject took him regularly to the library
made an effort to see what subject was
absorbing one visitor whom he noticed at
work whenever he had been in the Ii
brary during the two years preceding.
For a month he observed the man, and
found that during that time the man had
been reading induStriouSly in volumes re-
lating to four different subjects and TAX
ing copious notes from them He did not
look like man who was reading for the
purpose of general cultivation, and the
books he had been using varied as widely
in subject as the history of the Spanish
drama and Chinese metaphysics. The
hopelessness of learning anything about
the mans occupation from his own OBJ
servation led the interested inquirer to
ask one of the library officials who the
regular visitor was. Then he learned
that the fellow, like many of the others
he had often noticed at work in the Ii
brary, was a regular reader employed to
do for others the reading and investigat-
ing necessary for particular work.
Usually this man and others like him
are called upon to dig out only the points
relating to certain phases Of subject,
but often their work extends over a much
wider range. They are known to the
officials of the library, and in this way
they are brought into contact with per-
sons who are looking about for some
body to undertake the required labor of
referance and reading=Snn
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
HOW TO EAT WATERMELON.
A Brunette Statesman from Alabama
Finds a Most Congenial Topic.

Brunette Statesman from Alabama
Finds a Most Congenial Topic.
"Alone, unassisted and without the use
of handouts or chloroform l expect to
land in those seats over there, the solid
Mckinley delegation from Alabama; yes,
sir" And 0. B. Raymond, the colored
attorney for the contesting delegation
pointed over to the seats in the southeast
corner of Convention hall, as he stood
near to the press gallery.
I'VE have a Walkover, and will walk
the fastest gait that was ever set. But
you want to know something about the
watermelon crop, and not politics. Well,
bless you soul for that; it is a relief from
the awful monotony of campaign talk.
Alabama watermelons will be as good
this year as they ever were and perhaps
better, but to eat luscious melon is
most interesting, Never cut water
melon; it spoils it. Let it drop and then
pick up the pieces and eat them with
your fingers. Just imagine biting a
chunk out Of the ripe red heart; the heart
that sparkles all over with little globules
of honey water, and when you get it in
your mouth it evaporates and disappears,
but leaves there the sweetest tastes that
drive care away and make the whole
world sunshine. But. of course, I'll ad-
NIT that to establish that feeling for any
length of time it is necessary to eat more
than one melon.
eyes, I have eaten the hearts of nine
melons without stopping, but | reckon
/ could finish several more. When
made that record the supply gave out
and I had to stop.
"People in the North, understand, do
not eat the seeds. If they had a stomach
like mine, made in the boiler works, they
could eat most anything, and am par
ticularly fond of the seeds, as they are
the most nutritious. st. Louis Post
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
Bath in a Coffin.

II wanted bath in a North Caro-
lima hotel" remarked Commercial Trav-
visit to his house here. II rang for the
bellboy-there was but one-and when
he arrived I asked him if they had a
bathtub about the house.
Yes, sab; nice ones, sah, he said.
Bring me one
"In a few minutes the boy returned,
bringing on his shoulder coffin, with sill
ver-plated handles, and lid all complete.
"'What does that mean?' | asked, in
dignantly.
"'Dat's de bathtub, sab. De landlord
used to be in de undertaken business,
sab, and had some collins when he took
dis hotel. His son is timer, sab, an
jess lined de collins wild tin. Try it,
boss. You'll find it berry nice
"Conquering my repugnance, | opened
the lid, and found the coffin lined with
tin, as stated, and | took the bath, but l
didn't feel just right about lizard
yUa
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
Social Life in Yucatan.

Social life in Yucatan, according to the
Philadelphia Record, present some Gu
rious reversals of our accepted ideas of
good manners. The Yucatecan, like his
Latin brother across the sea, talks as
much with his hands and his eyes as
with his tongue, and that is saying
great deal, and shrugs his shoulders as
frequently as the Frenchman. Among
the many gestures in general use, that
known as the beso soplado is one of the
prettiest. 1t is made by gathering the
fingers of the right hand close together,
touching the lips with them; then throw
ing them outward like fan, at the same
time blowing lightly on the hand as it is
outstretched toward the person for whom
the demonstration is intended. AS every
where in Spanish-America gentlemen
manifest their appreciation of female
beauty by gazing intently into the faces
of ladies wherever met; and what in
the North would be resented as an i'm
pertinence is here accepted as flatter-
ing tribute to ones charms.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
sword Lost at Bull Run Returned.

Reno post No. 6, G. A. r., was visited
by the National Staff association Mon
day night in Armory hall at East Green
wich. The regular meeting. was held
with closed doors, after which was held
an open meeting. with collation. Sdh on. for or
Post Commander Samuel F. Crompton
and DR.. G. o. Ballou responded for the
visitors to the post. The final address
was delivered by Junior Vice Com
mander S. w. X. Allen. Mr.. Allen
touched upon the subject of war relics.
One had come into his hands-a sword,
whose scabbard showed hard knocks. 1t
was recently forwarded to the com
mander by relic collector of Washing,
ton, D. G. 1t was picked up on the field
of Bull Run, and, when the rust was re-
moved from the blade, the name OF
Lieut.. Stephen P. Arnold, Second .regi-
ment, r. l. infantry, was found in
scribed. Col. Arnold was present, but
knew nothing of the recovery of his long
lost sword until it was laid in his hands
by the speaker.-Proyidence Journal.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
What MIR. Keener Found in His Well

We are informed that while digging a
well in the southern part of the county
recently f. f. Keener unearthed the
skeleton of large shark at the depth Of
something over ninety feet from the sur
face of the ground. The bones of the
skeleton were all in the proper place,
and were in a state of almost perfect
preservation. Mr.. Keener has some of
the teeth in his possession. and they are
of immense size. The entire neighbour
hood is puzzled for a reasonable theory
as to how the bones of this monster Of
the waters got to such a depth under
the ground. Our informant also stated
that the well was dug ninety-eight feet
before reaching water, and when water
was struck it rose in the we'll at so
rapid a rate that the man who was
digging had to abandon the well quickly
to prevent the water from coming over
him. AT depth of forty feet the water
began to drain out through a crevice in
the side of the well, thus preventing
further rise.-Butler (Ala) Herald.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29

Cecil Clay, and will be given to the
public under the management of Cissy
Graham.
A. Harvey James has written a COM
edy entitled "The Future Mrs. Skill
more" which will be produced in this
city early next autumn. 1t is in three
acts and is dedicated to Mark Twain,
with whom Mr.. James travelled in India.
Alfred Austin, the poet laureate, will
unveil statue of Robert Burns at Irvine
on the occasion of the centenary in July
of the death of the Scotch poet.
The subject of the new ballet for
which Sir Arthur Sullivan is writing the
music, which is to be produced at the
Alhambra, is founded on the story of
Rip Van Wrinkle.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
A Moon on His Neck.

The queerest birthmark which the
authorities tell anything about is on the
back of Joseph Rotherman's neck. Jo-
seph is resident of Connellsville, Pa,
moon is new the mark is hardly notice
able, but by the end of the first quarter
it is an angry-looking crescent, daily in
creasing in size. When the moon is at
the full Rotherman's birthmark has also
attained it's maximum size. It decreases
as the moon wanes and by the time of
old or new moon is again scarcely no.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
A Two-headed Turtle.

L. e. Hudson tells Gameland about a
freak turtle he found on the shores of
Lake Ontario among a lot of newly
Matched turtles.
This turtle was just emerging from its
she'll. There were two heads and two
necks to it, and each lead was apparent
ly independent of the other, and each
seemed to have contrary ideas as to the
proper way to go. Both heads would
be asleep when one would wake up and
start the body off according to it's own
ideas. That would rouse the other head
and then there would be mix-up of
motions. 1t died after awhile.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
Was Very Bad.

''You were having a quarrel with the
prosecuting witness, were you not?" said
the judge in an effort to straighten out a
complicated case.
"Oi wor,' was the reply.
"And it was very severe quarrel"
cit wor. An it KEEP gettin' worser an
worser."
''Can you give me some idea of how
bad it was"'
'Well, yer honor, at wan tonne OF
t'ink it wor most as bad as what's been
goin' on bechune the lawyers in this
Washington Star
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
The Oldest Rosebush.

The oldest rosebush in the world is
found at Hildesheim, small city OF
Hanover, where it energies from the sub
soil of the Church of the Cemetery. It's
roots are found in the subsoil, and the
primitive stem has been dead for long
time; but the new stems have made a
passage through a crevice in the wall,
and cover almost the entire church with
of forty feet. The age of this tree is
interesting both to botanists and garden
ers According to tradition, the Hide
sheim rosebush was planted by Charlie
magne in 1873, and the church having
been burned down in the Eleventh cen-
fury, the root continued to grow. in the
subsoil Mr. Raener has recently pub
lished a book upon the venerable plant,
in which he proves that it is at least
three centuries old. 1t is mentioned in
a poem written in 1890, and also in the
work of a Jesuit who died in 1673.-Sci-
entific American.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
ChemicaI Tricks witb Checks

In a recent case at Guildhall it was
shown that the crossing of a check is no
absolute defense against the misuse of it.
1t may be obliterated, and so neatly as
to leave all the rest of the surface per-
fectly intact Some checks have been
stolen from letter boxes in the city, and
one of them bore the words "and COM
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
Never Keep a Scored.

Glow disappointing Marguerite can be!
I shall never trust her again"
"She is trying. What has she done
now?"
''Last week I made her promise not to
repeat a piece of gossip | told her, ex-
pecting of course that everyone would
know it before the day was over-it's
Marguerites way, you know. And Sat
urday, when I thought the thing would
have taken effect. L found she had never
told a soul. How can one depend on
s11ch a girl?'
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29

Lord Rosebery is at present making
tour of Spain. At last reports he was
at Seville.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29

A coroner's jury in London strongly
condemned the practice of riding bicycles
without brakes.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29
Let Growing Children Sleep.

Few mothers realize the value of sleep.
The tiny child is encouraged to take all
he can, but by the time he has reached
the age of 10 he is allowed to curtail his
sleeping hours to eight or nine, while he
actually requires eleven, if not more.
Different natures demand a varying
amount of rest. but a safe general rule
allows nine hours out of the twenty-four
to all persons not over 20 years of age.
Between infancy and that limit the more
sleep it takes the better chance the indi-
vidual stands to become a vigorous,
healthy adult.
The employment of dogs in drawing
carts and in other similar tasks was
abolished in London in 1885, and in the
rest of the United Kingdom in 1854.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-02-06

Hau. Antut Brash, elected taitea
STATE, ssnstar irau J1kb, uerbsS Of
]. $ Bfa-u q Plrmaulh, VI, sut srsrd
.ou q ~rrsls Pot hfuru vhom Ill old
Plfuoaiti iet ten eubsf. Ssuaior kfoSrs
pareau moved 70 MieaisAu may years
ssa .pa be uss bore 10 that state. Il IL
curtous sitcamttsDes that hepy Poi
l.rt, fspre.sutslise from Missouri Fon.e
ts,rs AZ, s.s bora 90 the farm adjoining
tbst GO wbtch tho sen.,ors father hrst
nv hight
suud". bls Gre 81 81 lobesbutv spoul
drred Al ia, sai mstcbAut ~ere bosily
engaged 90 ho1tug us~ Iocsuous. TIE
opera house Is 10 much better condition
tbeo uas expected, the pflnctpsl damage
don. 10 the buiIii0s bsins by water spd
smoke T.C Spencer, the !swsler eyed
a., ubo vas badly burned 10 escaping from
the Avebue house fire, dlsd Mondsy morn
ms
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-02-06

There are few additional reports OF ~
cent slaughter Of Armensns yet there
isl untold suffering among the people who
have had all their property destroyed or
taken away, aud ieit to freeze or stsrVe,
There il 20 hope OF their relief from
Turkey OF Russia, and the Sultan will per
other nations Great Bnrsin has treaty
WITH TURKEY by which he has iis Is IL
them. Tue n Y Tubuue calls sttentlop
to the ma ter ss ( lloVs:
10 plain truth, England deserves some
bumIlIstiou because, With sufficient power
ant indi.putabie right. she has not dared
to stand up Tor the treaty ghts OF Christ
i.ns 10 toe Turkish ENG 1t di.hotors
nation to send troops 10 sudden and
swift war TO Aircs because HIugle BfiIlsb
sntl ct vas imprisoned there bat to refuse
to perform obvious duties toward the
whole Chfistlsu world. because the per
formsnce Of th,se duties 10 Turkey might
cost something moie serions thsn = fRbt
With handful OF ssvsqes Ia truth. II
EnElsnd hsd been bnndrefth part ~
as ready TO upheld treaty rights, which
she b." euufsnieed Tor the benefit Of ~
Christsus, SIS she ~ 10 grab sill over the
world territories which did tot belong 10
her, the fsne OF Crest Britain vonld be
verv dItf root. and Enslsnd would not be
standing 40 uesfl. slone smong Christian
nations