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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
TIE Guesrs, Dish of Cold.

A business man who, in company with
his wife and few friends, supped in g
restaurant one night during the Christ
mas holidays, will probably in the future
be more careful how ne introduces new
innovations into the menu. Owing to
the restaurant proprietor being his rela-
ton he was permitted to descend into
the culinary regions in order to make
q choice of the viands. The idea struck
him that it would cause pleasant sur
prise to have a dish of gold served up,
and he therefore handed roll of coins
to the bottle washer, giving him the
necessary instructions for placing it on
the table.
Time passed, and the meal began to
draw to close, but still the expected
course did not appear. Eventually the
originator Of the idea returned to the
kitchen, but discovered to his horror
that the bottle washer had vanished. 1t
appears that he was only an extra hand,
engaged for the busy season, and left
without demanding his wages. taking
the money with him. A complaint was
laid before the police, who contrived to
arrest the felonious potman this morn
ing. Only a few crumbs, SO to speak,
remain from the golden pudding, the
greater part having been disposed of by
the purloiner.-Paris Letter to London
Telegraph.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
THE WILD HOG OF ARIZONA.
He is Pretty Numerous Animal, and is
as Wild as He Wants to Re


The widest of wild hogs live both
above and below the Yuma, on the Col
orado river. When the late Thomas
Blythe was trying to settle a colony at
Lerdo, forty-five miles below Yuma, Oh
the Colorado, he sent down large num-
Der of very fine full-blooded Berkshire
and Poland China pigs and turned them
loose on the banks of the river near
Lerdo, where they lived on roots, grass,
weeds, tules and mesquite beans, bred
and multiplied, kept fat and filled the
low and tule lands with /. large num-
Der of fine porkers.
Never seeing a human being except
now and then a lone Indian, they soon
became wild, and wilder still. and scat
tered until the wood and lowlands were
full of them. Notwithstanding that the
coyotes slaughtered the little ones in
great numbers, they have increased I'M
til it is estimated that at the present
time there are more than 10000 of them
roaming up and down the Colorado and
Hardie rivers, from their mouths up as
high as the tide runs, or from sixty-ive
to seventy miles from the gulf. Their
range gives them the finest of feed
wild sweet potatoes, tules, stayfish,
CLAIMS, dead turtles and seaweed along
the river bank at low tide. They are
unmolested except now and then by a
hunter who finds his way down the riv-
er.-MOntana Stockman and Farmer.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
SPONGE SUPPLY IN DANGER.
Care1essness of Cuban Fishermen Threat
ems the Beds with Total Extinction.


ems the Beds with Total Extinction.
The sponge supply of the United States
is seriously threatened by the wanton
carelessness of the Cuban sponge fisher
men. For several years they have been
gathering the small or infant sponges
with those of larger growth. The in
evitable result is that the Cuban sponge
beds, from which the greater portion
of sponges used in the United States
come, are threatened with total extinc-
ton.
Already prices have advanced and a
still further increase is probable in
very short time. The shipments of
sponges to dealers vary greatly in time
and size of receipt. To gather them it
is necessary that the water should be
absolutely clear, and if for any reason
the ocean is disturbed in more than or
binary degree over the sponge beds, the
fishermen must wait for c1ear water
perhaps a week, or even a month.
The sponges which come from Cuba
are known as medium grade, the variety
in general use. Florida and Nassau fur
nish proportion of the supply of this
grade, but nothing like the amount that
comes from Cuba. The best sponges
are known as the Mediterranean variety,
as they come from beds in the sea of
that name. They are heavy, white
sponges, and are always high-priced.
Even the supply of these, however, is
much smaller than usual So people can
make UP their minds that this is not
year of cheap sponges.-New York Jour-
noI
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
OUNCES OF PREVENTION.
How to Care for heg@Health of ChiIerems
in Winter Weather Especially.

In winter weather. Especially
When New York was suffering from
an epidemic of diphtheria, the board of
health decided that it's prevalence was
to be attributed to the fumes of a kero-
sene lamp turned down low more than
to any other single thing. Whether or
not this be SO, it is certainly mistaken
kindness on the part of an indulgent
mother to allow a lamp to remain in
child's bedroom with the flame turned
low. A turned-down kerosene lamp is
a magazine of deadly gas, to which the
strongest lungs cannot be safely exposed.
A mother, whose two children are
such marvels of health and beauty as to
make her the envied of all her friends.
when asked her formula for keeping
them SO, replied: "A simple, regular
diet and early bed hour, cold room to
sleep I'm and cold morning bath"
Thesesar at least four of the best ounces
of prevention, not only against diphthe-
ria but any other malady.
The cold morningsbath, however, must
be@hygienically and scientifically admin
istered. 1t means work on the part of
the mother, but it is work that pays for
itself. 1t must be done in a room with
a temperature of at least 70 degrees.
1t is a difficult matter to bring a sleeping
room that has been healthfully cold all
night up to the required degree immedi-
ately after rising, but with a small gas
stove this may be easily accomplished
in bathroom. Expose only half of the
body at time, give a violent rubbing
with soft crash towel. then a hasty rub
with a sponge, dipped in cold water,
and after this a thorough rubbing and
drying, when the whole skin will be in
a healthful glow.
This plan has been tried with child
whose previous winters had been marked
by one cold after another, with such
success that so far he has not had even
a single influenza. If your child has
cold, don't wait until he is better to be-
gin, buty4start in at once.s The chances.
are that few days of this treatment
will cure it.
Another precaution that will avert
many an attack Of influenza, or even of
a more serious infammatory ailment, is
breathing through the nostrils when ex.
posed directly to very cold temperature.
If the mouth is kept open, the freezing
air strikes directly in the tonsils and
larnyx, while the nasal passages are con-
stantly kept warm by the breath passing
sequently, warm the air taken in. Chill
son, which is one that teachers, as well
1t is a good plan, too, to see that the
to bed, as well as before starting and aft
er returning from school or play. Chill
dren will play with cold feet, seemingly
unconscious of discomfort, but they are
none the less taking cold. Once get a
child accustomed to this, and he will
look out for it himself as a matter Of
h hit -Novv Work. Herald
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
The Pet Cow

,fA COW for a pet-how funny!' ex-
claimed Ada's friends when they heard
of it.
But to the owner of the cow it seemed
as natural as to have a puss or dog.
I will tell you how it happened
One day Ada Sands father came in
and handed a letter to his wife, who read
as follows:
Mister Sands: 1 TAX this opertuniti ter
rite an say hev fine jersey caf an wood
Xix tn eel it, herd yu wantered tn hi one
SO thot wood let yu no, plese let me no at
Onse Yore tru servent, SILAS REED.
Ada had hobby for all kinds of pets,
and the thought of q gentle little calf
made her go into ecstacy.
ooh, papa, please buy it," she begged.
eff it is brown l already know a name
for it. You know I said the next pet
had I would call Brownie"
t'Wait, my dear, we haven't any place
to keep it."
''Oh, yes; in Princes stable. Now, do,
papa" coaXed the little girl. So that is
the way Brownie became a pet.
Brownie learned to love Ada. and was
never happier than when they were
roaming over the fields together.
Brownie would nibble the grass and Ada
would make chains of daisies. to be torn
up sas soon as finished. Brownie be-
came Ada's favorite of all her many
pets.
One sultry night in August the family
were awakened by Brownies weird low
ing. Jumping into his clothes Mr.. Sands
ran down to the stable. and, to his utmost
surprise and great alarm, found pile
of straw burning furiously.
After a fierce fight the fire was ex-
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
PERsIMMoN AND MEDLAR.
Neither is Good to Eat Till it Has Begun
to Decay.

Neither is Good to Eat TIL 1T Has Begun
to Decay.
"To pucker ones lips as by persim-
mon'' is a proverbial saying. Everyone
knows how astringent persimmon is be-
fore frost or anything that hastens fer
mentation has touched it. Sometimes
the tree has within itself the power to
start fermentation Independently Of frost
action, and when this is the case the
persimmon is edible long before frost ar
rjves Other fruits are of the same
class. The medlar is a famous German
fruit, not far removed from the apple,
but it is as astringent as the persimmon
until it begins to decay; then it is ad-
mirable Frost is not called in to aid
decay in this instance; it is simply set
aside until it begins to decay naturally.
1t does not seem nice phrase, how
ever, to say that "a medlar is not good
until it is rotten" The French have a
more polite term for it. They say that
the medlar is fit to eat as soon rs it is
bletted. We might with propriety adopt
this word for the persimmon. 1t would
sound very well to say that the bletted
persimmon is good to eat.-Meehans'
Monthly
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09

atoms were frightening the exterior, and
strains of sweet music pervaded the en-
ty attended st. Mary Magdalene's
church to hear the Bishop of Peter
borough preach. We returned to London
on Monday morning, and one of our
most pleasant memories of the occasion
will be the true unity, accord and affec-
ton in which the prince and his family
live.
Il overheard the prince say to the prin-
cess, on Sunday: Alike, your chapeau
is a charmingly becoming creation
And you, BERTHE, are looking as ''fit' as
possible this morning. the princess re-
nlipd"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
A QUEER EXHIBITION.
Flying Machines, Kites and AerOplanes
Shown in Boston.


There will be a unique gathering of
more or less visionary modern disciples
of Darius Green at Boston next October.
There is to be held during that month a
grand competitive exhibition of designs
for and working models of airships, fly
ing machines and aeroplanes, under the
auspices of the Boston Aeroplane asso-
citation.
Five valuable cash prizes. the amounts
of which will be made public May 1, as
contributions to that end, are being So
licited from the scientific men of the
country, will be awarded as follows:
For the kite showing the maximum
of lift to the minimum of drift in a
breeze having a velocity of more than
fifteen miles per hour.
For the kite showing the maximum of
lift to the minimum of drift in a breeze
having a velocity of less than fifteen
miles an hour.
For the kite keeping it's equilibrium
through the greatest extremes of wind
velocity.
For the soaring machine in free8fight,
which, after gaining Velocity, shall make
the best course, the excellence of the
course to be judged by the maximum of
length and the minimum of undulation.
Energy may be given to the machine by
carrying it to height.
For the best self-propelled machine.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
The Professional Chapercn.

Everyone is not aware that there are
society chaperons for hire. Society
women of high position but small in
come, with entree into the best circles
of the fashionable world and yet with
out money to keep up appearances, have
found q way to maintain their suitable
scale of luxury and a generous market
for their services in launching young
debutantes into the gay whirlpool Of
New York society, in chaperoning them
on the continent and introducing them
into the exclusive drawing rooms of
London's smart set and the famous CO.
teries of the Paris salons. 1t has been
announced that Boston's SIT. 900, 900
heiress. Miss Isabelle Perkins, has Sc
cured the services of Mrs. Maud Howe
Elliott as chaperon for two years Of
travel on the continent. Mrs. Elliott is
one Of the most charming young matrons
in Boston society. She is the founder Of
the swell and very exclusive ''Wednes-
day Morning Club the author Of sew
eral novels and the daughter of Mrs
Julia Ward Howe, whose literary and
social prestige is of the highest in the
world of the hub and whose home on
Beacon street is one of the most inter
esting centers of Bostons social life.
That Mrs. Elliott has frankly entered
the field of the professional chaperon
has given rank and dignity to an Office
which in America has heretofore had no
professional recognition. The woman of
social standing and experience who has
accepted the position of chaperon has
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
Nearly All We're Welded.

All but one of the Observation-Disclosures
married. AL but e-Cleveiand-
were married before they were elected
President. Cleveland was the only Presi-
dent married in the white house. Two
Observation-Disclosures and Fillmore-married
twice. Washington, Jefferson,
Madison, Jackson and Fillmore (the Sec
ond marriage) welded widows. Another
curious presidential coincidence is found
in the fact that two Presidents--Jack-
son and J. O. Adams-were born in the
year 1867, and two-Grant and Hayes
in 1922. Jackson succeeded Adams and
Hayes followed Grant.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
A Miser's Pillow.

"a rather odd tale comes floating
across the river from Fenhurst, Long
Advertiser. Recently thief or thieves
entered the house of Charles Whsle and
stole $3.50 worth of silverware and jew
elry. A block of hickory, three feet long
and as large around as a keg was also
carried off. 1t was used as a pillow by
Wilsie's uncle, Abraham Brickerhoff,
miser, who had slept on the floor of his
little house at Amityville for over forty
years. The shape of his head and ears
was worn into the log as if carved out.
He died a few years ago at the age of
107 year, leaving over 100000 to strang-
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09

tinguished, and, of course, Brownie was
awarded great praise. Notwithstanding
all possible coaxing, she would not be
persuaded to enter the stable again. Mr..
Sands finally had new one erected for
her.-Our Animal Friends.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
An ApOIOgy.

It was customary in Baron Graham's
day to suspend Judgment in criminal
cases till the close of the assizes, and
then deliver the sentences all in lump.
A man had been accidentally omitted in
the list of capital punishments. of which
"Oh, yes, l see, John Thompson; John
Thompson, I beg your pardon; yon are
also to be hanged by the neck until you
are dead, and may the Almighty have
mercy on your miserable soul also.
Temple Bar.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09

The slope advisable for the bridge wall
of a boiler is about 35 degrees from the
perpendicular. Fire brick will, of
course. be employed for facing. From
boiler shell is correct. The strength of
the wall will, of course, be governed by
the thickness, character of the cement,
general planning and workmanship. The
CRATES should be of ample proportions
so as to obviate the necessity of crowd
ing the fires. For a 76-inch boiler, about
"a square feet of crate would be re-
quired. The CRATE area depends some
on the shape of the furnace. Long mar
row CRATES are not SO popular now, ow-
ing to the difficulty in getting at the rear
portions. The other extreme has to be
looked out for, otherwise the combustion
element will be lacking. A furnace
width about inches wider than the di-
ameter of the boiler, and CRATE bars
about 5 feet long, are good proportions.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
sentineIs OF che Woode.


The sentinel of the woods is the we'll
earned name given to our bold, agrees
sive, pert. brave bluejay. Many an ex-
pectant sportsman has paused in dismay
when his first stealthy entrance into a
patch of woods was announced in pierre
ing screams that rang through the whole
region. "Here! here! here!9 the blue
coated Waterman seems to yell. AT their
shrill warning every bird and beast sour
ries for a hiding place. No one seems
to know just why the alarm is given.
Whether to warn the jays own family
only or otherwise. Certainly the jay
must be aware of the commotion he
causes, and if SO one can well imagine
his often using it to spread false terror
just for fun. They will play all sorts OF
FRANKS on one another, and practical
jokes are of hourly occurrence.
Winter has no terrors for them, and
the brave fellows stay the whole winter
through in our hospitable region. Fire.
quently they use battered. loose-Joint-
ed old barn for a reost at night and in
the day if sorely pressed by hunger they
will come to door-yards for food;
Through the chill autumn days they will
fight with the gray and red squirrels
over the division of the nut crop and re-
pay all the thefts by giving bunny timely
warning of the gunner.s approach
Through the alSleS OF leaneSS trees the
jays can see the intruder at a great dis
lance, and render CORRESPONDENCE great
er service. Unless it is for the gunner
to sit quietly on a log and wait for the
watchmen to cease their racket. They
will continue to scream vehemently SO
long as he is in sight.
Unlike some human watchmen these
never sleep while on duty. Only one
weakness they show in common with
the human kind. They are apt to wan
der off their beat. A tryst with some
fair young girl bluejay in the neighbor,,
ing grove, a feast at some beautiful
chestnut or beech or a fight between
their clan and another, or a hawk to be
fought off-all these allurements draw
them from duty and in their absence
the gunner will find his best fun with the
bushy-tails and the rabbits, and perhaps
wonder why he never had such luck be-
fore-NeW York World.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
Sometimes Cautious in Investing.

Shrewd fishermen do not always know
what kind of pole is best. This thought
is suggested by the remark of the late
Peleg Washburn, the man who gave
soldiers monuments to Abbot and Fox
croft. A Dexter bank official approached
Washburn, who was well known to be
a man of means. with a suggestion that
it would be a good thing for him to put
some of his money into Western mort
cages which bore high rate of inter-
est. The old man scratched his pate
for a moment. and then blurted out: Il
don't like to fish with such long pole"
The force of the metaphor and of the
incident is heightened when it is re-
membered that Washburn was one of
the easy victims of Judge Hale of Fox
croft, and loaned him $4,000 on his
town notes. Perhaps in that case
the fish pole was too short for safety
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
Birds Versus Insects.

1t is the popular belief that the fight
of birds is much swifter than that of
insects, but some European scientists
who have been making a study Of the
matter think that such is not the case.
A common housefy, for example, is not
particularly rapid in its flight, but it's
wings make 800 beats a second and send
it through the air twenty-five feet, un-
der ordinary circumstances, in that time.
When the insect is alarmed, however,
it has been found that it can increase
its rate of speed to over 100 feet per sec
ond. If it could continue such rapid
fight for a mile in a straight line it
would cover that distance in exactly thir-
ty-three seconds.
a swallow is considered one of the
swiftest of flying birds and it was
thought until recently that no insect
could escape it. Yet Prof. Leunwe1l-
holk tells of an exciting chase he saw in
menagerie, about 100 feet long, be-
tween swallow and a dragon fly, which
is among the swiftest of insects. The
insect flew with incredible speed and
wheeled and lodged with such ease that
the swallow. despite its utmost efforts,
completely failed to overtake and capt
ure it.-New York World.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
The ..Divine sarah" as GRANDMOTHER.

The 'sDivine Sarah" as a Grandmother.
A London journal says that Dumas
fills wittily spoke of the marriage of M.
Maurice Bernhardt and his Polish prin-
cess as the union de la Grandef Boheme
ct de la Petite Pologne. La Petite
Pologne was thirty years ago to Paris
what Tyburn was a hundred years ago
to London. But the union has had hap
pier results than could have been ex-
pected M. Maurice Bernhardt has set
tied down. his wife has kept her fortune
and is domestic, and Mile. Simone, their
daughter, promises to be wonderful be
ing. If there is anything in heredlty
she would astonish and delight the
world if she came forward in the sphere
in which her grandmother shines.
Her grandmother on the maternal side
was the greatest beauty on the Vienna
stage when she belonged to the corps de
ballet there. After she married Prince
Jablonewsky and went to live in Italy
she triumphed wherever she appeared.
Victor Emmanuel was one of her illus
trious victims. Prince Jablonewsky
wanted a salaried post: the princess
asked the King to find one for him.
His majesty passed on the request to
his prime minister. There was nothing,
he was told, to give away. Cant you
make him governor of some palace!'
said the King. every palace has, sir,
q governor and Sub-gOvernOr.
''Well make him governor of all the
palaces"
This was done. The princess was left,
when a widow, the large fortune subse-
quently divided among her daughters on
her death.
The grandchild, Simone, has inherited
her antique profile. 1t is combined with
the physical distinction of Sarah Bern
hardt. The eminent actress takes pride
In the evening was the grand dinner
party, and l wish you could have seen
our beautiful royal hostess. in a violet,
velvet gown, adorned with the finest and
loveliest of Josephine lace. with dia-
monds everywhere-on the corsage, front
of skirt, in the coils of her hair, and d
broad circlet of them around her neck.
The Duchess of Flies gown was aw-
fully becoming: 1t was made OF white
satin, brocaded with tiny flowers and
draped on the corsage and sleeves with
Honiton lace, and all of the seams and
hens were outlined with silver embroid
cry. Her ornaments were of pearls ind
diamonds. In truth. all of the ladies
were charmingly attired. and with the
beautiful and rich table appointments.
formed picture never to be forgotten;
while in the park, fireworks and ilumin-
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS
The Little Maids Reply.

"a True Incident)
The little maiden opened wide the door
To let the honored Washington depart:
The great-souled general, her mothers
friend
The first in war, in peace, in every heart.
ga better Office to you, DEAR said he,
And placed his hand benignly on her head.
With curtsey quaint and reverent, smiling
glance
Eyes, sir; to let you in" she archly said.
Charles Lee in the February st. Nicholas.