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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

ed ANTIQUARIAN. His admiration for
Washington undoubtedly influenced his
design. as the Washington arms are
rather similar to our seal Originally
the selection of the seal was left to a
committee appointed by Congress, ana
composed of Benjamin Franklin. John
Adams and Thomas Jefferson, and they
employed French West Indian named
Du Sinitiero, not only to furnish de-
signs, but to sketch such designs as
were suggested by themselves. In one
of his drawings the artist displayed ON
a shield the armonial ensigns OF the
several nations from whence America
had been peopled, embracing those of
England, Scotland, France, Germany
and Holland
After several other committees had
vainly tried to perfect a seal which
should meet the approval of Congress,
Charles Thomson, it's secretary, sew
eral years later received from John
Adams, then in London, an exceedingly
simple and appropriate device suggest
ed by Sir John Prestwich. 1t consist
ed of an escutcheon, bearing thirteen
perpendicular stripes, white and red,
with chief blue, and spangled with
thirteen stars and, to give it great con-
sequence he proposed placing it on the
breast of an American eagle without
supporters, as emblematic of self-re-
lance. At last this met with general
approval in and out Of Congress, and
was adopted in June, 1882 This seal
continued in use for fiftynine years.
The present seal differs from it only in
detail of execution. The design of the
reverse has a pyramid, over which
there is an eye in a triangle. For some
reason this side of the seal was not cut
then, nor has it been cut since, but has
been allowed to go unnoticed officially
until the present day. The second seal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25
s n deadly rivalry developins

Is deadly rivalry developing among
the wealthy houses of America? Some
time ago young heiress to enormous
possessions secured n count. Then an
iheiress of another family outdid this
afeat by marrying a duke. Now it is
ANNOUNCED that member of the third
sof very rich families has scored a
touchdown, SO to speak. by interesting
the Prince of Wales himself and carry
linx. him out to the millionaire's home to
dine and stay over night. Unless some
body can accomplish the almost i'm
possible feat of getting full-blown
king or queen to call the palm seems
to remain with the gentleman who had
the prince to dinner. If the prince
were a widower point might be gain
ed by inviting him 10 a friendly call
and having the daughter of the house
marry him while he was not looking.
But this is impossible. The victory OF
having secured the social recognition
of the prince will remain where it is.
and it is mighty one. There is no way
of improving upon it unless, indeed. the
host should repeat the performance
and after collecting a large audience
get the prince to stand in window I'M
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25
t;re,v narate branch of wood finish

tire!y separate branch of wood Hnlsh-
ing.
The accompanying design has the
floors in library and dining-room iald
in maple.
General dimensions: Width. through
library and kitchen, 33 feet 10 inches.
depth, 46 feet inches, including YER
anda.
Heights of stories: Cellar. Z feet;
first story. 8 feet 6 inches; second
story. 8 feet.
Exterior materials: Foundation,
stone; first story. clapboards; second
story. gables and roof. shingles.
Interior finish: Two-coat plaster,
hard white finish. Maple wood floor
ing. Trim throughout, n. G. pine.
Staircase, ash Bathroom and kitchen,
wainscoted. Chair-rail in dining-room.
All interior woodwork grain filled and
finished with hard oil varnish.
Colors: al clapboards, medium green.
Shingling on walls of second story and
gables. oiled. Roof shingles, stained
red Trim including water table. cor
ner boards, castings. cornices, bands,
veranda columns, rail, etc. dark bottle
green. Sashes, white. Veranda floor,
dark brown. Veranda ceiling, oiled.
Accommodations: The principal
rooms and their sizes, closets, etc, are
shown by the floor plans. Cellar under
whole house. Attic is fioored for stor-
age purposes. Open fireplace in sit
ting-room Portable range, sink ant.
boiler in kitchen. Bathroom in second
story Linen closet in second story
hall Two set-tubs in kitchen. Slid
ing door connects hall and parlor. Por-
there opening between parlor and IL
brary. Large sized veranda with bal
cony above.
Cost, $4,000, not including mantels,
range or heater. The estimate is based
on New York prices for materials and
labor. In many sections Of the country
the cost should be less.
Feasible notifications: General di-
mansions, materials and colors may be
changed. Cellar may be reduced in
size or wholly omitted. Fireplace and
part or all of plumbing may be omitted.
Attic may be finished for two rooms.
Sliding doors may be introduced be-
tween parlor and library.
Copyright, 1896
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the beautiful oak floors is that they do
not become so CLASSY smooth. They
do not require such a high polish as
the oak, and consequently have less
Of menace for fragile bones. 1t is by
no means necessary for the best effects
that floors of this kind, in one wood,
be laid in elaborate patterns. One or
two strips around the edge of the room
for border, and the rest laid bias
CAS- the women have it,. is a job that
any ordinary carpenter can manage.
Of course. there are those who demand
the full marquetry floor, with costly
hard woods laid in complicated geome-
trical patterns. But this forms an en-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25
kAlSER'S NEW YACHT.
Came Out of Her First Racing Tests
with Flying Colors.

Emperor Williams new yact Meteor,
passed through her first racing tests
and came out Of them with flying COLI
ors His Majesty's cutter was designed
by Mr. Watson. the famous marine
architect, and built by d. & w. Hender-
son. OF the other big boats in the
Royal Yacht Club regatta, the only one
which stood any chance of holding
it's own with the German monarch's
yacht was the Britannia, which is owned
by the Prince of Wales. The behavior
of the Meteor immensely pleased the
yachting critics, who say that she is
the greatest yacht for light wind ever
turned out in England. Her builders
and designer designed and built Val
kyrie, and Meteor is infinitely speedier
and better fashioned. Experts hold
that in blow the Meteor would be
dangerous craft for any racing vessel
afioat Great things may be expected
of her before the aquatic season is at
an end. In her second race Meteor was
well in front at the finish, and Britain
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25
oI,azy White Man."

The Western Indians, although not
fond Of work. do not approve of indo-
lent white men. The heap good white
man." in their estimation, is the white
man who works hard; and to sit by
and watch him as he tolls seems to
afford them never-failing pleasure.
Some young warriors" of the Black
foot tribe sat in the shade one day
watching group of laborers who were
constructing grade for branch rail
road in Montana. They were comment
ing upon the workmen and their work
when bicyclist. the first that they had
ever seen. came riding along the newly
completed grade. He had got off the
train at the last station. and was going
to the fort little further on.
The Indians watched the wheelmen
without word until he passed beyond
a knoll. which hid him from view-then
they expressed their sentiments con,
corning him.
mo good white man. one remarked
NO. answered another, with great
scorn, heap lazy white man-sits down
to Walk
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When He Wrote Them.


Mr.. Fields, the Boston publisher, had
edge of English literature was so great
that, when a friend wished to know
where a particular passage was to be
found in an English author, he would
go direct to the famous bibliopole.
A good story is told of would-be
wit, thinking to quiz him before COM
pany at dinner, informed his friends,
previous to Mr.. Fields arrival, that he
had just written some lines which he
intended to submit to him as South
ey's, and to inquire in which Of his
works they occurred.
After the guests were seated he
began:
''Friend Fields. | have had a good
deal of trouble of late in searching out
in Southey's poems his well-known
lines running thus" repeating the lines
he had composed. Can you tell me
where they are to be found!'
II do not remember to have met with
them before" replied the publisher, "and
there were only two periods in South
ey's life when such lines could possibly
have been written by him."
"When We're thosew
Somewhere" said Mr.. Fields, 'about
that early period of his existence when
having the measles or cutting teeth, or
near the close of his life when his brain
was softened. The versification be-
longs to the measles period, but the
ideas betray the idiot one"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

Austin Corbin, whose tragic end has
shocked the entire country, was a typ
ical American. Born on a New England
farm, from that narrow environment
he rose to great and commanding EN-.
inence in the business world. Bred to
the law, he would have achieved sue
cess in his chosen profession, but his
rare qualifications for general business
led him away from it, and instead Of
becoming eminent as lawyer and poll
tician he became famous as a banker
and railroad manger His great intel
lectual qualities were foresight and the
instantaneous power to act. The first
lings Of his heart were the firstlings Of
his hand. When he went to Iowa, a
young man of n, the railroads had not
yet crossed the Mississippi, but he saw
in the new State OF virgin prairie of I'M
equaled richness awaiting only the ar
rival of the Eastern emigrant and East
ern capital. He had but little money
himself, but he had that which com.
mand money the world over. integrity
and industry. Aided by capital from
New England, he entered the banking
business and met with unexampled sue
cess, and it was not many years before
he found the Western field too limited
for his ambition. In 1865 he removed
to New York, and he soon rose to be
recognized magnate in that center Of
finance. When Jay Cooke failed, which
was the forerunner of the panic of 1873.
the Cooke banking house was loaded
down with Northern Pacific securities,
and these had to be thrown at once
upon the market. Mr.. Corbin was
aware that the bonds OF the road were
convertible into railroad land at their
par value, and that this land in Mime
sofa and Dakota was the best wheat
lane III the world. He bought and adj
vised his friends to buy these bonds al
the heavy discount they were going at,
and Immediately took up with them
large tracts of the Northern Pacific
lands. Just at that time heavy Nor
wegian immigration was settling in to-
ward Minnesota and these settlers be-
came purchasers of these lands. From
this one transa elton Mr.. Corbin added
AoL SSAS w iiAS oNA1 LII tuAc du0 diSO
made fortunes for a number of his
friends. And this shows another of his
striking chara cteristics. He did not
keep everything to himself, but helped
others to make money also. Any man
who served him faithfully, whether as
clerk Or agent or attorney, had album
dant chances to make money for him
self. One Of his latest projects was the
establishment of port at Fort Bond
Bay, at the eastern extremity. Of Long
Island, which will reduce the ocean
passage between New York and Lon
don by at least twenty-four hours. OF
aggressive temperament and Of strict
business habits, Mr.. Corbin was a man
who could not go through life without
making enemies, but he just as truly
had hosts and hosts of friends and ad.
mirers, who will long mourn his sad
and untimely death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25
Petty Meanness.

The economies of early life, enforced
by a narrow income, may become the
petty meannesSes of an old age Of
wealth. Lord Chancellor Eldon made a
love-match, and was obliged to live
sparingly for several years. But the
thrift of the days Of adversely degen-
Grated into the parsimony Of the years
of prosperity, SO that, when rich, ne
would allow his wife and daughter but
one bonnet between them. A writer in
Lippincott's tells of English and French
petty economies:
Shoes were the pet meanness of a
distinguished English nobleman, whose
ground rents in London alone would
have shod all its inhabitants for CEN
turtles to come. 1t is related of him that
he once took his favorite pair in person
to cobbler, and that after carefully
examining them the man said to him:
II never saw the like since I've been
at the business. You are either the
greatest pauper in England, Or the
Marquis Of"
II am the marquis, not the pauper,'
said his lordship, and, far from being
offended, seemed greatly amused.
There is Frenchman whose eccen-
tricity in respect of pet meannness
is very often comented upon in Paris;
for. though he has a model establish
ment, and positively rolls in money, he
cannot bear to use towels freely-his
own or his neighbors'.
Il is said that upon staying at one of
the old castles of Brittany for a week
he took his hostess aside privately and
showed her over three dozen towels
that he had been gioating over for
days "All these, madam, have saved"
he remarked, with great delight. Your
servants put them in my room, it is
true, but and my wife have only used
one between u.s. Servants are careless,
wasteful creatures; ! return the rest"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

4 Good temper is in itself q very valu-
able quality. 1t promotes success by
leaving the mind free to do it's work
without disturbance, it disarms opposi-
ton, and it wins friends and support
ers. The influence OF the good-tem-
pered man is conta gious. An office or
workshop, if dominated by a man O..
good temper, will be cheerful; the men
work together and help each other, and
their product is made greater by their
Willingness to work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

Profs. Pratt and Wightman are now
experimenting with inoculated germs.
They have taken the germs of consump-
ton from the lungs of man who will
die within three weeks and injected
them into two sound and healthy guinea
pigs The bacili are now at work on
the pigs, and within two weeks, if the
poison does it's normal work, the AMI
mails will be well along on the road to
DEATH When the disease has become
firmly rooted. the animals will be placed
under the influence of the rays and the
experimenters said they will be well
and sound as ever within two weeks
thereafter. If this experiment proves
successful then the efficacy Of the
cathode rays will have been firmly es-
tabliShed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25
is THE END NEAR7
Are Consum ption, Diphtheria, Ty-
phoid, Etc, Overcome at Last!

Ae consumption. Diphtheria, Ty-
phoid. Etc, Overcome at Last?
The experiments being made by the
Chicago professors, Pratt and Wight
man. to determine positively whether
rays will kill the germs OF deadly
diseases continue to prove satisfactory
and the experimenters are more hrm-
Nv convinced than ever that the uni
versal panacea has at last beensfo und:
These men. who scientists with ma
tional regulations, declare that bacilli
which they placed under the cathode
rays were completely destroyed. Since
then they have made further discover
les. The germs of consumption, dlph-
liberia, 4typhoid, cholera, pneumonia,
anthrax, CHAMBERS and influenza have
been tested The first three were al
most completely annihilated. After be-
ing exposed to the rays a sufficient
length of time efforts were made to re-
vive the germs, but they were stone
dead. The Cholera germs were stunned
for fourteen days, but were not killed.
Neither We're the breeders of pneu-
nonia, Influenza anthrax and CHAMBERS
killed, but they were barely able to
resume work after the exposure, and
the professors believe that these missed
slaughter merely by reason of being
improperly placed in the test tubes.
Having demonstrated to their own
satisfaction that the Y ray is the dead
ly foe of bacteria and that when expos
ed in tubes and placed under the direct
influence of the rays the germs perish,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25
Sea- Weeds.

Among the pleasant occupations for
woman described in "Woman's Work"
recently published by Scribner, is that
OF the collecting and pressing Of sea-
weed.
A young woman, not many years ago,
went to the Pacific coast, exhausted
by the labors Of teaching.
She knew her next occupation, If she
ever had any, must be out-of-doors. She
became interested in seaweed, and
found at Monterey Bay splendid field
for collecting marine algae (sea-weeds).
Her first collection to which she de-
voted several years, is valued at $4,000,
and when disposed Of she proposes to
prepare another for the Paris EXPOSE
ton of 1900.
Several young women who are work
ing under her direction are preparing
a collection for the Leland Stanford
University.
They often spend the entire morning
in mounting single specimen, and go
out at four o'clock in the morning
when the lowly plants are first uncov
cred by the tide.
In this field of work may be mention
ed the collection Of dried flowers and
MOSES gathered into albums. and sold
by several young women ON Long
Island.
They give the scientific informa ton
about each specimen, and it is more in
teresting and instructive than pictures.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25
Curious Wedding Present.

A curious wedding present has just
been forwarded to Schloss Langenburg
from the Palais Edinburg in Coburg. IT
consists of a large photograph Of Prince
and Princess Ernst Of Hohenlohe- Ian
genburg, set in handsome frame com
posed, not of wood, but marzipan and
chocolate. AT each corner very natur-
al punches of pink roses with delicate
foliage, also made of lmarzipan, prove
what wonders patience and practiced
fingers can achievs1n the confectionery
art.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

In Bavaria the police will allow no
woman to appear in public on a bicycle
unless she holds certificate Of eff.
cheney. TO obtain one she must first
ride before the policies officials in a
crowd of other candidates without fall
Ing off or running into any one.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25
FLOORS or TO-DAY.
They Are Great Improvement Over
Those Laid by Our Forefathers.

Excellent artisans and honest work
men as were our forefathers, they
could have learned much from this
careless and commercial generation of
the science of floor laying. No other
part of the house receives such con-
slant and severe use as the floors and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

Z Some embryo college boys at New
Bruins wick, n. j., have demonstrated
their impartial spirit of hostility to
mankind by burning in effigy Gen. Wey-
Ter and the mathematical professor.
The example in Cuban routs and the
examples in cube roots We're equally
obnoxious to these fastidious scions Of
mobility
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

The Handsomest Man. in Europe.
Goethe was pronounced 1.-The hand
soonest man Of Europe" He was a
little over six feet in height, but so we'll
proportioned that he did not seem tall;
his features were Of the Roman type
his hair rather light than dark and his
whole appearance commanding.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

A Denver minister predicts that this
country will wade in blood within five
years. We think that'Il be all right il
he will leave cigarettes alone for
awhile
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

der some appropriate sign where his
tangible presence, his palpable favor
ite Alpine hat" and his famous fred
scarf could be seen and handled and
shown to be genuine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

A singular instance of providential
interposition is reported from Cincin-
natl and should receive the careful at
tention of psychological students and
the prayerful consideration of mem
bers of the ice trust. The autocrat in
top boots who poses on the rear plat
form of one of the ice wagons Of that
city was shutting toward a doorway
carrying a cake of ice when he was
Frustrated by bolt of lightning. AS
If inspired the waiting customer
abruptly shouted: How much does
that 1OO-pound block of ice weigh?''
''Thirty-five pounds" DO you recog-
nize this as special provldential warn
ing? Eyes, do, and l am going to be
a better man If have to give up my
job" Perhaps the ice barons can fool
1.-THE people all the time, but it is time
ee If..hem to reform when fhav loSo tba
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

MIA was again second. In view of her
fast sailing qualities it was believed the
Emperor would enter his boat for the
Americas cup, but her master says
Meteor will not sail in any but Euro
pean waters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

was cut in 1871, Daniel Webster then
being Secretary of State. This one was
continued in use up to 1885, when the
seal now in use was cut.-New York
Herald
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

There's onefhing," he said, jeering-
". linen meyer get together and talk
about one aGother the way women do"
mo" SIN Answered.; Il don't think they
do. Thee is nothing interesting to say
about item. Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

The big sleeves the girls wear are
very becoming if they can eat dinner
in them without getting them il the
hutter
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

Il wonder why the weather man has
heated things up like this?' Probably
he has taken off his fiannels and does
not want his wife to make him put them
on again."-Chicago Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25
ENGLlsHMAN MADE OUR SEAL.

we ARC 1HUCDUeU 70 a D11 u
Design Adopted to Congress.
The great seal of the United States
is of peculiar interest from the tact
tha. it is possibly the only one IN the
world that was designed for govern
ment by the subject Of an opposing gov
ernment. We owe our coat of-arms to
Sir John Prestwich, baronet or the
West of England, who was a warm
friend of America, and an accomplish
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

'orhS isn't the smoking car, is IT."
saidA man who bad just entered to an
othkr passenger. "No,' replied the lat
tef as he looked about and saw several
Mirs Of jaws in operation. This is the
Ghew-cnew car.'-Pittsburg Chronicle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

The entire Dopulat ton of the world is
estimated at 100000, OO0-now mostly
in New York
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

! Spencer, n. T., has new paper, the
Daily Thistle. Such paper certainly
should have a great many fine points.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-25

II 1nan remains poor all his life It A
is because he failed to take advantages
Of his constant association With fools !