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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
IN THE FORT STOCKADE.
Hard Life for Indians and Dogs WheI
Twenty-fOur Below Zero.

Hard Life for Indians and Dogs When
Twenty-four Below Zero.
In front of the stockade at La Biche
were gossiping groups that grew with
each fresh arrival, while scattered all
about the inclosure, just where their
drivers had left them, were the dog
trains of the Indians who had come to
fill Gardeners house and eat the Hudson
Bay company's meat. There was no
stabling nor feasting for these dogs; in
"a degrees below zero atmosphere they
stretched out in the snow and waited,
without covering, and in many places
without food. The Indians, with their
blanket coats or capotes and the dogs
and sledge and Jumpers, made pitcur-
esque whole against the unbroken back
ground of snow, but, like all Indian
pictures, it's attractiveness faded away
on the close inspection that discovered
the dirt of the man and the scraggy,
half-starved condition of the beast.
These people had never before seen
camera, and many of my plates show
them scurrying away or turning their
backs. 1t was only after the most
elaborate descriptions to Gardner, who
instructed the interpreter, who explained
to the Indians, that we induced one or
two types" to sit in our presence while
Heming sketched them. They thought
we were making medicine" against
them, but were won over by Heming
drawing the moose and caribou, while
they watched the animals they knew so
well develop under his pencil.-Harper's
Ia no
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
Changed Their Shoes.

The late Eugene Field once played 4
practical joke on two carloads of Kan
sas City merchants, who were going on an
excursion. Each car was to go by diff
ferent route, and the cars separated at
an early hour in the morning when ev-
erybody was asleep, except Field, VINO
was along to write up the trip. Just
ried all the shoes from one sleeper into
the other and carefully exchanged them.
The next morning there was a blue
streak two ways across Kansas. Every
man in both sleepers was miles and miles
away from his own shoes
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13

Of good, firm paper, with the
printed figure turned down towards the
water. The card must be large enough
to extend just over the edge of the glass
all around.
Let the card remain on the glass for
half an hour or SO, and you will then
see that the moist vapor rising from the
LIQUID has caused the card to swell or
arch in the center. Then take the card
carefully by one of it's corners and re-
place it on the glass, with the arched
side reversed.
Having cut out of paper the figure of a
top of vial cork, place: the.-cork CAREFUL
ly upon the center of the card and wait.
Presently the moist vapor will make the
card swell in the opposite direction, and,
with little clap, up will fly your manni-
kin and your cork into the Philadel-
phia Times.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
a Good Game.

A game which is both amusing and in
structive, and which may be played
without pencil, paper or paraphernalia
of any sort, has been enjoyed by party
of bright young people at summer
boarding house.
The game is simply this: One member
of company-which may consist Of any
number of people from two upwards
is to give out in their proper order the
first three letters of a word that he has
in his mind, and that the company are to
guess. For instance. he may have in his
mind the word calamity, Ill winch case
he announces, Il think of word that
begins cal"
As fast as one of the others think of q
word beginning with those letters. he
presents it orally for approval. There
is no method in the group of guessers
as to the order in which they speak, so
that whenever two people hit upon the
right word simultaneously, both receive
credit for it. in case they announce their
guesses at the same moment.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN
Bob White.


Old friend, l hear your whistle
Upon the ZigZag rail;
Your CHEEKY voice of welcome
Rings on the autumn gale;
When scarlet leaves and golden
Dance in the amber light,
You tell me of your presence
With a vim, Bob White
A whole-sou1ed little fellow
In speckled coat of brown,
You heed not summers passing,
Or skies that darkly frOwn;
While other birds are quiet,
Your call comes to delight;
And that is why / like you
Most of all, Bob White!
Philosopher in feathers!
I'd join your happy school;
The heart forever signing
Belongeth to the fool!
Happy-go-lucky fellow,
Though chilly breeZes blight.
There's always summer sunshine
In your heart, Bob White!
The world has so much sorrow,
We need your lively call;
A soul to face all trouble
All! that's the best of all!
The snow will soon be falling,
Nor hill nor vale in sight;
But / have learned your lesson
In my heart, Bob White!
New York Clipper
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES
Leap Year.

How swiftly Time fiies Yet his efforts fall
fat,
When engaged 'gainst the girl of today;
In the dim light they sat;
Talked of this and of that
As they watched the old year fade away.
The bell pealed its message; and just as it
broke
The silence, with manner alert,
She counted each stroke
Meath her breath. Then she spoke
And left him there stunned and inert
sud now, like a man who has recently
doZed,
He tries to tell how it was done.
Her heart she disclosed
And she promptly proposed
At 50 minutes of /.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
The Heroine of "Annie Laurie. /"

Most people suppose annie Laurie to
be creation of the songwriter's fancy,
or, perhaps, some Scotch peasant girl.
like Highland Mary and most of the
heroines of Robert Burns. In either case
they are mistaken.
Annie Laurie was ''born in the purple .
so to speak, at Maxwelton house, in the
beautiful glen of the Cairn-G lencairn
Her home was in the heart of the most
pastorally lovely of Scottish shires-that
of Dumfries. Her birth is thus set down
by her father, in what is called the Bar
jorg MS"
AT the pleasure Of the Almighty God,
my daughter Annie Laurie was borne up
on the 18th day of December, 1852,
about six o'clock in the morning, and was
baptized by Mr.. George minister
of Glencairn."
Her father was Sir Robert Laurie,
first baronet, and her mother was Jean
Riddell
Maxwelton house was originally the
castle of the earls of Glencairn 1t was
bought in 1911 by Stephen Laurie, the
founder of the Laurie family. Stephen
was a Dumfries merchant. The castle
was a turreted building. In it Annie
Laurie was bOrn.-McClure'S Magazine.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13

in her, and is the oldest member of the
crew, with the exception of one seaman,
Martin Foley. Officers and sailors come
and go, and courtmartials are held, de-
sertions take place, and penalties are IN.
flicted, but Charley remains the pet OF
or otherwise, on the globe. The hun
dreds of scattered people who. have
served on the Yorktown will be de-
lighted to learn that Charley is still ION
deck" so to speak. He has lost his
hearing on account of the heavy firing IN
target practice, but he is still amiable
and lovable.
They tell a funny story about this
famous cat. When the Yorktown was
on Behring sea duty she moored one day
at a dock on the opposite side OF which
an English gunboat lay. AS was his
wont Charley walked out on the deck to
take a view of things. Some English
sailors, observing his swagger, remarked
that Ginger should be brought out and
introduced.
One of them went on board the Eng
lish gunboat and brought out Ginger, a
lusty cat of lofty British pretensions and
aristocratic mien. The two cats met on
the dock and touched noses in disdain-
full way, when all of sudden Charley
let fly his right paw, striking the Brlton
on the Jaw and knocking him overheard.
This act performed he strutted back to
his ship as if to say: did you see me
do him?' His performance was cheered
by the Yorktown jackies and that cats
stock rose so per cent. then and there.
The picture of the Yorktown's pet which
accompanies this is in the possession of
nearly every officer and sailor on the
ship. Scores of them have been sent
home and thousands of people in the
United States know about the York
towns feline mascot. All such will be
pleased to know that Charley is fat and
hearty, despite the weight of years and
the most beloved cat aflOat.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
A True Theory.

Drink, and the gang drinks with you;
swear off, and YOU go it alone; for the
bar-room bum who drinks your rum has
a quenchless thirst of his own. Feast.
and your friends are many; fast, and
they cut you dead; they'll not get mad if
you treat them bad, SO long as their
stomach is fed. Steal, if you get a
million, for then you can furnish bail;
it's the great big thief that gets out on
leave. while the little ones go to Jail
Helena Independent.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13

I burlesques. In fact It, 1.-The .Trilby infec-
worked in the slower English blood a
fever no less violent than that from
which America recovered months ago.
The craze has invaded everything and
become almost insufferable to the Ameri-
cans in London. More than 100000
copies of the book have now been pub
lished here, and the demand is unsatis-
fed"
If the British public keep up this hus-
Ting there is every possibility that they
will adopt the sleeping car in time-New
York Recorder.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
GOLF IN FRANCE.
Interest in This Game and the Fine Links
Provided.

Provided.
The golf season has just ended with
the games of the Dinard club says the
Paris Figaro. The golf week at Dinard
has nothing equivalent to it in the sport
ing world, except the races at Trouville.
From Oman, from st. Malo, from ST.
Servan, from Parame, from st. Luz
nairo, from Paris, and even from Eng
land, the Englishmen arrive to play or
to be present at this brilliant autumn
meeting. Not only do the English and
American colonies of the Cote d'Tmer-
audi furnish their contingent of fervent
golf players, but also number of fam
lilies from across the water remain ON
the Malouin shore to be present at this
new game. French sportsmen belonging
to the region or ruralizing there make it
a duty to follow the phases of the game,
and even to take part in it.
For instance, last year Count Joseph
'Rochaid won the Dinard challenge cup.
The golf links of Dinard are incon-
testibly the best in France. according to
the English professionals. Moreover,
the thing which renders them unique in
their kind, from the point of view of
nature, is the great number of incom-
parable views which surround them and
their position on the seacoast in the
midst of unequaled scenery.
Along the undulating prairies of about
thirty hectares, cut by bitches, roads
and little streams of water, they have
established, at distance Of 400 meters
from each other, eighteen holes figured
by sort Of little iron recipient stuck
into the ground and indicated to the
player by a flag of bright color.
Each hole is surrounded by little
green grass carpet cut close and very
carefully kept, called green, whose di-
ameter is about twenty or thirty meters.
Not far from each one of these holes
is a little terreplain or tee. The game is
played with hard rubber ball about
three or four centimeters in diameter.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
And Why Not2

vegetarian boots" are advertised in
London. and are recommended to all
who wish to do away with the killing
of animals for the supposed necessities
of man. The uppers are made of
"pannus corlum," and the soles of wa
terproofed fax betting. One of these
days it will occur to some one to ask
why it is not as bad to take the life
of vegetable as the life of an animal.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
Dumas, Methods.

Dumas the elder had good deal of
the African in his appearance and he had
TO no small degree the love of show COM
mon to that race. Referring to the lat
ter trait. Alexander Dumas fills made the
remark: ''My father is so vain and so
fond of display that he would ride be-
hind his own coach to make people be-
lieve that he keeps a colored footman."
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
Lassoed a Hair Seal.

A large hair seal was captured by
Charles Ward. who was out cunning at
Rockaway Beach, l.. I. Ward surprised
a school of the animals feeding. At his
approach they slid back into the water,
save one. which was too intent on eat
ing to heed the alarm. Advancing eau
The seal showed fight. and set up
barking that brought the entire schocl
back to its assistance. The slippery ami
mails began clambering on the shoal, but
for some reason suddenly changed their
tactics. and, dropping back into the wa
ter, swan away. Ward then dubbed
his captive into submission, and, loading
it into his boat, brought it to the main
land. The animal was about 515 feet
long and weighed in the neighborhood of
900 noundS
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
The Yorktown.s Mascot.

Col. John A. Cockerill writing to the
New York Herald, tells of his introduce
ton at Chemulpo, Corea, to Charley, the
famous mascot of the cruiser Yorktown.
He Joined the Yorktown in 1889. He
has travelled something like 10000 miles
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
At the New woman's Club.

1t was at meeting of the New Won
ans club. The president had just ar
rived, breathless, twenty minutes after
the appointed time for the meeting to
open. "You must excuse me, ladies,
and [ took the wrong car and had to
walk six blocks,' said the president,
tanning herself with the treasurer's re-
In the midst of the murmur of SYM
pathy the president arose. She strug-
gled with her veil until she pushed her
bonnet crooked, and after she righted it
She whispered to the executive commit
tee sotto voce. "Is my hat on straight
sJust little to the left" suggested the
treasurer. Then the president pro-
cceded to look through her chatelaine
bag from to z, but the right article
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
COURAGE AND DEVOTION.

Archibald Forbes Account of Lord Will
lam Beresford's Bravery.
Beresford was out on scout, or rather
an armed reconnaissance, to ascertain
the strength of the Zulu forces. Butler
directed him to be very wary. or he
would be ambuscaded. The advice was
good for suddenly, from out of the ada
cent long grass, sprang up long line of
several thousand armed Zulus. At Bull
er's loud command to fire volley and
then retire, Beresford and his scouts
rode back toward the main body fol-
lowed by Zulu bullets. Two men were
killed on the spot. A third mans horse
slir-7ed IN and his wounded rider came
to the ground, the horse running away.
Beresford, riding behind his retreating
party, looked back aud saw that the fall
en- man was trying to rise into a sitting
posture. The Zulus were perilously
close to the poor fellow, but Beresford
believed that he saw a chance of antici-
pating them. Galloping back to the
wounded man, and dismounting, he con-
fronted his adversaries with his revolver
while urging the fallen soldier to get
on his (Beresford's) horse. The wound
ed man babe Beresford remount and fly.
Why, said he, should men die when death
was inevitable but to one? The quaint
resourceful humor of his race did not
fail Beresford in this crisis; he turned on
the wounded man and swore with
CleuCuOu isl I1dL uC WOUlu punCu Ills
head if he did not assist in the saving
of his life This droll argument pre-
vailed.
Still facing his foes with his revolver
Beresford partly lifted, partly hustled
the man into the saddle, then scrambled
uD himself and set the chestnut agoing
after the other horsemen. Another mo-
ment's delay and both must have been
assegaied A comrade, the brave Sergt
O'Toole. fortunately came back, shot
down Zulu after Zulu with cool cour-
age and then aided Beresford in keeping
the wounded man in the saddle till the
lager was reached. where no one could
tell whether it was the rescuer or rescued
who was the wounded man, so smeared
was Beresford with borrowed blood.
Lord William was commanded to Wind
sor to receive the reward ''for valor"
from the hands of the sovereign.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
A Hoist with Vapor.

Take an ordinary tumbler and pour
water into it until it is three-quarters
full. Then carefully wipe the edge of
the glass, so that it may be perfectly dry
before you begin your little experiment.
Place upon the top of the glass, as if you
intended to protect the contents
from dust. playing card made
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
Cot Rack at Him.

A leader of the House, who at one
time held the office of prime minister,
was noted for his indolent.. gentle. man
ner and the soft drawl with which he
sent singing sarcasms home to his op-
ponents. One of his long-suffering VIZ
tins. however. dealt him a telling blow
by complaining that the honorable mem
her had been rude to him. His man-
ner." he asserted. ''was--not ungentle-
manly. but less ladylike than usual
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
Mans NIeanness.


Won't you just give the sex in general
a sound berating for the faults of
few who are so awfully stingy that they
never attempt to pay their share at any
time or in any placer This is written
request that lies on the desk before us,
and with text thus provided we VIII at
once proceed to turn to and say our lit
tie say on the subject suggested. 10
begin with, we regret to announce that
there are such creatureS-we do not like
to call them men-WhO hold so closely
on to the dollars and dimes that they
cannot overcome the habit, even when
they are in the company of ladies. TO
such it must be horrible penance to be
compelled to pay car fare, and when a
mixed crowd will permit of it. 1.-The
money-saver" always manages to be
looking elsewhere when the conductor
comes around or checks At restaurants
are to be paid, and the broadminded,
generous soul who never shirks an obi
CATION or flinches before the look of
waiter settles for all and is, to be vulgar
but expressive, worked by the penuri-
Gus companion, who is quite willing to
eat, drink and be merry at some one
eIse's expense, but who never even offers
to share the bill with the willing individ-
ual whom he imposes upon. IT men
think that women do not notice such
things they are very much mistaken.
The most complimentary remark in the
world does not for a moment direct their
attention from the one who is ''shy'
when the time to pay for the entertain
ment arrives. This trait is so little that
it hardly seems possible that a man
could possess it and, moreover, boast Of
it, thinking nothing in the world quite
SO commendable as to return home from
an outing with party with the money
he took with him not diminished by one
cent OF Goa Sc, some one will say,
''She is melting our young men to eX-
travagance." There is no such thought
is our talk. All we hope is that by thus
roundly scolding against a contemplate
smallnesS we can help to eradicate a
trait that makes a man appear to such
great disadvantage in all eyes and must
warp his own character until he becomes
positively unbearable company even for
himself-Philadelph Times.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13

To encourage the silk industry the
Prince of Wales is to set the fashion by
wearing many-hued silk waistcoats when
appearing in evening dress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-22
ADMINISTRATIONS SALE.

Agreeably to an order Of the court OF
ordinary Of Chatham county, will be
sold at the court house door Of said county
on the FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY
next, within the legal hours OF sale,
the following property, TO wit: All
those three lots OF land in the recently
extended limits OF the city OF Savannah.
county OF Chatham. and state OF Geor-
gia, known and designated as lots %, n
and 70, IN a subdivision of the western
part of lot number six OF original sub
division OF farm lots z, 5, 3 and TO- Tyr
connell tything, Derby ward, In accord
ance with plat drawn by John Il. How
ard. city surveyor, as described In a deed
from John n. Maupas. recorded In county
records. Book 8 Y, folios l06-l09, said lots
being In Wadley ward, as appears from
the authorized map Of Savannah, A. ID.
1883, and on the south side Of Tenth street.
east OF Bull street extended. Sold as the
property OF Joseph H. fs0lseau, late Of said
county, deceased Terms cash. This Dee
Z, 1895. GEORGE A. LORD.
Administrator.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-22
LEGAL SALES.

Office Of the Chief of Police and Ex-
Oficio Tax Collector, Town of Tybee, Nov
30, lS96.-Under and by virtue of executions
for real estate for the year 1896 place I'm
my hands by f. w. Storer, clerk of coun-
cile and ex-officio treasurer of said town.
ill SELL as required by the town ordinance
before the court house in the city of Savan-
nah county of Chatham, and state of
Georgia, between the lawful hours of sale
on the FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY,
1897, the following property dot and i'm
prpvements thereon), each piece of proper
ty DOT and improvement thereon), levied
on as the property of the person or per-
sons whose name Immediately precedes the
description, all of the said property Got
and Improvements thereonl, situate, lying
and being in the town of Tybee, county
Of Chatham, and state of Georgia. Terms,
cash, purchaser paying for title.
c. II. Carroll, lot No. 8 Bay street and
improvements.
Bohan Floyd. lots IA. Is, 81, %, %, "a, 20,
q, %, 20, 30 and 81, wards 2 and 6.
d. G. Farmer. lots 50 and 49, Furber's
tract.
j. Fl. Helken, lot 20, Furber's track
v. ii. Kriegsheber lot 49, SO and &c. Fur
bers tract o. w. NAIL
Chief Of Police and Ex-omcio Tax Col
lector.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-22

not to come. but they insisted, saying. or
indicating by signs, that they would swim
pack. Not taking them seriously, we pull
ed to the ship. The water was smooth aud
We We're hoisted aboard without difficulty.
The water was clear, and we could see
dozens of huge sharks playing about the
snip, and it was among the lot that The
natives plunged when they had seen
enough. They went without warning, ana
ran to the side of the vessel, expecting
70 see the hazardous fellows torn 10 pieces.
FOR an instant there was no commotioa
among the sharks, and then, apparently
seeming human flesh, fully a score of the
gigantic man-eaters darted through the
water in the direction of the natives, who
We're swimming quietly for the shore The
water was cut into shreds by the Ans of
the sharks as they fairly flew toward the
swimmers. In another minute the two
men were surrounded by the fish, and 1
closed my eyes to avoid seeing their nor
rlple end When l took down my hands
the natives were swimming along in tho
same old way, and the sharks were com~
ms. back to the ship as quickly as they
had gone. Well, sir, don't you know that
the nsh We're so well acquainted with the
islanders that they never touched them.
Ihey had been reared in the same water
ana We're old friends. odd, wasn't it?"