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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
illusions.

Youth, the time of physical enjoyment,
is also that of much mental distress and
perplexity. That knowledge which we
call knowledge of life-knowledge Of the
world-has come by slow. but very pain
full degrees. In youth all is gold that
glitters. and actions spring from mo-
tives no deeper than those assigned.
The world is made up of but two dimen-
Sions: and depth has yet to be learned.
Inc coarSeSt fly ever put together by Il
bungler, with Il hook as big as a hay
fork, is taken by them as the real thing
good for food forthwith; and it is only
by bitter experience that they learn to
Judge Of appearances more accurately
than they did when they were uniformed,
enthusiastic, sincere and ignorant. Then
comes the time for lessons and diSillu-
sionment. They find that a vast amount
OF gIltterlng stuff is brass and Dinchbeck.
without a pennyworth of gold in the lot.
They find their friends can be false; and
that love can be tickle; that proteStationS
Of dislnterestedness cover deep designs.
where the professors self interest means
their own undoing; that life is warfare
with few allies OF doubtful liability
here and a massed phalanx of foes there.
They have to learn these lessons by eX-
perlence, and that experience is to be
bought only with pain and grief But
it must be done, else they will be the
prey VI All lAen anu LIE ScOTM OF even
fools.
To so through life believing in the alb
solute purity of motive of all that hap
pens is TO walk in a dream and to know
nothing Of reality. We have to reckon
with the evil as with the good, and to
allow for weakness as we'll as for
strength. We must learn human nature
as it is. shaking ourselves free of the
rose-colored letters Of childish ignorance
and childish belief We have to recog-
nize the sorry fact that rogues abound
and that the simple and trustful are
made the pabulum of the artful and
double dealing. But, for all that, we
need not suspect everyone with whom
we come in contact Those ten right
eous men are always to be met with,
and the remnant is never wanting. And
1T is as foolish to ascribe evil motives to
everyone we know, as it is to take every
thing on trust, and to believe in the alb
solute sincerity OF every plausible scamp
and well-mannered adventmess.-Phil
delphia Times.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22

said that he knew one man who has a
file of a newspaper from 1885 to the
present time. for which he wants $4,000.
Budd's principal business now is supply
ing to lawyers copies of old newspapers
containing legal advertisements or de
scriptions of cases once tried in the
courts. He recently sold copy of the
Star (now defunct) published on January
Is, 1868, TO law firm in the city. He
received $50 for it, although it was con-
si0erably charred by the fire through
which it had passed. This particular
newspaper was wanted by the lawyers,
as they represent the people who claim
the right to run cars in Twenty-eighth
and Twenty streets The tracks
were laid several years ago, but no cars
have ever been run on them. The news
paper contained paid notice to the pub
lie that the advertisers had obtained the
franchise to build and operate railroads
in the streets specifed.-New York Trib-
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
statue of Copper Plate.
Washington Star.

A colossal statue of st. Fidelio has re-
Gently been erected upon the Peoples
tower at Palazzolo, small city between
Brescia and Bergamo, In Lombardy.
While the statue measures not less than
"a feet in height, it's weight is only 100
pounds Had it been cast in bronze this
statue could not have weighed less than
fifty tons. This fact is of the greatest
Importance, since the statue is erected
upon the top of the dome of the great
tower. at height of $50 feet above the
ground The statue is made of galvan-
lied copper, and has shown what artists
and architects can do with an intelligent
employment of electroplating.
The statue was modelled i'll clay by
Sculptor Antonio Ricci. The shaping of
the galvanized copper plates took place
in the electroplating establishment OF
Count Vittorio Turati i'll Milan. The
work of the sculptor was first modelled
in plaster, full size, the mould being
then divided into seventeen parts. Each
of the pieces was then covered with Il
layer of plumbagO ana placed success
sively into the galvanic bath. TO facili-
tate the deposit of copper upon the plas-
ter a net of metallic wire, shaped to
duced, was placed quite close to the form
itself. and a number of small pins or
pegs kept it at even distance from the
plaster form The bath consisted of Il
solution with a base of sulphate of cop
per. Once the first layer in copper was
deposited upon the mould, the metallic net
was taken away. In few of the more
delicate parts, however, the wire net
was allowed to remain, and was thus en-
tirely covered by galvanic copper, so that
it remained sort of strengthening arma-
ture to the piece itself
The duration of the plating process
was from ten to twelve days for each
piece. and in some cases more; the i'll
tensity of the current was regulated i'll
such a way as to obtain metallic cover
of great cohesion. The thickness of the
metallic surface deposited is Oh the ay-
erage millimeters. The surface of the
statue which had to be covered with
copper is in the neighborhood of 400
square feet. The electric current neces-
sary for the plating was generated by a
dynamo of 600 amperes, at tension of
from four to six volts, and a fOur-horse
power gas motor furnished the power.
The cost of this work is considerably
less than if it had been cast in bronze.
The expense averaged to 10 lire per
kllogramme go cents to 81 per pound),
or about $1,000 for the entire statue
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
His Grandfather.

AS the eminent after-dinner orator sat
down, the thin young man with the nose
glasses arose and said:
Delightful as this occasion is to all
of us, to me it is fraught with a higher,
holier JOY than comes to the rest of you.
[ have just made the discovery that the
father"
They scanned him critically, but he
presented no evidence of being overcome
by rotations. He continued:
"The incident the gentleman has just
told as happening in his own experience
is one which l have often heard my
grandfather relate as an experience of
feet veracity of both the eminent speak
er and my grandfather, the statement
have just made 1 make with full con-
fdence i'll its correctness
All was silent.-Indianapoli Journal.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
Made Him Quit.

The venerable Judge Allen of the
United States circuit court at Spring
field, H., was hearing case few years
ago, in which James G. Courtney was
one of the attorneys. The counsel on
the opposite side had asked question
of witness, and Courtney had objected.
The point was argued by both sides,
and the objection was overruied. The
opposite lawyer asked the same ques-
ton of the next witness, and Courtney
again objected and began to argue it
over again. Judge Alien interrupted
him with this observation: Mr.; Court
ney, you remind me of dog that keeps
barking up the tree after the coon is
gone" Mr.. Courtney thereupon subsid-
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
Steel Cars.


The Universal Construction company,
located in the north works of the Hi
nois Steel company, Chicago, are making
car construction an important feature of
their business, and hereafter will handle
both the Harvey and Pennock designs
of steel cars and will introduce some new
features in their construction. The car
rying capacity of both the Harvey and
Pennock designs has been tested by this
company with most satisfactory results.
They now have standing in their yard
one of each kind Of car loaded to double
the marked capacity and the reflections
are less than one inch in the middle and
at the ends. These cars will be equipped
with the Fox pressed steel trucks, and
in future designs the malleable iron sep
arators will be reduced from so to II in
number. and the rolled Hanged side truss
will extend for the full length of the ear
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
The Secret. of Art.

Felix says American dressmakers
make better dresses than the French
dressmakers, put better material into
them, fit them just as well, sew them
better, and then, he says, spoil them by
too much sewing-too much of what |
can't translate better than by calling it
"cut-and- driedness. The French study
effects, and let the details take care of
themselves. But they ray a great deal
of attention to details of one sort, if not
those of another. The French woman
does not care whether the stuff is cheese
cloth or satin, side-plaited or gathered.
so long as it makes her look well, but
she dotes on having her lingerie, her
gloves, her shoes. her wells, her entire
outfit, perfectly au fait.
The French mind adores elegancies. 1t
goes into raptures over its own devices
in garnitures. French workwomen like
to do decorative work in dressmaking,
but they hate to finish the inside of a
bodice as our American dressmakers feel
that they must finish their work. Any
body who has ever tried to make hat
or bonnet knows that she not infrequent-
ly secures a good effect in the trial ar
rangement, and spells it all when sew
ing is done by making it look stiff and
ugly. The French do not believe in
much sewing, and by eschewing as much
of it as they can they get graceful, airy
effects that are quite their own.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22


Caught out in a thunder storm the
safest shelter is a house: the most dan
gerous a tree, particularly, an oak tree.
1t is peculiar. but nevertheless a prov
en- fact that the oak is the most sus-
ceptible of all trees 10 a current OF cleo
tricity. Over 80 per cent. of trees struck
by lightning storms during one summer.
the government statistician tells US, were
oaks, while the beech tree was the least
harmed. Therefore, the worst possible
place of shelter il an electric storm is
under an oak tree, while by all odds the
safest place is in q house and out Of a
draught & $ The actual danger
from an electric storm is, III truth, not
from the lightning nor the thunder, but
from the nervous condition into which
women allow themselves to fall. And
A little calm thought and a few grains
of common sense will DO it-Edward w.
Box in Ladies' Home Journal
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
Naughty Little Bow.

The Court Jester has been smiling
again at some funny little sayings of
children. A small boys aunt interfered
don't like you, Aunt Minnie" he said;
IAN if you don't let me alone I'll save
up my pottet-money an buy tapir.'
"A what?" asked his aunt. "A tapir,''
said the small one. AN tapirs, they eat
ants. Town and Country Journal.
The title and position of cardinal is
the highest dignity in the Roman Cath
olic church next to the Pope. Cardinals
are divided into three classes-six car
fourteen cardinal deacons.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
Smoking the Nareile.

A Greek thus tells how the nargile is
smoked by his brethren.
"Only pure tobacco is used in the mar
gile It is grown expressly for the pur-
pose in Persia. The weed there is called
Tumbeky. This kind Of tobacco is first
washed two or three times by the man
who keeps the restaurant. He puts il
under a faucet and squeezes the quice
out. Otherwise the tobacco would be
too strong Then, when the smoke of
it is drawn through the water-the tobac-
co having, of course, been dried frst-all
the nicotine is deposited in the water,
and a delightful and innocuous smoke is
the result. New York Tribune.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
To Make Good Coffee.

An appeal for directions as to how to
heart Of those who love the fragrant bev-
erage, and as each devotee has her spe-
cial method, one can take choice Of sew
eral which claim to be perfect.
Old-fashioned housekeepers still insist
that no coffee is equal to that which has
had good boil" 70 make it by any
plan be sure that all your vessels are
perfectly clean and that all the water
you use is not only freshly drawn but
that it is at its first boil; a very few
moments OF ebullition will deprive it of its
gases and make it fiat and hard. For
boiled coffee, then, allow two heaping ta-
blespoonfuls of ground coffee to each cup.
Put it in the pot with one-third of the
cold water; stir thoroughly and add
enough cold water to thoroughly cover;
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
Valuable Collections.

One Of the best collections which he
had offered him recently, he said, was
one Of the late John Hoey Of Long
Branch, the former president of the Ad-
ans Express company. The collection
included complete files of the Tribune.
the Herald, the London Graphic and the
London Illustrated News since they were
first published, It was Budd who first
supplied Mr. Hoey with these papers.
An idea can be obtained of the value
that many people place on complete files
of newspapers from the fact that Budd
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
JSSIP FOB THE LADIES
What Day?

On Monday morn l think my love is dear
est,
And vet when Tuesday comes my love is
Qearer.
On Wednesday. too, one trfe, quite the
UeYeSt,
Then Thursday brings my darling one day
nearer
Then thou are nearer,
Then thou are dearer!
Now Fridays here. ] think my love is
sweetest,
Yet Saturday we've vowed shall be the
one day.
When sunday comes we walk in all our
neatest-
An yes. my love is nearer, dearer, Sun.
day!
Then thou art nearest,
Then thou art dearest!
Boston Daily Globe
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
The Bicycle Beginner.

Oft has the Tyre been tuned to tell
About the wondrous grace
OF one. saluted as the belle
OF every earthly place.
Mankind admires her dainty pose,
From foot to curly head,
OF course provided that she goes
Serenely straight ahead.
But while we wish that youthful charms
Forever might endure,
There comes a host of strange alarms
With riders immature.
And cen the most polite. of men
Is filled with rage profound,
More bitter in it's silence, when
q q w
b d
b.
Washington Star.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
The Fear of Thunder.

Electric storms are far less dangerous
than the majority of people imagine
That a severe lightning storm is terri
flying admits of no question, and will
sometimes bring uneasiness to the heart
of the strongest man. But the real dan
ger is slight. The chance of lightning
striking a house, for example, is not one
in million. Particularly is this true in
electric wires. The greater danger from
electric storms is in the country. and
even there the danger may be lessened
if the simplest and most common-sense
of precautions are exercised. The sur
est electric conductor is a draught.
and if, when a thunder storm ap-
proaches. it is seen that all windows
and doors liable to occasion draught
are kept closed. the danger is at once
reduced to a minimum. If woman is
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-04
The southern Hotel

We call special attention to the adver-
tisement of this magnificent hotel OH page
4 Of this paper. Under the successful man.
ayement of Mr.. l.. II. Hulse the travelling
public will find this the plaGeito stop while
in the city of Meridian. AS will be seen.
the rates are made to suit all. and now
range from ~ to 50 per day. With dining
room on fifth floor two elevators, heated by
steam, with all the modern Improvements,
it not only invites but deserves the most
liberal patronage, This Is handsome
building Of brick and stone and five storesf
with 100 rooms, every room model oil
neatness and comfort. With a full corps
OF well.trained servants, presided over IN
the dining hall by IN accomplished head
waiter, every attention, as II were, auto
matical!y bestowed upon the guests, with
handsome parlors, spacious halls. good
ventilation, one can but feel such an es.
tublishment boon to the weary traveller.
We say to ALL when YOU 80 to Meridian,
stop at the Southern and, our word for 1t.
you will not only be cared for In the best
possible manner, but you will be pleased,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-04
nn.ne Mn,rimon,al Market.

We beg to Introduce to the girls who
are counting this year, our friend and
comrade, Walter Stokes.
Walter Stokes has been reared here and
doubtless made Z" inu pies with lots u
the girls VINO are now posing as young
ladies. lie is quite young man but has
already made long strides In his profess
sion. We haye always had considerable
doubt about lawyers integrity aud hon
esty of character, but we will say this
much for Walter-If any OF those out-of-
place ingredients can be put up in legal
form, we guess he has them, (sprinkled
In as condiments however.)
Now, he's alright In business way,
and the girl that gets HIM may be sure o 1
the "loyely outage h 'De" engaged girls
like to dream Of.
Spiritually. Walter must be "handied
with care" But hell come out alright
when one OF you sweet church going las
sizes take.hlm in.as
lntelles lualy, he leaves lots of the
boys way hin although they do know
more about "affilres d'amour" than he
does, u.
Now, we could say much more OF clev-
er Walter Stokes, but It Is really unneces
slry. You girls are just waiting for a
chance at him; which, behold, Is now ut
hand for we are authorized to advertise
him a, In The mairlm )Ial market
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-04
The Epworth Lcaxus.

The Epwor,li' League gave one OF
its characteristic entertainments OH
Friday evening, Dec. 9Th, for the
purpose OF raising money with which
to set its "CIiaritv and help" depart
meni ut work. ia rpitc of several
other entertainments in town on the
same evening, there was good
crowd present. and they went home
well satisfied with the character of the
amusement offered them.
An Anthem, Calm on the listen
ing ear of night" was sung by the 81.
Cecilinn quartette, which makes de,
lightiul harmony. Lam told, in the
absence of the tenor. Mr.. E. B Boyd,
the tenor part was taken by Mr. MOT.
felt. who kindly consented TO take the
vacant place.
A duet was sung by Misses Ruth
and Patiie Jppes, whose soft. sweet
voices delighted the ears of all who
heard Them. Though no one under
stood the words Of 20 Sslutaris," we
all felt warmth about our hearts that
told US the music WAS sacred,
Little Lucille Jones gave us recita
ton about Santa Klaus, that delight
ed the children and astonished the big
folks. How such small tot could
hold such long recitation is u mar
vel 10 this writer whose memory is
distrossingIy short.
Mrs. G. B.,Ames as soprano. assisted
by Miss Francis w. Minor as alto, and
accompanied by Miss Calvine Patti,
I'on the plan6. rendered Norma" The
singers hevereceivfd enough compile
men,s on their rendition Of this beau
iiiul song TO turn their heads COM
pletcly.
There was one intermissiou of M
hour during the evening. In which
time oyster stew was servDd 10 every.
body freely aud without stint. The
"Hall of Curiosn was thrown open,
aud troops OF people crowded In to
see the funny aud interesting things
displayed, Five cents was charged
as admission fee, aud Miss Annis
Scales took IN plenty of fiye ccnis-es.
This unique display was got together
by the united efforts OF Mrs. Anna
Fooie aud Mics Annie Scales. II goes
without saying tina, any idea OF theirs
Is successful, for Two more talented
women i were hard to find.
After the .intermission Mrs. Amss
aud Miss y. w. Minor sang second
duct .aI,ovc aud Constancy," which
elected much praise, This closed the
EXERCISES, and we al wont home, dc.
lighted with tho result Of onr Christ
mas entertainment When we next
meet 1t will be al the home Of Mrs.
W. +. Skinner. on Friday evening.
Jan. 3.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-04


The dollar Party" given at the lovely
new home of Mr.. W. b. Patty ON Friday
morning, Dec hber Goth. was an immense
social and pecunlary success. A large
crowd of both young and old was on hand
to share the fun. An abundant supper.
furnished by the ladies of the church, was
set forth in Mrs. Patty's dainty dining
room, whittier the company repaired by
installments. until all had eaten and been
filled
The beauty OF the Dollar Party was that
by going to any front window Of the house
one could see the results Of this party
standing out against the clear sky just
across the street. The manse testified more
eloquently than words woul have done to
the untiring energy and devotion Of the
Presbyterian ladies. who are dauntless
where the prosperity of their church is
concerned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-04

Mr.. aud Mrs. 4. p. Walker, OF Cal
ION. Mississippi are visiting al III
home OF Mrs. Walkers parents, Mi
and Mrs. Hardin.
We rejoice 10 see the vacant plac
IN the faculty Of the high schoo, lille
by Miss Fannie Jarnagin. one OF oil
most brilliant and talented yoIn
women.
The monthly social meeting OF tn
Senior Epworth League vas held las
uight at the residence of Mr.. W, 4
Skinner. A. usual the evening wal
spent delightfully."- iu playing games
having good music and refreshing Tho
inner man. -
Mrs. Jeanne FOLSOM beautiful ant
charming woman. formerly of this
this place. is about 10 cut short her
visit, which her friends had hoped
would be longer one. She willrc.
turn to her home lp 10 New ',A. Orleans.
On the evening of tha 18th, MI. and
MrS. Brame entertained most delight.
fully at tea. Those who enjoyed the
hospitality Of this beautiful new home
were Misses Brady. of West Point.
Ellis. Brame, Bush. Sargent. Saliic
and Ria Minor. Scllcck; Mcssrs. Smith
Ecktord. w. Bash, Woodward, Hun
ter, Hugh Rush. T.. McEaskill. Gar
land Jones. Win FAINT.
Am'ug the bright and happy events
OF The week wis the Xmas German
danced at the Calhoun Institute, com
pllmentary to tie cha. ming visitors.
Misses Blanche and Dell Snowden, of
Deerbrook. Miss. Mr.. aud Mrs. q. T..
Ellis chaperous Among others pres.
ent were Misses Sargent, Klaus, Sell
leck, Alice and Ethel Bush. Mamye
and Joe Len Griggs. Messrs. Garlic
ton. Jours, Patty "A. Fl. and DIR. Bush,
Owens, Woodward, Augustus, Klaus
and Yates. %
The Leap Year party at Mrs. Talia-
fcrros was largely attended. Unfor-
tunately there was not girls enough to
act as escorts for all the young gal.
lants of the town. SO thero is good
deal OF pointing being done and SOW
eral boys have been heard to call tho
girls 'meau thipgs,' Some have even
gone so far as to, say they didn't care.
Anyway they received a wholesome
lesson and in future will always be
able 10 sympathize with every girl
who doesn't get "bid" when any.
thing is on hand.
the boys entertained beautifully,
doing the honors as gracefully and
easily asthe most accomplished ladies.
The Refreshments. which were plenti.
inl and delightful, were furnished by
The girls, who are 60 much pleased
with.alhe success OF their party that
lheyteel, encouraged to-repeat the ex
ercise Of. Leap Year privileges.