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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

Selections of the greatest ten books
Or the greatest ten poems are as varied
as are the persons who do the select
ing, but Bliss Carman, the Canadian
poet, has picked out as the greatest ten
lyrical poems in English the following
"a Northern Vigil "a Spring Song
'srhe Moondial," cat the Granite
Gate" THE Gravedigger," 1.-THE Nan
cy's Pride" 1.-THE Red Wolf" Behind
the Arras," "The Last Watch" and "In
n Gondola." 1t would be interesting to
know how many of the readers of to-
day can tell the authors of these lyrics.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

cially sour oranges, for believe that
acids are valuable agents in the re-
duction of flesh. Bananas and crack
ers are also important features of my
matutinal meal. Milk, starchy, or sac
charine foods of any kind l entirely
avoid. 1t has been truly said that the
only proper way to chew tobacco is to
eschew it, and I think the same re-
mark applies with equal force to such
foods as / have mentioned, if one de-
sires to become thinner After break
fast l don loose gymnastic bloomer
dress and take good long turn with
my skipping rope. After resting for
about an hour, l don bicycle costume
and, mounting q nineteen-pound wheel,
I am soon taking a spin out of the Riv-
erside drive or through Central Park.
This lasts for two hours. after lunch
con take long walk and devote the
remainder of the time before dinner to
reading, study, vocal practice, writing
letters, etc. OF course, the above rou-
tine has to be varied somewhat when
rehearsals claim considerable portion
Of my time. Again, when / am on the
road travelling from city to city, my
habits must be somewhat changed, but
even then adhere to my dietary rules,
take my skipping-rope tu1a, and exer-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

The death of Mrs. Aldrich, of San
Diego, Cal, removes another of the
few remaining women who are wild
ows of revolutionary soldiers. A few
years ago there were no less than thir-
teen such still alive and drawing pen
sions from the government. Now there
are but six, and it cannot be long be-
fore the last one is gone, for they are,
of course, all very Old Mrs. Aldrich
was born in 1900, Or not till eighteen
years after the British evacuated New
York. Her husband was, therefore, at
least forty years her senior at the time
of her marriage. 1t is only such dis
crepancy Of ages which would permit
a woman whose husband was one of
the original patriots to survive to this
late day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

A police magistrate in New York has
rebuked newspaper reporter for ap~
pearing in court clad in knickerteockers
and sweater Even a common regard
for the dignity Of justice would pre-
clude the possibility of a gentleman ap-
pearing in court in such a costume, and
public opinion will uphold the magis-
trate in his action. For long jaunt in
the country OF holiday outing the at
tire referred to would be proper, but no
one has right to wear it into a court
room any more than he would to go
there attired in a bathrobe OF pyjamas.
1t is distinctly undress uniform, and
the instincts of gentleman will keep
him from appearing in it at places
where the costume is inappropriate. 1t
is inappropriate in a courtroom, at
church, at theater, at dinner and in the
ordinary transac tions of business or
the functions of social life. 1t is dis
tinctly fatigue dress, to be assumed
only when the Wearer is out for pleas
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

The intention of a firm in Columbia,
S. c., to build cotton mill and run it
by negro labor exclusively has raised
a small storm Of protest from various
sources. The right Of the firm to carry
out it's intention is not disputed and no
threats are made that the project will
be interfered with, now or after the
mill is in operation, but it is intimated
that the experiment is risky one and
that the people Of the South would
rather it were not tried. Conditions OF
labor in the South are no more ideal
than those of any other part of the
country, and it would seem as though
an attempt to change the character OF
the cotton mill labor at this time would
be dangerous from financial as we'll as
other standpoints.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
Any Boston paper can stretch an in

Any Boston paper can stretch an in
ference until it cracks. One Of them
says that 1T always pays to be polite
electioneering trip, John Tyler took a
boy in his arms and remarked: That's
a bright little boy The recipient OF
that Presidential compliment is known
to-day as Postmaster General Gary y
BY searching the records we have dis
covered that another little boy who
was kissed by President Tyler on the
same occasion was lynched several
years later for stealing a mule in Ar
kansas. Still, it always pays to be po-
lite, anyway.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
There met in Boston a convention OF

There met in Boston a convention OF
those queer people, the stamp collect
ors. Those who believe that the col
lection of stamps is confined to a few
schoolboys in each large city are very
wide Of the mark. There are in this
country alone not less than 100000
such collectors and a good proportion
of them are grown men. The amount
of money invested in the business Of
collection of stamps runs away up into
the Millions and some collections have
been sold for as much as $3.50, 600. In
all large cities there are stamp associa-
lions, and in some of them actually
clearing houses for the settlement Of
trades. Many men make very good
ivings out of the sale of rare stamps,
and there are no shrewder traders any
where than those who buy and sell
these articles. The stamp men have
their journals, and a considerable lit
erature has grown up about the bust
ness. The annual meetings are of great
interest to the members and the pro-
ceedings furnish to outsiders an exam
pie of how small thing win take UP
the time and attention of certain
class.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

The authorities are preparing to
make of Greater New York a paradise
of peace, quiet and safety. It will not
be their fault If in the near future the
deafening noise which now affrights
the ear Of the jay from the west and
even has begun to disturb the native
of Manhattan is not hushed to the calm
of summer morning in the country.
The chief Of police has issued orders
to his force that the members must
hereafter see to it that all city laws
concerning the suppression of noises
in the interdicted hours are fully en-
forced No more may peddlers cry
their wares or merchandise on Sunday
or before a. m. or after a. m. Nor
may they at any time do SO within $50
feet of any schoolhouse, courthouse,
The watch dog must also hush his
bark, honest or otherwise, and cats
with amatory tendencies must either
restrain themselves or go beyond the
city precincts. Ringing and tolling of
large bells is also strictly prohibited.
Not content with thus conserving the
health of citizens, the authorities pro-
pose to go further and to make war
upon all smells and odors which offend
the sense and endanger life. These
. offenses will be tracked to their lair
and pulled up by the roots. Deaths
Curve" at Broadway and 14th street,
where the cable was wont to feed upon
human victim every day, is to be
Strengthened out, and it will be Dos
sible for blind man to cross there un-
aided at any hour of the day or night.
But that is not all. Cab fares are to be
cheaper. This is authentic. After all
these reforms are accomplished New
York will be inhabitable by rational
persons. A holy calm will pervade the
whole consolidated municipality, for
the only sound which will break the
stiffness will be that of the angloma-
MACS raiment as he walks up Broad
way.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
Sound Blindness,

We have all heard often enough 3
color blindness. Many people, althou!
they possess perfect eyesight for read
ing or seeing long distances, yet can
for the life of them distinguish cree
and red, and many other pairs of color
Lately it has been found that some sui
fer from an exactly similar affectiOnd
the hearing powers Shat is, an inabl
ity to distinguish particular shades d
sound arising from some obscure at
lection Of the ear, yet quite distlnc
from deafness. One boy, in doing dc
tation, always spelt VERY" ''vogAt'
He could not distinguish at all betWel
the sounds of very" perry al'
polly" and yet he could hear at
great a distance as anybody Anoths
youngster would spell different "drll
ent." He said that was how it soUIg
ed. And several others ran the letter.
"r," IN" and 'l' together in hopeR1
way.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
Had No Use for Anthracite.

Edmund Carey, of Benton, is in It'd
city this week attending court nj
was one of the early residents h
Wilkesbarre. and was born Aug N
1922, on q farm at the lower end
town, now known as Carey avenuj
which has been named after the farl
lily. His father; George Carey m|
one of the settlers who had the hand
ling of the first anthracite coal in WI
oming valley. He helped open strl
ping in Pittston township. now know
as Plains township, in 1916, and in til
spring of that year loaded a raft Will
several others and took it down It'd
Susquehanna to Harrisburg, when
they sold the raftload of forty tons
anthracite for So They We're diScou|
aged at such remuneration and led
the transportation of coal dormant uni
til 1920, when they took another atI
load down and failed to find buyG
They were SO discouraged that the
dumped their load of black diamond
into the Susquehanna at Harrisburg
and as far as these early pioneer ship
pers were concerned, the opening upd
a coal market was ended.-Wilkesbar!
Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

appeared, and it made such an impress
sion that she was hailed as one of the
greatest poets of The century.
Poems Of Jean fngelow" appeared
at an opportune time to attract atten-
ton. Tennyson had been silent for a
long time, and the novelty had worn
off Longfellow's '"Tales Of a Wayside
Inn" Her poems even ranked next to
Longfellow's and above Tennyson's at
that time. The English-speaking
world was especially captivated by
High Tide Off the Coast of Lincoln
SHIRE, ballad cast in strange form,
SO musical that it sang itself, so quaint
and tender and exquisite in it's turn OF
phrase that there was never a word
for its defects. Her second volume Of
poems, entitled "a Story of DOOM"
followed in 1867, and her third in 1885.
In addition to her poems she has writ
ten various prose works for children,
and four novels. Her "Song of Seven, -
Divided" and "Laurance'' are sup
posed to be autobfographical. Many Of
her verses were set to music. Among
these is ooh, Fair Dove, Oh, Fond
Dove" the sweet but mournful tale of
a sailors love. "Mopsa, the Fairy" was
fantasy that attracted much atten-
ton. Then followed her first novel,
loft the Skelligs,'' her best work in
that line, but Miss Ingelow is known
to the present generation only as a
poet.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
else all I can in the open air. By these
means prevent my weight from ever
exceeding $50 pounds.
Only Carniyerous Horse.

The most extraordinary appetite
known in a horse belongs to Billy, q
handsome bay owned by A. Decour-
tieux & Son, the butchers Of the Pacific
fruit market Horses are frequently
known to show a strong liking for
sugar, and instances are related where
they would drink beer, but who ever
saw a horse that was fond of meat and
fish?
Billy's duties are to draw the firms
delivery wagon and his stand is on
Merchant street in front of the shop.
Here he is often on exhibition, eating
with an apparent relish steak, liver,
tripe and, in short, almost any variety
Of meat handed him. Sometimes after
having had his fill of oats and hay, he
refuses to MUNICH meat, but this seldom
occurs.
Billy's appetite developed several
months ago. No one knew Of it until
one day he was seen to reach into a
butcher cart that was tied just ahead
Of him and calmly begin eating a steak.
After that he was fed often with the
firms wases, and many a bet has been
won and lost on his appetite.
The horse formerly varied his carnal
meals by purloining fish, but he was
cured in a manner that was ludicrous
to the spectators, but very painful for
the equine phenomenon. He reached
into fish wagon one day when his
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

AS an outcome of the old wars and
differences in South America all diplo-
matte relations between Brazil and Co
lomb!a and Ecuador were severed
twenty-seven years ago, and none of
these countries has since been repre-
scented at the capital of the other by a
minister. The governments have come
TO the conclusion that this foolish state
OF affairs has lasted long enough, and
Brazil has sent q special envoy to re-
open negotiations and put matters upon
the usual footing. South American
pride has stood till now in the way of
such a compromise, blu. Brazil has tax
en- the initiative and undoubtedly the
other countries will meet it at least half
way. Diplomacy beats war every time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
SIX MONTHS FOR AN A.
A Sample of Justice as It w..
Adm mustered in the w Va

Don't question anything Won
about the administration of iustia ~
the early days of the West" oas,
the man who had dug and prosn no Ing
over large part Of it In search b'v,e
fortune. 1--WE seen men out thor,
ing as magistrates that could no,S az
read, write nor talk with an annra
to correctness in any language '''S
81 recall one instance ND noor !,
head Of Bitter creek. While q mis
was down at the saloon one nob+
joying himself after the manner
such men, some one stole into HE
and dug up the bags Of dust h. % SS
buried there. Upon discovery Of -
theft there was a great hue and
raised, a sheriff's posse was ca,,as
and young fellow from the E,st u
tie better than a tenderfoot was ~
rested for the crime. He didn't w
guilty or act guilty and there was
good deal of sympathy for him smm
the boys. Otherwise the regular f.
mula of justice might not have h,~
observed.
"When the trial came on the Won,
man had lawyer that he had Sent +
and who made it interesting for 4
prosecution, who relied largely ma
lung power and sledge- hammer Mou
Inside of two hours it was proved
evidence that could not be Question
that the accused had spent the epS,
night with a friend at his shanty tho
miles from the camp. Outside of wis
the friend swore to a number had SEA-
the prisoner going out in the eyenh
and returning in the morning. ErsE
the prosecution was gracious enough
admit at last that perfect abb hi
been proved.
Thar's no mistake about it. roarl
the court, in order to emphasize his NJ
dignation; it has been proved that FIJI |
sneakin', slick-tongued hypercrit bad
committed a aleibi. I sentence bj3
to six months hard labor
'And it took half day to get 4!
sentence annulled."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

One does not look for consistency
among the fanatics who passed the
bill in Massachusetts prohibiting the
use of feathers ON women's hats, but it
would be no more than right for them
bill making it a misdeameanor for WON.
en- to wear the feather boas which are
so popular, and to prohibit also the
use Of the fur Of the squirrel, mink,
marten, seal or other animal as part
of their wearing apparel. One is quite
as sensible as the other
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
New Treatment for Hiccough.

A female patient presented herself at
q French hospital for q rebellious hic-
cough, which had resisted all treatment
for four days. She was asked to show
the tongue, and it was noticed that
with the putting out of the tongue, the
hiccough ceased. The same thing has
been since tried, and with success in
other cases. All that is necessary APP
parently is to strongly push the tongue
out of the mouth and hold it so, for a
minute or two. It is also suggested
now to try the same thing in suffocative
Cough, as whooping cough, and choking
by irrespirable gases.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
The Extent of His superstitjon.

70 little extent / am superstiton
says a Virginian. l moved into De
house a couple of years ago, and SOM
how things seemed to grow worse CIV
stantly. First it was one thing, gu
then it was another. | mentioned ~
matter to an old colored auntle, va
did our laundry work, and she tola
it was because there was no toau NV
in the cellar. She said it was gooa u'
for a new house to have toad Ill "
cellar and that many builders AVA
left frog in the cellar when they y
ished a house. AS it was such w.
pie matter to set things right l caus
toad and put it in the cellar ~
strangely enough, things began ~, ~,
ming all right Immediately. Since 'D'1
my cellar has never been WltnO"
toad frog, and to that extent l q"
perstitious.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
The Tiger Snake

There is no known antidote loi " y
bite of the tiger snake of Ausu@ n
Persons bitten die almost instantly y
the Government mas standing Que
Fl 900 for any one who will dlsco'~ y,
remedy. Some few years ago "A
actually discovered an efficaclous -
dote. To prove it's value he alV'
himself to be bitten repeatedly
snakes in full possession OF the ~
to kill. One day he gave an eNl,I" I'D
before some Government otflclal'
being much under the lnllueu W. Nd
liquor, he did not recollect VIVA. !" "A
dole with his antidote. ana ~ ,o,s'
shortly after the snake bite, ni'
perishing with him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
The Barieycorn,

The table of measures says that three
barleycorns make one inch, and so they
Go. When the standards of measures
We're first esta blished, three barley
corns, Well dried, We're taken and laid
end to end, three being understood to
make an inch in length. The hair
breadth. now used indefinitely and con-
ventionally for infnitesimal space was
regular measure, Is hairs laid side by
side equahng one barleycorn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

A dispatch from Madisonville, KY,
gives the details of the lynching of a
negro at that place, and concludes with
the naive statement: "Bunkley was
hanged because his reputation was not
good; but there was no evidence
against him." If Kentucky has begun
to lynch those whose regulations are
bad, some Of her statesmen would bet
ter take to the woods.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

It is announced that Lillian Russell
has finally decided to shed another hus-
band and has started for Dakota to
further this interesting operation. To
save time and trouble, Lillian's next
marriage license should have at least
six divorce coupons attached.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

olfactories detected the odor of his IA
vorite smelt, but an active and belliger-
ent crab took offense at the intrusion
ard promptly fastened to his lower LID.
Billy shook his head frantically and
Whlnnfed in pain, but the crustacean
nefd on until he was crushed by being
banged against the side of the wagon.
Since then the horse has kept clear of
tish.-San Francisco Call.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

their feet and far quicker to act In
emergency. This is especially true of
sailors from New England and from
the lakes. Such men represent the
best type Of sailor to be found in the
world to-day. Consequently, in seek
ing to fill the naval service with Ameri-
cans as enlisted men, the secretary Of
the navy department is acting directly
for the interests and the good of the
service
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
Secret in Naval Circles.

Great secrecy is observed over the
construction of a number of shallow
draft gunboats now building for the
British government by the. Yarrows
The destination Of the boats, as well
as the model, is being kept dark. They
may be for China, the Nile, or the
Niger, though some believe that they
are to be used ON the Zambesi in the
event OF war with the Transvaal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

Catulle Mendes, who threw down his
sword in disgust the other day be-
cause his opponent in a French duel
persisted in retreating, should remem-
Der that the latter has excellent author
ity for such a course. Has he forgot
ten the adage that che who fights and
runs away may live to fight another
ll8y?"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

Texas is a great state. The agent Of
a picnic grove at La Porte advertises
that ''never yet has there been kiss
stolen beneath the outrageous boughs
of our sylvan resort that wasn't i'm
mediately replevined by the victim"
How do the divorce court records aver
age in that county?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
In the MoniSt Prof, Loeb. of the Uni

In the Monist Prof. Loeb, of the Uni
yersity of Chicago, remarks that 'there
IS no reason to suppose that the egg
contains other mysterious complicated
structures than such as might be ex-
pressed in the formulate of the chemist"
Now will the professor demonstrate his
theory by building a chicken in his
chemical laboratory?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
JEAN lNGELOW.
The Distinguished Poet and Novelist.
Who Died Recently.

Jean Ingelow, the distinguished poet
ess and novelist, who died at London,
England, recently, was the daughter Of
William Ingelow, and was born at
Boston, Lincolnshire, England, in 1S2OI
Her father was a banker, and her
mother was Of Covenanter descent. She
was 33 years old before her first book
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

ThOrne, who is held by the New
York police for the murder of William
Guldensuppe, demands his liberty I'M
der habeas corpus proceedings and
says that the evidence against him sis
Of the flimsiest character" He evil
IDENTIFY forgets that the New York Jour
nal already has confessed that he did
the murder
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

The Cleveland police are much mys-
tilted by a recent burglary. Somebody
broke into a residence and stole a con-
certina and nothing else. We suggest
that the nearest neighbours house be
searched.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

One reason for the superiority of the
American over the foreign sailor Is that
the former is SO quick to think and so
prompt to act. 1t is not claimed, for
example, that the American is Drawer
than the Englishman, but it is assert
sd that the Americans are Eyeler on
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12

1sMust the locomotive go?' inqures
the Hartford Courant. 1t must, broth
er, 1T must; locomotive which doesn't
go is worth just half a cent pound
for old iron.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
70 CORRESPONDENTS.

An ..-munIcations for this paper should be ssesA
,s.6 by ths name of the author; not necessarily fea
ubl,cation but evidence OF good faith on toe
n the writer Write only one side OF the papss. es
,.rtculary careful. In giving names and dates :"
N. letters and figures plain and distinct
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
Them.
TO REDUCE HER WEIGHT.

Lillian Russe1Ps Never Ending War
Against Obesity.
My system of what is commonly call
ed "doing banting'' is a vigorous one,
says Lillian Russell, in the New York
Journal. I rely mainly upon severe
exercise, producing profuse perspira-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-08-12
Cheering Indication.

The fact that $14,225, the largest
amount ever paid at one time into the
conscience fund" of the United States
Government. has been received within
the last year, is cheering indication
that some men are growing better in
stead Of worse