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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
South Sea Relics.
compass

There We're sold this week at au
ton in London for a trivial sum a ma
of books, pamphlets, autograph lettel
etc., said to be the most extensive G.
lection OF its kind in existence, refe
ring to the days of the South n
bubble and it's many mad schemes IL
returning 1000 per cent to mfatuate
investors. These are Autograph LEI
ters from all the prominent political
and spectators, members of bot
houses of parliament, including
cabinet, and a satlrical poem
Defoe, in his own handwriting,
titled, 1.-THE Golden Age Returned
1t was an elaborate project, that
the South Sea Co., and one OF its
traorlinary sources Of anticipa
revenue may give a hint to boy
prospectus preparers. The pamph
mentions the names of CAPITA
Avery, Read, and Tongs, notore
pirates of the period, who, with tA
crews. aggregating 1900 men, w
DESTROYS Of their royal pardon,
prepared to pay hard cash for T
mercy. Each sailor was to ph
down $4,000 and each captain
amount equal to the whole total Of
crew. The total from this very pnl
worthy source of revenue was esnn
ed at $1O1, 100000.
The importation of jackasses 70
trained aus servants, the extrachN
gold from the waters Of the ocean,
scores of other effulgences OF np
mania are recorded in these age-rH
odd-typed pamphlets of more tn
century ago. The craze extenaa
Paris, and a hlnchback made
some fortune as walking w
desk, upon which the eager specu'
scrawled their bills and accepp
in the streets. It is a pitfu
Of a mad time, not without It's
to spectators Of the preseN
London Correspondence New
Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

That Silver "Repub1ican" Convention.
At last the advocates Of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver have reach
ed the state Of openly and unblushingly
announcing as their cardinal principle
the creation and enforcement Of law
which would permit people to pay their
debts with less than one-half Of what
they received when those debts We're
made. The platform adopted by the
free silver Republicans" so called,
who recently gathered at Chicago, at
the expense Of the silver mine owners,
proposes to clothe both metals with ev-
cry attribute Of full money, with the
right Of every debtor to choose which
coin shall be the basis of payment"
While this principle of paying debts in
dollars worth less than one-half those
received when the debt was made has
been covertly part Of the plan Of the
silverites, they have never had the as
surance before to openly and specifical-
~ declare it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
POSTMASTER WAS IGNORANT

Ought to Have Known that B1ackbird
and Oiseau Noir Were the Same.
In the mining camps in Upper Michi-
gan people of every nationality under
the sun are employed, and the mail that
arrives at the nearest point Of delivery
Is as incongruous as crazy patch
work. That is what an amateur post
master thought as he looked it over in
the candle box In the rear Of the board
shanty which served as grocery store
and postoffice combined. He was look
ing for letter for a half-breed, who sat
on a soap box and waited.
'There never was such name in the
world" said the postmaster in a
grumpy voice. 'Who ever heard of
Blackbird for name?"
''Dat eez so--dat my name-me," said
theman who wanted the letter. bespoke
with strong French accent. peter
Blackbird, my ladder, he make it, too"
'And I tell you Blackbird amt no
kind of a name-heathen or otherwise.
Say, Frenchy, what you done to pick UP
a name like that? Howsomever, If the
letter was here it would be plain read
in. Mebbe it'll come next week. Who
dye expect it from, ennyhow"
''Me fader-an' it zee money got-dat
I len him-me.'
'sWell, get out now with your jargon.
If it comes I'll save it for you. Come
agen when you can't stay so Long," and
the letters were packed away for the
next conner.
In a week the half breed was back as
before looking for a letter for "Peter
Blackbird" And, as before, no letter
awaited him.
'sCan you read writingY asked the
postmaster, angrily, as he tipped the
letters on the rough counter.
''Whaffor hev 1ettre come eef no
read?' asked the half-breed in return.
''Then you look here and see that
there isn't anything for "Peter Black
bird"
The woodsman took each letter in his
grimy hands and with infinite pains
and difficulty spelled out the hard
names to which the one had given
seemed an easy one. At last he seized
one with yell of delight, and began
tearing it open when the postmaster in
sisted on seeing it."
''Hello!' he said, ''this amt your let
ter!''
yum, yum, yum, dat my lettre-I
tell you dat name in Eenglish-for you
not speek-a de French-dat my fader
hanwrite-datm my naim."
He held it up and the puzzled post
master looked at the inscription and
read this legend:
"Pierre L'Oiseau Noir,'' -
Go~oY Ecror Mich
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
should Make Our Own.

The United States are, Of course, the
best customer we have for our linens.
Out Of the 1895 export America took
26,672, 400 yards, or considerably more
than one half Of the total, and 1885,
700 yards more than she took in 1894,
when her proportion was still more
than one-half Of the whole. The bulk
OF the shipments goes from Belfast, as
the principal center Of the industry, but
Barnsley, Dundee, and few other CEN
ters contribute to the total.-John 8.
Brown & Sons. Belfast, Ireland.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
Granite.

Granite is the lowest rock in the
eartRs crust; It IS the bedrock Of the
world. It shows no evidence OF ami
NAL or vegetable life. It is from two
to ten times as thick as the united
thickness Of AL other rocks. It is the
parenG rock from which an the other
rocks have been directly or Indirectly
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
Odd GLORY to FIy.

Old Glory Is likely to fly from the
dome of the Government house in Hon
olulu in the near future and there will
be no Paramount Commissioner Blount
to order it taken down, either.-Ohio
State Journal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
They KNOW ne.

Foreigners seem to think that Amer
lean free trade Is good thing. The,
are pushing their goods along.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
Interesting Comparisr n.

It will afford interesting reading to
compare the recent tariff talk Of Sena-
tor Vest, Senator Jones Of Arkansas,
and other Democratic statesmen, with
their remarks in 1894 when they voted
against free trade schedules.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
"Cotton-Tai1 Democrats.u

Senator Vest has labelled his Demo-
cratic protectionist associates cotton
tail Democrats" but in doing so has
not deferred them in their determine
ton to stand by the principles Of pro-
lection which they have expressed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
"Pierre L'Oiseau Noir,"
Camp Alger, Mich.

''Well, what the - has that got to
do with you?" asked the postmaster.
dat Peter Blackbird in French all
right. What for you Eat ign'rant," was
the half-breed's answer, as, Selling his
precious letter, he faded away.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

Easy Way to FAME
.What I want is to acni''
a single bound" ,.,o I'd
"Then go to Cuba anu ,0''
cleveland Plain Dealer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
NEARS COMPLETION.
fHE TARIFF BILL WILL SOON BE
A LAW.

Wonderful Work with the Republic
cans in a Minority In the Senate
The Importers Rushing Foreign
Goods In Up to the Last Minute.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

81 notice that a patrlo1ic ~
al, has Joined the Greek ar ras j
In that costume l dont ~ NJ
can distinguish her l ~ ospJ
.sThat,s easy enough. sne Id :.
fast I'm Skirts as they ~
Plain Dealer. -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08
Thank Goodness.

We are another week nearer to the
restoration of the policy Of protection
end it's twin prosperity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

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measurement OF the SUE non b
the waist that the fat n'''
comment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-08

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11
HOT WEATHER DYSPEPSIA.
Thousands suffer From II Mt This
hcnsnM of TIC NcMr.

Hot weather dyspepsia may he recognized
by tho following symptoms: Depression o
spirits, hravincsS and pain In the stouHC II
alter meals, loss Of flesh and appetite. ht
desire for food bad taste IN the mouth oes.
pecihllF IN tho morning, wind In the ston-
hch and bowels. irritable disposition, pcr-
NouH weakness. weGrincHs, coSiig, ness,
he, palpitation. heartburn, II IN n
niisialp 10 irtst ouch troubles with ton
irs,' blood purifiers" 'cnthartics,"
pills" because the whole trouble liz In
Tho stomach. II IS indigestion or dyspepsia
and nolhug else
All thcgo symptoms rapidly disappear
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and few carried In the pocket TO DO used
whenever any pain or distress lis felt In
the stomach They are prepared only for
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by such physicians M Dr. Iiatlnndson, DR..
tain tho natural digestive acids aud fruit
essences which when taken into the stofn-
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take and unequaled for inyaliis, children
and every person afflicted with imperfect
Objection II rs safe Ia say they VIII cure
any form OF stomach trouble except cancer
OF the stomach
Nearly all druggists eoil STARTS Dyspep-
fda Tablets. full sized packages at 20 cents.
book on stomach troubles and thousands
Of testimonials sent free by addressing
Stuart CO.. Marshall Mich.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

tccn far enough down IN Tcxas TO see the
country. onyx said that corn was used
from the lowest 20 the milltonl.if,, hut
lmnk IL what W. used before you write
Dthci B'ankcnship, do not people raise
somo,hing l.-S,iics cotton2 We raiuc cot.
ton. corn, os,iic and oats. but I vote for
what There are a grcst many who look
Iust 10 eeS which II ahead and vote FOR
that j scnd In sidney WilSUAs for wheat.
lie In u frl.1nd Of mlisc. One OF tho Haps
wants TO know what IA better than q
plate OF roasting cssis. l can toll you--it
~ plate OF blsru,tA, cake and plenty OF
thinI,s male OF wheat,
llaps. l nut rice next 10 wheat. In China
ts>opse live ON rice alsnoet by itself. II "
culti,ntcd ia tho unfed Stotcs. u haa TO
have plenty of water, II supplies one
Third of The world tho principal food. 1t
Ia from ono to six feet nigh The s.s,d or
RiNuu OF rice grows on little separate
sIalks spr1uwng from the main stalk. In
the Carolinas rice r. eown Ia rows abont
eighteen Inches apart, the trenches arc
nlicd with water to tho depth OF several
inches unrf the sesd gcfinireglle. Ties wafer
is then drawn OF and urtcrws,rd the zelda
are agiun Hooded for about TWO weeita to
kin the wv'de They are flooded again
when the grain Is nearly ripe | Will close.
hopiDg wheat win WIN. Your friend.
Eugonc AiathewA.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11
ARGUES For WHEAT.

San Marcos. Texas. Dear Haphasnn,er
ticlo come again. I can not walt any
lonScr, but ! can not write "a interest ns
sSbcrs as some OF tho lislps have. liaps,
iuSt listen 10 Addir Iippritn. She Says
we could WAR clothes made OF skins. |
would Ike 10 see YOU lust n inontni-bLt
no longtr--drcssei IN Wild animals skine.
| au sure | would ran from yoii. Addi",
Has, | could not dress IA pkns trS warm
WNllher. ] am to- iicshy, bat | wall not
tell YOU how much | weigh. Tor you would
not believe II.
Write again. Guy Fagen and cast your
vote, but do not vo,e for u plant YOU never
hourd OF. Yon VIM get beaten, I know.
n you do not vote for wheat, | cas-, my
vote Tor wheat. and nothing cxcept wheat.
:or II W. the most useful plant thai grows
Wheat was cultivated from the eaf'liVnt
ages and WIS chief crop " ANCIENT
Egypt and Palestine, and III tile United
states II Ia very .NtrnaNoly CufiNhird
and also In othur countries, We hay" GOV
ctal different kinds of whea'. The value
oil wheat depends mainly on the quantity
Of fine flour which 1t NollE, tn" hest wheat
yielding 10 to ~ Icr cent and eonc times
more. We'll l have ssJd enough 10 con-
Vince auV one bo vote for whcUt II they
ever heard OF II before. Edgi" NIT send
Your votes hga,n as you did FOR che doB
contest iinps, EdGbe Is an old schooimatc
aud dear 10 me vet ! am going TO my
tcat her usatn who taught Tor Is iasi year
she Ia a nice lady and ii good teacher. or
name Is Mrs. Green. am To tie q school
teacher IN the future. | want to help my
country AL l can. Love to ull the haps.
Bnulah Matthews.
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ROASTING EAR TIME.

Wimb.rly. Texas. -Dour japhammcr:
thought would write and cast my vote
for corn. | think II is the most useful
plant. We use corn 10 feed horses. hogs
cattle and poultry. The oldcr Il yalua-
be for feeding purposes also. They use
thr Min Eats In the stalks In warsbipa
corn is raised w greater abundance than
any other plant II IL choapnr for food
than any other: alsto bcttrr when l
think OF the many Different ways of pre.
pairing Il tor the table, Bread. muah pui
dug. homlnv. grits. then the best of ah
---roasting ears. Whisky and starch ARE
MADE of n. II IL grown In some places FOR
fuel. which can't be ssid OF any other
food plans Fences can he made Of corn
stalks. Corn tassels are used TO decorate
with. The shuck8 nrs used for horse col-
lars maEs. beds and other things. Dur
Ing the war fine cornn"al whs often nS"d
as flour in rnkea and pios, l was CORY to
see thar Isugene Matthews OF san Marcos
had voted for wheat. OF course. whcui
4 vtry nsaf;M but corn q gren, deal
nor useful ! hope Jerry MlHihHws VIII
vote for corn. The plant subject could
not haVA come M a. "a better lime 'h0u
diii ing roasting oar time. for I kno" most
all tho Hans are vrry fond OF them. II we
have n fair contest know corn WIN win,
Your true Han Myrtle Hughes
+, s. Here arc some boys ana rrlF who
~ 'sh 10 vote for corn: Minnie WimlorleT.
Dnn0n Wimherlcy. Jim Wimb rlry; Susie
Wiqnberley, Emma Wimbeiley ana Lym'M
Hughes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

Tho Finppyhammers are the young
people who read the Youths Department
OF Tho Houston Post. There are no fees
ot charges Of any kind connected with the
cIub. Boys ana girls VINO read The FoSt
may be enrolled active members by
schdinS name. age and address,.
~ Is the object or all Happyhanmers to
hammer happiness when and wherever
possible. Hence tho club name ana motto.
Inc club flower Is the violet. the club Tree
the i've oak, ana the club pet is the mock.
themselves. The favoriie dos of the Hap
herd.
The club colors are rose and gray. These
coiors are Intended to be worn with or
without the club button or pin. They are
made INTO badge by pinning or sowlhG
together two pieces OF narrow ribbon, ono
OF fefe pink and the other OF light gray;
me ciuD button Is made of celluloio. ne
ground is white. with the words houston
nost n. u. club" painted In violet colot,
Ihe Gu Hover II engraved in the center
anu ls OF violet color. The letter n ~ IN
hrge type on each side of the violet, IL
MAKES pretty little badge and Will DO
sent to any Happyhammtr upon INC re
ceipt OF 10 cents, In ordering buttoa'
anorcss your letters 10 the HaphaWmo''
cure Ihe Post Houston. Texas,
,.for every new subscriber sent ~
Fappyhanmer for the Semi Weekly fost'
club button Will be given free. The SUD
fcrihcr secured can be either for three
months six months or u year. 10 matter
winch OF the three II IN. Your badge WIN
NOT cost You anything. When sending "a
suhscriber send your letter 10 the business
otfice of The Post.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11
ERoM OZARK EWES"

Dear IIaphsmmcr. Leafy June viii coon
be gone. but the memory OF one happy June
sim liugers. Why were We not TO consu-
tutod We might forget the past and live
only in the present? Would II not be much
better Here ~ drifting of In dangeroue
water and had beat change the subject
Am glad to sec that the amount has been
raised TO buy the broom ouitt aud Ia know
that one heart will soon beat with JOY.
My dine OF late has been taken mp help
ing one, who, like Carl can not see.
have becn reading mud doing what waa in
my power to bring some JOY to n heart shd
and heavy laden. ! only wish were
better situated TO hammer happiness. but
VIII DO the best | can IN my humble way
l dearly love 10 read and describe picture,
reading matter Is getting rather low and
viii reread some books that were sent mo
last June. which were highly appreciated
at the time.
q, Ethel can't you come down here for
the 2Slh OF July celebraton7 You said you
would like 80 much 10 see me. aud OF all
people never saw have the greatest de
Riro 10 see you. so try If possible to he hero
thcn. Myself, little sister and mamma are
going down to spend the day II the weather
is suitable, aud II YOU were hero wc could
be together all day we are goinR TO take
our dolls and have a doll tea party Now
don't laugh, nor call me silly. for you know
what l mean Don't Won?
You must learn to read between the
lines, Your lcttsrs are no well wordcd
for ono so young. They would he good
from one of mnturer years / think ~ In
so nice 10 be allowed 10 exchange our views
and opinions on various subjects through
the dear old Post | truly hope that in
after years We may look back and sny II
was for the best that the privilege was al
lowed MS aud never regret that we took nd
vintage Of a.
Can amy Of Won readers ~ Tho Post toll
mo the address Of Mamie Kennon? She is
ahout II years old. | think ana pocsibly
married though truly hope not. Yours
Ozark Eyes"
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SAD SONGS.

Louise. Texas Dear Haphammor! ! mn
glad 10 see Carl is going TO get his broom
machine. and ] hope the Haps Will hnd
some other little girl or boy 80 help. II
any OF the llaps would send me some sud
songs Of any kind III send them amy
have. ! just love Ia sing sad songs. IN
wait Il while before ! vote in tho contest
Everything II growing nicely here We
have had watcrmclons aud muSkmclons
long time and our roasting ears are all
gone Wo have Gity-fye acres of cotton.
twenty five with some grown bolls on.
which are the largest We have Hecn this
year We have lived here nine month MS
AND like It very much. and If va don't get
sick We will always make our home here.
would like 20 exchange sougs with some
OF the IInps. viz: Don't Stay Ator Ten
The Ship That Never Returned" In tx
change ! VIII send Two Elttle Girls In
Blue" and Brown Eyes" Como again
Charlie Price. You write interesting lot
icrs / think IT s so Kind In Mr.. lIapham-
mer 10 give the ilups page I VIII ask
the Han some questions; Which H. il.
oldest town in the United States and when
WINS IT founded And who was the strnnr-
est man in the world" I viii close. hopIug
TO see my letter In print, Yours respect
fully. sallio Wilson.
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SYMPATHY FOR THE p,,Nn


osas"' TeAas'-D@r Haphammor. | sce
'''e happyhammers have another contest
no l Will vote FOR the Indian corn. as
thhh II Is the most useful plant 1t grow,
Hheiy IN tho south and tho West, and H.
Hadc INTO Ntsy many good things | live
IN Inc country aald | holm my un.les
dow 10 make cor,i and cotton We use
CORN 10 io.a cue horses and hoge, ana
ciickens. our hogs make cur meat. We
MAKE cora into bread and factories make
IL mo starch sud whisky and other useful
t4ihts' Corn was discov,s'cJ In ligl anon.
ne lndluns. III WIZ make alcohol Peopie
ia'Se corn for Wood IN Kansas Iowa and
N'p@sha. Ftnd enclosed 10 cents Tor Car,
n ~. 10 o,hts from my little slsier Nellie.
she warts to Join the club. she In years
old this month. We are sorry TOR carl.
We have a blind uncle who lives close TO
US. l mink after we buy tn. broom ma
cilhery we should buy him a musical in-
strnmenl. Uncle Hilly was cducs.t.l ;,t
the institute AT Austin lie makes lois OF
money With his violin. he cun play NEST
eny kiisd OF AN INSTRUMENT wall close
Tor this time. FOR my lcttsr is rot,iug long.
Your trle Hap. Guy Hicks
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11
A NEvsY LETTER.

High Prairie, Texas. Dear Baphnmmer:
VIII you allow little girl of ~ years OF
are TO enter into your happy band? | bo-
licve the HapF' club is talking about
plants. thinl, cotton. corn and wheat nre
voiy useful plants. We make our clothes
out Of cotton and our meal and flour ont OF
corn and wheat I hpvo no pets At all, not
even a cat for DISLIKE cats ann 90 rlad
that little Georgia got hcr chair: and poor
little Carl. ! feel SO sorry for him | hint.
that all OF the llaps ought 10 he thankful
that We are not crinncd or blind. Just TO
thirlt Shut out OF the world, aud can't see
anything At all ana TO bc crippled and
can't walk ana can't 70 out into the woods
10 gather flowers. There was a deaf end
dumb man who cnmc 10 our house somo
time .nvO, selling needles They wer, self
threading; We bought ono paper from hin.
Oh. iIars, ] went fishing tho other day
and culgt one fish, There was boat at
tho lake and we had a Iral MIRO time boat
riding. would lihc 10 correspond with
fonfe u tho Hans Of both seNcs. ~ courre
every country has It's faults and Texas "a
just Hs good as any. Ny fhvoritc won IN
the las, contest. and hopc q ~iu IN this
We have ltrle Hhcphcrd puppy ana cali
II I7iio II Is long haired. n-colored ANA
with white SPOT in iis face. ! received
MY uiuh button. Ny sister has come home
from Pennsylvania VOL Uaps. this ~
ououeh no ! don't want 20 take the whole
page IN The Post OF the ifnrs Gool byo
Mable II. peyer.