Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-02-24
HISTORY OF EAGLE RIVER
4 Shart Account Of Some Of the Most
Important Events in Its Life, and
n Brief Men tion of Some of Its Lead.
ing Business Men. Both Past
and Present. by
Rev. Father aoepfert.
Continued from last week. J

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A number of questions prominently
stand before our mind waiting to be
treated, among which we perceive the
school, law, medical, divorce, court
house, jail, camps, mills, police. socie-
ties and other questions.
A number of memories have yet to
be awakened and revived, to be pre-
sented to the public as our city's pio-
neer's and friends. such as were a
Thomas J. Sheridan, a Stockwell and a
legion of others who devotedly rocked
Eagle Rivers cradle, whilst promis-
ing, giant babe, from its infancy. To
these questions and men we feel, in
justice, bound to return. But, we can
not proceed: for the Lord stands before
us and, with Divine, commanding
authority, orders all subjects of minor
import to stand aside, till His case is
settled, till our state, county and city
rulers have openly done their duty to-
wards Him, till all His Eagle River
flock will Remember to keep holy the
Sabbath Day."
From this point of vital interest to
all, depends the future prosperity Or
failure of our city, the ruin or resur-
rection of many in Eagle River. Once
this Divine cause concluded, we will
wait, in patience, the issuing and en-
forcing of a satisfactory City Ordinance
that will be noble monument to re-
fleet credit upon Christian Communi-
ty. Whilst then waiting, we shall,
with much delight, recall many an
honored name, and speak. at length of
our city's founders, magistrates, log
gers, men of industry, merchants and
benefactors, whom, irrespective of
creed or politics, we are anxious to
place according to merit, into our his
torical gallery, for the admiration and
imitation or example of our future gen.
erations. But above all, our duty to
God, on the Lords Day, and at all
times.
The incident. A. G. r. versus P. A.
G., was pleasing, refreshing episode,
a friendly, as yet unfinished dialogue,
a brotherly debate in defence of the
same great cause. 1t delighted the
parties engaged, proved instructingly
diversive to all, and disediied none.
Only for our friend, A. G. r., we
would not have thoroughly investiga-
ted and exhausted this important sub
ject. The controversy has impaired a
in the right direction. From the
shock of tiints the lightsome spark
proceeds. P. A. G. and A. G.. r. new
er unkind, since then did friendly
hands and amicable words exchange.
Thus sour vinegar is oft in sweetest
honey absorbed: on mortals' wrath the
when the battle RACES not over person
alities, principalities, or medieval feu-
DIAL rights, but over a sacred, Christian
principle or duty which both contend
ing parties most earnestly defend and
most scrupulously observe, the Sancti-
fcation of the Lords Day. A. G. r., in
his way, we, in our way, as believers in
God, and in His Christ, as His obedi
ent, humble servants, as true soldiers
of the Cross, both with the sincere,
honest intention of pleasing and serv-
ing our Maker.
However, as C4tholic Priest, whose
mission is to instruct, to help. to build,
never to Offend insult or demolish, we
naturally reserve our ancient, secular,
since Christ, unchanged and unchange-
able doctrine and principles. so faith
fully handed down to us by the Sacred
Scriptures, tradition and the infallible
teaching and guidance of His Church.
Here we feel convinced to find the
God-Man's, our Redeemer's true. .un-.
altered and unalterable Gospel, or
Evangel, which in Greek means "Glad
tidings," brought and taught to men
by the Eternal Word-the Son of God,
our Saviour. Naturally too, we are
certain never to be at a loss to draw,
from the Biblical, traditional, herme-
neutical, and thousand theological
arsenals, an inexhaustible supply of
sound ammunition, to defend Christ's
one Church, to enlighten every one.