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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26
Transplan ting Wild Flowers.

In digging the wild flowers, especial
~ those having dubious roots, be care
full to go deep enough to get all of the
roots. Leave as much soil clinging to
the roots as possible, and after wrap
ping them in damp moss or grass, roll
the plants up in paper to exclude the
air. Gather basketful Of leaf-mold
from under the trees where no grass
grows, the first inch on the ground be-
ing the best, and use this freely in
making up the bed for the reception Of
the wild flowers. After planting them
In their new quarters water literally
and shade from the sun for q week or
more. A rather shaded location should
always be selected. Home
Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

sort of things the men on the Missis-
sippi experienced when they preceded
Faragut up past New Orleans:
1.-THE Pensacola and the Mississippi
steamed slowly, with their black bulls
at regular intervals sheeting the air
with lurid fire as they replied to the
forts. Abreast Of st. Philip, where the
Confederate fire was hottest, they drew
In SO close that the gunners af1oat and
those ashore heartily cursed each other
as they worked"
The Mississippi was with the squad
ron again when 1t ran down past New
Orleans ON the way back, fair targets
for nineteen big guns at close range.
The hardest fight that the Mississippi
ever was in was the one that ended
her. The feet was trying to run by
Port Hudson with It's powerful batter
les. None Of the squadron got by. The
Mississippi ran aground in the fog and
smoke and stuck hard and fast. In
thirty minutes she was shot full Of
holes. Her crew climbed into boats on
the side opposite the forts, and, after
setting her on fire, made for the other
side OF the river. under whitening rife
fire. Upon this occasion Lieut.. Dewey
stuck to his guns until the last and he
did not quit the ship until al others had
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26
THE SAVING GRACE OF Al oe1v
It Revives Hope and Enthusiasm
Makes Life Worth Liviro nu

It Revives Hope and Enthusiasm
Makes Life Worth Living,
"a priceless thing is a hobby M.
daily tasks by which hosts of woman
support life are favorless, barren ol
most hopeless. To such ones a hohhr
may offer the dearest hopes of u,timo.s
freedom from the unwelcoma dorN
task; it will at any rate serve to an+n.
tain and give point and flavor 70 ~
otherwise blank existence" is the noa,
ton taken by Carrie e. Garrett s,a
cussing "Woman's Dreams and raI'
bies" in the Woman's Home Comaou|
ion.
Hobbies have the power to conoor
trate and absorb the scattered enorria.
which might otherwise be exDendo9 ~
purposeless flirtations, building s,nna
fiuous bonnets, reading cheap sens
tons, gossiping away precious ma.
ments, picking out our friends foihluS
dissecting our own emotions. and wish
ing vaguely for everything which is at.
tainable. If the hobby did nothing else
but prevent these frivolities it womb
be boon to humanity.
"Man found out the value of hobbies
long ago. Almost every man who 10
good for anything has a purpose which
he thinks is quite the most magnificent
one which man could pursue, II is M
matter whether it is laW-making, nil.
making Or shoemaking, he pursues If
with absorbing enthusiasm. and Strives
to make the best laws or pills or shoes
(as the case may be- to be found any.
where. And when he has not felt this
sweeping enthusiasm which the GEM.
inc hobby inspires, but has been con.
tent to languidly saunter along the path
Of endeavor, it will commonly be found
that his laws or pills or shoes are nod
among the best on the market. If our
hobby is power which we feel within
ourselves, and which We determine I'd
develop to it's fullest extent, how rich
we feel in the possession of that power
even in it's feeble beginnings and with
what JOY and pride we contemplate it'd
growth and perfection! Woman has
found that it is not enough to merely
look pretty; that love cannot be he1
whole existence (the poet to the con
trary, Notwithstanding, and that eveis 70
with the richest plenitude of gowns
jewels and enjoyments life still need
purpose. If it is at all respectable
purpose, and pursued with general zeal
it cannot fail to thrive and increase and
bear fruit"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26
Development of the Transvaal.

In 1892 the main trunk line from
Cape Town was pushed forward from
| its then northern terminus to johannes
burg. The distance from Cape Town
to Johannesburg by rail is lob miles.
In 1894 the road was completed from
Delagoa Bay, port in Portuguese ter
rttory on the southeast coast Of Africa,
to Johannesburg distance of 377
| miles. The third road reached Johan-
nesburg a year later, from Durham, a
| port in the British colony Of Natal, dis
tant 483 miles.
From $4,000 ounces of gold in 1887,
the annual output has risen to 100000
ounces in 1897, giving the Transvaal
the second place in the worlds gold
production. There is no doubt that the
present output of the country will rap
idly increase; and probably within a
few years, Notwithstanding the. increas-
ed output Of other countries, the
Transvaal will rank first as gold pro-
Queer.
The town of Johannesburg may be
taken as a good index Of the wonder
AUA CApdAOiOA VI IAC
try of the district. From few huts in
1886, it has developed into a town un-
excelled, if indeed equaled, in the i'm
posing character Of it's buildings by
any OF the enterprising mining towns in
Western America. Indeed, johannes
burg has but little of the aspect of an
American mining camp. In it's general
appearance it reminds an American
more OF Spokane or Salt Lake City
John Hays Hammond, in the Engineer
ing Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26
A FIGHTING COMMANDER.
Dewey, the Hero of Manila, Has Seen
Hard Service,

Dewey, the Hero of Manila, Has Seen
Hard Service.
In his sixty-one years of life Admiral
George Dewey, the hero Of Manila,
has seen a great deal Of red hot fight
ing. He was born among the green hills
Of Vermont and received his appoint
ment to the Naval Academy at the age
of II. When he graduated in 1858 he
went with the steam frigate Wabash
on a cruise in Mediterranean waters.
When Fort Sumter was fired upon
Dewey was promoted from ensign to
lieutenant and assigned to the steam
sloop Mississippi, which was to take
part in the fierce fighting Of the West
Gulf squadron. The Mississippi was a
side wheeler Of seventeen guns, and
was commanded by Commander Mel
ancthon Smith. The West Gulf squad
ron went at once to the Mississippi
River to force its way up. The Ellis
tory Of Our Navy thus describes the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

tary of the Lighthouse Board he was
put in command Of the Juniata, on the
Asiatic squadron in 1882. In Septem.
Der, 1884, he was promoted to be cap
tain and placed In command Of the
Dolphin, then brand new, and one OF
the four vessels to which the name
white squadron" was first given. From
1885 to 1888 he was the commander OF
the Pensa cola, the flagship of the Eu.
ropean squadron. In 1888 his energy
and ability to complete matters Of de.
tail was recognized by making his chief
Of the bureau of equipment and recruit.
ing, which carried with it the rank OF
commodore.
In May, 1893, he took another turn on
duty as member of the Lighthouse
Board. He was made an actual com.
modore ON Feb. 26, 1895, and was al
about that time put at the head of the
important Board of Inspection and Sur.
vey. He was transferred to the com.
mand of the Asiatic squadron Jan, l.
1893.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

left. Admiral Porter singled him out
for special praise.
In July, 1868, Dewey was on the gun
boats that engaged the Confederates
below Donaldsonville. In 1864 he was
attached to the North Atlantic block
aiding squadron, assigned to the steam
gunboat Agawam. The Agawam was
one of the great crescent Of warships,
big and little, that pumped shot into
Fort Fisher in December, 1864, and
January, 1865. Dewey received his COM
missio mas lieutenant commander on
March 3, 1865, and served for two years
on the European squadron, first on the
steamer Kearsarge and then on the
frigate Colorado, the flagship. In 1868
he was assigned to duty at the Naval
Academy. In 1870 he received his first
command, that of the Nara gansett,
which was employed on special service
until 1875.
The Pacific survey of 1S72-75 was in
trusted to him. After two years as
lighthouse inspector and five as secre-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

A st. Louis physician, who Is con-
firmed old bachelor, has started out to
reform the habit that obtains Of dress
ing babies in long clothes. He says
that 1t is necessary for the proper de-
yelopment Of babies that they should
have plenty of leg room in which to
kick. The st. Louis doctor Is no doubt
eight This thing Of beginning at the
very start in life to deprive a free
American citizen of the right to kick
Is in violation of the principle of re-
publican government, and should have
an end put to it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

1t is said that a rolling stone gathers
no moss. AS matter of fact it is the
rolling stone that keeps the world on the
move. The man who sits down in the
spot where he happens to find himself
and goes to gathering moss contributes
nothing to the hustle, the activity, the
we'll -directed energy that goes to make
the prosperity Of country. Inventions,
discoveries, commerce, science, art and
literature get no assistance from the
stone that never rolls. 1t Is the rolling
stone that discovers, invents, produces.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

nine is to be found in their corrupt
character. lola, in his recent powerful
novel, paris" has shown up the rot
tenness of these papers in trenchant
manner and displayed an intimate
knowledge of all the ms and outs of the
transactions growing out Of the Pana-
ma scandal, which in his work figures
as an African railroad scandal. The
same influences are at work now. These
papers have been bought up by the
Spanish bondholders as they were then
by the Panama stockholders. They are
never known to advocate any cause
for which they are not paid.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26
THE ORIGIN OF PORCELAIN.
Invented by the Chinesej Perfected by
japanese, Named by Portuguese.

Invented by the Chinese; Perfected by
japanese, Named by Portuguese.
Frank H vizetelly, in ga Chat About
China" in the Womans Home Com
panion, writes Interestingly of the intro
duction of fine porcelain into Europe:
"The word porcelain, as applied to
china pottery, originated in Japan dur
ing the thirteenth century. The Chi
nese, the pioneers in the art of porce-
lain manufacture, began to make it
nearly two centuries before the Chris
tian era, and so careful were they to
guard the secret of the art that nearly
fifteen centuries lapsed before their
neighbors, the Japanese, got any in
king of it. But once in their posses
sion, the willy Japanese lost no time to
profit by their knowledge. The few
intrepid navigators of shose days
brought samples of both Chinese and
Japanese ware to Europe, but not until
early in the sixteenth century did a
trade in it of any extent take place.
Among the early importers were Portu-
guese traders who had settled on the
japanese coast and to them, it is claim
ed, we owe the word porcelain, derived
from the Portuguese parcellana, or
sucking pig. When the Portuguese
traders first saw pieces Of Japanese
ware they were struck with it's translu-
cence, which somewhat resembled that
of the cowry shell. The cowry shell,
in turn, resembled in shape a small
sucking pig, or porcellana; hence our
porcelain
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

There are twenty-three States which
maintain Railroad Commissioners, to
which Louisiana will be added when
OF these all have three commissioners
apiece, except Wisconsin, Ohio, Virgin
la, and Rhode Island, each Of which
has one. A recent report shows that
the total expenses of the New York
commission are nearly twice as great
as those of any other State, amounting
to $53,32 per annum, of which 1924, 900
Tor $4,000 apiece is for the salaries of
the three commissioners. Other
States, in the order of their expendi-
lures, are as follows: Texas, $50, 100;
Massachusetts, $27, 43O; Illinois, $685.
200. Rhode Island has the lowest ag-
gregate of expenditures, amounting to
$1,O21, of which only $21 is outside Of
the salary list In every instance much
the largest proportion of the expendi-
lures is on account of the salaries Of
the commissioners and their employees,
the outside expenses in Illinois being
the largest, amounting to $6,4sO. Mas,
sachusetts comes next with 1892 on
account Of miscellaneous expenses;
South Dakota third, with $4,000; and
New York fourth, with $4,425. The
salary list of Illinois aggregates $16,-
72O, of which $1O,5OO goes to the three
commissioners. Pennsylvania, al
though the second State in the Union
in railway mileage-coming next to Il
linois-has no railway commission.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26


Victoria does not have a fresh scrap
book filed with newspaper clippings
to read every morning over her coffee.
The newspapers are, however, read for
her benefit, and she has means of know
ing whenever anything unpleasant is
said about any member Of the royal
family. This is the one subject on
which she Is sensitive. She never has
cause to resent anything that is said
about herself. She commands the re-
spect, affection and loyal devotion of all
her subjects. Nothing unkind or disre-
spectful is ever seen in print about the
Queen. Sometimes a critical remark
is hazarded in Parliament about royal
duke connected with the army. The
Queen at once hears Of it and calls the
attention Of the prime minister to it,
asking, him to ascertain on what author
ity the statement has been made. The
prime minister forwards the letter to
the war office. The Secretary for War
sends letter to the offending member
of Parliament, asking for information
for the benefit Of the sovereign. The
member is called to account, and makes
such explanation as he considers neces-
sary. His letter goes from the war Of
flee to the prime minister and the Queen
receives in due time what is virtually
an expression Of regret for an indis-
Greet comment upon the conduct of a
member of her family. No public man
likes to be called to account in this way.
He may know that no action will be
taken upon his explanation, and that he
will never hear of the matter again; but
he finds himself in an unpleasant posi-
ton, and is not likely to repeat his in
discretion. His wife and daughter are
also personally interested, for their
names may be dropped from the lists of
guests for court functions. It is a gen.
tie, restraining influence which is ex-
erted by the Queen upon Parliamentary
debate and public discussion, but it is
none the less real and effective. 1t pro-
tects the court and members of the
royal family from thoughtless and ca
PRECIOUS criticism, and to this extent up
holds the dignity Of the monarchy. The
Queen, being a wise ruler, does not in
terfere openly with the privilege Of free
speech, which is the Briton's birthright.
She does not expose critics Of the royal
house to vexatious annoyance, but in a
quiet way reminds them that she and
her family are entitled to consideration
and respect, and ought not to be spoken
Of lightly and uncharitably. The Tu-
doris. Stuarts and Georges had more ar
bitrary methods of enforcing respect
for the crown. They imprisoned or ex-
posed to prosecution those whose 10y
atty was suspected, sometimes cutting
off their heads or taking away their IT,
ties or estates, or heavily filming them.
The Victorian method Of discipline is
mild and wholesome, and fully in har-
mony with the political conditions Of
to-day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

To speak of the United States as an
unwarlike nation is nonsense. We do
not keep vast standing armies, but our
people spring to arms when there is
need with an alacrity that shows a
strong and virile character that aspires
with good reason to the hegemony Of
the world. To speak Of dominant and
indomitable people such as ours as I'M
warlike is to commit an outrage upon
language.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

A little good out Of great evil is the
increase of geographical knowledge
brought about by every war or war
scare. Multitudes Of people have learn
ed more about the West Indies, the
Canaries, the Cape Verde Islands and
other regions within the last few weeks
than they ever knew before since the
days when, with the omniscience of
youth, they knew it all.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

4. J. Balfour has grown anxious lest
the novelist run out Of material, and
wants to know where new material is
20 come from. For our part we should
not be at all distressed if they would
run os,As for while. so that we might
have time to catch up with what they
have been writing in the last ten years.
And even If they failed for fifty years
70 find any more material we could do
pretty we'll by reading Scott and
DfakeB and Thackeray and Hugo.
TheN there is the further reason for
not worrying, Mr.. Balfour, that the
great ms iority Of the novelists don't
use new ma terial anyway.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26
Pretty Japanese Custom,

At the birth Of a japanese baby tree
is planted. which must remain untouch-
ed till the marriage Of the child. When
that hour arrives the tree is cut down
and skilled cabinetmaker transforms
the wood into furniture, which is al
ways cherished by the young couple as
the most beautiful of the ornaments in
the house.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

A Cuban war correspondent finds
time to tell about Spanish girl in Ha-
vana whose "eyes rest upon you and
follow you-large, dark and beaming,
half-veiled with long lids and lashes."
On to Havana!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

The Spanish peasant works every
day and dances half the night, and yet
eats only his black bread, onion and
watermelon. The Smyrna porter eats
only q little fruit and some olives, yet
he carries with ease his load Of 200
pounds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

A japanese has carved a wooden
statue of himself so lifelike that when
placed side by side it is absolutely i'm
possible to tell which is which. There
are lots of men in this country who
think like a wooden man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

It is natural that things should get
high during war times, hence there is
no need of surprise at the fact that I'm
Gle Sam has got his back up.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

In its list of things proper for soldiers
to take into the field, the Army and
Navy Journal names tape, black and
white" Heads of departments have a
corner on all the red tape.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

A clergyman asserted in a sermon
the other day that "there are only eley-
en- or twelve real ideas in the world
That isn't one of them
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

Verdi, the composer, has founded a
home in Milan for superannuated sing
ers. The great trouble he will have
filling it is the refusal on the part Of
singers to admit that they are super
ANIMATED before the audience becomes
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

Mrs. Horton (whose daughter 10 at
the piano. They tell me you have an
ear for music, Mr.. Humaner. Humaner
Yes; but by all means let your daugh-
ter go on with her playing and not
mind me.-BoSton Transcript.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

Tom-Do you believe that marriage,
as rule, is failure? Jack-Judging
from my own experience, I believe It
Is. Tom-Why, didn't know that you
had ever been married Jack-That's
just i'll failed to Chicago
News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

When it comes to drawing on their
Imaginations some war correspondents
know no check. They simply use large
drafts
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

By taking her cue from that ulti-
matum Spain practically wanted to con-
vey the impression she'd fight from the
word "go.''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

OF the fifty-t,w newspapers In Paris
only three Rocl Efforts, Clemenceau's
and Zola's, and the Socialists organs
are favorable to the United States. The
secret OF the enmity OF the other forty
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26
no CORRESPONDENTS

All concentrations for this paper Ekoaia be accom-
named By the name of the author; not necessarily fol
qualification but evidence Of good faith on the part
Of the writer Write only side Of the paper Be
.srticuarly careful In giving and dates to have
the letters and figures plain and distinct
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

partnership with William y. Lyncn
Canton, Ohio. The firm was cohtln|
until June, 1866, when he was elec|
Judge Of the Common Pleas Couf1
the Ninth judicial District. lie
not sought nomination or election
resumed practice in 1891 Dut sa'1
up when Mckinley was elected III
dent, the latter selecting him rs
sistant Secretary of State.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

If American brevity can abbreviate
ssultimo" into ult.." why can't "ulti-
matum'' be shortened into "git|'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

In contact with Cuba's Spain saw
only one, but when it ran against
Americas flag it necessarily saw more
stars
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

A mans idea of q good time is 10 be
an actor, and not have to kiss his own
wife as the leading Lady. -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26
Hens Hatch Fish Eggs

In China hens are employed W :
fish eggs. These are sealeu IN woo
shell and placed under the unSu'pu n
hen for a few days until the spa" -
warmed into life. The cohten'1 sor
shell are then emptied into q quo
pool where they can bask in 'n e,
shire until the mfnnoWs arc =;
enough to be turned into a Lake oi :
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26
Ethel-Oh. Clarence!

EthelIOh, Clarence! DO you ~, 4
mean what you say-that you 60 cO
ANYTHING ask of you? Clarence % ~
INCORPORATING, you have n. nj,
swear 1t. Ethel-Then, deares,' 70 10
please get yourself appointeu ~
rush ON the Yale football 'e
yeaY.-Puck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

The Klondike excitement seems to
have been lost in the shuttle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

Spain is now meeting some most
crushing defeats in the American thea
tiers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

Judge William r. Day was boz
April II, 1S49, at Ravenna, Ohio. H
father, Luther Day, was judge of u
Supreme Court of Ohio. He was graz
uated at the University of Wisconsil
and afterward at Ann ArbOr, and WI
admitted to the bar in Chic in JUL
1872. Two years later he formed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

Railway pools may be prohibited by
law, but the stock will continue 20 he
watered just the same.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

The sherry cobbler is not in the shoe
maker class.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

Was it really necessary for the Nash
ville's crew to board the Buena Ven
fura? She was loaded with lumber.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-26

Dog Kennel that Cost So' 'oo'
This is a $500 kennel, built lol
dogs of a wealthy California Wolg
at Pleasanton. Its fittings lneI