Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-01-27
A Short Account Of Some Of the Most
Important Events in Its Life, and
n Brief Me ntion of Some of Its Lead :
ing Business Men, Both Past
and Present by
Rev. Father Goepfert.
Continued from last week

Continued from last week.
| When we began the History of Ea
gle River and surroundings, we were
prepared to meet obstacles on our
path in this northern woody region of
logs and stumps. We engaged in la
Dor of love, intending to build up a
tower for our future city, which soon
will grow in surprising proportions.
But, in time of war, the mason holds
the trowel in his right hand, and lays
sword, gun and ammunition to the left,
ever prepared for an attack.
On our start, we pledged ourselves
never to deviate from our road, and to
push forward through the REVIEW IS
columns, ready to face foe, to meet a
friend, to gather information, to re-
pulse an opponent, SO as to build up
our city tower, eagle Rivers Histo-
ry.'
Whilst writing for our Community s
benefit, we wish the outer world to
know in what a glorious country we
live, regarding climate, soil and pros
pect unsurpassed. We hold the pen,
trowel, sword, gun and axe, with saw
in the bargain; we have become quite
a Modern Woodman. Here, a family
can secure a home for little or nothing
and live happily. Thousands of acres
are waiting for settlers. It isa chance
which, twenty years hence, cannot be
secured. Our aim is charitable. soci, l.,
christian.
In our last articles. we advocated the
Lords Day, the essential of Eagles
History. Here comes the first black
stump to cross: A. G. r. Opposition
is the life of trade Later on we re-
turn to A. G. r.
We are writing in the midst of a peo-
pie we love A writer who loves not
,<his people or subject should drop his
pen. Here Gods work must be done.
We defend the Sabbath. the Lord s
Day, the whole Lorl's Day, "A hours.
Behold that warrio-, veteran logger,
compass in hand, st1 ding over logs,
stumps, brush and snow, planning a
new road to the nearest landing. He
knows his business. Thus the histori-
an steps over all obstacles across his
rugged road and knows his business.
But, let us take in the episode "a. G.,
r." versus sat least from 8 to ~" a
case we'll worthy to be englo5ed in our
History. on such a sacred subject as is
1.-THE Lords Day
A gentle critic deserves a gentle re-
ply. With us, A. G. r. vigorously de-
tends the rights of the Almighty, on
the Sabbath; but he finds us too leni-
ent, too liberal. In anything essen
tial, we differ not. His, our friend s
arguments are mild in form, though
sharp in substance. Let us apply the
medical lancet and dissect them one by
one.
First argument: CAT least from to
l2', saloons, stores and houses of bus
iness' closing is insufficient and unsat
isfactory. By this brief, Objectionable
clause, "At least from to r. we
have, says A. G. r.; dashed the whole
thing to atoms" We are sorry, but
these atoms will be gathered later on,
like gems, peerless and bright.
Dear Strive know that God sane
tfons not halfway business as long as
there is danger of the least sh ade of
sin; but He is our kind, heavenly Faith
er who, on the Sabbath Day, especial
ly reserved to His worship, objects not
to little rest and even recreation.
Luckily, and Intentionally too, we said
SAT least, from 9 to H." AT least,
mind, is a porte de sortie, broad,
safe egress from where we are seem
ingly cornered and blockaded.- The
greatest generals, Alexander, Hanni-
bal, Caesar, Napoleon and others, usu-
ally provided, in case of defeat, safe
way of retreat.
The present issue, however, is not the
conquest of empires, but the becoming
celebration and sanctification of the
Lord Day, in Eagle River: Catholics,
Lutherans and Congregationalists wish
TO remember to keep holy the Sab