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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
ONE MINUTE ROMANCE.

you must be very careful wnen you
are walking out alone, Susan" said
Harry w. Treat, owner of the Van
Anda mine, to his girl guest from New
York, because the snow often covers
a mine shaft or other opening. There
have been serious accidents to tender
feet that walk where miners fear to
tread" he laughed, 80 keep your wits
about YOU
Il will she replied. "The best ones
[ have. The new set sharpened and
made keen by use in the nor'west
Good-by. I'm off for a walk before
breakfast"
She waved him a farewell and start
ed off gayly. Her little boots creaked
in the snow as she strobe sturdily
away.
That's nice girl, isn't she,
mammal Mr.. Treat threw one arm
around his wife as she came to the
door, and they both stood looking at
Susan Hunt as long as her scarlet
jacket made the most vivid mark in
the clear blue and white day.
Eyes, she is, and do you know,
Harry'-Mrs. Treats voice sank to
the note of confidence been
thinking wouldn't it be nice if she
should fall in love with Will Chris
topher or-or somebody-and stay up
here in Vancouver. 1t would be a
great change for a New York society
girl, of course, butt wonder where
Will Christopher is, anyway? He was
coming up here to call on her last
evening. Did he write or send word
to you why he didn't come? He didn't?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
NEEDLES AND PINS.

Needles und bins, needles und bins,
Ven Teller gittin' marriet his drouble
pegins;
Und his wife not sew buttons his
Bands on ven dey sind off COMM.
He chOost hat to nails us oder
Match stings unit ven he schweib
Her van box der ears on unit
She der bolicemans in call auf
Dot wagin' blendy droobIes yet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
MAKING 1T EASY FOR HIM.

Have you a. sister," asked Miss
Willing of her brothers college chum
ALAS! no." he replied. "But I've
often longed for the soothing influence
of sisters love-"
How sad!" she said. "But, fortu.
nately, you may be able to secure a
substitute"
"And what is that?" asked the young
man.
"The love of some other fellows sis
ter" replied the artful Chicago
News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
PERSONALITIES.

1ne earl of Shaftesbury, whose
father shot himself in a cab, is en-
gagged to the duke of Westmtnster's
eldest granddaughter, Lady Constance
GrOsVenOr.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06
ROMEO AND JULIET
Baltimore Lady's Impressions Of the
City Of Verona.
ROMANCE VERSUS REALITY

Home of Juliet Still STANDS but With
oalcOny Broken-1n the Streets anu
Market OF Medieval Town
Veronese Women-the Scaigers and
CapuIetG.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-11-06

At Port Washington the residence of
Mrs Catharine Johann was burned;
loss, $4,000, with $1,000 insurance.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
nua Sat still.

When Captain Cooks ship, the En-
deavour, lay In Mercury bay, New
Zealand, in 1863, a brown boy of 8, who
afterward became chief and lived
to great age, went aboard of her.
His name was Taniwha.
1t was easy enough for the brown
boys to pick out Kapene Kuku Gap
tain Cook among the men on board,
Taniwha said; he was the leader Of
the "Goblins," very great man. He
walked the ship grave and dignified.
He held up nail, priceless treasure,
end, when Taniwha laughed, gave it
to him. Then the boys knew that he
was good rs we'll as great. They were
shocked that grown up Maori stole
q piece Of calico.
"They padded away" Taniwha con-
tinued. THE Goblin went down into
the hold of the ship, but soon came up
with a walking stick in his hand and
pointed it at the canoe. Thunder
pealed and lightning flashed, but those
in the canoe padded on.
"Then they landed. Eight rose to
leave the canoe, but the thief sat still
with his dogskin mat and the COLLINS
garment under his feet. His compan
Ions called him, but he did not answer.
One of them shook him, and the thief
fell back into the hold of the canoe
and blood was seen on his clothing and
a hole in his back."-San Francisco
Examiner.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
The Diet of the COnsumptive.

Dr. Cutter of New York, one of the
editors of The Dietetic and HYGIENE
Gazette, declares the most important
part of the treatment of tuberculosis
patients is the diet. 1t should. he says,
consist largely of animal foods. Of
these eglS and milk should preponder-
ate Eggs a; best given raw when the
patient can t"ke them thus. The albu-
men of the egg is similar to blood albu-
men and is digested or rather absorb
ed. into the blood without undergoing
an elaborate digestive process. The
white of the egg, mixed with water, is
often tolerated when the yolk cannot be
borne by the stomach. Bone marrow of
the OK he regards as of greater valro
than cod liver oil. Good butter may be
used freely and should be spread thick
ly on thin slices Of bread. Heavy meals
are to be avoided. The patient should
take small quantities of food between
meals
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13

with Baskets OF eggs and butter excited
no suspicion even to alert sentinels
Taking advantage of this fact, Sir
Francis We're determined to recapture
from the Spanards the Iutphen sconces,
or forts, vs. II stratagem. In 1891 he
picked out some lusty and handsome
young soldiers and dressed most Of them
like the Gclderland egg women and the
rest as Beers. With bundles of vegsta-
bles, baskets Of eggs and butter, but
also with daggeIs and pistols inside
their clothes, they were ferried across
the river Ivy twos and threes. They sat
near the gate Of the fort being already,
at the break of day, chatting and ges-
ticulating, as if in some tremendous
argument about the rise or fall of mar
ket prices
Then, according to arrangement, We're
sent some cavalry forward, as if APP
preaching, and the pretended country
people ran in feigned terror toward the
fort. The gates were at once thrown
open to receive them. They all streamed
in, threw off their DISCUSSES, and in a
few minutes were in possession of the
forts of the town, where the gallant Sir
Philip Sidney afterward lost his life by
being more rash and less shrewd than
the veteran We're. -Harper's Bazaar.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
Famous FlOEgers.

Among Schoolmasters whose names
have come down to posterlty with the
dubious reputation Of great tlogge"s
DR.. Busby Of Westminster school Is
the generally acknowledged chief.
OF him 1t Is recorded that one Of his
head boys having insulted a young
French viScount, who came to the
school to demand satisfaction, he fog
gcd the viscount first for the blood
thirsty intentions and next his friend
who was the bearer of his challenge.
Dr.. Nalpy too, who edited an edition
of the classics, was a potent wieller of
the rod. Archdcacon Groom. who was
a pupil of his. tells story in illuStra
ton Of his prowess. One of the boys
had been tloggcd by the redoubtable
dominic, and the lads father came to
complain.
Sir" said Valpy to him, 81 logged
your son because he richly deserved 1t.
If he again deserves it, shall fog him
again. And" rising, 'if you come here,
sir Interfering with my duty, shall
fog YOU"
The parent fied.-London Mail
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
TIE MAGIC LAMP.

Meath moonlit sky In the days gone IN \
AS the ballads Of old rotate,
When lad was bold and his lady shy
He would wait at the postern gate.
For she feared as he strummed her droWsy
lay
He would waken the sire that slept;
So she fastened her easement, hid In spray
And out to the postern crept.
Now, know not that postern gate Of yora.
Isee not the easements light,
But1've watched with the crowd at the diIgy
door
That leads to a stage bedight.
The hoofs of the managers horses stamp,
For they long for the great mans 'Home!"
While the others must wait by the guttering
lamp
Like the poor at the gates Of Rome.
The fairy who danced In tho spaneled dress
Must chanf =, for the night winds cold,
Though / iea me she loses her loneliness
In her ovcrcuat warmly rolled.
It's sometimes a mother that waits this same
Great goddess who charmed the shrine,
And you hear with shudder her Christian
name
Pronounced as "Matildar Jine."
And It's sometimes youth with big cigar
And a hat at an evil rake.
It's youth who is feared by Matilda's "mnr;"
Hence she comes for Matthias sake.
He Is dressed In a vast Newmarket "sack,"
Where the scanning Is overlaid,
And the goddess Familiarity calls him "Jack;"
For she isn't a bit afraid.
And it's sometimes dear little gallery boy,
Who dreams in his dizzy heights
1t would be the hope of his highest Joy
To speak to the girl in tights.
But the painted curtain falls, alas,
And the dancers fade from view,
So he waits in the glare Of the stage door gas
To watch till his girl comes through.
II M n in Sketch
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
How They Make Lemons Sour.

Until recently the California people
did not know how to cure lemons. The
fruit was never tart enough. There
would be plenty of juice, but it con-
tanned high percentage of sugar and
small percentage Of acid, which
made it unmarketable. But a few
years ago the lemon growers dubbed
together and sent experts over to Italy
and Spain to learn the business, and
now they are producing much better
results. They pick the fruit before it
begins to turn yellow and put it in Il
curing house, where it is kept at an
even temperature Of about 80 degrees
for about 20 days, which "swaats OUT
all the sugar. 1t Is then removed to
another temperature for 60 days more
before it is ready for the market.
Thus the highest degree of acid and
the largest degree Of juice can be OBJ
tanned. One of the curious effects of
this "sweating' process Is to reduce
the thickness of the skin. 1t originally
grows thick and tough, but the acid
seems to eat it up.-Chlcago Record
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
Muscular Powers of a Beetle.

The following anecdote of three
horned beetle will give some idea of its
vast strength of body A beetle was
brought in, and, there being no box at
hand in which to put it, it was clapped
under a quart bottle Of milk. which
happened to be upon the table, the hol-
low at the bottom Of the bottle allowing
the insect to stand upright.
Presently the bottle began to move
slowly and glide along the smooth ia
BILE, propelled by the muscular power of
the imprisoned beetle. and continued
its travels for some time, to the aston
ishment of ell who witnessed it. The
weight of the bottle and its contents
could not have been less than three
pounds and half, while that of the
beetle was about half an ounce So that
it readily moved a weight liz times
greater than its own
A better notion than figures can con-
vey will be obtained of this feat by sup
posing a lad of Is to be imprisoned
under great bell weighing 10000
pounds and 10 move it to and fro upon
a smooth pavement by pushing it from
within. - New York Sun.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
Must Have Been Blind.

Here is rather good story, which
has also the merit of being true. A
large firm in Aberdeen recently engaged
as office boy raw country youth. 1t
was part of his duties to attend to the
telephone in his masters absence
When first called upon to answer the
bell, in reply to the usual query, "Are
you there?" he nodded assent Again
the question came and still again, and
each time the boy gave an answering
nod When the question came for the
fourth time, however, the boy, losing his
temper, roared through the telephones
"Man, a ye bin? I've been noddin
me held aft for t. last hauf 'oorl"--
London Mail
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
HIGH TONED BOOK AGENTS
Men Who Only Sell Volumes Worth
From $50 to $500.

Men Who Only Sell Volumes Worth
From $50 to $500.
"There is distinct upper class Of
book agents who never come in contact
with the general public" remarked
Mr.. Charles Fl. Meyers. II have been
interested in art publications for
number Of years and know most Of the
tiptop statesmen In the country. They
handle books that range from $50 to
$500 in price and only call on people
who figure ON certain select lists. These
lists are the result of the cuttings Of
years, and, combined, they represent
nearly all of the high class book buyers
of the United States. Each publishing
house has its own collection of names,
and they are valued highly.
II call to mind one firm that failed
and went out Of business several years
ago and its roster of buyers was consid-
cred its very best asset. 1t was pur-
chased for something like $4,000. The
class of books handled by the agents to
whom 1 refer would greatly astonish
the everyday patron of the shops They
are printed in very limited editions,
and every refinement of mechanical art
is lavished on their preparation. Some
times the edition numbers only 25 or
80, and as soon as it is off the press the
type is taken down and distributed.
The illustrations are frequently water
color paintings or artists proofs of
etchings, and it is quite common for
the vignette letters to be tinted by hand.
"Such books are never advertised,
but are easily disposed Of to the inner
circle of rich connoisseurs. The agents
who take the orders are the princes of
the business. know one who makes
easily $4,000 year, and they. are
nearly al we'll to do. They are continu-
ally on the 60, but if you were to en-
counter one Of them at hotel the
chances are you would never guess his
vocation. What are the topics Of the
books they sell? Oh! They range from
Shakespeare comedies to Walton's
complete angler-a little of every
thing. New Orleans Times-Demo.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
Soldering Glass.

Margot, in some interesting investi-
cations in Sc 'dering glass, has establish
ed the fact at an alloy composed of 50
parts of tin sd 5parts Of zinc will melt
at about 500 degrees Fahrenheit Be.
coming firn'v adherent to the glass, 1t
Is unalterable and exhibits an attractive
luster. An alloy containing 80 parts of
tin and 10 parts of aluminium will melt
at 500 degrees Fahrenheit, and also
forms a strc~g and brilliant solder for
glass With these two alloys always
ready to han !, glass may be soldered as
easily as two pieces of metal When
the glass is raated in furnace, the sol
dering can be accomplished by rubbing
the surface with rod of either of the,
compositions named The alloy as it
flows can be evenly distribute with a
soldering iron. Louis Post Dis
match
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
A Dog Story by PepyA.

The following story of dog of the
restoration has been taken from the vo-
racious Pepys under the date Sept. II.
1861: "To DR.. Williams, who did carry
me into his garden, where he hath
abundance of grapes and he did show
me how dog that he hath do kill all
the cats that come hither to kill his
pigeons, and do afterward bury them
pnd do it with so much care that they
Ihall be quite covered, that if the tip
Of the tail hangs out he will take up
the cat again. and dig the hole deeper
Which is very strange; and he tells me
that he do believe that he hath killed
above hundred cats. ="
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
Conversation without Words.

The traveller in foreign land is not
necessarily helpless because he does not
know the language Nor was CORE
spondent who admits that when he en-
tered Italy his nine words of French
and 8 words of German We're Of no
great use to him. He says:
In Genoa l w&t into a photogra-
piers shop and selected dozen photo
graphs.
pointed at the photographs and look
ed at him inquiringly, which meant
Glow much p
He nodded his head and wrote "14'
on slip of paper.
nodded, signifying II will take
them"
He walked over to calendar hang
ing on the wall and pointed to 80 Then
he walked back and picked up the photo
graphs and shook his head, which clear
ly meant that he could not allow me to
take the ones 1 had selected, but would
have the others printed by the goth.
Thereupon pointed to 25 on the cal
endar and said Roma, which meant
that l should depart for Rome on that
date.
He nodded and then pointed to 80
and asked "Eh?' which meant, "Shall
you be in Rome until the 30th2"
nodded violently.
"Hotel2" he asked.
wrote my Rome address on slip Of
paper.
In making change he held out Ira
"Poste, he explained.
Then l departed. Ordinarily shop
per selecting a dozen photographs to be
printed to order and forwarded to him
at the next town would spend ten min
utes or more in making inquiries and
giving directions. Our total converse
ton was just five words. Chicago Bee
ord
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
DehOrned to Save Room.

Down here they saw the horns off the
"wild" or Texas cattle before they ship
them east. The animals pack better.
take up less room in the cars, are not
SO likely to injure one another and look
better to the buyer A Texas steer may
carry just as much beef and tallow as a
muley COW. but his long horns make
him look leaner Texas cattle have a
bad reputation, too, and when their
horns are sawed off they look. as limo
cent and harmless as barnyard heifer
lola (Kan. Letter Chicago Record.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
Every Ones Pay Day In China.

The Chinese have only one holiday in
the year, and that is at the new yea.
which date is movable, hut generally
falls some time in February. .!iiH Is
the time they square up everything
and pay Off all their debts. Any one
not being able TO pay all his !. counts
and to start TIE Few year With a clean
sheet is pcatel rs a dofaultnr and is
looked upon N.tn suspicion by every
pne. 1t is considered a family disgrace
rot to pay one up at that time.-Kcy
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
A BLOOD STAINED HORSE.
The Effect 1t Had In Subduing n Par
ty of Rufiinns.

" pI kuTinnS.
For sheer, cool nerve and absolute,
inspired genius. in dealing with men.
commend Inc to Clarence King, the
geologist, if story that is told about
him be true. Mr.. King, the tale runs,
was in the field all one summer with a
government expedition. The field hap
pened to be in the far west, and the
men he was compelled to employ as as
sistants were band of cheerful ruff
fans, half breed desperadoes and "greas-
err scamps. Bad as they We're, they
worked well, and they were indispensa
BILE.
One night one of them deserted. Mr..
King knew what that meant. 1t meant
a stampede and an empty camp If the
deserter were allowed to go unpublished.
H chose companion on whose silence
he could depend, mounted and took the
trail. On the third day the deserter was
overtahen, CAPTURED and landed in
convenient fort The runaway had sub
sisted for the three days Of his liberty
on such game and birds as he could kill.
His horse was white, and as he rode
often with prey slung to the saddle, the
animal was streaked and stained with
blood.
The man beingjn safe keeping, Mr.
King and his colnpanion rode back to
camp leading the crimson streaked
horse, with all the deserter's belongings
strapped to his back. They spoke no
word of the missing man to his former
companions, but dismounted in grim
silence. The men endured the panga of
curiosity as long as they could. Then
they sent a committee TO Mr.. King to
make inquiries about the fugitive. Mr..
King gave meaning glance at the
blood stained horse and made answer
briefly.
HE is gone, he said impressively.
"Eo is gone where anybody else who
tries to desert will go too.
Half breeds and "greasers" gasped,
and from that day on no one of them
al ever tried to desert. Washington
Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
Lord Kelvin at the Lecture Table.

Lord Kelvin at the Lecture Table.
1t Is, perhaps, at the lecture table
that Lord Kelvin displays most of his
CHARACTERISTICS. In the two lectures per
week which he delivers to the junior
class Mt Glasgow university he con-
trives to touch on most of the impor-
tant points of his subject passing from
one to the other with a rapidlty Devil
Jerlng to lazy or i'll trained students
who prefer the beaten track.
Eggs, jellies, shoemakers wax,
treacle, all sorts of stuff, are used to
illustrate the lectures, and homely eX-
periments are recommended to the
student, even the humble teaspoon, $50
i'll adapted to the purpose for which it
is intended" being pressed into the
service. In the famous egg experiment
he shows how Columbus might have
gained his object without breaking the
egg. When boiled and set spinning on
table, the egg rises and spins Oh its
end
Unboled eggs, owing to the fluidity
of the Interior do not rise, but if set
spinning and then suddenly stopped
and Immediately released, they con
tinue their motion for little time.
Once, the result OF students plot,
raw eggs were substituted for the
boiled ones. but science could dis
crimnate and the verdict was unhesi-
tatingly given, None of them boiled"
-Cassier's.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
A Terrible Threat.

George" said Mrs Younglove, "do
you know that you have kissed me only
once during the past three hours2''
eyes, he replied, land if you eat
any more onions may make it three
hours and a half next time.
She could only tremhle and wonder
been misplaced. after all. Chicago
News
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
A Tart RetOrt.

The plaintiff was undergoing a rath-
err sharp examination from the defend
ants counsel. The case was one of
damages claimed on account of severe
bodily injuries by the plaintiff on a
railway. due, the plaintiff claimed, to
the negligence of the defendant rail
way companyS servants. Mr.. C, the
railway company's counsel, was noted
for his overbearlng manner in eXamin-
ing witnesses and endeavoring to dis
concert them. This witness, however,
determined not to be confused by his
oppd@ent's counsel.
After becoming thoroughly provoked
by the attacks Of the man of law he re-
monstrated. "Mr. c." said he, 81
am an invalid. I cannot allow you to
question me in this manner. 1t is q
positive injury to my nervous system,
which is at best in a shattered cOndi-
ton. l shall have to refuse to answer
your questions unless you put them in
a different manner. | am troubled Oh
account of the injury received on the
railway with sclerosls Of the spinal
cord. At this minute l can see you
double. and you know by experience it
Is generally enough to upset man to
see you once '-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
lila I.Uck of Tact,

Its no use"' exclaimed Willie Wish
ington. IL can never learn to say the
right thing at the right time. told
Miss Slimmins that her eyes shone Oh
me like the stars above"
"That's old. but pretty" answered
Miss Cayenne.
Eyes. Eut she is one of those remark
ably tall girls who resent any refer
alce to their height" Washington
Etor
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
Judicial Ignorance.

ibid the clock stop when you dashed
it down cellar?" asked the police judge
Of the man who was charged with be.
ing disorderly.
"Of course 1t stopped. Did you sup
pose 1t went through to China ?-Dc-
troit Free Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-13
CLEVER MILITARY TRICK.
The StrntnEc.n by Which Sir Francis
We're Defeated the Spanish.

The StratnEem by Which Sir Francis
We're Defeated the Spanish.
When Philip II debated the question
of coercing with fire and sword the
Dutchman. who did not like the taxes
which they themselves did not vote, the
Duke of Alva counseled violent meas
ures. for in his eyes the rebels were
only "men Of butter" Nevertheless he
found that these men, SO fond of cows
and hens, could hold his veterans at
bay, finally overcome them in the field,
and after so years leave poor Spain "a
broken backed tiger.
Indeed in time Of war country folk