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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
Old Letters From Presidents.

There has lately been found in a
town near Bridgeport, Conn, Valu-
,,,le collection of old letters Of nearly
a century ago, among them several by
George Washington, Andrew Jackson,
Daniel Webster Henry Clay, James
Monroe and John Quincy Adams. Inc
letters were found among some OLD
papers and books belonging to one OF
the old families in the State, and are
in the best condition. although they
have been stored away for nearly one
hundred years The Washington letter
was written to a Connecticut member
of the family when the General was
With the army on the Hudson River,
anG pertains to the probable move
ment of his and the enemy's troops.
Tie Letters of John Quincy Adams
aud Andrew jackson are peculiarly in
teresting. as they are both written to
the same friend, on the same day in
March. 1924, and each asks the COM
mon friend to say what he thinks the
chances of each are for President. This
was in the days when the Vice-Presl-
dent was elected in the same count as
the President, the one receiving the
greatest number of votes being chosen
President. Each asks his correspond
ent what he should do when elected,
and how he should act toward his
friend and rival. The Jackson letter
is also very valuable, and is one of the
most characteristic letters in existence
written by the General Tran
script.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
EVENING".

down the hill Of day has flown
ann with all his legions bright
- the moon and stars alone
guard the ways OF heaven by
hight
bay,
lest
| tbev farther marched away
+hn distant, dreamy west,
here they built huge watch fires
bigh
PigpaI all rear-marching feet
1 task it is to follow nigh
pnards that cover a retreat.
omp the play of day must place
ont upon earth's utter marge
hoods must have a longer space
f. larger duties to discharge
1
those whose feet are duly sent
bo that shining pathway wide
huns across the armament
bioht onward, turning not aside.
10 it comes when day is done
/ twilight time, half day, half
blight,
the hour wherein the sun
Il al his scattered bands unite.
|ss he finds his forces met
leader issues his commands
like all tents and forward set
h the road to other lands.
from the highest peak and plain
Is last lone outpost is withdrawn
lore to reappear again
morn looks DER the hills of
Dawn.
S. C. l., in Chicago Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25

the water gathers should be filed up
by all means. A puddle in the roadway
will soon make a nludhole, so it is
matter of much Importance that the
travelway be kept smooth and even to
maintain a good road. 1t is one thing
to make a good road-a road well I'M
derdrained and surface drained-and
it is equally important that timely re
pairs be made and well made, other
wise much of the work of construction
will be lost. Again we say keep the
roads in good repair; it is more than
half the battle.
Ben Davis Apple.
Those who minister to the wants or
pleasures of mankind are often COM
paratively unknown. The Ben Davis
apple, in many ways, has given pleas
ure to thousands, and brought dollars
to hundreds; but no one knows who
Ben Davis was, or where he lived or
died. All that is known of its history
is that it came into favor with orchard
planters, in the Southwest, and the
name travelled with the tree. It's ruddy
cheeks on a pale yellow ground are
tempting, and it's eating qualities are
by no means poor; yet it could not be
classed as specially fine, but as an all
round variety, it has popular points.
And, then, it Is a good tree for the
marketman, in this, that it does not
take as many years to come into hear
ing as some kinds, like the Northern
spy, for instance, and is regular, year
ly bearer-not requiring the resting
spells that some demand-and seems
to be no favorite with apple diseases
that feast on other kinds. Altogether
it is a safe variety to plant. -Meehan's
Monthly.
Winter Destruction of Insects.
Many of our most destructive insects
pass the winter either among matted,
PROSTATE grass among fallen leaves or
and fence corners. Wherever such
places can be burned over in late fall
winter or early spring, the effect will
be to destroy many of these. Instead
of having our annual clearing up in
May, as many do who clear up their
premises at all, this should be done
during the seasons above mentioned,
as by May many Of the destructive in
sects pass the winter within folded
leaf that is attached to the twig to pre-
vent 1t from dropping off, and in this
way deceive the eye of the orchardist.
1t will pay to go over the orchard and
remove all of the cocoons and dried
leaves still clinging to the trees
Orange Judd Farmer.
An English Prize Winner.
Two-year-old Shorthorn heifer Bap-
ton Pearl. Bred by and the property Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
Valuable Suggestions.

A good thing to use for labelling can
ned fruit is the flaps Of unsealed en-
velopes, letters and circulars 1t takes
no time to save them, they are always
ready and as easily applied as sticking
a postage stamp on letter.
A recipe that will kill those little
pests which are everything but tire
proof mamely rosebugs) is to mix two
thirds skim milk with one-third kero-
sene and spray rose bushes, grape
vines, etc. Be sure to mix thoroughly
as the oil, if used clear, will burn the
leaves.
To set the color or dye in clothes, dip
them in pail of cold water, to which
one tablespoon turpentine and two
tablespoons salt have been added. 1t
will not injure the fabric or the most
delicate colors.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
The Farmers Contented Life

Farmers who are living in their quiet
homes, with barns, corn cribs and Gel
lars filled with food for themselves and
stock, may think sometimes they are
making little money. They may COM
plain that Providence has dealt unjust
" by them. But if such farmers knew
the difficulties which many prosperous
busy city men undergo whenever mon
ey is close, because of few bank sus-
pensions, they would complain no more.
The speculative business man in the
city, even the most prosperous, has
troubles of his own.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
MAN AND WIFE REUNITED.
For Thirty-Three Years Each Thought TIE
Other Dead.

James f.. Bailey. a prosperous farm
er, left Rock Stream for California
thirty-three years ago. He was one
of a party of about twenty who started
from Elmira Mrs. Bailey and one
daughter remained in Rock Stream.
They were to make the journey by rail
year later. Bailey and the party,
Pittsburg and descended the Ohio and
Mississippi to Memphis. At that point
the New Workers joined party which
was going to California by way of the
trail which passed through San An
tonic, Texas, crossed the Rrio Grande
at Dona Ana, New Mexico and enter
ed California at the Needles. At
Dead Mans Pass, near the Devils Riv
er, east of Fort Lancaster, Texas, the
party fought severe battle with Mes
calero Apaches. Bailey was danger
ously wounded 1t was thought that
he could not recover. After the In
dams were driven off the party moved
to Fort Lancaster where Bailey was
left
Letters were sent back to Rock
Stream, which detailed the story OF
the fight and said that Bailey would
be dead before the letter reached Mem
phis. Mrs Bailey gave birth to her
second child, a son, about month
after the arrival of the news OF her
husbands alleged death. Three months
later Mrs. Bailey and her children
moved to Corning, where in 1877 she
was married to Raymond Croker, by
whom she also had two children.
Croker died in 1887 and Mrs. Croker
returned to Rock Stream. Bailey ar
rived in Rock Stream on recent
morning. He called on one of his old
time friends and asked where Mrs.
Bailey was buried and where his chill
dren were. He was told that she was
at the Bailey homestead, west of town,
alive and WELL The other details of
the story were also told him. He went
at once to the homestead. Mrs. Crock
er opened the door, recognized Bailey
and tainted.
When she recovered, Bailey told her
that he was in a hospital at Fort Ian
caster for nearly nine months, suffer
ing from arrow wounds in the lungs
and abdomen, that when he was able
to travel he started homeward, but
that at San Aantonio he met Joseph
Wilson, also from Rock Stream, who
told him that Mrs. Bailey and one
child had died six months before, and
that the other child had been adopted
by it's grandparents. Mr. Bailey SAID
that he again turned westward and
settled in Tucson. Later he began
ranching near the Santa Catarlna
Mountains. He married again in 1874.
Two sons We're the result of the union
The second Mrs Bailey died about five
wears ago. The six children are all
married, and have children OF their
own
After Mr.. Bailey and Mrs. Croker
had told their stories, Mr.. Bailey IN
sisted that they be married again. he
said that nothing but wedding would
do. Mrs. Croker readily assented.
Mr.. Bailey wired his Arizona children
to come East.at once with their fami-
lies. The wedding ceremony was per-
formed in the Bailey homestead IN the
presence of the children and their TAM
lilies. Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey then left
for Cienaga, Arizona, where they Will
| reside.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
Hints.

Good flour will lump when pressed in
the hands.
The best lemons are full and hard,
and have thin skins.
A quart Of milk contains the same
nourishment as three-Quarters OF
pound of beef.
Avoid dark-skinned potatoes with
thickly set eyes. The smaller the eye
the better the potato.
A vanilla bean kept in the sugar box
imparts a delicious flavor to sugar
The French do this.
TO prevent kerosene from smelling
place a tablespoonful Of salt in the res
eryoir of the lamp.
Good macaroni has yellowish hue,
does not break while cooking, and
swells to twice it's bulk
Beware of canned fruits if the ends
Of the cans are bulged out; it means
that the fruit has fermented.
Always buy a small, hard cabbage in
preference to large, loose-leaved one
it will taste better and there will be-
more of it.
In choosing beef or mutton always
choose the piece that looks bright red
when freshly cut. Fresh pork and veal
are nice pink, and good salt pork is
firm and white.
If the skin of fowls peels easily it is
sign of youth. If the spurs of chick
ems are over one-quarter of an inch
long don't buy them--it indicates old
age
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
The Years supply of Wood,

All the wood needed for use through
the year should be cut before the sap
begins to rise. II the cutting of wood
is left until after the sap begins to rise
it takes long time to dry it out, and
the burning of green wood or wet wood
in stoves and ranges rusts them out
faster than any other cause. It is every
way more expensive, as all the wood
in burning has to be made into char
coal or gas, and this uses up most OF
the caloric that the wood furnishes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
Warming Food for Stock.

Nest of the advantages Of cooking
food, and especially of food containing
much water, come from feeding it
warm. If grain of any kind is fed it
will do more good if ground and fed
dry than if cooked. Heat expands all
substances that contain starch If fed
dry the animal eats more than it sup
poses it is eating The expansion oc
ours in the stomach, and the animal, if
a ruminant, lies down to chew it's cud
and indulge in the long sleep that In
sures good health and good digestion.
If horses are fed too much it often
causes collie.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
A Preoccupied Fox.

Amos Bragdon, a resident of Sor-
ron+o while walking out in his field
one day recently noticed fox, and be-
;ng somewhat interested, although he
had no shotgun with him, walked up
to within fifteen feet OF the 1ox. Inc
fox did not seem to notice MT. Brag-
don. but appeared to be watching Tor
mice in the grass. Bangor (Me.) News
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
A PHILIPPINE HARROW.

Philippine harrow shown in the illus
tration, with the latest improved elias
tic tooth harrow, which is a weeder as
we'll as an implement for preparing
the soil for the seed. Another idea in
this line, which will interest not few,
is that the similarity between the most
modern wedding harrow and the COM
mon horse hay rake is so close, that one
may be made substitute for the other.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
American Grapes.

The ancestor of all our native outdoor
grapes is the original wild grape which
the Norsemen found on the shores of
yineland The Concord is supposed to
be the wild grape changed through cul-
tivation. Cnriously enough, the seed
lings of the Concord often turn out
white grapes. and a dozen or SO varie-
ties, white, red and dark, originated u
THls way.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25

easily reach down inside to pick up the
chaff. To guard against any waste
here it is we'll to have the bottom, e,
fioored, and the floor surrounded by a
six-inch board The rack can be made
any length, according to the amount Of
stock to be fed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
HER MUSICAL LOVER,
Bye. D.



ket married before me, after all"
Fanet Bolton, laughing roguishly.
stood leaning over the stone wall,
fer Of silver green clematiS max
n wreath above her golden head,
III red cloyers and snowy daisies
b. at her feet, and she herself a
bblem of blooming spring and
hess.
|nSense." said Guy Martin, who
heckpd his span of horses in the
r Of Il furroW, and stood leaning
pIoW handle, young Adonis in
lirt sleeves.
its true,' said Janet; "she has
by got a beau"
zen it must be the old man who
Put in the pOorhouse last. week, or
st Duncan Deverel, who believes
Fhe world is coming to an end a
from next Thursday"
Fther one nor the other" said
What do you think of Pro
KEITH"
pat, the man who gives singing
+ and boards at the tavern?'
lnSeIt and no other"
lSic hath charms to soothe the
breastH" quoted Guy Martin.
you and l are to dance at her
ns, / suppose. Janet?"
We get an invitation" said Janet,
Fely But l happen to be in dis
with her just now"
Pat for?"
laughing at the professors
never mind" said Guy. ''it's
I" make the peace again. Just
Ire MIN to Beethoven or Mozart,
other of those immortal gen
HoHer to embroider him a neck
Iu tell her YOU know of a new
Tor a wedding dress and, my
.Or It. all will be right again.
hannah under the influence Of
ller passion. Aunt Hannah with
IL What is this world coming
III the meantime" said Janet,
Nsh, | must go back to the iron
/ snail get lecture yard
| must devote my energies ex-
" 10 the plow line" said Guy
II l could only turn up a
SoId' little Jenny
farm. ~ "
VI should be my wife"
-. nonsense" said Janet.
ny sood sense," laughingly re-
W II lover, And so they parted.
n'Anah Bemis was getting
"uen her niece returned to the
NM, S"e was Il short, stout lady,
n y =, uear to forty, with a row
aaa lNe miniature beer barrels on
~ VI her face, a Dubious nose.
x +O"tyer, sadly belied the char
has " us owner, as Aunt Han
strictly temperate in all
ayo ~''Pt Scolding-and small
yer - Certainly not a beauty.
But WI u'Sasreeable to look up
Hs,nnn en Miss Bolton came in
iehon. hemis was wrathful in
s5s Just like you. Net Bolton, y
\ hale N d voice shrilly raised.
Ana Tue morning and nothing
belon,,i NY two silver spoons gone
@s,ri s[o to my mother before she
Sye dan spoons as l wouldn't ha'
u dollars apiece for EN-" 40
lq Sill Il Hannah. 1 haven't TAX
esro~ 'er spoons"
b lad, S'lo You had" snarled the
ssQder =, 1t is that plaguey or
saes aus %S came here, twisting out
b ia, ' am the back door. and
at mol, rii the world as if butter
Ito tbo III MS mouth. And l just
= Of ' he. milk-rooom to get a
& prefo ~s'eFmllk for him, as he
: As ev0n eu 1t to all the strong
aet fer 81 was brewed-and such
gou trio sS You couldn't suspect,
. wa Island l never to miss
Asd " "e, to the tray Just now,
only the britauria ones left
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
A Phi1ipnine Harrow.

1t is curious at times to identify some
modern Improvement with ancient
methods This thought will occur to
all who compare the semi-barbarous
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-25
An English Prize Winner.
Two-year-old Shorthorn heifer Bap
ton Pearl. Bred by and the property Of

J. Deane- Willis, Codford. First prize
and reserve champion female at the
Royal Agricultural Society of Eng
land Show last year.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-04-26
A Fatuous Policy.

That something is needed for the re-
ha Utilization of our merchant marine
has been evident for a long time, and
grows more alarmingly evident as our
needs of commercial expansion be-
come more pressing. In 1874 our
merchant marine, though ridiculously
Il per cent of the steam tonnage of the
seas; last year it represented very
little more than per cent. In the
same space of time the steam tonnage
of Germany has risen from about 4
per cent to more than per cent.
Within the last century the steam ton
mage of Europe has increased in these
proportions: Norway, lao per cent;
Germany, 693; Italy, 1896; Great Brit
ain, 81; France, 200; SPAIN Pts;
Russia. 43O; Holland 399. The in
crease of the steam tonnage of the
United States in the same period has
been but 65 per cent, though our in
crease of exports and imports has been
phenomenal The United States now
pays more money for the transit of
goods across the seas than any other
nation, Great Britain alone excepted
and is pressing hard upon that coun-
try in the race for commercial su-
premacy- But we alone, of all trading
countries, have been negligent of the
obvious economy of paying our own
countrymen for the shipment of our
own goods. The fatuous policy should
be reversed at once, and the bill under
contemplation provides for it's re-
versal-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-04-26
A DIRECT RESULT
Why Wages Have Increased Enor-
mousIx the United states.


In the current news of the day occur
two announcements of more than
ordinary significance In dispatch
from Charleston, 5. c., of March %, we
are told that
The York cotton mills of Yorkville,
this state, yesterday announced that
they would next pay day chip per
cent from the annual dividend and add
il to the wages of operatives The
wages of some of the employees had
recently been increased So per cent.
These We're not included in the in
crease yesterday. President Ashe says:
We cannot help foresee that there
must be end of the present boom
some day, and if We ever get back to
the depression of a few years ago, just
as we voluntarily increase wages now
we Will be compelled to reduce them
then .
On the same date the following state
ment is made in a telegram from
Philadelphia:
In accordance with their notice
posted shortly after Jan L, 1900, prom
Using advance to their employees, to
take effect April L, 1900, the Berwind-
White Coal Mining company today
notified all their miners of a general
average advance of 90 per cent. The
miners are now placed upon a basis OF
SO cents per gross ton, and all day Ia
Dor increased accordingly. This ad-
vance will make the wages paid the
highest during the past thirty years,
and in some instances the highest that
have ever existed by near1y7 per cent
This is what is aimed at in the sys-
tenn of protection to American labor
and industry-namely, that those who
work for wages shall be the gamers
through the profits accruing to their
employers. AS direct result of the
great prosperity which has come to
the country since the election of Will
FOX inIn md f1
insta tement of the thoroughly Ameri-
can policy of first taking good care of
Americans and of regarding the for
tunes of foreigners as secondary con
SideratiOn, wages and employ me nt
have Increased enormously in the
United States, and the general rate of
wages is in nearly all lines of indus
try the highest ever known.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-04-26
SAVED HER CALICO.
Joe" WheeIer's Touched by q
Little Girls Tears.

During the civil war there was a
town in Tennessee that became very
familiar with both the union and the
confederate armies Sometimes the
town under control of one and
sometimes of the other. The town had
equal mum Der of union and confed-
crate sympathizeFs, who named the
principal streets Jeff Davis and Lin
coin streets, the people living on these
streets taking this way of expressing
their attachments Each army, it
passed through the town, took from it's
enemies all it could get Sometimes
the soldiers made mistakes, and took
from their friends. One day a detach-
ment of confederate cavalry followed
detachment of union soldiers
through the town. They entered a
store the proprietor of which a
southerner, who had hidden from the
union forces. No one was in the store
but a little girl of u, who had fire.
quently played southern airs when
southern soldiers were in town, to
cheer them. On one of the shelves of
the store were several yards of calico,
which had been promised this little
girl for dress This was quite
expensive dress, then, for calico was
sold at 81 a yard, and was not easy
TO get even at that price. When the
soldier took this calico and threw 1t
across his horse and rode away, the
little girl cried hard that a young
officer heard her. He hurried into the
store, but the little girl could not tell
why she cried. A neighbor, a young
girl of 20, hurried across the street,
and told the officer that soldier had
taken the calico intended for the little
girls dress. The officer called the men
to ttIa1ti' He demanded that the man
who had taken the calico should i'm
mediately bring it to him. A burly
soldier got off his horse and looking
ashamed, handed the booty to his Off
Ger, who, with a bow, gave it to the
little girl She could hardly believe
her good fortune when she held the
calico in her arms. This young officer
became the celebrated Gen. "Joe'
Wheeler.-Outlook.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-04-26
Gentee1 Tramps In Church.

A rich congregation does not need to
go to the poorer part of a city to do
mischief. for it create, if it SO
please, nursery of genteeI tramps
within its own borders. When a min
lister and his people have the reputa-
ton of a soft heart, and by that is
often meant a soft head, the news
spreads far and wide. and there is an
immediate accession to the number OF
worshipers. Tradespeop1e of the lower
class who wish to push their business
and do not feel sufficiently confident
about the goods they sell; young men
who have lost their situations because
they wouldn't do their work; families
of women who would consider it be-
meath them to do anything for their
own living and are adopts in what may
be called gentee1 raiding; incapable
men of business whom no band would
trust with $50, but who hope to get a
thousand by quoting the Sermon on
the Mount-a1I these gather and sit
down within the sheltering walls of
the Christian asyfum.''---Ian Mac
1aren' in the April Ladies' Home
Journal.