The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-06-15
A Reminiscence of the Em-
peror of France.

The man who now sits upon the throne
of France, directing the dsstiniss Of thin ty-
six million of people, and whose facilities
for raising money are probably greater
than those Of any living being, not except
ing tue elder Rothschld, left the st.
Charles Hotel, New Orleans, twenty years
ago last November, without liquidating
small bill for board. Our authority for
this ssser ion is the New Orleans Bee, of
Nov. Goth, 1889, which a friend OF ours,
noted for his antiquarian proclivijies. has
exhuynel from an old chest of newspapers
and kindly handed over to US. We shall
send copy Of this issue of our paper to
His Majesty. and perchauce if it should be
instrumental in inducing the distinguished
individual to fork over to the propristors
Of the St. Charles, principal and interest,
we shall claim at least commission OF
ten per cent, for collecting. The Bee Of
the date above says:
Count Louis Napoleon Bonaparte,
whose arrival in this city was announced
in several Of the morning papers, has left
New Orleans in high dudgeon, and for
= tioG iCdSol. IlS Neo fcoLSIAaf .
informed by the proprietors of the st.
Charles Hotel that it was customary for
gentlemen travelling without baggage (the
Count was spendidly provided in that way
for man of his titulsr dimension) to pay
for their board in advance, whsreupon the
following dialogue took place:
Count" Nv name is sufficient guar
antee for my bill"
Publican -" Your name, Count, is
very good name, but it won't buy maket-
ing
Count" Make on. my BILL
Publiran--" It shall be DONE
The CIeII thereupon presented the bill
made out in the mama of the Count L. n.
Bouaparto.
My name" said the Count, ais Louis
Napoleon B9naparte-I wish it stated in
full in the account"
\ second 5il was made out, and the en-
tire name written in fair, legible letters.
Ny name is Count Louis Napoleon
BonaDarte, Prince of Segoria, Kamschatka
and other dependencies-ssy SO in the
bill," responded the sprig of nobility.
L Will iiOG Hiahc OuG 81 lnlIu Dtily
said the Clerk.
"Iheu I'll lie id if pay it," said
his excellencv, and forthwith sbsquatu lat
ed.--PeterajurGh Express.
Sr Ring NATcHING IN THE ISLANDS OF
TUE RufsE.-Dn November evenings The
fowiers Of the Upper Rhine watch lor tue
arrival Of the great flights Of starlings A
little cloud is seen on the horizon, which
gradually approaches and grows into Il
black spiral column, which at last almost
dalkens the air and deaFens the ear with
the chirpine Of its innumerab!o host OF
birds. After few spiral turns they sud
denly perch in a body on the trees and
reeds, which appear laden with leaves aad
fruit, AMI bend under their weight. The
fovers mark TIE spot where they settle,
and then set up An immense curtain OF
nets on poles in an advantageous position,
and 80 contriye that they shall fall when
cord is pulled This done they leave
the chatteIng throng to settle down into
their roosting places, while they Themselves
go home to supper. Al nldight, however
they return, and posting themselves round
the roosting place Of the binds suddenly
raise Il tremendous shout, and with long
sticks and stones drive the frightened
! birds towards the net The whole flock
rises en- masSe and makes for the net, and
as soon as they beat against it it is pulled
down and the whole flock inclossd. They
are lett to be stranged in the meshes or
drowpad in the marsh till DAYLIGHT, when
the fowlers again return, to take them
ous and dexterousIy twist the necks Of
those winch are nott dead already. Some
times as many as 10000 are caught .:
one fall of the net, but not more than five
or SIX thousand are taken, the others be-
ing allowed tQ escape for fear Of Cutting
the market They are taken to Stra'sbuTg
and sold at the rate Of 3d to Al. per doz
Ell.
How A COMPANY WAS SAvED.-We
| have heAn informed. say. the Kentucky