The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

lteF. VT. w akelsl1, OF the Unlver-
silst church. Owatonna, was recently pre-
sented with watch guard, In which every
lacy member OF his congregation was rep
reeen;ed by hair.
A railroad combination is in progress
TO secure an unbToken broad gusge' con
nection bstween New York and New Or
leans via Louisville.
An exchange says that fellow in that
locality II riding hog through the street,
ass preparatory practice to managing a
vcloclpede.
The demlnl for curte lie r,stte photo
graphs Of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is SO
great IN Germany that Que firm in Frank
fort on~the- Main sold 5000 of them
The landlord of a Harrisburg PA. J
hotel has handed bill of $500 to the rela-
tiyes OF New Yorker who killed himself
IN his house, on the ground that his busi>
ness was injured BY the rash act
An order has been issued in England
to the effect that all the civil servants of
the British Crown must live within their
means orresign their Offices
"A l;ttlG girl in Cincinnati was lately
seized with hydrophobia from having been
bitten IN the face by a mad dog. The
mother OF the child took her out of town
some distance to apply mad stone, !"
which, of course, bad no effect Medical
asslstace was called, but it was too late.
a final decree was entered in the chan
Gerry court OF Galborn county, Miss, last
week, In case which had been before that
court twenty SIX years. The value of the
property IN controversy was originally
$500. 600, it is-now very little.
The general business Of California is
reporo d, this winter, as full of life. In
provemento of all kinds are progressing
rapidly. Money is plenty and can be had
cheap.
They have discovered medicine mud
In Texas. 1t Is sour earth, which accidu
Iates water to an extent that renders 1t a
valuable beverage for the inyigoration of
feyer,weake ned systems. The mud brings
more bushe than corn
"A Mr. Bules, of Quebec, complains in
bis LanteIne Of the sad fate Of education
IN Quebec He says that Students pass
tWo-thirds Of their time in prayers, and the
. other third in learning Greek roots and
cursing the philosophers.
At a Ncwturport hotel is famous
dog called Darkness, who by turning a
wheel with his feet pu mps all the water
required by the establishment, and thus
daily does the work Of two men. On a
recent night the dog escaped from his ken
nel. got into the wheel and amused him
sell With pumping water until the tank
oyerfowed.
At falmouth, Ne, last week, a man
named SWEET was cutting trees, when the
az glanced and buried itself ia the body Of
lad named Mars;on, killing him almost
instantly They were alone, and SWEET,
horror struck, went into COMMISSIONS He
was found writing in the snow, and the
dea body OF the lad near by, the liver
protrudlng from the wound.
How odd it isl said Pat, as he
trudged along on foot one hot, sultry day,
that man never meets cant going the
same way be is.
"A sprightly citizen Of Lebanon, Indi-
ana, weighs $50 pounds only.
Hawthorn says it is curious to imagine
what murmurings and discomfort would be
excited II any OF the great so called calami-
ties OF human beings were tQ be abolished
as, for Instance, death.
"A substance of a rather fine favor and
beautiful appearance is finding ready
sale as honey just now, in Germany. This
substitute tor Che genuine product of the
bee-hIve IS SIMPLY starch converted into
sugar by means of suiphuric acid
Not month ago a well known citizen
OF Boston took out policy for 800, 900.
lie died last week.
"A new American Club has been form>
Cd IN Rome, with great success. At the
hrst opening seventy members were secur.
cd.
In late Maine shipwrcck, the can
WI Is
life pieseyers, and Newfoundland dog
swan ashore with the baby
A sensible English judge lately in
structed jury TO give moderate damages
IN breach OF promise ease, because it was
most mlSchlev0us to ''frghten 4 man tn
marry a woman he did not like by heavy
damages. Ii is mnch better for the eirI
that he should find out his dislike before
than alter marriage I"
A man in Fond du Lac, the other day,
marked.a ten dollar greenback, and follow
ed 1t through the day. Ii vas paid tn him
on account at eight 0 clock in the morning,
and p nine In the evening it had changed
debts
An old farmer who always had good
pork, was asked how he fed his hogs. Re.
piled, Il give them few oats and a little
corn, ground together, and this makes Just
the composition needed for solid pork"
boise City, Idaho, has only one female
and she is a phsician.
"A wild turkey was killed in Washing
ton county, Ohio, the other day, and after
having been sold, was found to contain
pound and six ounces of railroad spikes.
lie had been dosing himself with iron for
general debility.
"A Bridgeport, Conn, Sunday School
TEACHER questioned his class in regard to
the origin of Christmas, with the follow,
ing result
Where was Christ born p
''In Judea"
"N no first knew that Christ was
born ~
His mother"
WHOSE Corn ?-John was thought to
be very stupid. He was sent TO the mill
one day, and the miller said
John, some folks say you are a fool
now tell me what do you know ,"
We'll, replied John, u know miller