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The Marriage Outfit.

Old Deacon Brown started in life very
poor. He married his wife Susan before
the days of hoops, pads, ect They had
been happy in their married life, and un-
to them was born beautiful girl whom
they named Kate, who, Of course, when
she grew up, fell in love. Her choice
was poor, but noble young man. The
deacon and his wife had taught their
child to choose for herself, but to do it
wisely, and they were glad to see that
she made choice Of an estimable young
man, their neighbor's son.
Now, Kate took up a notion that she
must have great many articles for her
marriage, and to make a fashionable
show of dress during the honeymoon,
and as they lived at only a town, she
wrote her father note, requesting him
to furnish her a considerable amount to
buy her outfit, and stated in 1t that she
expected she would have to send to the
city to get all she needed, whercupon the
old man made the following reply;
DEAREST DAUGHTER As you are my
only daughter, may call you dearest tru
Il. for love you very much. l have
considered your note, and this is my re
ply: am sorry to find you possessing
a weakness OF most OF your sex, viz !:
that you think you should have large
outfit for your wedding and honeymoon
When / married your dear mother she
had but two calico dresses and other
things to ft, and she thought herself
well off with them and really thought
her, as took her, in her calico dress, the
prettiest, sweetest girl in the land, and !
have never thought otherwise. She has
made me dear, precious wife, and has
been to me helpmate indeed. Now,my
dear child, / will not refuse you whaty you
ask, but my observation in life has con-
vinced me that those girls who spend q
heap Of money to provide their outfits
for marriage arc generally sure to spend
heaps OF it afterward, and that often they
keep their husbands noses to the grind
stone Of misfortune and toll all theil
lives
A great many fine things for your we'd.
ding and its after incidents will make you
no sweetcr or pretticr to your husband,
and may make you great deal dcarer as
to his pocket II the man of your choice
really loves you, as no doubt he does, 1t
is not for what you have on. but for the
qualities OF your person, head and heart,
and as he is man Of sense, ! have no
doubt, he will think more Of you when he
finds that you have not made any great
preparations for your marriage. There
are many gentlemen in this country, now
worth their millions, whose wives, when
they married, had no moro than your
mother. BY this do not mean that
you should have no more, but your
mother tells me that you now have five
nest every day dresses and four Sunday
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kins had stripped TO his Guernsey shirt (;
as he pulled the bow, l waited the signal
stroke. II came gently, but firmly, and
the next moment VIC were pulling long,
steady stroke, gradually increasing in
rapidity until the wood seemed to smoke
in the row locks. We kept time each by
long deep breathing of the other. Such
a pull! We bent forward until our faces
almost touched our knees. and then
throwing all our strength into the back.
ward movement, until every inch Of the
space covered by the sweep had been
gained. At every stroke the boat shot
ahead like an arrow discharged from the
bow. Thus we worked at the oars for
fifteen minutes--it seemed to be as many
hours. The sweat rolled of me in great
drops, and l was cnveloped in steam
generating from my own body.
"Are we almost to it. Mr.. Larkins !!
l gasped out.
HAlmost, Captain--don't give up; for
lHIe love of ourlittle ones at home-don't
s've up, Captain"
b. The oars flashed as the blades turned
up in the moonlight. The men who piled
them were fathers, and had fathers
hearts. The strength which nerved them
at that moment was more than human.
Suddenly Mr.. Larkins stopped pulling,
and my heart for moment almost ceas-
ed its beating, for the terrible though.
that he had given out crossed my mindt
But was quickly reassured by his voice
"Gently, Captain, gently-a stroke or
two more--there, that will do;" and the
next moment the boat side came in con-
tact with something, and Larkins sprang
from the boat with his heavy feet upon
the ice.
started up, and, calling upon the men
to make fast the boat to the ice, followed.
We ran to the dark spot in the center
Of the mass, and found two little boys
the head of the smaller nesting peace
fully in the bosom of the larger. Both
were fast asleep! The lethargy, which
would have been fatal but for the timely
rescue, had overcome them.
Mr.. Larkins grasped one of the lads.
cut off his shoes, tore Of his jacket, and
then loosening his own garments to the
skin, placed the chilled surface in con.
tact with his own warm body, carefully
wrapped ever him his great coat, which
he procured from the boat. / did the
same for the other child, and the men,
partially recovered, pulled slowly back.
The children, as we learned when we
subsequently had the delight of restoring
them to their parents, were playing on
the ice, and had ventured on the cake,
which had jammed into the bend OF the
river, ten miles above New York. A
movement of the tide set the ice in mo
ton, and the little fellows were borne
away on that cold night, and would in
evitably have perished but for. Mr.. Lsr-
kins' espying them as the ice was sweep
ing out to sea.
"How do you feel ?" said to the mate
the morning after this adventure.
"a little stiff in the arms, Captain
the noble fellow replied, while big tears Of
grateful happiness gushcd from his eyes
" little stiff in the arms, but very easy
here" and he laid his hand on his man
ly heart.
NY quaint, brave down. easter! lie
who lashes the seas into fury and lets
loose the tempest, will care for thee !
The storm may rage without, but in thy
bosom peace and sunshine will always
abide.
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E1- Some amusing anecdotes arc re-

ET Some amusing anecdotes arc re-
ported about the Berlin regiments at their
departure A soldier was trying to com
fort his weeping wife. but could not al.
lay her grief At last he cried: "Well,
Minnie, you may be sure Of one thing,
shall bring you PAIR OF red brcechcs
back from Paris for petticoat" An.
other soldier was taking leave OF his wife
and his four.year.old son. "Papa,"
cried the latter as the train was starting
"bring me back handsome present from
Paris' IL will bring you little Lulu to
play WITH" was the answer. Another
handsome young fellow was embracing
most tenderly young girl, when an en-.
ragged woman interfcrred. "What are
you doing there, Miss ?" she cried. II
am taking leave Of my bctrothed! was
the answer. "Whatw shouted the vra.
60, ~ have been married to that man for
nine years - Without waiting for dec.
laration Of war, the two females com.
menced hostilities at once, while the un.
lucky object Of their affection observed .
strict neutrality and disappeared into the
rscesses Of Q car % soon. % possible
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POE T RY.
A wAT.
BY THE LATE EDWARD MoREHEAp.

'Tis not the years alone that roll
Like gathering waves upon our brow,
That mark our age, or stamp us old,
And thicken lies elastic flow.
The tree that lifts its vigorous head
To welcome summers balmy air,
May. ere that summers breath Is fed,
Like some torn veteran linger there.
So while the heart is young and gay,
With hopes elastic as the wind,
Some grief may sweep its JOY away.
And leave the marks Of age behind.
The lightning flash of sudden woe
May rend its hopes, may blast Its youth,
And check the clear and sparkling flow
Ofmirth with some unwelcome truth.
'Tis not the smile whose magic light
Difiuses DER the tutored face,
That proves the heart still youngiand bright
-. Or marks enjoymseg tS5.wellipi place, :,
e ExultnS I lifts its IS goo sSsaoJ dEetnst i
May hold the worm whose patient power y;
Shall fatten on the sweets it shed. y
el
And even thus the laughing eye
May, like some signal-tower show
That sorrows breakers grimly lie
In walt beneath the tranquil flow.
The voice so sweet, so glad. so gay,
May be the echo from life's care
Where blooming hopes In dull decay,
Have found rude, untimely grave.
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" pEREoRixE." +"

LITTLE BRoTnERs.- Sisters, do not turn
OF yeunger brothers a. II they were always
in your way. and any service which they
might ask Of you were burden. Perhaps
the hour may come when, over cofin that
looks strangely longer tnan you thought.
and over q pale brow whore often. half un-
willingly and perhaps with pstulant push.
you parted the hair; you bend with blind.
ing tears and sobs that shake your very
soul while rsmorseful memory is busy with
the bygons hours. You will wish, then.
that when he came and asked you to help
him in his play, or to lift him on your lap
because he wanted to see, you had laid aside
your book and made the little heart glad
Aikmon's Life at Home.
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MARX TWAIN. Some one sends Mark
Twain the following gushing effusion
signed "Lucrctia," taken from New
Haven, Conn, morning:
One lovely morning last week, the
pearly gates Of heaven were lcfs ajar, and
white robed angels earthward came, bear
ing on their snowy pinions lovely babe.
Silently, to a quiet home nest, where love
and peace abide, the angels camo and
placed the infant softly on young
mothers arm, saying in sweet musical
strains, Lady, the Savior bids you take
this child and nurse 1t for him." The
low toned music died away as the angels
passed upward to their bright home but
the baby girl sleeps quietly in her new.
found home. We wish thee Joy, young
parents, in thy happiness.
Twain publishes in the September Gal
ary, and INDUCES in the following mild
criticism
This, il have been rightly Informed,
is not the customary method Of acquir
ing offspring. and tor all its seeming
plausibility it does not look to me to bs
above suspicion. have lived many ycars
in this world, and I never knew Of an in
fant being brought to party by angels,
or other unauthorized agents, but it made
more or less talk in the neighborhood
1t may be, Miss Lucrctia, that the angels
consider New Haven amore eligible place
to raise children in than the realms Of
eternal day, and are capable Of deliberate.
ly transferring infants from the one To-
cality to the other; but shall have to
get you to excuse me. look at it diff
ferently 1t would be hard to get, me to
believe such thing. And l will tell you
why. However, never mind. You know,
yourself, that the thing does not stand to
reason. Still, il you were present when
the babe was brought so silently to that
quiet home nest, and placed in that soft
manner on the young mothers arm, and
if you heard the sweet musical strains
which the messengers made, and could
not recognize the tune, and feel justified
in believing that it and likewise the mes
scngcrs were of super sublunary origin,
pass. Aud so l leave the question
open. But will say, and do say, that |
have not read anything sweeter than that
paragraph for seventy or eighty years.
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Col. WM. Il. BOURNE.

Formerly Of Fort Smith, Arkansas, viii as
,;st me- In the duties of my Agency. am
orcparcd to make cash advances on all ship
ncnts of Cotton to the House Of Messrs. i. L..
BRAuNs & Co., Baltimore, and will PERSONAL
" guarantee to shippers as much per pound,
ist, ss they would receive by shipping: to
New Orleans or New York markets.
G.. A. MEYER,
Agent for Baltimore and Arkansas.
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ones, and really they are O. larger, finer
and better outfit than many millions are
able to obtain.
make these suggestions for your con-
sidcration, but leave you to follow them
or not, as your judgment may dictate,
and to show You that this is The fact
inclose you q draft for thousand dol
lars on my cashier, which you can use at
your pleasure.
Afrectienately yours,
JOHN BKowS
Kate did not long hesitate as to her
course Of action. Her mother gave her
a few dollars of her pocket money, aud
she bought only a simple. plain white
dress and appeared in it at the altar, with
natural flowers and her own lovliness for
adornment.
She drew the amount Of the draft in
gold. and one month to day after her
marriage handed the amountto her hus.
band and accompanied the gift with
these words:
DEAREST applied 10 my father for
money to purchase what supposed !
needed for my marriage, and he wrote
me this letter, (handing 1t to her hus
band) and inclosed in ii the draft upon
which drew this thousand gold dollars,
which now present to you as the money
saved by victory over foolish fashion.
Have l done wisely?
You have, my blessed wife, and are q
thousand times dearer to me by your bet
ter judgment.
1t is needless to add that the husband
of Kate is now worth many millions OF
dollars. and in delightful old agc they
often tell their friends and children ofthe
thousand dollars as the foundation OF il
all.
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: There is more poison in one pa,

- There is more poison in one pack.
sgs OF tobacco than in the tin foil that sur
rounds . hundred. Ifanybody doubts this.
lot him hold q sheet Of white paper over
tho smoke that curls up from tho burning
tobacco, and after pipeful OF cigar has
been consumed. scrape the condensed smoke
from the paper and put very small
amount on the tongue Of cat. and he will
500 her die Of strokes Of paralysis" in d.
teen minutes.
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. Rev, DR.. Have. once had On argu

- Rev. Dr. Halves once had On argu'
ment with one Of his vsstry,nen. IN retess
ence to tho increasing OF his salary.
Then you dor't hcluvo the Lord Will
feed the young ravens - ssid ths vsstsy.
man.
40. yes / do" said the Dostor. "but
then nothing u ssid about ths yeuae
hawks"
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-02-03

pH- In the United States district court
at Richmond, Virginia, on "Wednesday,
there were some singular proceedings be.
tween Judge Underwood and ex Governor
and e1 General Wise.
The judge was deciding upon O motion to
set aside verdict which gave heavy dam
ages in certain case in which Wise ap
reared as attorney Tor the plaintiff. Ia
derwood gave history of his own life and
Of the war for the unicn,' and of the
slavery agitation, in making his decision.
al Of which were interspersed with conph.
ments 20 Wise.
The latter wakes old, and is somewhat
deaf. Hearing the word slavery rronounc
ed by the Judge, he arose and asked the
subjoined pertinent question What in
Gods name has the question of slavery to
do with the one of common carriers liabil-
typ He then proceeded TO make lcng
and ram bling speech on the question of
slavery, to which Underwood replied by
one Of ike character. the result % which
joint political discussion was that both de-
clared themselves in favor Of universal suff-
rage aud universal amnesty.
1t was evident flom the proceedings that
Wise is partially insane, but that in bis de-
men,ed state be is much more rational and
intelligent than Underwood.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN. J


Drobate office, February lst, A d. 1870.
L In the mGtter Of the proof of Probate OF
the last will and testimony of \ Adam Schneider
deceased, late of the County Of Manitowoc -
Whereas, an instrument in writing. uurnortinr
TO be the las, will ani testament of Adaw
Schneider, deceased, late of the County of
Manitowoc, has been fled in thi. office; and
whereas application has been made by Eliza
beth Schneider, praying that the sane be
proven and admit ed to Probate accordin to
the laws of this State:
Therefore, it is ordered tha. sad applica-
tion be heard before me at the Probate Office
IN the Village of Munitowoc in id County. on
thc - h day of February, A. D. 1870, 10
o'clock A. NJ
And 1t l. further ordered. that notice sha II
be given TO all persons interested in said viii
ot the time md place Of said hearing, by pub-
iication in the Mrnitowoc PILoT. a newspa.
per printed IN said County, for three success
slve weeks. once each week, prior to the time
OF such hearing BY the Court.
so-at ". W. WALDO. County judge
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Foreclosure Sale.

IN Cireui, Court Mani,owoc County.
Charles Cin, agsius; Patrick Hogan and
Mary Hogan, his wife.
BY v.rtue OF judgement Of foreclosure and
sale III TIE sStve entitled etiOr. dated pecs,u-
Der 2ad 4 b 1852, shall expose for sale and
ell at public vsndue to the highes, bidder, ~
the Court House in the Village and County VI
Mar .,owoc on the I i-th day OF February A. d.
1870, at ten O'Clock A. NJ, Of said day, the
following described real estate situated in the
County of Maui,owoc and State Of Wisconsis,
to-wii The east half Of the south east quarter
OF section six i6) in township No, nineteen
(l9) north Of range No tw-nty-three (2Sl sasa
and lying and being situated IL Said ounty ef
Mani.owoe P MULHOLLAND, Sheri6.
WALKER 4 WHITE. Attorneys for Plaintia.
Dated Sheriff's Office Mauitowoc Wis. this
27th day Of December 1869. 53.N
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In Probate.

NIANITONUC COUNTY COURT. In IL
vi matter of the estate of Patrick EaKsa.
deceased To ali whom IL may conccra:
Letters Of administration on said estate hAv.
ing been issued TO CaIharine Eag;,n en- the 3tee
day of NJ y ! b. 1869, ani six month= :.O'a
and after said day being all, we'd and liuiitsA
for creditors to present their claims for exam
ination and allowance Notice is hereby
given, that the undersigned will, en- the first
Monday Of each month, for six months from
the date hereof. at the Probate Office in the vil-
lage OF M0ni;owoe, in said county, receive. .sx.
anime and adjust ali claims, and demands ef
ali persons against said deceased.
November ~. 1869. .r ..-
GEO. W. BARKER, County Judge.
GEo. \ Wo DIN, Atty for PFf. -
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Nero SENATOR ELECTED. The Mis-
>isslppi Legislature, on the 21th ut,
elected H. Revel coiored member Of the
State Senate, native OF the State, and ed
ucated in Ohio, to I'll the shor, term va
cancy in the United States Senate, expir-
ing March 1, 1911. The same body at the
saue tine elected Governor ,lect Acorn
as Revers successor in the United States
Senate for the long term, aud General
Ames, at present the United States niili'
tsry conmandant of that State, for his col.
league.
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From Havana.
Havana. .IaI

Havana, Jan. %.
A steamer arrived to day from Neuviras
She confirms the arrival at that place OF
Mont Pueblo on the 22d inst,
Letleys CT late date received from Forte
Principe, make no mention OF the taking
of Guimara by Pueblo although they state
that MS troops took strong position aud
are surrounding the country and occupied
Guaimara Compana, the old SIDE OF Guai-
Uala.
Official accounts state that the whole Of
Gen. Pueblo army remained near u ualma
ra. lie made daily excursions IN the sur
rounding country, tut found DO parties OF
insurgents. tie finally Withdrew 10 ARA
zuhono!o, where he waited fifteen days until
he ould collect sufficient transportation to
enable hlu to undertake his return march.
Daring the latter part Of the campaign his
troops were obliged TO live on uu>alteJ
meats. Several wounded officers OF Pueblo 5
force have arrived IN Havana.
y sDi3.i steamer, supposed TO be fiji
busterer, has been caltured by a Spanish
gunboat and brouxh! into Neuvitas.
Cossenon, editor OF The Nuse &c Cuta,
has gone to Key West, i, is reported to
fight duel with the editor Of the Key
Yves, Republican.
1t is re ported that rebel CORE spondence
has been captured which shows that Gen
Jordan, who commanded the rebel forces
opposed to Gen. Pusllo has been appoint
ed to supeyseds Gen. Quesado.
Havana, Jan. %.
Diario announces the capture Of Guai-
marc, the capitol OF the insurgents by the
forces under Gen. Pueblo after some com
bat, and that Pueblo IS now returning to the
coast on account of scarcity Oh provisions.
Havana, Jan. 80.
The new Spanish gunboat No. ran
ashore on Colorado reefs, and is com
plete loss. Her crew have arrived at this
port.
The steamer lately captured off Nuevitas
BY the Spanish msn OF war was brought to
this city to day 1t turns out that she is
the American tug Lloyd Aspinwail now in
the Haytlen service, and was carrying dis
patches to the consul genera OF the United
States at Havana aud the admiral com
manding the United States navy in the
West Iudia waters. The investis alton is
be released to morrow.
The second lot of Spanish gunboats built
at New OK have arrived az this island.
Twelve Of them ent .red the halbOr this
morning, and l3 have arrived at Cardinals.
They experienced very heavy storm or
the Florida coast.
I New York, Jan. So
The Spanish consul at New York oth
cially contradicts the report from Havana
that the Spanish Gen. Pueblo was defeated
by Gen Jordan, uear Goamara, with heavy
loss, and denounces ii as entirely without
feu ul4tIOu
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A Band ofBlackfeet Indians Mas
sacred By United States.

HELENA, NJ. T., January 27-On the
18th instant. an expedition against certain
tribes of Indians who have been stealing
stock and numbering white. for the past
several months, left Fort Shaw, under the
command of colonel Baker. and compris
ing tour companies Of the 2d cavalry and
one company OF the 18th Infantry. An
Indian arrived at Fort Benton to day re-
ports that early on the morning Of the 23i
colonel Baker surprised Bear chief camp
Of over thirty lody and killed men wo>
men snG children. No quarters were given
The surprise Was complete. and only SIX or
eight men escaped Bear chief was among
the slain He is known to have murdered
several whites Colonel Bakers loss WAS
trihing. Other bands of the Bisckfeet
tribe upon learning of the affair. immei
atcly made all haste to reach the British
possessions, but it is understood he eXpe
dition has got permission to cross the
boundary in persui, This report is con
frmed by other arrival. a, fort Benton.
Morn SHAW, w. L, January 2S Col.
Baks expedition against hostile Indians,
has just returned. They killed I73 Indians
destroyed ~ lodges with all the winter
supplies, robes, &c, and captured over
800 horses The Blood Indians delivered
up all the stolen stock in their CAMP
Most Of the murderer. and marauder. Of
last summer we're killed. The expe ll,.,n
Is coEp plete success. Baker los was
one Killed and one wounded.