The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-07-04
GleaNiIlYS.

Llea1ings.
Florida is the only State IN the United
States without a daily newspaper.
The yacht Magic has been purchased of
Franklin Osgood by Refus Hatch.
The University of New York has con-
ferred the degree of Master of Arts on
WhItelaw Reid, Of the Tribune.
Marguerite Dixblane, Who was sem
fenced to death for the murder Of her
mistress, in Paris, has been rcprieved.
1t is said the vintage of California this
season will exceed eight million gallons of
wine, exclusive of brandy.
Can you figure this ont h'sSlba* Eft
if you are not able TO do
so, consult the almanac for 1873.
Josh Billings says he never knew a dog
Of emmy breed whatsumever to take hyder-
toby after he had been thoroughly yacci-
mated with buckshot
An old lady is collecting all the Grant
newspapers she can lay her hands on, to
make soap Of She says they are :" des-
put site better than ashes; they are almost
clear lie.'
Practice does not alawys make perfect.
Curran, when told by his physician that
he seemed to cough with more difficulty re
piled, /" That is odd enough, for ! have
been practicing all night
When Wilson was President of a Know
Nothing lodge, organized to prevent for
eigners from holding Office in this country,
he used to talk about the " cabbage headed
Dutchmen and the drunken Irish
The japanese Government are having
$50 bonds and green1ack currency en-
graved by the New York Bank-Note Com
panies under the direction of Clews d Co.
Monthly shipments are now going forward
to Japan. About 10 900 800 bonds have
already been sent.
DR.. L. Rogers, recently of Chicago, ap-
peared at 4 woman's suffrage convention,
in San Francisco, on Thursday, with half
of his face shaved, the other half having
beard and whiskers, and announced that
he did it in recognition Of man being half
woman and half man. He was arrested
and sent to the Insane Asylum.
1t is reported and believed IN Washing
ton that the Arbitrators have ayowed an
opinion that the indirect claims are not
subjects for an award Of money damages,
and it is understood, in view Of this dec
laration, that the American agent aud
counsel will not press further our claims
of that character.
Two IIibernians were passing a stable
which mad a rooster on it for a weather.
vale when one addressed the other thus:
Pat, what's the reason they didn't put &
hin up there instead of rooster?" &" An
sure" replied Pat. CHATS aisy enough
don't you see it would be inconyanent to
60 for the eggs 2
A woman in Pattsburg has adopted q
novel and original method of initiating APP
rlicants for board. Upon their first appar-
ance and before they can deposit their bag
gage, she takes then to an aldermans Office,
and requires them to take the oath to alb
stain from the Intoxicating bowl; even the
fascinating beer glass.
As an instance Of the wealth of some o.
the English nobility, it may be quoted tina
the Duke of Bedford, who recently died
left property to his heirs bringing them al
annual income of f250,000, or 81 200, 00l
in gold. Yet this man for consderabl,
period before his death had been It'll,
heard of. The immense income is derived
from tenant farmers but the system o
landed aristocracy, Of which this case fur
nishes a notable example, cannot, surely
hold forever.
There is a species of honey bees in Soutl
Africa without stings. They usually tax,
possession of hollow trees, in which the,
construct rows Of wax cups nearly the sz
of half an eggshcll. When full of hone,
they are capped over to exclude air, whicl
preserves the contents in q fluid state
When one pot is finished they proceed will
another, and thus store up an immens
amount of delicious food, Of which they ar
invariably robbed without the power o
offering resistance.
The German navy has persuasive wa
of collecting debts for its friends, which i
ut once effective and speedy. 1t seems tina
the llaytien government owed some debt
of indemnity to German merchants i
Ilayti, and refused to pay them. The mat
ter was put into the hands of a German
fleet, which proceeded to Port au Prince
bombarded the town for several hours, cap
tured the Haytien fleet and received
through this novel way of presenting a bill
Sl50,000 on account. The Germans thel
sailed away, leaving the Haytiens bette
educated in and impressed with the impor
lance of, through business habits.