The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-12-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

THOSE who stand and wait are merely
servants.
WHEN you have no money everything
except yourself is dear.
A MAN with too many law wsmts gener-
ally has few suits of clothes.
THE best tea for fractured limb
Boneset-N0rristoaoR Herald.
THE friends of the unfortunate live a
long way Off Yonkers Gazette
A MANS treasures in this world are so
few and small that he can carry them in
his heart.
If original ideas were current coin
those now rich would generally be out
of money.
WHAT is the difference between
spendthrift and a pillow? One is hard
up and the other is soft-down
A DOG weighing only four pounds, if
he SETS himself about it, can howl loud
enough to wake up fourteen families.
THE silent reserved man in social
gathering is he whose mouth is full of
tobacco,juice and no spittoons are handy.
WINNING smiles are mantling the face
of coal dealers, and they seem quite
happy as they remark, Chilly sir."-
". Y. HdH.
WISDOM is the best use of knowledge.
1t is the highest attribute of man, as
love is of woman. To gain wisdom and
love, humanity tolls through life
ABOUT the eleventh century the Chi
nese invented paper money. In the thir-
teenth century this paper currency, made
from the bark of the mulberry tree, was
the legal tender of the Empire.
NOTHING recalls to the mind of the
married man the joys of his single life
so vividly as to find that the baby has
been eating crackers in the hed-Ronae
Sentinel.
GEORGIA papers mention the marriage
of Miss Susie Threewits. IN giving up
such name it is hoped the young lady
secured a husband who has his five senses
about him.
A PERSON who has been led to sell
goods by means of false pretenses cannot
recover them from one who has pur-
chased them in good faith from the fraud
ulent vendor.
MISS MIGGs' beau told her he loved
70 court the muse, and because he could
not tell her plainly who "she was" he
can't swing on her gate any more
TOHhers Gdzette.
AN infantry soldier in the Russian army
carries 6S pounds; the English soldier so,
and the French 81; the Prussian 81, the
Swiss 30, the American 13, the Italian So,
and the Austrian A..
As white garment appears worse
when little soiled than does a colored
one, so does a small fault in good man
attract more attention than IA great of
fense in IA bad man.
ACCORDING to a writer in the atlantic,
d" it is not impossible that there may be
still standing in California trees which
were in existence when Adam and Eve
walked in Paradise"
WHEN a house is rendered untenanta-
bic in consequence of improvements
made on the adjoining lot, the owner of
such cannot recover damages, because
he had knowledge of the approaching
danger in time to protect himself from it.
On retiring from business "a wise old
man said to his son and successor.
Now, my boy, remember that common
sense is the best thing you can bring
to bear on every affair of life except love
making"
AN exchange seems sadly grieved over
the sorrows of man who is compelled
to listen while ladies talk of galloons
and cuirass basques. Is it any worse
than watching two men trying on each
others hats?
AND now the head of the family, re-
turning from his club" through the
chilly midnight air, gently rolls his sleep
ing spouse over to the cold side of the
bed, and sinks softly into the vacated
spot with a sigh of thankfulness.
ADMINISTRATORS are liable to account
for interest on funds in their hands, al
though no profit should have been made
upon them, unless the eXigencics of the
estate rendered it prudent that they
should hold the funds uninvested.
GIVE u.s." says the Ne,o Hampshire
WOrkiagmdn's AdU0cdte "the man with
brown hands, smut on his nose and sweat
on his forehead" All right-sent him
last night; also a woman with long
chin and wart on her nose to keep him
happy Detroit Free Press.
A POPULAR clergyman. says it is inter
esting to observe how many people go
to the circus " just to please the chill
dren," and very curious to notice that
sometimes it takes several able-bodied
men and motherly women TO look after
one little boy or girl on such an occasion.
THERE is young lady in town who is
engaged to young man who has
more hair and comely looks Than money.
She says after they are married she
wants to live in house that has no win
dows. She has heard that when pow
erty comes in at the door love flies out
| of the window. Better have house with
| no doors.-N0Trtst0Dn HerGld.
SAYS the Berlin Germany correspond
ent of the Woman's Journal: Z" must
| tell you something of woman here
whom | consider it an honor to know.
| She keeps a wood yard, perhaps the
Only woman in the world who sells cord
| wood. She is very much of lady, and
| has paid her husbands debts and
| brought up three children well.
a MAN paid his first visit to Baltimore
| a few days ago, and invited lady ac
| quaintance to visit theater with him.
| The lady accepted the invitation, and the
Young man, following the crowd, walked
| up to the ticket-office, laid down a fifty
| cent note for his ticket, and turning to
| his companion said to her g The priceis
| fifty centsn The lady happened TO have
| her porte -monnale with her, and, appre-
| ciating the situation, drew froIi. /. fifty
| cent note, and her gallant companion
passed it in with his money, and, obtain
/ ing two tickets, handed one Of them to
| her, which she quietly accepted, and
! passed in after her beau.