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The New York herald., 1874-11-21
sTRIKE OF THE STONE MASONS.

1t appears that the report OF q strike Of stone
masons at Forteth street, near Sixth avenue, was
erroneous. The assault on Thomas McEvoy, while
on his way home, came from ''society" derrick
men, who had not been at work on the JOB since
last summer. There mas been no reduction OF
wages or diificulty IN reference to hours or pay
Several OF the non-society men employed have
been assaulted at various times when Oh the
work, and some malicious miscnlef TO pr uperty
has been attributed to them; but no distur ba nee
has occurred at the JOB.
The New York herald., 1874-11-21
The Strike In Hoboken.

The numbers OF unemployed men who went on
strike last Monday and who were seen loltering
IN the vicinity Of the wharves during the early
days OF the week were conspicuous by their
absence yesterday. The new hands en-
ployed by the Bremen steamship Com
pany worked much better and seemed to be
iairly initiated in the mysteries OIL lading No
compromise has thus tar been ofered by either
party, and the probabilities are that there Will be
no immediate settlement. mass meeting OF the
'longsnoremen Is to be held on sunday, at which
some action Will be taken with respect 10 the
poorer members oil the organization. There was
no disorder Of any kind yesterday, the police ex.
crossing their usual vigilance.
The New York herald., 1874-11-21
A COURT SCENE IN JERSEY.

In police court in Paterson yesterday the ar
Qument IN trivial case assumed proportions that
at one time threatened to end in q duel one Of
the lawyers even requesting the Judge to adjourn
the court ior i've minutes IN order to give him
(tne lawyer) time TO whip the Justice Tor the IN
satlsfactory decision he mad rendered.
The New York herald., 1874-11-21
FOREIGN TRADE.

Heavy Decrease of British Exports to
This Country.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90, 1874
The Bureau OF Statistics furnishes the following
statement, showing a decrease In the exports
from the United Kingdom TO the Uni ed States for
the ten months ending October 81, 1874 as COM
pared with the corresponding period OF 1874
The New York herald., 1874-11-21
Died.

BOWEN Suddenly, on Friday. November TO-
ELLEN ". vile OF John Bowen, aged 20 years.
Funeral from her late esdence. l39 North sec
ond street, WILLIAMSBURG, on sunday, tue ga INST,
at one O'Clock p. NJ.
BKAcKER.-OD sunday. November IS. CATHA.
RiNE, wile OF Edward Bracker, IN the seth year OF
her age.
Tue friend. OF tie family ana those OF her sons,
John 4. and James ~, are feSpectuuy invited 70
The New York herald., 1874-11-21
In RrOOklyn.

On the Brooklyn side. at the harbeck Stores. the
unloading Of the Rotterdam steamship Mas was
progressing slowly, but quietly. Non.society men
and the crew are doing the work while officers OF
the Brooklyn police are overlooking matters and
keeping sharp watch for intruders. Thursday af-
ternoon TAR o1er was made by the consignees
to the iocked-out men, IN Offering TO put certain
number OF the Old hands 10 work at the Old prices.
while they reserved the right to the steamers
crew at the same time. This proposition was met
with positive refusal, the men declaring they
would not work with the crew, but wanted the
entire job done by union men. so all OF them
we're yesterday lounging about the dock trying 10
appear Jolly IN tne rain storm, but a lew ANXIOUS
faces told the story mat they were becoming dis
satisfied with The unpleasant state OF affairs.
At Martins Stores the South American steamer
ontario was docked yesterday morning. and
large squad OF officers at once repaired the pier,
thinking tnat the vessel would al once commence
dlscnarging. When they found the hatches would
not be removed until Monday morning next they
left the scene. Many OF the o.d 'longsnoremen re-
NAMED, however, notwithstanding there was no
chance for a job, seeming to eel 1t their duty to
remain until the usual hour OF stopping work came
around.
The New York herald., 1874-11-21
Births.

HASwAY.-on Tuesday, November 8, at 2s3 East
Warren street. Brooklyn, the residence OF her
father, Captain William II. Hogan, the wife OF n.
j. Hanway, OF daughter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-13
A HORSE Attacked with IL d. oPno"''A

The Liverpool natiy Albion say y a
remarkable case of by drophobia has 0'-
CURED at Robert Town, Liverpool, h'"'
Dewsbury. On the 10th Of last May !"
mare, the property of Edward walker
farmer, was bitten by small blacA aiu-
tan terrier dog, which was seen to run IL 70
the stable in which the mare was located
Mr.. Walker drove it away, ald, although
he followed it, lost sight of it in one of the
lanes of the village. Half an hour after
wards the dos returned to the stable and
in snapped at the mare, whereupon she
kicked. On the End inst, the lower lip
become very much swollen, and Mr.. Sum
ner, veterinary surgeon. having besn called
/ in, he treated for disease known as the
straggles' On Monday night, however,
the animal became very violent. and snapped
and bit at everything within her reach.
i Ultimately she exhibited all the symptoms
Of hydrophotia. The veterinary surgeon
pronounced that she was suffering from this
disease, and consequently she was shot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-13
THOSE OLD SEa .ES,

The Nashville Union relates this little
story; "A Nashville youth asked his
sweetness to 60 out to some entertainment
with him, but she declined on the ground
that her shoes were out of repair, where
upon the young man offered to have them
mended if she would send them around the
next day. A lady friend, who overheard
the conversation, secured well worn pair
of brogans belonging to her cook, and had
them conveyed to the enamored young man
early the next morning. The latter was
astonished, as he bad been under the i'm
preston that his dulciana was the POSSESS
or CT the neatest foot In Nashville Tor a
pair Of them for that matter), but bravcly
concealing his feelings of bitter disappcins-
ment, he took them to the nearest shoe
maker and left them, with request that
they be mended .. once. After the shoes
had been repaired The young man escorted
them to the home Of the dear one of bis
heart, expecting to be overwhelmed With
thanks. On the con trary, half an hour of
GLIB talking on his part was required in
order to convince the young lady thai he
had no intention of insulting her."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-13
A Momentous Question.

The Boston papers are discussing qnes-
ton OF vast literary interest, Vine wrote
the John Browa song? The affair seems as
deeply mysterious as the sBeau iful Snow"
and Betsy and | Are Out" 1t is a seri-
GUS matter, and should not be trifed with.
So far, 1t Is mutually agreed that the music
was condensed from certain Old Methodist
camp-neeting songs, an3 we-s first sung by
the Twelfth Massa ehusetts regiment, while
Halls Band was the first to play it. OF
course 1t originated in Boston; every South
Sea Islander with grain IF sense knows
that; bat who composed those lofty, and
eternal words, 'fWer hang jeff Davis to a
sour apple tr.e!" Was this gush Of pat
riotism first breathed In Causeway street
attic, CT as is more likely. from the frag
rant produce markets Of Commercial street.
Ii Is importa ut to the world that the exact
truth be known, that the rumber of the
house, rent and description thereof, should
be accurately ascertained ard fled away
among the national archieves with Wash.
incton's tooth pick and Jefferson Z bootlace.
- Chicago Tribune.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-13
A GOLDEN BOWLDER.

From the Virgin, City New Enterprise,
Last Thursday n. Dowell, while engag-
ed 10 building stone wall on lot 8. the
north end Of d. street, broke piece Of .
large BOWLER which he desired to use, aud
found it 10 he filed with what be thought
might be gold. Not being quite sure as to
the character Of the soetaI, he knocked Of
several small pieces of the rock, aud
brought them up town to his son in
law, ". I. Warren, the well known wagon
maker, and an old California miner. The
moment Mr.. Warren saw the rock be in
formed the old gentleman that the metal
was pure gold, and that the rock was the
richest he bad ever seen in the country
We have seen the pieces, ard one now
before us-oyer half pound IN weights
literally spangled and filled with gold. Mr..
Doweli took a sack and started back to
break up his bowlder and carry it home;
bat wher he reached the spot where he bad
left it he found It gone. Some boys who
were playing near the spot informed lin
that soon after he left a man came along
and took the rock on his shoulder and car
ried 1t away to the eastern Fart of the city.
The bowlder would weigh about $50
pounds, and those who have seen the CHIP
pings from it are confdeat that it coutain-
ed no less than $500 or 5000. Mr.. Dowell
yesterday found a smaller rock near the
same plaoH, which was rich in goll. The
ground in The neighborhood is completely
covered with quartz and quartz powders
Of all sizes, and we are of the opinion that
hundreds Of tons of quartz could be col
lected at the north end Of the town-on the
surface and a short distance below it
that would pay for crushing. The rich
powders found by Mr.. Bowel! presented
very ordinary look on the outside. Ike
surface dirt ON the ridge where this float is
found is also probably as rich as that in
the hydraulic dlggings Of the Sierra Neya-
da Company, which lie Immediately across
Cedar Kayine, about opposite the place
where the boulder we have mentioned was
found.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-13
Origin of the Fan.

Since the fan las come 70 be regarded as
an almost indispensable adjunct to the fe
MINNIE toilet history of its origin may
not prove uLinteresting to the sex who
handle it so adroitly. The Chinese say
that kan-si, the beautiful daughter Of one
of the mandarIls found the mask which
Celestial etiquette requires to be worn in
public ty ladies, verv oppressive as the eve
ming was warm, but her Ingenuity was
equal to the occasion. Size united her
mask and moved it so rapidly back and
forth before her face that it was impossible
to distinguish her features, while her beau
ty was enhanced in the eye of all the be-
holders by the tantalizing glimpses afforded
BY the coquettish maneuYer. In a moment
a thousand far Celestials, apprec ating her
courage and coquetry, initiated her exam
lie, and thousand masks were put IN mo-
ton before thousand pretty faces, by a
thousand Iretty hargs. The ingenious
Chinese caught the idea, and by the mex,
Feast Of Lanterns fans were substituted fur
masks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-13
Trayclin: In Farming

Did any Of your readers ever think OF
the amount of travel it takes to raise a crop
of eorng | never saw an illustration in
print, ard thought l would give you one.
| have twenty-acre field, forty by eighty
rods. To break this up, would take lb5
miles; narrowing it, about 40 miles; fur
rowing out, 90 miles planting, 40 miles,
if with planter ana if dropped and
then covered, 90 miles and for each plow-
ing Of two burrows 10 a row, 90 miles, OF
ave plowinss, 450 miles. Thus, you vii
see, it takes about 500 or coo miles trave
to raise twenty acres of corn, not counting
going too and returning from the field. Be
sides there is re-p'sn.ing, thinning, rolling
-, Er-sbrFrrf
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-13

Dr.. Hall, the editor of the Journal Of
HeoAh, whose sound common sense, enlight-
ened by experience and observation is nc I
to be gainsayed, disclaims against the evil
effects Of carly rising, in very earnest
fashion. He declares that it tends to short
Ell life; that many farmer boy has been
converted into an incurablc invalid by IL e
practice; that many a girl las been stin5ed
in mind and body by being compelled to rise
before the system has had full rest " All
who are growing" lie says, s. all who work
hard, and all weakly persons, should not ct
up until they feel rs if they would be more
comfortable tn get up than to remain in bed
that is the only true measure of a suficiency
of rest and sleep. Any one who gets up in
the morning and feels as though he would
give anything i'll the worlG to 1emain in
bed while longer, does violence to his own
nature, and Will always suffer from it--nt I
Immediately, it may be, hut certainly in
later years by the cumulative ii effects OF
the most unwise practice. In any given
case, the person who gets up in tie morning
before he is fully rested will lack just that
much Of the energy requisite for the day S
pursuits"
DR.. Hall asserts, that as a people, we do
not get enough sleep and rest; hence our
nervousness, instability, irritability and
feeble Vitality. lie describe, tie PREMATURE
deaths Of working romen, especially Of
farmers wives, to a lack of sleep in proper
ton to their labor. There is a good deal of
truth in the Doctors statement, as any one
who pauses to question his own experience
must acknowledge
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-13
COl0red COace,m ans Idea of Civ il
Rights.

"Kurridge dis Ways cents to any part
oh de city"
This was the theme of sable hackman
at a recent public gathering.
"Only % cents to any part OBJ dc city.
IIab a kurridge, sah?" And thus he &C,
costed every passing gentleman.
Presently a well-dreSsed, gentlemaniy-
appearing cGlored man came up, when all
| Of sudden the hackman ceased to call on,
the Quarters, and turned so as not look
the gentleman in the face.
Il would like carriage" said the gentle
man.
No responses
81 would like to ride to the Body House,
stepping nearer and speaking louder.
"Sah?"
lis this hack"
"No, sab; it's private kurridge.''
"Dou't you carry pa.sengers?"
Sometimes | does, sab, and sometimes
| don't, sah;" turning away again.
allow much to driye me to the Boody?'
'iThree dollars, SAT-"
But the gentleman got in, and seemed
o display bis face at the window rs much
IS no ssiblc as they drove along the streets.
Bat i'm, agine the drivers Disguised look
the gentleman helped himself out
md handle. quarter for his fare, and,
With smile, passed into the hotel.
lie was ne other than Profess or Lar
,ombe, of Wash ington, whose life had
been spent in teacl. ing and in efforts to
,levate his race.--Tot, do Commercial.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-13
FASCINATED BY PARIS.

Countess d 'Eu, daughter Of the Emperor
of Brazil, and wife of Count Eu, Duke Ne
mours' son, was so fascinated by Paris that
she positively refused TO go to Rio de janet
70 to be confne ed Now, tie law Of that
Empire provides that no pers en- shall be CON
sidered Prince CT the royal blood and elig-
ible to inherit the crown unless he be born
en- Brazilian soil Her retuss' vas so peril
na,ious that the Rio Governm n sent out
a commission empowered 20 declare the
house in which she was confined to be Bra
lillian territory. Her family, fearing that
her child's title to the throne might be con-
sidered imperfect, or at all events give rise
to undesirable discussions, continued to
press her TO return to Brazil. She has al
the last moment acceded to their wishes
I She carries with her two midwives and tive
nurses-Parls Letter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-13
. YIND.'GNAHT.
NATURALl

. ~ nortsmouth IN. II. J
Chronicle saws: Allo, ins " e
disgust at the new issu. " '"e 'e
and twenty-five cent scrip, anu 'i'o @
into which an honest man n ny o0 ih'''
| led by their close resemblance ~ SIZE anu
appearance TO the new fifty cen. eofip. "a
case in paint; On Saturday Do'"'
twenty-five cents worth of So ne'n'ns
somew here and. rendered a dollar YIN ~
payment. The storekeeper gave m. -
!. ,hange one ten cent and one twenty-h, Z
.. ut scrip and one five cent niekle, ana
tb; king had got two fifty cent scrips and
a M 'kle, thereby being twenty-five cents
sim I hastily stuffed the money in my
vest no c. het lest the trader should discover
h;a m;stah e before | got clear of his store.
A L,,,. Ia ter, when l found | had only (
Forty cant.. in change instead of the eighty
uas entitled to, / went back, and the
storekeener q ould rot make up the differ
.nee saving sho, Nd have looked at the
ohc,ce before I left he store. Some peo-
,,s never viii learn that " honesty is the
best policy" and that stl.-ekeeper Is one
of them.
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sis You Friend ub de- OuiIuo MAN

Here is your nice roast oh 'cken," CRED
an aged colored man as the cara stopped at
North Carolina railway station. Here Is
your nice asst chick n taters, al nice
and ho.. holding up his plate and waking
he platform.
" Where did you set that chicken, uncle?'
asksl a passenger.
Uncle looked at the intruder sharply, and
then turned away, crying:
Hires yer nice roast chick n, gent IN I,
hot: n eedn't 90 in de house TO- dat'
% Where I'D you get that chicken re-
psated the inqu''sitive passenger.
"Look d yer, +" saws uncle, speaking pri-
v.tely; ais you from de N0rf!'
"Yes."
"Is YOU friend OBJ re cull1d man!
~ hope am
"Den don't you nebbe- ask me wh'''e l
got dat chick agn. Here's yer nice roa S.
chick n, all hot"
The train started.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-13
Trapping Mice.

A correspondent. in the Journal ofPhar-
macy says: "lIaving noticed mice in our
seed-barrels, bethoughs me how | might
entrap the little intruiers. l thought of
seturating piece of cotton with chloroform
and throwing it in, then closing the lid
On raising it again in few minutes,
would find that life had almost or quite de-
parted. Having on one occasion left the
piece of cotton in the barrel, on again re-
turning | found three mice with their heads
IN close contact with it and dead. Ia the
evening | saturated another piece and plac-
ed 1t In the barrel, and, Oh opening it the
next morning, to my surprise | found nine
dead mice.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-13
Desperate Battle Between a r hinoce
ros and an Elephant.

The great show Of old john Robinson, was
at last accounts, making the tour of the
southern river towns, being transported in
feet Of small steamboats,. As the feet was
lying Of Wyandotte, Wess Virginia, fierce
encounter took place between "a double
horned rhinocergS sni the monster elephant
Old Emperor. Ike persons On board the
steamer Containing these animals, raised
cry Of distress, ard the masters Of the other
boats came to thfir relief and took them off
AZ they reached that portion of the main
deck just of the boilers, a horrible sicken-
ing sight net their view. Wounded, bleed
ing, and horribly lacerated men were lying
where they had been stricken down by the
brutes; dead, Wounded AMI dying horses
and ponies strswed the deck in every direct
ION; cages destroyed and literally smashed
into fragments were scattered among the
dead, wounded and dying, and the terrible
din, shrieks, grunts and groans plainly told
them that the battle was still fercely raging
A total destruction of almost every cage on
the boat seemed ieminent All efforts
proved unavaiiing to separate the savage
denizens Of the forest. At this junoture a
load crash was heard, and the two monster
sea-ions and Labador seals we're iriven
overheard. An effort was made to separate
the animals which proved in vain After
this they were fired on without effect. The
situation was getting each moment more
dangerous for all on board, and the pr oprie-
tors were in despair Of all hope. when it
occurred to manager John F. Robinson to
open the steam pipes and deidge them with
steam. The engineer quickly turned on the
steam, and as it suddenly escaped from the
boilers with terrific roar, a shrill trumpet
ing screech was heard from the elephant,
such us they always utter in crying for
mercy when conquered II their native lids.
blow from the rhinoceros or was frightened
into submission by the steam could not be
ascert aimed until it had cleare, away, which
it did in a few momen ts, disclosing TO the
tonished gaze of the Snowman curious and
at the same time gratifying sight. There
lay the huge elephant Upon the deck. Cover
ing trembhGgly down. uttering means of
pain and fright, while a little beyond was
the rhinoceIos snugly ensconced in his
cage, quaking and shiyering with fear,
where lie had retreated the instant the steam
was opened upon him. The attendants
sprang quickly forward and closed and belt
ed the floor OF his cage, thus securing them
selves against further molestation from him.
three ponies, and four more were so badly
manned and wounded that they were killed,
in mercy, to end their suffering.
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SHUTTING DOORS.

C3,ror5 when
Don iooA ~ s'0 rand
!, -, 20, tho March wind, and
i'pa - -, n snend YOUR life
'e''a -, "a rau heoin to
ro,,,a. ougbt to be
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ashamed - go J.. sxto, II
- .,oro ana tae, am going
wv .,,,;..,n al ,hat imagine
s;. rs,.ara g will haze a good many
-. ~. ;f be eyer makes much of a
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h'aa - ,aYw;u r;ve ron
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su'so aD1 -, -, :, ssa,oo, and
young 'A i. tan,
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wv - 80. sor Edward C,s fu-
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WHAT "CoNPosIToR" DID. The
deadIlest thing that has been done lately
by the Intelligent compcsitor" was his
attempt to give lucidity to lecture deliv-
cred in Philadelphia by Professor Smith.
The Professor, in his discourse, argued
that Filtration is sometimes assisted by
the use of aibumen;" but the compo.itor
got the remark into shape in this ruinous
fashion: "Flirtation is sometimes ares
ted by the use Of Allermen.' A figure
bearing close resemblance to Professor
Smith has been lowering around that news
pap er Office ut night lately with solemn,
lookin., shot gun; the compositor has gone
West in search of fresh victories.
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MANlToWoc PILOT.
THE LONG DAYS.

-, thfy are here again, The long, long day-s .
9 A5hf The dag- OF nintea punched aud white.
aftth IT'D tbansant gstn tfsIs comes lhe Ii "a l.
Late The sweet, robin hsunteu dusk GeIays.
hut ,ae iGa- days that bring Us back the fowers
- suSrit5ne ann the quI-f dripping Isin
hhi All the things We knos Of -yrin. ara in
4Ae ahg dafs bring not tie loDg-l,-t long hours.
le Tours that NOV seem 10 ha.s been eash eHs,
z rlfsaH ~ In itseH Yhsls Hes DoGud.
tilesa fnii u deathless JoT-whsrs.in bis round
I've these soTsvsr faded fIom the saHs
The fret tie fever the unrest sndures
I5ut Tho tins fics-gh, tr., my hitlc lad.
iouias bot and ptzy aaFs, to be glad
And patient Of tie long hours q ~ srs yours,
". II. XosseHs IN the JUNK -itt1ettc,