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An Ovation to Liberty.

The Irish World says. he warm vel.
ccme accorded to our American rehemen
In lrsland recalls suggestive incident
which the late wellknown actor, Mr.. Hack
EFT, asei to narrate with great nleasnr,
During his professional tour through Eu-
rope, manJ years ago, he appeared in Dub.
In, assuming the role of Rip Van Wrinkle.
"On the first night Of the representation,
said Mr.. Hackett, Gin the scene where rim
finds himself in bis native village, after his
long sleep, lost in amazement at the change
which meets his eye on every hand, per
sen of when he is making inquiries men
uons the name "a 'sssonaas ~--..~,.....r
ton?' repeats rip, who is hep The other,
a fellow who happened to have splendid
voice, replies; What! did you never hear
the immortal name of George Washington,
the apostle of liberty and the father of his
country? Upon the Inference of these
words, delivered impressively the audience
from pit to gallery arose as one man, and
the shouting, the clapping of hands, and
stamping of feet shook the building. These
plaudits continued for some time, and
wound up with three hearty cheers for
George Washington. cannot describe to
you my feelings during this unlocked for
thunder gust OF national enthusiasm, |
choked-the tears gushed from my eyes;
and | can assure you it was by great ef-
fort that restrained mysel If from Destroy
ing all the illusions of the scene by break
ing the fetters with whioh the age and
character of RIP had invested me, and ex-
claiming in the frlness Of my heart, God
bless cid Ireland"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-07-29

Shoddy is shoddy, all the world over,
and the vital laws which make existence
a blessing or plague cannot be baked.
Thus, in whatever direction we look,
we detect this pernicious element at
work waging continual war against the
creative forces of civilization. In poll
tics, it substitutes expedients for princi-
piles; in generalship, bulletins for abili-
ties; in society, manners for merit; In
business, trick for enterprise; in itera-
ture, form for substane and querilities
for power; inmorals and religion, truisms
for truths, shadows for substance; men,
ory for insight, the discipline of death
for communication Of life In all it
shows itself capable of producing moth
ing which Is not tissue Of woven lies,
and which does not drop into dishonered
rags as soon as it is put to the test of
use e p Whipple.
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seIetteo tHisecIIamp.
RETIRING FROM BUSINESS.
BY BRET HARTE.

What the colonel's business was nobody
knew, nor did anybody care, particularly.
lie purchased for cash only, and he never
grunbed at the price of anything that ne
wanted. Who could ask more than that?
Curious people occasionally wondered
how, when it had been fully two years since
the colonel, with all else, abandoned Dutch
Greek 70 the Chinese, he managed to spend
money freely, and to lose considerable st
cards and horse races. In fact the keeper
Of that one the two Challenge Hill saloons
which the colonel Gid not patfouize was
once heard to absent mindeily wonder
whether the colonel hadn't a money mill
somewhere where he turned out double
eagles and "slugs" (the coast name for $50
gold pieces
hen so important personage as a bar
keeper INDUCED publicly in an idea, the
Inhabitants of Challenge Ill., Ike good
Calfornians everywhere, considered them
selves in duty bound to give it grave con
sideraticn, so for a few days certain indus
triols professional gentlemen who had won
money of the colonel, carefully weighed
some of the brightest pieces and tested
them with acids, and tasted them ard saw
ed them in two, and retired them and mel
ted them up, and had the Jumps assayed.
The result was complete vindcation OF
the colonel, and loss of considerable Gus
tom 20 the indlscreet bar keeper.
The colonel was as coed natured man
as had ever been known at Challenge Hill,
but being mortal, the colonel had his occa
sional times of despondency, ,and one of them
occurred after a series of races in which he
had staked his all on his own bav mare
Tipse, and lost.
Looking reproachfullv Mt his beloved ami
NAL, be failed to heed the aching void OF
his pockets, and drinking deoplv, swearing
eloquently, and glaring defantly at al
mankind, were equally unproductive Of
coin.
The boys at the saloons sympathized
most feelngiy with the colonel: they we're
unceasing in their invitations TO drink and
even exhibited considerable christian for
bearance when the colonel savasely dissen-
ted from every cne who advanced anv nro-
position, no matter low incontrovertahIe
But unanpreciated svmnathv grows do
cidedy tiresome to the giver. and it was
with a feeling of relief that the bows saw
the colonel stride out Of the saloon, mount
Tipsie, and gallop furiously away.
Riding on horseback has ALWAYS been
considered an excellent sort of fexercise, and
fast riding is universally admitted to be one
OF the most healthful and delightful means
OF e1hiiarasion 10 the world.
But when a man is so absorbed in his
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-07-29

NEwroS, Manito~oc CO., April 10, 1875.
II. D. .SmaNey, Namtow0c, Wis:
The Table Rake Buckeye
Mower and Reaper bought ofyou gives
me PERFECT SATISFACTION. 1t cannot
be beat, for neatness, derobihty and
Hghtaess Of dratt. 1t will leave the
bundles just as compact as bound. The
bundles lay perfectly straight from top
to bottom, not crossing the straw as with
the Reel Rake. Ny brother Mr. Michael
Taugher Of NIeeme, after trying other
machines and binding after them for the
last three years, bought a Buckeye this
winter. IF farmers will take my advice
they will buy the Buckeye Y ours & c.,
4 NIIIA y Y Il, I-n lid
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" HOLE NUMBER SS4.

Mrs. Brown and Mrs White don't sneak
now. She thinks Mrs. White PLAYED a
joke on her, and she seems to have lost
much of her anxiety regarding The secrets
of Freemasonry
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poetrp.
In Memoriam.

On the bosom of a river,
Where the sun unloosed his quiver
And the starlight cleaned forever,
Sailed-a vessel light and free.
Morning de0-drops hung Ike mamma
On the bright folds of her banner,
And the zephyrs rose TO fan her,
Softly to the radiant sea.
At her brow pilot beaning
In the flush of youth stood dreaming,
And he was in glorious seeming
Like an angel from above.
Through his hair the breezes sported,
And as on the wave he foated,
Oft that pilot, angel-throated,
Warbled lays of hope and love.
Through those locks so blithely flowing,
Buds Of laurel bloom were blowing,
And his hands anon were throwing,
Music from q Tyre of gold
Swiftly down the stream he gIided
Soft the purple wave divided
And a rainbow arch ubided
On his canvass snowy fold.
Anxious hearts with fond devotion
Watched him sailing 10 the ocean,
Prayed that never wild commotion
Mid the elements might rise;
And he seemed like some Apollo
Charming summer winds to follow,
While the water-iag's carolla
Trembled 10 his music sighs.
But those purple waves enchanted,
Rolled beside a city haunted
By an awful spell that daunted
Every conner TO the shore.
Night shades rank the air encumbered.
And the pale marble statue numbered
Where the lotus eaters slumbered;
And awoke to life no more.
Then there rushed with lightning quicI1pes.
Ger his face mortal sickness,
And the dew in fearful thickness
Gathered DER his temples fair
And there swept dying murmur
Through the lovely Southern summer,
As the 5eauteous pilot conner
Perished by that city there
Still rolls on that radiant river
And the sun unbinds his culver,
And the sunlight streams forever
On its bosom as before.
But the vessels rainbow baTner
Grects no more the gay savanna.
And that pilots lutte drops mamma
IN the purple waves no more.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-07-29

SWEEpSTIkES IIIRESHER.

We offer the Farming Public, the
SWEEPSTAKES THREsHEB the coming
season, with the following Improvements:
lst. We have new device for raising
and lowering the Concaye, while in motion
d. A great Improvement in the Shake
Wheel, saving al wear and Gear aud allow
ing more or less shake at the will of the
threSher.
81. The Thirty,inch Cylin Ter Machine
comes out this season, with the Apron and
Shoe inche wider. \ great improvement.
OFFICE, at the Foundry on York Street,
Manitowoc, v is.
H. D. SMALLEY, Agent.
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{. AVI!MAN ( cos
BUCkEXE
Reaper & Mower,
AND
Sweepstakes ?h:e.het
IMPROVED FOR 1875.

NEwToN, Manitowoc Co., April 10, 1875.
Il. ID. Snaalley, Nanitoleoc, His:
The Buckeye Table Rake Reaper
and Mower | bought of you last season,
gives me perfect satisfaction. For every
part, | think there Is no better in the
WORLD. 1t makes the gavels or bum
dies so nice that [ need no rake when
binding.
My winter wheat was heavy and
somewhat LODGED, but my Reaper cut
it clean and made good gavels InGrass,
it will beat the WORLD. 1t is also very
light draft. My advice to farmers is,
buy the Buckeye Improved Table Rake
Reaper aQd Mower. Yours truly,
CARL KRUGER.
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Gems ef Gl'5bbonebt.

THAT image in Lowell's poem of
''The Chdngeling" fascinates me. 1t
is so much what am and ever wish to
ba
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NEwToN, Manitovoc Co., April 10, 1875.
II. D. Sn'aliey, Nanitoroe; Wis:
DEAR SIR:
Since receiving the Improve
ments which you sent me, / must say
that | am highly pleased with the work
ING Of my Buckeye Table Rake Reaper
and Mower. As | set the machine up
myself and not understanding it, it did
not satisfy me, bat after having the ma
chine put in order, gave me perfect sat
isfaction. There is no machine made,
in my opinion, that lays a nicer gavel
for the binder. The machine is light
draft, durable, and splendid mower.
Yours &c,
MICH A 1T HOG
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81 feel as weah as a violet
Alone meath the awful sky

Unable to defend myself and apparent
ly undefended, yet guarded by omnipo-
tent love, | would fain pour out a per-
fume of praise to the Great Invisible
who watches over me, and would feel
that under the care Of Providence | may
claim the sweetness Of the poets next
stanza
''As weak. yet as trustful also;
For the whole year long see
All the wonders of faithful nature
Still worked for the love of me.
Winds wander and dews drip earthward,
Rains fall, suns rise and set,
Earth whirs. and all but to prosper
poor little violet"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-07-29

In Nebuchadnezzar's image, the lower
the members, the coarser the metal: the
farther off the time, the more unfit.
To-day is the golden opportunity, to-
morrow will be the silver season, next
day but the brazen one, and so on, till
at last | shall come to the toes of clay,
and be turned to dust. Thomas
Fuller.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-07-29

'Never forget the three Whats. First,
What from? Secondly, What by?
And, thirdly, What to? What from?
Believers are redeemed from hell and
destruction. What by2 BY the preci-
Gus blood Of Christ What to? To an
inheritance incorruptible, undefled, and
that fadeth not away"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-07-29

Had the gallant colonel known that he
was followed, and BY whom, there would
have been an extra election held a. the lat
ter place very shortly after, for the pursuar
was the constable of Challenge Hill, and
for constabes and all officers Of the law
the conlonel possessed hatred of unsFeak
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-07-29

The Adige at Verona appears 10 be d
river quite broad and deep enough for
navigation, but its current is so rapid as
to make 1T quite unseryiceabfe. Many
men are so rash, and impetuous, and at
the same time so suddenly angry and ex-
cited, that their otherwise most valuable
abilities are rendered useless for any
good purpose.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-07-29

The sure foundations of the State are
lain in knowledge, not in ignorance; and
every sneer at education, at culture. at
book learning, which is the recorded
wisdom of the experience of mankind,
is the demagogues's sneer at intelligent
liberty, inviting national degeneracy
and ruin.-Geo. ". Curtis
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-20

DR.. Bellows remarks, in his new work,
"HOw TO be Sick:
Nothing is better understood than that
there is connection between cheertulness and
good digestion; and the trie expression, ITO
laugh and grow fat undoubtedly has its
origin in observation if not in philosophy
What an astonishing amount and variety OF
food can be disposed of and perfectly digest
ed at one sitting of cheerful and happy, not
to say jolly and merry, old friends, and that
without alcohol or other unnatural stimulus
TO help digestion. | venture to say more
than three times as much as the same indi
viduals could eat and digest in the same time
if each took his meals by himself
And this one fact is worth more than all
else | can write to show the dependence OF
the digestive powers on the state the mind
and TO prove that he must be lean and bag
gard who, keeping his mind constantly on his
business, bolts his meals in silence and soil
tude. even in the presence of his family /
commend it to the careful consideration OF
uncomfortable mortals who never properly
digest their food and whose bones are too
poorly clothed with flesh and too poorly pro
tected even to allow them quiet rest, and who
therefore envy fiat, sleek-headed men anC
such as sleep o. nights"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-20

IMPORTANCE OF SILEX IN THE SoIL-Sili
ca gives hardness and stiffness to the straw
and leaves of cereal grain. When wheat OF
rye is sown where brush heap or pile OF
logs has been burned to ashes, the straw will
be unusually stiff and the leaves much harsher
than the other straw growing in the vicinity
but away from the area of the burning The
potash of the ashes and the silica found in
the soil are taken up by the growing plants
and form coating of liquid glass, which is
spread evenly over the straw, as metallic
cOut-ot-arms was used in old times to cover
the body Of soldier. When the growing
straw of wheat is incased in thin tube OF
elastic glass, the innumerable spores, which
frequently fill the entire atmosphere like
flakes of snow, and which produce rust
do not find congenial place for their lodg
ment and complete development But when
the plants do not have access to a generous
supply Of silica and potash, the stems are so
timber that they are easily Frustrated by driv
ing storms, so that the cars OF grain will be
developed only in part When silica is avail
able only in small quantities, the pores from
which fungi spring adhere to the leaves and
stems, which they find suitable spot for
their development, and thus the productive
ness of the plant is seriously impaired, The
practical value of silica is further perceived
in the yield Of excellent fruit.--AnHual Re
cord If Science and IHduStry
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-20

Cyrus II. Larkin, wealthy farmer west of
Elgin, has examined the meat Ofall the hogs he
has killed for several years 10 see if they con-
tanned trichina. One day last week he COM
menced to butcher five, bnt after killing two
the weather became so cold that the Job was
postponed until next day. That evening his
daughter wanted to cook some of the meat
for supper, and had a piece already cut of
from one when Mr.. Larkin came IN and put
a stop to IT, That night he brought speci-
mems of both to the city and had them exam
ined with a microscope when the one they
had first Gu, from was found filled with pari.
sites The diseased pig was remarkably fat
and TO all appearances healthy, though IN
dressing il was observed TO contain no Leaf
lard .-Bluf City DIily
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-20

THE CHINcH BUG INJURlNG CATTLE. The
chinch bug has appeared in new role. lie
is poisoning horses and cattle to an alarming
extent, especially the latter. There is scarce
ly a stalk of green or dry coin standing in
Illinois at the present time which does not
contain more or less of these insects on Ii,
partially secreted between the lower part OF
the leaf where it envelops the stalk, and also
between the inner and outer husks of the ear.
In some cases there are a few only, but In
some others the stalk and ear beng stripped,
are black and foul with them. When horses
or cattle are confined principally to green
fodder of this kind, they are exceedingly apt
to fall off in flesh, become very costive, and
in some cases die outright The sickness
following poisoning by the bug resembles in
many respects the first attack OF Texas cattle
fever The remedies usually adopted are
mild catharitc and change OF green pastures
second and third growth of green clover
bringing the patient around in the shortest
time-UiaOis Cor. COURtry Gentleman.
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A Long Island farmer has just discovered
that electricity Is sure antidOte for all kinds
of poison. lIis knowledge came accidental
". A rattlesnake bit him during heavy
thunder storm, while he was seeking shelter
in Il thlcket. Just as his limbs began to swell
a shaft of lightning struck him. Although ii
stripped the skin from his back, and blistered
his face, he was not even stunned. But the
deadly virus was consumed, The next day
he caught lot of the most poisonous ser
penis and took them to the telegraph office
The operator put them in a tank of water and
turned his electricity loose, They went into
spasms when the wires touched the water
but soon recovered, and ten minutes later the
man took them out harmless, and now his
children play with them as pets Last week
his oldest boy took spoonful OF prusslc
acid, an ounce of arsenic, two ounces OF opium
and piece of mince pie. The moment the
pie reached his lips he turned pale and fell
to thu floor A galvanc battery was applied
behind his ears, when he jumped up and said
he wanted some dinner. That afternoon he
hoed six rows of potatoes. He has gained
nine pounds IN two weeks.
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CARE OF CATTLE.-Cattlc not unirequently
suffer in winter for want of water. They are
turned out perhaps twice a day, and left out
long enough to help themselves if they would.
But unless let out Immediately after full
feeding of dry food they will not always in
cline to drink at first, and the owner becomes
impatient and will not wait They are tied
up again, and compelled TO wait TIL towards
night, perhaps, before they are let out again.
They may then drink teo freely of extremely
cold water, often to be got by breaking
through the ice. This is a bad way to do,
but it is by no means uncommon. 1t is the
fault of the feeding. If they ale ted properly
there Is little difficulty in inducing them to
drink. 1t is great convenience to have
water brought INTO the barn cellar, where 1t
does not freeze over, and where stock can
have easy access to it.
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DO think seriously about it, If you are go
ing to build one, before you lay the lounua-
ton stone. So much of your whole career
depends upon where il stands. Do not put 1t
down in a hollow. You may call it vale
or dell, dale or vale, or whatever poetry
comes uppermost; but my word for 1t, you
will be in IA hollow, after all. 1t is not really
necessary that your new structure saould 60
upon the site your grand father honoreu
with his, just because the well and the garden
and the foot paths are located. TO from
point to point on the farm; find where you
have the favor of sun and air currents Ihe
most CHEEKY view and grandest outlook. He'
upon hill where there is breathing room
where you can look down upon the World'
and it will be forced to look up toward you
There is more in it than you may imagine.
There is saving of health and spirits ana
patience and selfrespect and dignity ma
therein. A feast of beauty contihuaiiy De-
fore the eye, is an unexpected famine 10 ooc.
tors. All, you will find large percentage OF
comfort added to your life by being consider
ate in this When you have made your
choice, why not set to work to beautity it:
A bit of fence and the wife's offering OF rose
bushes in the ward is not the beat you can do.
Spread out a trhe. Do not murder all the
trees of for the sake of the grass If nature
forgot them, you can supply the deficiency.
tell YOU it will pay. 1t will bring cash
value to your farm to have it known as the
incest one in the neghborhood; twill bring
YOU customers and bargains and influence, if
that is what you most prize, which l trust it
Is not. But, above all, it will be the strongest
wall of defence you can build between your
children and evil influence, If you put your
heart into the work, and a shrine where their
memories will worship forever.-Rural Ner
TOrbpp
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The farmers of Orange county, y. L., ard
Sussex county, y. J., who supply the great
bulk of the milk sold in New York and the
neighboring cities, are forming comona-
ton TO control the market. All the dairymen
are entering the movement, and the Oranges
which are enlisted in it have large mem
bership. The farmers complain that the
producer Is now under the control of the
dealer, and the business Is not as certain or
as profitable as it should be.
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An Enslishraau and his family were gag
ing into the window of picture store. The
following was overheard:
Little Girl. "Oh, mamma, is that en- 8
Admnd "No, my child, that is howl"
Father "No, my wife and daughter, that
Is neither a en-, nor howl, but il Is beagle,
the hemblem Of this blarsted country
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ALL KINDS OF
Il II, II ~ 1 Il ~ q

In the way OF Backsmithing, Wood Work &C, orompt,
ana cheapy done orders abroad delivered on boart
cara canal boat tree of charge. 1900, ..
July 10Th, 1873. JOHN NhfrE
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TO all the attentiC OF public 10 his
facilities manufacturing Wagons Bugges, and var Gus
kinds OF agricultural such as drsgs, pows
tivators, &c.