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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22
Pneumonia and Pleurisy.

Many of our readers have no doubt
noticed that many people suffer from,
and some die of, the disease called pneu-
monia, especially at this season of the
year. 1t is useful TO know the general
nature of prevalent diseases and the
proper remedies to be applied to them
when the symptoms first appear; for if
prevention is better than cure" an
early cure for almost every physical i'll
is far easier and better than late one.
Pneumonia and pleurisy, both of
which are common at this season, are
affections of the lungs. Pneumonia at,
tacks the substance of the lungs, while
pleurisy affects the plears, which is the
membrane that covers or envelopS the
lungs. Pneumonia causes the tbicken.
ing and hardening of the lungs, and the
air passages to be filled up, so that
breathing is more or less difficult.
Pleurisy inflames the pleura, and usually
attacks the left side when the right side
is affected it is because it is complicated
by some disorder of the liver. Pneu-
monia first betrays itself in a difficulty
of breathing, with tendency to cough
and fever, followed by a deep pain in
the chest. People are often apt to mis-
take its symptoms for those of consump-
ton; but, while it is more often fatal
than pleurisy, and sometimes develops
into consumption, it does not do so in a
large proportion Of cases.
pleurisy comes on much more sudden.
ly than pneumonia, and develops more
rapidly, but is simpler in its results on
the system. Its first symptoms are
a sharp pain in the side, such
as might be caused by sudden
knife-thrust, attended by the inabil-
ity to take q long breath, a very rapid
pulse, high fever and flushed face, with
an ANXIOUS expression. PleuTisy, how
ever, has no tendency to grow into con-
sumption, and attacks persons who have
the most vigorous as those who have
weak constitutions. 1t is seldom fatal,
and it is thought by many physicians to
be much less serious disease since the
practice of bleeding patients attacked
by it has been abandoned.
Both these distempers are mainly
caused by going suddenly into the cold
air from very warm or crowded rooms.
In passing thus from one temperature to
the opposite you should always be care
full to move slowly and breathe lightly
so as to accustom the lungs gradually to
the change.
In case a person is attacked by pneu-
monia or pleurisy at time when doc
tor cannot at once be summoned the first
thing done should be to battle the
feet in hot water-and mustard bath,
taking light cruel or fiaxseed tea and
getting into warm bed. The perspira-
ton thus caused is excellent. Sage tea
may also be taken. A convenient and
common remedy for the difficult breath
ing, and one which is or ought to be at
hand in every well ordered household, is
sweet spirits of inter, taken in doses of
half a reaspoonful every hour till the
breathing is relieved. 1t need scarcely
be said, however, that in all possible
cases where either of these diseases
threatens doctor should be called with.
out delay, that it may be met and checked
at the outset.-Rural Nep Yorker.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22
To Protect Furs from Moths.

The common practice is to put away
furs in something perfectly tight, and to
put into the fur all sorts of strong scent.
ed articles, such as camphor gum, to-
bacco, cedar, and even some using tur-
pentine. All these have the effect to
dry up and injure the fur, and is not the
least protection from moths, as the furs
are put into perfectly tight packages that
no moth or miller could enter. Ladies
are surprised upon taking out their
furs in the fall to find that they
are injured by the moths after
all this care. The simple answer
is that the embryo moth was in the furs
when they were put away. The deposit
of the miller is SO small that it is not
noticed, and the worm grows very rapidly
and does the mischief, the camphor anu
cedar having no effect on it. The moth
miller has access to the furs before they
are put away, and while it dislikes the
smell of camphor and cedar this is not
applied to the fur until the miller has
had access to it.
Furs should be thoroughly whipped
with a small, smooth, round stick TO get
out all dust and the small deposit of the
miller before putting away, and then
Put into something that is so tight that
very small miller cannot crawl into. A
linen pillow-case is good thing to slip
the box into. As it is possible that the
furs may not have been whipped per
fectly clean when put away, it is desir.
able to take them out. say in June, and
whip them again, when if there are any
moths in them they will be in the form
of worms, and may easily be whipped
out.
Never hang furs out to air, but put
them back in the boxes as soon as they
are whipped. If in whipping furs the
fur is found to be loose, it is evident
that there are moths in them, and they
should be whipped until the fur will not
fiy-HousehoId.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22
Cooking Parsnips.

l WISH to tell the lady readers of the
Ohio Farmer how to cook parsnips that
will be relished by those who heretofore
cared little for them.
In the first place have all my parsnips
dug just as soon after the first of Febru-
airy as the frost is out of the ground
enough, and then wash them clean, cut
ting off tops and rootlets, and put in the
cellar so that / can have them at any
time, no matter how cold the weather.
Treated i'll this way they may be kept
until May or June, if desired
Now to COOK them. Wash and pare
them and put in pan of clean water,
have ready a skillet or deep sheetiron
pan; also cut thin slices of bacon (quan-
tity you would fry for breakfasU, with
which cover the bottom of skillet or pan
and pepper slightly, then cut parsnips in
lengths of three inches; cut these in
slices half an inch thick and place a
layer on the meat and season with salt
and pepper; then another layer and sea-
son as before; and now thin slice or
two of meat and finish with parsnips un-
til skillet is full; pour in water sufficient
to cook them, which will be enough to
nearly cover them; set in the oven and
cover tight with iron or sheet-iron lid
When perfectly tender take from the
oven and set where they viii keep warm,
but not scorch.-Cor. Ohio Farmer.
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Flowers.

SOMETHING about flowers ought to in
terest every rural reader, as it does gen
orally interest city and suburban read
ers. If those farmers who have Lot al
ready done so would set apart a plat
however small, of the home grounds, ii
would be found to be one of the best
paying things, next to good vegetable
garden, that could be provided.
Years ago, when plants were not easily
procured, because commercial florists
were few, and florists flowers and plants
not generally grown by them, il was
often difficult to get bedding plants; and
those who loved flowers had TO content
themselves with ANIMALS, and such roots
tubers and bulbs as cannas, Madeira
vines, dahlias, gladiolas. ETC., and such
hardy things as hyacinths, tulips, narcis-
sus, and its near relation, the Jonquil
which remain in the ground all winter,
but which by good cultivators are al
ways mulched 10 keep them from alter
nate freezing and thawing. Other beau.
tiful and thoroughly bulbs are Gro
Gus and snow-drops. If to these YOU add
herbaceous peony or two, a few plants OF
the beautiful bleeding heari tdicentrd), and
a few clamps o Japan lilies-all of which
may be planted in the spring-you will
get much satisfaction therefrom.
Hyacinths, narci-sus and jonquils are
delightfully."- fragrant, and, for this rea
son, they are especially sought for flow
eriog in pots and glasses; they make
most pleasant additions to the flower
stand in the parlor throughout the win
ter. and until the glow of flowers make
the garden and grounds bright and fra
grant. All these that We have men.
toned must be planted in the fall for
blooming outside, except cannas, dab
lias, gladiolii, Madeira vines, etc, which
must be wintered in dry sand, in some
cool, dry place, exempt from frost.
Among The prettiest ana most useful
bedding plants are pelargoniums, VERDE
mas, hellotropes and pansies. These are
now easily and cheaply obtained Of any
commercial florist, and in many cases
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22
OYER THE DAM.


YES, lie is ewift-runniDg river,
AND It's mighty hard stemmin' the tide,
BI' the boat z ides so smoothly At stsrtin'
fha' one feels just Ike letiin' il glide.
You hear The wild roar Of the rapids
That below you now thunder and break,
But you think YOU can easily pull back
When yoa see the white foam in your wake.
Wei, with me ii was mighty smooth sailin'
DuTin' all HES first summer hours,
AND the river sang ever 80 sgeeily,
and its banks We're so brilliant ur;.hi aowers
While the bow thai hangs over the torrent
Seemed halo that beckoned me there
And the mist that rose from the waters
quite Concealed the black gulf Of despair.
To be sure. Passed friends, as drifted
Enliln' stardi y up 'gainsi the stream,
But laughed as | Jaw how they iaoored,
while my boat danced along lihe = Dream
Hhal mattered which way Il was giidin',
II sailed with il up or sailed down.
Behind saw cniY life's struggles
Ana before NE was pleasure-life's crown
! say passed friends pullin' up stream,
And they warned me IF danger below;
But advice Is so cheap that when given
II am uats 70 just nothln', you know
And expeF eBce-well, tina 5 Of some value,
But u aih't always wisdom it brings,
I've got it--you're right, us nettle,
and plucked it at cost Of its stiDgs,
It's tough, lo0kin' up the bright river
And seein' where might have turned back
TO think that | took things so easy,
LsLtin everything 20 TO the rack.
But ]. m here noS just a. you find me,
ara lm-~eIl, you can see what | am;
/ drifted, you know, with the current,
And, oil course, | went over the dam.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22
A Remarkable Book.

In 1865 P. 7. Barnum wrote his Autobiogra-
phy for Burr Il Co., the celebrated publishers
in Hartford, Conn.,, for which they paid him
$4,000. 1t made book of 500 pages, was
profusely illustrated, gave a particular &C
count of Barnum's eventful life in all parts oil
the world, and included his celebrated lecture
on "The Art of Money Getting" Horace
Greeley pronounced the book "worth hun
dred dollar greenhack to many beginner in
life.n The publishers sold $4,000 copies Of
the book by subscription, ut three dollars anG
half copy. In 1871, when Mr.. Barnun
started his great travelling shows, he bought
back the copyright and stereotype plates O
his book fer $4,000, added an Append,
bringing the account of his life up to thai
date, printed an edition of 100000 copies
sent them with his travelling shows, and solo
the whole of them at cost, one dollar each
He has added an Appendix each year, which
has now increased the volume to thousand
pages. 1t averages a sale of 100000 copie:
each year. They are neatly bound in muslin
gilt, and sold in all his travelling shows. Al
his patrons emerge from his great show tent,
with his books under their arms, they look as
if coming from a circulating library y,
book in this country ever had such an enor
nous sale, or SO abounds in curious incidents
of real life and valuable 0xperlence.-But
fdlo Courier.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

To MAKE cement for fastening wood
to stone melt together four parts pitch
and one part wax, and add four parts
brickdust or chalk 1t is to be warmed
for use and applied thinly to the surfaces
to be joined.
To MAKE waterproof glue boil eight
parts Of common glue with about thirty
parts of water, until q strong solution is
obtained; add for and half parts of
boiled linseed oil, and let the mixture
boil two or three minutes, stirring it con-
stantly.
EGGLEss CooKIEs.-Amateurs will find
the following an excellent recipe for
sugar cakes or cookies tor everyday use
One cupful of butter, two cupfuls OF
sugar, one cupful of sweet rlilk, one tea
! spoonful of soda, ginger TO taste; flour
| to roll out.
To MAKE cement for cast-iron pipes,
| etc, take equal weights in dry powder
of burnt lime, Roman cement, pipe clay
and loan, and knead the whole with
| about one SIKH the weight of linseed
| oil. The addition of more Roman cement
improves the quality.
In hardening and temperiEg steel a
clean charcoal, anthracite or cooked BIZ
luminous coal fire is required; such as is
fit for taking a welding heat on iron is
entirely unfit for hardening purposes.
The sulphur contained in the coal com
bines with the steel to form sulphuret of
iron, and ruins Its texture.
For chilblaius, cut up two white tur-
nips, without pairing, into thin slices; put
the slices into tin cup with three large
spoOnfuls of best lard; let it simmer
| slowly for two hours, then mash through
a sieve; when cold spread it on soft
linen cloth and apply to the chilblain at
night.-ErcAange.
THE best mode of oiling a belt is to
take it from the pulleys and immerse it
in warm solution of tallow and oil
after allowing it to remain few moments
the belt should be immersed in water
heated to 100 deg. Fair, and instantly
removed. This will drive the oil and
tallow all in, and at the same time prop
erly temper the leather.
An exchange advocates the practice OF
making carpets SO that a margin of from
one-half to ihree-fourths of yard may
be left vacant next to the wall, leaving
the carpet unfastened so that it may be
readily removed. This plan is said to al
low the keeping OF carpet much clean
er, facilitating its removal, as well as
possessing many other advantages which
otherwise are not obtained.
GUNS and rifles may be easily cleaned
from lead by the following: If muzzle
loader, stop up tine nipple or communica
ton hole with little wax, or il breech
loader insert a cork in the breech rather
tightly; next pour some quicksilver into
the barrel and put another cork in the
muZZle, then proceed to roll it up and
down the barrel, shaking it about tor a
few minutes The mercury and the lead
will form an amalgam and leave the bar
rel as clean and free from lead as the
first day it came out of the shop The
same quicksilver can be used repeatedly
by straining it through wash.leather
for the lead will be left behind in the
leather and the quicksilver will be agair
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22

THE most eminent organists of Paris
and London, as well as Warren, Morgan,
Zundel, of Trinity, Grace and other prin-
ciral churches in New York, have given
to the Mason & Hamlin Organ Company
written testimonials to the superiority of
their cabinet organs, which they declare
to have eXcellencies hot found in others.
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Latest Hack HilIs Nexxs.

A fine chrome Of Gen. Custer, 19x25, ant
me Bismarck Tribune six months sent to an,
address for sl00. The chrome is commended
as an excellent work of art, and the Tribune i.
puohsned seventy hve miles nearer and gi-e'
more information concerning them than an,
other newspaper. Prof. Phelps, Principa
Minnesota State Normal School, accompanie,
Sheridan's expedition to the gold fields as it:
special correspondent In close $100 ant
address Tribune, Bismarck, d. T.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22

The HUMAN HAIR-How many persons
abuse this delicate and beautiful ornament
by burning 1t with alcoholic ,casles and plae
teringit with grease. which has no affinity
for the skin and is not absorbed Burnett.
Cocaine, a compound of cocoanut oil, ETC.
is unrivsled as q dressing for the harris
readily absorbed, and Is peculiarly adapted
to its various conditions, preventing its fall
ing of and promoting It's healthy growth
See advertisement.
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=" Biddy,' said lady, "step over
and see how old Mrs Jones is this morn
ing" In few minutes Biddy returned
with the information that Mrs. Jones
was seventy-two years seven months
and two days that morning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22
DISEASED LUNGS ARE GREATLY ON AN 1,

DISEASED LUNGS ARE GREATLY ON AN IN.
CREASE IN THIS COUNTRY. - The sudden
changing of weather has done much to give
rise to Consumption. But thousands bring
1t On by their own imprudence, such as wear
ing damp clothing and going from the warm
room into the cold air and checking the per-
SEPARATION, which causes irritation of the
Lungs, and then matter or phlegm will col
lect, which nature will try TO relieve by
coughing. If nature does not raise the mat
ter with ease and stop this Inflammation
tubercles will soon form and Consumption
will soon follow. Aliens Lung Balsam will
cure Consumption if it is only taken in time
For sale by all Medicine Dealers.
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DIR. PIERcE's Golden Medical Discovery will

DR- PIERCEs Golden Medical Discovery viii
| cure Cough in one-haif the time necessar,
to cure 1t with any other medicine, and il doe
u, not BY drying it up, Dat By rersosisq tn
Gauss, sutdutsg the irritation and healing IN
Effected parts. For all cases OF L,lyngitir
Hosrseness, Suppression or Loss of Voice
Bronchitis, Severe Chronic or Lingering
Coughs, it will be found to surpass any medi
cine that has ever before been offered to The
public. II is sold by all dealers in medi.
ciDes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22

THE QUEEN OF ALL SEWING Machines
In speaking Of the merits of the Wilson shut
tie sewing machine, it is sufficient for us to
say that We think the invention of this ma
chine marks one of the most important eras
IN the history of this country; and when we
consider the influence it has upon the social
well-being of the masses, it is difficult to con-
ceive of an invention of more importance 1t
has beautiful, noiseless movement; it makes
the genuine lock stitch" alike on both sides,
and Goes TO perfection all kinds Of plain and
fine sewing; it needs no commentator; its
rapid sales, the Increasing demand, and the
many flattering testimonials from those who
have used it are sufficient proof of its merits
The want of sewing machine is deeply felt
in every household, and as the Wilson shuttle
sewing machine, on account of its extreme
simplicity and less cost of manufacture, is
sold at a much lower price than all other
hrst-class machines, it is meeting with the
extensive patronage it SO justly deserves.
Machines will be delivered at any railroad
station in this county, free of transportation
charges, if ordered through the company's
branch house at 1917 State street, Chicago.
They send an elegant catalogue and chrome
circular free on application. This company
want few more good agents.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22

"A man was seen at the corner OF
Third and Walnut, last evening. to drop
a nickel into the letter-box on the lamp
post, and murmur: Drive on fashter
driv'r, hurry to get 'ome; ye'ole cars
goin' too slow."-St LOUIS Democrat
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22

MODERN MEDICAL DIsCovERY.-lt is
claimed that disease, with a few excep-
t ons, has been conquered by the research
and intellect of enlightened men; and
yet noted professor of New York ad-
mits that, " of all sciences, medicine is the
most uncertain" and that thousands
are annually slaughtered in the sick
room" Certain schools" of medicine
are in existence, one of which "makes the
patient ill' in order to claim a cure, and
another administers "sugar-coated bread
pills" relying upon nature to effect her
own cures. DR. J. WALKER, of Califor-
mia, an old and respected physician, tried
both modes of treatment and both failed.
He then appealed to natures curative
herbs; and now enjoys rugged health.
He has given the benefit of his discovery
to the world, in the shape of VINEGAR
BrTTERs, and since its introduction has
sold quantity almost large enough TO
make small harbor, or to float the
Great Eastern" Its curative proper
ties are attested by grateful thousands. 81
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22

VETERINARY SURGEONS all over the country
are recommending SAridan's Casairy Condi-
tion Rsuie1s for the following troubles in
horses: Loss Of appetite, roughnees of the
hair, stoppage Of bowels or water, thick
water, coughs and colds, swelling Of the
glands, worms, horse-ail, thick wind and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22

TIE State of Nevada, with q popula.
tion Of 5000, has 900 places licensed to
sell strong drink.
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No WONDER the world Is sour E. l. Prus-
sing & Co, Chicago, can make $50 barrels
White Wine Vinegar daily.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22

A FRIEND of ours who is Chief Clerk in the
Governmental Dispensary says that no medi-
cine-chest is now complete without Johesos's
AIodyse Linimest We always supposed it
was prescribed by law; II it is not it ought to
be, for certainly there is nothing in the whole
materia mediea Of so much Importance to the
soldier and the sailor as Johnson,s Anodyne
LtaiDz<nx
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22

The Elastic Truss of Pomeroy & Co., "A
Broadway, n. Y, is by far the best in use
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THE Ella STIC TRUSS
AND SUPPORTER is
now superseding all
Others, being adopted
everywhere by the lead
ing physicians. surgeons,
druggists, army and navy,
hospitals, gymnasiums,
etc, etc.
The ,ess and univer-
sal satisfa ton they have
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Scr0fuIa. or Kings Evil. White

Swellings, Ulcers, Erysipelas, Swelled Neck,
Goitre, Scrofulous determinations, Indolent
InaammaIions, Mercurial Affections, Old
Sores, Eruptions of Tie Skin, Sore Eyes, etc.
In these, as in all other constitutional Dis
eases, WALKERS VINEGAR BITTERs have
shown their great curative powers in the
most obstinate and iutractab!e cases.