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Poisoned to Death.

A healthy liver secretes each dav about two
and a half pounds of bile, which contains a
great amount of waste material taken from
the blood. When the liver becomes torpid or
congested it fails TO eliminate this vast
amount of noxious substance, which, there
fore, remains TO poison the blood and be con-
veyed 10 every part of the system. What
must be the condition of the blood when it is
receiving and retaining each day two and a
half pounds of poison? Nature tries TO work
off this poison through other channels and
oTgaDs-the kidneys, lungs, skin, etc: but
these organs become oyertaxed in performing
this labor in addition to their natural func-
lions, and cannot long Withstand the pressure,
but become variously diseased.
The brain, which is the great electrical
center Of all vitality, is unduly stimulated by
the unhealthy blood which passes TO it from
the heart, and il fails to perform its Office
BEAUTIFULLY. Hence the symptoms of bile
poisoning, which are dullness, headache, in
capacity to keep the mind on any subject, i'm
pairment of memory, dizzy, sleepy or nery-
Gus feelings, gloomy forebodings and irrfta-
bility OF temper. The Eood itseif being dis
eased, as it forms the sweat upon the surface
of the skin, is SO irritating and poisonous that
it produces discolored brown spots, pimples,
blotehes and other eruptions, sores, boils,
carbuncles and scrofnlous tumors. The
stomach, bowels and other organs spoken of
cannot escape becoming affected, sooner or
later, and costiyeness, piles, dropsy, dys-
pepsia, diarrhes, female weaknrs1 and many
other forms Of chronic disease are among the
necessary results. As a remedy for all these
manifestations OF disease Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery with small daily doses Of
his Pleasant Purgative Pellets are positively
unequsled. By them the liver and stomach
are changed to an active and healthy state,
the appetite regulated and restored, the blood
and secretions thoroughly purified and en-
built up anew. Sold by all first-class drug
gists and dealers In medicine.
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Homeopathic Life Insurance.

There is so great difference in doctors, in
their theory and practice and their success,
that it seems the most natural thing in the
world Though we do not know that it ever
has been done except in one or two instances)
Tor Lille Companies to graduate their charges
for Insurance according TO the skill and intel
lgence of the partys family physician. This
idea is being carried out with remarkable sue
cess by the Homeopathic Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of New York. Its last state.
mcnt, published on Jan. 1, 1875, shows that
during the last seven years it has insured
D, persons who employed Homeopathic
practice, of whom thirty -eight-three-four
of per cent.-have died in that period while
out of ,635 persons insured who did not en-
ploy Homeopathic physicians fifty-or over
3 per cent-lare died.
This would seem almost Incredible were il
not backed up by other reliable statistics
which the company has collected from other
sources, and which it has also published and
largely distributed. But the Homeopathic
Mutual clinches its belief by its practice.
and boldly offers to insure its adherents at
rates from 10 to 12 per cent. less than the reg
u'ar terms. 1t evidently means business !;
end, according to its statement, appears to be
imong the soundest and most vigorous of the
younger companies. Parties desiring further
information or to act agents can obtain all
statistics by addressing the Company, 231
Broadway, New York.
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A Real Romance.

On the Both ult. Sylvester Guiberson, a
son of n. w. Guiberson, of this city, was
married to Miss Minnie Waters, of Ex-
celsior, MINI, and this is the way it
happened: a young gentleman and Miss
Waters were on the lake skating, when
suddenly the ice gave way and they
were treated to a remarkably deep and
cold bath. Three big towards stood
near them but would lend no assistance
Mr.. Guibertson was quarter of a mile
distant but heard their cries of distress,
rushed to the scene, at once compre-
hended the situation, and in IA moment
proceeded to rescue the young lady, who
was almost drowned and frozen, and on
arriving at the shore informed the three
cowardly whelps that if they did not go
and get her young companion he would
throw each one in after him-an order
they at once obeyed. Mr.. Guibertson
carried his young prize to the nearest
house. where she was properly cared for,
and as soon as she was able he escorted
her to her home. This was enough r
the old aunt of the young lass, and
straightway the courtship began which
eliminated in their Winterset
00tcd) Meas.
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MOTHER.

WHEN she undid her hair at night,
About the time for lying down,
She came and kneIt. ] was so small
There in my bed, her curls did fall
All over me, Eight gold and brown.
fell asleep amid her prayers.
Her fair young face fiar of it seems),
Her girlish voice, her kisses sweet,
The patter Of her busy feet,
Passed with me into charming dreams.
And when woke at merry morn,
Through her gold hair | saw the sun
Flame strong, shine glad, and glorify
The great good world. Oh, never can
Forget her words My darling one"
All, eheckered years since then have crept
Past her and me, and we have known
Some sorrow and much tempered JOY.
Far into manhood stands her boy,
And her gold hair snow-wlite is blown.
The world has changed by slow degrees,
And as old days reeede, alas!
So much of trouble have the new,
Those rare, far joys grow dim, seen through
Sad times as through darkened glass.
But just this morning when ! woke,
How lovingly my lips were kissed
How chaste and clear the sunlight shone
On mothers hair, like gold-dust sown
Athwart thin clouds Of silver mist.
-HDpeT's Boar.
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A CORRESPONDENT, writing from Reno,
New, tc the Sacramento Union, tells how
he saved the life of a child He writes:
" was engaged in hauling wood from
timber ranch TO Austin, Reese River, New.
There was house over the summit from
the above place, where resided two fami-
lies belonging to the wood choppers, and
on arriving in sight of the house a woman
came out and beckoned me to make
haste, that something was wrong. | did
so, and just in time, for the other woman
came out holding child in her arms,
apparently dead. 1t was black in the
face. She told me the child had been
eating pine nuts, and bad got a shell n
its throat. had choked, and was diving.
| Immediately got piece of board about
four feet long and placed it across tie
door-sill. She sat the child on one end
and / tipped the other, making sudden
jar, which caused the shell to pass down
ward, and gave the child immediate re-
lief. No person can imagine how over.
joyed that mother wss for saving her
only child. know of several cases in
which this process has proved success
full"
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Spending Money JudicIoasIy.

Every farmer can spend money, but
the secret worth knowing is how to in
vest where 1t will bring the largest re.
turns. But what might be a good invest
ment for one farmer would be ruinous to
another, circumstances or a thorough
knowledge of the business in hand max
ing the difference. Investing five or ten
thousand dollars in a COW may answer
for the breeder vino has a reputation
sufficiently extensive to enable him to
dispose of her progeny at corresponding
prices, but for man who does not pos
sess this qualification such stock would
be of little value. 1t is just as important
in any kind of business to know how,
when and where to dispose o. products
as it is to produce them, and the man
who neglects to inform himself in regard
TO both branches is very likely to fall far
short of great success. But majority
of our farmers possess discretion and in
telligence enough to do far better than
they are now doing, and if great strides
cannot be safely taken let the steps be
short and frequent, all tending, how
ever, toward improving the soil and its
products as we'll as the animals kept
thereon
First and most important of all is the
necessity of keeping up the fertility of
the soil, which, it must be confessed, is
almost the last thing thought Of In fact,
those who break up the virgin lands Of
our country take the cream from it. leav-
ing restoration OF even preservation to
those who may come after them In the
older States where much of the land has
for many years been stigmatized as Who'll
ly, or to great degree, barren, farming
is constantly and steadily improving as a
profitable occupation We know that
many OF our country readers, especially
those residing in the Western States,
think that statements which are ire
quently circulated through the press re-
garding the application of fifty to one
hundred dollars worth of manure per
acre 10 land are rather overdrawn; but
we can assure them that such invest
ments are made, and prove to be in
majority of instances very judicious
ones. Then, again, the understanding
and subsoiling of entire farms at a cost
of ten to fifty dollars per acre may APP
pear to be very injudicious where only
ordinary farG crops are raised; but the
owners of these farms find such invest
ments much more profitable than putting
their money out at to 10 per cent.
A man who finds it very difficult to
make living from land costing five to
ten dollars per acre is very slow to be-
lieve or understand how another man
can afford to pay 500 per acre for near
ly or quite worn out land, and then re-
store fertility at a cost of fifty or hun
bred more, and still make money out of
the operation This, however, is being
done, and will continue until single
State in the future shall produce more
than our whole forty do at the present
time. In many portions Of the Old World
the farmers have long given up the idea
that land must necessarily become barren
by age and continuous cropping. The
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-02-18
One Pound Of Pork From Four and a
Half Pounds OF Corn.

SEVERAL years ago Prof. j. B. Lawes
obtained 100 pounds of pork from seven
bushels of corn, or one pound of pork
from four and half pounds of corn.
The grain was ground and moistened
with water before feeding. A reader of
the Herald always commences fattening
in the spring, at which time bushel of
corn Is more valuable in it's results than
in autumn, and continues regular
course OF feeding throughout the season.
The corn is ground and ninety pounds of
hot water poured ON every sixteen pounds
OF meal, and after standing twelve to
eighteen hours the whole mass becomes
thick feed. He finds by measured ex-
pertinent that the value of the corn is
fully doubled by this process, as COM
pared with corn fed in the ear, and so
per cent. better than meal merely mixed
with cold water. One bushel of corn
thus prepared, after deducting 10 per
cent. toll for grinding, and leaving only
fifty-four pounds for the bushel, will
give twenty pounds of pork, or at the
rate of two and two-thirds pounds of
corn for each pound of pork When
pork is five cents per pound he obtains
at the rate of 81 per bushel for his corn
This farmer obtains by scalding the
meal one pound OF pork from two and
two-thirds pounds of corn-he gets 90
per cent. less, or at the rate of one pound
of pork to three and three fourths pounds
of meal, when mixed merely with cold
water, which is within less than half a
pound of the quantity of meal required
in Lawes' experiments, when the same
kind of feed was used. In his manage
ment there was every advantage of
sound corn, comfortable quarters, clean
illness, regularity of feeding and quality
of breed. 1t may be we'll to state that
he has found the best sound corn double
the value of a great deal that is used
when badly grown or imperfectly
ripened, or more or less moldy.
These facts show what may be done
by keeping animals growing regularly
from the day of their birth until they
are ready for the slaughterhouse There
is an immense saving in food by cook
ing lt.-AgricoLa in ". 7. Herald.
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From the general statistics of civil
lied countries it is found that the annual
death-rate per thousand persons, taking
all ages, sexes and conditions, is never
less than twelve. The number dying in
New York city in the last week of July,
1874, was at the rate Of forty-four out of
thousand; but taking the year round
the average death-rate of New York
city may be set down at about thirty,
showing that three persons die where one
ought to- three graves are dug where only
one should be; two persons out of three
die prematurely; would not die if proper
care were taken; and proper care means
to live clearly, cat regularly, work with
steady industry and get all the sleep
the system will take.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-02-18
A Climber.

The following strange occurrence did
not come under our personal observation,
but is undoubtedly true. On Wednes-
day last some domestic fowls belonging
to gentleman near the corner of Miner
avenue and California street were driven
by the high water from the house in
which they were kept and forced to seek
shelter in the branches of tall oak near
the premises. The fowls consisted of
some dozen or more hens that belonged
TIC the hareln of gallant rooster full Of
years and honors. This leader of the
flock, after they had been several hours
In The tree, evidently became tired of the
monotony of gazing upon the dreary ex-
panse of water and conceived the idea
III ROSTERS have ideas) of changing his
quarters and inducing his tribe to follow
him. lie discovered little knoll of dry
land about fifty yards distant, and for
this he flew, reaching it in safety. The
hens, however, did not dare to follow,
and like Officer Wells, on Banner Island,
he was I" alone in his glory" He be
came nervous and homesick and mad,
but he bravely stood to his post and kept
Wistful eye upon his dozen better halves
IN the tree. As evening approached he
wished himself back in the bosom OF
Hio iauiilS, Lut HOW 10 get lnere was
the question, for he couldn't fly up at
an angle of forty-five degrees and had
never learned to swim. Finally, after
being abused by a lot of ducks that were
swimming all around him, he got desper-
ate, went down to the waters edge and
plunged boldly in. He struck out for
the tree and swan to it with as little eff
fort as frog. Reaching the tree, the
next thing was TO get into its branches, for
he was too wet to fly and the nearest limb
was fifteen feet above him. In this
emergency he commenced to climb, and
with his bill and toes actually did climb
the fifteen feet, and in five minutes was
IN the top branches Tapping his wings
and Growing at the ducks, which became
and started homel Such is the
tale, not one-fourth of which would we
believe were it told by any man except
Joe Long. He is the living witness of
the fact, and, like George Washington,
he never told lic-that we know of
What he might do or say for an entire
hen-roost matters not but it is certain he
could not be induced to prevaricate for
one rooster-not for Joseph; no, not
(CGi) Independent.
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INGPIN's ALMANAC

COMMODORE RoLLINGPIN's ALMANAC
FOR 1S75.-Thc Commodorc's annual for the cur
rent year contains large number of riginal
yarns" both in prose and rhyme, spun out in
the inimitable manner of that well-knowp mari
ner and humorist, and illustrated by some Of
Frank Boards funniest pictures. In addition to
this the Commodore has provided great deal OF
useful information concerning the sun, moon and
other heavenly bodies, besides many other things
necessary to know in order to keep things run
ming straight down here below. 1t is one ofthose
things, in fact, that mo family should be with
out" Price only twenty-five cents. The st.
Louis Book and News Company, General Agents,
St. Louis, Mo.
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DIs Os w tihSi . SaIiOA hbk III
egar BitterS are purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on the lower ranges Of
the Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor-
MIA, the medicinal properties of which
are extracted therefrom without the use
of Alcohol. The question is almost
daily asked, "What is the cause of thu
unparalleled success of VINEGAR BIT
TERsf" Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They arc the great
blooo purifier and lite-g giving principle,
a perfect Renovation and lnvigorator
of the system. Never before in the
history of the world has a medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BITTERs IN healing the
sick of every disease manis heir 10. They
are gentle Purgative as well as Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation OF
the Liver and lisceral Organs, in Bilious
Diseases.
The properties of DR.. WALKERS
VINEGAR BITTERs are Aperient, Diaphoretic,
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative. Dluretic,
Sedative, Counterlrritant, Sudorlnc, AItsra-
tive. and Anti Bilious.
II. II. MCDONALD & co..
Druggists and Gen. Agts San Francisco California,
and cor of Washington and Charlton Sts- N.
Sold by nu Druggists and Dealers.
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Castle Pudding-Two eggs, one
quarter pound of sugar, one-quarter
pound of butter, one-quarter pound of
flour; beat butter to a cream, and sugar
inely-pounded, then add eggs and -four.
Bake hree-quarters of an hour in mod
crate oven, and in small cups; when
done turn on fiat dish and cover with
thick white sauce favored with wine. or
essence -5fE
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-02-18

Rice Muffins.-One-half cup of
boiled rice (boiled soft and dry, two
tablespoonfuls of sugar, butter size of
an egg, one pint of milk, one cup of
yeast, two quarts of flour, salt. Set the
batter to rise a night. If, in the morn
ing, it is found to be acid add a little
soda. Bake in little pens or muffin
rings
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-02-18

WILL WONDERS NEVER CRAsEe when
DR.. Walker proclaimed that he had pro-
duced from the medicinal herbs of Cali
fornia an Elixir that would regeperate
the sinking system and cure every form
of disease not organic, the incredulous
shook their heads. Yet his VINEGAR
BrrrERs is now the Standard Restorative
of the Western World. Under the oper-
alton of the new remedy Dyspeptics re-
gain their health; the Bilious and Con-
stipated are relieved of every distressing
symptom; the Consumptive and Rheu-
matte rapidly recover; Intermittent and
Remittent Fevers are broken; the hered-
itary faint of Scrofula is eradicated!
Skelticism is routed, and this wonderful
preparation is to-day the most popular
Tonic, Alternative and Blood Depurent
ever advertised in America. We don't
sell Rum under the guise of medicine.
We advertise and sell pure medicine
which will stand analysis by any chem
ist in the country. %
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ELEcTKI CITY Is LIFE.-All nervous disor-
ders, chronic diseases of the chest, head, liver,
stomach, kidneys aud blood, aches and pains,
nervous and general debility, etc, quickly
cured after drugs fail by wearing Volta Flee
tro Belts and Bands. Valuable book free, by
Volta Belt Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-02-18

BIZ NEGLECTIyG THE PRECAUTIONS Winch
common-sense dictates many fall victims 10
their own imprudence. We have seen the
young and beautiful girl, the hope and pride
of her parents-her cheek flushed with antic-
ipation, and her eyes beaming with the gay
dreams OF life-we have seen all this changed
for shroud by neglecting common cold
which had settled upon her Lungs. 1t might
have easily been cured if it had been attended
to in time. Now, when your Lungs are first
diseased with the incipient stages of Con-
sumption, you should use Aliens Lung Bal
sam, which will relieve them without fail.
For sale by all Medicine Dealers.
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Fine new rosewood pianos for $500.
Fine walnut organs, six stops, 1925.
Good second hand pianos, $3.50 to 800.
Reeds Temple Of Music, Chicago.
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WE noticed in one of our exchanges this
week the statement of Dea. John Hodgkins,
of South Jefferson, Ne, whose son was cured
of incipient consumption by the use of John
sons Anoiyne Lininiert We refer to this al
This time as tending to corroborate the state
ment we made last week in relation to this
Liniment as applied TO consumption. L-
If Congress had employed as much scion
titic skill in the arrangement of its Recon
struction Policy at the close, US the War De
partment did, in the beginning of the war, il
arranging for the manufacture of what was
called ShrdaH's Cdgdiiy Condition Ponder,
for the use of the Cavalry horses, no doubt
the Union would have been restored long ago
- Errban1e
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1t is no harm to shoot a cat in Yer
mont, but if you happen to miss the cat
and kill a boy the authorities make an
awful fuss over it.
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DIR. MAHLA, Prof. Chem, certifes Prussing's
White Wine Vinegar to be pure and wholesome.
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GLEN FLORA SPRING WATER, at Waukegan
ILL.,, cures all kidney diseases.

THE NORTHWESTERN HoRsE-NAtI. Cos
g Finished" Nail is the best in the world.