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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-03
PRETTY WELLUP.

People just now talk of but little be-
sides the heat. The thermometers di-
vide public interest with stock lists.
Some very Observation-Disclosures con-
yersations result. This morning a
Chronicle reporter heardthis one between
depressed young man andrough- look
ing old fellow:
Il am told, said the youth, ''that it's
harder to bear heat in high attitudes
than low ones, because the atmosphere
is light and dry. Water boils at much
lower temperature here than in Frisco.
How highs Virginia?
Dunno yer's a map"
The map is scanned and the gentle
men ascertain that B street is just 6,2O5
feet above the sea level.
$50 you see that water boils here at
twelve degrees less than at the BAY.
Every $50 feet you rise counts one de-
gree
Eyes, began the rough looking man,
GIVE often noticed that ere circum-
stance. When I was in Chill in '5S me
an two more chaps went prospecting IN
the Andes. Well, sir, p'raps you won't
believe it, but one night when we'd
CHM up two thirds of Mount Aconcadus.
which are the highest pile O. dirt in the
world, the air got SO darned light that
there wasn't pressure enough to keep
us on our feet hardly, and curse me if
our hair didn't rise straight up, and no
amount of combin' an victim could get
1T down. All we had with us in the wav
of grub was some jerked beef, which
We're SO hard an dry that you might as
well chaw into pine knat as to go for
1T without boiling. I was cooked that
night. When l put the pot on the fire
1T wasn't minute before it began to
boil and bubble, an I chucked in few
pounds of beef, I let her boil for about
half an hour, and then poured the wa
ter off. As true as am siandin' here
that thar meat was just as hard as when
it vert in the pot, and it wasn't warmer
than fresh milk You see the air was so
thin there want no pressure unto the
water, and though it I'D boil there
wasn't no heat to it. I've often wash ed
my face lnboiling water ON the Andes.
4 coppered the game after bit though.
Next trip l went on 1 took force pump
along, an there one of us nd sit an
pump the air into the pot onto the wa
ter, an we could get all the pressure we
wanted, dye see ?''- Virginia (Nev.)
Chronicle.
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and sauntered out.


AFRICAN GoLDsAIITHs.--I the small
exhibit made at the Centennial by the
English colony of the Gold Coast of
Africa, is a display of gold filigree jewel
ry of such fine and artistic workman
ship that visitors wonder how came it
there. beside the rude mats, carved
gourds, and other bavbaric utensile of
the native tribes. Strange as it may
seem, these articles are all of native At
rican manufacture, and are made by the
Ashantees, Fantees and other tribes
Among them are earrings, bracelets,
combs, ear-drops, brooches, in the forms
of butterflies and stars, chains, neck
laces, rings with twelve signs of the 20
diac, and many other ornaments. The
originality of design and the delicacy of
manipulation are really astonishing.
With the rude tools possessed by these
black artisans. it is doubtful if the most
skillful Paris goldsmiths could produce
such results
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-03

A CowARDLY PRoDIGAL. = Twenty
years ago Wellington Coleman, then ag-
ed sixteen years, disappeared from his
fathers house in Westport, Pa. His
room was found in disorder, and bloody
garments and dirk on the floor. 1t was
supposed that the boy had been murder
ed by his French tutor, who disappear
ed at the same time, and his body hid
den. Long and diligent search failed to
reveal the boy either dead OF alive. The
father left town and the affair was near
ly forgotten, when last week a stranger
appeared at the village hotel and said
that he was Wellington Coleman. He
related the story of his leaving home,
from desire to go to sea, and his sub
seqnent wanderings and hardships. He
was drawn home by desire to see his
father, whom he has not heard from
since going abroad. He visited his old
home which has been for many years de-
serted. Some one passing the house soon
after, heard two pistol shots. Search
was made, and the stranger was found
dead in one Of the rooms, with two pis-
toll shot wounds in his head
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-03
An INDECENT Pauper.
From the San Antonio Herald

From the San Antonio Herald
In old times when a man went into
bankruptcy he was bundled up and sent
to the poor-house, and whenever his
name was mentioned everybody would
sigh and look serious. But nowadays
when man fails he is the envy of the
whole community.
A. few days ago a gentleman who was
rushing about with a subscription list
for the benefit of the orphans, stopped a
merchant on the street, and explained to
him that he wanted ten dollars for a
charitable purpose"
''Have you heard" said the merchant
looking sad about the corner of his eyes,
that I am about to go into bankruptcy"
eyes, said the collector, 81 heard SO,
and tender my congratulations at the
happy event, and wish you many re-
turns of it You know when you were
doing fourishing business, and were
in Strengthened circumstances, never
asked you to assist the poor but now
that you are laying up money thought
you might contribute little"
&c Put me down for five dollars" said
the merchant, gloomily, ''and I'll have
to pay that out of my own pocket.
Charity begins at home, byrights. p"
"Only five dollars How riches do
harden mani" And ne noted down in
his book Give dollars from an indi-
gent pauper.''
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-03
DON CARLOS.
The Story of the 100000 Monte
Game.

Some of the remarks which the crowd
of curious unceremoniously made within
the hearing of Don Carlos were most
funny. and caused him heartily to laugh
cash time I translated the meaning of
what was said. The majority of the
people seemed to be particularly inter
ested in the report of some papers that
he had lost 100000 at monte in Mex
leo. 'sYou know that I don't touch
cards. said he to me, on hearing of this
report. ''They must take me for fool
if they suppose that Will risk my for
tune at gaming table
Many people indulged also in specu-
lations as to where he gets his money
from, now that he is a refugee. For the
benefit of these persons L can state that
Don Carlos is a very rich man, both by
himself and by his wife. Ills father,
Don Juan lie Bourbon, left him a large
fortune, to which a still larger one was
added through his marriage with the
Duchess of Parma, and quite recently
his uncle, the old Duke of Moena, died,
leaving something like $S,0G0,000 to be
divided between Don Carlos and his
brother, Don Alfonso.
With that brother of his Don Carlos
had quite an unexpected meeting after
lunch. They had not seen each other
since 1874, when Don Alfonso was de-
feated in Catalonia and took refuge in
his old residence at Gratz, Austria. He
is now with his wife, Dona Maria de Ia
Moves, on travelling tour in this coun-
try, and had been unable to find Don
Carlos for two months past, as both OF
them preserved their incognito too strict
" and moved too much about for any
letters or kilograms to reach them. A
mere chance brought them together, at
the Turkish cafe, on the Exhibition
grounds, and gave them, the possibility
of making good here, the old dissen-
sions. which arose between them, conse-
quent on the i'll success with which Don
Alfonso has served his brothers cause
in Catolonia.-N. Y San.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-03
A MAN WITH A SILVER HEAD Count

A MAN WITH A SILVER HEAD.-Count
Paul de Gabriac publishes in his travels
the following Renaissance of Lima
One day when dining with the French
Consul, 'sthe man with the Silver Head
was announced. He was Frenchman,
owning small property near the city
While taking walk some months ago
he heard cries of agony, and fastening
in the direction from which they came,
surprised three brigands, one of whom
held a travellers head between his knees,
while another cut his ears off and anoth-
er stabbed him. The undaunted French
man killed one of the villains, whereup-
on the two others fed Atthis moment,
and while attending to the dying travel
er, Peruvian gendarmes appeared, one
of whom, thinking the Frenchman a
murderer, with powerful horizontal
blow with his sword, cut the top part of
his head clean off, laying the brain bare
The Frenchman, after lying an hour I'M
conscious, revived, picked up the upper
part of his head, walked homo in the
broiling sun and had a silver plate made
in true OF the original scalp, which had
shrupk too much.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-03

OK the 18th of June there was ON a
vacant lot on John street, in Quebec,
bank of snow and ice three feet deep,
covering quarter of an acre of ground.
At that date carts were busily employed
in removing the snow and ice, in order
that the land might be built upon.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-03

HARD TO SurT.-There is gentle
man in this city who has acquired the
habit of going to fruit stand, and after
pricing the melons, etc., and eating up
five cents worth of peanuts, objects to
the price and does not buy.
Yesterday the fruit man made up his
mind to sell him something anyhow.
'How much are these melons?" in
quired the peanut fiend.
GIVE cents piece"
''Can I pick my melon?'
''Take the biggest you can find"
LET me plug 'em to find ripe one?
"Hele's knife split 'em wide open. :"
Don't you throw in banana
always"
"Whewl If L had any way to get the
melon home [ believe I'd invest
Just say the word, and LII send you
both home in new hack, and give you
ninety days to pay for the melon
MELONS are going to be cheap after
while, but if the chrome suits I'll take
the melon. No collie in it, is there? Let
me chrome"
'sWhat chrome?
''Why you ought to be able to throw
in a chrome, if you mean business. I
always get chrome for q cash transac-
ton like Chat. Sorry can't trade. !"
And he picked up handful OF peanuts
and sauntered out.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-03
Ca $ Tor1ia

Cross, sckly babies and children may enjoy health
and mothers hare rest if they will use Castoria.
Worms, feverishness teething, aoiad collie, sour
stomach and nndigested food make children cross
and produce sickness
Castoria will ssimilate the food erpel aoOrn,s and
correct all these things. For twenty years Doctor
Pitcher experimental in his private practice to pro-
duce effective Cathartic and stomach regulator
which would be effective Castor Oil, without its
unpleasant taste recoil.
The reputation of his experiment extended. Ply
sicians and nurses rapidly adopted his remedy, to
which he gave the name of CdStOria
Castoria is as pleasant to take honey regulates
the stomach and bowels, and does not grippe. 1t is
adapted to all ages contains alcohol and is ALSO
luteLy harmless to the most tender infant
Try Casto1ia once, and you will never be with
out it.
Prepared at the Laboratory of j. B. Rose & Co., 46
Dey Street, New York. may-1S-l3t
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-03

A LONE widow woman out on Pond
street has eleven boys, and they all be-
long to base ball clubs. She engages a
family surgeon by the season, and the
rush for the position is SO great that she
has to resort to competitive examina-
ton and sealed proposals to sift down
the applicants.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-03
Centaur
Lininlents.

So nearly perfect the recipes of these wonderful
pain soothing and healing Centaur Lnments that
can confidently say they will olerfate any pain
arising frcm flesh, bone musclc arrangements
We do not pretend that they will mend broken leg
ertern,taote boiLs but in such they will
reduce the inflammation and stop the pain. Nor can
guarantee the proper results where the body is
poisoned Jy achisley. Temperance s necessary to
a proper physical, mental condition.
TIE WHITE CENTAUR LISIMENF is particularly
adapted to all cases of RhaemGtisDl Lum5ago, Neu-
ralgia, Erysipelas, Itch, SrainS, Chilblans Cuts,
Bruises, Stngs Poisons, Scalds Scatica Weak Back,
Pains in the side, Wounds, Weeping Sinews. Burns,
Frosted Feet Itsy Ear ache, Tooth-ace, Head ache,
Ulcers Old Sores Broken Breasts, Sore Nipples Sore
Threat, Group, Diptheria, etc. The most of these
complaints the Centaur Linines.t will cure; all of
them it will benefit. 1t will extract tie 7,aison from
bites and st;ngs aud will burns and scaids with
out scar. The following is but sample OF thous-
and similar testimonials:
"ANTIocH, ILL, Dec l, 1877
s'My wife has. for long time, been ii terrible suf-
fercr from rheumatism. She has tried many physi
clans and many remedies The ouy thing which has
given her relief Is Cenfaur Eminent. | AM rejoiced
say this has cured her
W IL RING, Postmaster
1t is an undisputable fact that the Con,aur Lini-
ments performing nerer before Effected by
any preparation in existence,-lIke Chronic Rheuma-
tism of thirty years stnding, Strengthening fingers
and joints which had been stiff for six years, tails
the soreness from burns, &c.
One dollar, fifty cents, invested ill Ce- taur
Lniment will be within reach arhea decident oc-
cars and will do good than any amount of
money paid for medical attendance. When physic-
ians are called they freqcently this Liniment,
and of course charge several prices for it.
The Yellow Centaur Liniment
is adapted to the tough skim muscles and flesh Of the
animal creation. It's effects upon severe cases of
SPAWN Sweeny Windmill, Bg-IIead and Poll Evil,
are little less than marvellous.
Messrs j. Mcclure Co, Druggists, corner Elm
and Front Streets, Cincinnati, o., say:
ain our neghborhood a number of Transfers are
using the Centaur Linimcnt They pronounce 1t
peror to anything they have ever used. We sell as
high as four to five dozen bottles per month to
of horses and mules"
We have volumes of testimonials describing cures
of Sprains, Kicks, Calls poll-Evi, Big Head, and
even Founders, which little less than marvels.
No owner of an animal can afford to be without a
bottle of Centaur Liniment which any day may
prove worth twenty times its cost.
Sold everywhere, but prepared only at the
Laboratory of J. 3. Rose & Co.,
46 DEY STREET, New YORK.
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BOpClGTdi'S Extract Of Malt

ranks of the best of remedies In pulmonary
plants it const aniy used, combining with IFS
general tonic prop ti.s the qualities of expect
GRANT, The tract, is successfully given in
forms BrOrclii;l / irritation Ii is also mployed
with marked advantage, a remedy for Nervous
Exhaustion In al kinds OF disease, in Iy ptod
Fever, in which nutrition has been long and srrious-
~ inn aired, article is better adapted TO the
quirements the sy stem, than BnRCiI EUDI'S EX.
TRACT OF MALT. For nursing mothers it is Of
especial vade it increases the flow and improves
the milk. 17feb76
For sale by Il ~ j. ROBINSON.
Or by @. Il. BACON.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-03
TIE army of Greece is n II

THE army Ct Greece is tremendous
thing. The cavalry branch of it is said
to consist of IL men, nine horses and n
'bus-not a blunderbuss, but al omni-
bus. When Greece takes up a gun,
Europe lies down behind a log.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-03
TESTIMONIALS
OF
Waters Pianos and Organs.

Waters new Scale Pianos have peculiar merits
" l. Tribune.
The tone of the Waters Piano is rich, mellow and
sonorous. They possess great volume of souDd and
the continuation of sound singing power Is one of
their most marked features -Nerc York Times.
Waters Concerto Organ is so voiced as to liaYe
tone like full rich alto voice. 1t is especially iI-
in its tone. powerful yet sweet.-HuraI Eeic
TorkeS. Jan6. rely.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-03

"a true American" says a cotempo-
rary, sis too proud to beg and too hon
est to steal he gets trusted
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THE

WATERS CONCERTO ORGANS
cannot be exceiet, in BEAUTY; they defy
petition. The Concerto Stop is fine imitation ofthe
Human Voice
month. Monthly ms tallments received On Pianos,
SO to $50; Organs s. to SO; Second hand Instru-
ments, IS to 81 monthly after first Deposit. AGENTS
WANTED. A liberal discount to Teachers. Ministers,
Churches Schools, Lodges. etc. Special Inducements
the trade Illustrated Catalogues mailed I!0R-
ACE WATERS & SONS, 4S1 broadway, New York.
Box 3,6T.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-03
FANCY. or SouI CHARMING

DSYCEIOMANCY,o or Soul Charming.
i How eithrr may fascinate and gain the love&
affections any person they choose instantly. This
simple, mental requirement all possess, 1ree by
mail, for 25c, together with marriage guide, Egyp
tian Oracle, Dreams, Hints to Ladies' Wedding night
Shirt, &c A queer book. Address T. WILLIAM
CO. Publishers PHILADELPHIA
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
Centennial Notes.

The pleasant weather had marked
influence on the attendance at the Cen
tennial Exposition, the great increase
in the number of visitors being appar-
ent. A great many people collected
outside of the gates an hour and a half
before the time OF opening.
The question of Sunday opening is
being vigorously discussed, and there
is prospect of a compromise, and a
partial, if not entire, opening of the
Exposition OIL Sundays.
The subject of earlier opening and
later closing of the exhibition also re-
quires much attention. Rapid pro-
gress is being made in completing the
various departments, and soon every
thing will be completed.
Many complaints are made of the
vandalism among the visitors, partic-
ularly in the art department, and at
last the Austrian portion of the art
gallery has been closed until railing
can be put up, holes having been
punched in the paintings by umbrel-
las and canes used as pointers by Wis
itors. Several statues have been de-
faced by parties anxious to know
whether marble or plaster was used
in making them. Several exhibitors
threaten to withdraw their goods en-
tirely unless some measures are taken
to stop these manifestations Of bar
barism.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
J. Z. Hudson and His Farmer.

Three weeks since the Grange edit
or of the EAGLE, in his own depart
ment, in making a defense of the State
Executive Committee and its action
with reference to the State CONNER
cial Agency and its agent, said some.
thing which appears to have stung the
editor of the Kansas Farmer 10 the
quick. We know nothing of the mer'
its of the controversy, but we do know
that ii had the effect of elicting Major
Hudson's opinion of Marsh Murdoch
We don't believe we are deserving oil
the harsh names, harsher judgment
and willing epithets set out in that
leading editorial of the Farmer, even
had we been the author of the imper-
sonal article, which, by the way, we
never saw until the EAGLES edition
was all of; still it is a satisfaction TO
know what other people think of one.
Neither the goadings of revenge, the
lure of ambition nor the offer OF
money, no, nor all combined, could
have induced the editor of the EAGLE
to have said of Major j. X. Hudson
the ungenerous things that the editor
of the Farmer said TO his readers OF
Marsh Murdoch.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
For the EAGLE.
Got the Fever.
GEO. SALISBURY

EAGLEvILE, PENN, May II, 1876.
DEAR SIR: | was handed, by a
friend, not long since. copy of the
Wichita EAGLE, of April, 1876, giving
a history of Wichita and Sedgwick
county, which | consider one of the
best arranged matters of the kind |
ever saw. If properly distributed
among the people of the middle and
eastern States it would have a greater
tendency to excite immigration to the
west than any other paper ever came
across. From what | know of the
country myself, your paper can be re-
lied on as correct exponent of that
county.
have made three trips west in my
time. The first in 1851 through the
State of Illinois. Six years ago went
through to Bates county, Missouri
Five years ago made trip to Kansas
| went to Kansas City, the to Leaven-
worth; from there to Florence and FL
dorado; travelled over the county of
Butler considerably and finally bought
eighty acres. | came back to Center
county, Pennsylvania, with the inten-
ton of going back to Kansas as soon
as l could get ready.
Respectfully,
ROBERT MARTIN,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
Letter From Texas-The Drive this Season.


Through the courtesy of Mr.. j. c.
Dunscomb we are permitted to take a
few extracts from private letter re-
ceived by him from James Bryon, OF
Corpus Christi, Texas, an old Texas
cattle drover, and true and constant
friend of Wichita:
yesterday | heard of Mr.. Hopes
reelection. Wichita is Wichita again
and hope the place is lively-doing a
good business. You may expect us in
thirty days. l hope to see and deal
again with former friends. We have
a heard of good CATTLE, 1852 head.
Yesterday | noticed in the Kansas City
Price Current an article which set our
minds at rest in reference TO the range
and entrance. The drive this season
has been set down by many as heavy
one. To over estimate tho number is
only calculated to injure those who
run heavy risks. The total number
passed up TO date on both trails,
is $4,000, including contract cattle.
and those not yet come up. The en-
tire drive will not exceed 100000 to
215,000. although some, well-postcd,
have an impression that it it will reach
$4,000. 1t must also be remembered
that these numbers include those
changing hands at Fort Worth, and
even some that will not leave this
State'
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
The Old Lion Ahead Again.

That ill-mannered Democratic
House, smarting under the lashing
given them by Grant, two weeks
since, stopped to ore of the meanest
and most contemplate attacks ever
made upon the Chief Executive of the
Nation. Their story was that Presi-
dent Grant had been corruptly using
Government officers and material on
his st. Louis farm. The stories have
been investigated, and it now appears
that some army officers in st. Louis
voluntarily laid cut private trotting
track upon his farm, and that on one
occasion, the President, wishing to
have some Of his horses shod, wrote to
an army officer, who was an excellent
blacksmith, asking him to do the work
and offering TO pay him the usual
amount The blacksmith did the work,
not using any Government material,
and refused TO take any pay. This
is the sum and substance of the dread
full charges made by the Democratic
reformers against the President.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
For the EAGLE.
4 Letter from Illinois.
BETHANY. Nav 10, 1876.


EDITOR EAGLE: Having lately
visited your city, and knowing that
there are many in that community
who emigrated from Illinois, write a
few items for your valuable columns.
The general complaint of the people
is bad roads and wet weather, More
water OH the ground last Sunday, the
9TH inst, than at any time since last
August.
The farmers all want to sell out, as
is always the case in wet spring and
consequently no one to buy.
The wheat crop is nearly total
failure, hundreds of acres having been
plowed up and sown in oats or plant
ed in corn. The prospect for fruit is
good and we hope to eat Centennial
fruit this year, which is something we
never expect to do again.
In some counties one-tenth of the
corn of last year is still standing i'll
the fields, OH the low ground and it
will be long time before it is all
taken in. Moultrie, Macon and Piatt
counties have properly been termed
the ''frog pond of Illinois"
We are, as usual, blessed with a
great deal of sickness, principally ague
and fever, but expect more as the
weather becomes warmer.
Respectfully, ETC.,
j. NJ. RoNEY.