The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-07-20
INGENIOUS MECHANISM.

eter, and six and q quarter inches high,
with aneck fivo-eiShtlls OF an inch in d;-
amter; and one and quarter incl;es
in length. The barrel, which Is com
posed OF eighteen slaves, is completely
headed and bound with eight hoops. The
lie, and their subsequent arrangement
mast have been a marvel Of patience and
h2rdiyvorll, for lie barrel is perfectly
finished. An additional feature OF the
curiosity is the stopped with which the
bottle is fastened This consists of a pin,
through the lower end of which key is
passed, which is III tlrn fastened with a
small pin. How they were ever worked
into place within The bottle is Il second
wonder. troy Times.
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4 LADY who has been under the care
of a physician in Omaha Cor some time
past had q very singular reptile extract
cd from her stomach the other day. It
was about 3 OF 20 inches III length, and
as large around as a persons middle
finger. From each side protruded
numbeTless legs, each one of which ap-
pearod similar to the claws of craw-
fish. It's head tapered off to point
almost as sharp rs needle. The lady
at present seems TO be doing we'll We
withhold her name cut OF Difference to
her wishes
: FORMIDABLE joint stock company
has been organized at San Francisco,
with capital OF 50, 00O, zoe, to grab cn
the square miie Of property in tie west
ern potion of the city, 1000 town lots
under the Spanish grant of 1911. They
claim to lave been purchased for 81 600,
now worth $50. 600, ,09O. The deed shows
evidence of forgery. Parties have been
in uninterrupted possession for ten
years. 1t IS considered Il blacfmaiiing
scheme.
THE Zil-i-SultaD Of Persia, though
only thirty six years of age, IS one of the
most eminent fnancior3 Of the East, and
collects a very large per cent, OF the tax
es imposed on the province he governs.
At Shiraz. in winter time, he applied =
pair Of immense trousers stufIas! with
show to some defaulters with the hap
piest results, and has treated confirmed
offenders by setting them necll-d deep iii
cylinders of brick and pouring liquid
plaster around them.
PLorro says that philosophy consoles
a man III al trials but we would have
liked to see Photo chasing lawn mower
about his front yard and trying to pro
duee & pleasing Impression OH the pretty
girl across the way about the time the
machine sttuck a stone and the handle
took him III the pit of the stomach.
\ cURsoUs reaper from South Austria
la is shown at Agricultural 4 Eall, at the
Centennial There are no knives about
it, The heads of grain being knocked OF
after passing between long fingers, by
bars upon revolving cylinder and de-
posted in 3 grain bin.
IL Japan every one who cuts down a
tree is required to plant one in its stead,
and we who are cntting down our wood
with reckless improvidence propose TO
teach these hcathen the art OF thrift.
THE people of Charlton, iowa, made
up al iron boz on the Fourth, and filed
ir with things OF he present day, to be
opened by the Mayor of Charlton on
July i, 1876.
4 PHLADELPHIA scientific person has
discovered that diptheria is the direct
result Of the poison absorbed by the skin
when brought in contact with impure
soap.
The secondary light of the darkened
portion OF Venus, now visible every eve
ming, is believed to be in the nature of
the aurora borealis.
1t is given on the authority of a New
Orleans paper that there is a hog with
his ears so lar back that he can not
hear himself squeal.
BY aa explosion OF FIRE damp at Z col
iery near St. Avoid, France, fortytwo
persons were killed anc forty-seven Sc
riously injured.
THERE is q man out west with hair SO
red that when he goes out before day
he is taken for sunrise, and the cocks
BEGIN to crow
An amateur gardener In Norwich COM
plains that his potato vines have been
mp month, aid there is not potato on
them yet.
The new Centennial handkerchief is a
American flag. This would seem to
involve direct blow at the stars and
stripes.
A GEORGIA planter has peaches and
plu1ns growing on the same tree. The
plum branches were grated on peach
tree.
IT is estimated that the people of this
country are now carrying about four
teen tons of silver money in their pock-
cts.
CH1NAMEN employed in unloading YES
sels in San Francisco walk ashore with
opium packed in their boot heel.
N. MoUcHEr. professor at Aleneon,
has invented machine for utilizing tie