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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1876-04-13
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Ny Greed.

Iy Greed.
The parson has called on me lately with
questions concerning my creed.
He fears / am somewhat unsettled. Let's
see il have one indeed.
| know have faith in the Bible though not
in the way it is preached.
The Bible = one and not many and truth
rather hard to be reached.
I'm not in the matter of doctrine securely
intrenched, should say.
1t seems to me more to tue purpose to live
than to preach and to pray.
unorthOdox elf:
| think | remark "a to the parson it came by
ons's saving nIm.v,f
l cannot belieye in election; the fates do not
govern US still
We're made and unmade by surroundings,
and fatter ourselves it's free will
sometimes lave faith in professionals
ony when backed by goci deeds
The worship which ends with the service is
rather too saoyt for my needs.
know believe in the gooin ani justice
of God through Ills laws.
With him can you have no attorney;--a SIM
ner must plead nis own cause
Tis plain I'm in doubt about aogmas and
skepticai touching the PLAN;
But steadfast and sure in believing His
works are the tests of a man.
So when the parson inquiries again if my
creed may be true,
I'll tell him to read it as written in what
have done or may do
QUILL-PEN
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1876-04-13
'D0ll3j5 71IIC''

bo1 trust atlNlCt, your OWN
experience is safer.
The ''DOMESTIC'is so easy
so ready, and SO useful, that
you will not be willing to part
with it.
No other Sewing Machine
was ever q quarter rs successful.
The secret of its success lies in
the machine itself, viz: It's ever
ready reliability for all kinds of
work.
1t costs more to do without it
than to buy it. Other machines
are useful; but don't judge the
domestic by them. Try it.
it does not justly your expec-
tasion, you lose nothing.
WOLCOTT d GREGG,
General Agents, 124 Spring
/ Street, Milwaukee.
VIM. PAswALK Agent Mani
towoc Wis. S94-1yr.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1876-04-13

l also reminded Edward that, his uncle
being dead, if he also should die without
ISSUE, Charles would inherit the whole es
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-11
Gagged Like a Wild Beast for Thirty
Years.

BLACK LICK, Indiana Co., Pa, April
27.-Thirty years ago William Fair, a
prominent citizen living near this vii
lage, attended revival meeting then
being held there in the manner of the
Primitive Methodists. He became a
religious enthusiast, and, imagining that
he had committed "the unpardonable
sin," lost his reason. He passed his
entire time in praying and singing. He
believed his wiz and family prevented
his obtaining pardon for his sins, and
| became so violent toward them that it
was found necessary to place him under
restraint. A room was fitted up with
stout oaken bars at the doors and win
dows, and he was imprisoned therein.
The skill of the best physicians has fail
ed to restore his mind, and he has re-
manned in confinement since 1915. His
cell is as comfortable as it can be made,
and he has every attention. For thirty
years he has occupied every hour in the
day with lamentation over his lost soul,
in piteous appeals to God for pardon,
and in singing revival hymns unknown
to the chilrch-goers of to-day. BY pac-
ing up and down the floor of his room,
ard by constant kneeling in pan tic Ilar
spots, he has worn great hO,lOws in the
boards, which it has been necessary to
renew several times.
THE unfortunate man is over eighty
years of age. He is tall and apparent
ly in the best of physical health. His
hair and beard are of extraordinary
length. He keeps his person and apart
ment rNat and clean, but allows no one
to approach him. He will not engage
in conversation, his whole attention be-
ing given to his incessant devotions.-
! Cor. ". Y. Sun.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-11
Buried Treasures i'm Texas.

Airy rsmors have been floating around
the Kentuckytown neighbOrhood, for
some DAYS past, about dazzling DO
nanza, discovered by Mr.. Henry lay
lor, on his premises near White Mound
Church in this county, about 10 miles
southeast of Sherman. The aforesaid
rumor had it that Mr.. TaylOr's little
boy, while digging fish bait near Cot
tonwood Spring, had dug up a sack OF
gold coin to the amount OF S2O,OUO.
Neighborhood gossip, thinking that
those figures were a little extravaganza,
concluded to fix the amount at elz,OOO'
and keep it there though the heavens
fell But as the wonderful story clrcu-
lated from mouth to mouth, definite IN
formation was gained on the subject
from Mr.. Taylor himself, who says
sum of gold was discovered near the
spring, in the manner stated, and that
the amount is something between ST.
| POO and $4,000. The gold was dls-
covered some time last week, and the
supposition is that it was buried there
during the war by a notorious gang OF
robbers who infested the county at that
| time and made their headquarters at
| Cottonwood Spring, where the gold
was discovered. The depredations OF
this gang became so intolerable that
thew were all hung by the citizens, and
not being able to carry their personal
effects along with them, left the gold
where they had buried it. This IS a
reasonable theory on the subject, but
whether or not it is the true one, we
can't say.-Shernas Register.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-11
The Palace of POWhatan.


A short time ago, writes the Glouces-
ter Court-House correspondent of the
Richmond Wing, had the pleasure of
visiting what remains of the royal pal
ace of the princely Powhatan in this
county. a huge stone chimney, built
in the most substantial manner, with a
broad fireside, on which logs four feet
long can be put, marks the place so re-
plete with interest to the Virginia ar
chaologistS. 1t is situated on the York,
at the mouth of what is now called Tim
berneck Creek, but the king of the for
est called it Werowocomico, on the
farm owned by John H. Seawell. A
rude cabin has been built to the CHM
ney, and now, around the same hearth
where his majesty the King of Pamaun-
kee and their royal highnesses the Prin-
ces and the Princesses gathered to
smoke their native weed, a son of Afri
ca, with his broken-stemmed chalk pipe,
gathers his sable brood, all unconscious
that royal feet have stood where he now
stands and royal forms have lain where
he now lies. Here that event which
doubtless saved the colony is said to have
occurred-tke rescue of Captain Smith
/ by Pocohontas. This old chimney,
known as ssPowhatan's chimney" is
one of the few reminders left us by time
of the great Indian King.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-11
The Diamond Kings Wedding.

Recollection of the Albany Journals
famous account of the wedding of De
Soma Cabral, of Diamentina, Brazil,
was revived recently by the return of a
package of 645 dead letters from Brazil
to the post-office in New York City, all
directed to that fictitious individual.
The writer of the story conceived the
laudable idea of obtaining possession of
these letters through the agency of the
postmaster at Albany, but he has been
bitterly disappointed, as appears from
letter from POstmaster-General Jewell,
who writes:
"Inreply, 1 have to say that,.while |
have no doubt that Mr.. McElrOy's state
ment is true in every particular, it is
impossible to grant his request, as the
letters have all been opened in the Dead
letter Office and returned to the writer's
These letters averaged twenty week
from the New York office alone, and
probably as many more from the other
exchange offices. The writers repre-
sented every condition in life, but, while
all parts of the Union were well repre-
sented, the South furnished the largest
contingent. With characteristic direct
ness the gifts or loans asked were usual
Iv large, while in one instance the writer
would have been grateful for sufficient
amount to purchase a sewing-machine.
This was the smallest sum asked for.
Sons of aged and infrm parents, clergy
men, invalids, men who had failed in
business, all with the same childlike
faith, looked to the diamond king for
relief, and seemed confident that the
trife they asked would be surely forth
coming. Many inclOsed postage; others
inclosed photographs only to have the
clerks who returned the letters wonder
at the credulity of the writers, and wish
they would tell them to place more re-
lance upon their own efforts than upon
the liberality of others. Igive you these
particulars for the benefit of Mr.. Nc
Elroy, and have only to add that these
letters could not have been delivered to
him under any circumstances, as the law
requires that in case the party addressed
can not be found, the letters shall be
returned to the writers. 1t so happened
in this case that the addresses of the
writers were very full and unmistak-
able"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-11
The Chinese of California and the Gen.
tennial.

In the midst of the modification
which California feels because of the to-
tai absence of any patriotic spirit ex-
hibited by the late Legislature-which,
thank God, can not again disgrace the
State and shame its people-comes
generous act of fourteen of the Chinese
merchants of this city. Yesterday, un-
derstanding that our late Legislature
had refused to appropriate any funds
for the transportation of any exhibits
for the Centennial Exhibition, they
dubbed together, made up sum OF
$500. and sent the same to the Presl-
dent ofthe Centennial Committee, Will
liam S. O'Brien. The letter-gentle-
manly, modest, and sensible-is sign
ed by Tuck Chong & Co., Chy Lung a
Co, and others. These are the people
in our midst whom hoodlums and some
who claim to be gentlemen do not hes
itate to insult on the streets, and would
assassinate without compunction we're
they not restrained by healthful fear OF
the law and the sentiments OF our bet
ter class of citizens.-AkG California.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-11
NOman's True Love.

The Des Moines Oowa) correspond
ent of the Chicago Tribune writes: Ten
years ago young man was sent to the
Penitentiary from Marshall County. He
was engaged to worthy young woman,
and, when he went to prison, she made
the Journey with him. He was intoxi-
Gated when the crime was committed,
and otherwise would not have commit
ted it. The woman has kept her faith
through all these years. She has regu-
larly visited him, and, for the past few
wears, has made constant efforts to pro-
cure his release; but the Executive has
turned a deaf ear to her entreaties,
until, short time ago, she appealed to
Gov. Kirkwood with such devoted zeal
that he granted her request, and, with
the pardon in her possession, she h.s-
tened to the Penitentiary and presented
her papers. The prison doors swung
open, and, leaning on the arm OF him
she had lost and won, she made her
exit, happy smile of victory wreath
inc her face. Chaplain Williams courte-
ously rendered his services to complete
the fruition of their hopes; but the
patient maiden replied that, after ten
years waiting, few hours delay could
be endured, so that her friends might
share with her the joys of loves labor
won. For her sake names are sup
pressed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-11
The Vice OF GluttOny.

Physiology teaches that the human
stomach is capable of digesting proper
and adequate proportion of food, and
no more. Nature makes no provision
for digesting more than her proper
wants require. She has fixed order
and system, in which she is always con-
sistent. She is something like con-
science, giving warning against doing
wrong. When one eats with due delib-
Grafton, as he ought, not boiling food,
more americana, she gives him plain
indications when he has enough. If he
heed them, he will have good stom-
ach, which is blessing second only to
a good conscience; but if he heed them
not, he may be sure of penalties COM
mensurate with the extent of his fault.
Good digestion is not going to wait on
appetite when enough for two meals is
put at a sitting into one stomach. There
will be some digestion and some fer
mentation, and then that indetinable
distress that the French call nlGi-dISe,
which is near akin to English disease.
Eating beyond ones real wants is
gluttOny-a vice equally reprObated by
GuG HySlCldl, jIt DlOIdllSJ anu IHC ul-
vine. Morals and medicine are here in
close alliance. All medical authors
protest against it, and so do the in
spired writers. Eat not to fullness,
drink not to elevation, says an Ameri-
can sage. A full stomach in the literal
sense is a dead weight, and distended
stomach has often been the cause of
sudden death.
In these days of widespread and in
creasing luxury, the apostolic injunc-
ton, ''Be temperate in all things" in
wolves more than ever a great principle
of conservatism that ought TO be urged
equally by the physician and the divine
from their respective stand-points, for
the welfare of individual men and of
nations, or, in short, for the common
good of mankind. "Health consists
with temperance alone," says the poet
very truly; and he who wantonly throws
this great blessing away by his own
fault or folly, may learn to exclaim
mOurnfully, with Jesus, son of Sirach:
sc Better is death than bitter life,
and everlasting rest than continual sick
ness !''-SanitGrian.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-11
The Late Barney Williams.

Bernard Flaherty, better known as
Barney Williams, the popular Irish
comedian, who died in New York on
the 25th, was born in Cork, Ireland, in
1928, and was consequently fifty-three
wears of age. He was brought to this
country at a very early age by his
parents, and entered printing office IN
Wall Street, New York. He always
had taste for matters theatrical, and
finally obtained position as super
numerary in the Franklin Theater, in
Chatham Street. His aptness soon Sc
cured him promotion, and he began to
play utility parts. In 1886, he played
in the "Ice Witch,'' at this tkeater.
He made his first appearance in Phila-
delpbia as Mad Sampson, in the 4" He
roic Struggle of 1776," on the 18th of
March, 1915, at the old National The
ater. In August, 1915, he became the
manager of the Vauxhall Garden, IN the
Bowery, New York. In 1850 he mar
ried Mrs. Charles Mestayer, an actress
of great beauty, and from the time OF
the marriage Barney Williams dated his
success. In June, 1855, he sailed for
England with his wife and opened at the
Adelphi, London, with "RoEy O'More.
He made " hit," and his tour through
the continent was a success. On his re-
turn to New York in 1859, he played at
NiblO's Garden, and afterwards man,
aged the Broadway Theater, terminating
his connection with that establishment
in 1869. Since that time he has played
as star in company with his wife il
all the principal theaters of the United
States. Mr.. Williams was genial, anc
his disposition was domestic. He leaves
wife, who is a sister of Mrs. w. j
Florence, the actress, and child,
daughter, about twelve years OF age
His mother is still living.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-11
PUNGFNr PARAGRAPHS.


TIL. is the season of the year when
the father of eleven unmarried
daughters wishes more than ever that
they had been born boys. New bon
nets cost from six dollars upwards,
while mems hats can be purchased for
two dollars apiece.
THERE are glasses and glasses.
"Why," said a husband to his wife,
''are you always looking in the glass ?"
Because, my DEAR" was the answer,
"the glass look into enables me to inn
prove my personal appearances the one
you look into degrades you.r
ONE of the trials of a woman's life is
keeping dinner waiting for a husband.
An elderly Danbury lady has remedy
/ for this. She says she sits down to eat
rs soon as the meal is ready, and then
he is sure to come. 4" A watched pot"
she gracefully observes, "never biles. ="
A CHICAGO boy who has been sitting
up nights reading pirate stories, called
his father to supper the other day by
bawing out: "What no, there, base
craven! Come hither to thy vesperian
hash.n And when that father and thas
son came together, it sounded rs if the
belt had slipped off a twenty-foot fly
wheel.
The Rhode Island election takes
place to-day. There are no tedious de-
lays about the polls over there. They
draw line across the State and all the
voters stand on one side or the other,
and then some one walks down the
middle and counts them.-NOT1Ctch
Bulletin A t-
How terrific must be the molecular
action in the brain of a man who comes
home at O'Clock in the morning sing
ing ''Too raj, coral Oddly" and mis-
takes his wife's patent hustle, standing
pale and rigid in the corner, for the
spirit of his deceased mOther-in-law.-
Globe Democrat.
Thus talks an old farmer about his
boys: g From 16 to 20 they knew more
than did; at 25 they knew as much;
at so they were willing to hear what
had to say; at - they asked my advice;
and | think when they get to be 40 they
will acknowledge that the old man does
know something"
TRAINED pettieoats are said to be
coming into fashion this season. We
never saw one, but presume they will
be trained to pick up apple-cores and
cigar stumps off the sidewalk, and to
hang over the back of chair at night.
1t does not seem as if you could train a
petticoat to climb tree, still one may
be made to put on a good many frills-
A sEA-LIoN in the Geological Gardens
at Paris recently distinguished itself by
saving boys life. The boy fell into a
huge basin in which the sea-lion was
disporting itself. Under ordinary cir
cumstances the boy would have drown
ed, but when the sea-lion smiled and
sailed toward him, remarking that 1t
was about lunch time, the lad jumped
over the side of the basin, eleven feet
high, and ran q mile and half before
the police could stop him to ask him
what he had been doing in there
HdUbeye.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-11
Removal of q Cancer Caused by q
Broken Corset Steel.

Not many days ago, says the Water
ton (Wis.) Democrat, Mrs. John w.
Evans, of this city, attended by her
husband and other acquaintance, left
for Milwaukee to have an examination
and, if practicable, surgical operation
performed upon cancer which had be-
come from long standing firmly rooted
in her breast. She first interviewed
DR.. Newman, who, after careful dag
nOsis of her case, pronounced 1t the
worst and most critical that, during
long life of practice, he had ever seen.
Not wishing to proceed any farther IN
the case without counsel, he called to
his aid Drs. Wolcott and Reinhart, and
after due consultation their opinions
cOncurred as to the bare possibility Of
her surviving the infiiCtiUn of a surgi-
cal operation. DIR. Newman cOmmu-
nicated this sad intelligence to the un-
fortunate woman, but argued that IN
her present condition she could live
but a short time, and that if she sub
mitted to the operation there were
hopes, though not of the best, for her
safely outliving the experiment. Her
apprehensiOns, however, were so great
that she perSistently refused to undergo
the excruciating torture of the knife.
She wanted to live with her children as
long as she could, but, fearing
lest she might die under the hands
of the surgeons, pleaded vehe-
mentlv to return home to pass
her last, lingering moments with her
family. At length her fears, by the
earnest solicitation of her friends, were
somewhat allayed until she finally yield
ed to endure the operation. Before
taking the chlorofOrm, she bade an af-
fectionate goodbye to her friends and
told her husband to kindly care for her
children in her absence-fOr the preva-
lent impression was that she hardly
could survive the trying ordeal. One
incisiOn after another brought the sur
oeOn to the naked breast-bOne, and,
with the utmost caution, succeeded IN
scraping the bone and the connecting
ribs on the left side and removing the
cancerous ulcer. One hour was con-
sumed in performing the operation, and
although the skin was badly lacerated
from the outward application of strong
caustic medicines used by DIR. Hughes,
of Columbus, the wound was sewed up.
The particulars of this case we received
from a person who witnessed the opera
ton, and who states her condition to be
very low and her symptoms not alto
gether of the hopeful kind. 1t may
prove an admonition to some to learn
that this distressing case originated from
slight bruise caused by the breaking
of a corset steel, which from continued
neglect, assumed at length the proper
tions of malignant cancer.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-11

A SPRINGFIELD Mass married man
left home the other day, stating that he
would be gone all night. His wife dis
patched a messenger to a gentleman
friend, who came to pass the evening,
and late at night they drove out to a
distant hotel, returning early in the
morning. About half way home the
team they were driving collided with
another, and when the occupants OF both
got out to disentangle the horses, the
occupants of the other carriage we're
found to be the husband who had gone
to Salem % on business" accompanied
by a woman. Little was said on either
side.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-11
NEAR.

heard the words of the ureachcr
As he read that hymn 50 dear,
Which mother sang at our cradle
To the ancient tune Of Near.
And I felt her angel pressure,
As sung where those blessed Words
NY heart was with rapture nliing
As sweet as the song Of BIRDS
] longed for the land of Summer.
Life's River, with waters clear,
For the calm, sweet eyes Of mother,
Who sang the old tune Of Near.
O the tale Of the shepherds watching
Over their focks in the night
OF the dear Lord, sending angels
Enshrouded in glory bright!
o story told in the Orient
To each wandering shepherds ear;
That story, sung by mother
To the hallowed tune of Near.
o pure, white babe OF the mangerl
Thy story shall ever run.
I'LL redemptiOu's work If finished,
Al souls 10 Gods kingdom wOnl
To-day. that e'er welcome cadence
OF song aoated back 10 me;
over iie litlis OF my chll1hOOu
IL lovingly came, all free.
I thanked the good. kind An. Father
For the memory brightly clear
The sanity smile Of my mother,
And her low voice singing Near.
An me- the father has rested
Many and msny year.
The mother, who sang by our cradle,
Has gone 10 a higher sphere.
Brothers and sisters have parted -
Some live in the Better Land,
And some are waiting their summons,
SojOurners yet on life's strand =
j feel when We meet up yOnder,
Where oOmeth no sigh nor tear,
Onr mother viii softly sing us
The grand old tune Of Near.
Hartford Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-11

DIR. BENEDIKT, of Vienna, who has
lust concluded the examination OF a
number of brains taken from rabid
dogs, is of the opinion that the poison
remains latent for some time In the
brain, and eventually breaks out in GER
tain parts of it.