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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02
Don't Worry About Yourself.

To retain or recover health, persons
should be relieved from anxiety concern
ing disease. The mind has power over
the body-for a person to think he has a
disease will often produce that disease.
This we see effected when the mind is in
tensely concentrated upon the disease of
another. We have seen person SeaSick,
in anticipation Of voyage, before
reaching the vessel We have known
people to die of cancer in the stomach,
when they had no cancer in the stomach
or any other mortal disease. A blind
folded man, slightly pierced in the arm,
has tainted and died from believing he
was bleeding to death. Therefore per-
sons should have their minds diverted as
much as possible from themselves. 1t is
by their faith that men are saved, and
it is by their faith that they die. As 4
man thinketh, 50 is he. If he wills not
TO die, he can often live in spite of dis
ease; and, if he has little or no attach
ment to life, he viii slip away as easily
as child viii fall asleep. Men live by
their minds rs well as by Weir bodies.
Their bodies have no life of themselves;
they are only receptacles of life-tene-
ments for til, If minds, and the viii has
much to do in continuing she physical
occupancy or giving 1t up.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02
4 COWardiy Mania.

The alarming prevalence of suicide
throughout the world is something shock
ing to contemplate. My mamma's
hanging on the cupboard door; she can't
walk" sobbed a little child, as he en-
tered neighbor's room, a few days since,
in New York. His pitiful story was
found to be only too true; his mother
had hanged herself, and was quite
dead Her husband had committed sui
eide three months before, leaving her to
the tender mercies of the world, with
three little children to care for. Suicide
is one of the basest and most cowardly of
crimes, and if there be any sin that God
cannot forgive, that would seem to be one
of them. Life may have lost It's charms
and become a burden, but it is the act of
coward to attempt to shirk that bur
den, even if there be no other life de-
pendent upon it, But in order 20 escape
from trouble, to meanly surrender ones
life while others are dependent upon it,
and thus devote them to madness, mis-
cry and death, is a crime so awful, a
cowardice so despicable, that he who
commits it should scarcely dare to hope
for friendly remembrance here or for
mercy hereafter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02
Kicking Horses in Harness.

/ will give you my plan for curing
horses d. of kicking in harness. First,
harness your horses, hitch Them 10 The
wagon or buggy. Take two straps eight
or ten feet long, or single line will do.
Buckle to the bits. Run the straps
through the check-ring of the bride,
then through the rings of the names,
through the rings on the back-band. Tie
ring firm to TIE back strap over the
the straps through this ring,
cross them. Tie the straps to the end
of the singletree that the horse is hitched
to. Tie just long enough, 50 the horse
can straighten his tugs
Now you have the horse so fixed, that
when he raises his hips to kick. these
straps pull his head up and hold down
his heels. 1t is hard matter for horse
to get up both erds at once Use a
jointed bits are best. When you get the
horse. hitched up, start him off easy, and
see if you have the straps the right
length. Ii he gets his heels up too high
tighten ZIP your straps. After you see
you have them all right, then whoop
and halloo your best; throw something
light against his heels, and brighten him
as much as you can-to cause him to try
these straps. | hardly ever use these
straps more than four or five times, before
| drive them without the straps, and |
never knew one TO get to kicking again.
| always give them lively turn when |
first hitch them up. | am always sure
to have the harness fit them well all
over:-J G. IVaggoner in COln,an's Rnral
World.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02
Barren Hens.

The following is taken from the COM
try Gentleman, and contains some excel
| lent suggestions:
! barren hens are quite frequently met
with, but are seldom known or recognized
especially where there is a large number
congregated together; nevertheless there
are such, and more often than is -ener-
ally admitted. This disqualification is
confined to no one breed. All are liable;
and none are clear from it. Among
mongrel it crops out oftenest. Heavy
birds that take on fat readily and become
overburdened By it, are almost iii every
wise entirely barren. This applies to
hens alone. Barren birds are generally
short lived, as the excess of fat produces
disease, of which they die. The intes-
tines become crowded and disarranged,
and do not perform their appointed func-
tons. u "a. E.E
For production, it is not profitable
to breed mongrels. For instance, where
one has been entirely accustomed to
Brahmas, that lay short clutches and sit
often, a cross of non-sitting varieties pro-
duces fowl that gives more eggs and
does not sit SO often, and then sitters are
more readily broken up. Hens from
crosses of this of this description are fire.
quently barren. They, when barren,
produce no eggs at all. There are no
ovaries found. They take on fat rapidly,
and accumulate great weight. The
writer recently saw one that was dressed
for the table that weighed five and a
quarter pounds. The bird had every APP
pearance of laying-bright plumage and
active habit, and so on-but was never
caught on the nest for the purpose of
laying, or in the act of doing Sc, and
never was known to cackle, although
cackling hens do not always lay. it was
! thotght best TO bring her to the pot; and
consequently the decision was acted
upon. She was a good-sized pullet, a
branch from the noted White Brahma,
whose ancestry showed in plumage and
scant leg feathering. Upon the neces-
sary post norton examination which is
practiced upon fowls before preparing
for the culinary process required for the
Use of food, 10 ovaries were found or any
signs that there ever We're any. The hen
was totally barren, and filled up with
fat.
Another barrenness is found in old
birds, say that two or three years OF age,
and this occurs in the shape of soft
shelled eggs. This is another form of
disease or weakness that attracts the
oviduct, although the laying of soft
shelled eggs is caused more from the lack
of proper care and nourishment that
breaks down the whole system, particu-
larly when it appears in pullets. For
the latter there is a remedy and cure.
Give change of food and hearty
nourishment, and allow the fowls exer-
else, also bone dust, clam shells, and
other ingredients of calcareous nature,
to tone up the system. Old hens are
given to the dropping of soft eggs, and
also to rapid laying, which is drain on
the system that must he made up again
by strong feed, to keep the fowls healthy
and prptitabip
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ice
Bugs and Beetles.

There is the squash beetle and the
striped bug, which vexeth US about this
time. The one eats up the stalk, and the
other destroys the blossom. They must
be prevented or it is as well to give up
the squash The. carbolate of lire
sprinkled around the stems of melons,
cucumbers or squashes, or"'upon the
leaves and blossoms of either, will drive
off this squash beetle and striped bug.
This carbolate of lime is a very simple
thing; take few Jumps of fresh burned
lime, broken into small pieces; then dis
solve one ounce of carbolic acid in a pint
of water, and sprinkle this on just enough
lime 50 as to make it into a fine powder
If too much water, it will be too wet for
a powder; it must be kept in tight,
wide-mouthed bottle, and it is always
ready for use.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02
RANDOM NOTES.

CINCINNATI claims to be the Paris of
America.
MARTHA's VINEYARD has 1000 cot
tages.
A GOOD many men are in the best
health when they are out of spirit.
THE fomented essence of rice, steam
Ing hot, is the favorite drink at the Chi
nese twatering-places. Ill a
IL you are playing ON the piano at
party do not think that the people are
listening to you:
OF twenty-three persons Who left New
Haven, Conn, for the Black Hills; all
but three have returned, and those three
have gone to Texas. ataF
THE potato bugs made away with two
thousand tomato plants set ort byi
Lansingburg On. FY.) farmer, in one
night, recently. s,-F ..,s
WHEREVER women have served on
school boards it has invariably been found
that some of them make better members
than the men.
THERE are in use in This coantry alone
100, 900 planning machines, which, when
3 III eptfdtlOH, w tliC Nolh VI 1o,oVo,VVp
carpenters 'a"5 f
IN Paris there has been opened a new
restaurant, at whose door stands physi-
clan. He examines into your health and
prescribes your dinner. aa
THE other day when Admiral Rous, of
the English Navy, was taken fatally i'll,
the doctor coming to attend him said:
We'll, Admiral, what's the matter?''
Eighty-two" said Rous, That's
what's the matter"
\ CHIEF JOSEPH and his sasages came
across three Cinnamon the other day and
killed two of them "for mere pastime
and recreation" The California white
man will hereafter have higher opinion
! of the NeZ Perces Indians. .-t5 ...
SAMUEL L. Posi-, a wealthy stock
broker, has purchased Goods Island,
near Newport, r.. l., for 5000. At
present the island is uninhabited, but the
new owner contemplates Transforming it
into Summer resort. aT "a s,a
THE "silver shaft" at the depot is
now sunk thirty two feet and fine speci-
mems of silver are being taken oft: The
sinker of the shaft says that a sufficient
quantity of ore is being raised to pay the
expenses of the Work now progressing.--
Little Rock (Ark.) Gazette.
! THE Prussian officers who have joined
the Russian headquarters speak in high
terms of the friendly and hospitable re-
! cebtioh accorded to them. The Car
has personally treated them with marked
distinction and asked them to dine at his
family table. .... ....-., 1855.
! A BROOKLYN belle put her fingers
glittering with diamonds in the show
case Of shoe store, and $3.50 pair of
white kid shoes hing to them. Uhcon-
scious of this she put her hand under her
summer shawl, and had pron1etiaded
about five squares when a policeman
aroused her from her reverie by polite
| invitation for her to 90 with him to the
/ station hottse: She offered her diamonds,
her purse, her family ihfuehee if he
would let her "off," but she had to tell
her story in court, and get her fine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02
A Romantic Story,

A story that reads like a medieval
romance comes from New York. In fe-
fitting the old postoffice buildings the
carpenters have discovered that the up
per floors are double, and are arranged
so that detectives can watch the opera
tons of those in the different rooms, who
suppose themselves to be alone. The
whole building was furnished with se-
cret passages, sliding panels, hidden trap
doors and mysterious chambers, of whose
existence the postofficials had no knowl-
edge-with the exception of the post
master and assistant. When the work
men had removed the flooring it was as
certained that the concealed space was
from four to four and one-half feet deep,
afiortlihg ample room for men to move
about. Passages led entirely around the
building. At very short intervals were
found small circular holes in which were
inverted lenses. Through these view
of the room below was obtained. Back
OF and above these lenses were refiectors
which brought before the eye of the OBJ
server the utmost recesses of the post
office. If detective saw any stealing
or any improper action committed either
w CleIh VI ny ptISoH IiOl tlHpIoI tu
in the Office, the speaking tube by his
side conveyed a warning at once to the
attiC room, and the guilty person was
met at the door, or tapped on the shout
der in the interior of the office by anoth-
er detective. The apertures through
which the detective overlooked the
rooms, are in most cases so small as
hardly to be visible from the apartments
below. Some of them, however, look
boldly down from the easement, but as
the planks in which they are seen were
obtained from very old timber the holes
would readily be taken for knot-holes.
The maxim of the postmaster was, "The
detectives and assistants watch the en-
ployes and people, the postmaster keeps
an eye on the detectives and assistants,
and the Lord will watch the postmas-
teri
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02
NOTES EOR THE FARMER.
Noon i'm the Woods.

ny WILLIAM NoTHERwELb.
The caIniness of this nsontide hoiif,
The shadow OF this wood,
The fragrance Of each wi'ding flower,
Are maryelously good;
o, here crazed spirits breathe the faiTh
OF natures solitude,
II is most delicious calm
That resteth everywhere
The holiness Of soul-snng psalm;
0f felt bit Yoieeless prayer!
With hearts too full 10 speakrheir bliss
Gods creatures silent are.
They silent are; but not the less
In this tranquil hour
OF deep, unhroEen dreaminess
They own that lore and power
Which, like the softest sunshine, rests
On every leaf and fewer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02
1877. NEW YORK. 1,
1877.


THE sun continues to he the strenuous advocate of
reform and rerenchmeHt, and of the substitution OF
craftsmanship, wisdom and integrity for hollow Pre-
tencS. sweecty, and fraud i'll the administration Of
public affairs 1t contends fcr the government of the
people 10y the people af for the people. opposed to
government by frauds in the hailot-box and in the
counting of votes. enforced 10y military violence. 1t
endeaVors to supply its readers-a body now not far
from million of souls-with the most careful, COM
pete and trustworthy accounts of current events and
employs for this purpose numerous and carefully
leCttH staff of reporters and spondents Its
ports from WASHINGTON especially full, accurate,
and fearless and it dOuless cautinues deserve and
enjoy the hatred Of those WHO thrive by plundering
the Treasury or by usurping what the law does not
give them while 1t endeavors to merit the confidence
of the public 10y defending the rights of the people
AGAINST the entertainments of uuJustiiied power.
The price of the daily Sun is % cents month, or
$3.50 ye,r, Postpaid; with the Sunday edition
$40 year.
The Sunday edition alone, eight pages, S1-2O
yeat pos paid.
THg VI EENIYS Sun, eight pages of 81 broad columns
is furnished at 81 q year, postpaid.
SPECIAL NoTICE.-In order 10 introduce THE ST.
more widely to the public, we will send TIL WEEK
LY edition for the remainder of the year. 20 Jan.
1873, postpaid. for Half . Dollar. Try it.
A 5Arhss. THE sun. n. ". City.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02

A RESIDENT of Pennsylvania village,
named Jonathon Stump, has a hoe
which is nearly century old, and has
ALWAYS been in the hands Of the Stump
family. It has been handed from gener-
alton to generation. Jonathan Stump
having received it from his father, Will
liam Stump; the later from his father,
Daniel Stump, and Daniel Stump from
his father Benjamin Stump. 1t has been
entered for exhibition at the next Cen
tennial.
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SANDAL.WOOD

positive remedy for ali diseases of the Kid.
neys, bladder and Urinary Organss also
good in DrOpSfe8s Complaints. 1t never
produces sickness certain and speedy in its action
II is fast supersedng all other remedies. Sixty cap
sules cure in six or eight days No other medicine
can do this
Beware of limitations, fer owing to its
great success, many have been offered some are
most dangerous, causing piles, sc.
DUNDAS DICK & CO.. Gerafne So, Cap
sles, combining on Of Sandai,eood sold al ali drug
stores. s-k for circular, or send ' to IS and 81
Wooster street. Nsi5 York.
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/ LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY
APPLETON. WIS.

The reputation Of this Institution Is among the
vrry best, both in the East and in the West. says
the PresidAnt of tsmeus New England University
to the professional schools of which many Eastern
and Nestern graduates resort; Lawrence has reason
to be proud of the alumni she hiss s>nt TO No col
lege has furnished better specimens Of strong, cub
tured, practical men
Both the Classical and the Scientific courses Of
the college are of excellent efficiency The latter "
what higher than the General Science Course OF
the State University.
The preparatory and AcaAemical Depart
ments are in fne condition and the facilities for a
business education or for fitting for College are
Of high order. The schools of Music and of Draw
Ing and Printing present peculiar Inducements
ENrENsEs VERY MODERATE.
The Fall Term OF IL weeks besins Sept. u. The
Winter Term. JAN ?, and the Spring Term, April B.
.as,f of u weeks. Send for a Catalogue 10
&. N. STEELE.
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MILWAUKEE.

IF you feel dull drowsy debilitated have frequent
headache mouth tastes badly. poor appetite, and
tongue coated Won suffering from torpid liver
''biliuusuess and nothing will you speedily
and permanently To take SINNo:s Liver REGU-
IATOR or MEDICINE
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02

THIRTY years experience proves the
Graefenbers Vegetable Pills to be the mildest
and most effective medicine eStF known for
the complete cure of Headache, Biliousntasj
Liver Complaints, Nervousness, Fevers and
diseases OF digestion. Sold everywhere,
price p cents per box. Send for almanacs.
GTagfgnberg Co, New York.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02
Light; WeU-Raised Biscuits. Bread,

Cakes, and pastry digest easily and con-
duce to good health. Good health ti1akes
labor of all kinds easier, and prolongs life.
DOOLEY'S YEAST POWDER will always
make all these productions light and whole
sotifet st is warranted to make better,
lighter, sweeteT, in5re ,oothsome, ane nutri-
tious biscuits, cake, bread, ETC, tkan any
other baking powder
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02

D. w. HATCH q Co: | have sold
your Universal Cough Syrup nearly three
years. 1t gives good satisfaction, and have
no hesitation in recommending it as equal
if not superior to other remedies OF its
class. Yours truly,
AN. BULLOCK, NJ ID.
P. ST. have sold more Universal Cough
Syrup than any other cough remedy.
4. W. b.
POND'S EXTRACT. Used alike by the
medical profession and thepeople, it holds a
position held by no other medicine in this
country, or, perhaps, the world.
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PURELY VEGETABLE.

The Shea pest. Purest
and Best Family MedI-
cine in the World!
An EFFECTUAL SFECI-
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the Liver, Stomach and
Spleen.
Regulate the Liver
and prevent
CHILLS and FEW FR,
" 4 L A Il lou 5 FE-
NERS, BOWEL COM
pJ tINTS. RESTLESS
NESS, JAU MICE and
NAI<EA
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BAD BREATHE!

Nothing is So unpleasant, nothing 50 common a.
bad breath and in nearly every il comes from the
stomach. and can he easily corrected il you will
take SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR. Do not neglect SO
improve your Appetite, Complexion and General
HeAlfh.
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CONSTIPATION!
SICK HEADACHE!

This distressing affection occurs most frequently
The disturbance If the stomach, arising from the
perfectly dig stel contents causes severe pain in
the head accompanief With dissgreeable nausea
and this constitutes What is porularly known SIGH
Headache: For the relief of which, TAKE SINHOSs
LIVER REGULATOR Or " EDfcIsE.
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-06
Death of the Confederate Caval.
ry General FOrTest-SkctCh
of His Career.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 29.-Gen. Nathan
Bedford Forrest, the great Confederate
cavalry officer died at 1880 this ever
ing at the residence of his brother,
Col, jesse Forrest.
Nathan Bedford Forrest was born
In Bedford county, Tennessee, July
II, 1921. In 1884 his father removed
to Mississippi and died in 1887, leav-
ing a large family dependent upon the
subject of this sketch. With this re-
sponsibility he devoted himself to
farming, and by good management he
had by 1910 secured comparative pros.
perity for the family now reduced by
death. In 1912 he entered business at
fernando, Miss, where he remained
TIL 1851, when he removed to Mem
phis, Tenn, and became real estate
broker and dealer in slaves. Having
amgssed fortune, in 1850 he purchas-
ed a valuable estate in Coahoma cOun-
ty, Miss, and engaged extensively in
cotton planting. Though opposed to
secession, when the war became in
evitable he espoused the Southern
cause with his usual energy. In June
1861. he Joined the Tennessee Mounted
Rifles as private, but in July, at the
request of Governor Harris, raised
regiment of cavalry, equipping them
largely from his own private means.-
On the organization of the regiment
in October he was chosen lieuteDtant
colonel, and the day following moved
his men to Fort Donaldson, their first
engagement being with federal gun
boat at Canton Landing. AT Fort
Donald@n Forrest bore conspicuous
part, and on the final determination
of the commander to surrender he re-
mOnstrated and succeeded in escaping
with his regiment. On March 10,
1862, his regiment reached Huntsville,
Alabama, and he was chosen colonel.
He fought at Shiloh and Murfreesbo-
ro', greatly distinguishing himself,
and was appointed brigadier-general
July, 1862 He was transferred to
North Mississippi November, 1868,
and assigned to the command of caval-
ry, where he developed the elements
of q bold, skillful and energetic caval-
ry commander. In April, 1864, be
was in command of the forces ut the
capture of Fort Pillow, and was pro-
NOTED to he acknowledgement Febru-
airy, 1865. After tie surrender Gene
raj Forrest again took up his residence
in Memphis, where he became a lead
er in building up the wasted fortunes
of that section He was also con-
spicuous in cultivating a spirit of fra
ternity between the peO0le of the late
~ estranged sections. He was a warm
friend Of the colored race, over whom
he exercised remarkable influence
General Forrest has been for years
victim of chronic diarrh9a, from
which he was at times great suffer
err, and which was the prime cause OF
his death.