The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-10

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Brown lin a whisperl-"Oh, shan't
say much. you know-'Good morning,
DEAR or something O. that sort. She'll
say the rest!'
A celebrated English judge had a
very stingY wife. On one occasion she
received his friends in the drawing
room with a single candle. ''Be pleas
ed, my DEAR" said his lordship, Ito let
us have second candle. that we may
see where the other stands"
Major Dan Simson, aged So, has for
sixty eight years been the drummer of
the Boston Ancient and Honorable Ar
tillery. Major Stanley has been the
fifer for fifty-seven years. The aged
pair made the music for recent pa
rade of the company.
The Prix du Jockey Club, common
called The French Derby, was foaLded
in 1886. The prize was then 81 900; il
has gradually increased, till now il
amounts to $4,000. From 1886 to Isl.
the sum OF Sl,93S, 100 has been added
by the Jockey Club.
''Vot monster language, remarked
a Frenchman; here read in re news
papere Eat a man commit murder,
was committed for trial, and zen COM
mitted himself to repOrtair. No Won
der everything in America is done by
committee"
Cold water is often useful in retard-
ing the swelling of sprain if, say, the
sprained ankle is Immediately wrapped
up tightly with cloths wrung out of
cold water. After an hour, if there be
swelling and pain, warm water applica-
tons are preferable.
incorporated companies are being
organized in some of the large Euro
pear cities, with a view of insurlng
constant supply of good wholesome
milk at cheap rate, and OF breaking
up the injurious monopoly of the trade
at present enjoyed by the milk dealers.
More than 10000 cans of corn are
now packed in Maine annually and
ing business to the state of about
81, 150,0 900, and giving profitable en-
plOyment to from 5000 to 10000 people
during the packing season.
A young housekee1er wants to know
how to tell the age Of a spring chicken.
Strike the bird with a sledge hammer.
If the hammer rebounds with sufficient
force to knock your brains out, the
chicken is more than one year old. This
is more reliable way than to count the
wrinkles on the fowls teeth.
A man who was determined never to
| lose his temper, was grossly insulted,
while arguing point, by his opponent
| who threw a glass of water in his face.
| Taking out his handkerchief and WHIP
| ing his face, he coolly said: That, sir,
was a DEPRESSION; now for the argu-
ment."
The sexton of a parish church in
| county Armagh WAS about to bury his
| wife. She begged him to bury her III
| Tyrone, among her own kindred, forty
miles away. "Indeed, Peggy" said he,
I'm try we here; but if We give any
trouble I'll take We up and bury ye in
| Tyrone"
An acre Of soil one foot deep contains
100000 pounds. An average acre of
American soil, six inches deep is estl-
mated to contain II 1873 pounds potash.
u, 500 pounds lime, $1,000 pounds mag.
| nesia, 5000 pounds soda, $3.50 pounds
sulphuric acid, 1900 pounds phosphoric
acid, and 500 pounds chlorine.
= schoolboy being requested to write
:. composition upon the subject of pins.
produced the following: "Pins are very
useful. They have saved the lives OF
great many men, women and children
ill fact, whole families" GLOW so?
asked the puzzled teacher. "Wny, by
not swallowing them"
A daughter of the late Commodore
Maury has issued an address to the
women of Virginia, urging them ito
make a determined effort to redeem
| the financial honor of the State" by or
ganizing into local societies, and by
making and soliciting contributions for
the payment of the public deb.
The Baltimore boy who fastened a
crab on his playfellow's uncommon big
nose, just for fun, was arrested a"d
taken to police court; but he put parts
| of himself in evidence to prove that lie
had been tremendously spanked for
his misconduct, and The magistrate let
him go without further punishment.
The rules of ladies' club in War
saw, Poland, declare that no member
| shall give more than $50 for morning
! dress, So for an evening dress, or S.
| for a bonnet, and that at each quarterly
| meeting each member shall truthfully
| declare that she owes neither milli-
ner S nor dresSmaker's bill.
A man had prescription put up at
an apothecary's, the charge for which
was tifty-five cents. After he had
gone, the clerk discovered that the half
dollar which the stranger had given
him was counterfeit. No natter
said he, looking at the five cent piece;
this is good, and that gives us profit
OF four cents on him."
A young man yust home from his
travels had been telling wonderful sto-
ries, when one of his friends said:
Tom, do you know why you are like
harp struck by lightning?" No; why
am II" asked Tom. because was
the response, "a harp struck by light
ming is a blasted Tyre"
One part of lead in 10000 parts or
water gives reaction with sulphuret-
ted hydrogen. The test is effected by
evaporating to small bulk seven pints
Of the suspected water, previously acid
ulated with nitric acid; when, if lead
be present, the addition of sulphuretted
hydrogen will darken the liquid.
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