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Hogs Need Sulphur,

One singular fact stated in the follow
ing paragraph, ana which we take from
the Louisiana Home Journal, has been re-
peatedly corroborated. Whether hogs re-
Guire sulphur as an essential to health, or
whether it is sought by them as condi-
ment, may not be discovered. One thing
is true, they devour it with great greed
Whenever it is to be found. 1t is for this
purpose, probably, that they eat large
quantities of soft coal, which contains a
large amount of sulphur. Perhaps this is
the most economical method of supplying
hogs with sulphur during the winter,
when they require good deal of carbon.
But in summer it is best to feed it to them
in substances which contain carbon, on
account of their producing less heat. Mus
tard is one of the bes: things for this pur-
pose, and some of it should be sown in
every pasture in which ho gs are turned
If hogs tre kept in pens or small yards, it
is well to supply them with mustard Il at
grows in he fields or highways, or to cul-
tivate soms of the best varieties for them.
They will eat its leaves, flowers, seeds and
stalks. Some years ago we had occasion
to buy large quantity of Hooking valley
(Ohio) coal. 1t was stored in lot N the
rear of a facbry, easily entered by the
neighbors' hog, which were permitted to
run at large in he town. On several oc-
casioDs these hsgs were observed to be
eating the coal, and became such nui-
sance that they were excluded. They ap-
peared to select the purest Jumps, or those
which On the fire would yield the mot
tar, melting, SO to speak. Many of these
hogs wge very fat not seeming to require
| food,
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Confidence Games.

The idea is quite prevalent says the
Chicago Times, that the United States Is
the only country in the world in which
confidence operations can be openly car
ried on. While it is true that we excel
other countries liz the matter of swindling
banks, insurance and mining companies,
some OF them surpass us in the variety and
extent of conf dence games. The greater
the credulity or people the more likely
they are to be imposed upon by persons
having designs on their pockets. This
year the Nile was slow in rising, and the
priests improved the opportunity to lay
the blame on the people, who were in ar
rears for their church dues. The Egyptian
farmers at length became alarmed, and,
during the week before the inundation oc-
CURED, they collected all the money they
could and turned it into the treasury of
the church. Some, who had no money
brought animals and even portions of the
wheat they had intended to SOW After
all, there was not the usual depth of wa
ter, which was explained by the priests
on the ground that the offerings to the
church had been small.
A Belgian correspondent of a London
paper states that the people of the ocean
districts did not enjoy sea-bathing this
year till after the middle of summer, and
that the fisheries were generally neglected
till the same period. A superstition
prevails that sea-bathing is dangerous,
and fishing improbable and attended by
many risks, till the ocean receives the SOL
emn blessing of the holy church. The
ceremony of blessing the sea is attended
with considerable expense, as it calls for
procession with banners, band of mu-
sic, the erection of an altar, the purchase
of drapery, and the preparation of refresh
ments. The people supposed to be bene-
flied by the performance of the religious
rite are generally poor, and this year the
requisite amount came hard. After the
sea had been blessed however, the peas
ants declared that they had been we'll re-
munerated for the money expended.
Their health improved in consequence of
their ablutions, while the catch of fish
vas unusually large and fine.
In India persons go about the country
collecting copper coins, which they prom
ise to convert into silver and to return
Them at the expiration of a certain time.
Others lead calves, promising rain and
abundant crops to such as will make
of money. grain and oil and food
for the animals. The offers to convert
-. ~ uouaIIy
iupe finds impossible to fulfil. Accord
ingly, he is not discouraged if he fails at
iirst in his enterprise, but is ready to try
his luck again, the conditions of the sec
ond venture being modified or entirely
changed. Occasionally some person,
probably confederate, actually has silver
coin returned for the copper he intrusted
10 the care of stranger. When this is
the case, the money changer has any num-
Der of patrons and all the business he can
tttend to. Persons. who are defrauded
generally keep the matter to themselves,
n explain their losses on the ground OF
npropitious circumstances or offended
cities.
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Queer Tom.

Tom Flossofer was the queerest boy I
ever knew, says the Nursery. l don't
think he ever cried. | never saw him
cry. If Fleda found her tulips all rooted
up by her pet puppy, and cried, and cried,
as little girls will, Tom was sure to come
around the corner, whistling, and say:
"What makes you cry? Can you cry
tulipsl Do you think every sob makes
root or a blossom2 Here, let's try to right
them"
So he would pick up the poor flowers,
put their roots into the ground, whistling
all the time, and make the bed look
smooth and fresh, and take Fleda off to
hunt hens nests In the barn. Neither did
he do any differently in his own troubles
One day his great kite snapped the string
and flew out of sight. Tom stood still a
moment, and then turned around to come
home, whistling merry tune.
"Why, Tom, said l, ''are you not sor-
ry to lose that kite?"
Eyes, but what's the use2 I can't take
more than minute to feel bad. Sorry
will not bring the kite back, and l want
to make another
Just so when he broke his leg.
"Poor Tom cried Fleda, you can t
play any m-or-e"
I'm not poor, either You cry for
me; don't have to do it myself, and l
have splendid time to whistle. Besides,
when 1 get well shall beat every boy in
school on the multiplication table; for l
say it over and over till it makes me-
sleepy, every time my leg aches"
Tom Flossofer was queer, certainly, but
wish great many more people were
queer that way.
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The Old Connecticut harter.

The original charter of Connecticut,
which, on the seizure of the Colonial
Government by Sir Edmund Andres, 200
wears ago last October, was concealed in
the famous Charter Oak, is at present in
the Secretary of States office, says the
Hartford Post. 1t is to be newly framed,
though it is not probable that the parch-
ment will be renovated in any way, as
that would destroy the tinge of antiquity
about it. 1t is written in handsome,
really an elegant hand, the old English
characters being used, but in some places
the ink has faded or has been dscolored
bv the dust of age mski1~ the perusal
INK sketch of Charles the Second, which,
according to the verdict OF men who have
seen approved likenesSes Of that monarch,
is accurate. The interest in this noted
document entities it to the utmost care
and protection. 1t should be given
prominent place, allowing the people to
see and think about it. At present not
one of thousand knows even of its ex-
istence. Itwould also be appropriate for
the charter box, the casket that contained
one of the most precious of political jew
els, now at the Historical Rooms, to be
transferred to the State Capitol and de-
posted there permanently with the orig
inal charter
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Culture and HumOr in Western Farm
Life.

Quite often, in the course of my ram
bles, have found Western farm-houses
furnished in exquisite taste from library
to kitchen. Chairs. tables, carpets, cur
tains and pictures, in many of our coun-
try homes, have been chosen with cor
rectness of judgment rarely evinced by q
large class of most excellent city folk In
the matter of books, farmer of the bet
Ter class generally selects with great care
and with view to solid mental food.
But taste for light fiction, poetry, music
and painting is not wanting 1t is sur
prlslng, indeed, to find how generally-the
works of the leading British and Ameriz
can poets and novelists are read among
the rural classes of the West. The young
er smerlcan poets are as well known, by
the4r writings, West as East Even Haw-
thome, whom to read and appreciate, is
high evidence of literary taste and 1nIellf-
genee, has found very many of his SINGER
est admirers inside the homes of the
"Hoosier' and Buckeye" Not long
since, while sojourning for a fortnight OF
so on the shore of one of our western lakes,
| had the pleasure of spending several
evenings at a farmhouse where, as men,
Der of the family for the time, | was al:
lowed to hear one of George Eliot's novels
read aloud by the farmers daughter
Everywhere in the West the leading liter
ary Journals, both weekly and monthly,
are subscribed for by farmers, for the
pleasure and instruction of their families,
while many of them take daily paper
But, despite all that can be said to the
contrary, the genus 71sticus, which has by
some one been rendered into English and
made to mean "rusty cuss," still largely
asserts itself in our rural regions-a genus
OF the copperas breeches, ginger-cake-
LOVING ilk, to whom we owe the racy, soil
favored smack of ori ginal humor, peculiar
to the Ohio and Mississippi river valleys.
Farm lite in the West seems to have de-
veloped broad, comico-humrors ways of
speech, and it cannot be denied that mucl
OF this humor, coarse though it is, pos
sesses the inimitable charm of outright
home manufacture. Through certain of
our local Western journals, the world has
OF late caught very distinct glimpses of it.
But am sure that the best Western hui
NOR has never yet been reduced to type
1t Is scattered about in rural neighbor
hoods, and most of it is finally lost by be.
ing carelessly thrown aside as cold
Most of what has been given to the world
in books and monthly magazines, as West
ern humor, has been first put through a
refining process of doubtful dOctoring, by
which something more than mere mo-
dicum of the home flavor has been allow
ed to exhale. 1t may be enunciated as
rule that the more ignorant class of West
ern farmers discovers far quicker and
finer sense of humor than does the some
what educated and refined class. So soon
as a smattering of books and newspapers
gets into clod, the sharp salt of the earth
seems to go out, and there comes a self
and straining after unnat
ural effects-ScriJner
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Edison in a Nevada Telegraph Office.

I Thomas Edison, the great inventor, says
the Virginia City Chronicle, during his
visit to that city spent most of his time in
. the Office of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, looking over the inner works
OF the establishment. Graphy had him in
/ charge, and when he was ushered In and
/ introduced there was commotion among
/ the operators, who crowded around to
/ greet the king of electricians and the in
| ventor of so many instruments used by
them daily.
| Edison at once began to look over the
arrangements of the office and test the
workings of the instruments, every now
! and then correcting some trifiing error or
calling the attention of those about him
to the fact that this or that change might
be made to advantage
There was no air of superiority observa-
BILE in Edison. From the moment of his
arrival he was with the operators as one
of themselves, chatting pleasantly, crack
ing jokes and moving about as if he had
worked in the Office for years. He was
the worst dressed man in the room by all
odds. An old black hat, cheap shirt,
with the stud holes in the bosom unoccu-
pied, two-bit necktie several months old,
coarse pants and vest and mouse-colored
linen duster, completed his attire.
One of the office boys asked him to put
his name in an autograph album. He
wrote line that looked like print, and
fixed his name at the bottom. Everybody
admired the marvellous penmanship which
was emphatically new style. The let
ters were awkwardly made, taken singly,
but when grouped in line all looked
exactly alike, as if engraved on copper
plate.
You couldn't take thirty words min
ute and print like that" said one.
81 can take forty" was the reply.
'Have you any objection to doing it?"
"Not the slightest"
The fastest operator present took one
end of wire, and Edison, sitting at the
receiver, picked up sheet of paper and
said, "Let the message come The clicks
began to pour in as thick and fast as rain
patters on a roof, and Edison began to
write. He sat there three minutes and
took one hundred and thirty words with
apparen. ease, doing better than he had
promised. The dispatch was written in
the faultless hand that graced the auto
graph album. The paper was filed away
among the cherished curiosities.
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W. L. Scott, an English investigator,
has just devised an instrument which he
calls the magnophone. In his first expe-
riments Mr.. Scott found that to increase
the volume of sound from the telephone
it was only necessary to increase the
weight of metal in the diaphram, but in
stead of increasing the thickness of the
plate he discovered that it was better to
use several lamina perforating all but
that nearest the magnet. Iron filings
formed the next step with results so
promising that other substances in fine
ly divided state were tried-precipitated
silver, pure iron, mercury and platinum
the last named being more sensitive to
sound. Mercury answers all purposes,
but instead of charcoal as the porous
holder of the metal, Mr.. Scott used pum-
ice or asbestos, from which he cut the
phonophoric tablets, spheres, or cylinders.
The results are identical with those OBJ
tanned by Professor Hughes in the con-
struction of the microphone.
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THE YOUNG WIDOW.


Rub the horse down, and don't feed
him till he is perfectly COOL
The words were addressed to the host
Ter of hotel at Brighton by handsome,
midde-aged gentleman, dressed in the
height of fashion, as he aighted from an
elegant black horse and tossed the relns
to an attendant
"And now" said the horseman, address
ing the waiter, "show me into private
paror."
A well-dressed man, who rides hand
some nag is always sure Of welcome at
a public house all the world over. Our
friend soon found himself in neat parlor,
with flowers and vases on the mantel-
piece and the blinds for it was sum-
mer afternoon) carefully closed, while tn"
open windows permitted the free current
of air to circulate through the apartment.
The waiter remained standing near by
the door.
"Any orders sir2"
Moves, stay--who came in that
handsome phaton | saw standing in the
yardr'
"A lady, sir"
"Ahl"
"a young widow"
"Bah!n
"Go along and shut the door after youl"
muttered the traveller, testify.
"A young widow" he soliIoquized; 81
am certainly very fortunate to have at
tanned this age OF forty without any fem
mine attachment. Pecuniarily independ-
ent, not i'll looking, | think must admit
hot Oh hot ~. ,nl
les, matchma.ers, call a grand catch.
But, thank my stars, l have happily pre-
served my content and independence so
! far, and I'm not likely to succumb now.
No mol Jack Champion was born to live
and die a bachelor. And now for the
newspaper"
In the meantime another horseman had
come to the hotel, his horse reeking with
sweat, and literally unable to place one
foot before another.
The same hostler now made his appear
ance.
Pat" said the fashionably attired
young man. put my mare IN the stable
and do the best you can for her.
"Och, Mr.. Traverse, and she's kilt en-
tirely."
D
"An what the divil made ye crowd her
so2"
+ "No matter. Is my sister here9"
'Ycs. sir; show the gentleman into tie
ladies parlor."
'Ah, Bell, said the young man, ''you
are here"
''Yes, > replied beautiful young wo-
man, rising to meet him, but what's the
matter with yout"
Nothing, Bell; nothing"
Something is certainly the matter,
You look flushed and excited
That's not all
ooh, tell me what has happened2"
Il must be blief, for l am pursued"
"Pursuedl'
"Yes. You know that fellow who in
suited you in the coach, )" said the young
man. "Well, have been on his track
for more than week. | met him to-day
in the street, and gave him contoundec
horsewhippiDg. | used him very roughly
I'm afraid. He instantly got q Warrant
against me- ana not wishing to be dragged
into court until was ready. mounted
my horse and gave the officers the slip
is Perhaps | had better waited and bravet
1t out; but having taken this step an
:. bound to battle them. Tomorrow | vii
surrender myself. Now, Bell, if you
pony will take me to your uncles in tiv
minutes, I'm your man."
"Poor Charley couldn't doit," auswere
. the lady.
Then I'll make other arrangement
Of By and by I'll meet you at the villa"
II II From the drawing-room the young ms
rushed to the stable.
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ten minutes tete-a-tete with the widow, in
summer house overgrown with Madeira
vines and inhabited by spider and six
earwigs.
1t was ten o'clock when he mounted his
horse to return to Boston, but it was
bright moonlight. and he was quite ro-
mantically inclined.
The next morning he repeated his visit,
and the next, and the next. In short, the
episode of the borrowed horse produced a
declaration and an acceptance, and though
years have passed away, the captain has
had no cause to regret his ride with the
widow in the ponv phaton.
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Since 1S49 the United States has added
seventy-two thousand miles to her rail
way system, half million Of tons to her
inland marine, exported twelve thousand
millions Of dollars to foreign countries,
and her valuation has increased from
eight to thirty thousand millions of dol
lars. Within the last eight years, beef
has been below ten, pork below eleven,
and flour below five dollars per barrel !;
coffee below eleven, tea below thirty, and
sugar below FIVE cents per pound.
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NlNDIANE HOUSE

~ WISDIATE. PROPRIETOR, YORK ST
L. This tirstclass House II in excellent condi
fion. and the Proprietor is confident that he cal
give perfect satisfaction 10 The travelling punAc.
Bus will always be ready 10 take travellers 10 ah'
from the boats A coop LIVERY STABLE Is KEEP
in connection with the House.
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FRED SEEGER.

nFFERsTO HIS FRIENDS AND THE PUB
IL lie gencr llN. choice selection Of Fresi
Uams Sbouldeg-, Sausa-es. falluw and Lard al
tbp Lowest rates. MarAct on Commercial Street
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CONNENANCER,

xoIJN p. WICKERT. COUNTY CLERK, Has
u made arrangements by which he Is able t
execute Deeds Mortgages etc, in proper lorI ,"l
the shortest notice. Ii will be TO the adNahlhSS'
ri All wishing such documents to give him Call
IN County Clerk Oifce, near the Court House
Sontt Side ManitOWOC
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WILLIAM LYNCH

TAILOR. ALI GOODS
l. mad, hy the subscriber are warranted TO I'll
the form iirices. reasonable, and am bound t.
please those uho give me their custom. Shop
on YORK street, two doors West OF the Wlndlatv
Iipuse
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ST CHARLES HOTEL

~ ESLIEN. PROPRIETOR, FRANKLIN 81
Il Havin. leased the above well known nous
Which has been newly furnished throughout
respectfully ask for share OF the pubic patronasr
roOd STABLE is kept in connection WIN th'
- -. .h.rn AlnnL viii he -Nll nroNidCd IOr.
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NTORTHWESTERI HOUSE, FRANKLIN AM,
y NiuJh streets. Mauitowoc. Travellers wi
here find the best Accommodations, Sample room
attached.
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.ERCHANT TAILORlNiT ESTABLISH
Nj mcut, on Sth -ircet,u near south end OF Bridge
The tailoring department Is complete. and con
tains large assortment OF la~hloEaDe Clol ant
Please cQll and examine before purchasing else
where.
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MRS L Il ER\-

WORK STREET, MANITONOC, WIS, DEAL
er in Dry Goods, Groceries. Crockery, FanCE
Goods, Glass ware, Boots a-d Shoes, Ready made
Clothing. Paper HangtnGs. HATS, caps, IoFs !, M
dren CARRIAGES Live Geese Feathers, Bird Cages,
Kerosene OH aud Lam :, &C, &C. \ share Oh pup
ic patronage is solicited.
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WILLIAMS HOUSE.

II ! BEGSS. PROPRIETOR. CORNEE
Ii. Eighth and franklin streets. Manitowoc
This house mas recently been enlarged and refur
nished ana offers every inducement 10 the travel
IN
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WISCONSIN HOUSE,

gERE DALEY, PROPRIETOR, CORNER
u of 9Th and Jay st. This is House. anC
we'll fitted up with all the modern Improvements
JNusc.
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NOTICE.

To all whom il may concern: All persons ar
hereby cautioned against trusting any one on N
account. shall pay 90 debts which not col.
traeted by myself personally.
DANIEL HAGGERTY.
Mamie Grove Oct l. 1873
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CHARLES SCHAFFER,

TAILOR. HAS REMOVED
II 10 Buffalo Street two doors West OF h. n. y
F.. II. Rand Hardware store. All work warranted
well done aud 20 fit.
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WILLIAM RAHR,

nREWER AND MALSTER, CORNER SIXTH
u and Washington streets. South side. The
highest cash price paid for Barley.
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anjtoaooe gi1ot,
ADVERTISING SCALE.

Business notices 10 cents per line. When con
tinued more than one week, half OF the above
rates for each subsequent week.
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NEW BARBER SHCP.
CHARLES HOYER.

6,ARI. PANGBURN, EIGHTH ST SoUTt
| Side. Work guar4ntcedaS aS good a. any body :
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;, GyaNLEY VI D,
t,H YsICTAN AND SURGEON. TENDERS
: his professional services 10 the people of the
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II z PRITCILARD- VI. D.

nFFICE, ~ SHERMAN'S BRICK BLOCH.
u Norm Eighth street Mauitowoc, Wis
orr,cr Horns to9 \. ".
0ffi1E NUNS 10 aud to s i. VI.
Residence, on sth street, opposite j. +. Plat
DTHTTS SrRY.
DR. A. J. PATCHEN, DENTIST. OFEICE
ID i'm Sherman's building ON Sth Street, Mani
Iovoc Wis
.1f-Tceth extracted without pain.
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4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT Law
y ONCE corner Of Sth and Quay streets, Ma
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TERMS, TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR.
& TREAT
c. Z, SIABRO0K.

WIESURANCE AND ABSTRACT OFFIC z
l. Franz Book, south Eighth street; Mani o.
woe Wis Collections promptly attended 10
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NJ KETTENHOFFEN,

II ZEMAN. PROPRIETOR, CORNER BUF
L. faloand Main 81. North side.
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II &. & ". ! TURNER,

TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT Law
\ Office over First National Bank, Eighth s.
Collections promptly attended 10.
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HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. otRGEO.
Ii aud Aecuucheur. late resident Physician y,
ne Hahnemanu Hospital, Chicago has permau
J, located al Manitowoc Office over Plum b
Nelson's st0Ie corner sth and buialo street-.
rr fstOg 4. NJ,
'ffi1h NUNS I to and Z to p. NJ
ID ssasea OF the eye and ear treated
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pTKTTC
NEMHAI.I. n0ISE-


f. ANTINDEL, PROPRIl OR, BROAI-
u way ana MehI gan sta. Milwaukee. " l..
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= r 2 l. AK f.,
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oEsIDENCE CORNER BUFFALO & MN l.
IL streets, Manitowoc Wis.