The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-05
MISCELLANE0IS.

There are ASA bricks in cubic yard.
A mans temper is most valuable to
himself, and he should keep it.
A cheerful face is nearly as good for
an invalid as. healthy weather.
We drink our tea and coffee gener-
ally at temperature of ITO degrees.
The water contains more organized
beings than the surface of the earth.
Artificial flowers are used in button
hole bouquets in New York. They are
perfumed.
To bring on long rain-dress your
self up for a pleasure excursion. Never
knew it TO fail.
We touch not a wire but it vibrates
ii eternity, and there is not ayoice that
reports not at the throne of heaven.
1t was La Bruyere Who said that
women, even in extremes, are always
much better or much worse than men
The experience of many a life
"NNhat fool I've been" The expert
ence Of many a wife, 'What fool I've
got"
Through woe we are taught to reflect,
and we gather the honey of worldly
wisdom not from flowers, but from
thOrnS.
Truth never need be in hurry, but
lie must keep all the time Oil the jump !;
"a lazy lie SON tires itself out, and ends
in confusion.
The Westminster Review says that
drunkness is the curse of England, a
curse SO great that it eclipses all others
II that country.
Flowers and leaves pressed between
thin layers of cotton batting have their
form and colors much better preserved
than il any OTHER way.
The blessing If a house is piety. The
honor of a house is hospitality. The
ornament of house Is cieanliaess The
happiness of house is contemtnent.
A Michigan father writes to the fac
ulty Of Yale: "What are your terms fer
a year? Aid docs i cost anything ex-
ira if my son wants to learn To read
and write as well us row boat?'
Mrs. Gov, Van Zandt, of Rhode Is
land, is the daughter OF the late Albert
r.. Green, who wrote Old Crimes Is
Dead Mrs. Van Zandt is particular
ly known for her zeal in charitable pro-
!ects.
Five or six years of married life,"
remarks a veteran observer, Twill often
reduce a naturally irascible man to such
a condition of angelic humanity that it
wouldn't be safe to trust him with pair
of wings."
The painful perplexity and indecis-
ion Of a young lady who has the ankle
of 4 Venus but a foot like an ironing
board, as she clutches her dress and
steps on Il muddy crossing, is the sad
dest thing we know of.
There lies buried near Naples, not
only the cities of IIerculaneum and
Pompeii, but another which aourished
al l4ltAsSNtilNl NSlio I'll lSb. Tic
cient city of Cum1. Few remains now
exist to stimulate the mind of the trav-
eller.
There are great many counterfeit
quarter dollars III circulation, and one
must be careful in receiving this piece.
1t viii require only a moments exam
nation to detect the b gus character Of
the coin. but this moment must be
given.
Statistics show that out OF every mil
lion inhabitants about 1900 in the
United States and Great Britain attain
their sixtieth year, and but twelve
reach their centennial anniversary.
Women furnish most examples Of ion
geyity.
Tepid water, slightly sailed, given
twice day, will increase the flow OF
milk oDe-third. If the cow will not
drink it at first trial, scatter handful
of bran or meal over the top of it. They
soon become very fond of it, and viii
rink al You give them.