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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23
8 u Pr Il E M E N II

entifc progress, while the intelligent industry
of man, If not paralyzed by bad government,
win forever supply all his wants, comforts
and Injuries On such theater our
greatest resource Is self reliance. and we have
bat little need OF examples or alliances fur
nished by less fortunate nations.
Admitting however, the argument, for the
sake OF meeting 1t, that our financial policy In
regard to a specie basis ought to be in harmony
with the rest of the world, let us examine into
various money systems of every people with
whom we have even the slightest commercial
Intercourse. Has silver in the general trade
and business of nations fallen into such dis
order to keep pace with wide spread hnan-
cial revolution? Is IL held in such dishonor as
a medium Of traffic throughout the world that
we can NO longer uphold 1t with credit to our
selves? On the contrary careful estimate
overwhelming favorite. OF the entire
trading and commercial populations
Of the whole earth COS, $4,000 more
people have silver alone as their stand
ard of values, and transact all their business
upon 1t as specie basis, than those who have
gold alone for sinsflar purposes. From the
same sources OF Information we learn that
I442bO,UO more people use silver alone than
use gold and silver both their metallic cur
rency. In this last statement 1 include the
population OF the United States as using the
double standard for we shall return to t at
once, as far at least as a specie basis can now
exist. The great fact, therefore, Is that in the
mighty bulk OF intelligent mankind more
than four times as many people have chosen
times as many have chosen silver ss have
chosen gold end silver together.
The following table giving the financial
systems and the populations OF the various
governments OF the world Will be found in the
main correct:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23

strongest governments Of ancient and modern
times to entirely oandon them.
II Is not my purpose, however, to
dwell on this point further than
TO meet the argument based upon an alleged
overproduction OF silver in recent years. From
= report made not long since by a committee
in the British parliament II appears as nearly
as can be estimated that the entire production
OF silver throughout the world during the last
twenty five years has reached about 81 400 Co.,
OoO The increase in its production during
that period arose from about S40O00,0O, in 1854
10 SSU.OOO.VOU In 1870, AID toe annual amount
produced at this time may be placed at $40, 0O0,-
OO. OF these amounts South America, Mexico,
and the United States produced all excepting
about slo,oV0,tQo year, arising from the silver
resources OF all other countries. In our own
country the development of this great agency
of national prosperity has al taken place in
the last eighteen years, substantially in the
Last ten.
The following estimate, made by the COM
missioner for mining statistics, shows the
annual production OF silver and its increase in
the United States:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12
Sea Birds.

The question is often asked, where
do sea birds obtain fresh water to stake
their thirst? But we have never seen
it satisfactorily answered till a few days
ago. An old skipper, with whom we
were conversing on the subject, said
that he had frequently seen these birds
at sea, far from any land that could
furnish them with water, lowering
round and under storm-cloud, chat
tering like ducks on a hot day at q
pond, and drinking III the drops OF rain
as they fell They would smell a rain
squat a hundred miles, Or even further
off, and scud for it with almost incon-
ceivable swiftness. How long sea-
birds can exist without water is only a
matter Of conjecture; but probably their
powers Of enduring thirst are increased
by habit, and possibly they can go with
out for many days, if not for several
weeks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12
.f'esr advertisements.
SCHEMES PuLMoNIc SYRUP

SCHENCA PULACN1C SYRUP.
For the cure of Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. The great virtue of this medicine is that
1t ripens the matter and throws il out of the
system, purifies the blood, and thus effects
cure. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic, for the cure
of Dyspepsia, Indigestion, sc. The Tonic pro
duces heali ny action of the stomach, creating
an appetite, forming chylc and curing the most
obstinate cases of Indigestion. SChencl.'S Man.
drake Pills, for the cure of Liver Complaint, &c.
These Pills are alternative. and produce healthy
action of the liver without the least danger. as
they are free from calomel, and Yet more oiiica-
olous in restoring a healthy action Of the liver.
These remedies are a certain cure for Consump-
ton as the Pulmonic Syrup ripens the matter
and purifies the blood The Mandrake Pills act
upon the liver, create a healthy bic, and re-
move all diseases Of the liver often cause of
Consumption. The Sea Weed Tonic gives tone
and strength to the stomach makes good di-
gestiOn. and enables the organs TO form good
blood; and thus creates a healthy circulation
Of healthy blood; The combined action of these
medicines, as thus explained, viii cure every
case of Consumption if taken in time, and the
use Of the medicines pcrSevered in.
DR.. Schenck is professionally at his prineipa!
Office, corner Sixth and Arch SITS, Philadelphia,
every Monday, where all letters for advice
must be addressed. Schenck's medicines for
by all Druggists.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12

BY recent regulations it has been or
dered that every officer and man of the
Austrian forces who shall form part
either Of an army i'll the field or of a
garrison of fortress situated on the
theatre Of operations. shall be provided
with Il so-called "ticket of identilica-
ton" and also with Il small packet
containing materials for dressing
wounds. The ticket OF Identification
is to contain the name Of the man, his
regimental number, his class, place of
residence, and age. When a man is in
hospital the ticket is to be hung over
his bed, and should he die it is to be
sent to the headquarters of the corps to
which lie belonged. When men are
killed and buried on the field of battle,
the officer in charge of the burying par
ty is to carefully collect the tickets from
the cOrpSes: and on each a notification
is to be made and signed 10y two wit
nesses that the man on whom it was
found was buried. The tickets are
then to be sent to the proper authOri-
ties, i'll order that from them the list of
killed may be made out. The packet
of materials for dressing wounds,
which is to be carried in the left trouser
pocket by infantry and in breast
pocket by cavalry, is to contain tri-
angular shaped sling of light calico, a
bandage of the same material, about
three inches wide, and six feet long,
cotton wool, and two large pins.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12
Lemon ICrhGna.

In Spain the scented verbena, which
we only cultivate as scented garden
plant, is Systematically collected and
stored for Winter use. With the span
iards it is said to form one Of the finest
stOmachics and cordials, and is taken
either made into decOctiOn and drank
cold with water and sugar as a tonic,
or with the morning and evening cup
of tea. A sprig of about five or six
leaves of The lemon yerbena is first put
into the cup, and the hot tea poured
upon it. BY using this, Spanish
authorities assert you will never suffer
from fatulence, never be made nery-
Gus or old-maidish, never have cholera,
diarrhPa or loss of appetite. Besides
the flavor is simply delicious; no one
who has once drank their cup of tea
with this addition, will ever drink it
without sprig of lemon verbena.'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12

"Guard," whispered an old lady on
the road from Cork TO Dublin, in the
coaching days of old. "Well, ma'am,
what can do for your" 'Could you"
in a faint voice-"could you get me a
glass of water?" ITO be sure, ma'am,
with all the pleasure in life" And,
guard '-still fainter-''rd-hem-I'd
alike it hot" ''IIot waterl Oh.
all right, ma'am! Why not, if it's plas-
ing to you?" with lump of sugar,
guard, if you please" 'By all manner
of means, ma'am." "And-and-
guard, dear as the guard was turning
to go away-"a small squeeze of lemon,
and a little-juSt thimbleful-of spir-
its through it." "Och. isn't that hot
punch?" shouted the guard. "Why did
you not ask for lumber of punch at
once ma am, like a MANI"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12
How America Crowds England.

In giving his impression of America
in leading English periodical, re-
cent English visitor remarks that the
Russo-Turkish war ought to have
shown the American manufacturers
that they have little reason to fear the
English. SO far as he had been able TO
earn not single cartridge had been
made in Birmingham for either Russia
or Turkey; but when he was in Bridge
pert. the cartridge factories had been
running day and night for months, and
he saw Russian and Turkish COM
missioner III the same works. The
fact was the Americans had made the
rifles rs well as the cartridges for both
combatants. As farther evidence OF
the threatened supremacy Of American
manufacturers he noted the fact that
Lowell was sending cotton cloths TO
Manchester, and that in Our retail
stores cotton goods were marked at q
lower price than that at which goods
Of the same quality could be sold in
Liverpool or London. 1T is the same"
he said, with the other manufacture
ing industries Of America. The man
ufaclurers of hardware are beating us
in market after market from Hamburg
TO Melbourne. In Birmingham itself
the merchants are importing from the
United States such articles as axes. hay
forks, and agricultural implements of
nearly every description, sash pulleys,
and small castings of very many kinds,
although it is estimated that freight
charges and other expenses add II or IS
Der cent to the cost Of the goods"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12

Turkeys are fast-growing birds and
dainty feeders. Their food, therefore,
requires to be abundant, nutritious,
and offered to to them very frequently.
While they are young it cannot be
given toe often. Some give it every
half hour during the day, others once
an hour, either of which is somewhat
announcement, bat any person who is
not prepared to beStow time and trou-
BILE on young turkeys should never at
tempt to rear them at all. They re-
quire great care and shelter for eight
or ten weeks. The most critical time
OF all is when they begin TO throw out
the rough scales and plumage, that dis
tinguish the sexes. These absorb a
large amount of nourishment, and if
adequate food be not supplied the sys-
tenn becomes so much reduced that
disease is pretty sure to set IN and
carry off large number Of the birds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12
Genuine ii.

True wit is nature TO advantage dressed;
What oft was thought. but ne'er so well eI-
pressed.
Something whose truth convinced at sight we
find,
That gives us back the image of our mind.
As shades more sweetly recommend the light,
SO modest plainness sets Off sprightly wit;
For works may have more wit than does EN-
good,
AS bodies perish through excess Of blood,
pope.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12

\ mineral water is ordinary water
plus an extra quantity of salts and
gases blended. The ingredients are
derived from the soil or rocks through
Which it passes; and they consist prin-
cipally of chloride of sodium, sGlphate
and carbonate Of soda, sulphate and
carbonate of magnesia, carbonate of
lime, carbonate of iron, bromine and
iodine, sulphuretted hydrogen, carbon
acid, nitrogen, or oxygen. Hot
mineral waters seldom vary in tempe
nature, and their heat is not readily ac-
counted for. Internally, mineral wa
terS increase the cXcretion of waste
matters from the system, acting both
on internal organs and the skin, their
influence being largely aided by locali-
ty, climate, absence from business,
regularity of diet, friendly Intercourse,
and general regimen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12
Cows give the most and richest milk

Cows give the most and richest milk
with less quantity Of food, when from
three to five years old. After the age
of seven to eight the reduction n
quantity and quality of product, taken
in connection with the Increased
amount Of food necessary, is such that
a large proportion of the old COWS do
not yield enough to pay their keeping.
1t is question Of vital Importance TO
every dairyman, to know which OF his
herd pays profit and which entails
loss. Every farmer should i'll some
simple way test the milk, cream and
butter from each of his cows, besides
weighing the food consumed by each
animal, for one week, and profit by the
result. The information will be worth
all it costs, and it will often he found
that one or two good COWS are produc-
ing the profits and contributing to the
support Of other inferior animals.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12
English papers have printed moi

English papers have printed not a
little interesting data respecting the
capacity Of different breeds of cattle
of various ages, for taking on flesh,
and the figures seem to point TO the
following three propositions as trust
worthy. /. That broadly speaking, the
younger ages at which steers can be
shown fat, the more satisfactory the
results. ,. That it is at such ages,
among the pure breeds, that the supe-
riority of the Shorthorn is most strik-
ingly manifest. Later Oh, at three and
a half years, the Shorth0rn is beaten
by others. 8. That the 'cross- Breeds"
which VIGOROUSLY depend chiefly on
ShOrthorn bulls, conspicuously supass
any pure breed whatever. These con-
illusions verify the popular views and
show that they have, however acquired
had substantial facts to support them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12

IN communication to The Academy
Of Sciences, st. Petersburg, Mr.. Mag
nus NyTen, of the Observatory, Pulk-
owa, states that the great earthquake
on the coast of South America, in May
of last year, was perceptible at Pulll-
owa, by \ tremor of the instrument
with which he was observing the pas
sage of a star; that the tremor contin-
ued sufficiently long TO be satisfactorily
verified, and that there was no disturb
ance in the neighborhood 10y which it
could have been oecaSioned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12

Although the lactometer has gained
a large degree of popularity in certain
quarters, and by many has been I'M
plicitly trusted, yet it is most untruSt-
worthy instrument. III fact there
hardly ever was an instrument which
has SO utterly failed as the lactolneter.
1t confounds together milk which is
exceptionally rich with milk which has
been largely watered. Its use III
France has been such that many poor
French peasant, bringing the best and
unadulterated produce of his dairy into
a French town, has been ruthlessly
stopped by the police, who, having dip
ped their lactometer into the milk, fire.
quenuy turn it into the gutter, as if it
had been milk and water. In our large
American towns, where the cream IS
removed from country milk and water
added, the lactometer is esteemed q
friend of the milkman, since it does
not record his fraud.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12

a woman was tossed by bull III
Pittsburgh. She had a baby III her
arms, and, as she WAS thrown from a
bridge to hard surface ten feet below,
both she and the child were seriously
injured. The owner of the bull was
sued by the woman's husband for dam
ages, but there was no proof that there
had been any pecuniary loss. and the
jury gave a verdioG for the defendant.
Jane Grey Swisshelm thus expresses
her Indignation: IF this woman, after
her toss, had been sent to a hospital so
that her husband had been deprived of
her company, or if she had been rem
dered unable to perform her usual SER
vice, even for day, her owner might
have recovered damages; but as his
property was not materially injured,
Tor his use, there could ben damages
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12

When Benjamin DiSraeli, at the age
Of thirty, thanked the electors of Taun-
ton for returning him to Parliament,
he was very SLOWLY attired in dark
bottle-green frock coat, waistcoat of
the most eXtrayagant pattern, the front
of which was almost covered with gilt
tering chains, and in fancy pattern
pantaloons. lie wore Il plain black
stock, but 10 collar was visible. AT
the banquet given in the evening,
when responding to the complimentary
toast which had just been proposed by
the chairman, he minced his phrases
in the most affected manner, placing
his hands in all imaginable positions,
apparently for the purpose of exhibit
ing to the best advantage the glittering
rings which decked his white and ia
per fingers. Now lie would place his
thumbs i'll the armholes of his waist
coat, and spread out his fingers OH its
llashy surface; then one set of digits
would be released, and lie would lean
affectedly on table, supporting himself
with his right hand: anon he would
push aside the curlS from his forehead.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12
A WORD t0 Parents.

If you wish TO make your son like
his business, place him in responsible
places. Trust him; consult him about
the work he is TO do. He will take
more interest in his work. and be much
more likely to succeed when he starts
for himself. Don't make slaves of
your children. For want Of proper
training many young man has grown
up without discipline. He has been
able to run through in an Incredible
short space OF time all that his strong
minded father left him. Twenty years
ago we knew such man. To-day his
son owns only poor old span Of hors-
es. and is living from hand to mouth
end very poor living at that. The
lne estate slipped easily from the
hands Of his son, who had no skill to
manage it. So one generation makes
money for the next to squander.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12

In every Department throughout his immense
Establishment lie directs special attention to
the following decided Bargains offered TO the
public:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12
PASSAGE TICKETS

per sail or Steam from and to any Port in Europe
AT New York rates
VIII purchase United States Bonds and keep
constantly on hand and tor sale at market rates Il
full supply OF all descriptions.
VIII convert United States 7-3G Notes into $50
Bonds and cash interest Coupons Free of Charge.
Will collect Bounties, Pensions and other claims
against the L. :. Government
VIII purchase Gold Silver and uncurrent money
highest market rates.
viii receive deposits and allow interest by spec
agreement.
c. BARNES, President
CHARLES LULING. Cashier
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12
GOODS DELIVERED IN THE CITY.

Interest will he charged At the rate of ten per
cent on on all Goods sold after this date unless
paid within fn DAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-13

Medium and Common unchanged quiet state Pine Apple.
4di6c state Factory Poor Fancy, 399c; skins s
Western Factory, Ordinary Choice S0c; skins. 2d&e
EGGS IN light demand, full unchanged prices, Long
Canada, 25l2d26e; Fresh Western, Is 26c. southern
25P026c.; Ordinary stock 2iiea2Sc LINED, 10 isc,
including state. Canada and Western
EiCETrade s fair In iSSbng o,s pcss ABOUT endy
Prime RangOOn, In bono, 3lsc.
SALT-Trsde improving surply Of both Factory and bulk
limited Ashto - Liverpool Fine - 30 Hggns's 81 40
Liverpool Ground 65d70o Deskins WsshngtOns, 81 l59
81 90 Eyanss 81 1891 20 other brands 81 Ojdsl 10
Turks Island. 2Se.; ST. Martin, Soc Cadiz. 1910
SEEDS-Grass Seed dull $50 Glover soil 1c Clover
quoted 6Aa7 % Timothy u l2hasl % Fax quiet ats 80
rs 30 Calcutta Lnseed Iuet at - o. iad&2 40, gold
SEINSBoth Goat and Deer remain quiet but steady Goat
Tampco selected ~ 2c MatamOrOs selected a. c Vera
cruz. selected 47i2c ali gold Buenos Asres 40942 CO
skin i0G42 %e Pana Der skin $0aS2c currency per ~
Deer-HOndnras, 2Jdz1 2c Vera Cruz 2502I i2c; 6nate
ma a. H7eG30c; Central American. trimmed. 2ba2Ic DO
not trimmed. 22c ssal, 25c; ADgcstura 22c Para 2'e
SPICES-Cnchanged fair lObbing trade -.
sTEARINE-ouiet: SALES. 100 ties Western CSC; cl'y
sUGAR-Raw dull; 7a7l4c. for Fair 10 Coed Renning
Cuba 7d7c. 800 hhds Centrifugal 79lc Refined fairly ac
tive Crnsic1 gsc GTanalated. s4c Powdered, 9SG9-c
Cut Loaf, 9Ac. Standard A." Sa9lsc.
TALLOW-AbOut steady; sales 100000 ~ 6l406slec.
TOBACCOKentueky quiet; sales 800 hIs. 1c; Seed
Leaf moderately active sales 5C4 Pennsylvania 1871
lOdlrc 507 Wisconsin do, Sd9c; 80 Ohio do, Oc lOl
State do private 300 bales Havana SIC. al 10.
WHISKEY-IOwer: sales 100 bbis., 81 90
WHALE BONE-Sieady, though quiet.
WOb-An Domestic grades show weakness holders are
willing sellers d buyers feel their advantage and pIaciise
it, Fleeces are Lowell Texas and California Woods liberal
egn WOODS both clothing carpet stock negected prices
irregular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-13
COTTON MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL Nov l2-l23O .. m cotton quiet and
changed Middinc Unauds. OVAL MddhnR Orleans, biiT:
% f the day q 900 bales ding 900 bales for spoCa-
export Receipts. $4,000 bales inciuiug oIU
American Futurts hfrner more buyers az the M quo
pdnds, Midiing clause, November
5Is.n.. Futures Offerings light
Nov. ia D. m.The sales OF COTTON tolay
included $50 bales American Futures Cpands Low Md
ding clanse November delivery, $40 uPaDaS 10" MID
ding clause January ana February delivery o.ian -
IIyERTOOf. Nov. l2-5 m.COtton futures nrlh
Low Milihhg clause February ana haIch delivery I,
plands Low Mddling clause April and NAV devcry ?'
nALnNOEK Nov. l2-COtion quiet MiddllhE o'saSe'
Low Middfng stsds1c; Good Ordinary; sse gross re.
NaIcs, spinners, 80 bales; stock 450l bales -,
BosION Nov. l2-COtton steady Mdding. 9sci 10" MID
ding 0isc: Ordinary she; net receipts Ii0 bales
gr,ls. .2gl bales: stock 1880 bales -,
CHARLESTON, Nov. l2-COttOn hrm; Middihg U.s,; Low
Midilng BE-: Good Ordinary, S: net receipts 1t9 ats
Britain, 1869 bales 10 France Ju iales
tie Channel $50 bales sales 2OOo DaeSi h"A lVs'o
bales. ,,.,.,.. N. e., .-
Middne She. Good Ordinary, Shc recelptA 3S3 Dalcsi
shipmenis EOS bales; sales so bales STOCK I9iD
&c. Mdding SLc Good ordinary &c; net recelpts,
2S7l bales exports France 12o bales safes J4o- Dhes
stock. lD2 i3i bales. .,,,. n
LoI'IsyuLg Nov. 12-COtton quiet; MddlinC: Dc 49,,
MoBIIF. Nov. ~ Cotton quiet MddiDc SCI low Mlu,
SIC, GOOD Ordinary. Sc; net tcctDis 0,ou0 DatS
exports cOastwise CGS bales burnt 200 baes she LOW
bales; stock ~, 3is bales ,,.,u, a, - .
NEU-ORIRANs. Nov 12.-COtton active Mldduhe b2 -
Los Mddng o.; Good ordinary, SSsc net receipts 2g999
bales; ll.273 bales exports 70 the Cohuhen O'ol
balesj sales. 1000 bales stock 1921 Daies'