The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-29
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is no such thing as law of primogeni-
ture in England.
Diamonds sometimes enclose small
crystals of foreign matter, which give
them peculiar refraction.
An Aberdeen woman has applied TO
be appointed a constable, despairing OF
catching a man in any other way.
When line of darky soldiers on pa
rade come to the right dress, with the
whites of their eyes all turned, it looks
like a chalk mark.
An Ohio MAJ. has a three-eyed baby.
Two eyes for common uses and one eye
OH the main cliance-a political office,
for instance.
There is man in TeXGs whose hair
is 50 red that when lie goes out before
daylight he is taken for sunrise, and
the cocks begin to crow.
1t is proposed to celebrate at Pom
peii, next year, the eighteen hundi edith
anniversary of the destruction Of POM
peii and Iierculaneum.
An attempt is to be made to grow the
sugar cane in Switzerland, and grains
have been forwarded to be distributed
among farmers.
The stones Of the ruin in Syria,
which is said to be that Of the Tower of
Babel, are joined with asphaltum in
stead Of mortar.
There IS 10 man who feels so cheap as
he who goes about asking what would
be good inscription for a tombstone,
and has his own name suggested.
About 1926 the Gar decreed that no
Pole should assume the title of Prince
unless he had 5000 year, OF Count
under 1915 year, Or of Baron under
S125.
The Russian governmental decided
to abolish trial by jury in cases of acts
Of violence against oficia s and at
tempted assassination for political mo-
tiyes.
Dundreary wliskers have been SUI
perseded in England by what is ele-
gantly known IS the fat sausage whis-
kers, accompanied by the tine-tooth-
comb m0ustache.
a small camel's hair brush dipped in
water and passed over the ball Of the
eye on raising the lid, instantly re-
moves any cinder or particle of dust or
dirt without intlaming the eye.
In Hanover, migrating with bees is
very common. IN the spring, the bee
keepers go from the heaths to the
marshes, and thence, late in the sum-
mer, to the buckwIeat and heath local
tiles.
F0ra cement for seams in roofs, take
equal quantities OF white lead and
| White sand, with as much oil as will
! make it into the cOnSistence Of putty.
In few weeks it will become as hard
aS stone.
1t is very true that George Washing
ton never told Il lie, but then his wife
never made him say lie would spade up
the side flower beds and the verbena
mound in the front yard, before he
went down to the Office.
A boy complained to his father that
his brother had hurt his head by throw
ing Bible at him. The father replied:
We'll, you are the only member of my
family on whom the Bible has made
the least Impression
a sea captain was about to dance at
II company with a lady of rank, who
delicately limited to him the propriety
of his putting on pair of gloves. His
reply was, Never mind me, ma'am; l
shall wash my hands when I'ye done
dancing
In Prussia it IS said the potato is cul-
tivated with peculiar success. AS tie
stalk grows, the earth is heaped up,
leaving only three leaves at the top;
roots are thus greatly increased, while
the produce is said to lie astonishing.
Albert w. Edgerly, lawyer of
Lynn, Mass, forbade his wife to go to
Il circus. She went and OH her return
/ found the doors locked against her lie
refuses to live with her, although their
! previous eight months Of married life
! was felcitOuS.
Milk paint for feaCes or barns is
| made by mixing water lime with skim
milk TO aproper consistency to apply
with a brush. Ii will adhere we'll to
/ wood whether smooth or rough, 10
! brick, mortar or stone, where oil has
I not been previously used.
/ A belle of Gold Hill, Nevada, plays
/ the piano with her toes and fingers
! simultaneously. \ witness of her per-
| furmance describes the music produced
us excellent, but says nothing about the
queer contortions that the player ne
/ cessarily put herself through.
\ big Yankee from Maine on paying
his bill i'll a London restaurant was
told that the sum put down didn't in
clue the waiter. WAL" he roared, Il
didn't eat any waiter, did II" lie
looked as though lie could though, and
there was no further discussion.
Mr.. Holland, manager of the Surrey
l Theatre, London, now places brought
am, free of expense, at the disposal Of
III who pay SO for a private box, SO
that his patrons may ride TO the theatre
and home again in q well appointed
conveyance without extra cost.
An old lady, unable TO read, on re-
ceiying letter from an absent son
asked a friend 10 read it TO her. 1t
read, Dear mother" Upon the read
Ell making stop 10 ind, out what fol-
lowed, as the writing was rather bad,
the old lady exclaimed: "Oh! it's from
my poor Jerry, and he always slut
tered
y physician recommends alOes in
fine powder for destroying vermin on
all kinds of stock. He applies the pow
der with a pepner-boN about the neck,
back, and rump OF Tie animal. Aioes
nra rlrpfprTai IN most Substances uSa1