The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-11-07


he ard IN undress.
Stanley takes no exercise, drinks moth.
ing but Ies, writes from morning until
nizht upon little African stool about
eich. inches high al table less than two
feet IN height and has tremendous litter
Of books. papers and maps in his apart
msn-. which he will not allow 10 be moved,
even 10 be busted.
Among the snug things in the gift Of
LONDON Is the office Of City Remem-
brarcer. The duties involve daily attend
ance N the House Of Commons during the
sitting OF Parliament, and the watching OF
all measures Introduced or proposed likely
to aEecc the interests OF the city.
SIS there anything that will make grain
come up QUick:' asked the gentleman
farmer Of the old husbandman. Well.
10, ] don't know of nofhin' that'll do IT,"
was the genial old fellows reply, sunless
its crows" Then the gentleman farmer
wanted to know where he could get some.
Reliable authorities say that neither
shad nor any other kind Of fish are ST
fecJed with trichinR, for the latter are
only developed in mammals, according 10
examinations made by distinguished sci
en;ists. The worms sometimes found il
the gills, membranes, etc, of fish are pro-
"T.Is"HAd anIiFely harmless.
4 little three year Old girl volunteered
10 say grace AT the table, and did 50 as
follows: "Oh, Lord. bress the things we
ea.; breSs mamma and papa and gamma
AMI gampa and here, casting her eyes
TO lsr grandpa in the next seat she dis
covered that he was smiling, the little one
closed her prayer by saying: Behave
yourself, gampa'-for Christ's sake
amen"
The latest theory for the insanity of the
Eunress Carlotta is that she was poisoned
while in Mexico. where there is an herb
cal ed "el Palo de Leche, which. if mixed
with food and eaten, produces softenin2
Of the brain. 1t is asserted in Mexico
that this herb was administered to the
EN- rress by Mexican lady, in whom she
rep9sed entire confidence, and on whom
she !avished numerous favors.
:. c. Hathaway, of Addison. had hen
imprisoned in q small space four inches
VIDE where she remained at least nine
teen DAYS with no possible chance to get
ANYTHING TO eat. Yet in one-half hour
after release she fought another hen with
considerable vigor. 1t would seem to
many incredible. but It is positive fact,
OF which conclusive evidence can be
given.
At the close of his life Lord North was
afflicted with total loss of sight. At Bath
he met Colonel Barre, who had been his
warm opponent IN the House of Commons,
an who was also blind. On being intro
dG.cd to each other Lord North said,
Colonel, you and | have often been at
VA lance; but believe there are no people
in The world who, after all, would be more
glad TO see each other"
Che flax and linen industry affords rare
encouragement for the employment of
capital and skill in the United States
Very little is done in this country at the
present time IN the production and manu-
tacture of fax. Last year we imported
me million two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars worth of raw flax, six million
dollars worth of linseed, and fifteen mil
Ion dollars worth of linen goods.
4 lady had 1t in her power to render a
service to stranger, who, it afterwards
appeared, was rank Communist. He
thanked her and vanished, but quickly
returned, and drawing from his pocket a
card with d name written thereon i'll blood
ret characters, handed If to his benefact-
~s-s with the assurance that When the rev.
citation began that card would protect her
I,,4,,
Low awful
Home sccnc-TIusband entering and
owing himself languidly upon the sofa,
lac wires the perspiration from his
."W:"O, dear, business is killing me, l
" 50 tired" Wife, jumping for a pill
80: lay down there ike good, dear
low, and take little rest" Little
r-ycar-old daughter: so, papa,
rght God be awful tired after saw 90
wing II" new hired Girl all bout the
hen" Taheauy, blue fire, etc. etc.
The ingenious French have contrived
4 novel way to impress the barbaric mind
NJ. de Brazza, who has charge of the e1-
petition TO Senegal, carried an electric
u&ttery III his pocket, connecting with
,Uo rings on his hand and with other APP
paratus scattered about his person. NheU
nc shakes hands with a savage chief. that
chief Will be very much astonished, for
the electric shock viii run up his ann
and he will see lightning playing about
lie head OF his visitor
Forty years ago the only college IN the
world. it is stated. which admitted women
g.,s IN Oberlin, Ohio, and not woman
aduate there was allowed to read her
wn essay. Now, there arc not only Vas
81, and Wellesley, and Smith colleges,
ut a number of other colleges which ac-
ut Co-education, and in them all, inclui-
~ Obcrlin, the girl graduate" delivers
CT own Grafton, or reads her own essay,
All the question is not even asked whether
S proper.
4 little fellow who has seen scarce half
dozen summers, and at whose home hens
AVE been kept for but few weeks, visit
ID pc'ghbOr's, day or two since, 10 get
'ompany in his play, where he vas in
@0rmed that his oft-time playmate was
differing from chicken-poX. The lady OF
Tie house, in tones OF curiosity not little
tinctured with solicitudc, asked the little
follow if they had had the chicken-pox
over TO his house, and was much amused
At the reply, with all gravity: NO We
haven't had our hens long enough, yet
An eminent Boston physician has found
p the juice of the mi!kweed remedy for
separating wounds. The time of heal
g varied from twenty-four TO thirty-six
ours; but in each instance new skin
ormed completely across. He states that
lie only essential point is TO dry the
7ounded surface thoroughly and gently
nth blotting paper before applying the
Gilkweed juice. After the Juice is APP
lied, and while the healing is in pro-
rcss, piece of bIotting paper is used to
over tie surface
Water forms three fourths of the weight
II living animals and plants, and covers
out three-tourths Of the earth's surface.
''otesscr Chawssin dried the BODY of q
IN in an oven, like brick in a kiln,
'2d after dessication The body weighed
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