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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01
The aIue OF CYnrNS.

Situated just CD the coast of Syria,
commanding the sea-way to the Gulf Of
| ScanderoOn and the mouth of the Oron-
/ tes, and, therefore, the Mediterranean
entrance to the valley Of the Euphrates
| Cyprus, with its deep harbors, offers sim
guar advantages to a power interested in
India, but unable for the moment to Sc
cure possession of its natural gateway,
/ the valley of the Nile. 1t would be i'm
possible, if England were once seal ed
there, for any power to attack Egypt or
Syria by sea without her full consent,
while tue island itself, as a possession,
offers some singular advantages. 1t is
probably the one place in the world
which could be easily turned into store
house Of timber for the national dock
yards. Much of its mountain ranges is
already clothed with forests which be-
long, we believe, to the state; the oak
grows in profusion, and the cedar of Lee
banon would be in home where it would
need no acclimation. The forests could
be protected by the State with any need
full care, without interfering with the
people who have been reduced by OPP
preston and misgovernment to one hun
| dred thousand, perhaps twelfth of their
proper number, and vino for years to
come would be employed i'll re-peopling
and re-subduing the beautiful valleys,
where every cereal and every known fruit
will reach perfection. The tobacco plant
and the apple will grow in Cyprus almost
side by side. With little care and en-
ergy III the formation of tanks, on the
South India plan, to be formed by the
torrents which now waste themselves
down the hills, Cyprus would have all
the natural advantages OF Jamaica, bet
ter climate, and a population now de-
graded indeed, but once among the most
industrious and enterprising in the world.
Within ten years, in Anglo Indian hands
the Island would pay all expenaes, pro-
vide much of the wood needed for the
that prosperity which to be full must
wait for the recovery of the population,
now depressed By misgovernment debas-
ed by want Of freedom and declining in
numbers through want of the means of
subsistence. 1t is useless to be indus
trious when if a man prospers, his pros
perity enriches pasha; but under British
rule, Cyprus would supply half the cities
of eastern Europe with cut marbles, fine
tobacco, fruit and the liquors for which
the sweet grapes of the island, now used
to make abominabIe wine, are so well
suited. The island might be splendid
garden, thrice the size of Suffolk, and
from the extradoruary variety of its eli
mates, sanitarium for the wealthy in
valids of Europe, even if We could not
succeed in the very interesting expert
ment it invites the formation, for the
first time in our history, of European
colony.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01
One of Russia's Gains.

Hobart Pasha wites to the London
| Times:
''I remark that Russia insists that, how
ever much she NAV curtail her demands
territor;ally speaking, her new territory
must include the Kiiia mouth of the
Danube. OF course it must-that Is, if
she is to have anything of great value
commercially and strategically, for the
following reasons: At the Kilia, or
northernmost outlet, or, as it is called,
branch, of the Danube, the sand banks
growing so fast TO seward that already q
harbor fairly protected from all winds
has been formed between the point of
sand at the entrance of the branch and
the main land, a distance of about two
miles; in fact, during the late war I was
anchored there with several ships in per
feet safety. In few years a capital har-
Dor will be formed. Admiral Sprett, r.
n, who has surveyed that coast, can
corroborate what [ state. In addition to
this, there is another point of still greater
Importance connected with the kilia
branch of the Danube which should be
generally known. 1t is that whoever
commands the kilia branch of tie Dan
ube commands all trade in that river; at
all events, 50 far as the entrance and
some Ten miles upward is concerned !;
( n M oh n hot
branch it would invite lit must be re-
membered that the Kilia branch is the
first outlet the water in the river finds its
downward course) the great rush of waters
into its channels This rush would of
! course lessen the depth of water in the
! two other or lower branches, and this lit
| tie game might be carried on 50 as to
render Sulina and St. George mouths
mere mud pools. 1t may be all very
well to talk of retribution for the names
of the Emperor Nicholas, but I strongly
! suspect that the great champions of the
cause of humanity and religion think
more of possessing a snug little port in
the Black sea, with the power Of any day
stopping the commerce of the Danube
or at all events commanding it, than Of
the dear departed. If Russia is to have
Kilia branch of the Danube, the waters,
works, etc., must be in the hands Of the
European commission of the Danube, or
else we shall live TO regret it. Yes, and
to the very mouth of the branch, and no
means must be at hand which would adj
nit of her suddenly taking possession.
She is very fond of sudden action; ex-
| planatiOnS aftprWarl -
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

The younger Pitt and the late Earl
Russell commenced their careers by writ
ing tragedy. La the case of the former
the tragedy of "Laurentius, King Of
Clausium, was composed for private
performance in his own family by young
VIM. Pitt at the age of II or ID. The
chief situation in the play is regency,
during which the Prime Minister has to
defend the throne in the illness of the
monarch against the designs and intrigues
of the next heir. Lord Russell's Don
Carlos, though not published until 1922,
after he had made his first public appear
ance as an author, was undoubtedly
written when he was barely more than IS
years of age. The plot deals with the
rights of the people, the freedom of
speech and conscience, and their claims
above all to religious liberty. 1t is
strange that in both instances the leading
difficulties of each statesmau's career, and
at the same tine their conduct In these
difficulties, had been, as it were, prefir
ured in their respective youthful trag-
edies.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01
How Small Items Count.

Five cents each m0rning-a mere tri-
lie. Thirty-fye cents per week-not
much; yet il would buy coffee and SUI
gar for a whole family, S1S.25 a
year-and this amount invested in a
savings bank at the end of a year and
the interest thereon at six per cent,
computed annually, would i'll twelve
years amount to more than S6S9-
enough to buy good farm in the
West.
Five cents before each breakfast, din
ner and supper; you'd hardly miss it.,
yet it is fifteen cents day-$1. 05
a Wcek-enough to buy a small library
of books. Invest this as before, and
il twenty years you have over 5000.
Quite enough to buy good house and
lot.
Ten cents each mOrning-hardly
worth second thought; yet with it you
can buy paper Of pins or spool of
thread. Seventy cents per weel-it
would buy several yards of muslin;
$3.50 in one year. Deposit this money
as before, and you would have $3.50 i'll
twenty years-quite a snug little for
tune.
Ten cents before each breakfast, din
ner and supper-thirty cents day. 1t
wonld buy book for the children;
S2.i0 cents each week-more than
enough to pay years subscription TO
a good newspaper; Sl05.50 year-with
il you could buy good melodeon, from
which you could produce good music
TO pleasantly while the evening hours
away. And this amount invested as
before would in forty years produce the
desirable amount of SIS 000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01
Roman Women.

They are the direct opposite of Ger.
man Gretchen, whose blonde tresses
are wound around a gentle, dreamy liz
tie head, and whose blue eyes look even
by day as though they were full OF the
soft glimmer of moonlight. The Roman
woman typiies clear decision. She is
the representative of serious and ma
jestic womanhood. Her beauty is cele-
brated all over the world, and has no
rival throughout the rest Of Italy. Fair
haired Roman women are very rare.
But the wealth of black locks suits
magniicently with the rich brown of
their complexion, mellowed by a south
ern sun. and with the pomegranate
flower red of their lips. Such liveli-
ness as that of fhe Neapolitan woman
and coquetry, are foreign to Roman fe-
male nature. These women move like
queens, with fine, broad-shOuldeTed and
broad-hipped figures and flexible waists.
They do not bend or wave from side to
side us they walk, but glide along with
sweeping draperies, like SO many wan
dering goddesses.
These physical attractions are accom-
panied by dignified, gracious bearing,
and the noble speech of the Roman wo-
men is peculiarly fascinating. No one
who has once felt the charm of this elo-
quence, whose deep, full tones and
glowing vowels are as harmonious as
fine music, can ever forget it. The
rich, hign-born beauty blooms and flour
ishes like the flowers and shrubs in tie
luxuriant Roman gardens; the wretch
ed peasant woman of the Campagna is
poor, haggard, tanned by sun and
weather. Her gait, too, is proud, her
ewes also flame brightly-they flame,
alas, with hunger and fever, two mala-
dies hereditary in her blood! There is
character in her features, and even
when her countenance shall be utterly
withered and wrinkled and discolOred
bv wears, hard work and weather, it
will vet be full of character, though it
be as ugly and as hag-like as an old
witch.
The bluntness and disagreeable sharp
ness which age impresses upon the wo-
men of other European countries, are
not seen among them. They are all fit
to serve as painters models. Roman
girls are utterly devoid of sentimental
itv, and women of the Roman populace
talk as familiarly of the latest tragical
stabbing case, as our women talk of the
last novel, and whenever a man has
been killed they Immediately take the
part of the wretched assassin. There
is nothing to be done for the dead man,
but the other interesting, much-to-be
compassonated criminal, who has had
the misfortune to kill somebody, he,
indeed, may have need for help and
sympathy, for the accursed carabinieri
are after him, and he must not be left
to fall into their hands. Wheresoever
he goes and relates his bloody story, he
is sure to meet with shelter. The wo
men press around him, fall of pity and
curiosity, the children stare at him as
hero, the men admire him and help him
as best they can.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

A GENTLEMAN at Scarborough, after
waving his handkerchief for half an hour
or more at an unknown lady whom he
discovered at a distant point on the shore,
was encouraged by a warm response to
his signal to approach his charmer. I'M
agine his feelings when, on drawing near
er, he saw that it was his own dear wife,
time before. "Why, how remarkable
that we should have recognized each
other at such distance" exclaimed both
in the same breath: and then they chang
ed the subject.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

THERE were five of them, and they had
assembled in a cigar store near the Capt.
tol hotel. The subject was i'll regard to
horse racing. Said hack driver who
was present, Talk about your fast time!
Why, I've seen a horse trot a mile ii
100" .Impossible!" said the cigar
proprietor. "It can't be done! The
best time / ever heard of was 2 IA. =
Said the hackman, ''Ill bet you five dol
lars [ can prove what I say" Taken by
the cigar man, coin put up, and a referee
chosen. In drawing voice the hack
man explained to. the man of cigars,
Don't you know, you idiot, that 1.90
is two minutes and thirty seconds?"
Turning to the stakeholder the tobacco
mist then said: s'Give him the money;
it's worth five dollars to know what
fool am.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01
Robin Redbreast.

Those unaecuStomed to observe the
manners of the lower world, says the
Inverness Courier. might be incredu-
lous Of the senSibility and confidence
which they acquire from the kindness
Of their human superior. In garden
at Brodie there were several birds
which had become the companions of
the gardener; but as usual in all COM
munitieS, one more amiable and intel
ligent than the rest. When the old man
was at work he never left him, but
perched beside him, examining every
spadeful of earth which he threw up,
often hopping into the trench under
the rpiifted spade, which its master was
obliged to suspend till he had gathered
the grub or chrysalis Cor which he had
descended. II the old man paused to
speak, the bird would perch upon one
side of his spade. while his foot rested
upon the other. But III the garden of
a lady, illustriouS for her talents and
love of nature, we have seen more re-
markable examples of intimacy and
confidence. FamiliaTiZed by her gen
tleness, and attracted by the little dole
with which she always met them, they
have become SO much the companions
Of her walks that they wait for her in
the paths, perched on a bough, and
singing till she approaches, and they
drop At her feet and pick the crumbs
from her hand; sit on the handle of her
little flower basket, or the edge of her
parasoI, watching all her motions; and
when they have received their frugal
me3l-for they are very abstemious.
never taking more than four or five
crumbs at time-they return to tree
and sing till she retires.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

BISHOP HARRIS, of the Methodist
church, related an incident of his travels
in Palestine about a musical donkey:
One evening the little company of travel
ers were sitting in the tent talking over
the events of the day, when a hymn was
proposed as fitting close of its labors.
Rev. VIM. Spencer struck up hymn to
the familiar tune of New Durham. All
joined in. In the midst of verse a
donkey, which was tied near the tent,
began to bray terifcally. The surround
ing hills sent back the echo from far and
near. When he ceased the singers found
themselves in utter confusion. The
Arab guide put his head into the tent
and remarked, He tink he know dat
tune
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

Among the antiquities found in the
new quarter of the Castro Pretoria at
Rome were several stone tablets an
GENTLY used by idlers in games Of
chance. These tablets were or marble,
either carved or roughly scratched.
They had three horizontal lines equi-
distant from each other. and each of
these had twelve signs. such as circles
or leaves. Many of them had words in
stead of signs, numbering in all thirty
six letters, and so arranged that each
line contained twelve, these signs and
letters being used TO denote the points
made in throwing the dice There were
two players. and the three lines were
divided into two parts, i'll each of which
the player marked his points.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

JOE HOOKER at the reception of the
army of the Potomac, occupid big arm
chair, having beautiful girl of seven on
his knee, whom he kissed. One of the
company remarked to the child: "You
must remember this. Ten or fifteen
years hence You will be very proud of
having been kissed by Fighting Joe
Hooker" Whereupon the General wit
tily retorted: II should not mind it
either, my dear, if you were ten or fif-
teen years older now"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

Immortelles, or what we call Ever
lasting Flowers" employ many per-
sons in there cultivation in the south
of France while The manufacture of
them-bleaching dyeing, and making
into boquets; wreaths, and crowns,
ETC., employs 1860 persons in Paris.
On fete days, such as All Saints and
All Souls days, $4,000 wreaths are
to decorate the tombs at Per la Chaise.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

A LOVER who had ''gone West to
''make home" for his Birdie" wrote
to her: GIVE got the finest quarter sec
ton of land Q60 acres) [ ever put my
foot down on" Birdie wrote back: Sup
pose you buy another quarter section,
John, so we can have lawn around your
never was the mistress of it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

The thousands of persons who nave
been swindled i'll Chicago may take
heart. The Rev. Collyer says: "There
are men in Chicago without a gray hair
in their heads, of whose word am so
sure that if one should come in the guise
of an angel from heaven to accuse them
l should look for the cloven foot in the
messenger. There IRE some grayhaired
men to whom | would trust my life, my
fortune and my sacred honor and slice p
eight hours every night in fullest conf
dence."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

An important though little known
business in Westfeld, Mass, is the
manufacture of piano legs. Some 500
carved legs per month are turned out.
They are made of white wood, and
carved mostly by hand. They are sent
unstained to the piano manufacturers,
who color and polish them to suit the
instruments for which they are de-
signed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01
Cur "Thsrmo Therapea," or Turkish
Bath.

Dr. Easton has given over 1900 Baths
at his cure, cor. Eighth aud Chicago Sts.,
Manitowoc Wis, since he opened Aug.
Goth, 1877. The doctor is having patients
from various parts of this and other
states, many seemingly hopeless diseases
are being cured. No disease is exempt
from its scope of treatment, yet, the Bath
is not for invalids alone, but for all who
recognize the intimate relations between
cleanliness of body, and purity of soul.
Invalids can here find good accomoda-
lions at reasonable prices, and one of The
pleasantest and healthiest cities on lake
Michigan's western shore. Forget 1t
mott Forget it not,.''
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

One of those Sunday-school teachers
who are always DESTROYS of drawing out
the ideas of children, asked her class
what they supposed Daniel said when he
was placed in the lions den. One of her
scholars, who has q practical turn of
mind, answered, Goodbye, Tn a
pOner-"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

a horse expresses his characteristics
through his feet and his neck. If he
feels his oats he dances gingerly and
curves his neck. If he feels proud he
makes a circle with all the precision of
an engineer. If he is impatient or play
full he makes a specific and probably
readable stampings with his fore feet.
If you tease him he takes your photo
graph with his hind legs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

81 WANT, and will have, a wife with
out falling" was the remark of young
man who had three seasons experience
of life. His sister, with only a country
girls philosophy, remarked: 'Then
you'll never marry, because. should you
find such woman, she'll be sure to want
a husband Of the same character.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01
TwNIrishmen, on certain occasion,

occupied the same chamber. In the
morning one of them inquired of the
other, Dennis, did you hear the thun-
der in the night?"-''No, Pat, did it
really thunder?''-''Yes, it Numbered
as if hiven and earth would come to-
gether." "Why the deuce, then didn't
We wake me, for we know l can't Shape
when it thunders.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

WHATS that" he asked his landlady,
as she set his cup by his plate. "Coffee, "
was the prompt and decisive reply.
''Ah, innocently remarked the boarder,
with an air of interest, ''and what is it
made off" and there was silence around
the table for the space of half an hour.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

THE intellectual woodchuck crept slyly
out of his hole yesterday to see how his
prophecy OF cool summer was being re-
ceived by an indignant world. His face
was perfectly bald where he had blushed
the hair off-Graphic.
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Faithful in the Least.
BE sure no earnest worl

Be sure no earnest work,
Of any honest creature, hOwbeit weak.
Imperfect, i'll adapted, fails so much;
II is not gathered as a grain Of sand,
To enlarge the scene % human action used
For carrying out Gods end. No creature works
So IN. observe. that therefore he's cashiered,
The honest. earnest man must stand and work.
Free men freely work
whosoeyer fears God, fears to sit at case.
Let rs be content
To do the thing we can, and not presume
To fret because its little.
-BrOEniHg.
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JONES went to see Brown in his new
house. eyes, said Jones. after a critical
inspection of the handsomely furnished
dining-room, "most complete [ must
say; every thing here but dumb waiter;
why don't you have one-eh?" "Why, :"
said Brown The fact is, you know, 1
don't find them answer" Jones asked
no more questions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-08-01

'WHIsKEY is your greatest enemy a
minister said to Deacon Jones. But
said Jones, don't the Bible say, Mr..
Preacher, that we are to love our enc
mies!' oh, yes, Deacon Jones; bat it
don't say swallow them.
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JOHN SCHU ETTE & BROS.
THE MUTUAL FARMER FIRE ms. CO.,
Or
MANITOWOC RAPIDS.


BERNHARD DELSMANN, of X oss nth.
PETER REFS,
JOSEPH AUGUSTIN
MICHAEL SElDEL,
CARL KLlNGHOLZ, of Mauitowoc Rapids.
GE0RGE MEISNEST,
WENCEL kADET,
NORTH lei of Manitowoc.
FRIEDRICH KNUTH ofGibson.
Any farmer desiring to become "A member of this
Insurance Co. will apply to any of the abe We.
Farm property insured at 25cts year per slC0.
BERN. DELSMANN, President.
J. AUGUSTINE, Treasurer.
CIIAS. KLINGH0LZ, Secretary
At the Regular Meetings the Both of March
29th of June, 18th of October 1875 and the Annual
Meeting on the 18th of January, 1879. at Joseph
kuehnes, at the Four Corners at O'Clock p NJ, all
members are invited to be present that they may
see how their money is managed for the benefit Of
ever! member. jan 3l-75
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SOME men are always looking for some
thing pointed in newspaper, and vet if
their names are used to sharpen the
points they are too dull to see where the
fun comes IN.
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S. B. SHERWOOD,
GEN'L LAND AGENT.

Has for sale Farms and Lands in the Counties
of Manitowoc, Calumet, Brown, Door &c, Wis.
Also lots and houses in the City of Manitowoc
Wis.
Is~- Sooe --@---- - s-r@,I Dino a,,ds in
Marathon, Chippewa. Ashland, &C, cOuntfesWiS
Also. about 1000. 900 acres of Burlington &
Mo- River X. X. Co.'S Lands i'll the Southern
part of the State OF Iowa and the Southeastern
part of the State of Nebraska, on 10 years time
with six per cent interest. Persons wishing to
buy or sell Farms. Lands and Lots or wanting
to employ an agent in any business of land
matters will please give me q call, in person
or hy letter. at the Williams House, Manitowoc
Wis gmaTchlG Is
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Billings says: There IL no man who
needs so much watching az the one who
il all the time watching some one else.n
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in all then Acpnpnnted I"Fms. 1t Is well known
that DR.. James has stood at the head of the profess
for the past 30 years. Age and experience are
all-impOrtant. Seminal Weakness night losses by
dreams, pimples on the lace lost manhood, can pos
itively be cured. Ladies wanting the most delicate
attention, call or write. Pleasant home for patients
book for the million. Marriage Guide, which
tells you all about these dseases-who should
marry-why MOTTO cents To pay postage. DIR
James has 80 rooms and paTOr. YOn no one but
the doctor. Office hours, A NJ. to p. NJ. Sundays,
10 to II. IN business strictly confidential.