The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02


advertising a new magazine before the
first number was printed, of which 100,-
600 copies were consequently sold.
"No dictionary has been made for man
that can describe the anguish Of the soul
without hope" Or of the boy with gray
trowsers and black broadcloth patch.
There is a fortune awaiting the man
who invents boomerang bookjack which
you can throw at a cat, and have it sail
back to the window if it misses its mark.
The last car festival at Juggernauth
was a miserable failure. There were no
large contributions by devotees, and the
RAM (another of the banished Rajah of
Puri) had to bear all expenses.
Mrs. A-"Now, Mrs. B., will you come
and see our apiary?" Mrs. B. (who has
been putting it off all the afternoon)-
''WelI, Mrs. A, the thing is, you know,
Im-I'm rather afraid Of monkeys.
An Irishman, upon his arrival in the
United States. noting the great number
of military titles exclaimed. "What
divil of battle has been fought near
here, where all the privates were kilt"
Cissv-Pa's going to bring US home
something tonight; I wonder what it will
be? Tommy-Yes, but suppose he
doesn't see anything? Cissy-Oh, then
he will bring something else, of course.
A contest has been commenced in Union
county, Pa, over the estate Of William
Cameron, brother of Simon Cameron.
The will gives $1,400,000 to one daughter,
Mrs. Packer, and only about 100000 to
other relatives.
NJ. Valasse, a mechanician at the ar
senal of Tarbes, France, has invented a
musket which can be fred five hundred
times before needing to be cleaned. After
each hundred shots it is necessary to cease
firing until the gun becomes cool.
The Shah of Persia has in his stables
four little camels, no larger than ponies,
and of species extremely rare. He has
promised two to the city of Paris, and
they will be installed in the Jardin DIES
Plantes.
The Railroad Gazette says that few
years ago 10000 pounds was the maxi
mum for a car load, but now many COM
panics permit 10000 pounds to be put
upon a car, and very few accidents due to
overlooking are on record.
Mr.. Charles Dickens has undertaken to
write a life of the late Charles Matthews,
based upon material supplied by the ex-
ecutrix, including, for the early years of
his life an autobiography prepared for
publication by Mr.. Matthews.
Fresh young actor to Sothern-"Mr
Sothern. if l had been an actor as long as
YOU have I should by this time be the
owner of two brown stones" SOthern-
"Certainly you would, my boy; one at
your head and the other at your feet"
The most important piece of Roman
sculpture ever found in London was late
ly excavated. 1t is believed to have
formed part of a mausoleum. London
was a large city, with mint and other
metropolitan institutions, even in Roman
days.
The American Architect says Of the
elevated railroads: at is quite clear that
the roads involve a sacrifice of the streets
through which they are run. The cost Of
this sacrifice is part Of the expense of
the roads not counted on when they were
planned"
An Alabama inventor has applied for a
patent for a chalk mark. He has discCv-
cred, he says, that ants will not cross a
line of chalk, and his idea is to protect
things from the pests by drawing a chalk
line around them. The application has
been refused.
Two theatrical critics were quarreling
'Your articles are the laughing stock of
the town." said one. 'The time Will
come when yours will be-" returned the
other "When?" asked the first, 'When
somebody reads them,n answered his
companion.
Among Stanley's competitors III the
field of African travel is an elderly school
master of Steglitz, Germany. On the
principle OF doing at Rome as Rome does,
he left home (having started secretly with
one shirt, one pair OF stockings, and an
old ovcrcOat-
A large ape, which was chained to a
tree in the grounds of one Of the Ester
hazy family, lately descended On the
countess while she was driving, and tore
her dress and arm. Her husband arrived
in time to shoot the beast before serious
nafm was done.
'There are doubtless vacations in which
he could be trustcd,' was the reply.
There real estate, for example; il that
were put in his care | think the owner
would find his property where he left it.
| shouldn't care TO speak as to any other
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A young man who was engaged as
clerk was told by his employer that all
the clerks slept in the house, and that it
was closed punctually at ten every night
"Oh, don't apologize" said the youth.
II don't care what time it's closed, if it's
only opened early enough in the morn
ing.
The growth Of the nails on the left
hand requires eightY-two days more than
those Of the right, is more rapid in chill
dren than adults, and goes on faster in
days for the renewal of the nails in cold
weather, and but 116 when the weather is
warm.
A witty gentleman, in speaking of a
friend who was Frustrated by illness. re-
marked that he could hardly recover,
since his constitution was all gone. 'If
his constitution is all gone" said by
stander," Il do not see how he lives at all"
"Oh," responded the wag, che lives on
the by-laws"
y Biblical curiosity in the English sec
tion of the Paris Exhibition which at
tracts crowds is the model of the Taber-
nacle as it rested during the wandering
Of the Israelites in the desert. The ex-
terror and interior are constructed in strict
accordance with the details given in the
Old Testament.
"Help, help. save my wife" shouted a
man whose wife had fallen overheard in
the Hudson river recently. They sue
ceeded in rescuing her Her husband