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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08
A HEN BECOMES A ROOSTER.

Six years ago next July there was
Matched in this section a female chick.
With the exception of the usual adven-
lures with hawks and owls, this interest
ing fowl reached the age Of pullet-hood
without creating any unusual excitement.
She quickly won the hearts of the lords
of the barnyard, and more than one pitch
ed battle was fought for her favor by ri
val cocks. In time she developed into a
steady, matronly hen, and not only prov
ed good source of eggs, but sat upon
and Matched five filters of chicks and one
of geese, from which feat she was known
in the neighborhood as the ''gosling
hen" Last February, however, mark
ed change was observed in the subject of
this sketch. First, the ROSTERS ceased
to worship at her shrine. A change was
also observed in her general bearing, she
assuming decidedly masculine airs
growing with the voice and tone of a
thoroughbred chanticleer; spurs COM
menced to grow from her heels; the tail
feathers heightened and curved; her
comb grew in length, and now this re-
markahle fowl has developed into full
iedgsd rooster. 1t is now on exhibition
at Barrows'. -Oglethorpe (Ga.) Echo.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08

New YORK, May 1.-The Range and
Prize Commissioners of the National
Rife Association have adopted pro-
gramme of matches to be shot at Creed
moor during May. 1t includes popular
competitions for every Wednesday and
Saturday during the month.
A twenty-fve-mile walking match for
$500, between W. E. Harding and E. C.
Holske, will take place at Gilmores Sat.
urday night. Holske is the favorite.
A hour bycicle tournament
viii take place at the American Institute,
beginning May IA. Densille, Mcclellan,
Messenger, Harding, and others are en-
tered.
The prize fight between Dryer and
Elliott for 81, 600 and the championship
will take place near Port Dover, Ont.
next Thursday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08
HIS SISTERS AND HIS AUNTS.

A gentleman who had been out be-
tween acts to get his breath perfuned
with cloves at the Walnut Street Theatre
on Tuesday evening, strolled into the
orchestra fo- few minutes Chis own
seats were in the dress circle, and stand
ing in the aisle taking an inventory of
the beauty and chivalry of the house,
when he was accosted by laxative man
On the end of the seat near which he
stood. After little conversation, two
ladies from the dress circle commenced
to beckon to him, and the oficious
stranger said:
81 say, I guess we've mashed some
thing up there"
No answer.
'Not much of conquest, though, for
| swear that woman on the right of the
post is ugly enoug to turn milk sour"
Eyes, replied our friend, she is plain
but for all that she is my wife,
"Did I say the right Of the post' ?"
confusedly asked the volunteer CONVEX
sationalist. 81 mean the left There,
she looks this way now; the one with
grounding eyes, Dahomey nose, and
mouth like a suffering lobster. There,
she grins again. That's the one You
see?"
eyes, see. That is my sister. They
are all relatives of mine along that row. y
Here, keep my seat few minutes,
please" said the stranger. sI-I-must
get little fresh air. It's horrible close
here. '-BOston transcript.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08
CHICAGO'S GREATNESS.
She Now Has the Largest and
Finest Millinery Establish
ment in the World.

The opening OF the wholesale millinery and
notion establishment of Messrs o. R. Keith
& Co., in their elegant new quarters on Wa
bash avenue, marks era in the commercial
history of the great Northwest,-and,i in fact,
of America,-whose importance can hardly be
oyeresrimated, for it enables Chicago to
boast OF having the largest, finest, and
best appointed wholesale millinery and
notion hoEse ii the world. Chicago's
supremacy in other lines, such grain,
provisions, and lumber, has been aeknowl-
edged for years; bat few have had the hardi-
hood to make similar claims for the Garden
City as distributing point for all the fash
ionable finery and elegant trifles that are the
outgrowth OF centuries OF European luxury.
This proud pre-eminence of Chicago is, of
course, due to a great extent 20 her position
as the commercial centre Of the Mississippi
Valley; but IN a still greater degree is the
result owing to the untiring energy and enter
prise Of her business houses, of which the
firm of o. r. Keith & Co. NAV be taken
as the best representative. Mr.. Keith was
the senior member OF the firm OF Keith
Brothers, wholesale dealers in millinery,
hats, caps, fJITs, notions, and furnishing
goods, on Madison street. Twenty-one wears
ago in 1859 the firm was known as Keith
q Faxon later TN 1850 as Keith, FaxOn * Co..
and since 1865 as Keith Brothers. They are
well and fagorably known not only in this
country but in all the leading markets in
Europe, where their standing is among the
very best. So rapid has been the growth of
the business of the firm that the Madison-street
place, although one of the largest in the West,
was by far too small for the joint business. A
change was accordingly made, and, while the
other departments are carried on as usual at
the old stand By Keith Brothers, the millinery,
fancy goods, and notions departments were
/. taken by .. r. Keith Il Co. and transferred to
the newly finished Williams Building on Va
bash ayenue.-Chjcago Tribune, March p
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FROM A WELL-KNOWN WRITER.

From Mrs. Mary Francis, well known
as Margaret Blount."
Brightbank, Woodstock, VT, Oct. 9Th,
1s76.-Seth W. Fowle e. Sons:
Gentleman-Two years ago 1 began to
take the Peruvian Syrup. L was in a
languid, half-aliye state, through IL
cipient dyspepsia and defective circuh-
ton of the blood. Three bottles of the
Peruvian Syrup changed this to glowing,
bounding health. / have a fine appetite.
sleep soundly, and can walk five miles
easily, without resting, or busy myself
out Of doors all day long without fatigue.
A lady cousin who resides with me,
took the Syrup during her recovery from
u serious Illness of some weeks. She has
beea an invalid for years. Five bottles
of the Syrup have SO built mp her system
that she now eats quite heartily, sleeps
well, and can walk three miles lin fine
weather. without fatigue. Iconsider the
medicine SO Invaluable to personsof seden-
tary pursuits, or to those who suffer
from languor or low spirits, that relate
this personal experience of its effects to
you, leaving you to make what use YOU
please of my letter. Respectfully,
MARY FRANCIS.
Sold by dealers generally.
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SCALPED BY A PULLEY.

Eau Clare Free Press An elderly
man, named Merriman, met with a seri-
Gus accident in one of the Eau Claire
Lumber Company's mills this morning.
He was STOPPING down under a running
belt, and not preceiying that the belt
was in motion, incautiously raised his
head, which was Immediately caught in
the machinery, and the scalp taken off
almost as clear as it could have been
done by an Indians knife. The injury
is Il very painful and serious one, aud
though not generally reckoned danger
GUS, is made the worse by Mr.. Merri-
mans age, which is between fifty and
sixty years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08
LIVER is KING.

The Liver is the Imperial organ of the
whole human system, as it controls the
life, health ard happiness Of man. When
1t Is disturbed in Its proper action, all
kinds of ailments are the natural result.
The digestion of food, the movements of
the heart and blood, the action of the
brain and nervous system, are all imme-
diately connected with the workings of
the Liver. 1t has been successfully prov
ed that Green's August Flower is I'M
eqaalied IN curing all persons afflicted
with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint, and
all the numerous symtoms that result
from an unhealthy condition of the Liver
and Stomach. Sample bottles to try, 10
cents. Positively sold in all towns on
the Western Continent Three doses
will prve that if is Just Whit you want.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08
LEGEND OF THE IRON MASK.

During the seventeen years confine-
ment of this strange prisoner in Sainte
Marguerite, st. Mars, who brought him
to the fortress, was replaced by Mon
sieur de Bonpart, as governor. The
daughter of the latter, just emerging
from childhood to womanhood, grew up
with this mystery about her. She had
seen the graceful figure of the masked
prisoner promenading at night upon the
terrace and at worship in the chapel,
where he was forbidden to speak or to
uncover his face, the soldiers in attend
ance always having their pieces pointed
toward him if he should attempt to do
either. She discovered that her father
always treated him with the greatest re-
spect, serving him bare headed and
standing. His table service was of mas
siqe silver, his dress of the richest velvet,
ana he wore the finest linen and the
most costly lace. She had heard her
father accidentally speak to him as s'the
prince" No wonder that his sad fate
occupied her thoughts by day, and his
noble figure haunted her dreams by
night.
She, too, was very young and beauti-
full, and their eyes occasionally met in
chapel. He sang beautifully, and was a
very skilful performer on the guitar. It
is said she climbed the rocks under the
terrace and sang songs to the poor cap
tive. Thus romantic love sprang up
between them, and as it gained strength
the young girl dared to purloin the keys
from her father, and so obtained access
to the prisoner. When the governor
discovered his child's treachery he was
struck with the greatest dismay. His
oath was binding upon him to put to
death Immediately any one who had
spoken to the prisoner. But she con-
fessad her love for him and pleaded pit
eousIy for her young life. The captive,
also, to whom the governor was much
attached, joined his prayers to hers, and
implored that they might be made man
and wife, and then the secret would be
safe. The governor was not stern
enough to immediate his child, and per-
haps a CLEAN of ambition may have fash
ed across his mind, as in the event of the
death of Louis XIV, the prisoner would
be acknowledged, and his daughter sit
on the throne Of France.
However their nuptials were performed
by priest of the castle in the dead of
night, and all were sworn to secrecy
From this union two children were born.
A whisper of this reaching the ears of
the minister, the Marquis of Louyois,
the prisoner was Immediately removed
to the bastile for safe keeping, and the
mother, the priest and the governor dis
appeared. The children were sent to
Corsica, to be brought up in obscurity
under the name of their grandfather
Bonpart, which was corrupted into
Bonaparte. And thus, says the legend,
Providence avenged the wrongs of the
twin brother of Louis XIV, and restor.
ell the eldest branch of the Bourbon line
10 the throne of France.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08
ARE ANIMALS SENSIBLE TO
RIDICULE!

Mr.. Sidney Buxton, in one of his
amusing papers on animals, in the -Ani-
NAL World for February, says that dogs
and horses are, as far as he knows, the
only animals sensitive to ridicule, while
cats and birds are wholly unaware that
they are being laughed at. He tells of
pony of his own which gets very cross
when disparaging remarks are made upon
him, and becomes furious, and stamps
about his stall, putting back his ears, and
attempting to bite, if he is openly laugh,
ed at, while praise greatly plesses him.
The truth is that it is only those Great
ures which can feel sympathy with men
which can also appreciate ridicule. The
horse sympathizes evidently with many
of his riders feelings and amusements,
while the dog can enter into no small pro
portion of his feelings. But birds and
cats, though often exceedingly affection
ate, and full of attachment to individuals.
hardly ever attempt TO enter into human
feelngs-as Cowper's dog Beau, for iu-
stance, entered into the poets desire to
possess himself of the water lily. The
hatred of ridicule always accompanies a
capacity for sympathy. Certainly dogs,
and probably horses, know the difference
between being laughed at IN derision, as
we laugh at fool, and being laughed at
IN admiration, as we laugh at good
comic actor, and enjoy the latter as much
as they resent the former. 1t is ques-
tionable, however, whether some parrots
do not understand and enjoy the practice
OF making fun OF their human acluaint-
ances-do no. appreciate the ait of dup
ing, and take pleasure N it,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08
AMERICAN NEWS.
GOVERNOR sEYNorR,s VIEWS.

ALBANY, \. Y, May 1-Governor Sey-
mour has written long and deliberately
prepared reply to the letter OF the COM
Inittee Of the Belmont conference, asking
him to accept the nomination for Cover
nor next fail. He refuses to accept the
nomination, AMI in the most positive
terms asserts thai he has permanently re-
tired from politics. He discourses upon
the present condition Of the Democratic
party OF the State, pointing out tie dan
ger it is in, and most earnestly and eIo-
quently urges peace, harmony, and unity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08
CAUGHT AT LAST.

The notorious depredator Kate-Arlh,
who has for so many years eluded the
most accomplished and skillful detectives,
has been caught at last in Buffalo, n. Y.
For further particulars, ask your drug
gist for bottle of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy, admitted to be the best remedy
for catarrh yet compounded.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the err
rors and indiscretions of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood,
&C., will send recipe that will cure
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary
in South America. Send elf-addressed
envelope to the REV. JOSEPH I. INMAN,
Station ID, NetU York CitY.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08
GONE TO EUROPE.

New YORK, May 1.-The wife of Sec
rotary Sherman, their daughter and Miss
Denison sailed to-day for Europe in the
steamer Adriatic The secretary and
some friends of the family in revenue
cutter accompanied the tourists down
the bay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08

~ have Liver Disease, indicated by coated
tongue. foul breath. poor appetite, frequent head
ache duh pain I'm the side. or any Of these symp-
toms. use DR.. Smiths Stiingia Blood Purifier.
~ lave Ei3.sy Disease, with dry and feverish
skin, capricious appetite pain In the back and
hips, which at times changes TO shoulders breaking
your rest at night. This medicine viii cure 7ou,
we will forfeit 500.
Ea5 S.o:5, appearing In the form of Pimples. Bos.
Blotches. Ulcers, Scrofuia salt Rheulo. RheuTna-
tisu. Iameness, sweied Joints. result from dis
eased condition the Blood, for which DE-. Smiths
Stillingiais unriyalle II should be by all who
need medicine 70 strengthen tone IN. and inyigor
ate the entire system. Sold by Druggists for as SITS.
DR. b. A SMITH & CO., Props, Erie, Pa
Tor Sale by 0. R. Bacon, " anitowoc, wiseonsi
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BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, letter,
Chapped Hands. Chilblains, Corns, and
all kinds of Skin Eruptions. This salve
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
in every case or money refunded. Price
% Gents per Box. For sale by F. G.
Buerstatte
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Sold by dealers generally.

Always avoid taking opium, morphine,
or chloroform, for bowel complaints, but
use Dr. Marshall's Arabian OIL, strictly
vegetably pain killer. Sold by L. & J.
Robinson.
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cd Appetite. Strong

i For u Good Appetite. Strong
| Digestion. Sweet Breath,
Sound Sleep and Clear COM
lplexion. use DIR. Smiths Still
liingia Blood Purifier. 1t Is
mot a cure for all Ills, but so
positive are we OF its merits
THAT we offer, in good faith,
500 to any person afflicted
with diease of the s.co3, Liver
{. E2-sys which its timely use
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08

Sandy what is the state of religion in
your town % bad, sir; very bad
There are no christians except Davie
and myself, and have my doubts about
Dsyie."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08
A JAIL ROMANCE.

ELoPEMENT OF THE DAUGHTER OF THE
COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF WITH AN
ESCAPED BURGLAR.
Porigage is all agog over the escape of
John Wood from the county Jail, and
the flight Of Sheriff ConkIin's daughter.
Wood was sent up last winter from Kill
bourn, for burglarizing the railroad de-
pot at that village. The following card
was this morning issued by the sheriff:
"$100 reward, The above reward will
be paid for the arrest of John Wood,
who broke Jail last night at Portage,
Wis. My daughter is missing, and all
circumstances seem to indicate that she
has been forcibly abducted. Wood is
26 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high,
light complexion, dark hair, shingied,
smooth face, and wore black coat, check
ed and striped cotton pants, new shoes,
laced in front. My daughter is II years
old, tall and slim, dark hair and eyes.
with bangs. None of her clothes are
missing but an old dress and shoes she
wore yesterday, and the night dress she
had on last night.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-08

You can stop that teasinea hacking cough with DIR.
Smiths Cough Syrup, or have your money refunded.
With such liberal offer. WIS any person continue
TO Cough, Cough. Spit Blow! " heeze aud whisper
with throat filled with shiny mucous, with bron-
chial tubes so nearly filed that breathing is very
difficult and yet say there IS no renedy? Away
with such uonsensei One bottle OF Dr. Smiths
Cough syrup viii give you immediate relief.
Tits sure cure for Diseases of the Lungs, Throat
and Chest, such as Coughs Colds. Tickling in the
Throat. Hoarseness. Asthma. Quinsy. bronchitis,
Group and Whooping Cough. tasting of the flesh,
attended with Night Sweats, Is speedily controlled
by it Sold by Druggists at 50 cts.
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FooR SZEGEDIN.

PEsTH, May IA violent hurricane at
Szegedin yesterday destroyed the works
prepared for restoring the railway and
filling the breaches in the dam. Barges
filed with building material and earth
Were mostly sunk. The storm caused
extensive fresh breaches in the railway
embankment, and the laborers are in
great danger. Relief has been sent them.
ANOTHER VICTORY.
NEWMARKET, May 1.-LorilIard's Pa
poose, sister of Parole, won to day, the
first Spring two-year- stakes
SOUTH AFRICA.
CAPE TowS, April 15.-No news of i'm
portance from Natal. Lord Chelmsford
arrived at Durham and starts for Pleter-
maritzburg on the 17th, whence he will
go to Dundee.
Sir Bartle Frere arrived at Pretoria,
April 10, after satisfactory interview
with the Beers.
On April Sth the colonial forces unsuc-
cessfully assaulted the stronghold of the
Basuta chief Moirosi. They lost two Of
ficers and friendly native chief killed,
and an officer and twenty -two men wound
ed.
LONDON, May 1.-Hanion and Hawdon
are practicing on the Tyne. Yesterday
HaDlon, with Plaisted, rowed four miles
at good pace. pSiing well all the way,
showing he has fully recovered. The
Canadians offer 6 to /, but Hawdonites
want to 4. Wallace Ross is now at
Newcastle. He has challenged Hanlon,
and wants match with Nicholson.
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JONAS CoNKLIN,
UO-N-13 SO-NhLI-Ns
Sheriff of Columbia Co., Wis.

y
had on last night
JONAS CoNKLIN,
Sheriff of Columbia Co., Wis.
Dated, Portage, May 2, 1879.
1t seems that the prisoner had been in
the habit of conversing through the bar
red window with persons outside, and
had thus formed the acquaintance of the
sheriff's daughter. He is sleek oily
villain, and she is an inexperienced, fool
ish girl, with just enough romance in her
composition to be easily Influenced by
his smooth tongue. lie seems to have
gained complete control of her; to the
extent at least, that she liberated him
and fed the country with him. Yester-
Gay she went to the store of Parry & Muir
and purchased a srit of dark wooden
clothes, instructing the clerk to charge
them to the county. These are missing,
and it is supposed they were obtained
for Wood; it may be, however, that she
intended to disguise herself il male a.
tire. The sheriff heard slight noise
once or twice early in the night, but did
not get up until about twelve O'Clock,
when he discovered the prisoners escape.
The supposition is that she let Wood out
and then returned to her room on the
first floor, locking the doors and passing
out of the window, it being open when
her absence became known. The state
ment that none OF the girls clothes are
missing, except an old dress, and shoes
she wore yesterday, and her night gown,
is at variance with subsequent develop
ments. She wore away a fawn colored
dress, striped shawl. black bonnet and
CATERS. No tidings have yet been re-
ceived from the fugitives, though it
seems impossible that they can make
good their escape.
THE RE-CAPTURE.
PORTAGE, May 3.-Traces of the fugi-
tive prisoner and his companion were
obtained Friday morning, and the fugi-
tives were followed by number of PEG.
pie, including sheriff Conklin, d. Wells
and Alex Thompson. They went along
the road toward Madison. The fugitives
were on foot, and not on the highway
Wells, who was driving along the road,
reached Arlington station, and becoming
convinced that he was ahead of the fugi-
tives, took in Jack Macmillan, OF Airing
ton, and turned back. A mile north of
the station Wood and the girl were seen
in a ravine. Then ensued lively chase
through the fields, Wood leaving the girl
twice, but coming back to help her when
she called. Finally they were caught.
The girl had on the boys suit, and Wood
had clipped her hair with pair of shears
they still had. She lad of her proper
clothing only stockings, and the shoes
with small high heels by which she had
been tracked. A satchel holding her
clothing had been dropped in the race.
They submitted quietly to arrest, and
the rest of the party soon came up
Sheriff Conklin was greatly excited, and
expressed mind to shoot Wood on the
spot. The girl coolly told him to shoot.
The capture was made between 10 and
II o'clock :. NJ. and they arrived at the
Jail about I Z. II. The girl had S1.55
and Wood not a cent.
Sandy what is the state of religion in
rnI1r town ol' tkRaH cir. rnrr- bad
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Disorderly Conduct.

john EutwiS~lc and Geor," Davis, resi-
dents of Red Hill, came to Elkton, last Sat
urlay night, with the intention of wetting
their whistles, which We're very dry, owing
to the heat and long continued drouth-
They succeeded admirably, and, as is usual.
" the case, hocame noisy and quarrelSome,
and seemed determined to get into fight
with somebody. Soahout eleven o'clock they
went into Simon'> liquor store and invited
his clerk upon the street in order to get up
g Il mill" just at this time Ba;lifl Shockley
appeared upop the ground and, by the help
of some of the by ISLANDERS, marched the
inebr:ates off to jail, where they remained
till Monday morning, when they had n
hearing before Justice Fuarl, who find
Entwissla one dollar and COTS, amounting
to five dollars and 90 cents, for violating
the town ordinance by being drunk and
disorderly and resisting the Dailitt in the