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

The tide at last is turning, and after all
these years there is demand for farms
where the desire used to be to sell them.
1t is one OF the sureSt symptoms of return
ing health to the industrial and social svs-
tenn. Ever since the panic of 1878 and
the hard times succeeding, there has been
a surplus of farms in the market-there
has been more supply than demand. We
observe, by way of illustrating the sudden
turn in the tide. that more farms in some
Eastern States have changed hands during
the last nine months together than in two
hundred years; that of course ought to be
true OF the first century, and perhaps
part of the second; but 10y any measure
of comparison whatever, 1t assures US OF
the fact of change, and for the better
Real estate agents at central points are
now recalling their advertisements headed
Farms for Sale, and putting III their place
the welcome caption of Farms Wanted
1t is a complete reversal of the market
and for that reason is well calculated to
inspire genuine satisfaction. We are en-
couraged by such an outlook to hope for
better times. We see by it that the times
are certain to become better when agricul-
ture is relied on, as it should ever be, as
the mainstay of all other interests and in
dustries Trade is unsatisfactory and un-
certain at the best; the soil makes sure
and generous returns to those who cult
vate it. Finance is unreliable; but even
when it is at its worst, It cannot take the
food and shelter from the man who raises
the one and owns the other People have
become familiar by sad experience with
the lesson that production is still the pri-
mary duty of all.
The signs are certainly propitious.
Population is sitting out again and dis
tributing itself more thinly, Agriculture
is claiming its own and steadily getting
it. When our farms are again occupied
with thriving and energetic men, with
their families coming up around them,
the face of the country will have under
gone a complete change. 1t will be an
unmixed delight to travel across the coun-
try and see the smiling homesteads scat
tered along the roads. Large barns well
filled, stock-yards all occupied, cattle and
sheep sprinkled upon the pastures and the
meadows, acres of waving corn and nour-
ishing roots, thrift, plenty and content
mcnt everywhere-tha is the rural pic
turc we wait impatiently to see, and greet
the sipnS OF its reality.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02
4 Leak on Many Farms.

One leak on nearly every farm may bo
found in the neglect Of the agricultural
implements. In travelling over the coun-
try, it is no unusual sight to see ploughs,
harrows, wagons, sleds, reapers, and
mowers, etc, piled in the fence corners,
in the fields, lanes, barnyards and public
highways. Whenever you see things
piled around in this way, says the Ameri-
can Rural Homes, you can set it down
that there is at least one leak on that
farm. An excuse might be found for
some farmers of limited means, that they
are not able to build shelters for their
implements; but we find the same leak on
farms where they count theiracres by the
hundreds, and their dollars by the thous-
and. And of course the larger the farm,
the greater the leak. We believe a care
ful estimate of the annual shrinkagc thus
incurred by some farmers would astonish
them, and show why farming does not
pay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02
4 Legend,

a day or two since, says the Detroit
Free Press, stranger in the city was
making inquiries about the "Pontiac
Elm" at Bloody Run, and finally accept
ed the offer of a boot-blac< to 90 up JET
ferson avenue and point out the historic
relic. When the tree had been looked
over and the ravine explored, the stranger
asked:
"Boy, are there any legends connected
with this .spotl"
II guess there's one" replied the lad.
"What is it?'
"Well, as near as I kin remember, a
feller got boy to come up here with
him and look around and answer -9ues-
tons, and when they get back down town
they never paid the boy cent-not a
red!"
"He didnt2 And what happened him?"
asked the stranger, as he lifted his left
eye.
"He got drownded the same night,
while the boy is rich and high-toned and
wears a velvet vest"
"Hum,' mused the stranger, as he
passed out quarter without further de-
lay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02
Unreasonable.

The following naval story reveals the
amusing ignorance of senior officer in
matters outside of his profession. A lieu
tenant on board one Of the guard-ships
applied to his captain for leave to go on
shore. 1t was refused. He asked again
the same answer, more peremptory
than before. He repeated his request, and
asked the reason of refusal. Both were
still obstinately withheld.
''But sir" he expostulated, eff ask for
leave, and you refuse it, without giving
me any reasons, shall walk about the
deck with stigma upon my back"
"By George, sir" cried the irate and
unreasonable captain, "if 1. catch you
walking up and down her majesty's deck
with anything but her majestys uniform
on your back, I'll have you tried by court
martial?n
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02
A Story for Boys.

Here is a story which contains a hint
for boys who hope some day to become
eminent and influential men. No Amer
lean, probably, ever possessed the secret
OF personal interest over men, and knew
so well how to use it, as did Henry Clay.
His secret lay in his warm heart. and
remarkable memory. He never forgot a
favor or face. His journeys to Wash
ington We're performed slowly on horse
back, or on the leather-hung stages which
crossed the mountains. Every shop
keeper and negro hostler on the way
claimed "old Harry Clay" as his personal
friend. An old gentleman gives US the
following reminiscence of him:
Il lived in little village on the Ma
tional road. One evening, when was
boy of fourteen, was closing my fathers
store for the night, when a tall, ungainly,
keen eyed man entered hurriedly. l had
seen his picture. The blood fairly stop
ped in my veins.
"Is Mr. Neel in?'
"'No, sir; he is out of town.
"He turned away with great annoy
ance.
"'I am his son, Mr. Clay I said.
What can l do for you! Anything in the
wo"ld.'
Gle laughed. Il am on my way home
and find myself out OF money
az would like to borrow hundred dol
lars he said, making out due bill to my
father.
'In day or two the money came back.
-Four years afterward was in town
which was preparing TO receive Clay as
the candidate for president. Th>re was
to be barbecue, an illumination, etc, A
procession Of citizens and soldiers went
out to meet him. l was an awkward
country lad, and I followed in the crowd.
The leading politicians and all the great
men OF the town were in front
"On reaching the little roadside inn, q
muddy hack outside showed that Mr..
Clay had arrived. The next moment he
came out on the porch. There was
deatening cheer. His eyes swept over the
crowd and singled me out. He held olt
his hand.
"'Ia! my friend Neelr he said.
"That was the proudest moment Of my
life! Clay had his faults, but the man
who could remember to give pleasure to
poor lOut Of boy, at such time, had
noble humanity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02

When Hal returned, caught, for the
first time, q glance at his face. 1t was
the same fresh, joyous face, only there
was serious manliness now, in place OF
the old boyish expression. He was id-
lowed by fair-haired, rosy-faced young
creature, whom, with proud air, he IN
troduced as his wife.
Where had | seen her before9 She had
a familiar look, but | had met SO many
people in my changeful, rowing lie, that
/ could not locate her for a moment.
Suddenly, under my scrutinizing gaz4,
she blushcs; | had seen that blush before.
All at once the truth flashed on me.
"Why, YOU are Jenniei" I exclaimed,
and took both her hands III mine.
eyes, l am jennie she answered, and
blushed again reddcr than ever.
We sat down, and began to talk. i
broached the subject of his father.
"I can never 90 back to him." said Hal,
"without lie makes some advances first,
and he will never do that
ssAre YOU quite so Surc!' SAID deep
voice behind US. We looked around. So
had not observed the opening of the door.
care you quite so sWe!" said Halls
father, for it was he who spoke.
"My dear" he continued, advancing
and bowing low TO Jennie, pardon an
old man, who has come, though late, to
ask your forgiveness. l want your hus-
band to be my son again. l want you to
be my daughter. l want you both to
come and live with me, that is, if you Can
take pity on one utterly forlorn."
His voice broke down as he finished.
Jennie burst into tears, rushed forward,
and impulsively threw her arms about the
old man. II she had studied her part for
weeks, she could have hit on nothing that
would have been 50 perfect as this. As
she chung to him, and kissed hin, l knew
that the reconciliation was permanent and
complete.
All this happened years ago. Jennie is
now leader of society in New York, and
t'c most beautiful matron at the Patriarch
Balls. But she is still, to me, at least
and I am sure, also to her husband, the
same true and unaffected character rs
when we discovered her in the woods OF
Maine, an unknown Sleeping Beauty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02
Power of n Sweet Voice.

There is no power of love so hard to
get and keep as kind voice. A kind
hand is deaf and dumb. 1t may be rough
in flesh and blood, yet do the work of q
soft heart and do it with q soft touch
But there is no one thing that love so
much needs as a sweet voice to tell what
it means and feels; and it is hard to get
and keep it in the right tone. One must
star in youth and be on the watch night
ana day, at work and play, to get and
keep voice that shall speak at all times
the thoughts of kind heart. But this is
the time when sharp voice is apt to be
got. You often hear boys and girls say
words at play with quick, sharp tone.
as il it We're the snap Of a whip. When
one Of them gets veXed you will hear a
voice that sounds as if it were made up of
a snarl, a whine and bark. Such a
voice often speaks worse than the heart
feels. 1t shows more ill-will in the tone
than in the words. 1t is often in mirth
that one gets a voice or tone that sticks
to him through life, and stirs up ill-will
and grief, and falls like a drop Of gall on
the sweet joys Of home. Such as these
get q sharp home voice for use and keep
their best voice for those they meet else
where, just as they would save their best
cakes and pics for guests and all their
sour food for their own board. I would
say to all boys and girls: use your own
guest voice at home Watch it dav by
day, as pearl of great price, for it will
be worth more to you in days to come
than the best pearl hid in the sea. A
kind voice is iOy like @ lark's SONG TO
hearth and home. 1t is to the heart what
light is to the eye. 1t is a light that sings
as well as shines. Train it to sweet tones
now, and it will keep in tune through
life.n
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02
atmospheric Electricity.

That the electricity &C the atmosphere
Is as necessary to vegetation as sunlight,
air and water, has been established by eX-
periments made by VI. Grandeau, Protes
sor Of the French Ecole FOrestiere. In
April, 1877, he took two tobacco plants,
each weighing 31s grammes and having
four leaves. They were both planted in
boxes containing mould Of identical quail
ity, and placed side by side in position ia
vorable to their growth. But one Of them
had placed over it a cage consisting OF
four rods, one metre fifty centimetres
high, joined at the top and covered with
wire gauze, which permitted the free cir
culation of air, light and water, but COM
pletely protected the plant from the action
Of atmospheric electricity. They were
left uninterfered with until the middle Of
August. when the results obtained were as
follows: The plant in the open air had
attained a height of feet inches, while
the other was only 2 feet inches; the
former weighed 213 grammes and the
latter 40 grammes; when dried their re-
spective weights were 80 grammes and
1515 grammes. Similar experiments made
with maize and wheat gave analogous re-
suits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02
In the Same Boat.

A clergyman Of a church near one of
our popular summer resorts, who used to
have strangers within his gates" at near
" every service of the season, was quite
pleased to notice the re9ular attendance,
every Sunday for several weeks, of Il ma
tive of the place who had not enjoyed the
best reputation, and was pluming himself
upon having saved "another brand" etc,
when the man suddenly ceased his attend
ance. Meeting him few weeks after
the minister hailed him with:
"Ah, Thomas, | haven't seen you at
church for fortnight"
NO" said Thomas, "the people drove
for have gone home"
''Thc people you drove for2"
eyes, sir. You see | was hired to drive
em over from the hotel (two miles away
every Sunday, and now they are gone,
I've lost my job"
"Ah," said the parson, sarcastcally,
"then you are one Of the men who do not
go to church unless you are paid for it,
are you!"
Certainly, sir, and you are another,
amt youl You don't go unless you are
paid for it, do We, sir?"
The minister had to confess that in that
respect he and Thomas were in the same
boat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02
Miss Edith Becomes Neighborly.


Oh, you're the girl lives on the corner? Come
in, if you want to-c0me quick!
There's no one but me In the house and the
co0k-but she's Only stick.
Don't try the front way, but come over the
fence-through the window, that's how,
Don't mind the biz dog-he won't bite you
just see him obey me-there, now.
What's yourname? Mary Ellen? How funny!
Mines Edith it's nicer, you see.
But yours does for you. for you're palmer
though maybe you're gooder than me-
For Jack SAYS sometimes I'm a devil, but Jack,
or all folks, ncedn't talk,
For he once called our seamstress an angel
no wonder ma said she must walk!
Come in. t'squite dark in the parlor, and SIS
ter will keep the blinds down
Just because her complexion is awful -liko
yours-though it isn't so brown;
But Jack says that isn't the reason. She likes
to sit here with Jim More.
Do you think that he meant that she kissed
him? Wouldyo your lips wasn't sore?
If you like you can try our piano. 'Taint ours.
man left it here
To rent By the month, but mamma says he has
not been paid in 4 year.
Sister plays. Oh such fine yariationsl Why. j
once hearaa gentleman say
She didn't mind that for the notes; dear! it only
was just in her way!
Amt funny? And yet it's the queerest of all
that whatever say
One-half the folks die a laughing and the rest
all look t'other way;
And some say, ''That child! Do they ever say
that to such people as you?
Though may be you're naturally silly and that
makes your eyes so askew!
Now hush! Don't you dare to be crying! Just
as sure as you live, if you DO
I'll call my biz dog 10 bite you, and I'll make
my papa Kill you, tool
And then wherell you be? SO play pretty.
That's my doll and nice piece of cake.
You don't want il? You think il is poison?
Then III eat it, just foryour sake.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02
Asking Too Much.


We have received a poem by "Ophelia"
which places Us in a rather embarrassing
position. Ophelia says: kiss no one but
me, and I VOW, as 1 live, I'll kiss no one
but thee" The proposition is fair enough,
certainly; but we have never seen Ophelia.
Her lines are not accompanied by her
photograph as a guarantee Of good faith.
She may have red hair, celestial nose
and poor teeth. We might be hugely
sold if we were to swear off indulging in
osculatory exercises with the fair sex in
general, and kiss no one but Ophelia.
Besides, we are married, and our wife
would probably not give her consent to
such an arrangement. Opheha had bet
ter apply to some other shop.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02
The Last Discovered MastOa0n.

The remains Of a mastodon have been
found near Elkhart, Indiana, which evil
IDENTIFY belonged to a monster specimen,
one of the largest yet discovered. The
section of tusk which was unearthed
gave evidence of having been about ten
feet long. A monster tooth, six inches
over the top, exceedingly well preserved,
was dug up, and shoulder-bone, which
shows the animal to have been at least
twelve feet high. The bones are TO DC
presented to the city Museum Association
lately formed at E!khart. Several large
specimens of the remains of mastodons
have been found in EIkhart and adjoining
counties within the past four or five
years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02
A New England Scene.

A New England scene Grand old
hills, pine-clad aud SCARED, towering to
the clouds in their majesty; gurgling
brooks winding through green meadows;
fields OF corn, the breeze waving and rust
ling their ripening heads and floating
streamers. Winding around and through
these stretch of yellow road, silent in
the glare Of the sun. On the road soli-
tary ,potato-bug, toiling laboriously east
ward,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02
Only Half,

When young Hodge first came up to
town his father told him it would he po-
lite when being helped at dinner to say
to the host, Half that, if you please" 1t
SO happened that at the first dinner to
which he was invited, a sucking pig was
one Of the dishes. The host, pointing
with his knife TO the young porker,
asked:
"Well, Mr. Hodge, viii you have this,
our favorite dish, or haunch OF muttonln
Upon which, recollecting his lesson, he
replied:
Half that, if you please" to the con-
sternation OF all present.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02

The melancholy days have come
The saddcst of the year,
When men run bills all over town,
Then swiftly disappear.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02
WISCONSIN HOUSE.

IERE DALEY, PROPRIETOR, COENEE
,i Of 9th and Jay 81. This g. aUew House. auo
we'll fitted uD with uII the modern improvements
4 good STABLE is also in connection with Tho
lOnrc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02

FASHIONABLE TAILOR. Has REMOVER
i ra Rua4io Street. t}Nu doors West of T.. X. il
j. II. I;and Hardware store. llwork warranted
Nrii drU, and tp Ill.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02
NJ. X KETTl1NHOFFEN,

eTOHTifAEATEEE IfUl-U -U,TRANkLINANU
~ Ninth streets. Hauituwuc. Travellers viii
here fnd fhn best Accommodations, sample rooms
attached.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02

a TTOBNEN AND OtENELOE AT LAW
II bHse. corner Eighth and Quay Streets
south Side. arar the Post Office.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02

. AW .IS>t.RAE A. . ABSTRACT OFFICE
. Frauz Block. south Eighth street. Mauito-
woe, WIS Collections promptly attended 10.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-02

II q. & ". J. TURNER,
. TrORNFY> Ar LAW. OFFICE OK STH
4 street. South side over kphlers store, Man
fUyyCs. Wisconsin.
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RAHR,

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DIYsTClAs AID SURGEON, IENDEEN
( h5a professional services T. the people Of the
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-16
for the tAsLE.
A Library Hall, Opera HOUSE saa DAD Fellows
Hall.

Mr.. EDITOR With Others in Wichita the
writer Is very much interested in two objects.
trst and foremost. the establishment of pub
lie library and reading room on permanent
basis, dependent neither on the charity Of our
citizens ner the precarious support Of a
hanging City Council. The need Of such an
Institution we think is too apparent to any
fighi-thinking individual to cali for argp-
meni. The common schools eiuente our
south upt certain point. when they are
ct a1rift in the community with neither in
oentive TO continue the work or ipeans 10 do
4 If the inclination exists. We maintain
hat Il well conducted public library would
lot only be the cheapest means OF general ed
aca,icn. out one of the best and most ini,uen-
fial. In no town in the United States Of ill.,
.ize i such al institution needed more than
in Wichita. our streets are filed with men
Who have no attractive place to spend leis-
are hear or evening and few al our people
have the means to buy the books OF papers
which their children ought TO have. and
would gladly read If they could ye; them.
How can such library best be had and main
taineas Ii should have a permanent income
Of about $50 per nenth. besides what such an
institution viii receive by entertainments,
gifts, etc. This income VIC think Is best in
sured by the library association owning =
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-01-16
The Turner'S Hall.

There is no longer any doubt that the Tur-
ners of this city will erect the coming season
a fine public hall That much the society ha,
already determined upon. and what thai
society determines upon is already hall
accomplished. The society comprises large
number of our most enterprsing business
men. vino have The requisite energy and cap
ital to push any like enterprise 10 its consum
nation. The site of the new hall has been
virtually settled upon. Ii will be convenient
for the public. and the audience room will be
constructed with special reference To aceous-
tic principles, con, euience and comfort. This
stage will be large ami finely furnished with
scenery. 1t is expected that work viii be
commenced early in the spring, and every
body should lend an encouraging hand. 4
more definite description will be given a; an
early day.
r. 5. Since penning the above one of the
Trustees, Mr.. kimmcrle. informs u that lot,
Al. IS. ~ and A.. on the corner of Market and
First streets, have been purchased. The site
is a most eligible one in every particular.
being convenient TO the business streets. and
TO every portion Of the residence, being but q
half block from either Douglas avenue CT
Main street, and rs near the center of popu-
lation ss one could stick their finger. W.
most sincerely congratulate cur friends upon
the happy chance or luck thst secured then,
the iots in question.