The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-09
Ostrich culture is more profitable bust

from that region last year, was nearly
$2,0G0.000.
One of the great needs Of this country
is vest pocket deep enough to take in
the whole length of the extra cigar, so
man can look his fellow square in the eye
and say, 9No, I'm sorry, but this is the
last, and have already had it in my
mouth"
Gravel, sand or some other similar sub
stance is almost as essential to the fowls
well being, as is food; and if fowls are
kept in confinement, and not supplied
with this, no matter how much grain you
may supply, they will not thrive, or even
keep healthy, for any length of time.
A family of emigrants, on the way to
Texas, camped over night in Sedaia, No.
In the morning the man packed all the
things in the wagon to continue the jour
ney, except his aged mother-in-law, whom
he left at the side of the road. However,
a mob compelled him TO take her along.
The number of failures in the United
States third quarter of 1878. 1853, in 1877
1915. Liabilities 1873 $4,000, 900, in
1877, S42,000,000. Failures during first
nine months of 1878, S,768. Liabilities
S197,O00,000; 1877, 6,565. Liabilities
Sal 100000.
The Selectmen Of Wales, Mass, publish
the following official notice: Owners
and keepers of Dogs must~Shet up chain
up or If running at large muZzled in such
a manner as will not allow of them OPEN
ing their mouths for the next 60 days.
The law will be strictly inforced."
Milk is found to form an excellent sol
vent for quinine, and also to disguise, in
a measure, the bitterness Of that drug.
II viii be found particularly useful in
administering quinine to children. Five
grains in a tumbler full OF milk is almost
tasteless.
Paterfamilias -"What! leave here to-
morrow? | thought we We're settled for
the SUMMER" Materfamilias-"Yes my
dear But the dear girls have worn all
their new dresses at least twice here, and
we must find some place where they can
wear them couple Of times more"
ANY country that has farms with groves
of forest trees, with orchards, with veget-
able and flower gardens, is beautiful and
valuable. Without these no country,
however rich in soil and location, is at
tractive Every dollar spent in trees and
flowers will add ten dollars to the value
Of the home.
In northern China arsenic is mixed with
tobacco for smoking, and mi ssiOnaries
state that the men who smoke this mix
ture are stout fellows with lungs like bel
lows and rosy cheeks. Trousseau, and
more recently Loude, have recommended
the smoking of arsenical cigarettes in lung
diseases.
A disconsolate VTginian writes, money
is scarce and taxes devour everything the
poor farmer makes. "Why, a man can
not take a drink" he says, without hav-
ing it dashed with two and half cents
on the state debt and undergoing at the
same time a serenade from a Moffett
punch-bell."
4 travelling fortress, an 'iron-clad"
coach, is now running on the Cheyenne
and Black Hills stage route. 1t is made
OF thick boiler iron, with four port holes,
is bullet proof, carries two well-armed
guards inside, and runs for the sole pur-
pose of transporting bullion for the Cali
tornia quartz mills.
X, a Bohemian who is always on the
lookout for a chance-to borrow fifty cents
till next Tuesday, presents himself at the
door of a rich acquaintance my master
doesn't receive today" says the servant.
That's all right I don't want him To
! receive. l want him to give. Tell him
the Shah Of Persia wants to see him"
A wealthy but drunken farmer in
Hinesville, Ga, stood up in a camp-meet-
ing and asked to be prayed for. A cler-
gyman made the desired prayer, in which
be characterized the farmer as an exceed
ingly wicked man. The farmer resented
that description of himself, and has sued
the clergyman for defamation.
Formerly all American locomotives
were iacketed with Russia sheet iron, and
about $4,000 packages were annually i'm
ported. Now the sales of American plan
| ished iron aggregate 10000 packages, and
the importation Of 1875 fell to 900 pack
ages. The locomotives recently made at
the Baldwin works were iackcted with
the American article.
The Rev. II. P. Peck, of Napa, Cal,
: got a license to marry a supposed widow,
and applied to several clergymen to per-
form the ceremony; but, according to the
local newspaper, they learned of certain
impediments. Mr.. Peck had wife in
St Louis, and the woman had husband
in Oregon.
Cinderellas will soon be numerous. 4
Vienna firm is now making beautiful
slipper of woven glass. The effect, when
worn, is quite as novel as the ma
terial, for with the motions OF the foot,
the various hues in the glass threads
blend and intermingle in most magi-
cal manner, especially under gas-light.
1t was very artlcss, certainly, in the
young girl, and very truthful Also
Mar" said her critical parent, who for
some reason objected to cosmetics, 'why
do you use paint!" She archly replied
TO her paternal relative who happened to
be a musician, "Well, father, for the
same reason that you use rosin-to help
me draw my beau"
In strcet-car in Philadelphia an old
gentleman was seated in one corner, and
the car was full. A bevy Of fair ones, of
all ages and weights, swarmed in.
Nhereupon the gallant old gentleman
shouted aloud: Ladies', shall be happy
TO give my seat to anyone Of you who is
over 30 years Of age" All remained
standing.
Extract from New York Tribune crit
cism: "He has dazzled US by his brilliant
and perfect technique: he has excited us
by his fiery spirit: he has awed us by an
indescribably serene sense Of force; and
he has seized upon our sympathies; and
so he has won by this series of victories
over the intellect and affections, most
absolute mastery Of his audience" P. S.
He. played on a fiddle.
When first class powers go to war, Eng
land cuddles down on her little island,
growls and tells what wonderfully savage
things she will do if thoroughly aroused
which she takes precious good care not to
do; but let the ruler of some little out of
the way, friendleSs PROVENCE, but look
awry and the heavy paw of thoroughly
aroused roaring lion sends him spinning a
la Abyssinia.