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A SIGNIFICANT STORY.

A wealthy banker in one of our
large cities, who is noted for his
large subscriptions to charities and
for his kindly habits of private
benevolence, was called on by his
pastor one evening lately and ask
ed to go with him to the help of
man who had attempted suicide.
They found the man in a wretched
house, in an alley, not far from the
bankers dwelling. The front room
was cobbler's shop; behind it, on
a miserable bed in the kitchen,
lay the poor shoemaker with gap
ing cash in his throat, while his
wife and children were gathered
around him.
"These people are starving ex-
claimed the banker as soon as he
caught sight of their pinched, wan
faces; and while the doctor was
busy sewing up the cobbler's
wound he hurried away to procure
fuel and food.
1--WE have been without food for
days. said the woman, when he
returned. 'It's not my husbands
fault. He is a handwriting. Sob
er man. But he could neither get
work nor pay for that which he had
done. To-day he went for the last
time to collect a debt due him by
rich family, but the gentleman was
not at home. My husband was
weak from fasting and seeing us
starving drove him mad. So it
ended that way" turning to the
fainting, motionless figure on the
bed.
The banker having fed and warm
ed the family, hurried home, open
ed his desk and took out file of
little bills. All his large debts
were promptly met quarterly, but
he was apt to be careless about the
accounts for milk, bread, etc., be-
cause they were so petty.
He found there bill of Mich
ael Goodlow's for repairing child
ren's shoes, ten dollars. Michael
Goodlow was the suicide. 1t was
the bankers unpaid debt which
had brought these people to the
verge Of the grave and driven this
man to desperation, while at the
very time. the banker had been Civ
ing away thousands in charity.
The cobbler recovered and will
never want friend while the ban
ker lives, nor will a small unpaid
bill ever again be found on the
bankers table.-Iouth's Compan-
ion.
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In Tennessee lives William Nye, bis
fair daughter Isabel and Walter Fender
grast, young man of the mountains,
to.wit, a moonshiuer, bold and brave.
AS much as he likes whisky, Mr.. Nye
doesn't favor the moonshine brand-he
wants it straight or not at ALL SO when
Young Pendergrast came to his house a.
counting, Mr.. Nye warned him to keep
away. On tho 18th instant Pendergrast
suddenly appeared on the back porch of
the Nye house, where Mr.. Nye was TAX
ing his MONDAY nod, and pinioned him
in his chair. Then Isabel tied her faith
ers feet, hands and body with rope, her
lover holding q revolver at his head, and
mounting horses the daring runaways
fled to the mountains It is understood
that Mr.. Nye has organized party for
pursuit, but he gave up the idea i'll con-
sequence of his son-in laws desperate
character.
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RESCUED FROM DEATH.

The following statement of William j. Cough
lin, of SOmervilIe, Mass is so remarkable that
we beg to ask for II the attention of readers.
He says: "In the fall of 1876 / was taken with
81 violent bleeding of the lungs followed by
severe cough. l soon began to lose my appetite
and flesh. | was So weak at one time thar
could not leave my bed. In the summer OF 1877
/ was admitted To the City Hospital. White
there the doctors said had hole in my !cft
lung as zig as halt dollar. | expended over
hundred dollars in doctors ana medicines. was
so far gone az one time a report went around
that was dead, gave up hope, but friend
told me Of DR.. WM. HALLS RALSOM FOR
THE LUNGS. laughed at my friend, thinking
that my case was incurtfie, but got q bottle
TO sassy them, when 70 my surprise and -r,ti-
tte6tion, | commenced to feel better. Ny hone
once dead. hogan 10 revive, and to-day feel IN
better spirits than have the past three YEAS
~ write this hopin0 You viii publish il. %
that every one afflicted with Diseased IIIu.ts
will be induced to take DIR. WI. HALLS BAL
SON FOR THE LUNGS. and be convinced that
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED. / have Ia
ken two bottles, and can positively say that it
has done more good than all the other medicines
have taken since my sickness Ny cough has
almost entirely disappeared. and | shall soon be
able to go to work" Sold by druggists
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nlanitomof pilot.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1851.
LINCOLN'S HOMEL1
PHRASES.

In his letter declining an inyi-
ration 10 attend the Illinois Repub-
lean Convention in 1868, Lincoln
made use of two or three striking
figures. Reviewing the military
events of the past year, which had
been favorable to the cause of the
Union. he said: The Father Of
Waters again goes unvexed TO the
sea" And. referring TO the fact
that Southern Unionists and eX-
slaves had done something to help
Oh the good work, he said; ION
the spot, their part Of the history is
dotted down in black and white"
There was something in the phrase
dotted down in black and white"
which nightly tickeled the popu-
lar fancy. At tie time. however.
criticism was provoked by this odd
figure employed by the President:
Nor must Uncle Sans web-feet
be forgotten. At all the watery
margins they have been present, not
only on the deep sea, the broad bay,
the rapid river, but also up the mar
row, muddy bayous, and where
ever the ground was a little damp,
they have made their tracks, Lin
coin was amused by the discussion
in the newspapers to which the use
Of the phrase Uncle Sans web-foot'
gave rise. He explained that the
remarkable feats performed by the
gun-boats in making their way
through sloughs and bayous, here
tofore considered unnavigable, re
minded him Of the stealthy pas
sage of water fowl. The pleasantly
concerning light-draught steamers
going where the ground Is little
damp" is familiar to everybody.
1t will be a long time before our
people will forget Lincoln's homely
smile of "elder-squirts charged with
rose-water," as applied to the con-
servatiye programme for prescott
ING the war. This was used in a
letter addressed to Cuthbert Built.
Of New Orleans, in which letter he
also said that the Conservatives
were like complaining passengers
on a ship-"The mutineers must 90
untouched, lest one of these sacred
passengers should receive an acct
dental wound" His imagination
was powerfully stimulated by any
reference to the history of the re-
public. His address at Gettysburg,
now one of the great historical
speeches of the world, suggests,
rather than expresses, a crowd Of
images. To Lincoln's mind, appar-
emily, American history was filled
with noble and pathetic figures.
In some of the loftier flights of
his eloquence may be found traces
of a strong poetic fancy-an imag-
nation fired by love of country, and
inspired by the contemplation of
the stirring events that have mark
ed It's history. No more striking
examples of this can be found any
where than in the memorable words
which closed his first inaugural ad-
dress:
The mystic chords of memory,
stretching from every battle field
and patriot grave to every living
heart and hearth-stone, all over this
broad land, will yet swell the chorus
of the Union, when again touched,
us surely they will be, by the bet
ter angels of our nature
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THE farm fences of the United
States are estimated to cost 1880
100000, and require S25O,O0O,O00
annually to keep them in order.
Besides the direct cost of fences, the
land which they occupy and render
valueless is an important consider
alton. The zig-zag rail fences, with
stakes and riders, on an ordinary
farm, occupy five per cent. of the
land, or five acres in every hundred.
In view of this, straight fence,
other things being equal, is the
cheapest, and most assuredly the
neatest.
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4 FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK.

\ strange and terrible accident
occurred last evening at the gener-
ating rooms of the Brush Electric
Light Co. on Ganson street. About
9 o'clock two young men named
George L. Smith and Henry Kim
ball, in company with another
young man and two girls, stepped
into the station and stood looking
at the machinery in motion. Smith
was very inquisitiye and wanted to
experiment. The manager. Mr.. O..
Chatfe, allowed him to try a harm
less experiment, which, consisted in
taking hold Of one OF the brushes
attached TO the commutator. in which
the electricity is held until carried
away over the wires. and then tax
ing hold Of the hands Of his com
panions a gentle current OF electri-
city was passed through their bodies.
Smith wanted TO take hold of two
brushes, but Mr.. Chatfe grabbed
his arm and held him back. telling
him it was sure death to touch
them. The party shortly afterward
left, Mr.. Chatfe telling them to get
out. About quarter past ten
O'Clock Smith suddenly came into
the building, seeming under the in
fiuence of liquor. He leaned over
the railing which keeps outsiders
It distance from the machinery.
and, before a warning word could
be said, he had grabbed the first and
third brushes. Mr.. Chatfe saw
what he was about to do and made
jump for him. His hand stuck
fast to the brushes, and, giving the
engineer the word to stop the en-
CINE, he took hold OF Smith and
endeavored to pull him from his
hold. This he was unable to do,
but as soon as the engine stopped
Smith raised himself to his feet.
and, throwing up his arms, gave a
loud grasp and expired instantly.
The thing was done so quickly
that those who witnessed it could
scarcely believe their eyes. Smiths
face had a pale blush tint and was
drawn out of shape His hands
were badly burned, and on several
Of the fingers the flesh was burned
to the bone. OF the unfortunate
man but little could be learned.
save that he was formely a scooper
at the Wheeler elevator, but for the
past week had been handling lum-
Der in various yards on the island.
He was about % years of age, and
in the neighborhood of five feet
eight inches in height. 1t was
stated that he has a wife and child
living in the city, but where the
writer was unable to ascertain. Mr..
Chatfe says the generator is one OF
tremendous power, and would kill
| 10000 men as easy as one.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15

A CALIFORNIA woman Of frugal
characteristics broke one of the
eggs which she was placing under
a hen to be Matched. What follow
ed is told by a Pacific coast news
paper: ''Not wising to loose the
egg, woman fashion-patched
up the broken shell with a piece of
court-plaster, took out an accident
policy on the future of the egg and
contents, and put the egg under
the hen. In due course of time a
chick came forth from that identi-
cal egg, apparently sound in both
body and mind, with the excep
ton of being a little cross-eyed and
having no teeth
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81 DECLARE, if there is't the dea-
cons daughter out with brand
new shawl. Well, Inever.' 'Hush,'
said better informed female;
''tisn't hers. It's one she borrow
ed from the company that is Wis
iting overt the deacon's." ''Well,
there's one thing | know. She
can't depend on borrowing to look
well in heaven. She'll have to
wear her own angel plumage when
she gets there And they bowed
their head as the minister opened
the service.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15

WASHINGTON REPUBLICAN: The
wife ola prominent business man
gave birth last Sunday to a male
child of extraordinary proportions.
They were as follows: Weight 224
pounds; length, a inches; circum-
ference of head, 134 inches; breadth
Of shoulders, 8 inches; circumfer-
CAGE ofhips; POI inches. The child
lived only about ten minutes. In
conversation with DR.. George II.
Heron, who was the physician in
this case, he said that he knew of
but one case of record of a child
born alive larger than this. That
was the child ofthe giant and giant
ess, which weighed at its birth
twenty-three pounds.
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SECOND EDITION OF JOB.

Mrs. Ogden. n. Division Street, Buff
ialo. writes: Il cannot be to thankful
that l was induced to try your Spring
Blossom. | was at one time afraid /
should never be able to get out again. I
seemed to be a second edition of Job
without his patience; my face and body
were one vast collection of boils and
pimples: since taking one bottle of your
Spring Blossom I am quite cured, all er
uptions have disappeared, and I fell bet
ter than l have for a long time" Price
so cents, trial bottles 10 cents. Sold by
Robinson & Hinrichs.
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AN ACCOMPLISHED DOG.

The British CoIonisf. of Victoria.
has the following 10 say about an
intelligent dog that has been seen
by many persons in Chicago: Mr..
c. Frusher Howard, the author of
the california Calculator" is in
town, and gave an exhibition of
his powers at the Adelphi corner.
He is accompanied by Chunk"
"a dog of the setter breed, from
Leicester, England. whose intelli-
gence is so remarkable rs to appear
abnormal. The trouble is that
man does not understand dog-dog
understands man perfectly well,
and only requires proper instruc-
ton to do his bidding in all things.
Here is what 100 persons witnessed
yesterday on Government street:
"Chunk' was sauntering lazily up
aud down the sidewalk, when his
master addressed him in an ordi-
nary tone Of voice, placing strong
emphasis upon the words we itali-
cize:
Here, on the opposite side Of.
the street there is a nelc tIiJding.
Cross the street. Enter that build
ing. In it you will find a ,cheet
5arrolc. Get into that wheelbar-
row and wait until l call you
back"
The dog, who had eyed his mas
ter when he spoke, and listened
attentively to what he said, slowly
crossed the street to the new Bel
mont factory, found the wheelbar-
row, jumped into it, and stood there
until his master waved him back
with his hand, when he slowly re-
crossed the street.
in front of that large white
building is a hack, Jump into the
drivers seat and sit there till | call
you"
"Chunk" moved off again until
he came to a hack in front of the
post-office, upon which he jumped
with the gravity of real Jehu.
When recalled, he was told to leap
into an express wagon on the OPP
posite side of the street. He did
so with alacrity, and stood there.
did | not tell you to get on the
seat" shouted Mr.. Howard, and the
animal took the seat. Upon his
return gentleman offered "Chunk'
a cracker, which he refused, bark,
ing his declination. His master
then took the cracker.
"Now," said he, Chunk" tell
me what becomes Of dogs that take
food from strangers"
"Chunk" laid down on the
ground and groaned terribly, kick
ed violently, and gave up the ghost
apparently, but rallied at the bid
ding of his master to receive bit
of the cracker as his reward.
"Now," said Mr.. Howard, ''if
you'll say William, you shall have
the rest Of the cracker
"Willyum," cried the dog, and
earned the cracker. He performed
several other feats equally surpris-
ing, and is altogether a wonderful
dog, having accompanied his mas
ter through Great Britain and the
continent of Europe, and astonish-
ed the natives with his cleverness.
He is the smartest canine that has
visited these parts or any other.
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BosToN Posi-: They organized

BosroN Posi-: They organized
a debating society in Deadwood
last week. The fact that the pres
ident was a dead shot and sat with
two revolyers in hand kept the So
ciety in comparative quiet while the
questions, Ought a flush royal to
beat four aces!h and SIS it wicked
to lynch Mexicans on Sunday"
were debated. But when they
tackled the question, "Ought you
to fire when a man reaches for his
hip pocket, or are you bound to
wait till you see whether it's a re-
voiver or whisky bottle he's draw
ing." the president couldn't con-
troll them, and five funerals was the
result.
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WANTED HIS HAIR CUT BY PAT

WANTED HIS HAIR CUT BY PAT
TERN.-Newburyport Mass Her
aid: One of the greenest coun-
trymen we have ever seen entered
a hair-dressing saloon on Merrimac
street Saturday, and sat down in
the chair, as the barber supposed,
to get shaved. The haid-dresser
stepped up very politely and said,
GLOW would you like to have your
hair cut, sir?'' To the BARRIERS
surprise the greeny got up, and
gazing around the room, said,
Haven't you got any patterns?'
''No, sir" said the barber, trying
to suppress his laughter, "but III
give you the latest cut" 81 don't
want that" said the countryman.
Pm going where | can sec some
patterns. And away he rushed,
down the street in search OF a place
to suit him.
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A MILITARY Chaplain complain
ed to the Adiutant of a cavalry
regiment that no men attended his
second service on Sunday, al
though he had spoken to them re-
peatedly. The Adiutant promised
to see what he could do; so, send
ing for the Sergeant-Maior, he in
CURED how it was that no men at
tended, and requested him to try
to do something. On the follow
ing Sunday about twenty men at
tended the service, much to the
Chaplain's satisfaction, and he men
toned it to the Adiutant next day.
The Adjutant was surprised, though
pleased; and he sent for the Ser
geant Major and asked him how it
was the men had turned so good
all Of a sudden. Replied the Ser
geant-Maior: ''Well, sir, | told
off four men per troop to attend,
and marked them off for fatigue
duty"
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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
al kinds of Skin Eruptions. This salve
IS guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
in every case or money refunded. Price
% Cents per Box. For sale by f. G.
Buerstatte.
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INCREDIBLE.

I. y. Scratch. druggist, Ruthven,
Ont, writes: 81 have the greatest con-
1idence in your Burdosk Blood Bitters.
In one case with which am personally
acquainted their success was almost in
credible. One lady told me that half q
bottle did her more good than hundreds
of dollars worth of medicine she had
previously taken" Price S100, trial
size 10 cents. Sold by Robinson Il Hin
richs.
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SHE PASSED 1T ALONG.

II send you my testimonial in refer
ence to Spring Blossom, having taken it
for dyspepsia, and receiving almost i'm
mediate relief. / passod it to my neigh
Dor, who is using it with the same re-
suits. Mrs. J. W. LEFFELT
''Elmira n Y"
Price so cents, trial bottles 10 cents.
Sold by Robinson & Hinrichs.
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AYERS Ague Cure is the only medicine
in existence which may be considered an
absolute antidote for fever and ague, and
kindred diseases. 1t not only affords
Immediate relief, but it eradicates the
malarial poison which produces the dis
ease, without leaving any enervating or
injurious effect, as is the case with many
of the ague medicines advertised. sept22
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A RHODE ISLAND man called neigh
Dor ''lantern iawed cockroach. a suit
for SANDER resulted, rs follows: 'Not
guilty on lantern jawed, but way off on
cockrcach, and We find damages in the
sum of 3 cents"
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A CARD.

To oil who are suffering from the er-
rors and indiscretions of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood,
&c, will send a 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 L. INMAN,
Station ID, Ne1U York CitV.
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CHOICE EXTRACTS FROM DRUG
GIGrG

We know the value of malt, hops, cal1siya
and iron composing Malt Bitters.'"
Our lady customers highly praise them"
physicians prescribe them in this town."
THE largest bottle and best medicine"
Best blood purifier on our shelves"
Our best people take Malt Bitters"
Sure cure for chiils and liver diseases"
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In Paris, last winter, when wood
was very dear, Mark Twain sent
a log oft, dressed it blue ribbons,
to a friend Just married, saying
that it was the most expensive
thing he could find.
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S-SOEuTA-

asr. VIM EaE.az, Boston. slrs- "Af,er three
-la1EE@ use Il tla gcsscEra Remedies. and IL
-.- 90 s. constant suffering from hauar Of the
z-1-s aelz ara soap was ever endured. / can
sE s44- -El 1EI--. and pronounce my C4-r The
most remarkable a .-cszG ] have been 20 elates
Tf.5E -lE success inst have stopped men on ths
ras NJ -1 wa-- A-.-1cte1 ana to.l them 20 yet the
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DO YOU BELIEVE TT

That in this town there are scores of
persons passing our store every day whose
lives are made miserable by indigestion,
dyspepsia, sour and distressed stomach,
liver complaint, constipation, when for
70 cts. we viii sell them Shiloh's Vitaliz-
er, guaranteed to cure them. Sold at
the Central Drug Store.
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This is a sad commentary on
our boosted civilization" a tramp
despondingly observed when he
discovered that the ham he had
taken from the front of a shop was
a wooden one.
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1t is said that a girl who wears
number two shoes and beautiful
hose can be scared into believing
almost every little bit of wood or
stone she sees is a mouse.
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THERE is a good deal of human
nature in clothes-wringers. An
Altoona girl had her hand badly
by one.
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LAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY

LADIES SENrNAET- unsurpas ACADEMY-
thorough. C0LLEGE.-four courses. Year begins
Sept 9Th. Examine far yourselves Catalogues sent
J. Tie Pres, d. 5. GREGORY, I. D. Lake Forest III.
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CuvEHEAN EOTEL pTWyMG CARS.

Z
eoryr
nearly following Trunk
CITY, nor
isroalara
Tickets this read It,
ArnCl
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COLLINS r one co FI9syrH yo1 5a.}.
yfrTEir ~ q rrTra inE - cents. is far superior
"a -~-s''"S 10 every other ele rrical
RIAsTERS qgpt449 ase i 9esoTe he EN-. 70:
Dyspepsia, liver Complaint Malaria, Fever and
A-aa sad hiducT and Urinary Difficulties and
ma be worn over The pit OF the stomach, over the
kidneys, or any Affected part. Price . cents.
Sold everywhere.
WEEKS & POTTER, Boston. Mass.
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GUTICuRA.

,-r5sHE4 Remedies ara for salc hT all druggists
I'r-a O.. l--Illl,s. Medicinal Jelly small baye.
49, TEe boxes. 81 SUTIEUHN RESoI- mt. the
les Boot Gl-leE, 81 per bottIe. CUTI.UEA
l#-.ET o2AP- 25c- CUEEguEA MEDICINAL SHAW.
IEs oar be, ID bars for BARRIERS and large con
sE.aers, SIC. Principal depot
WEEKS g POTTER, Boston, Mass
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70 Nervous Sufferers The Great Euro.
pean Remedy. DR., ]. 3, Simpsons Specific
Medicine.

It is positive cure for Spcrmatorrhea, Seminal
Weakness ImHoteney and all iseases resnlting trom