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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17
REGCTED EROM DEATH

The following statement of William j. Cough
lin, of Someryiile, Mass is 50 remarkable that
we beg to ask for Il the attention of our readers
He says: I'm the fan of 1876 was taken with
81 violent bleeding of the lungs followed by Il
severe cough. l soon began to lose my appetite
and flesh. | was SO weak at one time that I
could not leave my bed. In the summer of 1877
] was admitted to the City Hospital. While
there the doctors said had hole in my left
lung as big half dollar. I expended over a
hundred dollars in doctors and medicines. was
SO FAR gone at one time a report went around
that was dead, | gave up hope, bul q friend
told me of nR, y VI. HALLS BALSON FOR
THE LUNGS. laughed at my friend. thinking
that my case was incurable, but got bottle
to satisfy them, when 20 my surprise and grati-
fication, ! commenced to feel better. Ny hope,
once dead. began 10 revive. and to-day | feel in
better spirits than have the past three years.
Il write this hoping you will publish it, so
that every one afflicted with Diseased Lungs
will be induced to take DR.. WM. HALLS BAL
som FOR TIE LUNGS. and be convinced that
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED 1 have ta-
ken two bottles, and can positively say that it
has done more good than all the other medicines
have taken since my sickness. My cough has
almost entirely disappeared, and ! shall soon be
able to go TO work" Sold by druggists.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17
JESSE JAMES SHOOTS ONE OF
HIS PARTNERS.

Information was received here yester-
day which proves beyond doubt that
Ed. Miller, one of the noted band of train
robbers, has been killed in southwestern
Missouri by Jesse James. Miller took
part in the first robbery of the Chicago
and Alton Railway, and at Winston, on
the Rock Island, and was born and rails.
ed in Jackson County. The row occur
ed about girl, Miller accusing James
Of "fooling with his girl, when the lat
ter drew revolvar and shot him dead,
and his body was left by the roadside.
Another version is that Jesse James sid
ed with Cummings about the girl, which
displeased Miller, who threatened to
leave the gang, and for this Jesse killed
him. The details of the killing are told
by ex bushwhackers and friends of all
parties from Clay and Jackson Counties,
and are authentic.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17

BEECEER on THoEAs.--In the course
of a recent sermon on the dignity of hu-
man nature, Henry Ward Beecher spoke
as follows about the trial of Dr.. Thomas
"It is an injury to the church to try to
suppress free thought I love the Meth
odist church for the grand work it has
done, but when see au important gath
ering like that meeting in the West to
cast out man like the Rev. DR.. Thomas,
free proclaimer of the truth that is re-
vealed to him, a man OF sweet nature, of
fragrant piety, of peace and purity
when they cast out such n man, say
they have cast out an angel to let in a
devil. A church which cannot hold q
pure, noble, Christian man, is not fit to
live and call itself Christian church. -
II it puts thumbscrews on men and racks
them for moral purposes, it is no chnrch
of Christ. No man owes anything to the
church, but the church owes all to him,
as the mother to the babe on her breast.
Woe to the time when men of action
and thought cannot abide in any denoin-
nation"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17
WISE THEATRICAL ANIMALS.

The stories of intelligent dogs and
! horses have reminded the stage manager
of the Gaiety Theater of some curious
instances of perception which have oc-
CURED ct Mr.. Hollingshead's house.
| Some time ago donkey was introduced
| into musical piece. Every evening the
| owner, an enterprising eostermonger,
| brought the animal to the theater at q
| certain time and left it at the wing
When tho actress went on for her song
the donkey accompanied her-not on any
| musical instrument; aud the melody be-
ing ended. Neddy went with her away.
One evening, however, his master bro't
him earlier than usual, and left him at
the wing, apparently wrapped in placid
slumber. Every one supposed that the
creature would stay there quietly until
he was taken on for the sing, but it so
happened that the air of the ditty occur
red in the introduction to the act. The
| donkey pricked up his ears. Sursly this
Was his cue. He had seen enough of the
theater to know the swkwardneas of q
stage wait, and As his usual companion
was not there he determined to 20 on
alone. On he went and vigorously re-
sented the eforta Of those whom he took
to be bigger donkeys than himself, who
tried to drag him of. When the melody
was finished, in accordance with custom
he made his exit, and was hardly per-
suaded to stay and go on in the proper
scene, which no doubt be regarded as an
encore. Tho companion story is of a
pony. He had small part in ''The
Grand Casimer, and when first taken to
the theater the stage-manager asked
whether he had any tastes or peculiarities
that could be gratifed? His master
thought not, but admitted that the pony
had weakness for glass of beer. Il
pint of sound malt liquor was kindly
ordered, and carpenter was charged to
give the pony drink every evening.
During the rehearsal, the practice was
observed, and much appreciated by the
recipient, who vent about his duties in
an affsble and light hearted way, entirely
in keeping with the spirit of the piece
On the first night ofthe performance the
pony stood at the wings waiting to so on.
Miss Farran took hold Of his bride when
he was wanted, but he stuck his boots
hard in the stage and absolutely re-
fused to stir. Persuasion and force
were tried, and at last he was thrust be-
fore the footlights; but he simply declin-
ed to act. and on the contrary let cut at
the chorus with both heels. Something
was wrong, and suddenly it occurred to
the stage manager to ask whether the
beer he'd heen duly given2 This wac 4he
solution of the mystery. In the hurry
and excitement of a first night the beer
had been forgotten. The taukard was
hastily provided, and when the pony had
been convinced that ii was an oversight
and not mean spirited attempt to de-
fraud him Of his dues, he absorbed the
beer, and, trotting on to the stage, did
all that was required OF hiu.-Loaad0,e
Sporting Nea0s.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17
THE LATCH STRINGS OF HEAVEN

The quaint old colored man, known to
every one around the Central Market as
''Rise Up jerry" will be missed from
the rounds he travelled for years. lie is
dead. He was living with his daughter
on Wilkins street, and had been poor
for long time. Jerry was past eighty
years, and while he had grown feeble for
a year or more, no one suspected that
death was near. The other day, as he
sat i'll his big rocking chair, and after he
had been doing for Falf an hour, he
asked for his two grandchildren. They
were called in, and as they hung about
his knee the old man said:
"Chill'en, dis ole frame hain't got long
to hang on. lie feelin' powerful queer
to day, an ] want ye clus to me. De
little chil'en am de latch. strings to de
gates oh Heaben."
In the shade OF q plumb tree, with the
birds singing above, and the breeze
tempering the heat, the children nest
led down; and all three fell asleep-a
sleep in which the old maps soul passed
away SO quietly that he did not move a
hand. When the children awoke he had
long been dead. They had gone with
him across the dark valley-walked in
the radiance of Heavens beacon-halted
at the golden gates and lifted the latch
string. Softly the gates swung open at
their childish touch, and the old man
had kissed them and passed through
Detroit Free Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17

A STRAIGHT ANSWER WANTED.-One
of the east t-bound trains was heavily load
ed, and passenger who got on at Ypsil-
anti walked through two cars and finally
halted at seat occupied by small man
and grab-bag and inquired:
SIS this seat occupied?"
''Of course this seat is occupied" was
the reply.
care both halves of this seat occu-
piedf' was the next query.
''Of course both halves are occupied. +"
'Well, my friend,' said the new ar
rival, rs he let go of his satchel, 81 want
to bother you with enc more query. Had
you rather / would toss that grab bag
out of the window ard sit down with you,
or chuck you out ard ride with the grab
bag2"
The grab-bag man got mad at that and
wouldn't ride anywhere else than on the
wood box.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17
THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS

How often have we longed for perfect
health and how seldom found it, Mis-
fortune has come, or i'll health has come.
Perhaps cough has come upon us
which threatens that dreaded OF all dis
eases, consumption, and we felt that
death is near. With what JOY should
We be filed then, when such remedy as
DIR. Kings new discovery for Consump-
ton is placed within our reach. It has
cured thousands who were nearer the
grave than ourselves and made their lives
peaceful and happy. Asthma, Bronch-
tits, Hoarseness, loss of voice, difficulty
of breathing, or any affection of the throat
and lungs are positively cured by this
Wonderful Discovery. Now to give you
satisfactory proof that DIR. Kings New
Discovery will cure. if you will caii at
your Drug Store you eau get tria; bot
tie for ten cents or a regular siza for 81.
Sold by @. L. Buerstatte.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17
AN EPISODE OF THE GREAT BAT
TILE OF GETTYSBURG.

Midway between the contending lines
| was solitary tree that in peaceful days
| had given shade TO the harvest hands al
their incoming. Early in the morning
soma confederate sharpshooters had
! crawled out to this tree, where they lay
| st its roots aud were able to reckon their
game at every shot. So destructive, in
feet, did their fire become that the wild
est imprecations were shouted at them
| by the federals, and threats were made
that if taken they would get no quarter.
All at once there came a,lul! in the firing
at this part of the line. A confederate
was seen to rise up from the base OF the
tree and advance toward the fedsrala
with his hand raised. Shots were fred
at him, but there va. curiosity at his ap-
proaeh, and the words were "Wait till
we see what he wants to do" Some
thought he had a mind to desert and en-
couraged him with shouts of 'Ccme o7-
er, Johnnyl We won't fire."
But if the confederate spoke, what he
said could not be heard in the din of the
cannonading and musketry, then grow
ing heavy and continuous a. the day
wore on. Forward he still cams, and all
eyes we're now strained to see what it
could be that he meant to do. There eau
be no truce on 8 battlefield till the battle
is won. The man who raises g white
flag then, or gives any signal of the kind,
has no right to look for its recognition
by the other side. He may only trust
to their shrewdnesn to understand an
emergency. Il might be merely trick
to deceive. Suddenly the confederate
dropped on the grass and for an instant
was lost to sight. 1t was thought he had
been hit. But only for An instant, for a
thrill of enthusiasm passed through the
fedeTals, murmers Of admiration were
heard, and then cheer. as hearty as if
given in charge burst forth from their
throats, and the cheer, repeated and in
creased in volume, proved that unselfish,
nobif actions are possible, and that there
are npblo hearts to appreciate and re-
spone.
Tha confederate esharpshooter, who had
been doing his best TO destroy his antag
onist. had observed in front of him q
wounded federal lying helplessly on the
groui.d between the lines, and begging
in his agonizing thirst for drink, and,
at the almost certain risk Of losing his
OVID life, had gone forward to give some
comfort to the distressed enemy. This
it was that caused the federal cheer and
for few moments checked the work OF
deati4 N that neighborhood. When the
sha-9 'oter had performed his act of
mercy he h8stened back to TIE tree, ana
with the warning cry Of "Down, Yanks;
we'ro going to fre!" the little, unprem-
editated truce was ended. and was soon
forgotted in the grand events that follow
ed almost Immediately after.
The next day-the Fourth of JuIy-a
heap of confedorates were found under
that tree. Whether the hero Of the day
before was one OF the ghastly dead will
probably never be known.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17
OHIO GIRLS AND a PREACHER.

Wooster special: Two sprightly and
beautiful young ladies have been visit
ing lady cousin living in the country,
not far from Wooster. These three
young misses are of that happy age which
turns everything into fun and merriment,
and were constantly playing practical
jokes upon eech other. All three occu.
pied room on the ground floor, that
which in country psrlsnce is termed .'the
best room" The two visiting young
ladies went one evening to a party
IN the neighborhood. About al hour
after they lad left, young Methodist
minister called and cr.ved a nights lodg.
ing, which YVES Of course granted, and as
ministers always have the best of every
thing, the reverend ~ss assigned to the
"best ROOM" The yonns lady..who had
not gone to the party Was intrusted with
the duty Of sitting up for the absent ones
and informing them OF the change of
rooms. She took her post in the parlor,
and, Us the night was sultry, sleep over
took her and she departed on an eIcur-
sion to the land of dreams. About II 80
O'Clock the sprishtly cousins returned,
and as it Was late they concluded not to
disturb the houshold, SIS they quietly
stole into their room through low open
window. By the dim light Of the moon
beams as they struggled through the
curtains the young ladies ~ere enabled
to descry the outlines Of thei, cousin, rs
they supposed, ensconsed iii the middle
of the bed. They SAW also a pair of
boots. The thought flashed across their
minds that their cousin bad set the boots
in the room to give them \ good scare.
They put their heads together and decid-
ed to turn the tables on her. Silently
they disrobed, snd steslthily rs cats took
up their position on each side of the bed.
At given signal they both jumped into
bed, one on each side OF the unconscious
divine, laughing aad screaming, "Oh,
what Eaan!" giving the poor bewilder-
ed ministered such o promiscuous hug
ging aid trusting as few persons are
able to brse OF in life time. The noise
of tie proceeding awakened the sleeping
sentinel in the psrlor, and the old lady
imam adjoining room, end they rushed to
the scene, explaining tho situation. There
was one prolonged consolidated scream,
a dash OF muslin through the door, and
all was over. The best of the joke was
that the rninister took it all in earnest,
and would listen to no excuse or apology,
but solemnly folded his official robes
about him snd silently stole away.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17

GEORGE GRAY and Mrs. Wallace used
canoe to elope in, and by the light of
the moon they dropped down the White
River in Arkansas. But the affair did
not proceed long in this smoothly roman
tic fashion. The husband pursued them
IN another canoe, and, his load being
lighter, he steadily gained on them,
though his wife tried to help her lover
by padding with her hands. When with
in range he dropped his oars and en-
ployed his rifle. The elopers lay down
in the bottom OF their craft, aud would
have tamely succumbed if current had
not simultaneously drifted them ashore
and aoated en- oar away from Wallace.
They escaped into the woods and have
not since been seen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17
THE SPECULATIVE MANIA.

Inc QlSpOSltlon TO get rlch suddenly
| ensnares many men who are engaged IN
| safe pursuits, and with whom it is only
question of few years when they will
have an assured competence. They are
| tempted by the occasional gains of lucky
gamblers, embark OF the sea ef speculs-
ton, and not infrequently lose honor as
we'll as their worldly possessions. Take
the case in Boston, of Henry .. White,
who was for long period identified
with the insurance interests OF New Eng
land. He was greatly esteemed, and
made secretary of the Shoe aud Leather
Insurance Company, Of Boston. He was
paid fine salary, attended closely to
business, and his habits we're considered
exceptionally good. Suddenly he disap-
peared, and an examination OF the books
OF the concern revealed the unwelcome
fact that be hid, at odd times, appropri-
ated $4,000 belonging to the company
to his own use. 1t was subsequently
learned that White had been dabbling in
stocks and losing on bis speculstions.
As result, he became guilty OF embez-
element, lost his place. became fugitive
from justice, and brought misery end
disgrace upon his wife aud Children
The terrible danger OF gambling in any
shape il TINT, with persons of weak
nature, it finally holds ont some temple
ton to betray trust in order 10 crafty a
passion which has become an inperious
necessity. People begin aith hazacding
their own money and end With putting
the money Of others st atske. The form
OF gambling which is illustrssed by spec
ulations usually starts with desire to
make money faster than by the common
routine Of business. Men, urged by
their own greed, which is too often atm
ulsted by e.travagant wives and daugh-
ters, and tempted By the chance fortunes
Of others who have gone safely through
the whirlpool, turn aside from the slow
going and absolutely safe pursuits which
have never failed them, and venture into
speculstions which are at best uncertain,
and III most cases absolutely ruinous.-
In q shocking number Of cases tbare is
not simply loss OF money, but Sc events
prove, loss Of integrity; all that makes
life desirable is offered up at the same
questionable alter. 4 rational view of
life would suggest that it is DOT really
desirable TO get suddenly rich. The en-
ployments Of life are in the nature of
discipline and it is better that men should
fill up the full measure of their vigorous
manhood III useful and honest work, and
take their ease toward the close. A rich
young man viii, in nine cases out of ten,
get into evil ways, and il he do not en-
tireIy squancer his nIU1Iuy VIII 1quau
der health, morals and worthy ambition.
If fTou are doing passably we'll at any
vocation, however humdrum, stick to it
and let speculation alone. any man who
can ses his way with reasonable clear
ness towards competency at the end Of
his journey, is fortunate and ought to be
satisfied; he should take no risks what
ever. With the majority of men life is
all the way through simply struggle for
present needs, with nothing to show ct
the end.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17

You OUGHT To DIE.-If after the pro-
position we have held out to you the past
few years, you still refuse to try the ex-
pertinent, we see no reason why your
life should be spared. we still invite
you to go to Robinson & Hinrich S or any
other drug store and get e bottle of
Hale's Cough Cordial, and after using
one half of it, if it does not cure your
cough and cold, you may return the bal
ance and they will pay you back your
money. If we can't help you We don't
want your money; but knowing that we
can help you we unhesitatingly ask you
Tor small portion of your gold. 1t is
very pleasant and harmless to the most
delicate child. 1t is especially adapted
TO the coughs so common among old
people. mev.5.s2
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17

On its way from Senegal, the whole of
the crew of the British steamer Edgar,
except the captain and his wife and the
mate, were stricken with sickness, SO
that they could take no part in the nav
igation of the vessel. The captain sug-
gested to his wife TO take the post of ''the
man at the Wheel" while himself and
the mate acted as engineer and fireman.
The three brought the steamer safe from
the west coast of Africa to the European
continent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17

LONDON, NoY. 10.-Cape Coast Castle
reports say the King OF Ashantee killed
200 young girls for the purpose of using
their blood for mixing mortar for the re-
pairing of The State buildings. The re-
port Of the massacre is received from q
refugee chosen as one Of the Victims
Such wholesale nassacres are known to
be custom with the King.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17

Raj pres.rvers have lately been estab-
Gshed in Barbados by some sharp ma
tives, who make an easy livelihood by
breeding rats solely for the sake of their
tails. The creatures do immense demage
among the sugar plantations, so Id. per
tail is paid to encourage their destruc.
ton; but as recently the tails were
brought in enormous numbers, inquiries
were made aud the trick was discovered.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17

MosT of the visitors to the exposition
in Italy find nothing go fascinating as the
pyramid composed Of five cubes OF vir-
gin gold, worth in all 100000, which
constitute the first prizes in the national
1UtUery. fiio iy--se ,f ti1o fyyrs---it. NORTH
$40, 900, end the value of the next one is
$4,000. The gold OF which these blocks
are composed was obtained from English
and American coin and old iewelry.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17

MARY D. GROVES, st. Paul, Mimi,
writes: | have been o sufferer from
Rheumatism over a year; could not rest
at night for pain, and have tried nearly
all remedies recommended for Rheuma-
tism. Upon recommendation of my
druggist, got bottle OF DR.. Bosanko's s
Rheumatic Cure, and upon two applroa-
tions, was entirely relieved, and have not
been troubled since. Sold by O. f.
Buerstatte.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17
Mr.. Waiter F. Adams, of Westborc

Mr.. Waiter F. Adams, of Westboro,
Mass, writes: "For years I suffered the
horrors of dyspepsia and Indigestion.
They seem to weaken every organ of life,
and completely shattered my nervous
system. At night when | lay down l felt
L could not live until morning. Heart
burn panied me most terribly. / tried
Browns Iron Bitters, it suited nv case
precisely, and now my stomach digests
any kind of food, and my saiIow complex
ion and other symptoms of i'll health are
all gone. and at night / enjoy most re-
freshing siumber
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17

In Norway, it is said, the erection Of
telegraph poles and wires scares all
wolves away from the neighborhood. and
many miles of line have been put up for
the double purpose of securing rapid
communication and immunity from the
wolves. Large districts have thus been
cleared of the dangerous and trouble
some brutes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17
A WORLD OF GOOD

One of the most popular medicines
now before the American public is Hop
Bitters. You see it everywhere. Peo-
pie take it with good effect. It builds
them up. 1t is not as pleasant to the
taste as some other Bitters as it is not a
whisky drink. 1t is more like the Old
fashioned bone set tea that has done a
world of good. Ii you don't feel just
right try Hop Bitters. s.-Nt0ada NeWs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17

II Adam had had game OF ''F'ifteen"
placed in his hand st an early period
OF existence, the whole course of history
might have been materially altered for
the better, and If billiounneos, indiges-
ton, sick headache or dyspepsia were
unknown, Spring Blossom would not be
needed. Price so cents, trial bottle ten
cents. Esld by Robinson Il Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-17

CoMELYi Attractive! Winningl -
These expressive words are often and
properly applied to the fair ladies of our
land, who keep their hair abundant and
natural in color and lustre by the timely
uso of Ayers Hair Vigor The Vjgor is
safe and agreeable; snd its effects are
very lasting, making in the most econ
omical, and at the same time the most
beneficial and elegant of toilet prepara-
tions. nov. "a.