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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15
THE CHINESE BAMBOO.

A bamboo, be it said, can be put to
more uses than any other thing of the
SHSnssh,a wS%lu Sa. K kind in the world. What
lestial Empire do without it2 1t is en-
ployed for nearly every conceivable,
besides some almost inconceivable pur-
poses, on land and water, and even in
the air; for kites are made of it, and so
are the queer little whistles bound to the
tame pigeons to frighten crows from the
grain fields. 1t can be used in the whole
cane, in strips, in segments, or in threads,
and no part comes amiss. The tubes are
suitable for water pipes, and so it an
swers for aqueducts; it is SO strong that
foot bridges are constructed of it, and
light enough for RATS; SO available that
whole house can be built of 1.-THE
frame, the thatch, the lattices, the par
titions-and it furnishes material for the
tables and chairs, and some of the uten-
sils and decorative articles; it is so hard
that knives are made from thin slices,
and so delicate that it may be carved
into the daintiest of boxes, and even
thimbles and necklaces; so elastic that
baskets are woven of it, SO fibrous that it
may be twisted into ropes and cordage.
1t supplies lining for the chests to tea,
strands for fishing nets, stripes for fans,
and canes stiff enough for oars and spears
and palanquin-poles. 1t is one of the
four things without which China would
be China no longer; rice for food, tea for
drink, silk for wear, and bamboo for
everything.
There is said to be more than sixty
varieties of this wonderful thing, which
is neither grass or tree, yet is in struct-
ure like grass, while it growa in dense
groves, like trees, and shoots away up
even to the height of hundred and fifty
feet and is nothing after all buta hollow,
iointed reed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15
THE DYNAMITE PIANO.

Several musical compositors have
turned their attention of late to eastern
tragedies. The Musical Herald pives
short musical story in ridicule of the
new style. After representing rival low
ers IN the usual way, the story con-
cludes:
.'Ha!" interrupted the tenor. che al.
without notes. l doubt he can play any
thing at sight"
ST can play any composition at sight,
even with one eye closed, responded the
proud pianist.
SIT is we'll" sneered the tenor. 81
have here with me a new composition of
my own, Nihilistio symphony in sew
eral movements. You will observe that
it begins pppp and continues very softly
until this chord Ga diminished seventeenth
which is to be struck tiff. Do you
think you can give the sudden climax"
II have force enough for two more fs
If you wish them," calmly replied the
pianist, as he sat down before the instru-
ment. He began very softly, so softly
that one might have heard a pin drop.
Minka sat beside him in ecstasy, although
very little of the sound was audiable.
The fatal diminished seventeenth chord
approached, 1t came. Swooping his
arms wildly in the air, he let them crash
upon the piano-bangl
The fragments of the two lovers spread
over three countries. The tenor, who
had fled, had smeared dynamite upon
the keys, and achieved his revenge. He
was never heard of any more. By order
of the benevolent Czar, the remains
were carefully swept up, but as they
could not be assorted with certainty,
they were buried in one grave, where
they still remain, fearful testimony of
the singers revenge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15
OLD ZACH. CHANDLER AS A
BOXER.

Zach. Chandler was not only strong
man and an expert boxer, but he had
the sand to back his muscle, and it didn't
take all day to rile him. Just at the
close of the war, and the day before the
grand review in Washington, the Sena
tor came cut to Biadensburg to visit the
Michigan cavalry. The boys were in
high spirits, and many of the 9th were
interested spectators of boxing match,
or, rather, of series of set-tos with the
gloves. Zach. took his place in the cir
Gle, unknown to all, and attracted no at
tention until one of the boxers was driven
back upon him. Leaning forward the
Senator whispered: young man, saw
dozen good chances for your left in
there"
''Say, old coon, maybe you're on the
box!' called the other, as he overheard
the remark.
Zach peeled off his alpaca coat, put
down his hat, and took the gloves from
the one who had been worsted. The
other man was the best boxer in the reg
iment, and there was intense excitement
as the two squared off. Not pass was
made for minute. and then the Senator
found an opening, and sent left-hander
so straight and solid that his opponent
went down like log. He got up slowly
and in dazed condition, and removing
the gloves from his hands approached
the Senator and asked:
"Say, did you hit me With brick hos
pitall"
'No, [ struck with this, replied Zach,
as he held out his left.
The man surveyed it, felt of it, run his
hand up and down the Senator's arm,
and turned to the boys and observed:
''That settles me. prefer the brick
hospital"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15

OBSTACLE, said the "dampteur, sympa.
thizingly. ''If you will come with me
into Nero's apartment, and allow me to
introduce you, l answer that he will show
how fattered he is by visit from so ex.
cellent an artist, and will give you every
facility for handing down mis- features to
posterity." The artist, strange to say,
jumped at the offer; and Martin, who
was not the man to lose an opportunity
of advertising himself, sent word to the
Duke of Sake Vienna, Governor of Ghent
and to other notabilities, that he would
on gwen day go into Nero's cage, and
take ''an amateur stranger" with him.
The duke did not fail to put in an ap-
pearance; the plucky pair walked into
the cage, and Nero was at first inclined
to be what is called ''nasty." But re-
assured by his masters voice, the lion
went and lay down in corner; and the
painter, sitting down opposite, coolly
proceeded to cut his pencil. Having
performed this little preliminary to his
satisfaction, he executed sketch of Nero,
which was pronounced to be very like.
The "dompteur" and the painter then
took polite leave of the lion; and the
duke, having complimented the artist on
the pluck as well as talent displayed,
would fain have purchased the sketch.
But it was not to be had for money, and
the artist kept it himself as the converse
of naenaentO naori. This was Nerboeck-
hoven, afterward famous as a Belgian
animal painter. How much of his sue
cess he owed to his daring feat there is
no telling, but it very likely gave him
the start which talent requires; and yet,
adds the narrator of the anecdote, one
would hardly like to whisper to the young
aspirant of to-day, $50 thou and do like
wise"
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Rev. GEo. Fl. Thayer, of Bourbon.
Ind, known to every one IN that vicini-
ty as most influential citizen, and
christian minister of the NJ. e. Church,
says: 81 wish every body to know that
consider that both myself and wife owe
our lives, to SHILOH'S CONSUMP-
TION CURE" Drs. Matchett g. France,
physicians and druggists of the same
place, say: "It is having tremendous
sale, and is giving perfect satisfaction
such as nothing else has done. For lame
back, side or chest, don't fail to use Shi-
loh's Porous Plaster. We recommend
these remedies" Sold at tho Central
Drug Store.
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have the pride and the honor. Aha!
Also my husband, Don Canals, have re-
mark that it is the just payment of you
to him for the long privilege of making
me, his wife, the love. Is it not sol
Your devoted SANCHIoA.
Kendall read tie letter in a state Of
stupefacation; then quietly tore it to
pieces and went away with his head
dropping and deep frown upon his
face. The smallest examination into his
affairs, showed how egregiously he had
been duped. Of all his patrimony not
enough had escaped the clutches of the
adventures and the husband to afford
him q decent subsistence. In spite of
his overwhelming shame and anger there
was feeling of intense relief in his
heart. He had imagined that he loved
the Spanish woman, but now he felt that
it would have been a fearful sacrifice
could he have married her. He was
really quite satisfied to pay even so high
a price as financial ruin to have escaped
it.
His resolution was speedily taken.
He wrote long letter to Alma explain
ing everything, but offering no excuse
and asking for no hope. He then left
town silently. For two years he was not
heard of. At the end of that time be
returned grave and thoughtful man,
with lines of sorrow and hardship in his
face. Misfortune had come late, but it
made q man of him at last.
He had not yet called upon Alma when
he met her in the street one day. He
made no attempt to avoid her but took
her hand quietly.
''Alma," said he, 81 have come back
solely for the purpose of seeing your
face and taking new courage from it be-
fore [ 60 out into the world again."
''Are you going away?" she asked,
with faint shadow upon her face.
eyes," said he. "My repentance is
not yet worked out. have repaired the
ruin caused by folly, but have not suf-
fered enough for my treachery to you.
There is worthy and admirable life be-
fore me. I must attain it."
"Can you do it alone2" she queried
with sweet gravity. "Do you need help?"
"None could help me but you," he re.
piled tremulously, "and 1 have sinned
too grievously against you for forgive
ness. need it-oh, how sorely! Not
once in all these months have you been
absent from my mind. l have labored
with your image at my heart, to be worthy
OF your pardon and appreciation, but
fear it was hopeless task"
81 am the best judge of that, Godfrey"
she replied.
There must have been something in
ner uoWncasG lace OF 49, -.IPorG
than her words, for his face suddenly
frightened and he took her about the
waist.
cit is true, then, Alma? Am 1 for
givene"
OF course he was. And some one said
that, woman-like, she loved him all the
dearer because he had so nearly broken
her heart. That may be, but I advise
him never again to mention in the hear
ing of his wife the name of Donna San
CHA.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15

avid EYED stranger suddenly appear
ed on Change in Peora the other dag,
aud tossing his cont OH the floor, spat on
his hands and fiercely exclaimed: Scents,
I'm after the duck that was out to Gem
tral Park with my wife last Sunday +"
And twenty three married men and eight
or nine of the boys suddenly dived un-
der the tables and shouted, "Don't shoot,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15
THE GREATEST REMEDY KNOWN.

LIE tnEAl LID hEMED1 hNONN N.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consum-
ption is certainly the greatest medical
remedy ever placed within the reach of
suffering humanity. Thousands of once
hopeless sufferers, now loudly proclaim
their praise for this wonderful discovery
to which they owe their lives. Not only
does it positively cure Consumption, but
coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis, hay
fever, hoarseness and all affections of the
throat, chest and lungs yield at once to
its wonderful curative powers as if by
magic. We do not ask you to buy large
bottle until You know what you are get
ting. We therefore earnestly request
you to call on your druggist and get
trial bottle for ten cents which will con-
vince the most skeptical of its wonderful
merits, and show you what regular one
dollar size bottle will do. For sale by
G. f. Buerstatte.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15

G. W. CHAsE, of Minneapolis, MINI.
writes: Knowing as doof the real mer-
it of DR.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, wish
to say word. have been. as ehous-
ands are to-day, troubled with Piles.
have used great many remedies and
tried several physicians, all proved little
or no benefit. One day I CHANGED to
pick up on the street one of DR.. Bosan-
kos Treatise on Piles, aad noticing that
the price OF his remedy was only so cents,
decided to try it. L tried one bottle aud
to-day am satisfied an entirely cnred.
Sold by 9. L. Buerstatte.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15

SHILoH's CATAREH REMEDY. A mar
vellous cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria,
Canker mouth, and Head Ache. With
each bottle there is an ingenious nasal in
lector for the more successful treatment
OF the complaint, without extra charge.
Price aGc. Sold at the Central Drug
Store,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15
NEW RARBER SHOP.

trtAEL PANGBURN' Barbershop, one door of
~ sth street bridge, north side. Work done in
good taste. Particular attention paid 70 Ladies
sgd Children hair cutting and shampoOiug. by
a. mA.ns call and see Carl.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15
WILLIAMS HOUSE.

!" A. REUSS, PROPRIETOR, CORNER
IL. Eighth and Franklin streets, ManitUwOc.
mo public
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FRED. SEEGER,

HFFEBSTO HIS FRIENDS AND TIE PUB
" lie generally, choice selection of Fresh
Meats, Salt Pork and Beef, Smoked Beef and
Hams Shoulders, Sausages, Tallow and Lard at
the lowest rates. Market on Commercial Street.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15
RFAHTTFTERS

Ladies, you cannot make fair skin,
rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes with all
the cosmetics of France or beautifers Of
the world, while in poor health, and moth
ing will give you such good health,
strength, buoyant spirits and beauty as
Hop Bitters. A trial is certainly proof.
See another column, sept29
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FELL, DOWN.

Mr.. Albert Anderson, York Street.
Buffalo, fell down stairs and severly
bruised his knee. Z few applications of
Thomas Eclectric Oil entirely cured him.
Sold by Robinson IL Hinrichs.
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WILLIAM LYNCH.

TAILOR. ALL GOODS
4 made hy the subscriber are warranted to iii
the form Prices. reasonable, and @m bound TO
p.easc those who give me their custom: SAop
on York Street. Two doors West OF the Nlndlate
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15

CLEAR HEAD and voice, easy breathing,
sweet breath, perfect smell, taste and
hearing. no cough, no distress. These
are conditions brought about in catarrh
by the use of Sanfords Radical Cure. -
Complete treatment for 81.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15
WORTHLESS STTTFF,

Not so fast, my friend; if you could
see the strong, healthy, blooming men,
women and children that have been rails
ed from beds of sickness, suffering and
almost death, by the use of Hop Bltters,
you would say "Glorious and invaluable
remedy" See another column. sept29
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ruARLES HOVER.

~EFRCTTA%r TAILORING ESTABLISH
N5 mcUt on sth street near south end Of Bridge.
TIE tailoring department Is complete, ana con
tafus large assortment of fashionable cloths ana
Cert'a furnishing goods constantly on hand
Please call and examine before purchasing else
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MRS n KERN

WORK STREET MANITOWOC, WIS, DEAL
er in Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Fancy
Goods Glass ware, Boots AID Shoes, Ready nade
Clothing Paper Haugings, Hats, Caps, Toys, Chill
dren Carriages, Live Geese Feathers, BIRD Cages,
Kerosene Oil and Lam gs, &c, &c. \ share OF pub
ic patronage Is solicited.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15

A CoUGH, Cold or Sore Throat should
be stopped. Neglect frequently results
IN an lncurable Lung Disease or Con-
sumption. Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCH-
Es are certain to give relief in Asthma,
bronchitis, Coughs, Catarrh, Consump-
tive and Throat Diseases. For thirty
years the Troches have been recommend
ed by physicians, and always give per-
feet satisfaction. They are not new or
untried but having been tested by wide
and constant use for nearly an entire
generation. they have attained well mer-
tied rank among the few staple remedies
of the age. Public speakers and Singers
use them to clear and strengthen the
Voice. Sold at twenty five cents box
everywhere. oct7 Iy
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15

No HgMAs agency can 30 speedily
cleanse the blood, clear the complexion
and skin, restore the hair and cure every
species of itching, scaly and scrofulous
hnmors of the skin. scalp and blood as
the Cuticure Remedies,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-09-15
WINDIATE HOUSE.

=, WINDIATE. PROPRIETOR, YORK ST.
/ This trst-cIass House Is i'll excellent condi-
(ion, and the Proprietor is confident that nc can
rive perfect satisfaction TO the travelling public.
Eus yfll ALWAYS be ready to take travellers 70 and
from the boats. 4 coon LIVERY STABLE is kept
In connection with the House.
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= p. NAGLE. N. D,

DUYSTCiAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE on
Eiehth Str. i'll Dr. FIilehagd's former OIlcc
Office hours TO L a. NJ, 10 P. N. Night calls
promptly attended to. jul 2l-6l
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ACTUKEtAED DEALERIN BOOTS
WI Shoes, Leather, &c, &C. shop on Buffalo
Street, near the corner Of Eighth. RepaIung
neatly and promptly executed.
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r K. PAINE. ST. D.,

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, SURG GEON
Ii and AccouChcGr, late resident Physician at
,he Hahnemaun Hospital. Chicago, has pe,man-
entity located at Mautowoc. Olhce, on Buffalo
streets, west of RanGs store
S to y 4. NJ,
OFFICE houiss. to = and to T. VI.
Diseases Of the eve and ear treated.
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nR q. u. GRIDLEY.

nENTAL PARL0Es, BCpOLPH'S BLOCK,
Corner L igDtu ana FrsukAn Streets, South
Side aIanitowoc, Wis. Office nours nom A Nj.
r. = p 4 feD-l
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NrORTHW ISTE.tN uOu , Il, FRANKLIN AND
IN Ninth slr4lts, AlauIJon &c. Travellers VIII
here lind the besl Accommodations sample rooms
attached.
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DR. A. ]. PATCHEN. DENTIST OFEICE
ID III shcrman's building, on otl Street, Mani
toWoc, Ais.
ssf-Ieetu extracted without pain.
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a TTOREEYs AND COUNsELORS AT LAW
n O1ce over First National Bank, Eighth 81
Co.Lections promptly at.eHoed 70.
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@ u EsT4BRoUK Wa. WALKER
ESTABROOk & WALKER,


A TTORNETS Al Law. Office corner Eighth
n ana Franklin streets, In Woods Block over
Wagner store, South Side, Manltowoc, Wis.
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FRANZ 4 SGHMITZ.


AW.INSTRANCE AND ABSTRACTO OFFICE
| Franz Block. south Eighth street, Mauito-
woe Wis. Collections promptly attended 10.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-10-22
Per cent. of
Per cent. o

Or an average OF thirty-four per cent.
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South and West.

KoKoMo COL, has been wiped out by fire.
Less than twenty houses were left standing,
and the aggregate loss is estimated at s400, 00O
FRANK HUDSON (colorcd) was hanged at Daw-
son, Ga, for the murder, in August last,
David Lee, Mrs. Lee and a negro girl. Fis
purpose was robbery.
The aewly-eected Iowa senate stands forty
four Republicans, four Democrats and two
Greenbackers, and the house stands sev'nty-
seven Republicans, nineteen Democrats and
four Greenbackors.
STATE SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER, Senator Ma
hone friend, fought a duel with Congressman
elect Wise near Richmond, Va. The duel
rev out of q newspaper card, in which Wise
denounced Riddleberger. Three rounds were
fred without any harm being done, and the
affair was then amicably settled
LOUIS A. Witt, governor Of Louisiana, died
few days ago in New Orleans, after long
illness. Governor Wilt was elected in 1879
for a term of four years, but short time be-
fore his death surrendered the reins of govern
ment to Lieutenant Governor McEnery.
The religious part of the Yorktown centen-
NAL commemoration was celebrated by mass
of thanksgiving, in which the Right Rev. J. J.
Keane, Roman Catholic bishop of Richmond,
officiated at high alter improvised for the oc
casion. He was assisted by priest. A chorus
of 100 voices sang the Kyrie Eleison, from
Nozart's Twelfth Mass, the Gloria in Excelsis
and Sanctus, from masses by Haydn, and the
Hallelujah chorus, from Handel's Messiah
Bishop Keane then preached sermon suitable
to the occasion from this text: Praise the
Lord all We nations praise Him, all We peo-
pies. For His mercy is confirmed upon us,
and the truth of the Lord remaineth forever"
ABOUT $500 in cash and large amount
of supplies have been contributed by the eoun-
try for tho relief of the Michigan sufferers by
the forest fires.
AT Newport, Ohio, Mrs. Beyland, sixty five
years old, killed her two year-old grandson by
nearly severing the child's head from its body.
The woman was evidently insane.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK,


The New York Democratic State convention.
Aeld at Albany, was presided over by Erastus
Brooks. There were three contesting delega-
tons from New York city, one representing the
County Democracy, the second Tammany Hall
and the third Irving Hall. The committee on
credentials unanimously decided to admit the
delegation representing the County Democracy,
to the exclusion of Tammany and Irving Halls.
The following ticket was chosen: For secre-
tary of state, William Purcell; for comptroller,
George H. Lapham; for attorney general Ros-
well A. Parmenter; for treasurer, Robert A.
Maxwell; for State engineer Thomas Evershed;
for judge of the court of appeals, A. Schoon-
maker. The platform adopted declares the
people were defrauded in tho Federal election
OF 1876 by false count and in 1880 by corrup-
ton; demands an investigation into the "Star
route and other frauds upon the Federal
treasury; denounces President Garfield's as
sassination and deplores his death; favors civil
service reform, the refunding of the national
debt at the lowest possible rate of interest, gold
and silver as Legal tender, and calls for re-
strictive measures against monopolies.
EDWARD EARLE, forty-cno years Of age, was
executed in the jail-yard at Sageville, n. Y, in
the Adirendacks, for killing his wife in Feb.
ruary last
A LARGE meeting of sympathizers with the
Irish land league was held the other night in
New York, and was addressed by Mr.. t. p
O'Connor, NJ P; Mrs Parnell, mother of the
imprisoned land league leader, and others.
WHILE being overhauled at dock in New
York the Pacific Mail steamship, Crescent City,
careened suddenly, some of the props having
given way, and killed one man and injured
several others. On the same day it is thought
an attempt was made to burn the Cunard ocean
steamship Bothnia, as fire was discovered on
board shortly after the departure of two men
who had visited the vessel and acted in a sus-
picioGs manner