The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-05-11
GLEANINGS.

don Spectator, English fortunes viii ap-
pear very paltry compared with Ameri-
can"
A Russian proverb says: Before go
ing to war, pray once; before going to
sea, pray twice; before getting married,
pray three times"
Lake county. in Oregon, was organic
ed ten years ago, and it is asserted that
thirteen murders have been committed
within its boundaries since that time,
without any convictions.
The immigration by ocean steamers
to Oregon ia low 1000 per month. OF
these about 80 per cent are actual set
tiers, who bring with them from $500 to
81, 900 each, and usually their house
hold effects.
President Garfeld's grave on every
pleasant Sunday is visited by thousands
of quiet people. The sentinels still pace
about the vault, the bronze doors of
which are thrown back, revealing the
coffin.
M. Damala, the husband Of Sarah
Bernhardt, is tall and handsome man
of middle-age, who looks the thorough
Greek he is. His father was q mer-
chant at syria and his mother wa a
daughter of NJ. Rail-, mayor of the pir-
@us.
Senator Jones, of Florida, learned the
trade of carpenter. but he does not
handle the jackplane and saw IS MINI
bly, as he once did, and when he wants
exercise he bowls over the concrete
streets of Washington behind tall
black horse.
William Gowen, of Lawrence, Mass,
whose creditors four years ago accepted
his offer to settle an Indebtedness of
$50, 900 for 40 per cent, has just inform
cd them that he is prepared and willing
to pay the remaining $50, 900. with in
terest.
The San Francisco CAronic< COM
plains much of the delay in the settle
ment of the James Lick estate, and says
that the residuary legatees mean to take
some steps to compel, if possible the
property in their care.
The two days artillery experiments
on Herr Krupp's private range at Mep-
pen ended with the most successful re-
suits. They were attended by about
forty artillery and marine officers. Herr
Krupp treated his critical visitors with
lavish hospitality.
The latest place struck by the oil fe-
yer, which prevails to such an alarming
extent in the New York southern tier, is
Watkins. An extensive oil operator
from Pennsylvania has been looking
over the town, and gives his opinion
that it is promising place to sink an
oil well.
A physician says that exposure pays
secondary role in the production of apo
pickles, BRAIN settings and the like
when compared with dissipation that
both in the higher and lower ranks of
life, whilst work and worry count their
victims tin by hundrsds' dissipation counts
A cunning Spaniard named Emanuel
Cortez, with many aliases, has at last
been hunted down in New York and
captured by Inspector Byrnes and three
detectives. He has led the life of
criminal in America for twenty-five
years, and has been in prison frequent
". He is now held to answer to eight
cen forgeries.
Mr. Christian K. Ross, father of the
long-lost Charlie, is again looking for
his boy. A boy has been found at Parts
Road, Fla, who Is said to be named
Hustled, and who is said to answer the
description of Charlie. The police say
he is the son of Mr.. c. II. Hustled, of
Philadelphia, who is also claimed by
woman named Snyder.
While workingmen were engaged in
pulling down the walls of the old city
armo-y in Brooklyn, there fell from q
cavity an Theoretically sealed leaden
box. 1t was found to have come from
the cornerstone of the Apprentices Lii
brary, built in 1925. In the box was an
account of the laying of the corner
stone, as published in the Long Island
Star. General Lafayette had charge
OF the ceremony.
Senator Frye, of Maine, is said to be
the youngest looking grandfather in
Washington. He has seven grsndchild-
rem, and always likes to have them
about him. Il couldn wait any longer"
he said the other day, land sent word
to have one of them sent down here
from Maine. He came along-a six
year-old-and Mrs. Frye has been con-
stantly busy ever since mending trouser-
legs and jacket-sleeves."
Pure alcohol is now prescribed by
many physicians in preference to whisky,
wine, beer, etc. To use standard al
cohol is believed to insure an accuracy
of treatment which cannot be had with
articles which contain the spirit in I'M
certain quantities. 1t is thought impor-
tant not to disguise the taste of the al
cohol in any way, in order that the pa
tient may feel that he is taking it as
. medicine and not as beverage.
Michael r. Furlong, a lawyer of
Springfield, H., and Mrs. Reynado, q
very wealthy widow of Louisville, met
for the first time at Hot Springs. Ark,
and were in the same hotel week. On
parting, they each promised to consider
the question of marrying, and, if of the
same mind at the end of another week,
to 20 to the Southern Hotel, St. Louis,
to meet the other. Both were on hand
at the appointed time and place, and the
wedding was celebrated.
Certain New York ladies are accused
of securing at the engravers the cards of
the aristocracy and displaying them os-
tentatiously upon their drawing room
table, as if Mrs. So and So had Just been
in. The wife of a Boston Congressman
was once detected at Washington of
writing with compliments Of upon q
card of Sir Edward Thornton and at
taching it to the handle of bouquet
We may pack pork and make our mon
ey in spare ribs in Cincinnati, but we
were never guilty of any snobbery as
this. Cincinnati Gazette.
The New York Sun remarks that Gin
cinpati, the Paris of America, will per-
haps be disguised to learn that Boston,
the Athens of America, is going to buy
hotel, turn it into a conservatory of
music, spend 100000 in improving it,
and make it the greatest musical college
in the country. But Boston hasn't got
Colonel George Ward Nichols.
Carlyle.