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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16

JEWEL ROBBERY. An audacious rob-
berry was committed in Paris on Jan. 81.
A man styling himself Col. Castor, and
representing himself as an American,
went into jewelers. shop, chose jewelry
to the amount of 246,000 francs, locked
it up in leather bag, and rendered
check in payment. On this being de-
INJURED TO, he said he would cash the
creek at money changers. and quilted
the shop, apparently leaving the bag on
the counter. He did not return, and on
the bag being forced opened it proved
to be full of worthless articles. It it sup
posed that customer who entered du-
ring the negotiations to buy some studs
was an accomplice, and brought him a
second bag, and diverted the jewelers.
attention while the substitution of one
for the other was being effected.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16
WHOLE NO. 1924.
TWO OHIO GIANTS.

Capt. Martin Van Buren Bates, who
lives on farm near Seville, O., is seven
feet eleven and one-half inches high,
and weighs ATS pounds. Mrs. Bates is
seven feet eleven inches high and weighs
413 pounds. 1t is difficult matter to
convey an adequate idea of the proper
tons of such dwelling as the one occu-
pied by the Ohio giants. A door that is
six feet six inches high is a large-sized
opening in the side of house-that is
dwelling house, not cathedral. But
the doors in the domicile of the Bates
giants are ten feet high, and the knobs
are nearly as large as the reporters head
The house was built by Capt Bates
in 1876, ard is elegantly furnished. In
the main building on the ground floor
are, besides the spacious hall, the bed
chamber Of the giants, sitting room
and a parlor. The couch upon which
the big couple sleep was made expressly
for them, and it is a curiosity to look at.
1t is extensive enough to give the great
people room to stretch in, and It looks
as big as an ordinary sized floor. 1t is
really ten feet long, wide in proportion
and about twice as high as common
bed. The magnificent dressing case is
also huge affair, with a glass upon it
naQrfU In fIa do &c
the sitting room is piano of ordinary
size itself, but it is mounted on blocks
two feet high, so that the instrument is
away up IN the air, out of the reach of
common folks. There are two rocking
chairs in this room that are so big that
the reporter had to climb up into one of
them the same as an infant would clam
ber up into ''high chair" It is very
expensive for the giants to live, as they
have to pay such an exorhitant price for
everything they wear. For instance, it
costs the Captain $50 for pair of boots.
1t IS most astonishing sight TO come
across the two giants out for a drive.
City folks who have seen the ponderous
wagons with wheels reaching TO the sec,
ond story of a house, used to haul stones
weighing tons and tons, can form an idea
of the vehicle used. It is pulled by six
stout Norman horses. and it is enough
to make nan think he has got 'em sure,
to suddenly meet such spectacle on the
road out in the country. Passing wag-
ons have to let the rails down and drive
into the adjoining fields until the giants
go by.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16

PECULIARITIEs OF THE BoY.-An ex-
change says boy will tramp 247 miles
in one day on rabbit hunt and be linn
ber in the evening when, if you ask
him to go across the street and borrow
Jones two inch augur, he will be as stiff
as metal block. Of course he will
And he will go swimming all day and
stay in the water three hours at a time,
and splash and dive and paddle and puff,
and next morning he will feel that an
unmeasured insult has been offered him
when he is told by his mother to wash
his face carefully SO as not to leave the
score of the ebb and flow SO plain as to
be seen under the gills. And he'll wan
der around dry creek bed all the after
noon piling up a pebble fort, and nearly
die off when his big sister wants him to
please pick up basket of chips for the
parlor stove; and he'll spend the biggest
part of the day trying to corner a stray
mule or bald backed horse for ride,
and feel that all life's charms have fed
when it comes time to drive the cows
home; and he'll turn ten acre lot upside
down for ten inches of angle worms. and
wish for the voiceless tomb when the
garden demands his attention. But all
the same, when you want friend who
will stand by you and sympathize with
you and be true to you in all kinds of
weather enlist one of those small boys.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16

A THOROUGHLY American city has been
laid out in the State of Chiapas, Mexico
The site is beautiful plateau of land,
through which runs neverfailing stream
of mountain spring water, clear as crys-
tai, full of fish, and affording power for
any amot.Ct of manufacturing machinery
at an altitude of 5000 feet above the sea
level, on the line of the Mexican South
ern Railroad. 1t is called Allen City.
Around the city are laid out and taken
up twenty-four coffee farms, each touch
ing the city plat. There viii be had over
5000, 600 coffee trees in nursery cultiva-
tion at this place within the coming year,
all to be transplanted and raised to bear
ing within the next four years. All goods,
stores and supplies, agricultural imple-
ments, machinery, building material, and
furniture for the colonists are exempt
from duty; also are exports and imports
of productions of the country, and stock
for work or breeding purposes, are ex-
empt for ten years. The colonists thus
far are from California.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16

Fees OF DoCToRs. s.-The fee of doctors
is an item that very many persons are
interested in just at present. We believe
the schedule for visits is 50, which would
tax man confined to his bed for year,
and in need of daily visit, over 81, 600
year for medical attendance alonel Aud
one single bottle of Hop Bitters taken
III time would save 1000 and all the
years sickness. Feb. 20
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16

A YOUNG man living in Leadville ship.
ped to his little brother ia st. Louis. as
a Christmas present, choice donkey of
the diminutive species known as the.
Mexican burro. The agent, in making
out his manifest, concluded that ''burro"
meant "bureau, and reported according
ly TO his superior, Zone bureau missing
and one jackass oyer."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16

AT the Mayors Office: His Honor, to
the bride-elect-Are you wiling to take
Mr.. *. here present, as your husband?
bride efect--Thank you, sir! am not!
His Honor (fabbergasted) But, my
child, you should have said so before
coming herel Bride elect-O, sir, you
are the first person that has consulted
my wishes iii the matter!
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16

a NEW MAN-DYsPEPIA CURED.-From
the Hon. j. III. Benson, Hart Co., Ga
Hartwell, Ga, Feb. 10, 1881.
want to say good word for Brown s
Iron Bitters. I am about sixty years Of
age; have warehouse, railroad, and news
paper work to do. L have been taking
- and various other kinds of whiskey
bltters to give me an appetite, and the
only appetite / got was one for drink
Rev. Mr.. Anderson, presiding elder for
the distric, stopped with me not long
ago. suffering dreadfully with dyspepsia
got him Browns Iron Bitters. They
cured him. After be left, L concluded
to take that remaining in the bottle, and
l assure you it ! as made a new man out
of me. / have no desire for stimulants,
and | believe / could eat a pair of old
boots and digest them as easy as rice.
j. H. Benson.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the er-
rors and indiscretions of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss Of manhood,
&c, will send recipe that will cure
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary
in South America. Send self-addressed
envelope 10 the Rev. JOSEPH t. INMAs,
St0t5on d, NsO Yor6 CtdN
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16

RECITATION ROOM scene: Professor
IN history to non-attentive Senior-Mr.
-, "dow long did the thirty years
war lasti" n. A. S.-tAbout sixteen
years | think, SIR Applause on the
part of attentive Seniors.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16
WILLIAMS HOUSE.

:" A. REUSS, PROPRIETOR, CORNER
IL. Eighth and Franklin streets, Manitowoc.
This house has recently been enlarged ana reiur-
lished ana offers every inducement TO the travel
ng public.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16

FIRST doctor to second doctor-"Ah.
L heard you've famous cure for rheu.
matism? I'm subject to rheumatism
attacks myself; next time have one of
them L must ask you to let me try your
cure on one OF my patients!'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16
A COUGH, COLD Or SORE THROAT

should be stopped. Neglect frequently results
in an INcURABLE LUNG DISEASE OR CoNsUMp-
TIoN. BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES ARE
CERTAIN TO GIVE RELIEF IN ASTHMA. BRoN-
cHITis- COUGHS, CATARRH, CoNsUNPrIvE AND
THROAT DISEASES. For thirty years the Troch-
es have been recommended by physicians, and
always give perfect satisfaction. They are not
new or untried but having been tested by wide
and constant use for nearly entire genera
ton, they have attained well-merited rank
among the few staple remedies of the age
PUBLIC SPEAKERS and SINGERS use them to
clear and strengthen tho VOICE. Sold at TWEEN
svs6ve vents a box evsvwher5. dec-I5<a
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16

An old lady writes us: II am 65 years
old and was feeble and nervous all the
time, when | bought bottle of Parker's
Ginger Tonic. l have used little more
than one bottle and feel as well as at 80,
and ana sure that hundreds need Just
such medicine. See advertisement. F23
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16

A PERSON who was recently called into
court for the purpose of proving the cor
rectness of surgeons bill, was asked
whether the doctor did not make several
visits after the patient was out of danger.
mo" replied the witness, 81 considered
the patient in danger as long as the
visits were continued"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16

TERRIBLE itching and scaly humors,
ulcers, sores and scofulous swellings
cured by the Cuticura and Cuticura Soap
(tEe great skin cnres) externally, aud
Catlcara Resolvent (blood purifer) in
ternally. Ask about them at your drug
gist. Feb. 23.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16

DEATH to rats, mice, reaches and ants.
PARSONS Exterminator. Barns, granar
les and households cleared in o single
night. No fear of bad smells. Best and
cheapest vermin killer in the world. Sold
everywhere. Feb23
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16
ONE of our friends advertised for a

ONE OF our friends advertised for O
serving man, and the next day appeared
a stout person of grave air wearing enor-
nous blue speotacles. "Have you weak
eyesg said our friend. "No sir" said
the applicant, "but 1 scour pots and
things SO thoroughly than the glitter Of
them hurts my sight"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16
NEW BARBER SHOP.

-yARL PANGBURN'S Barbershop, one door qfl
Sth street bridge, north side Work done IN
good taste. Particular attention pald 10 Aauies
gd Chiidrens nair cuttins and shampooing. BY
A. means call and see Carl.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16
MRS. L. KERN.

WORK STREET, MANIToWOC, WIS, DEAL
er in Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery Fancy
Goods Glass ware, Boots a.d Shoes, Ready made
Clothing, Paper Hangin-s, Hats, Caps, Toys, Gnu
dren Carriages, Live Geese Feathers, BlrG Cages,
Kerosene OIL and Lam ., sc, &C. A share OF pub
nafrnnnara Is snICifed.
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FACTURERAND DEALER IN BOOTS
M shoes Leather &c, &c. shop ON BuhAlo
Street, near the corner OF Eighth. Repairing
neatly and promptly executed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16
HEyHY,s CARBOLIC sALyE.

The best Salve IA the world for cuts, bruises
sores. ulcers. salt rheUrn- letter. ehapped hands
ch lblairs, corns. and all kinds of skin eruptions
freckies and pimpies The sssive is guaranteed
10 give perfect satisfaction in eyery case or
money refunded Be sure you get Henry s Car
boiic Saiye, as all Others are but iuisatiopS and
0uxteyfsjsR Rriou ~ v6nsH
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16
WILLIAM LYNCH.

TASHIONABL.E TAILOR. ALL GOODS
j. made by the subscriber are warranted 20 III
ease those who give me their custom: Snop
On York Street TWO doors West of the Wlndlate
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16
NINDIATE HOUSE.

~ WINDIATE, PROPRIETOR, YORK ST.
l. This hrst-class House is in excellent condi-
ti0n and the Proprietor is confident that he can
give perfect satisfaction 10 the travelling public
Bus yili always be ready to take travellers TO and
from the boats y GOOD LIVERY STABLE is kept
In connection with the House.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16
FRED. SEEGER,

OFFERS TO HIS FRIENDS AND THE PUB
" lie generally, a choice selection OF Fresh
Meats, Salt Pork and Beef, Smoked Beei ana
Hams Shoulders, Sausages TalIow and Lard at
the lowest rates. Market on Commercial Street.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16
A SQUEEZED OUT LAND.

The worst squeezed lemon in Europe
is Egypt. 1t is a little country of less
fertile area than half of Illinois, and
containing about 5, 600, 900 poverty strick-
en- inhabitants slaves rather. The ex-
khedive or prince borrowed money i'll the
most reckless manner, until he ran up
bonded debt of over S400, 900, 600, draw
ing most of it, six per cent. interest -
The actual amount of money which he
got from the French and English bond
holders was not much more than $780,
900, 900, and the money was squandered
IN building palaces, multiplying harems
and in riotous living. Finally, upon fail
ing to pay the bondholders their usury,
they upset him and seated his son on the
throne, and placed joint commission of
comptrollers in charge of the treasury
to collect the taxes and revenues and pay
them over to these bloodsuckers. The
Egyptians have become restive, and are
determined to shake off their foreign
yoke if they can.
The "budget'' which has produced
the present disturbance is a bid of ap-
preparations for the new year. It sets
down the gross income of the nation at
$43, 1852, ,795. Over one half of this
amount ($25, 900, ,OO0) is to go to the for
eign creditors, and $500, 900 more as
tribute to the sultan of Turkey Then
comes an appropriation of g, 500, 900 for
the army, and another one OF over S13,-
600, 600 for governmental an | miscellan-
eous expenses. Suffice it to say that out
of the very respectable gross income
above named there remains, after all the
various expenses are deducted, paltry
surplus of about 10000. How Egypt
is ever to get out of its present financial
straits, under such condition of affairs,
would puzzle the wisest bankers of the
world to tell. No doubt the entire hope
les7ness of the situation is the very thorn
which has stung the Notables and Arab
Bey into quasi revolt against tho ar
rangement of the foreign comptrollers-
general.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16
CHARLES UOYER.

MERCHANT TAILORING ESIABLiSh-
M mapt ON Sth street near south end of Bridge.
The tailoring department is complete, ana con,
tains a large assortment of fashionable cloths ana
- furnishing goods constantly on hand
Please cali and examine before purchasing else
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to say this to you, but your actions have
rendered it necessary. It is impossible
for you to remain here longer. You and
Grace made Mable's life perfect torture
ever since she has been here. Now as 1
have the right to protect her, I cannot
permit it to continue"
Several days later Mrs. Stanley and
her family drove away. There were
tears of rage in her eyes and Grace's as
they took a last long look at Glenwood,
which they had strived SO hard for and
failed to obtain.
On soft, golden October day, Mable,
in trailing robes of silver gray, entered
the old, moss grown church, and in the
solemn stiffness was pronounced the wife
of Guy Stanley.
In his devoted love the troubles and
trials that once darkened her young life
were only remembered as far away
dreams of the past.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16

DR.. GREEN'S OXYGENATED BrTTERS Is
fousness Malaria. Indigestion, all disorders af
the stomach, and all diseases indicating an i'm
pure condition. Ut ths Blood. KfdRayH. Liver.
8kln vua
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-02-16
r, K. PAINE, II. D.,

Homeopathic PHYSICIAN, SURGEON
IL anC Accoucheur, late resident Physician at
me Hahnemann Hospital. Chicago, has pe-man-
emily located at Manitowoc. Office, on Buffalo
streets west of Rands store.
. IT, s to 9 A. NJ,
OfEiCE HOURS TO = and to P. NJ.
Diseases of the eve and ear treated.
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4 @ ERASER NJ. D.. G. NJ,
y SANnERSAN

V1hysician and Surgeon, successor to Doctor II
Coakley UfiiCc or I ork street, near Eighth,
Aspito,ync Wisconsin, sep 10
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UR O. y. GRIDLEY,

DFNTAL PARLoRS, BUDOLPH'S BLOCK
Id Corner Eighth ana ttankhn streets, souih
SIDE. Manitowoc, Wis. Office hours from a. d.
y ~ ieo-l
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" KRrTENH0FFEN.

-oRTuWESTERS HOUSE, FRANKLIN AND
~ Niuth streets AauitOwOc. Travellers VIII
here ind the best Accommodations, Sample rooms
attached
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Several months had passed since Ma
bic came to Glenwood as governess. At
the end of the first month Mrs. Stanley
tried in vain to find some excuse to- send
her away, but Mable had proved faithful
and efficient in every particular, so, much
against her will, she had permitted her
to remain.
At first Mable found her duties perfect
torture. The children were rude and
unmanageable, and completely exhaust
ed her strength and patience At night
she would throw herself across the bed,
quiyering with pain, and press her hands
tightly to her throbbing temples. She
was becomming more accustomed to it
now, but it was telling visibly on her
delicate constitution. Her face was thin
and pale. and her large, dark eyes had
grown sad and mournful with their
weight of unshed tears.
Mrs Stanley was harsh and exacting,
and Grace rendered her life unpleasant
by thousand little words and innuen-
dos that deeply wounded her sensitive
nature.
"Really, mamma, she would say, ''she
quite startles one at times, looking so
ghostiy with her white face and black
dress"
Dr. Stanley was the only friend that
bSlshteued Nsble's ohesrlsss life. Hs
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n p ls-.pRoox. WA. WALKER.
- FSTLBROOK L WALKER,

DO IADIkOO1A q " II III =,
A TTORNEYS At LAW. Office corner Eighth
~ and Franklin streets, IN W ood BLOCK over
Wagpers store South side, ManitowOc, VIE
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Washington.

In civil as In military life, Washington
was pre-eminent among his contempora-
rles for the clearness and soundness of his
judgment, for his perfect moderation and
self-control, for the quiet dignity and in
domitable frmness with which he pur-
sued every path which he had deliberate
ly chosen. Of all the great men in his
tory he was the most invariably iudici-
GUS, and there is scarcely rash word or
action or judgment recorded of him.
Those who knew him well noticed that
he had keen sensibilities and strong pas
sions; but his power of self-command
never failed him, and no act of his public
life can be traced to personal caprice, am
bition, or resentment. In the despond-
ency of long-continued failure, in the ella
ton of sudden success, at times when his
soldiers were DESERVING by hundreds and
when malignant plots were formed against
his reputation, amid the constant quar-
rels, riYalries, and jealousies of his sub
ordinates, in the dark hour Of national
ingratitude, and in the midst of the most
universal and intoxicating fattery, he
was always the same calm, wise, Just, and
single-minded man, pursuing the course
which he believed to be right, without
fear or favor or fanaticism; equally free
from the passions that spring from inter
est and from the passions that spring from
imagination. He never acted on the i'm
pulse of an absorbing or uncalculating
enthusiasm, and he valued very highly
fortune, position, and reputation but at
the command Of duty he was ready to
risk and sacrifice them all. He was in
the highest sense of the words gentle
man and man of honor, and he carried
into public life the severest standard OF
private morals 1t was at first the con-
slant dread Of large sections of the Amer
lean people that if the old Government
were overthrow they would fall into the
hands OF military adventures. and under
go the yoke Of military despotism. II
was mainly the transparent integrity Of
the character Of Washington that dis.
PEELED the fear. 1t was always known
by his friends, and it was soon acknov, (.
edged by the whole nation and bv the
English themselves that in Washington
America had found leader who could
be induced by no earthly motive to tell
falsehood, or to break an engagement
or to commit any dishonorable act. Men
of his moral type are happily not rare
and we have all met them in our expe-
rience; but there is scarcely another Ia
stance in history of such man having
reached and maintained the highest posi-