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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-20

Until a few days ago Mr.. Frank Work was
ENJOYING that peace of mind which the posses
sion of the champion team of trottlng- horses
must be supposed to bestow on the fortunate
owner. His team had made 216@4 ON the
Fleetwood track, and if there was one thing
in the world which Mr.. Work felt sure OF
it was that no pair of horses could be got TO-
gether to beat that record. His confidence
has been rudely shaken, for Mr.. Vanderbilt 5
new pair, Early Rose and Aldine, have made
2:l6la at Hartford. Mr.. Work and his friends
profess to doubt the accuracy CT this record
and hence has arisen a NEST moving con-
troversy which has stirred every owner OF a
fast horse and every admirer of one to his
profoundest depths. THIS tremendous con-
troversy has eliminated in the issue OF
remarkable series of challenges, an account
of which will be found elsewhere. Mr..
Vanderbilt is now sOothed by an unfaltering
faith that he snas a team that is faster than
any other, while Mr.. Work remains hardened
sceptic on that point. The great number OF
people interested in such matters will wait
with Impotence to have this momentous
question settled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-20

The county delegates to the Democratic
State Convention speak favorably of admitting
Tammany, but always refer to John Kelly as
the prodigal son who should be received
kindly Now the only way in which Mr.. Kelly
and his followers resemble the prodigal is that
they fain would fill their bellies with the
husks the swine do eat-which translated
freely means that they want the city offices
ut present held by the County Democrats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-20

Major Phipps, of Philadelphia, who enjoys
the distinction of being the meanest thiet. now
before the public, has been arrested i'll Canada.
1t is painful to reflect that if this man does
60 to State Prison, lie will probably fare
better than the wretched paupers whom he
robbed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-20
PUBLIC OPINION.


IrOI Tie sc louis bIOUe DtDlOcTut lhtp
When General Bragg, of Wisconsin. mads
those rafting fine Union speeches III Congress We
thought his Democratic stitucnts would get even
with him some day. They did 50 by defeating him as
candidate for denomination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-20

movement in Iowa, the enforcement OF pro-
b;btorv laws In Kansas, and the tendencies
IN extreme measures in other Western STATES
naturally have O depressing effect on tnen
sn;rits II will not console them to realize that
thev are principally to blame for the situation
in which they find themselves Inc hquor
men throughout the country as rule nave
resisted in the boidest and most msoien'
manner all efforts to regulate their trainc'
They were not content to do business hke
other men on six days in the week, but always
denounced any attempt to close their places
on Sunday as a violation of personal rights.
Their trade is obnoxious at best to great
portion of every community, and 1t seems as IL
the dealers and manufacturers ought 10 nave
had the wit not to rouse too strong n 1eeiihe
against it. They would not hear OF regulation;
now they have to submit to prohibition IL
is likely that the liquor men OF ONO anu
Indiana will soon be added to the melancholy
band.
Judging from the opinions of the candidates
friends at Saratoga, the contest 1or tne
nomination as Governor is anybody 5
race. Mr.. Folger's adherents stoutly as
sert that he will be chosen on the first
ballot by vote of from $50 to 267. Inc
official utterance of Mr.. Cornelps friends
Ia that the Governor will be renomnated
at least on the second ballot that votes
from Wood and Robinson will come TO
him. Their coolest estimate of the strength
of the three leading candidates is that
Cornell Is sure of 205 votes; Folger
only 100, and Wadsworth 20. More ar
dent calculators give Mr. Cornell 219. The
delegates favoring Mr.. WadswOrth say that
"when the break comes" then is their mans
chance. They believe that he is the second
choice of the delegates for the two leading can
didates but do not deal much in figures. The
workers for Mr.. Cornell and Mr.. Folger de-
clare that each has, of course, some concealed
strength.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-20

tPolitics makes strange bedfellows. Judge
Abbott, who presided over the Democratic
Convention that has just nominated General
1Butler as Governor of Massachusetts, probably
thinks so. Orly few years ago he led the
holt of the Blue Blood Democrats whose
aristocratc stomachs turned at the thought
of Butler in the State House. Yesterday the
Judge swallowed the nomination without
a grimace. But his internal disturbances
must have been awful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-20

1t is not to be wondered at that the liquor
dealers and manufacturers, who have just
snet in convention at Rock Island, feel
gloomy. The recent success Of the prohibition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-20

The decision of Judge Macomber that the
law authorizing the removal of the Forty
second Street Reservoir is unconstitutional,
wiIi be received with approval by large part
Of the population of this city, especially the
insurance men, who believe that 1t is essential
10 our water supply. AS the opinion of the
Judge is based upon a slight technicality
touching tae title of the law. the advocates
of making park where the reservoir stands
probably will not be discouraged from work.
ing to secure their end this winter, Judge
Macomber's decision sustains the old saying
that there is a good deal in a name,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-06-29
What The Souaw Did,

It is not merely poetry when an Indian
is called 1.-THE child of the forest" In
certain traits he resembles child. He
sees only through his eyes, as a child
does. Size and color attract both, and
the brains of neither correct the errors
of sight. A greedy child we knew was
in the habit, when he wished his plate
filed, of saying
He pc, hi ky (Heap up, high as the
SKYE
The expression would have sounded
well in the mouth of a Comanche In
dian speaking broken English,
An illustration of this trait in tie In
dim, as well as of his trickery, was once
given to a friend, settler in Minnesota,
when that wheat-producing State was
inhabited by Sioux, Winnebagoes and
Chippewas.
He was in the habit of trading with
them for wild cranberries and was, at
first, amused by their queer method Of
bartering. Bulk for bulk they thought
the fair thing.
The articles they most coveted was
bread and -four, and they insisted that
the white mans pile of either should
equal in size their pile of cranberries. If
- them money, they regarded
he oiieI.. --.rdno+ tbairyol,a
the number of pieces 80. -,ore
-Four or five pennies would buy 49,
cranberrieS than q twenty-five cent piece.
The traders wife was skilled bread
maker, and prided herself on her light
spongy bread. One day, squaw, with
whom she had been in the habit of trad
ing, came in with a basket of cranberries,
which she proposed to exchange for
bread. The housewife brought out
several loayes, and she and the squaw
sized Their respective piles.
Selling the bread and tuckingit under
her blanket, the squaw emptied her cram
berries into a dish. They made such
small pile that the white woman looked
into the basket. 1twas half full of leaves.
you've cheated me-" she said, indig-
nantly, to the Indian woman.
With the placidity of a Yankee who
knew that he had the best of bargain,
the squaw took up loaf and holding it
as if testing its weight, said,-
Light, too much light" Then point
ing to the leaves she added, Light, too"
That broke up the cranberry trade
with those females.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-06-29

The funny sensation caused by a white
| face among black, red, OF yellow people,
| who have never seen one before, is per-
haps more than matched when the tables
are turned and the white man stares for
the first time at a negro. We remem-
| Der the exclamation of an astonished
little boy when black man came to
his fathers house, why don't you wash
your face?' The Philadelphia Record.
noting the arrival of party OF Jewish
refugees from Russia, saws:
Most OF these refugees never saw a
colored man until they landed in this
country, and when two negroes stepped
innocently to take a look at them they
created considerable excitement
''What is the matter with those menP''
asked one OF the refugees of commit
teeman.
Nothing" was the answer
''Ain't they sick?' was asked.
mo-
well, what makes them so black?'-
They are negroes replied the COM
mitteeman.
The foreigner shock his head and pro-
ceeded to examine the colored men
closer A crowd soon gathered and en-
joyed the sight immensely. Some OF
them shook hands with the Africans.
but most Of them refused, and shrunk
when the dusky hands were offered
them.
The children, and some of the women.
ran in alarm when the colored men ap-
preached them. The youngsters clung
in terror to the skirts of their mothers,
while the adult females were not so GER
tain but that the darkies were sent in
the room to scare them, or eat them ND.
The young colored men enioved the
sport themselves, and tried to talk glib
berish to the eXiies.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-06-29
nlanitomo1 pilot.
THURSDAY, JUNE 90, 1882.
Annro4iug Of China.

There is one custom in the Celestial
Empire that we would like to see turned
loose here BOYS in China are not sup
posed to be responsible until they arrive
at about the age of 20 years, and their
parents are held accountable for all their
crookedness, just the same as the own
er of any other dangerous animal is held
responsible for damages.
Surprising bad boy walks up and
throws a stone through your bay win
dow that skaters a fine Gala and busts
the statue of the sweet singer of hflchi-
gan, you do not 90 out and chase him
four blocks with an iron rake and club
him til he gets out of reach, but you
just get an old hoe handle that swings
easy, and you search out the boys par
ents and wear them out with the hoe
handle and mix them up with the sand.
Then if the boy don't behave himself
you can 90 to other relatives OF his, and
gradually enlarge the circle of your ac-
quaintance, until you have mauled the
entire relationship, even including the
old grandparents of the boy, and if any
of these people resist they are subject to
Imprisonment.
ent, is good one. 1t makes parents
take more interest in their children and
look out for them accurately. 1t en-
courages parents to know where their
boys are, and to keep their eyes on them
more than they do here in Laramie
Why, if that law were to 90 into force
here, some men we know would have to
take an arnica bath twice day and they
wouldn't have whole bone in their
body. We like to see bright active
boy with good health and sound lungs,
but the thriving blossom that will de-
velop into Jesse James, we have no
use for.
If the Chinese law could be enforced
here against those parents who are breed
ing up a squad of hoodlums, we would
not weep. 1t would be pretty active
work for the avenger and his hoe han
die, but it would institute reform at
least, AS it is now building cannot
be left unoccupied over night before eY-
cry pane of glass is broken and the walls
smashed in. Now if the owner had a
right to climb the male parent of those
boys and knock his shoulder blade
through his spleen and tangle his works
all up so that hereafter his food wouldn' t
be any benefit to him, it might arouse
an interest in his children so that he
would make them an ornament to So
ciety.
You can't do much with strange boy
anyhow. If you spank him with an old
window shutter, he goes home and tells
his father, and the old man tells him to
90 right back and do the same thing
and he will stand by him. Then the boy
returns and repeats, and you start after
him with the intention of killing him,
but as he turns the corner q quarter of
mile away and puts his thumb on his
nose and waves his fingers in the air,
you control your brutal temper and go
| home.
That's the reason why in twenty years
| from now it will be a bitter cold day
when the telegraph doesn't give US the
| particulars of tWenty-seven murders and
| thirteen train robberies. Nye IA
! BOOlHerdnQ.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-06-29
He Fooled with Bolivar's Trunk.

Surfeited with spangles, tlip-faps,
ambling horses, double-jointed riders,
and the hair-curling repartee Of the
clowns, William Malloy, of Delaware
county, hied him to the elephant tent
at the circus, for the purpose of solving
a oonundrum that has troubled his some
what inquisitiYe mind long time. us
an elephants trunk hollow or is it solid
meat?' is the question the Delaware
county representative has asked himself
many times. Excepting a few philan-
tn-->onie individuals who were feeding
neannts 70 .hs elephants, the tent was
empty when Mr.. h,...' Nv e''.e,eu ,'i ~
made Decline for the Biggest ~ -
the place. He got to work at once. and
tapped and handled BoIivar's proboscis
critically, but in less than five seconds
after he poked his cane up one of the
monsters nostrils he was making more
revolutions per minute than circular
saw running with 900 pounds of steam
on. Lulu when shot from q cannon
may fly through the air more gracefully
than Mr.. Malloy, but certainly not half
so speedily, He fell promiscuous-ike
.'OO''" I'LL ~ ieSt lIoln lIle Spot ne scared
from, and rs he struck the ground,
Bolivar, who had watched his victim 5
progress through the air, raised his trunk
and trumped triumphantly. When they
picked Mr.. Malloy out OF the indention
his bruised person had made in the
earth, and carried him out, Bolivar
evinced his satisfaction by numerous
grunts, which his elephantine compan-
ions Joined in. Malloy was struck in
the side and back by Bolivar's trunk,
and, although no bones are broken, a
bucketful of liniment will be required
to put him in as good condition as he
was before he began his Investigations.
Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-06-29
Mammals Canar.

Mabel was delighted one day when
she saw Mrs. Carott, an old friend OF
her mammals, coming up to the sitting
room and bringing Mamie Carott with
her.
Mamie was very quiet little girl, who
never had anything to say for herself,
and perhaps that was the reason Mabel
liked her SO much.
She could chatter away to her for
about an hour at time when she had
the chance, though all the answer she
received was, NO" or Yes or '.Eh-
HIP"
Mabel threw her arms around Mamie's
neck and said, over and over again, 80
Mamie, I'm so glad you've Gomez
while Mamie hardly moved an eyelash
in response, but only just stood and
stared with her great light-blue eyes.
Here, Mamie, here are all my things"
said Mabel, as she took her over to a
corner of the room where she kept her
treasures. You may play with them
ever and ever SO long. Won't that be
nice?n
s.Yes," said Mamie.
Mrs. Carott and Mabel's mamma were
talking about children's hospital, and
at first did not pay much attention to
the two little girls; but after while
Mabers voice grew louder and louder.
She was little chatterbox at any time,
but just now she seemed to be talking
on without a stop.
Here, Mamie" she said, ''see my
Noah's ark. l took the roof off SO Mr..
Noah and the elephants and things can
all get out without any trouble. Have
YOU got a Noah's ark? cause maybe if
you haven't, somebody might give you
one, if you're good little girl, Mamie;
and you mustn't make any noise,
Mamie, cause my mamma don't like a
noise. Does your mamma like noises"
Mabers mamma had spoken to her
little girl several times because she was
talking so loud that she interrupted Mrs.
Carott, who was giving very interest
ing account of little lame girl who had
been lately brought into the hospital,
but Mabel chatted on just the same as
before.
Nov, Mabel" said her mamma,
taking up a large newspaper near her,
Il have spoken to you oftener than |
meant to, and 1 am sorry my little girl
is so disobedient this morning. You
know when your birdie sings too loud
we cover him up with paper. so am
going to try the same remedy with you"
Then mamma spread the great newspa-
per over Mabel so that she was entirely
hidden except two little feet that man
aged to peep out.
Mamie opened her eyes wider than
| ever but Mabel was so taken by sur
prise that for wonder she did not say
| another word,
When Mrs. Carott and Mamie went
| away, and mamma uncovered her little
| girl, she found that she was fast asleep,
! and she came to the conclusion that the
newspaper answered as well for her
birdie as for Mabel Youths Con.pass-
| ION.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-06-29

Mr.. WALTER MCPHERSON, Springfield,
Mass, writes: 81 have been peculiarly
unfortunate in life. My guardian robbed
me of the fortune left me by father, and
at the age of q found myself poor in
purse and poor in health. / married 6
young girl whose health soon broke
down from overwork and household care
Our six children gave her great trouble,
and were very puny and sickly. My
doctor bills were larger then both grocery
and dry goods bills together. Last yeal
l brought home bottle of Browns Iron
Bitters for my wife. She used it and
gave it to the children also used il
myself. Never did I imagine such {
miraculous change from i'll, health to per
feet health possible"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-06-29
He Kept It,

Dr. Prime In the New York Observer
writes some observations on the grace
that is not common in England, Ger
10 and America. The churlish selfish
maAy - Ia raiiroad-oars, he
ness so often SeeI. a.. rnul.
characterizes as an Anglo-Saxon
ity.
Coming home in the Fifth Avenue
omnibus one afternoon, says DR.. Prime,
/ met with specimen of mother and
manners that will amuse you.
The stage was full-six on each side.
A woman-observe, do not say lady
entered with two children, ten-year-
old boy and a younger girl. AS she
could not find u seat, | gave her mine,
and the two children stood at her knee.
Presently two persons left, and the
boy and | sat down opposite the mother.
Now two ladies entered, and the mother
instantly bent forward, and said to her
son.
keep your seat; paid for YOU"
This was lesson in sellishness that
will be remembered by the boy all his
life. The mother had just before ac-
cepted my seat, compelling me, a man
twice as old as herself, to stand up in
an omnibus; but the moment when her
little son had an opportunity to be kind
to ladies, she interposed, and babe him
keep his seat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-06-29
The Busy Cobbler.


Lets see-let's see-when did Chris
topher Columbus dep" enquired a brisk
little man as he entered a Shoe shop on
Michigan avenue recently.
Can't you come in dis eafnings?" re-
Piled the cobbler as he ceased his peg
ging.
Il like to know right away"
''Vhell, l likes to oblige YOU. but YOU
see my son Shon he takes all der meas
ures IN pook, und like enough he
knows if Columbo vhas here
DO you know who discovered Amer
leap"
''Vhell, | oppose | do, but | hat so
many customers all de time dot doan't
keep track of names no more. Wait till
Shon comes in-he knows der whole
crowd"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-06-29
Savings of the Little Ones.

Little Emma, one day seeing her
mother fill dish uery full of milk, ex-
claimed, '.Oh, there won be room for
the cream to riser'
One summer when Belle and her
mamma were boarding in the country,
as they were out walking one day, they
saw a man driving some unruly COWS
out of field of clover. The worst COW
of all had board hung on her horns,
covering her whole face. Belle'stender
little heart was filled with pity for the
old COW.
80 mamma" she cried; ''do see that
poor old COW with q shade over her eyes!
They must be very weak. Poor old
creaturer'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-06-29
A Fifteen Gent Expression and Fifty
Cent Ovation.

1t was on Lookout Mountain, at Chat
tanooga, New Yorker stood on Pilot
Knob and looked down into the valley.
and exclaimed:
How grandr'
That's ten cents extra" replied the
guide, as he extended his hand
What a charming proSpectr con-
tinued the visitor.
That's a fifteen cent expression-pay
at the gate as you go out"
Here has nature mingled the grand
with the beautiful-the sublime with the
lovely-the majesty of the mountain
with the loneliness of the yalleyr'
''Colonel; that's one of our regular
fifty cent ovations. 1t viii be charged
in with your hotel BILL"
William, how dare your said the
New Yorker, as he seized him and
backed him to the edge of the cliff
Don't you do it, Colonel calmly
observed the man. Throwing guide
off the Knob always costs two dollars
more-pay at the toll-gate as you go
down."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-06-29
An AfFactionata leonard.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial says: My first acquaintance
with wild animals dates from the winter
of 1869, when Van Aken's menagerie
had its winter quarters in Tubingen,
Germany.
A fine leopard used TO enjoy his siesta
in the afternoon, and slept quietly in his
cage like the other carnivora. Being
daily guest, one day / ventured to
stroke quietly and cautiously the back
of the leopard, who was lying against
the bars. This caused him to turn
around at the person who had dared to
interrupt his slumbers. My friendly adj
yancement. with few pacifying words,
seemed TO please him, for he lowered
his head against the bars, and rubbed
it and the rest of his body against them,
which l interpreted as an encourage
ment to pat him again.
Then began to scratch his head, the
leopard pushing himself forward in or
der that my hand could also offer the
caress to the neck and back. When l
reached the tail he let it glide through
my hand, approaching again with his
head and repeating the sport. In this
way our friendship was sealed, and
henceforth the leopard watched the en-
trance-door, becoming restless as soon
as / appeared, showing his joy by hur-
rying to and fro in his cage, and by
friendly sniffles calling for my caresses.
However, he had been tanned for a
long time, and Mr.. Van AIKEN sometimes
set him at liberty in the evening, when
no visitors were present. One evening,
when l entered the menagerie, the ami
NAL, being at that moment free and re-
spending to the petting of Mr. Van AIKEN.
rushed with few bounds towards me,
and jumping up at me, rested his fore
paws on my chest, his hot breath ming
ling with mine, if that had not come to
a stop at the unexpected sight.
MIR. Van AIKEN, running to my assist
ance, helped me to regain my composure.
and / stroked the head and back of the
splendid animal, which now, cat-Iike,
wound himself between my legs, l, mean
while, explaining to the astoniShed owner
about our intimacy.
This is pleasing story. But the
making pets of savage beasts has result
ed fatally in many cases.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-06-29

Once on time Boston school inspec-
tor was visiting certain seminary in
New England, and after describing to his
young audience little boy whom he once
knew as possessing every possible juven-
lie virtue, such as never being late for
school, never blotting his copy book, new
er telling story, or emitting an exercise,
he concluded by asking the children in
solemn tones, "And where do you think
he is now?" With one acclaim the little
boys cried out: 'In Heaven, sir" With a
somewhat Disconnected visage the sceool-
master replied: "No, no; not exactly in
Heaven; but-he is keeping store in
Boston"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-06-29

The city of Geseya, Switzerland,
furnishes water for small engines at
about cert q cubic yard, under pres
sure OF ! atmospheres, thus giving a
horsepower for cents an hour This
Is only half the charge that is made for
wafer for domestic purposes. Two
kinds of apparatus are used for motors.
one acting on the plan of the turbine
and the other through pistohs which
are actuated by pressure. The second
seems to be the more generally prefer
red.