The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-07-12
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Mr.. William Fl. Vanderbilt is a man
of some weight. as well as of great
wealth. He tips the scales at 2l0 pounds.
There are 10000 thieves in London
known to the police, and perhaps as
many policemen known to the thieves
1t is not until we have passed through
the furnace that we are made to know
how much dross tnero is in our COM
position. Cotton.
Cultured Bostonians at Newport turn
up their Emersonian noses at rich New
Workers, and they cry aloud, ''What Is
money without learning?"
General Longstreet' son failed to pass
the examination at the Naval Academy,
and he has been given clerkship in the
Interior Department.
DR.. Brehm, the distinguished German
naturalist, intends to visit America next
January, and give series of fifty lect-
ures.
Two hundred thousand dozen eggs
imported from Europe in nine months!
It's about time that the American hen
demanded protection for her infant in
dustry Utica Herald.
There are six equestrian statues in
Washington than in any other
city in the world They are of Wash
ington, Jackson, Greene, Scott, Nc
Pherson and Thomas
King Kalakua has raised rumpus in
his realm by introducing short-weight
dollar, on which he neglected to put a
pious maxim to atone for the deficiency
of silver.
Mr.. George w. Childs, of the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger, has purchased
the new Germantown Telegraph from
its veteran editor and owner, Major
Philip r. Freas.
The wives of w. J. Florence, of the
late Barney Williams and of George
Brown, of theatrical and chophouse
fame, were the Pray sisters, who were
dancers on the stage before they became
regular actresses.
A writer in Gardening Illustrated uses
thin gutta-percha in his grating opera
tons. Pieces about two inches square
are put in hot water, and placed around
the graft. He likes it better than the
common mixture for the purpose.
Mr.. w. w. Thomas, of Maine, the
new Minister to Sweden, is lineal des-
cendant of George Cleves, who founded
the city of Portland, Me-, in 1886. He
is A years old, a graduate of Bowdoin,
and lawyer
Let us beware of losing our enthusi-
asms. Let us ever glory in something,
and strive to retain our admiration for
all that would ennoble, and our interest
in all that would enrich and beautify
our ife.-Phillips Brooks.
For the last four years the rainfall in
Denver for the month of May has been
steadily increasing. The increase of
1881 over 1880 was 100 per cent; of 1882
over 1881, 80 per cent; 1888 over 1882,
nearly 100 per cent; increase of 1888
over 1880, nearly 400 per cent.
Two young ladies of Ames, Mich,
while crossing railroad bridge a few
days ago, were so frightened at the APP
proach of a train they could not move.
The engineer succeeded in stopping the
engine as the cow-catcher touched the
dress of one of the girls.
When the Seminole war in Florida
closed, in 1887, the remnant of the Zero
cious tribe plunged into the everglades
and have never reappeared. In order
to find out what is going on in that I'M
explored and unknown section of the
state party is being formed in New
Orleans to investigate.
A Judge in California was very much
puzzled by phrase used by a witness,
WI ~ hot he, l. Al
plaintiffs field ga right smart chance"
of hogs. On asking an explanation, he
learned that in the vernacular of the
place ga right smart chance" meant
fourteen, and the jury was so charged.
There are eighty firms and individuals
in San Francisco who are assessed for
more than 100000 personal property.
The highest assessment of this Kind of
property is So, 1860. Thirteen per-
sons are assessed for more than $780,
600 each. The entire assessment of per-
sonal property in the city is $57, 914, 500.
an increase of 81, 827, $40 over last year,
The nettle, a growth common to
nearly all of the States, and which has
hitherto been source of great trouble
to farmers, has now been found to yield
a fiber, which, it is claimed, will sup
plement cotton in the manufacture of
cloth. Cloth made from it, on trial.
has been adjudged equal in texture and
appearance to linen.
Erie, Pa, comes proudly to the front
with huge, scaly sea-serpent as large
around as mans body. The creature
has pursued several lonely fishermen
who have disturbed its slumbers on the
surface of the lake. Strangely enough,
they ali escaped the voracious monster,
and live to tell the tale with cheerfully
discrepant details.
Governor Cleveland, of New York.
has directed that publications of par
dons granted by him shall be restricted
as far as possible. He maintains that it
is unfair to pardoned prisoners to have
publicity given to their release from
penal servitude. Information, there
fore, must come from other than official
sources.
A lady travelling through North Caro-
lima writes home that among the country
people there seems to be only one house
hold appliance-a tin basin. It was
first used for milking; next, the biscuits
were mixed in it; then it came into play
as wash basin; afterward the baby
was washed in it; then it was used for
cooking hominy, and, finally, the dishes
were washed in it.
Ex-senator Pinchback, of Louisiana,
who is now in Louisville, was asked how
the present condition of the colored peo-
pie of Louisiana compares with their
condition few years ago. He answer
ed: They have greatly improved in
nearly every respect. They have be-
come more educated and intelligent,
and more alive to the position they oc-
cupy."
The New York Times recommends
that sleeping car porters be directed to
wake up the snorers whose snorts make
night on sleeping car season of hor-
ror. The advice of the Times is timely,
but more silent and effectual mode
would be to fill the porter's pockets
with clothes pins, one of which quietly
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