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Billiards Balls.

Inc manufac tlre OF billiard balls from
celluioid and bonsilate is peculiar in
dustry, from the fact that the only fac
tory of the kind in the world is in this
city. A large proportion of the balls
now made are of celluloid, but only for
the reason that the machinery is not as
well adapted to the manufacture of bon
SLATE balls. The time will come, how
the latter material. The celluloid,
which is received in. large white sheets,
is first cutinto small square pieces about
five-eighths in size. These are placed
into molds previously heated by steam
to the proper temperature. They are
then placed in the hydraulic press, and
with pressure of from fifteen hundred
to two thousand pounds to the inch are
roughly nodded. heat at the same time
being applied. The various positions
of the blocks in the mold give the ball
the peculiar appearance when finished.
Experiments have been made by grind
ing the celluloid to powder, and using
it in that form, but nothing has sue
ceeded so well as the present method.
After being taken from the molds the
balls are turned absolutely spherical by
an exceedingly ingenious device.
The processes in the manufacture of
bonsilate balls are quite different in
many respects. The material is placed
in the molds in powder, and the balls,
after being roughly pressed up, consid-
erably larger than the required size, are
covered with rubber and tin foil, to pre-
vent the material from being injured by
water, and are then placed under water
pressure. By means of this, which is
the only machine of its kind in exis-
tence, the balls are placed under pres
sure of from three to four thousand
pounds to the square inch. The water
touching the balls at every point, and
the pressure being equally transmitted,
the result is perfectly pressed sphere,
of just the same specific gravity in one
spot as in another. Without this ap-
paratus the successful manufacture OF
billiard balls from bonsilate would have
been impossible. A simple but ingenious
contrivance is also employed to ascer-
tain when the balls are perfectly poised
or balanced. They are first weighed
and are then placed in a fat dish of
luOICuIy. IHlS SuDt1e uliIu ueUeCtS LIE
slightest shade of inaccuracy, and the
balls are put in the lathe and corrected
until they are absolutely true. Not only
billiard but pool and bagatelle balls are
made. The prices at which they are
sold are far above those, charged for ivory,
ranging from $3.50 to $3.50 per set OF
four balls for billiards, and from S26 to
$50 per set of sixteen balls for pool
Albdny ArquS.
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The Lime-Kiln Club,

Judge Cadaver had lately fallen into
the habit of showing up at Paradise Hall
an hour before the meetings open and
studying art with no one to bother or
make him afraid. By a careful inspec-
ton of the busts of Cesar, jackson,
Clay, Shakespeare and Sumner, and by
close inspection of the three or four
sacred horse pistols. the four renowned
swords and the half-dozen chromos, he
has become almost connoisseur, and
can almost tell the difference between a
genuine Reubens and atea-store plaque.
He was on hand as usual Saturday even
ing. Samuel Shin left him standing be-
fore the bust of Cesar and went down
stairs after an onion. Upon his return
the Judge lay senseless on the floor, and
around him were the fragments of the
busted bust. The Judge had scarcely
revived when the meeting opened, but
there was no shade of pity in Brother
Gardner's voice as he arose and said:
''Judge Cadaver will be given two
weeks to replace de bust wild new one
havin' de same squint to de left eve. In
case he fails to do SO he will be fined
about 'leven hundred dollars. Gem len,
dar' am afew things Iwould like to call
your 'tenshun to. De sezun has now ar
rove for pullin' ole hats and pliers outer
de broken winders, an / seize de occas-
hun to ak you to remember:
''Dat front gate off its hinges
means slip-shod man in de house.
dat a red nose means a hungry flour
barrel.
''Dat no man eber got work sittin'
IN do fapca an diSouccinr do paadS Df do
kentry.
'.Dat de less pollyticks a man has de
mo- cash he kin pay his grocer.
'Dat arguments on religion won't
build churches nor pay de preachers.
dat a family which nebber borrows
nor lends keeps nayburs de longest.
Dat beauty will starve in the parlor
whar' common sense will grow fat in de
kitchen.
''Dat de world am full O. mice-holes,
an all de cats need do am watch an
wait.
s.Dat economy doan' mean buyin'
kaliker fur yer wife an broad-cloth fur
yourself.
''Dat progress doan' mean fittin' ole
doahs to new buildin's.
'sDat liberty doan' gin you de right to
eat anoder mans chickens.
'Dat success achieved by rascality am
q fish net made o yarn.
''Let US now purceed to attack the
reg'l lar programmy o. bizness, an if
dar' am any mo- coughin an spittin'
ober in de fur co'ner sartin pussons will
witness purceedin's dat will cast gloom
ober de mex fifty Vars"
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What is Work2

may perhaps be allowed to put the
opening question, What is work? The
common reply is, ''Any pursuit by which
man earns or attempts to earn iveli-
hood and to accumulate wealth. This
definition is the more to be regretted
because it cherishes, OF rather begets,
the vulgar error that all persons who do
not aim at the accumulation of wealth
are elders" In point of fact such
men may be doing far greater services
to the world than the most diligent and
successful votary of q trade or profess
sion. Darwin, having competency,
was Herewith content To him, and to
others of kindred minds, the opportun-
ity of devoting his whole life to the
search after scientific truth was boon
immeasurably higher than any conceiv-
able amount of wealth. Shall we call
him an idlerp Nor is science the only
field which opens splendid prospects to
men of independent means. Art, litera-
ture, philanthropy, have all their de-
partments, unremunerative in a COM
mercial point of view, or at least not
remunerative, and for all these cultiva-
tors are wanted. Therefore, reversing
the advice given by routine moralists, I
would say to wealthy young men of
ability: ''Do not take up any trade,
business, or profession, but do some of
the world unpaid work. Leave money
making to those who have no other
option, and be searchers for truth and
beauty" Every one who follows this
advice will contribute something to show
the world that the race for wealth is not
the only pursuit worthy of a rational
being. / should define work as the con-
scious systematic application of mind or
body to any definite purpose.-Frons
brain Work and Hand Work." in Pop
uIdr Science Monthly.
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Wracks of Washington Life.

The streets of Washington are lined
with old battered wrecks that the waves
and winds of politics have cast ashore
from time to time. 1t is fact, howeV-
er, well known here, that a majority of
those who are foI ced out of public life
and settle in Washington turn out as
meier do weels" l know graduate
of Harvard College, who was himself
Congress and subsequently in position
OF almost unequaled power, who ''set-
tled' in Washington. Drinks and cards
brought him to ruin and he was, if / am
not wrong, once in jail and many times
in the station-house. He was a superior
scholar, an eloquent speaker and an able
thinker. 1t was not unusual for him to
accost his former friends and ask for a
quarter to buy him something to eat
Where he is now | do not know. |
know of as sad case in the lower
Houses man of commanding mind
and presence and rarely gifted as an
orator. He was at one time member
of the Constitutional Convention of Ken
lucky, afterwards memberof the State
Legislature of California, and was elect
ed to codify the laws of that State; was
an elector on the Fremont ticket in
1856; was Receiver of Public Moneys in
one of the Territories, and subsequently
Surveyor General, and then served two
terms in the House. He was sought by
all the scientific, religious and literary
societies here, and stood as high as any
man in either branch of Congress-
Well, this of it: For several years past
that man kept one of the lowest dives
and brothels in the city, where young
men and weak men were lured by rum,
cards and women. He died the other
day in this miserable hovel, and was
followed to the grave by depraved
creature of the town whom he called his
wife. | can point out to you ex-Sen-
ators here who can scarcely buy their
breakfasts, who are SO seedy and dilapi-
dated that they will cross the street
rather than meet an old friend. There
are ex-Cabinet officers who used to be-
spatter ''us common people, with mud
from their carriage wheels as they roll
ed grandly on, who are not recognized
by their former associates. There are
ex-generals in the army, whose names
have honorable mention in history, and
on whose shoulders the double star of
Major General set with pride, now so
poor and helpless that they are often
hungry without cent to buy food
Philadelphia Press.
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4 Curious Canon,

MIR. j. P. Farris. who has been travel
ing for some months in Arizona, writes of
curious canon situated near HolbrooE.
small stream called Silver creek
empties into Little Colorado about ten
miles south of Holbrook. The stream
runs in southeasterly direction. After
travelling up it a short distance he found
it inclosed by perpendicular walls nearly
fifty feet in height. He followed the
stream a distance of nearly thirty-tive
miles, and at no place could he find
place where he could get down to the
water. The walls were straight and
formed a regular box canon, the dis
tance from the water to the top varying
from forty-tive to seventy-five feet. The
plain on each side of the stream was
covered with fine grass, and in places
with stunted cedar. He found in several
places broken pottery, but no ruins or
other signs of former habitation by the
Indians. The distance from Holbrook
is short. He thinks tourists would be
well repaid for their trouble in visiting
this natural curiosity. - Albuquerque
Joarnal.
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The. most obstinate cases of Catarrh
and Hay Fever are cured by the use of
Elys' Cream Balm, the only agreeable
remedy.
Apply into nostrils with little finger.
Catarrh. For fifteen years I have
been greatly annoyed with this disgust
ing disease, which caused severe pain in
my head, continual dropping into my
throat and unpleasant breathing. My
sense OF smell was much impaired. By
thorough use for six months of Elys'
Cream Balm have entirely overcome
these troubles. J. B. CASE, st. Denis
Hotel, Broadway and 11th St., N. Y.
My daughter and myself, great suffer-
ers from Catarrh, have been cured by
Elys' Cream Balm. My sense of smell
restored and health greatly improved.
@. NJ. STANLEY, Dealer in Boots and
Shoes, Ithaca, N. Y.
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A Wisconsin Humorist.

Wisconsin is noted for its humorists
and big fish stories but about the most
intensely uproariously humorous story
that has yet reached our ears, is that of
a farmer, pretentious IS to piety, who
took ten-year-old boy out of charity
institution, promising to rear him prop
erly. The lad lied one day, and the good
man slit his tongue with pair of scis-
sors. AS this punishment was preceded
by horsewhippings, proddings with
pitchfork and suspensions by the heels,
a grand jury has indicted the disciplin-
arian, who claims that it was all in fun,
and that he only intended to play
practical joke on the lad. It's awful
jolly sport to slit boys tongue just to
see him squirm and sputter blood.
What an amusing old cuss the farmer
must be to take pitchfork and tickle
the urchin's ribs until he laughed him
self hoarse every day. 1t is enough to
make fellow crank his crown sheet
with levity every time he thinks of the
playful kittenish ways of this humorist.
His style of jokes are new and intensely
thrilling to those about to be executed
with tit of his rollicking hilarity. He
might have heightened the boys pleas
ure little by varying the joke to in
clude pulling his hair out by the roots
and other divertisments not unknown
to the pleasures of the Spanish Inquisi-
ton. Wisconsin is fast rivaling the
Jenny Cramer state for the eccentrici-
ties of humorists.-Ch Chicago Check.
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THE PINNACLE ATTAINED.

The splendors of the lend of romance,
of the Torreador, of the immortal Ger
vantes and of that unique diversion, the
bull fight are recalled by all who see the
wonderful Spanish performing Bull in
W. w. Coles Great Shows, Consolidated
Circus, Theatre, Bicycle College. Russian
Roller Skaters, Gallery of Wax Statuary,
Museum, Encyclopedia and Races, the
equal of which has never been seen since
the tent Show became Recognized feat
ure of peoples entertainment.
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How the Court went a-Fishing.

The Warrenton (Ga. Clipper publish.
es the following account Of how the
Glascock superior court went a-fshino
on moonlight night: 1.-The moon
shone beautifully last week while Glas-
cock superior court was in session.
Judge Pottle, Senator A. S. Morgan.
and lawyer James L. Battle concluded
that a fishing excursion would be plori
Gus. So they ordered nets to be struno
about through DR.. Usrys mill-pond. At
the proper time this legal trio appeared
at the boats landing. They secured a
narrow 'dugout, or boat similar, and
in spite of remonstrance they launched
out and made for the nets. Senator
Morgan began lifting the dripping mesh
es and soon came UP with a founcino
sucker. In making sure of his prize he
gave the boat a slight tilt, and about the
same time Judge Pottle quickly moved
in that direction to get glimpse of his
fish-ship. This SO completely over-bal.
anced the boats center of gravity that
it emptied its entire intellectual freight
into the cold pond. Senator Morgan
swung his arms around a tall stump,
and did some energetic hugging, while
Judge Pottle and lawyer Battle each as
cended stump and took seat on top.
Thus was the court suddenly organized
'on the stump under the blue canopy
of heaven, shrouded in moonlight, with
the everlasting waters beneath and all
around them. As Senator Morgan
couldn't 60 higher up the stump, he
concluded to come lower down, and for
tunately found he could touch bottom
by wading chin deep. Lawyer Battle
swan out, and the two recovered the
boat, rescued the Judge, and so the court
adjourned for the night
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Wharton ]. Green. Congressman-elac

Wharton j. Green, Congressman-elect
from North Carolina, at whose house
David Davis was married, is largely en-
gagged in grape-growing and wine-mak-
ing, and is proprietor of the Tokay vine
yard, near Fayetteville, which is claim
ed to be the largest single vineyard in
the United States, east of the Rocky
Mountains. Mr.. Green was at West
Point short time, when young, as
cadet, but afterward graduated from
the University of Virginia, took the rebel
side in the war, was wounded at Gettys-
burg. captured. and kept prisoner un-
I'll just before the Confederacy collaps-
ed, and then took to farming and grape
growing, in which business he is an en-
thuslast. In 1882 he made $4,000 gal
Ions of wine, and this year, if the season
proves favorable, he expects 10000 gai-
lnne
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A golden dude is reproached by the
too credulous tailor who has clothed him
for year or more, without seeing the
color of the dudes money. 81 had so
much confidence in you, says the tailor,
| trusted you so implicitly" "And have
L abused youe confidenceP" asks the
dude, Indignantly. ''Did ever recon-
mend one of my friends to deal with
you?" ?"-DetroI Free Press.
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VIM. NJ. SEEGER,

DENTIST. OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN ANDER-
~ son : Block, Corner South Eighth and Quay
Streets, Manit0woc, Wis. Prompt attention will
be given TO all work entrusted 70 me. apr21-ol
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: ANDERSON

sEANUFACTCRERAN DEALERIN BOOTS
NJ Shoes Leather &c, ,SC. Shop on Buffalo
Street, near the corner Ol Eighth Repairing
neatly and promptly executed.
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FRED. SEEGER,

OFFERS TO HIS FRIENDS AND THE PUB
" lie generally, choice selection OF Fresh
Meats, Salt Pork and Beef, Smoked Beef and
Hams, Shoulders, Sausages, Iallow and Lard at
she lowest rates. Market on Commerclal Street.
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BARBER SHOP.

GARL PANGBURN'S Barbershop, in Barnes
0blgck on \ Orth Eighth street. Work done III
good taste. Particular attention paid TO Ladies
and Chidren's hair cutting and shampOoing. BY
ali means call and see Carl.
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CHARLES HOVER.

ETERCHANT TAILORING ESTABLISH
vi ment, on Sth street, ,uearsouth end of Bridge.
The tailoring department is complete, and con-
tains large assortment of fashionable cloths and
Gert's furnishing goods constantly on hand
Please call and examine before purchasing else
MheTc.
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HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, SURGEON
and Accoucheur, late resident Physician at
me Hahuemann Hospital, Chicago, has peIman-
entity located at ManitOwoc. Office, on Batfalo
streets, west OF Rands store.
., rT1,,-,,. ( 5 to A. NJ,
SfFleh AOoNs to and to s P. NJ.
Diseases of the eye and ear treated.
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WILLIAMS HOUSE.

A D. SMITH, PROPRIETOR, CORNER OF
N. Eighth and Franklin streets, Manitowoc.
4 nrst-class American Hotel, centrally located,
offers every induCement TO the travelling public.
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go Clara, there's something want 70
tell you SO much. I've captured a dude
at last" Clara's face flushed with ex-
citement as she exclaimed:
'.Do let me see it, won't you?"
"Not now," returned her friend, sit S
wrapped up in cotton batting and [
don't dare to take it out until the weather
gets milder."
A gentleman who had attended court
daily during the delivery of Colonel
Bliss speech to the Star Route jury,
observed:
"Mr. Bliss is a very clever man and
yet, after listening to his effort, l am
satisfied he lacks something. Can you
imagine what it is?"
81 really canrot," said the individual
addressed ''unless it is bellows mend
err
We have been asked whether it is wise
to marry very young? AS a general
rule it is unwise. Lord Bacon believed
that ga young man married was young
man marred.'' Most people have a
great respect for Bacon's opinion and
justly. Marriage is state that requires
as much good judgment, self control and
common sense as affection, and the
former are not the usual possessions of
extreme youth. A man who marries at
19 or 20 is like a tin putty blower loaded
with gunpowder. The chances are that
he is going to hurt himself.
"You know 1 am not by nature
stingy," said bald headed, meek look
ing little man. "Money is nothing to
me when I've got it to spend, yet there
is one outlay, which 1 shall regret as
long as / live.''
what is that?"
"The money itcost me to get married. :"
$50 you are married at last, Charley
1 hear your wife is very energetic
woman and keeps things stirred up. Of
course you married her for love?"
NO." said the husband, bracing him
self up. II married her to cure my
dyspepsia. .'-BrOo6tyn Eagle.
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MRS II ERN

WORK STREET, MANIToW0C, WIS, DEAL
I er in Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Fancy
Goods, Glass ware, Boots AID Shoes, Ready made
Clothing, Paper lsngings, Hats, Caps, Toys, Chill
dren Carriages, Live Geese Feathers, Bird Cages,
Kerosene Oil and LAMPS, &C, &c. y share pub
c patronage is solicited.
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NJ KErTENHOFFEN.

NORTHWESTERN HOUSE, FRANKLIN AND
II Ninth streets, Maait0woc. Travellers VIII
ere find the best Accommodations, sample rooms
attached.
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Follv Shots.

Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer would probably
define the 'ssummit of human ambition"
to be that elevation at which man
makes a discovery that there are no
more 'sWorld's to conquer
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Newfoundland, the oldest of the Brit.
ish colonies, has population of four t.
the square mile.
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Senator Jones, of Florida, intends to
visit Europe this summer, whence he
came forty years ago poor Irish boy to
seek fame and fortune in this country.
He says he will look England over, go
to Paris, to Rome, and perhaps to other
cities on the continent, and return in
October.
An old man named Seeley, who died
in Wayne county, N. T., recently. in.
vented the first machinery for making
pressed bricks. He was Offered s1Oo'-
900 for his patent, but refased it. and.
taking partner, begaI the manufac-
ture Of the machine. The result was
that he realized but little from his valu-
able invention.
David Dudley Field is one of the
most repellant men, in polished and
refined way, in New York. He is
great lawyer and jurist of national
standing, but as man he is frosty,
cold and unsympathetic to degree pos
itively exasperating. Il is remarkable
how be keeps his grip on his law prac-
tice. Few men have reached his AGE
and retained his vigor and energy
He is 78 years old now, and his hair iz
As white as snow, but be works as hard
ac ever Z
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A black bare-a Hottentot-
the grain-rust and rats.-A miss-ht
Mysteries. ~.-..xszesz,s.ssses-,
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The Kern County California expcsasa a
bit OF superstition as follows: d.,
Friday the passenger train from tbs
north comes over the road, nearly emntv
1t was the passenger train of that dav
" Mn1cn was destroyed at Tehachipa Pass
Ia yanuary last. more than forty persons
losing eneir lives"
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A. C. FRASER, NJ. D., C. NJ,
&. K. PAINE. NJ. D..

physician and Surgeon, successor to Doctor II.
Coakley. Office on York street, near Eighth,
ManitOWOc, Wisconsin. sep Is
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE ON
4 South Fl ghJh str, one door South OF Nag-
ner, Rand ~ co. Office hours, TO Y a. NJ, to 3
J.. ii. Night calls promptly attended to. julZl-5l
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p. q. NAGLE. NJ. D,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE AT
4 Residence of DR.. L. Simon, Hancock street,
near the court house, MauitoNoc, Wis. del5
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y s LuHMANN. NJ. D.

AND SURGEON. OFFICE WITH
i DR. j. T. PRTCHARD. Hours: 8 10 10 A. NJ,
Il to / and 10 L. NJ. mars
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C. C. BARNES, NJ. d.

DREWER AND MALSTER, CORNER SIXTH
ID and Washington streets, South side. Inc
nighest cash price paid for Barley.
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80 Clara, there's something want 70
tell you so much. I've captured dude
at last" Clara face flushed with ex-
element as she exclaimed:
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One Vast Al-Prodlcing Exhibition

Presenhng four-foId the attraction Claimed by
any other tent show in existence, including
tie following remarkable features:
The Largest Elephant ever Captured,
The Greatest Show ever Organized,
$50 Almost Equal Star Performers,
The President and Noted Men in Wax,
Blondin, the Australian Rope Walker,
Aerial Bicycle Riders,
Russian Roller Skaters,
Representatives of Every Nation,
IA Acts by Lady Artists,
And 5000 Novelties, Freaks and Fe