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More Gossip About ''Jim.p

Newly Workers nave been much inter
ested recently over the news from
Europe concerning the extraordinary
doings of the Heralds proprietor in his
steam-yacht Namouna which are chroni-
cled in the London Horld Evidently
Mr.. Bennett was very much exhilarated
by French air. Life on board the Nam
ouna must have all the elements and
uncertainty as TO what may become of
them next. Mr.. Bennett is said to make
his guests comfortable by PLAYING on
them with fire hose and rising mock
alarm of fire, also to insist on the whole
crew getting roaring drunk upon pain
of instant dismissal if he is not obeyed.
But in this last tipsy exploit he has sur
passed himself. The gravity with which
Bennett must have refused the profered
assistance from the Frenchman must
have been as good as play, for "Jim's"
phenomenal soberness (apparenD at
such times is proverbial. I heard a
story yesterday in illustration of it.
One New-Year's Day Bennett arrived
at the Union Club towards night, hav-
ing made many calls. He sat down in
a chair, and, observing that some mem
bers of the club were presenting Peter,
the venerable porter of the club, with
SIS bills as New-Year's presents, he
called him over, and fishing down into
one of his pockets brought up bill.
peter, my friend,'' he said, without
looking at the bill, stake that
Thank you, SIR" said Peter, his eyes
glistening at the sight of 500 bill.
Bennett gazing at him for second,
said sleepily, "Wait, Peter" and div
ing down into another pocket brought
up another bill.
Take that Peter
This performance went on for fully
five minutes. Every time that the as
tonished Peter attempted to retire he
was called back, and the presentation
of every kind of bill from 81 to $50
went on to the amusement of the spec
tators. When no more bills came forth
Bennett stopped and went away. Peter
asked some of the members what he had
best do with his hatful of money. He
was advised to ask Mr.. Bennett the next
time he came whether he had not given
him by mistake more than he had in
tended. So the next day when Bennett
appeared Peter said to him:
''Mr. Bennett, / think you gave me
more of NewYear's present than you
intended last night"
Bennett looked at him for few
seconds, not having the glimmer of an
idea of how much he had given, or
whether he had given any at all.
''How much did l give you, Peter?"
Eight hundred dollars, sir.
The position was delicate one, but
not so much so to man with an in
come of a million year as to an ordin-
ary mortal. 'That was the amount l
intended for you, Peter" said Bennett
without sign of annoyance.-NewY York
Letter in Charleston NeUs and Courier.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-06-07
GREAI SNAKES.

Ii you want your gaze fascinated and
your soul enchanted, look in the snake
den of W. W. Coles Universal Museum,
and watch the writings and dreadful
twistings of those monstrous ananondas;
those venomous and deadly vipers, white
and black; the hideously beautiful Indian
and African lace embroidered boas; the
brilliant horned nose drogons; the asps,
adders, cobras, pythons, and hooded
snakes of every kind and shade, ugh the
eight is frightful. and yet one can hardly
turn from it. Great is W. ". Cole, to
have gathered the wonders of the earth
from the remotest and least accessible
corners thereof. Let US applaud him now.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-06-07
Phalcn,s v;talia
Where to put the Dog.

Old Professor Bogert is a very learned
man. He knows all about science, but
the trouble is he always talks shop. No
matter where he is. ne gets off his scien-
titic racket. Sam Yerger, who is one OF
the most reckless fellows in Austin,
happened to be at the professors house
the other day, when the latter favorite
dog jumped up on Sam, who hates dogs.
'.Mr. Yerger,' said the professor, pat
ting the dog on the head, s'there are Ger
tain animals that divide into classes
those that seem to have no intelligence,
those that have instinct merely, and
those that seem to possess positive rea-
soning powers. Where, Mr. Yerger,
would you put this noble animalp''
I'D put that noble pup out of doors, ="
and suiting the action to the word, be
opened the door, and as the noble brute
was going out, Sam lifted him clear of
the floor, and down the front steps
where he howled dismally.-Teras Syt.
mas
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-06-07
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS.

The best blood purifier and system
regulator ever placed within the reach
of suffering humanity, truly is Electric
Bitters Inactivity of the Liver, Bilious
ness, Jaund'ce, Constipation, Weak
Kidneys, or any disease Of the urinary
organs, or whoever requires an appe-
tizer, tonic or mild stimnlant, will always
find Electric Bitters the best and only
certain cure known. They act surely
and quickly, every bottle guaranteed to
give entire satisfaction or money refund
ed. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by
Kobinxon 4 Hnrnhk. 4
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There are several men in this country

There are several men in this country
who can make great deal of money
for their families by dying. George K.
Anderson, of Titusville, is insured for
S35O.OO0; J. B. Stetson of Philadelphia,
has $4,000; Frank Jones, of Ports
mouth, N. H., S205, 900; James Park,
Jr., Pittsburg, 100000; W. H. Lang
ley, Gallipolis, Ohio, $500, 1000; Hamil-
ton Disston, Philadelphia. $500, 900; P.
Lorillard, New York City, $3.50, 900; F.
w. Devere, New York City, $3.50, 900;
Cyrus w. Field, New York Gity, $780,
900; Amos Whitley, Springfield, Ohio,
$201, 900; Alexander Barrett, New York,
5000. 600; F. D. Roberts, New York,
5000 600
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CLINTON, Iowa, April %, 1881


| wish you would send me a spling for
the VIM Ellery Watch BY the way
this EiIery is watch | sold in yourScrew
Bezel Case to farmer last fall. The
first of January he lost the watch in the
woods, and found it this week in about
one foot of water. 1t had lain months
aud over in snow and water, with but
slight injury to the watch-only a hair
spring. q. ;. RAYMOND.
The above were very severe tests, aud
demonstrate beyond doubt, that for
any reasonable length of time during
which watch might be under water it
would receive no injury whatever.
We make these cases in both gold aud
silver, and as perfectly dust-proof stem
winding wps.h case, challenge the world
to produce its equal. For sale by all
first class jewelers.. 5jufyS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-06-07
A STARTLING DISCOVERY.

Physicians are often startled by
remarkable discoveries. The fact that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump
ton and all Throat and Lung diseases is
daily curing patients that they have
given up to die. is startling them to
realize their sense of duty, and examine
into the merits of this wonderful discov-
cry: resulting in hundreds of our best
Physicians using it in their practict.
Trial bottles free st Robinson & Hinrichs
Drug Store. Regular size S1.00. 4
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-06-07

The average negro is well known as
a melodious singer, but he is even more
successful as whistler. At parade
of colored troops in Charleston, this
fact was proved satisfactorily, for when
the band began to play "Wait Till the
Clouds Roll By" whistling accom-
paniment from 500 dusky musicians adj
ded SO much to the performance that
the strains from the instruments of brass
could scarcely be heard.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-06-07
RUCKLEN's ARNlCA sALyE.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptons. and posi-
lively cures piles. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price Csc per box. For sale
by Robinson & Hinrichs. 16msr6
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-06-07
WALTHAM, MASS.

This case is formed in one solid piece
without Joint or seam, opening in front
onEy, thus avoiding the usual Cap. and
securing greater strength and durability.
These watches are all open face. The
bezel, into which an extra strong crystal
is fitted with an especially prepared water
proof cement, is attached to the case by
screwing it thereon, and thus forms au
air tight junction with the body of the
case, which is proof against dust and
moisture.
To railroad men, travellers, miners,
lumbermen and others who are almost
constantly exposed and who have to make
frequent reference to the watch, these
qualities are of the utmost importance.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-06-07

The only Welsh newspaper in Penn
sylvania has suspended publication be-
cause of want of subscription. Its said
to have had $4,000 subscribers at one
time, and to have been wrecked by bad
management.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-06-07
THE FOLLOWING LETTERS TELL THIR OWN
STORY.
VALposTA, GEORGIA, j

VALDosTA, GEORGIA, July 20, 1882.
I sold one of your Patent Dust Proof
Cases about ten months ago, and the
other day it came back to me with the
request 70 make it wind easier. On ex
animation | found that the stem was rusty
and 1 inquired into the canse of it. The
gentlemen stated 10 me that he was start
ing some saw logs that had lodged in the
bend of the river, when his chain caught
in bush and threw his watch into about
twelve feet of water, and he was about
hours finding it. When he got it out 1t
was running and he thought all right,
In. about three months he found that the
stem was hard to turn and he sent it to
me. can say that the watch is all that
the company claims for it and recon-
mend it TO all railroad and mill men.
B. ". BENTLY.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-06-07


Fifty-nine years ago MIR. Jacob Aug
Justine, the spruce young son of one OF
the pioneers of Ohio reached his 2lst
year, and his good mother gave him a
roll of homemade wooden cloth spun by
her own hands. and woven by neigh
be-, wherewith to have wedding suit
made The happy day was set, but the
expectant bride was taken i'll and be-
came demented Mr.. Augustine laid
his wedding suit away. and no one saw
it again till few weeks ago. Mr.. Aug
Justine had died, and his executor, look
ing for the will, found laid away in the
bottom of well-filled chest the we'd
ding suit, carefully folded and wrapped
in sheet. Within it was the will, and
in the left sleeve of the coat Cthus ac-
curate and careful in details is the local
chronicler) was found 1925 in gold.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-06-07
ATHOROUGHT REAHMENIWILL CURE
S. B. SHERWOOD,
GEN,L LAND AGENT,
Agreeable to Use

Has for sale Farms and Lands in the Cot ntles
of Manitowoc, Calumet, Brown, Door &C.. Wis.
Also lots and houses in the City of Manitowoc
Wis.
Also. 5000 acres of good Pine Lads in
Marathon. Chippewa, Ashland, &c, countlesWl
Also about 100000 acres of Burlina toms
Mo- River x. K. Co.'S Lands in the Southern
part of the State of Iowa and the Southeastern
part of the State of Nebraska, on 10 years time
With six per cent interest. Persons wishing to
buy or sell Farms Lands and Lots. or wanting
20 employ an agent in any business OF land
matters, will please give me call, in person
Dr. by letter, at the Williams House, hanitowoc
Wis. amarchEb ~
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Better Than Santonin.

DR.. Kellogg's Worm Tea never Injuries
the most delicate child 1t is efficacious,
and far better than those nauseous and
repugnant preparations that require
other medicines to carry them out of
the system. Read this certificates:
This is to certify that my child was
sick and very much emaciated. pur
chased one paper of DR.. Kellogg's Worm
Tea, and gave it according to directions.
In "a hours the child passed 10 or IS
large worms, and is now well.
DANIEL VAN VALKENBURs, Utica, N. Y.
Phalen's vita1ia
Restores Heir to its original color.
1t is not muddy compound. Phalon's
Hair Inyigorator strengthens and beauti-
fies the hair and removes dandruff.
Phalon's Night Blooming Cereus, de-
lightfully fragrant perfume. All the
Phalon perfumes made by Manhattan
Med. Co., with all their original purity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-06-07
Oscar Wilde on ths Unutterable Wheel.

"a wheel is in ITSELF" said Oscar
Wilde, "a very beautiful object. All
the noblest forms of the ceramic art are
derived from the potter's wheel. And
yet in England have always found
machinery such pitiful and ugly thing:
a tumble of cranks and cogs and petty
pieces. you know, without touch Of
grandeur about them. So entered that
castellated horror at Chicago, and there
at last I came upon wheel-the wheel
Of the Chicago Water Works. mighty,
majestic, unutterably harmonious wheel.
/ saw the beauty and the poetry of
America in that revolving wonder; and
l said to myself, if ever America pro-
duces great musician, let him write .
Machinery Symphony. He could have
no more worthy subject.
''But of course they never will have q
great musician out there continued
Oscar, dropping from the clouds to earth
with singular suddenness, until they
have abolished the shrieking steam
whistle. Their tympanums have all
been ruined by these whistles. Cor
respondence Chicago Tribune.
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Let no one now omit to buy
The fragrant "TEABERRY" and try
Upon the Teeth its cleansing powers,
And gain a breath like scent of flowers.

wv L w !.
Crank P. Warner came into
our store to purchase a sample
bottle of ZoPEsA for a friead,
and stated that he (Mr. Warner)
was afflicted with Kidney and
Liver troubles for five years,
and had paid $500 or $500 doc
tors bills, and has now been
completely cured by the use of
two large bottles and one sample
bottle of ZoPEsA. He was SO
bad at one time that he lost 81
pounds of flesh, but after using
ZoPEsA claims that be is sound
man and now weighs las
pounds. he was loud in its
praise, and readily consented to
allow us to use his name for re-
ference" j. W. MITCHELL
4 Co., Czumt1o, n. Y.
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CASH CAPITAL ON JUL. Isl, rs, $7l4,249.S3

consisting of CASH, and not in bills receivable,
doubtful mortgages, office furniture and casD
In hands of agents and stockholders.
This company is q so-called non-board CON-
PAW has no stock holders insures at liberal
rates and does not look for big salvages to pa y
large dividends LOUIS KEMPER, AgeEi
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-02-03

Thes. Booth, who did some irst-class
shooting on Christmas night, full &C.
count Of which the Echo published at
the time, was arrested on The 26th of
January, in Rapides parish, about Is
miles above Alexandria, by deputy
sheriff J. J. Lyons, of this parish, and
Joseph james. deputy sheriff of Rapides
parish, and is nov in the parish jail
He made no attempt to escape when he
saw the officers were after him, but
came out of the house with hands up.
There are alwayt two sides to every
story and we have heard two in re-
gard to the shooting affair of Christmas
night. As the matter viii undergo judi
oial investigation, in all probability,
next April, newspaper comment would
be out Of place.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-02-03
AlIED.

LEFRANC AT the residence Of Mr.
Thomas Lefranc, 1s miles from Lake
Charles, at ~ o'clock p. m, Sunday,
Jan. 2S, 1888, Mr. LOUIS LEERANcJ aged
6s years
The deceased Vas born 10 Europe IN
1916, and emigrated to Louisiana in
1886, landing at New Orleans, from
which city he went to st. Martinsvihe,
and afterwards 10 Yermi ioDyille, spend
ing about five years between those two
places. Since that time he has resided
IN Calcasieu parish. He made one trip
to Europe, to visit relatives, in 1865.
He was married 10 1912 70 Miss Cellise
Lebleu, sister Of Noise Lebleu, and
raised q large family. He had many
good qualities q head and heart. He
was honest; he vas just, and every
friend and neiglb0r u had Will say %.
The ramairs of The dead citizen were
inferred ii tho Catholic cemetery ou
Tuesday, Rev. Father Kelley perform
iue tile last sad rites at the fanerel.
Peace to bis ashes.
GBEIL.ORE.-kt bis residence near
Lake Charles, 9anHarg 9. 3es5 Elnlh4ae
Cutlery. aged SO yeaEs. keeeassa MSS
4 patiye of s.. Landry pprlan. aae asse
seen reaident 81 galcaslep Aof re
pas tEeiFg YsaiN.
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COnstabIe's sale.

Taird Aagisgates Court IaIriah cf Gdlcasien,
Sue Of Lostisfaaa.
No. IS. HID. NixFs. W. Il. Nelson. No. 40.
w. @. Fiaeke vs. ". =, Nelson.
DY YIRTUE Of two Erits 81 FeiFi Flaeias
ID issued and to me directed BY the Hon,
Court Aforesaid, VIII offer for sale at public
auction To the last and highest bidder for
cash With the benefit Of appraisement, a the
Court House door OF this parish, In the town
OF Lake Charles, La, on
saturday. IRR. 20, A. D., HSsS,
~ II O'Clock 4. M, the following described
property, to-Nib
That portion Of lot No. o In sec. No. 20 Il.
9 South Range 8 West, divided on and nuIn-
bored lot No. I bounded north BY the Cal
casieu river, and measuring 29e feet on east
line and 49, feet Oh the south line, aad con-
talning about Two ard $500 acres, situated
in SAID parish oi Caicasicu, la, seized TO
satisfy said VITA issued Ia tie above men
Ioaea Agits.
Magistrates ofaee. lake Charles, Louis
lana, peeeIrhef % iSs2
81. .. EsEOE&,
Constable sre Var RaHiah II Calcssleu IA
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GOAA.l coALt CQALE

Just received, at the Lake Charles
Livery Stables, q carload Of coal.
VIII deliver CRATE coal
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-02-03

Mr.. A. Wolfe, of Lake Charles,
called here few days past. Mr.. Wolt
reports to us that Lake Charles is q
live town" There is nothing slow
about the place, he says. everything is
"on the boom" new buildings going
up like magic. A regular live, western
city. There is no wonder Lake Charles
is booming place. 1t is near Texas,
and enjoys a trade, reaching to Mexico.
--MUkSrille Bulletin.
Our friend Aaron hit the nail squarely
on the head. Lake Charles is live
town" and is booming" And more,
is destined in the next few years to take
rank among the foremost towns in the
southwest,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-02-03
suggesGiOas 40 TLeatre-GOeI

suggestions 40 Theatre-SiOers.
Consume garlic previous to going to
the play.
Add cheap cigars and bad whisky.
Go late.
Get your seats in the middle OF the
row, SO that as many as possible shall
be Obliged TO rise when you enter.
Sit down with your oyercoat on.
Then in five minutes arise, and in
taking it off thrash wildly about with
your arms.
Comment loudly on the play.
Guy the actors.
Tell loudly how much better you have
seen it played aud who then play il.
Tell what you baye heard. but don't
know, which shall seandalize the ladies
ia the cast.
Then laugh loud and talk Of some,
thing else.
Go out at the end Of every act to get
q drink.
Come in after the curtain has risen,
and triHe more beasily than the last
time.
If you see lady in the audience cry
lug. nudge your fellow, point ut her,
smoker and grunt
Go on in this way till the dramatic
day of Judgment, when you shall re-
ceiye your reward.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-02-03

-Messrs. Mason and Breckenridge, Of
the Calcasieu Lumber company, re-
turned to Lake Charles the first part Of
the week, sitter q short trip to the sea
shore, Cameron parish. On Wednes-
day they left for the pine woods in
some other direction. These gentlemen
have an eye to business and are deter
mined to examine this country and its
many advantages thoroughly before
they quit.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-02-03

Mr.. Austin Clifton, of the Vincent
settlement, was in town q few days
ago. He speaks very eneouragingly Of
the rice outlook of this year in his sec
ton. Extensive arrangements are being
made to get in a much larger acreage
than ever before. With a good season
we predict that the crop this year will
more than double that of last year in
every portion Of our parish. We are
glad to hear such favorable reports as
Mr.. Clifton brings us. -
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-02-03

The Echo acknowledges a pleasant
call on Wednesday from Mr.. II. B.
Jones, who has just returned from Mr.,
Geo. W. Ford's place, about ~ miles
from Phillips Bluff, this parish, where
he put up and started in successful
operation, a portable saw mill and grist
mill for Mr.. Ford. This mill was very
much needed in that neighborhood,
and Mr., Jones thinks more of them viii
be put in operation at an early day in
this section Of country. Mr.. Jones is
a thorough machinist, and formerly
owned q mill about one mile north Of
Lake Charles.
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The NEW S,
DAILY AND WEEKLy.
Esta5lisksa 1s42. Iaeorpogatsd 1881

THE GALVESTON News commehces the
year 1888 by offering rs Double Sheet Week.
" at the reduced price of q SO per an
mum. This edition wflibe made mp and caro-
fully edited, with view 10 supplying ~ the
fullest measure aud most convenient aud &C,
ccptable form the newspaper wants " conn-
try readers, farmers, husbandmeu, tancii
men and others, who by circumstances u
residence and occupation ARE deprived 81
regular access to any daily paper. II such
publication subscribers Will have one Of the
largest and cheapest weeklles Ia Amcficns
and one witha1 replete with intelligence csT
pecially interesting, and IN a sense absolutely
Indispensable, to the classes for WllDm II "a
more particularly intended.
As fer THE DAILY NEWS, AZ a daily Visitor
and silent though tireless cuusefser, il can
speak for itself It is deemed needless to
couple the entrance Of such tOurnal upon
another year with promises and assurances
As was said when 1t entered upon the pre-
ceding year, it's record In the past may be
pointed TO as furnishing the most authentie
and most telling prospectus for tho fstnrw
The motto Of the Galveston News, DsiiE
and Weekly, will be hereafter as heretofore,
g Excelsior" For the rest the occasion VIA
Justify the repetition Of these remarks IN y
previous annual advertisements; "Ssach
Journal as the Galveston News may be re-
garded as one Of the necessaFies OF Cur con-
temporane0us civilization. II il In tho ma
ture of kind OF ubiquitous university f9rthe
people, while their lOca. papers afford them
the more special local information. No I'M
tellgent and substantial citizen shOnld CON
slider his household or bis place OF business
adequately equipped without the regular
presence Of the Galveston News and good
local newspaper
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-02-03

Harry Ellis, q gentleman of color
was arrested on Tuesday on the charge
Of breaking into the house of Marie
Christof and seereting himself in said
house with a dangerous weapon. He
had a hearing before His Honor, Judge
Read, on Tuesday, when the case was
dismissed, at plaintiffs cost, and Ellis
was placed under q peace bond of
$5l 90 for the space of twelve months.
James Williams and Thomas Holmes
went on his bond.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-02-03
AOllaestead Patents.
Notice 10 tho Public.

r HAVE bought the old Spikes FeuY, on
IL Sabine river and will keep 1t In fun w.
pair for the travelling public, having put Ii
new and substantial nat, will also keen
pastures free OF charge
p, 4. MeCORQUODALE,