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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-11-06
Danish Amusement.

1t is called in Danish rutschban, and
may as well be dubbed in English rush
railway. A tower stands at either end
OF railway, which is perhaps 1S0 feet
in length. 40 feet high at one extremity.
and half as high at the other. |
climbed the rude staircase of the higher
tower, and found myself in a room
crowded with people waiting their op-
portGnity for ride. AT the entrance
stood phaeton-like car on four small
iron wheels, the car being very stout
and holding two people with comfort.
The wheels were in grooves, and the
course extended over the descending
and ascending slopes. The people
would get into a car and be strapped in
by a leathern boot; the car would be
started down the inclined plane by an
attendant. and away it would 90 down
the first slope, and by its impetus rise
to the next height, 90 over and down
and up again. at each rise pitching a
little lower, at each pitch rising TO a
lesser height, until the last slope, when
it rushed up the hill, bumped against a
buffer, and the two travellers got out.
The car would then be seized, dragged
aside. put upon lift, hauled up to a
height above, and sent back, with other
passengers or empty, down a CORES
ponding road parallel to the first, and
terminating in a similar low tower by
the side of the one | was in, where II
would be hoisted again into place, and
be ready to make the round of the rush
railway again.
/ stood by the entrance where the
car started down. watching the couple
get into the vehicle and then 90
laundering down the slope. l saw Sc
date men who might have been bank
presidents get in. and children, and
ardent youths and maidens, two by
two. They held each other in; they
fell back upon the huge ''thank-you-
ma ans; they looked frightened, and
they looked bold; they smiled, and
they almost cried but | heard no one
scream. At length. when | had po-
litely given way to those more eager, |
was driven by shame and an inextin-
guishable curiosity to try this reckless
coast" | paid the fare-about two
and half cents-and took my seat. |
iammed my hat down over my brow.
grasped the back of the ear with one
hand, and no doubt turned pale as the
push was given and we began that
awful descent. | felt that thrilling
sensation of vibration in the pit of my
stomach which one has in a swing
when descending, and then We shot up
the slope, saw new abyss, and
plunged into it. A delicious reprieye
was followed by another fearful de-
scent; four times we dashed in the
face of fate, and then. with one tri-
umphant rush. flew up the last incline.
! got out OF the car with my wits
standing on end, and tumbled down
the staircase in a bewiidered groggy
way, anxious to get my legs upon the
immovable earth again.
There was no mistaking the thor
ough enjoyment which everybody took
in this amusing place, and the decorum
and good feeling seemed to come by
nature H0TYJerS s A0GdziRe
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-11-06
A Great Drought.

Richard A. Proctor says that the age
of the earth is placed by some at 50O.-
900, 900 years, and still others of later
time, among them the Duke of Argyll,
place it at 10000. 900 years. None
place it lower than 100000. know
ing what processes have been gone
through. The earth must have become
old. Newton surmised. although he
could give no reason for it, that the
earth would at one time become per-
fectly dry. Since then it has been
found that Newton was correct. AS
the earth keeps cooling it will become
porous. and great cavities will be form
ed in the interior which viii take in the
water. 1t is estimated that this pro-
cess is now in progress SO far that the
water diminishes at the rate of the
thickness of sheet of writing paper
year. At this rate in 5000, 900 years
the water will have sunk mile, and in
ID, coo, 900 years every trace Of water
will have disappeared from the face of
the globe.
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He Didn't Carve.

A nice, fresh young dude was invited
into the country to spend few DAYS at
plain farmers to secure a needed re-
Taxation without excitement. He was
aesthetic and accomplished, but his
friends watched him the first morning
of his arrival and the COWS didn't eat
him. He was safe at dinner time 12
o'clock, and taking his place at the
table he watched the lady of the house
carving chicken. She noticed him,
and to relieve the embarrassment inquir-
ed:
''Um, Mr.. Fitzclarence, do you
carve?"
"Aw, | beg yoah pahdon,' he re-
piled, startled from his revery.
Il didn't do anything. | only asked
ii you carved. "
Beg pahdon. no. / nevva acquiah-
ed the accomplishment, you knaw, but
| paint rawthaw well, you knaw, on
chinaw, faw an amatah, and pwopose
taking cahving lessons at the acahde-
my this wintaw, you knawn
The poor lady let her knife slip, and
Mr.. FltZclarence had to be taken out to
the horse-trough to get the gravy off
his clothes.-Nerchd1H TraUe5er
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When. two wears ago, the compul

When, two years ago, the compul-
sorry educational law was passed by
the French Legislature, the clause in
serted in the bill respecting children
who received elementary instruction in
their own homes raised good deal of
protestation. Ia virtue of this clause
parents whose children attended no
school were to be examined annually,
in order that it might be ascertained
that they were not permitted to grow
up without the instruction suitable to
their years. Conservatives, and all
who diSapprOved of the "laicization, =
of schools, declared the measure adopt
ed, which is applicable to all classes of
society. to the rich parents a. well as
to the workingnan, TO be arbitrary and
intrusive, and heads of families were
invited to refuse to comply with the
law. For 4 time, however, it was not
enforced, but now a circular Just
issued by the Prefect of the Seine fixes
the date OF the examination and the
mode OF procedure.
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L. w. Webb writes 10 Notes and Qater-
les: The little church of Craswall, in
Herofordshire, close to the site of a
Gistercian abbey of that name. and "
ing under the great wall of the Hatrel
OF Black Mountains, which form the
Western frontier OF Wales, has recent
ly been restored by the incumbent.
Rev. {. /. Eagles. to whom | am in
debted for the following illustration of
the ancient state of ecclesiastical affairs
in that very remote neighborhood:
Ion the north side of the church is an
old cockpit; an old man who died in
1869, aged SO, told me he had been at
many a cock-fight there. People did
come from all parts, and after sarvice
did fight the cocks. All! People did
come to church in them days. There
were stands of gingerbread at the time
OF lighting. aud people came from
Clifford. Dorstone, the HAY. and even
Ialgarth-a little town nine miles or
more distant. The pit remains as a,
memento OF the past
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Hos Angeles Orange Groves.

Not everybody has seen an orange
grove. But everybody has an idea.
from description or otherwise. if he has
not seen for himself, of how an orange
grove looks. [ had an idea. but it was
not the correct one. For instance. I
never saw or heard it stated that orange
groves are plowed, narrowed, and
hoed, and kept as free from grass as
vegetable garden, but such is the fact;
and when | saw my first grove stand
ing on ploWed ground, instead of on
pasture land like the apple orchard in
New England, | recorded the event as
surprise No. l. Again, while standing
amid a cluster of orange trees, and OBJ
serving the profusion of great golden
globes pendent upon the branches in
every direction, | ventured remark to
the gardener: I'VE are Just at the
proper season for seeing the fruit at its
best?' You may come again at
Christmas. and it will be as YOU see it
now," he replied. Which is true, for
the orange tree of Southern California
IS ever green and ever bearing. IT
buds and flowers and fruits continually
from January to December This was
surprise No. 2. And while am in the
line Of confession it may as well be re-
corded here that my idea of grove"
had by early education become so con-
tractcd that surprise No. ; awaited me
when | rode straight through six miles
OF orange trees and learned that the
plant extended miles on either hand.
No name less dignified than ''oranre
forests viii appropriately describe
these great tracts OF land devoted to
orange culture in the Los Angeles val
ley. The locality known as the Pasa-
dena Is simply a great collection of
private residences whose owners are
orange growers. Their houses are pal
aces, and their grounds are flower gar
dens, each in the midst of an orange
grove. There may be, but there need
not be, more beautiful spot upon the
earth.--ROSt0u IraiIScriDt
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How to Split Sheet of Paper.

1t is one Of the most remarkable prop
critics of that wonderful product, paper
that it can be split into two or ever
three parts, however thin the sheet
We have seen Il sheet Of the Illustrated
NclCS thus divided into three parts, OF
three thin leaves. One consisted of the
surface on which the engrayings are
printed; another was the side contain
ing the letter-press, and a perfectly
blank piece on each side was the paper
that lay between. Many people who
have not seen this done might think il
impossible; yet it is not only possible
but extremely easy, as we shall show
Get piece of plate-glass, and place or
1t sheet of paper; then let the latter
be thoroughly soaked. With care and
little deXterity the sheet can be split
by the top surface being removed But
the best plan is to paste a piece OF
Goth or strong paper to each side OF
the sheet to be split. When dry, vio
lently and without hesitation pull the
two pieces asunder, when part of the
sheet will be found to have adhered tC
one and part to the other. Soften the
paste IN water and the pieces can be
easily removed from the cloth. The
process is generally demonstrated as a
matter of curiosity, yet it can be utal-
lzed In various ways. If we want to
paste in a scrap-bo0k a newspaper arti.
Gle printed on both sides Of the paper,
and possess only one copy, it is very
convenient to know how to detach the
one side from the other The paper
when split, as may be imagined, is more
transparent than when it was before
being subjected to the operation, and
the printing-ink is somewhat duller
otherwise the two pieces present the
appearance of the original if again
brought together. Some time ago the
Information of how to do this splitting
was advertised to be sold for a consid-
enable sum. We now impart it to all
our readers gratuitously-BrittSh and
CJto1a5dL Printer and ,StGti0ner.
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IN ANSWER WANTED.

Can any one bring rs a case of kidney
or Liver Complaint that Electric Bitfers
will not speedily cure? We say they can
not. as thousands Of cases already per
manertly cured and vino are daily recon
lnending Electric. Bitters, viii prove.
Bright's disease, Diabetes, Weak Back,
or any urinary complaint quickly cured.
They purify the blood, regulate the
bowels, and act directly on the diseased
parts. Every bottle guaranteed. For
sale at 5Jc. a bottle by Il. Hinrichs. !
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-11-06

AiR. 4. NICHOLS suffered from Catarh
tor years. He purchased bottle of
Eiy's Cream Balm Of us. He is now
almost cured, and says you cannot re-
commend it too highly. EvERs Bros,
DRUGGISTS, Independence, Iowa.
WHEN | began using Ely's Cream
Balm my catarrh was so bad l had head
ache the whole time and discharged a
large amount of filthy matter. That has
almost entirely disappeared and l hava
nor had headache since. j. II. Summers,
Stepney, Conn,
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Germany's Giant Wrestler.

Fritz GOnnCnWein, 4 German of Iin-
common proportions and great strength.
arrived in New York a few davs AFRO.
Fritz mOdestly claims to have done
wonders in the wrestling line in Ger
many, and his design is 10 DO the same
in this country. He IS 80 years old and
weighs 263 pounds. Fritz saws he was
brought up on farm near Stuttgart.
y lew years ago, while in that city he
visited Il circus, where several CHAM
piOn athletes We're on exhibition These
athletes were offering large rewards as
an inducement to outsiders to come in
and triumph over them in the wrestling,
ring. Fritz entered the lists and
promptly laid all of the professionals
on their backs. The manager of the
circus at once engaged him to travel
with him as the champion of all his
champion Wrestlers. At a recent trial
Of strength i'll Germany Fritz held out
with his right arm one hundred pound
weight, and at the same time held out
with his left thumb a ninety pound
weight, on which he wrote his name
with q piece OF chalk held between two
of his fingers. Fritz prefers 10 wrcStle
on the Swiss plan, each man having
two rings on his belt, either one or both
Of which his opponent is at liberty TO
scize-if he can. At the ordinary stvlc
he has already broken the legs Of sew
eral of his opponents. Fritz viii study
the American style of wrestling before
he makes any challenges. In the mean
time, he says that he will accept any
challenge.
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n SabDataFian Hen.

Some months ago Mr.. George Cotton.
fayorably known as breeder of poul-
try of the highest grade, presented to
the Young son of a friend a pair of white
Seabright chickens OF rare beauty in
appearance When taken to their new
home. near the city boundary, one of
the hens began to lay eggs. and has
continued to do SO without any inter
mission. except on Sundays, up to the
present day. Every precaution and
test has been used to discover if the
aforesaid hen had in any way labored
on the Sabbath day, but among the ten
or twelve in the family it i. the unani-
nous conviction that she observes the
Sabbath in every way. as a Sabbatarian
should Her boy owner contends with
all seriousness that the hen respects
the Sabbath He watches the chicken
house carefully, keeps it under lock
and key, and finds an egg in the nest
daily except on Sunday. His wonder
is how Mr. Cotton could have so trained
his chicken in youth. so that when it
became hen she did not depart from
it," and concludes it is the result of
good example. He cannot understand
it any other way.-Baltimore american.
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ARE YOU TIRED OF BEING SICK

We want to say word to the men,
women and girls who work in stores,
offices and factories. There are hun
dreds of thousands of you in the country.
Very few of you are well. You are shut
up too much and exercise too little. In
this way you get sick. Your blood is
bad, your digestion poor, your head often
aches, you don't feel like work. Your
liver, stomach and kidneys are out of
order. Parker's Tonic has cured hun
dreds of such cases. 1t is pure, sure and
pleasant.
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WILLIAMS HOUSE.

A. 5hth and Franklin streets, MantoWoc.
4 first-c q American Hotel, centrally located,
offers eyg-y inducement To the travelling public.
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Fruit packers have adopted glass
jars for putting up fruit. They claim
that owing to the habit of unscrupulous
dealers of putting up decayed and in
ferior fruit in tin, it became necessary
for their own protection that they should
use transparent vessel, through which
the contents can be seen. The glass
Jars are about 100 per cent. more costly
than the tin cans, but can be used any
number of times.
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RARRER SHOP

ItARL aANGBUR,I' BarbersAop, IN Barnes
Cb.ock n North Eighth street. Work done in
good tasi Particular attention paid 10 LADIES
and Chill. ems hair cutting and shampooing. BY
ali mean .all and see Carl.
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CHAS. IT. SEEGFR.

nENT ST. OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN ANDER-
~ sol Block, Corner South Eighth and QUAY
Streets, anitowoc, WIS. Prompt attention win
be given D all work entrusted 10 me. apr2i-Sl
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r. X. PAIN Z, II. D.,

roMG OPATEIC PHYSICIAN, SURG EON
an, AccouCheur, late resident Physician at
.he Hahn mann Hospital, Chicago Las pejmaL-
entity lor ted al Manitowoc. OtiCe, on Blfaio
streets, at OF Rands store.
. 1 S to 9 A. NJ,
offloh 'O"' ( ! 10 and to p. NJ
Diseah of the eve and ear treated
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s. SANDERSON.

HFANI FACTURERANDD DEALERIN BOOTS
Itk Sh .s Leather, &c, Shop Buffalo
Street, / ar the corner of eighth Repairing
neatly al promptly executed.
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FRED. SEFGER,

nFFE STO HIS FRIENDS AND THE PUB
~ lie sneraiy, choice selection of Fresh
Meats, It Pork and Beef smoked Beef and
Hams, paldtrs, Sausages, TAloN aud Lard at
the lowe rates. Market on Commercial Street.
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VI. kETTENuOFFEN.

MORT WESTERN HOUSE, FRANKLIN AND
n Mi h streets, MantOwUc. Travellers viii
ere find he best Accommodations, Sample rooms
attached
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''Did he eat the cake, darling?" Yes,
al of it. Yes, every bit. well,
then. set your mind at rest, dear, he
will never come back. boston Post.
Bob Nickelby married wealthy old
maid for her money. She paints her
self up and makes quite handsome
appearance at distance, at balls and
parties. On the other hand, Sam
Chuzzlewit's wife is young and good
looking naturally. Both We're in at
tendance at a ball on Austin avenue,
and Mrs. Nickelby was painted like a
doll. Next morning Nickelby met
Chuzzlewit and said: ''Om wives
looked beautiful at the ball last night" "
YES" responded Chuzzlewit, land
MY wife looks that way yet. "-1e1as
SJtin9s.
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TITO .NEYS IL COUNSELLORS At LAW.
a or :. in Cagus' Block, first floor. IN door
cading County Judges office. South Eighth
Street, .antcwoc, Wiz. Collections promptly
ATTENDED 10. jHl30
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IOHN 2. WICKERT.

NOTARY PUBLIC. LAND & LOAN AGENT,
~ o. at his hotel on Main Street. South
Side ftog lerly Weinfnrther's plsce) Manlt0woc.
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DIR. WATROUS,

nENT ST. Torrison's Book. Nttellzed ar
| pi- n for the painless "sJracrion Of tecih-
All wory done in the very bes- manner and guar
anteed Office hours: u - =. ~ and 10 2 p
NJ Eve ngs. 10 s. Sundays, 70 io 4. NJ anu
> toIp German SPOKEN. 2IjuyS4
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The School Bulletin has lively car
tOon on the prevalent examining pro-
cess in education. Around a large
square iron receiver, into which a bald
headed, specialized pedagogue is ram
ming with a long stick books marked
arithmetic geography" gram
mar" and multitude of other studies,
and on one side of which stands an
other old sinner turning crank, are
seated several so-called pupils with
tubes in their mouths drawing knowl-
edge from the great source before
item. Their heads are ten times as
lage as their bodies, and the express
ion on their faces bears a striking re-
somblance to that of idiots In the
foreground is another of these crea-
lures. His head, which resembles "a
book, is marked graduate, and un-
der his arm he carries diploma. He
does not look as though he knew
enough to put salt on his potato.
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4 TITO sNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
n or e in ToTrison'- brick block north end
9Th stree bridge, Manitnwoc, Wisconsin. Collcc-
tions pr; nptly attended TO.
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NV
Frcdori X Dallwig, as described in
Vol. Il Of Deeds on page 200, to-
wit: Beginning at n birch tree on
the quarter line on the north side
OF the uwl Z Of the sw of Sec, 26.
Town p, Range %, eight Chains
and three links west from the ne
corner Of said uWl swA, thence
east S chains and 3 links on the
quarter line To the ne corner of
said land, from thence suuthcrly
Cn the east line of said NV , OF sw
p lIhain and 3OiuEs, from thence
westerly on q parallel line with
SAID quarter line 8 chains and %
links 20 center Of said birch tree
oil the quarter line, the place of
beginning. Uli iH said section, 2f :.
CITY OF TWO RIVERS.
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q. q. SEDGWICK,

A ITO &NEYS AT LAW. OFFICE N FRAN :
n Block, south Eighth Street, Manitowoc,
Wiscon-f a. [msyl1
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i. S. LUHIANN. NJ. D.

DHYS IAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE AT
l Res deuca ol DR.. I. simon, Hancock street,
near the ourt house, MUai-Owoc Wis. del5
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DREW .R AND MASTER. CORNER SIXTH
ID ami Washington street,, South side. The
highest c"sh price paid for Barley.
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n SII & NASH

NASH & NASH.
TTOnNEYS NDCOUNSELORS AT LAW
"A OF. g over First National Bank, Eighth ST
Collections promptly attended to.
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j. D. MARKHAM,
VIM. RAHk'S SONS,

4 ITO ..NEY AND COGNSELOR AT LAW,
n On {, in TOrraon's Uri,k Block, Eighth
street, .nitoV or. w iTcoE=l..
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Il o. 4 u. , 7 z T \ EK,
A TTO2NEYS AT LAW. OFFICE on STH
n St, ct, South side, ever hUAers store. Man
towoc, v sconsiE.
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General TOmbx 1T Home,
correspondence Philadelphia Times.

correspondence Philadelphia Times.
"The house Of Gen. Robert Tombs in
Washington, Ga, is typical Southern
home; u. beautiful flower garden OF an acre.
tlanked by barley lott, front, q three story
wooden house, with large chambers, wide
halls, and roomy piazzrs. The Generals
office is IN the dwelling, but he generally
receives bis company in the cozy sitting
room OF the second story. lie Is always
cordial, and giye3 all, friend or stranger. A
kindly welcome. Sitting in large arm
chair, with his books within easy reach and
the well.used Bible among them, he Eat the
lest Of the old line. He is "a, and
he is broken considerably since the
death Of his wife, but is still
q vigorous old man. The General ba7 lhnc
been Msthodist in conviction, but onIy
recently has he become commitment Of
tho church. His determination to connect
himself with the church was EXPIRE 7ed in
his usual style. Meeting his old friend.
Bishop Fierce. one day, he said: George. i
want you to baptise me. l have no reli-
glon, but am afraid come Of these Young
fools who pirate about intidelity will say
when am dead did not believe in Jc,ns
Christ, and wish to avow my faith Hs
is much beloved by his neighbors, and
especially by the children, to whom he ig
especially tender. he rays lie is too short
for animosltie., and that no hes no Toes
and cherishes no re1entment3. He hal
made all things ready for both worlds, and
It matters little with him how soon he
leaves this,