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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-12-11
The CatacombS of Paris.

Among the sights of Paris of which
visitors will be deprived are the cata-
combs. which have been closed for re-
pairs. These catacombs are the an
cient quarrieS from whence has come
the stones out of which Paris is built.
Since the abandonment of the quarries
they have been transformed into a
charnel house. to which were transfer
red the bones of twenty generations
gathered from the St. Innocents and
other parish graveyards of fhe capital,
and to-day the catacombs are the vast
est subterranean metropolis in exist
ence. Forty years ago they were
thrown open every day to the public,
but accidents became so numerous that
they were closed. and hitherto we have
only been allowed to visit them twice a
month in large parties under careful
police supervision. That portion of
the catacombs needing repairs lies be-
meath the St Anne Lpnatic Asylum, the
School of Mines and the Prison of Ia
Sante. Its ancient nanle was the Quar-
ries of Notre Dame des Champs, and it
was from here that was extracted the
stone used in the construction of the
Louvre, Tuileries, Luxembourg and
most of the old family mansions of the
Faubourg St. German.
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A MONKEYS LEG.
How a Queer Amputation Was Effected in
Boston.

Armed with select assortment of
surgical instruments and accompanied
by reporter. DR.. Watts approached a
large cage in the upper part of his re-
pository on kneeland street, in which
a poor little monkey clung desperately
to his perch. This particular monkey
was native of Bahia. and belongs to
the ring-tailed species. Three weeks
ago he escaped from his owners and
broke his right leg just above the knee.
Modification set in, and amputation
was necessary to save the animals life,
so he had been turned over to DR..
Watts for treatment. He weighed but
five pounds, and was very weak from
his injury.
1t was the doctors purpose to take
off this leg, so he adjusted his eye
glasses. rolled up his sleeves, made a
cone out of towel, inserted a sponge
soaked with ether, and then proceeded
to put the little sufferer under the influ-
ence of the anRsthetic. After the mon
key's struggle had ceased the doctor
went to work. Selling the knife, he
crt up the skin about two inches lower
down the leg than where he intended
to cut the bone. Upon turning up the
flaps of skin it was discovered that the
monkeys leg was exactly like that of a
human being.
Dr. Watts first severed the arteries,
picked them up. and tied them securely
with silk thread. He cut the muscles,
and then, with fine saw, severed the
bone. More ether was administered,
the reporter acting as his assistant.
Great care and skill were necessary, for
the animal was very much exhausted,
but the doctor knew just what to do
and how to do it. Scarcely a quarter
of an ounce of blood was lost during
the operation, which was thoroughly
successful in every way. The doctor
next drew down the flaps of the skin
and sewed them over the stump with
silk thread. A few bandages and all
was over.
Tenderly the doctor took the dumb
patient to an open window and allowed
him to breathe the fresh, cool air. The
expression on the monkeys face was a
study. His very look was that of a
human being. His eyes opened, and
he stared wildly at first, then he acted
more naturally. As he saw his ampu-
tated leg, and seemed to realize what
had happened, and that he was still
alive, an expression of wonder and as
tonishment could plainly be seen upon
his little face Carefully he was laid
upon a mound of clean straw in his
cage. He tried to walk about with the
leg which was not there. Then he
smelled of the bandage and rolled about
a bit, finally curling up and going to
sleep as if perfectly satisfied.
He seemed to know that what had
been done was for the best, and he
looked through the bars at the doctor
with a grateful expression on his face.
In six weeks from now he will be as
lively and interesting as ever, and will
scarcely miss his lost member. The
doctor certainly performed an extreme
ly delicate operation, and cne which
had never been done in this country.
1t must certainly be a satisfaction to
the lovers of animals to know that
dumb creatures can be as safely oper-
ated upon as human beings.-BoSton
Uera}G
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When Mrs. TOodles was Young.

The method of conducting the auc-
ton sales twenty-five or thirty years
ago was peculiar. Previous to the sale
each person desirous of purchasing fur
nished the auctioneer with the name
under which he could bid. Thus, John
Smith, of Pittsburg, bid not as John
Smith. but as ''Pittsburg.' The books
were put up in lots and the auctioneer
proceeded to obtain bids. Having elic-
tied the highest possible figure, if the
first bidder did not desire the entire lot
any other person could take the re-
mainder at the same price. Should
this not be the case, the remaining
books were then put up and the bidding
recommended. OF fifty volumes of
Shakespeare "Pittsburg" might take
ten. The reply was prompt, ''Lancas-
ter ten" ..Easton five, ''Norristown
two.' Hartford ten," and SO on. In
this way half million dollars worth of
books would sometimes be worked OF
in week,-Philadelphia Net0s.
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Certainly, of Course.

Said the fat street car passenger: II
knew a conductor on tnis very line who
worked industriously at his post for ten
years. His honest ways attracted at
tention, he was promoted, and now,
gentlemen, he is one Of the most trust
ed clerks in the company's employ.
You needn't tell me that honesty
doesn't have its own reward" Very
true, very true" responded the slim
passenger. Il happened to know a
shrewd fellow on this line several years
ago who let no chance slip to put every
car fare he could into his own pocket.
He kept up his stealing for two years
and then stopped. Poor fellow"
The same old story interposed the
fat passenger. ''the same old story.
Kicked off; now out of work and loaf
ing; on the edge of drunkard's s
grave" .'Ok, no; not by large ma
iority. He's now one of the big stock
holders. ."-Bufd!o Ne1CS.
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ColIiding With An Iceberg.

Commander Schley has been giving
"reminiscences of his trip to the Arctic
in search of Greely: Zone morning,
when the atmosphere was hazy from a
light fall of snow, in going a stiff, nine
knot gait, we ran plump into an ice
berg that was in our way, and which
no one could see. For a moment I
thought every mast would 90 by the
board. and that my hair and teeth had
preceded them. | never got quite such
a shock. was nearly thrown out of
the crows nest. | expected soon to
hear the Alert was leaking. But, strange
as it may seem, with a rebound of at
least thirty feet, there was not a seam
started. 1t was almost miraculous that
we had no catastrophe, and shows how
thoroughly that ship was built for just
such encounters in those seas. On an
other occasion, when over against the
Greenland coast, | counted not less than
1,500 icebergs that had been pushed
from the glacial formation on the slop-
ing headlands of the coast into the sea.
We could occasionally hear the crack
ling that indicated the fissure: but the
sight of these majestic monarchs of the
sea sailing off in the morning sunlight,
with all the colors of the prism, was
something that cannot be described.
Fascinating region? do you ask. Never
one more so. | wanted to stay there
awhile. Even the men took at New
Bedford and New London jumped at
the chance to 90, though some of them
said they did not expect to come back
again. Why, after we got Greely, and
our mission was accomplished, | never
felt such a pang of disappointment
that, with seventy-two days OF summer
weather before me, and an open sea, l
was obliged to turn my prov home
ward and abandon the chance to get a
higher latitude than any other explor-
or -
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There is something very strange
about tho cost of electric lighting. IN
Toronto the cost is 62 cents per light
per night, In Winnipeg the cost is
@l.25, which is said to be accounted
for by the fact that coal is dear. In
Rochester the cost IS 30 cents a night
This is accounted for by the fact that
the dynamos are run by water power.
But that being so, how is it accounted
for that in Ottawa, where water-power
IS also used, the cost is only p cents a
hgbt?' Toronto Gl0Je,
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THE BEATT'Y OF VDTTH

No matter how handsome or stalwart
4 young man may be otherwise, nothing
can make up for partially bald head;
shining talents are attractive, but a shin
ing poll is not. Tie cause may be sick
ness or anything else, yet Parker's Hair
Balsam will stop the loss of the hair and
start a new growth Of glossy and soft hair
so quickly as 10 surprire you-restoring
the original color at the same time. Not
a dye, not oily, delicately perfumed.
Only standard SOC dressing.
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NEVER GIVE UP,

If you are suffering with low and de
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
debility, disordered blood, weak con
stitution, headache, or any disease of a
bilious nature, by all means procure a
bottle of Electric Bitters. You will be
surprised TO see the rapid improvement
that will follow; you will be inspired with
ew life; strength and activity will return;
pain and misery will cease, and hence
forth you will rejoice in the praise OF
Electric Bitters. Sold at fifty cents
bottle by Robinson & Hinrichs. 6
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-12-11
EVEN If ATHIoPHoRos-the cbampio

EVEN if ATHLoPHoRos-the champion
remedy for rheumatism and Neuralgia-
produced no other effect than giving 2
speedy relief to pain, reducing swelling,
and imbering stiffened joints and mus
cles, it would still outrank all ordinary
remedies. But it does vastly more. It
goes for the causes of these pains and
swellings, which it finds in the blood
and destroys them. The acidulous
poisons expelled from blood and system,
healthy and natural circulation restored,
the work of ATaLoPHoRos is done aud
the sufferer is we'll.
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The fashionable flower at this SeaSo

The fashionable flower at this season
is the chrysanthemum. 1t presents
such variety of shapes and hues as to
form by itself bouquet of the loveliest
sort. There are colors almost without
end-maroon. violet, cinnamon, pur-
pie, buff, ruby, orange, pink. salmon,
cherry, ivory and silver white, and
many others. At the chrysanthemum
show in New York one of the most cur
ious exhibited was Julius Sharoff. a
japanese variety. The blossom shown
was about five inches in diameter, the
quilted rays OF a dark rose color, curv-
ed and twisted with the tips pointing
in all directions, making it q marked
flower.
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Residence Of Dr. H. Simon. Hancock street,
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. SANDER SON

,vANrFACTURERA AND DEALERINB BOOTS
M Shoes. Leather, &c, &c. Shop on Buffalo
Street. near the corner of Eighth Repairing
neatly and promptly executed.
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CHAS. II. SEEGER,

DEEIIsT OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN AMBER
| ? sons Block, Corner South Eighth and Quay
Streets, Mauitywoc. " IS Prompt attention VIII
he given to all work entrusted 20 me. apr 81
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BARBER SHOP.

(,ARI. PANGBURN' ) Barbershop, in Barnes
I Jb,ock on u otth Eighth street. Work done in
good taste Particular attention paid TO Ladies
ana Children hair cutting and shampooing. By
ali means call and sec Carl.
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j. d. MARKHAM,
WAI. RAHR'S SONS.

4 TFOREEY AND COJ%SGLOR AT LAW,
n OHse, in Toru-ous irIrk Block, Eighth
street MantoV o., WlruoH-ia.
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HERMANN G. PAULUS,
VETERINARY SURGEON.

Office: Union House on jay street between
sth and 9Th streets pear Schuette's Produce Mar
ket. Day and night.
MANIrOWOC, WISCONSIN.
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N KETTENUOFFEN,

NORTHWESTERN HOUSE, FRANKLIN AND
~ Ninth streets ManitoWoc. Travellers will
here aud the best Accommodations, Sample rooms
attached
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WILLIAMS UGCSE.

D JOHN STON, PROPRIETOR, Corner OF
a Elghth and Franklin streets, Manltowoc.
1 tTr.f-r,.s- American Hotel centrally located,
oilers every indGccmcni to the travelling puOhc.
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r. s. LUHMANN. NJ. D.

DREWER AND MAL5F12. CORNER SIXTH
Is aud Washington streets, South side. The
Iighest cash price paid fer Bascy.
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CITY CLERKS C,rrIcr

Nanitnwoc. December (. is84.
Sealed proposals will be received by the nnder
signed for the delivery oi 40tons of GOOD soft coal
for the use Of the fire department Of the city.-
Proposals. must be handed in by the 18th inst
L. uEINEMAN, City Clerk,
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FRED. SEEGER,

HFFERsTO MS FRIENDS AND THE PUB
" lie generally, a choice selection OF Fresh
Meats Salt Pork and Beef smoked Beef and
Hams Shoulders, Sausages. T1llow and Lard ut
the lowest rates Market on Commercial Street.
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Experts have pronounced South Car
olina tea. cured IN a fruit evaporator,
equal 10 the imported article.
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a Tr0RNEYS ANDCDUNSELORS At LAW
~ Office over First Nltipual Bank, ElShth d
Collections promptly attended TO-
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7yTORTEY AID COUNSELOR AT LAW,
"A Qafec in Torrisou'S brics block. north end
S.h street bridge, Minirow0C Wisconsin. coliec-
tons promptly attended to.
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Blly tie N00eRi6ey RuDs5e5- for tie ckiZi,eu
II costs o'lLr IS cents and aH book a1lR near
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DR.. WATROUS.
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4 TTDRNEYS AT LAW. OFFICE II FRANz's
W1a.an.fn [mayll
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-11-20
Avoid Farm Nlort9ages,

Money at seven per cent. will double
in ten years if the interest is kept in
vested. If the farmer carries mort
gage of say $4,000 for thirty years, it
will cost him at seven per cent. about
$35 900 for the use of the $4,000. This
enormous figure obtained by the COM
putting of interest at seven per cent. on
the amounts paid, is no more than fair
estimation of the cost of such a mort
gage, for the farmer can always doubt
less invest his money in something
which will yield him seven per cent.
Therefore IL. Do not mortgage the
farm unless it seems absolutely neces-
sarv. But, as general rule, it is less
valuable than particular one, it may
be we'll to specify by adding: 2. Do
not mortgage to build fine house. BY
so doing you will have to pay money
for an investigation which does not
bring money. 8. Do not mort
gage the farm to buy more land
Where there is absolute certainty
that more can be made out Of
the land than the cost of the
mortgage, this rule might not apply.
But absolute certainty is very rare, mis-
taken calculation common. 4. Do
not mortgage the farm unless you are
sure of the continued fertility of the
soil. Many persons borrow with the
expectation of payment based on an ex-
perience of the lands virginity only,
which on failing, may leave the land
less productive, and the means of re-
payment thus removed. In this way
trouble begins which may result in the
loss of the farm. Keep very clear Of
mortgages.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-11-20
MRS. s0PER's CAREER
Taken Captive by the Indians Murder Of
Her Betrothed by MISUNDERSTANDING
and Subsequent xlopement.

Taken Captive by the Indians Murder Of
Her Betrothed by notwithstanding
and Subsequent xlopement.
/ The elopement of Mrs. Laura Soper,
of Beatrice, Neb., with James Vance, q
butcher, brings to mind an interesting
bit of frontier history. Mrs. Soper's
maiden name was Laura Roper, she be-
ing the daughter of Hon. Joseph B.
Roper, of Gage county. In 1862 Laura
was beautiful girl of 10, and was en-
gagged to a young train-boss named Kel
ly. At that time there was no settle
ments west of the Big Sandy, in Thayer
county, except at the military posts and
ranches along Uncle Sans highway.
These ranches usually consisted of q
rude log house, surrounded with
stockade, and were from forty to fifty
miles apart. Kelly started an estab-
lishment of this kind at Oak Grove, on
the Little Blue, in What is now Muck
oils county. On the day of the fearful In
dian massacre, in August, 1864, Laura
was going from Spring ranch to Oak
Grove by STAGE The Indians on that
day made general attack on the
whites all along the Travelled road, from
Julesburg clear east to the Big Sandy,
nearly two hundred miles, bands of saw
ages springing on the little settlements
simultaneously. The stage in which Lau-
ra was riding was riddled with bullets,
and the driver and other passengers
killed, the girl being carried off prison
er. She was taken to Oak Grove, where
the Indians decoyed her lover into
conversation with the chiefs, and then
killed him before her eyes. From Kel-
ly's ranch the red fends went to the
home of the Ubanks family, where they
shot and killed ten people, sparing only
young girl about Lauras size and
age. Miss Roper's friends, with the
aid of the military, made long search
for the captives, but nothing could be
heard of them, except when rowing
scout or trapper would occasionally
come in and report having seen two
white women held by the Utes. Two
years after the massacre the girls were
found living with the Indians on the
Arkansas river, in southern Colorado,
and in March. 1866, they were secured
by the United States troops. They had
been brutality outraged by the Indians,
and suffered every indignity that could
be imagined. Miss Ubanks was glib
berlng idiot, and her condition excited
the soldiers so that, despite the fact that
they were treating with the Indians I'M
der flag of truce, they hunted out the
devil that had driven the girl crazy and
killed him on the spot, Laura Roper
was sent to her home at Beatrice. Af-
ter she had fully recovered from the ef-
fects of the cruel treatment by the In
dians Laura married Eli Soper, resi-
dent of Gage county, who knew her
history. They lived together until last
week, when, after seventeen years Of
peace and happin ess, during which five
children were born to her, Laura
skipped out with bold, bad butcher
Omaha Cor. St. Louis Globe-Demo-
GRAFT.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-11-20

A correspondent of The London Gar
deners' Chronicle reports noteworthy
return from use of Ammonia as Fer
tilizer. He purchased from chemist
but will hereafter try agricultural am
monia, which is much cheaper:
II put four chrysanthemum plants by
themselves and gave them a teaspoon
full of ammonia in gallon of water
twice week. In fortnight the re-
suit was most ptriking, for though I
watered the others with liquid COW
manure they look lean when compared
with the ammonia-watered plants,
whose leaves turned to a very dark
green, which they carried to the edge
of the pots until the flowers we're out.
AS a matter of course the flowers were
splendid. also tried it on strawber-
ries, with the same satisfactory result,
the crop being nearly double that of
the Others"