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Human CuriOSities.

els there much activity in the manu-
facture of human curiosities?" asked a
NAL and Erpress reporter of Bowery
museum employe.
Let me tell you. Human nature is
as irregular as the laws governing the
universe, and why should there not be
omena in the physical world?" argued
the front-door lecturer.
''Step in,' said the Snowman to the
reporter, ''and see the man who looks
like monkey. Without reference to
the Darwinian theory, we see every day
men who resemble some kind of an an
imal. You see foxy-looking man on
Wall street, q bovine-looking face on
New street, or bearish face somewhere
else. Again, you will see fat, chub-
by face, with bristle-like whiskers,
which reminds you of a hog. Go up
Fifth avenue and look on the coach
boxes. l don't say that all of those
coachmen look like monkeys, but,
with the appliances of art known only
to the museum banners, few touches
here and there, with the application of
animals hair on the face, l could make
q hSHe anu Oiiy ilfiHS SulloSlty oub VI
some of those fellows. l don't say
curiosities are made that way, but it
can be done.
You know how the three-horned
cow was faxed up, don't you? Well,
I'd thought q smart professor like you
would have caught on to that. Let me
tell you secret, and l don't often give
away professional secrets. There was,
some time ago, wonderful monstros-
ity at one of the museums who had
been in the Tombs six months. He
came from Chicago, where he got into
trouble by trying to beat an insurance
company. He insured his life and then
got himself run over on a railroad. He
first ran against freight train and
hurt himself, then sued the company
for $4,000. He next sold postage
stamps that had been used and got
iugged for it, and next he imposed
upon the general public by exhibiting
himself as curiosity. No, professor;
there amt no manufactured curiosities
in the museums now, but there used to
be lots of EN-" concluded the lecturer,
with wink at the reporter. York
Hail md ErpreSS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
A Terrible Duel at MidniSht,

James Jackson, of Georgia, who had
been and afterward was United States
Senator, was the challenged party. He
was an Englishman by birth He kill
ed Lieutenant Governor Wells, of
Georgia, in 1870, in duel, and he fin
ally determined to accept challenge
on such terms as would make it his
last duel. So, upon his nezt challenge,
which was from Colonel r. Watkins,
also from Georgia, he prescribed as the
terms that each party, armed with
double-barreled gun loaded with buck
shot and with hunting knife, should
row himself in a skiff to designated
points on opposite sides of the Savan-
nah River. When the city clock struck
II each should row his skiff to a small
island in the middle of the river, which
was wooded and covered with under
brush. On arriving at the island each
was to moor his skiff stand about for
ten minutes. and then 90 about the is
land until the meeting took place The
seconds waited on the mainland until
after l o'clock, when they heard three
gun-shots and loud and angry cries;
then all was still. AT daylight, as lad
been agreed on, the seconds went to
the island, and found Jackson lying on
the ground insensible from the loss of
blood, and his antagonist lying across
him dead. jackson recovered, but
would never relate his experience on
the island, nor was he ever challenged
again. He died in Washington City,
while serving his second term as Sena-
tor. March 10, 1S06.-"The Field of
HOnOr.'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
Five Rather Unusual Things.

There is wonderful calf on private
exhibition at Tacoma, w. T. 1t is of
a dark brown color, with eight legs,
two heads, four eyes and four ears.
The body is all in one. The heads stand
throat to throat, and are entirely sep
arate to the shoulders, where they merge
into one body, although the body takes
on the semblance of being two animals,
as it has two backs and no breast The
legs and tail are separate, and well
formed for a monstrosity.
Mr.. Norris, a farmer of Pleasant
Township, Kentucky, is in possession
of curiosity in the shape of a colt
puppy, beast half dog and half horse.
The head is that of greyhound de-
void of name; the body is long and
slender, covered with fine hair, and the
tail is that of dog, while the hoofs re-
semble those of horse. Mr.. Norris
has been offered $3.50 for it.
Ell Dorado County, California has pro-
auced six cucumbers all rolled together
and looking like futed pumpkin.
Mrs. Jane Patterson, of Ringgold,
Ga, has just died from a rattlesnake
bite received thirty years ago.
An industrious hen at San Jose, Cal.
recently hatched seven chickens. each
of which had four legs.-Seceral Truta-
ful Exchanges.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
Saved by His Sister.

A pretty and pathetic scene might
have been witnessed in New York
court last week. A lad arrested for
stealing a violin was being arraigned
for trial when a pretty young lady
bounded across the room and clasped
him in her arms, both bursting into
tears. They kissed and embraced each
other fervently, the tableau bringing
tears to the eyes of even the Judge
Turning to him, she said: Judge, l
am this young mans sister. We are
two orphans. Mother is dead, and, For
all the good he is to us, father might as
wei be dead too, That boy there is
my only care in the world, and he is a
good boy, too If he yielded to tomp-
tation it wasn't because he is wicked
or weak, but because necessity drove
him to it. He's not a thief, and never
can become one unless you make it i'm
possible for him to be an honest man
by putting the brand of Cain on his
life. Release him, and you have a Sis
ter's guaranty that he will repay your
leniency by leading an honorable ca
reer." The eloquent pleading secured
the bey's release, and both went away
rejoicing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
ArtemuS Ward and Tom Pepper.

Tom Pepper, who is known as s'the
peerless prevaricator of Nevada led
bohemian life here years ago. Ono
day. hearing of Artemus Wards arrival
at the International Hotel in breathless
haste he rushe away to interview the
great humorist. He ran at oGce to
Wards room and, knocking. was in
stantly admitted.
'.Artemus Ward, believe,"
Artemus signitied that the guess was
a good one.
II am delighted to meet YOU" cried
Tom delighted to meet you. SIR
And | have the pleasure of seeing?
-" and the smiling Ward looked a
whole line of Interrogation points.
Il ami am-that is my name is
gasped Tommy name is. Well. Just
wait moment till | think" and Tom
ran out of the room and closed the
door behind him, leaving Artemus
standing in the middle of the floor
After few moments in the hall Tom
rushed back toward the astonished
Ward with extended hand and glowing
face, crying: Pepper, Pepper, sir!
I'm Mr. Pepper-Tom Pepper-better
known as Lying Tom Pepper y
Hingston-Ward's agent-was out at
the moment. Thinking h had an in
sane man to deal with. Artemus
smiled the most cheerful smile then at
his command. He declared he had
often heard of Mr.. Pepper and was de-
lighted to meet him. At the moment
he was about to change his sock: would
Mr.. Pepper be kind enough to with
draw and call round again in half an
hour Mr.. Pepper would, and did.
When Mr.. Kingston came in Arte-
mus had fearful story to tell about
his adventure with a crazy man.
Afterward, when Ward came to know
that sense OF his greatness as a
humoriSt had so overcome poor Tom as
to cause him to forget his own name,
the genial lecturer declared it was the
greatest compliment that had ever been
paid him. Virginia (NeU.) Enterprise.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22

The South american Journal SAYS:
''Let us hope that the country about
Sandy Point, in the Straits of Magellan,
may turn out to be second California.
That the alluvial deposits there are au-
riferous is well known, and there is
every reason to believe that the prec-'
ious metal is to be found distributed all
over that part of the Chilian territory.
Washing is carried on by the country
people in the most primitive fashion,
and without the use of quicksilver, and
with the toughest appliances, they sue
ceeded last year in extracting $4,000
grammes of gold, which has been sold
on the spot for "a cents per gramme,
representing 800 hard earned dollars.
The yield for the current year is ex-
pected to be much more important
The gold is principally found in the
rivers as dust and III nuggets. A mug.
get of 80 grammes was lately extracted
and undoubtedly the future of this re-
gion is full of promise. AS announced.
in our last, the Gillian Government
has determined to rent lands in the
Magellan territory.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22

mo; is that the Mr.. Gardner who
used to be Mr.. Miff1in's partner before
you went into the storeP"
Yes; he was a bachelor, and he has
left his whole estate to Mr.. Miffiin, ex-
cept few legacies. The store will be
closed till after the funeral; so we have
a three days holiday, May
Il am glad you will be able to rest"
''But this is not all. Do you guess
the rest?"
You are to have your old salary
again"
more than that. Mr.. Miffiin took
me to his house this morning and told
me all his plans. He will enlarge his
business, and take on all his old sales
men who are willing TO come. He has
given me permission to offer a position
to Will Castleton, who has been nearly
a year out of employment because he
would not accept your theory of half
4 loaf being better than no bread.
81 know. Poor Will! I am afraid
that Maria had worse year than ours
has been, Charlie"
Nor is that all, May"
"More good news still?"
Aolo SILL! MI UdTuueT, MI. MlH-
lin says, did me some injustice some
time by supposing that Iwould proper
ton my work to the decrease in my
salary. To atone for this he has left
me five thousand dollars"
''Oh, Charlier'
Hold on, little woman; he also ad-
vised Mr.. Miiflin in their last interview,
to reward me for my faithful, disinter-
ested devotion to him in his late diff
:ulties by taking me as partner in
The business"
Charlie! Oh, my Charlie! 1 must
either laugh or cry" said Mabel, al
most Historically.
Laugh, then, by all means! The
new firm of Mitfiin & Castleton must
not be christened in tears, even happy
ones. Hurrah! who says after this
that half loaf is no better than no
oread2''
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
A victim of street-car pickpockets de-

A victim of street-car pickpockets de-
termined to get even with them, so he
put into his pocket pocketbook con-
tanning only slip of paper. on which
was written the words: This time, you
rascal, you've lost the reward of your
labor" He got into the car and wait
ed, determined to have the first pick
pocket that meddled with him arrested.
Twenty minutes passed and nothing
happened, and, tired of waiting, he got
out, having first assured himself that
his pocket-book was safe. He opened
it, and in the place of the white piece
of paper was blue one, which he un-
folded and read as follows: What
sly joker you are"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
A Lost Morning.

Oh, foolish world. The writer's necromancy
Al times is poweriess on the restive pen;
And the blank page reflects the tagging fancy,
Which has no message then.
The honest schoolboy, of his cricket dreaming
Could trace rIIder figures DER the slate
Than those which yield my brain, with moth
ing teeming,
Outlet articuate.
My tale of work, in well considered order.
Lies fair before me on the laden desk;
But nothing in me speaks, save dreams that
border
The grave with the grotesque.
Plans jotted down for many-sided labor.
Invite in turn from various pigeon holes
Where the next story has some play for neigh
Dor,
Stocked with imagined souls.
Herman G.. Merivae.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22

Edmund Yates says in the London
World: IAN officer of the Fourth Hus-
sars tells me they have got over forty
gentleman serving as troopers, and I
hear that the Bluffs, or what used to be
the Butts. has also got large number
OF gentleman privates. This looks as
though the service was improving. and
seems to throw new light upon the
question of what is to become of oua
sons
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
If you are suffering from Rheum atism

If you are suffering from Rheum atism
or Neuralgia, do not postpone trial Of
the great specific, ATHLoPHoRos, till you
see pntfery of it in the newspapers. That
you will never see 1t is not remedy
which needs to be bolstered by talk Il
makes itself known aud felt Just where
You want relief. aud that is by far the
best praise As d. S. Thompson, Nil
ford, Del. says: "ATHLoPHoRos is
esteemed here because, as a medicine, ii
speaks for itself"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
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
billions nature, by all means procure
bottle of Electric Bitters. You will be
surprised to see the rapid improvement
that will follow; yon will be inspired with
new life; strength and activity will Re turn;
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, 1885-01-22

A Hamilton (Cai.) paper says q
CEinaman has dc oied the VINCE sum-
mer anu iali to gathering horned toads,
which are very numerous on the Red
Hills. and are as much dreaded as
rattieonakes. Rece tly be made a
ship ent of 1900 OF the toads to San
Francisco, from which place they will
be sent to China. The toads are con-
verted into various kinds of medicines,
which sell very high. For the cure of
ch!ls and fever they are said to be the
finest things known. A toad is plar ed
in flask Of whisky for several weeks,
and then the stuff is sold as q tonic.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22

A Presbyterian doctor of divinity
once said to me at a general assembly,
says writer in the St. Paul Pioneer
Press: You newspaper men must have
queer views of things. You are always
looking on and never taking part.
Your knowledge and habits of thought
must be very circumferential and sup
erficial. l suppose, now. your idea of
the day of judgment is that you will
have table off at one side and report
the proceedings for the morning pa
per-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW

Everybody wants an honest answer to
this simple question:-What Is the best
medicine to regulate the bowels, cure
costiveness and biliousness, help the di-
gestion and give strength to the whole
system? People ask us this every day.
We answer, Parker's Tonic 1t is pleas
ant to the taste. All the children like it,
Mothers all praise it. 1t will save a
Thousand times its cost in every family
Editor Western Argus.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22

TTOME0PATEtC PHYSICIAN, SURG EON
II 4uI Accoucheur, late resident Physician at
ne Hah uemann Hos pital, Chicago, las pe.nan-
emily located at MauitowoC Cllce, on q lhaio
streets we-t OF Rands store.
: 49,, to 3 4. M,
OFFlch soeha' 10 = and to p. NJ
Diseabs- OF TIC exc and ear treated
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
WILLIAMS House.

d JOHNSTON, PROPRIETOR, Corner OF
n /. Eighth and Franklin streets, Mantowoc.
4 frst-class American Hotel, centrally located
offers every induCement TO the travelling public.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22

THE celebrated Peninsular cook stoves,
the best in the market. Don't buy until
you have examined them and learned
their superiority. Sold only at Becker
g. Teitgen's.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
BARBER SHCP.

HsARL PANGBURN'S Barbershop, in Barnes
I Jblack On North Eighth street. " ork done il
GOOD taste. Particular attention paid to Lad es
and ChilJrcn-s hair cutting and shampOoing BY
ali nean- call aud see Carl.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
= SANDERSON,

MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERIN BOOTS
Ifa Shoes, Leather, SC, &C. Shop on Buffalo
Street near the corner of Eighth Reparius
neatly and pr0mptIy executed.
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CHAS. Il. SEEGER,

DENTIST. OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN AMBER
sons Block, corner Soath Eighth and quay
Streets. Nauitowoe. W;s Prompt attention "Iil
be given % all work entrusted - me. apr9,-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
FRED. SEEGER.

OFFERS TO HIS FRIENDS AND THE PUB
~ lie generally, choice selection Of Fresh
Meats, Salt Pork and Becl, Smoked Beef and
Hams, Shoulders, Sausage Tallow and Lard at
lie lowest rates. Market on Commercial Street.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
IL. KETTENHOEEEN,

HOUSE, FRANKLIN AND
~ Ninth streets, ManitowoC Travellers will
ere find the best Accommodations Sample rooms
attached.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22

The author of ''Do They Miss Me at
Home?" is Mrs. Caroline A. Mason,
Of Fitchburg, Mass. She is sixty-one
years old and wrote the song forty
years ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
TERMS, TWO DOLLARS PER YEAE
DR.. WATROUS.

DENTIsr, Torrisou's ock Nita!i.ed ar
| given for the usniess extraction OF teefh
All worS done in the very hgsf n,nHsr ana guar
anteed Office hours: Z 80 u N, and I" o P,
N Evenings. to S. >undi- ;, 10 ~ ;. =. sn"
3to4P H German sp0kea. -IJuLF11
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22

TToRNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
n once in Torrisous brick block, north end
St1 street bridge. AanitowUc. Wisconsin. Collec-
tous promptly attended 70.
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A. J. sCHaIrz, MICHAEL AiE"AS'
SCHMITZ 4 kIREAN,


A TT0RNEYS AT law. OFFIcr ~ Franz,
n Block. south Eighth street. AEnit"woc
Hi.cousin may13
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22

TT0RNEYS 4 COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
"A Ofies in Carus' Block. fret Goor. in door
-eadipy - County judges Office, South Eighth
Street 4snitowoc, Wis. Collections promptly
attsnded TO- JULIO
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22
JOHN p. WICKERF,
CnRRFST 8 RIEGCH

NOTARY PUBLIC. LAND & LOAN AGENT
~ once at his hotel on Main street South
Side formerly Weinflrther's place. hsnitowoc.
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j. D MARKHAM,
VIM. RAUE'5 SONS,

A TTGRNEY AND GOU%> ELDR AT LAW Z.
n once. III Torusons Br! Block, Eighth
street, Maut:oV o., " .rCjn<-.t.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22

AI.ondon bank has issueo an order
forbidting clerks whose income Is less
than 800 a year to marry.
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i. S. LUHMANN. VI. D.,

DREWER AND 3AL5TEI. CORNER SIXTH
ID and Washington streets South side. i he
highest cash price psid for Barley.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-22

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office AT
Residence Of DR.. r. Simon, Hancock street,
near the court house. HaultoyOc, Wis del5
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4 TTORSEYS ANDCoCNS SELORS AT LAW
N Office over FIRST National Bank. Eighth 81
Collections promptly attended TO-
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- y. u " :. - = TN tlIN.
A TTOREEYS AT LAW, OFFICE on sTH
a Street South side aFer Asaers store. Man
towoc Wisconsin.
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C. L. EsTABROoK. ~ a. "ALkEE
FSTABROOK Il WALKER,


a IID IN . , 4 III " ETFIEE 0ElTlTE u -TFT
n and Franklin streets, iu Eoud's BlocE over
W agner's store South Side. Nauitowuc, Wis.
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siopa s',S s.,s' A.ens. 800 tc s.oo mo-.
N sisiTr Yctis1S Onr &ra sad New III Ist0ry
.'ssE. slts:ts,vek afttes Of the W Or1d
Write 10 Q. &. McCurdy q Co., Chicaso. III
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-27

THE best-advertised paper in Europe to-day
is the Bosphore- Egyptien, which has obtained
its largest notoriety through its stoppage. If
France goes to war about this measly, sub
sidized journal with its circulation of five
hundred copies, the record of the Trojan war
which was provoked by O tickle woman-will
be very much lowered. New York World.
The superficial cause of war in such in
stance would be trivial, but the real cause lies
beyond the Office of the Bosphore- Egyptien.
On the occasion Of one of the many incursions
of Mortimer into Great Britain, the invader
purchased Of the unsuspecting Briton lap
full of earth, which he proceeded to sow broad
cast, thereupon claiming the soil thus ''salted'
as his, and making very fimsy pretext for a
war Of conquest France resents the inter
ference with the obscure Cairo paper for other
and graver reasons than the rights of the pub
Usher. The French republic has no desire to
see Italy invited in to take control of Egypt
while England turns to more pressing duties
in the northeast. The French possessions on
the north coast of Africa might be appor-
toned to Italy By grateful England for any
favors now extended, and it is well enough for
France to show her teeth There will be no
fight over the Bosphore- Egyptien, unless wal
is preferred to peace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-27

sential to universal prosperity. Its ways are
slow, but they are pleasant and sure. It
would not pay for the North to profit by for
eign war at the expense of the South. The
business interests of the two sections are too
closely interwoven to permit one to suffer
without harm to the other. High price for
corn and low price for cotton is no advantage
over fair price for both. Hard times in the
cotton growing regions means tight money
market, slow collections, and falling off III
the demand for Northern products of factory
and farm. But war will be made or avoided
by England and Russia without regard to
American desires or interests. If war; the
commerce of the ocean must be greatly i'm
peded, and the feverish demand that
may spring up for certain kinds of
American products must be followed
by corresponding depression when the
grip Of hard times tghtens OF
the people who have turned from building
up to burning down. Restitution will have to
be made for every dollars worth of property
destroyed. A city sacked means present dis
tress and all tho labor Of restoring it, else the
world is by that much poorer, for the labor TX
pended in rebuilding would create new wealth
but for this unnatural demand. America
will make the best it can out of foreign con-
ficts but they can not be regarded as I'M
mixed blessings.