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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23
The Zuni and the Lemon.

One feature of Zuni etiquette is rath-
er a tax on the will-power and diges-
ton. 1t is the desirability of showing
your appreciation OF the skill and the
fare of your hostess by consuming a
liberal and relatively equal amount of
every article she places in front of you.
Goadcd Oh by both their liking for
American food and their sense of duty
toward a class of hosts they held in
rcyerent respect, five of the six Indians
| brought east in the spring of 1882,
suffered, literally, miseries untold, for
they rarely complained save to sadly
depreciate their own abilities.
''What is it?" exclaimed one of
them after a prolonged tussle with the
courses of Palmer House dinner, each
one of which he would persist in re-
garding as a separate meal and eat the
desired quota of each article compos-
ing it-condiments and all! what is it
in the American food, my son, that
fills the inside with so much fighting?'
Would you have me cover my ma
ton with shame?" Indignantly asked
another, as he reached his hand for
lemon which generous-m minded man
What though we be waited in this
swift wagon as on the wings of the
wind?" continued he, taking and flour
ishing the lemon, sis it not a house
with many sitters?" He was in the
dawn of his hupdreth summer and had
never, during his long life, tasted a
spoonful of acid, save such mild sug-
gestions OF it as might have lodged in
a green peach or resulted from the
fermentation of meat stew. So l
protested. but in vain. He whipped
out his hunting-knife and severed the
lemon. at must be some kind of a
little melon" speculated the old man,
as he buried his toothless gums in the
major half of it-hut the next instant
The lemon was rolling on the floor, and
he off his seat, He seized his chops
with both hands; tears oozed from his
close-shut eyes, he wriggled, groaned,
hawked, bent over the aisle, retched,
heaved-and one of his companions re-
marked:
.'Well. he has covered his nation
with shame after all!' But the old
man did not hear.-Frank II. Cushing,
in Tie Milestone.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23
An Ancient British TumuIus.

In the valley between Marlborough
| and Swindon, overlooking the villages
of Ogbourne st. Andrew and Ogbourne
st. George, is the extensive fortified
post known as Barbury camp, or cas-
tie, recorded to have been the scene of
a great battle between the Britons and
West SaXons. Numerous barrows are
dispersed over the surrounding fields,
and one OF these lies within the in
closure surrounding the churchyard of
Ogbourne st. Andrew; but outside the
parish battle-ground; and by permis
sion of the provost and authorities of
Kings college, Cambridge, this has
been explored during the past week.
In the upper part several late inter-
ments had taken place, apparently
without collins or covering of any kind,
| and it has been conjectured that they
are the bodies of persons who died OF
some epidemic, and had been denied
sepulture in the churchyard, from lear
of contagion. At distance of five
feet from the top of the barrow the
body of stronely-made man was
found, with the head to north by south
east. The bones of the skeleton rested
upon a quantity OF darh-colored mat
ter. like decayed wood, and it is proba-
bic that the body had been placed in
wooden planks, as around the corpse
were several iron clamps, or straps,
which had apparently been attached to
the wood work These circumstances
indicate the Anglo-SaXon mode of bur-
ial, and hence the interment may be
ascribed to that period. AT {. depth of
from tho of the
mound, and four feet above the surface
or ground level, in a hard-bottomed
cist three feet nine inches by one foot
six inches, were deposited the bones of
burnt person, very much calcined.
The body had been cremated on the
spot, as abundant traces of burnt mat
ter were met with throughout the bar
row. With the boues was small flint
knife, about three inches long and an
half inch wide, carefully Clipped along
both edges, which showed long and
continual use. Below the burnt body,
and extending beyond it on either side
for considerable space, was seam
of dark and sand-colored substance,
having very much the appearance of
decayed wood, in which the bones NAV
possibly have been incased. About
eighteen inches from the grave was a
small vessel OF pottery in very imper-
feet STATE. Among the material OF
which the mound was formed were
many flint flakes and partly finished
implements, well chipped arrow
point, and two stone rubbers or polish
ers, worn quite smooth on the tlatter
face. --L0ntt0n Telegraph.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23
"A Donkey Goes Up With a Balloon.

eff | were to tell you that | saw an
immense balloon once 60 up on Chest
nut street, with live donkey hanging
below the car and man on the back
of the animal, you would probably
think | was yarning it, said bald
headed friend to me yesterday. Tell
it to me for the present generation"
| replied. "lt was nearly thirty years
ago. Balloon ascensions were quite
common then in Philadelphia We
had a number of local aronaurs-the
Wises, Puseys, Kings and Donaldsons
and every once in while a foreign
professor would arrive in town and
make things lively. Where frank
Siddal now has his office on Chestnut
street, above Tenth, was located Park
inson's famous gardens, and it was
from there that the balloon assembled
with live donkey attachment. The
long g-eared little fellow never kicked as
the balloon slowly ascended. He was
strapped around the body very secure
ly and as he arose the band played,
the people shouted and laughed, and
the man on his back, who. think, was
one of the Puseys, took off his cap and
waved it to the crowd a thousand feet
below. His donkeyship was evidently
frightened almost to death. He arched
his head and neck to one side and look
ed downward while he went heaven
ward. He sailed away to West Phila-
delphia somewhere and came down all
right with his rider after reaching an
altitude of 5000 feet. Philadelphia
Times
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23
An Anecdote OF the War.

The rear guard with its inevitable
procession of 'contrabands of war;
runaway slaves-had crossed Vermil-
lion bayou, and lined the opposite side
of the stream. The bridge, doomed to
destruction to delay the enemy's ad-
vance, had been saturated with tar and
crease, and prepared for burning.
Numbers Of unfortunate negroes, arriv-
ING too late to be allowed to cross,
were seeking shelter as best they might
from the fire of the advancing confed-
crates. The staff officer charged with
the duty was just on the point OF firing
the bridge, when 4 negro woman, stag
@ering under q load of children, bun
dies. and household truck, Drawing a
shower of bullets in her desperate eff
forts to escape, entreated him to let
her cross. Over she goes midst the
the pattering fire of the skirmishers;
the torch is applied, and the officer
closely follows her footsteps, firing the
bridge in various directions as he re-
treats. While still on the bridge, the
woman, unknown to herself, drops one
of her numerous packages, which her
follower, in passing, kicks from his
path, and is startled by a wall from a
bundle. The next moment he finds
himself the unhappy possessor of an
infant daughter of Ethiopia-dark
dirty, and uncomely TO look upon-for
the mother has disappeared! Firm
ground and comrades are soon reached
by the incum bered officer; there is the
usual ''hurry-skurry" attending COM
bat between skirmishers-the rebels
rush to save the bridge, but are driven
back by the fire from the opposite side,
and the excitement gradually subsidies.
The baby, however, keeps up the rack
eft. and her impromptu nurse is gottin z
anxious to give up his charge. Unfor-
tunate, misguided man! The fugitiyes
have dispersed or been driven off from
impeding the movements of the rear
guard, and are scattered along the line
of retreat. In vain the embarrassed
officer rides around and among them
seeking for the mother. No mother
answers to the infants call nor the
frantic cry of the man: ''Who owns
this baby?" Search as keenly as he
may and with all selfish zeal, yet no
one claims pOsSession-the market is
oyerstocked! A ''sadder and wiser
man." he gloomily rides along with the
child Gin feedbag) on his saddle, while
soldiers grin, officers laugh, and friends
cynically congratulate him on his prize.
The longwished-for night and bivouac
came at last; ''contraband" camp is
formed, and there the search is renew
ed, but without success. At length a
substitute "auntio'' susceptible to
persuasion or bribery-is found, and
takes charge of the undesirable waif.
1t only remains to be said that for a
long time nothing could induce the Of
ficer to go near any group OF negroes
for fear ''auntie' would demand fur
ther appropriations. under threat of de-
livering back the unclaimed property
There were rumors, however, that the
proper owner was subsequently, found.
-Br00bjyf1 1Udgaatne.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23
HUGH CONWAY'S LAST LETTER.

lne letter Is written IN neat, CON-
mercial hand, and is dated Monte
Carlo, April" 1t proceeds: Il am sure
the best way Of answering your kind
| letter to my wife, and of thanking you
for the sympathy and anxiety you have
shown during my illness, is to let you
see one of the first letters l write |
do flatter myself that the sight of my
well-known handwriting will be n
pleasant one to you. Although not
vet quite well. L am getting on nicely.
OF course, l have 10 be devil
ish careful, as any indiscretion during
convalescence may bring about a re-
lapse; but in two or three days l hope
to be quite out of the wood. The fat
al relapse soon afterward occurred.
On my return your annual for 1885
will be my first work. | have tale
written with curious original plot,
which, with u little extension, | think
might do. | shan't be so well to the
fore as | was with Dark DAYS but |
think you may depend on getting copy
in ample time. Speaking of Dark
Days do you know that our play is
accepted, and will come out at the
Haymarket in September? Everyone
thinks very highly of its chance of sue
cess. Ihave not been wor-
ried much by work undone during my
illness. Fortunately, The Family Al
fair is all in Ms"
''1n a previous letter." continued
Mr.. Arrowsmith, 1.-THE following pas
sage occurred: 4 quite take your view
of the Durham case. 1t seemed as if
everything combined to advertise
Called Back" Gaiignani noticed
the resemblance at once, and | hear on
all sides remarks to the effect that |
am answerable for the proceedings.
This letter." broke in Mr.. Arrowsmith,
lis dated from Rome, and | remember
the remarkable similarity in the cir
cumstances was matter of universal
comment at the time. Fargus' letters
were, as rule, particularly interest
ing. and from these and my personal
knowledge of him, l intend having
memoir prepared which | expect to
publish without delay. ."-IaU Mall
THzeffo
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23
The Confessions OF a Smoker.

Yes, it is a terrible bondage. 1t is a
slavery. Yes, inhale the smoke, and
then blow it out again. 1t is very silly.
is it notP l do the same thing with nv
breath. Away with this useless breath.
Some breaths are much pleasanter far,
far away. Why do | smoke cigars?
Because | am the biggest, and there
fore the cigar cannot help itself. 1t is
an economical habit; the smoke of the
cigar keeps the moths out of my hair
Then l use tobacco to preserve human
life. Science tells me that three drops
of the oil of tobacco placed upon the
tongue of a rattlesnake or dog will
kill either or both of then in a minute.
1 tremble to think how many times L
walked in the very shadow of death be-
fore l began to carry u plug of tobacco
around with me. Now when | meet a
mad dog, | am secure. He may bite
me, but will kill him. The cannibal
who eats me will dream that night that
ne got hold of the wrong prescription.
bob Btlrdette.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23

A Charleston merchant says: The
long staple cotton raised on the sea
islands of South Carolina seems to be
very little in demand. Few planters
have sold their last years crop. This
class of cotton was formerly used to
adulterate silks, but all at once the de-
mand for it has ceased, and no one is
able to give reason for it. 1t brought
40 cents pound, more than four times
as much as the ordinary cotton, which,
by the new and improved machinery,
can be used for thread and other pur-
poses almost as well as the long staple
L don't see what is going to become of
our sea island planters unless they
can tind some new market for their
yield, now that the silk manufacturers
have found something cheaper to adul-
terate their goods with. -
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23
The Violet Bank.

Once more, Gear friend, the violet bank we
seek
And tread with 10y our own familiar ways
Gone IS Tell winter. gray and stern and bleak !;
And laughing spring fills every heart with
praise.
Once more we hail bright morns and length
ening days,
And all the dear delights that winter stole;
GIad OF the sunlight, with its tender rays,
Charmed with the loveliness which decks
the whole:
Grateful for love, which undeserved is ours
Love constant as this light which comes
newborn,
And speaks TO us Of him who makes the
flowers
Come gentle forth to bless 1.-The smiling
morn"
with all this beauty, we may be forgiven
If we forget that earth is not our heaven
Chambers Journal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23
Last Days.

Last days! What are so dear. so fieeting?
Days when life is so rarely sweet
When the work of the world runs swiftly,
meeting
Each gladstone day with its flying feet.
so many hopes that are still ungranted,
So many plans not yet begun.
SO many seeds for the harvest planted,
So many deeds as yet undOne!
When the hours as .misered gold are cher
ishCd,
Each for its own task far too brief
Flying Ike spcudthrift wealth swift -four
ished,
bringing TO none q true relief;
Ah, precious are last days ever. even
Though the low skies with shadows are
VCxed;
For even as thus they are nearing heaven,
Our last in this life are our first in the next.
Youths COMPANION,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23

The number of envelopes manufact-
ured yearly in Great Britain is estimat-
ed at 700, 600, 900, while in the United
States they amount to 2, 500, 600, 900. If
hard labor were employed to do the
work now done by machines simply in
making envelopes, taking no account
of the printing done by some of them,
the services would, it is estimated, be
required of 275.00O work people.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23
Rnck1in's Arnica Salva

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piless, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per.
feet satisfaction of money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by Fl.
Hiprichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23

Miss Cleveland is the baby of the
Cleveland family. She looks to be 50.
Sac is a medium-sized woman, inclined
70 be petite, with square shoulders, a
short neck, and a face sailow in its
complexion, but decidedly intellectual
in its features. From high forehead
little brown curls stand upward, and
going backward cover her whole head
with innumerable ringlets.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23

A Jewett City school-teacher has a
queer method of punishment After
using the ruler she compels the
child to stand up before the school and
read three verses from the New Testa-
ment bearing upon the. behavior for
which he was punished. = Hartford
(t0nas.) Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23

yoTEOPATErC PHYSICIAN, SURG EON
III and ACc0ucheur, late resident Physician at
ne Hahne mana Hospital, Chicago, has pe.man-
entity located It Hanit0wOc. Ohice, on ihalo
streets vest OF Rands store
SUo9A. NJ,
JEF CE hoII'7' to , and 10 s p. NJ.
7. sea-es of the eve and ear treated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23
Humility.

You say, when kissed you, you are sure
must quite
Have forgotten myself. So | did; you are
right.
Oh I'm not such an egotst dear, it is true,
AS to think of myself when I'm looking st
you.
Walter Learned. in Century.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23
CHAS. Fl. SEEGER,

nENTlST OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN ANDER
, sons Block. Corner South Eighth and QUAY
Streets Manitowoc, Wis. Prompt attention viii
be given 10 all work entrusted 20 me. apr21-Sl
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23

1t was cruel trick OF that Prussian
page-boy to chalk up on Bismarck's $
door, advice gratis to all sickly
European politicians. Iron and steel
tonic freely distributed at any hour"
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TERMS, TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR
DIR. WATROUS.

nENTTST Torrisou's Book. NitaiiZed ar
Given for the painless extraction oi Teeth
All work done in the very best manner ana guar
aptecd Onice hours: 7 to y \. NJ. and 10 . r;
NJ. Evenings. 10 Z. Sundays- TO 10 4: N. ana
3 t94 2. ". German spoken 3IJ4L!5I
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23

While digging holes for telegraph
poles on the plains, seven miles from
Merced, Cal, the rforkmen struck a
stream Of water within three feet of
the surface.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23
WILLIAMS HOUSE.

d JOHNSTON, PROPRIETOR, Corner of
n Eighth and Franklin streets, Manitowoc.
4 first-class American Hotel, centrally located,
offers every induccment TO The travelling public.
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+. X. PAINE, n. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office AT
Residence OF Or. f. Simon, Hancock street,
near the court house, ManitOwOC, Wis. de15
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= S. LUHNIANN.- NJ. D.

DREWER AND MASTER. CORNER SIXTH
D and Washington streets. South side. The
ighest cash price paid for Barley.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23

TTORNEYs & COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
4 Onlcs in CarUsf Block, first floor, in door
eqding 10 County Judges office. South Eighth
Street HanitCwoc, Wis. Collections promptly
attended to- JULIO
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RlRBER, SHOP.

GARL PANGBURN'S ) Barber>hop, in Barnes
Z Ib,ock on Moth Eighth street. Work done in
gOod taste. Particular attention paid to Ladies
and Children hair cutting and shampooing. BY
ali means call and see Carl.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-07-23
NJ. kETTENIOFFEN

NORTHWESTERN sE,FRANKLIN AND
~ Ninth streets. ManitowOc. Travellers will
here find the best accommodations, Sample rooms
attached.
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IQHN p NICKERT.


NOTARY PUBLIC. LAND & LOAN AGENT,
y Ogice al his hotel on Main Street South
Side formerly Weiulurthcr's place. Mantle voc.
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+. TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
y Ofice IN Togrson's brick block. north end
Sta street bridg., Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Collec-
tions promptly attended TO.
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j u NIARkU

1 TTORNEYS AT LAW, OFFICE ON STH
Y Street, South side, over kehlers store, Man
inMnc. WISCONSIN.
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WNI. RAHR'S SONS.

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
"A Onlce, in Torrson's Brick Block, Eighth
,trcct, Manitoy oc. Wisconsin,.
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s SANDERSON.

syANUFAC CTURER AM DEALERIN BOOTS
VI shoes Leather. sc. SC Shop on Buffalo
Street, near the corner OF Eighth Repairing
neatly and promptly executed.
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TTORNETS AND CUUNSELORS AT LAW
- Office over First NationIl Bank, Eighth ST
Collections promptly attended 10.
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nYlrz. MICHAEL KIRwAH
SCHMITZ & KIRNAN
@. G. SEDGWICK.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW. OFFICE IN FRASz' :
" BLOCK, South Eighth Street, Manitow0c.
Wilconsin [mayll
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E. EsTaBRooK. ". A. WALKER
ESTABROOK & WALKER,


A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Office corner Eighth
y and Franklin streets, in Woods Block over
Wagner's store South Side, Nanitowoc, Wis.
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ITI n for working people. send I'D cents
Fl H y postage am we win mail you free a
HIN ii ru3G. valuable sample box of goods
that Will put yUu in The way OF max
in~ more money in q few DAYS than you ever tho't
possible at ans business Capital not required
You can live 1T home and work in spare time only
or all the time. Al Of both sexes. oi al ages.
granGly successful. 50 cents to s. easily earned
every evening. That all who want To work may
fest the business, We make This unparalleled otcT:
To all who are not well satisfied We will send 81
10 pay for the trouble oi writing u Full partic-
ulars, directions &c. sent free Immense pay
absolutely sure Tor all who commence al once.
Don't delay. Address -TINsoH n Co. Portland, Me
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-11-14
MS MAlEsTrs BIRTHDAY.

Monday next, 18th November, will
be the forty-ninth anniversary of His
Majesty King Kalakaua's birthday.
The event will be celebrated by sa-
lutes and a grand regatta, as we'll as
the usual loyal services to His Ma
jesty. At seven O. clock in the morn
ing the city police force, attended by
the Reformatory School Band, will
pay their respects to the King, and
the Royal School pupils, attended by
the Royal Hawaiian Band, will do
likewise at the same hour. Nine
o'clock is fixed for the opening of
the regatta.
As the DAILY BULLETIN will not be
published on Monday, we take the
present occasion of wishing His
Majesty many happy returns Of the
anniversary, and beneficent and
prosperous reign to the end of his
days.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-11-14

ST. ANDREWS CArHEpRAI.-At II
A. n. an ordination service will be
held by the Right Rev. Bishop Willis,
when Mr.. w. H. Barnes, late of
st. Augustine College, Canterbury,
will be ordained deacon. Rev.
Geo. Wallace will preach at 7.30
p. NJ. Sunday school at 10 A. NJ.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-11-14

Y. NJ. c. A.-Regular service
at $50 p. NJ. The international work
OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations of America will be reported
by the General Secretary, and a
collection taken for the work Of the
international Committee. Come and
learn more of the great work in
which we strive to take q part.