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STONED WITH METEOR BALLS.

Aweek ago the telegraph reported from
various points in Ohio and Pennsylvania
the pas cage of huge meteoroid, and the
day after came the report of the finding
of meteoric stone in Jefferson county,
Pennsylvania. Ellis Jones, letter car
rier, saw it descend. He says is re-
sembled huge coal of fire Gas large as
a barn." and behind it streamed long
trail of reddish light. The mass broke
into three pieces in its descent. That
which has been found is grayish stone
streaked with red, and is more than fifty
feet in diameter. This is the largest
arolite ever found.
1t is now definitely determined that
space is crowded with bodies of all sizes,
from meteoric dust to the largest remains
of comets, and that the earth in its flight
around the sun comes in daily contact
with millions. There is no difference
except in size between the shooting stars
and the arolites that reach the earth.
There is not a moment when we are not
pelted with star dust, stoned with meteor
balls-not moment when the earth is
not increasing her weight by drawing
matter from space. 1t is estimated that
of motors visible with the telescope, no
less than LAG, 000,O 900 fall upon the earth
every year. OF the bodies light enough
to be seen with the naked eye, the earth
meets nearly 5000, 600 every day. The
earth has single moon large enough to
shine upon its surface, but it is probable
there are many smaller bodies circling
around us Invisible, just as there are in
calculable millions circling around the
sun. When the earth in its broad sweep
through space crosses the orbit of a mass
of meteorites just as the mass reaches
the same point, we have the meteoric
showers such as frightened the people
in 1888. In time, broken up comet
distributes its particles along its entire
track, and then whenever the earth
crosses that path, she is pelted with an
unusual number of aerial rocks. Thus
we have the August meteors.
The average velocity of the meteors is
about thirty-ive miles second, and
most of them are moving in direction
opposite that of the earth. The earth
strikes the meteroid at a rate of velocity
established by the joint velocity of the
two, and at once the temperature of the
meteroid is raised to thousands of degrees
as it enters the earth's atmosphere.
Therefore most of the meteors are in
stantly consumed, appearing only as
shooting stars-consumed SO quickly
that the gazing wording has no time to
frame the wish that would "come true"
if it could be made in time. The
atmosphere of the earth extends about
100 miles. The meteorites are ignited,
as rule, at height of seventy five miles,
and are consumed entirely at about
twenty miles lower. If one in thousand
of them could reach the earth, except as
| dust, the human race would soon be
battered out of existence; but it is only
occasionally that the center of mass can
pass through the atmosphere unconsum-
ed. Usually the larger meteors are
broken to pieces by the force with which
they strike the atmosphere, and some
the surface, and is spoken of as the ex-
| plosion of the meteor.-Senti,ael.
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PoL1r1cs make strange bedfellows

Politics make strange bedfellows.-
The New York mugwump who last fall
marched to victory with Inc democratic
hosts now announces ais determination
to vote and work with the republicans
in the state campaign this fall. As men
change but principles never, it is moth
ing unusual to find bitter partisans OF
ouce opposite schools laboring side by
side for the success of the same party
This is commendable when such action
springs from principle, but reprehensi-
bic when ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of self or per-
sonal preferment are the motives that
prompt it. The right of suffrage, freely
and intelligentIy exercised. is the bull
wark of representative form of govern
ment; but when cowardice or meacenary
reasons govern that exercise it becomes
inimical to the perpetuity of the institu-
tions it was ordained to sustain. This
abuse of the right is the opportunity of
ambitious money-kings looking for pc
litical position, and OF great corporations
seeking additional franchises by sending
their representatives to legislative halls
This is especially true of the north as
exemplifed in the U. S. Senate. Brains
are ignored and "barrels" chosen, while
the opposite policy prevails at the south.
independence in politics is rather to be
encouraged than deprecated but it should
be characterized by intelligence and
good Judgment, backed by an honest
purpose. even though a mistaken one. to
do right Such a vote is worthy one
ind deserves no criticism.
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The first public trial of the Daft
electric motor was made on the Elevated
Road at New York, on the LIST inst. The
motor pulled train of four cars loaded
with invited guests, making a round trip
OF four miles, running the last two miles
in five minutes, and was pronounced a
success. The trial demonstrated the
need of a few changes and when these
are made and perfected, the electric
motor will be ready to supersede the
locomotives
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THE GLACIERS OFMOUNT HOOD.

A trip to the mountains is worth a
decade of college study of geology. Here
before ones eyes the forces of nature are
at work, tearing down and building up.
Mount Hood, giant still, is but a
remnant of his former self, and the
rattle of rolling rocks and the roar of
water testify that the work of denudation
still goes on continually. No glaciers
exist in the United States but those of
the Pacific coast, as only here the
atmospheric conditions are favorable;
and the ice streams of Mount Hood are
the only ones on this coast easily reach
ed. Down far below the snow line great
seas of ice push their way through val
leys they have cut for themselves. Their
downward motion, varying in speed with
the slope of the channel and the weight
of the snow above is constant-a few
inches day. The lower part is ice;
higher, icy snow; and where there is little
thaw, pure snow. The fields of ice are
strewn with unassorted debris, from
powders weighing tons to the finest
sand, which fall from the walls of the
glacier valley. Near the foot of the
glacier the rubbish is twelve inches or
more thick, while in other places one can
walk over nearly bare ice-aye, can travel
for miles, and study moraines, crevasses,
ice wells, caves, ice tables, and all the
appurtenances of frst-class glacier,
without guide or alpenstock, ropes or
spiked shoes. The ice moves as only ice
can, molding itself as to variations in the
channel, and splitting across to form
crevasses only when meeting some great
descent in the bed. Melting extends up
over the surface as well as at the base.
The traveller steps across streamlets flow
ing upon the ice surface toward the base,
perhaps to lose themseles in crevasses
farther down, and from the wedge shaped
snout of the ice-giant pours a deluge of
water, while down its face rains shower
of sand and rocks. The water asserts
the debris, soon dropping the powders,
carrying the course sand further, and
bearing to the Columbia much of the
ashy sand that is filed off by the bottom
of the glacier. Oregonian.
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First publication Sept IL 1855,
pRoBATE,CMANITOWOC COUNTY C,i Frs
~ the matter of the estate of Henry Rncb. e.
ON reading and fling the petition NJ Co.,
naier % the city OF Manitowoe, in said coa.
Roche Sr, late OF said county on tba -, LIeh 9
August A. D., 1885, al the town Of q.s
cSnnty died Intestate leaving goods chastels
u Z said petitioner is the daughter of ia asa te-E
ca, ana PRAYING that administrator of said est
Seto neT gfahted II Is ordered that said net;,i
my Office in said county oeh A NJ, at
Ordered further, that notice tbereorb
the heirs of said deceased and 10 ali Nc given to
crested by publishing copy of this osa m
n IN ass p PTi9r to said day Of
pG oiished at Manitowoc in said county newspaper
Dafed at Manitowoc, the I4ta day'r
1885. r. d SM "a DE a1y Oh Sept, A.
Forrest q Blesch, Attorneys. 0"i'y Judge
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A GREAT DISCOVERY.

Mr.. VIM. Thomas, of Newton, Ia,
says: "My wife has been seriously
affected with cough for twenty five
years. and this spring more severely than
ever before. She had used many rene
dies without relief, and being urged to
try DIR. Kings New Discovery, did SO,
with most gratifying results. The first
bottle relieved her very much, and the
second bottle has absolutely cured her.
She has not had so good health for thirty
years." Trial Bottles Free at H. Hin.
richs' Drug Store. Large size S1.OO.
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First publication auoust en- 1903 Y

First publication August 20. 1850 No. &C
SIAaIE OF WISCONSIN.-CoU COURT FOR
~ MAHIToWoC COUNTY. In Probate
In the matter of the estate of Ludwig Haunt.
a.e OF SAID county, deceased intestate
ON reading and filing the petition of Henry Eb-
efhardt. administrator de bOnis non of the estate
OF said deceased, setting forth the amount of per
sonal estate that has come to his hands and the
disposition theTeof,-the amount of debts out
standing against said deceased, and the names of
the heirs of said deceased designating those that
are minors, and description of all the real es Mt
OF which said deceased died seized, and the con-
dltion and value Of the respective portions there
OF; and praying that license be to him granted to
cell all the real estate of said deceased to-wit:
Inc seq OF section 30, in township 10, north of
range - east, situated in the county and stale
aforesaid, and containing about 100 acres of lard
Tor the purpose of paying certain indebtedness
secured by mortgage to which the whole of said
real estate subject at the time of IN doth of
said deceased, and it appearing by said petition
mat there is not sufficient personal estate in he
hands OF said administrator to pay raid deb (. 1T
the same is all justly due and owing, and thai #
Is necessary IN order to pay the same, to sell the
whole OF said real estate; it is therefore ordered
that said petition be heard BY this court on Tues
day the END day of September, A. D., 1885, at 10
CLOCK A M OF that day, at The Office ofthe county
judge in the city of Manitowoc, in said county.
ana that all persons interested in said estate then
ana theTe show cause tif any there be)why license
should not be granted to said administrator to
sell SAID real estate according to the prayer of
said petition.
And it is further ordered, that this order shall
be published for four successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Manitowoc Pilot a
weekly newspaper printed and published at Man
I, n5 IN SAID county, and that cory OF said
ORDER be personally served on all persons inter-
ested in said estate, residing in said county, who
nave not In writing signfed their assent to said
sale at least twenty days before said day of
Dated at Mantowoc, the 18th day of August, A.
d., 1885.
X. d. SMART, County Judge |
Schmltz & kirwan, Attorneys sept10-lT
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GERMANY and Spain have settled their
little difficulty in regard to the occupation
of the Caroline islands. Germany con.
cedes SPANS right to occupy the island
of zap, the principal enc of the group.
while Germany has the right of free
navigation and commerce and the main
tanning of coaling stations on the various
islands of the group.
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sspRIHGFIELD MACHINE co.
Springfield, Ohio.

First publication October 1, 1881 No. II
STATE OF WISCONSIN,-COUNTY COURT
~ FOR MANIrOwOC COUNTY.-In Probate
In the matter of the estate ofPhilip Hickman,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Martin
Roethel, administrator of the estate of said de-
ceased for the adjustment and allowance of his
administration account land the assignment of
the residue OF said estate to such other persons
as are by law entitled to the same:)
1t is ordered, that said account be examin ed
adjusted and allowed at a special term of said
court to be held at the Office of the county Judge
in the city OF Mantowoc, in said county, on Tues
day. the 9th day of October, A. D., 1885.
1t is further ordered, that upon the adjustment
and allowance OF such account by this court as
aforesaid, the residue of said estate be- by the
further order and judgment of this court, assign
ed to such persons as are by law entitled to the
same.
1t is further ordered, that notice of the time and
place OF the examination and allowance of such
account, and OF the assignment of the residue of
said estate, be given TO all persons interested by
publication of this order for three successive
weeks, before said day in the Manitowoc Pilot
weekly newspaper printed and published at the
city OF Manitowoc and state OF Wisconsin.
Dated September 25th, A. D.. 1885.
By the Court,
r. d, SMART, County Judge.
Schmltz u hlrwan, Attorneys. octl5-22*
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First publication Sept. "a, 1851 n,

ADMINISTRATORS SALE
STATE OF WISCONSIN,-COUN COURT
~ FOR MANITowoC CoUNTY-In Prob ate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Ludwig Haupt
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue and in
pursuance OF an order of license, made in said
matter, on the 22nd day of September, A. D., 1885
by the county court of said county, the under
signed administrator of the estate of Ludwig
Haupt, late OF the town of Manitowoc Rapids in
said county, deceased intestate, will on Saturday
the 18th day OF October, D., 1885, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon of said day at the Office of the
county Judge, in the city of Manitowoe, in said
county, offer for sale, at public vendue, as ad-
mlnlstrator aforesaid, the following described
lands, whereof said deceased died seized and pos.
sessed and which are situated in the county and
state aforesaid, to-wit: The southeast Quarter
(SE4) of section thirty-fve (35), in township
nineteen 90, north, of range twentY-three OBJ
east containing about 100 acres of land more or
less, according to government survey. The terms
OF safe Will be made known at the time and place
OF sale. HENRY EBERHARDT
Administrat lr of said Estate
Dated at Manitowoc, the 22nd day of September
A. D., 1885.
Schmltz d hlrwan, Attorneys, oct15-22
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A SPECIAL board appointe to examine
models and designs submitted to it for
vessels authorized by the act of congress
of March last has made a report recon-
mending the building of two cruisers at
a cost of 81, 100000 ana two gunboats to
cost $500, 900 and 1915, 900 respectively.
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PRAIRn fires ragged il Mcpherson
county, DAKOTA, for several days last
week consuming houses, earns, stacks Of
grain and everything that came in their
way. Hundreds of families were render
ed destitute. The loss is estimated at a
quarter of million dollars.
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The gross receipts of the Chicago base
$500, 900 which means q profit to the
stockholders of about 800 per cent. Two
members of tue club, Arson and Flint,
were paid a salary Of S4, 900 each and the
others received sums ranging from 50, 500
to 81 800 each
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THE school board of Milwaukee is dis

The school board of Milwaukee is dis
cussing the ACCESSIBILITY of continuing
the teaching of German in the public
schools of that city. If the statement of
Prof. Abrams, to the effect that she
knew scholers who had studied German
for five years and could not write, speak
or understand a sentence of the Ian
guage" is correct there is something
wrong with the system as practiced there.
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The people Of France have adopted
the American system of holding conven-
tions for bringing out candidates for
public offices. Tie first election held
by which candidates thus selected were
chosen by ballot occurred on Monday.
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SIXTY convlcts working on Texas rail
road made break fer liberty on Monday.
The guards opened fire on them and
killed OF wounded twenty five. The
balance escaped.
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FIVE men were killed and between
thirty and forty injured by collision on
a railroad near st. Paul on Sunday. Ihe
train was going up steep grade when a
coupling pin broke and let the rear cars
run baci. nuhl ;hey collided with another
train
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PHALLAs was defeated by Harry Wilkes
in three streight heats at Cleveland on
Friday. the winners best time being
2:17l. j. l. Case, the owner OF Phallas,
was sorely disappointed at the result and
declared his horse should never enter
another rase.
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Custom Carding,
Spinning, Weaving,
Oyeing and FuIIing done

10 order on short notice. Our facilities for this
hIl4 ol work can not be surpassed in the West
anu our work is fully guaranteed or money re-
funded. Come and examine our goods and pcic-
es. 1t will pay you.
Our goods are manufactured by the North Side
Wooden Mills at Al pleton, Wis.
nov12 OLE STEPHENSON N.rooor
Clark-s Mills 7: O.. Manitowoc Co. Wis
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A. j. ENDREss, Assistant Cashier.
lFirst publication Anru.1 On 1sssn A.

First publication August 20 1887 No az
PRoBATE,-MANIToN OC COUNTY COURT
L ihthe matter OF the estate OF Bernhard Iish-
ka, deceased. i@n
- On reading and filing the petition of WeueeI
frhcha, OF The town Of Two Greeks Mgpitowoc-
10o'.h,yr representing among other things That
ane loth nay OF August, a less, said town
s snd coun'y dieq Interstate leaving goods, cbattels
anu ceta.s "lthin lhls STATE and That the said
petitioner is friend OF said deceased ana ,'r-
lhg Ihat administration OF said estate be to Ven
cel Prncha granted it it ordered that said reti-
1E3 5e hedfG before Tins court on Tucsday the
iotn uay OF september, a d, 1888, at III o'clock
A NJ, at my office in said county
ordcred tnrther. that notice there us be given tn
the heirS OF SAID deceased and to all persons in
teresfed, by publishing copy OF this order Or
three ~uccesslve weeks prior to said day of hear
IN nc manltowoc Pilot, weekly newspaI.cr
punished at ManitOwoc in said county.
Daled at Manltowoc, the 10th day of August
~ - n c,., sep3 10
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The Cn.cagos have virtually won the
championship pennant. Up to Monday
they had Won SO games and lost 81. The
New York; stand second with 81 games
won and 20 lost.
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II. HINRICHs and F. G. Buerstatte state
that indigestion prepares every one for
disease. but guarantee Acker's Dyspepsia
Tablets to cure all forms of indigestion.
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NEW MILLINERY GOODS

Ladies, before buying elsewhere please
look over my stock of the most Fashion
able Millinery Goods in the market
Everything sold at reasonable price az
Mrs. b. W,MPP,
Next door to the Express Office.
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The poems # Miles O'Reilley are
having quite an extensive sale in various
portions of the state.
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In the French elections the conserv-
atives scored . decisive victory and one
that viii make changes in the cabinet
necessary
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In recent bicycle race near Boston
the WHINE: made one hundred miles in 6
hours and 81 minutes. beating the worlds
record by Il minutes.
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nlonitowot pilot.

IEEMER and Hanlan have arranged for
single scull race to come off on the 26th
inst.
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tFirst publication August 20 1881 No =.
| fhoBATE- MANITowoC COUNTY CoruT
1 In the matter of the estate of Josenb SIT IT.
de- rased. PA Hiio ~
g All whomi IT may concern: Letters of adr,i,,
~ "iion on said estate of Joseph Shara la g
N town of Gibson, Manitowoe COUNTY b" h. VI
oeeL .ssned to Wencel Click, on the 18Th dsr =
August, A. D., 1885, and six months from, ss, Va
aIte SAID day being allowed and lfmited -
cre'liiGIs 10 present their claims for examinati,n
a. 'n1o|ance notice is hereby given that the nm
a. December, 1885, and on the first Tuesdn cf -.
NJ ~ gn, lSs1 at the probate Office in the cify =
o uahitow0 c IN said county, receive examine ~
adJutt all claims, and demands M oil - q in
against said deceased "a "ii PersriS
Dated August 18th, A. D., 1885
In Iyn,
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CARDINAL MCCIosKEY is very i'll at
Brooklyn and 1T is thought he cannot live
but few DAYS.
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HE pnbic debt was decreased during
the month Of September to the extent of
nearly twelve md one half million dollars.
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STORE 10 RENT.

The store on the northeast corner of
Sth and Commercial streets. Inquire at
Oscar A. Alters drug store.
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First publication Sept. II, 1885. No

First publication Sept II. 1885, No II
IN PROBATE-MANITOWOC CO COURT
In the matter ofthe estate of Bernhard Lishka,
deceased
To all whom IL may concern: Letters OF admin
lstrat1on on said estate Of Bernhard Lshka, late
OF the town of Two Creeks, in said county, de-
ceased interstate, having been issued to Wencel
Prucha on the 18th day of September, A d 1885
and six months from and after said day being al.
lowed and limited for creditors to present their
claims for examination and allowance. notice is
hereby given that the undersigned will, on the
III st Tuesday of September a D., 1885, and on the
23rd day of March. A. D., 1886, at the probate
Office in the city of Manitowoc, in said comfy
receive. examine and adjust all claims and de-
mands of all persons against said deceased
Dated September 18th, 1885.
octs-l5 r. d. SMART, County Judge.
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TlG T.C. Shove Banking Co.
Capital $4,000.
established 1853. uocornorata., ,Ssx

TRANSACT A GhE'L BANKING BUSINESS,
receive Deposits and pay Interest Their
on by special aareemei l.
Bay and .cii Exchange H'orri.n an
Domesticj at lowest rates.
Discosinf approved commercial papev
Sell Passage Tickets TO and from, ~,
ports III Great Britain and Continental Europe
Prom attention given to COLLECTIONS.
I. q. SHOVE, PRECEDENT.
r. GEO. COOPER Vice Pres
A i ENI,EI.NS =.
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(Flrrt publlcatlon sept. l1. 1ss51 -

WIN more money than at anything else >,
~ NV taking an agency for the hest saIii, >
gonk out. beginners succeed grandIy n.
y NJ nee. htLLErT BOOK Co. Portland a. !, -
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New Barber Shop.

The undersigned has opened a barber shop on
south Eighth street. opposite Manheimers
agar store, and is prepared to serve the public
III the Best manner. Ladies and children's hair
cutting ana curling done in the latest style in
private apartments. Patronage is respectfully
solicited. A. b. RFDNFR
N B.Corns, bunions and in-growing nails
removed without pain. 24SepS5
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Presbyterian church, street tax. lot Is 98 OF
presbyterian church. street tax, lot IL "a Il
Presbyterian church. street tax,ek of 1t Is 81 81
TOWN l9 RANGE q,
Joseph Bleser. lots ) 81 e9{ of 8 & 9 block
of government lot 4, section 10 10 s.
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A. ID, ~.
K. d. SMART, County Jad.
49, ~ AL wan, attorneys. seul0-1r