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4 campa:gn seere. Given Away.

In the campaign of 1884 the two candi
dates for governor in a pivotal Western
State arranged for a series OF joint dis
cussions. Both men were popular, both
of fine appearance and were so well
matched in mental force and as orators
that the contest between them promised
to be magnificent one. For several
weeks the scales balanced evenly.
But one day the brilliant Republican
candidate came mp ailing. He seemed
overcome and spoke laboredly. The next
day he was even less effective. Later be
was compelled to ask his opponent for a
postponement of certain appointments,
which was granted. Before the campaign
ended he had abandoned the field
altogether.
Meantime the Democratic candidate
continued bis canvass, seeming to grow
stronger, cheerier and more effective with
each succeeding week. He WAS elected.
One evening in December while enter
tanning several gentlemen he said:
81 will tell you n campaign secret
which gave me the election With the
| opening OF my campaign l began caring
for my liver. L knew that a disordered
or torpid liver meant dulluess and possible
sickness. | took something every day
When my opponent began failing knew
his trouble to be his liver and felt like
prescribing for him, but feared if | did
so he might beat me | grew stronger
| as the campaign progressed, often making
two speeches day. Even my voice, to
my surprise, did not fail me once All
because Warmers safe cure kept me in
| A | trim" Elk Governor Jacob of Ken
lucky, also made campaign tour under
precisely similar circumstances and says
| he kept ND under the exhausting strain
| by use of the same means.-Rochestel
! Union.
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Weighing a Hair.

80 number the hairs of your head
is not very difficult task, the refiner
of the Assay Office said. "A very close
approximation can be made by weigh
ing the entire amount of hair on a
mans head and then weighing a single
hair. The weight of the former divid-
ed by that of the latter will, of course.
give the desired number. If you will
pluck out hair from your beard | can
show you"
A long and struggling one was &C
cordingly detached, the reiincr putting
it on a scale, which was inclosed in .
glass case, and graduated with ex-
treme accuracy. With little weights
of aluminium he piled up one arm I'M
Ill an equipoise was reached. The hair
weighed three milligrammes. ''If you
reduce this to figures" he said, ''it
would require 5000 hairs to weigh an
ounce, and suppose you have six
ounces, you have 5000. "-Net0 York
Sun.
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a Western Man at Dinner.

Those who had not clipped" the
walters received but tardy attention.
1t CHANGED that one of this class, a
broad-shouldered fellow, with huge
whiskers, a regular basso profundo
voice, rough clothing, and a head of
hair like big bulfalo's frontlet, swag-
gered in, and, with a free and indie
| pendent air, took an nnoccupied seat
| at the dinner table
1t CHANGED that there figured upon
| the bill OF fare that day roast bear
| meat, which was served as a sort of
rarity, and just as the newcomer sat
down, some was ordered by party of
three gentlemen opposite, who were
| promptly served.
Say, waiter" said the newcomer,
bring me some 'er that bar meat"
''1essir,' said the white jacketed at
tendant, who left, but gave no further
| heed to the order.
The western man sat quietly in his
| place for five minutes, the chairs on
either side of him having been imme-
diately turned up, lest some guest
equally Objectionable to the head-wait-
er might get in at that point. After
sitting five minutes he grabbed hold
of waiter who was passing behind
him.
Say, have you got any bar meat for
dinner?n
eyes, SIR
''Wel, bring me some, and quick,
too, for I'm hungrier'n a hound''
Away went the waiter, but he didn't
return, and the color began to mount
into the face of the backwoodsmau. He
gave third order, which was treated
with the same sublime contempt. Pa
tience could no further 60; he seized
hold of the heavy dining plates that
were laid on either side of him, and
dashed one after the other down yio-
lently upon the table with a crash that
smashed them into pieces, brought the
head waiter and two or three others to
him in an instant, and started some of
his immediate neighbors to their feet
in alarm.
look hyar," said the cause of this
alarm, Selling the head waiter by the
arm, kin | get waited on in this hyar
hotel and hev what | kin pay for?"
certainly, sir, yes, SIR" said the
headwaiter, squirming Intellectually in
the grasp of the big left hand of the
westerner that held him in an iron
grip.
wall, then, do YOU see that?" slap
ping down a ten-dollar gold piece with
his right hand, then, throwing back
the upper part of his coat, from one in
side pocket of which protruded a re-
volver and from the other the handle
Of huge bowie-knife, ''thar's my mon
ey and here's my weapons; eff you don't
have plate o that ar meat here in
two minutes I'll rub some of you out"
Released from his grasp, the head
waiter retired, and in moment more
plate of the desired delicacy was
placed before him.
Anything else, sirP" said the now
obsequious waiter.
''Yes, take that" pointing to the
gold eagle that still remained on the
table, land bring two bottles of cham
payne and four glasses
When the wine came, one of the bot
ties and three glasses were passed
across the table to the three gentlemen
opposite.
Gentlemen, l apologize for inter-
rupting your dinner, but had to do
suthin' to get waited on by these in
fernai niggers. Won't you take drink
with me?"
1t was thought best to humor him.
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Gen. Clement c. Clay.

Senator Morgan, of Alabama. in
speaking of the magnanimity of Gen.
Grant, related the following. of which
he was personally cognizant: Clement
c. Clay. said he, was appointed by the
Confederate Government as Diplo-
matte Commissioner to Canada. lie
was afterward taken and carried, | be-
lieve, to Fortress Monroe. where he
was imprisoned. He was dying at the
time, ii was thought. OF asthma, and
his wife came here to ask his release on
giving the required bond. She went
to President johnson, and he gave her
the necessary order, which she took
back to Secretary Stanton. Stanton
read the order, and, looking her in the
face, tore it up without 4 word and
pitched it into his waste basket. The
lady arose and retired without speak
ing; nor did Stanton speak to her. She
was filled with despair. She saw her
husband, in whom her life was wrap
ped up, dying in prison and she was
unable to help him.
Shortly after she met gentleman.
think Mr.. Garland, the present Attor-
ney-General, and told him how she had
UC0u licdlCd. Jul " d.
commissioned by the Confederate Gov
eminent a. Brigadier-General," said
Garland. Il was present at the time.
l know that he duly qualified and
received his commission. That brings
him within Gen. Grants parole to the
Confederate army. You 90 to him and
tell him your story" Mrs. Clay went
straight to Gen. Grants house, but was
told that the General was just about to
leave for New York. She asked to
send in word to him, and the servant
took her name. In about minute
Gen. Grant appeared, gripsack in
hand, and told her that he had but
time to catch the train.
Then l will walk with you. Gener-
al the lady said.
No, no." said Grant, '1et's hear
what you want to say"
Then | must make my statement
short" said Mrs. Clay. My husband
is Gen. Clay, of the Confederate army.
He is in prison, and will die if he stays
| order for his release on bond. | car
ried the order to Secretary of War
| Stanton. Mr.. Stanton tore the paper
| up before my eyes and cast it away"
Grant rung his bell and Badeau. en-
tered. Have you a roster of the Con-
federate army?" said he.
Yes, sir, answered Badeau.
'Is there a Gen. Clay?" he said, as
| he took the roster.
Clement c. Clay. Is that your hus-
| band?"
Yes, sir.
Gen. Grant sat down and wrote as
| follows:
| Gen. Clement &. Clay, of the Confederate
| army, is included i'll the parole CT that army
| granted by me at AppomattoN. 1t is my or
| der he be released on giving the proper
| bond, and | shall see that this order is ear
ried out.
u. S. GRANT, General u. S. A.
Grant handed the ORDER to Mrs Clay
and babe her good-Dy. The lady went
to Mr.. Stanton and presented the or
der. The Secretary tapped his BELL
and, handing the paper to his aid. said:
Have that man discharged. - VAST
ington Cd. o. Letter TO Acw York
| World
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A Boston legal authority says that
the young lady who has been Tilted has
the right to read the recreant's letters
in her breach of promise suit, but she
must not weave them into novel and
copyright them. That privilege be-
longs to the gentleman. She may,
however, demand the return of her
own letters as her property. This is
not the popular idea, but there have
been many decisions. George Wash
ington kept copies of his letters and
bequeathed them to his nephew, who
had them published. A compiler of
another biography OF Washington cop
led them. There was a lawsuit. Tie
Judge said that Washington did not
part with the ownership by sending his
letters to his correspondents, and he
declared this doctrine applicable to all
letters, whether of literary value or
not.
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Manitopof pilot.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1885.
CoaSyiuo in August.

1t was on the afternoon of the very
warmest day in August that the chill
dren came running to me crying:
There are some boys and girls from
the village out on the hill, and some
from the hotel on the mountain, and
they have all brought their sleds."
1t seemed such puzzle to me, that
| rose and went ont to see what was
going on.
When | reached the spacious balcony,
! was almost convinced that the whole
valley had been bewitched.
There were gathered at least twenty
children and half a dozen slcds. The
bows were dragging the sleds up the
steep slope g the hillside that rose
from the road in front of the house,
while the girls followed after as well as
they could.
1t was not by any means an easy feat
to climb this slope.
Though at a casual glance it seemed
as soft and velyety as well-kept lawn,
it was to the unwary delusion and a
snare. The midsummer sun shines
down upon the Adirondack mountains
with as much ardor as on the city
streets. Though the nights are cool,
frequently even cold, there are no
dews, and usually but little rain. SO
the short thick grass that grows album
dainty upon the sides of the lesser
mountains. or, more properly speak
ing, the foothills, becomes somewhat
parched and smooth. and as slippery
as ice. The children, then, had before
them quite an amount OF hard walking,
but those children were like mountain
goats, hardy, willing, and able TO climb
anything.
| watched them with interest. At
last the top was reached. Then, the
sleds were turned upside down, and
tire runners were rubbed vigorously
with candles; this completed, the sleds
were put in proper position again, three
children seated themselves upon each,
and gentle push started them down
the slope.
How swiftly they came! The slope
was steep, but smooth; not a rock,
stump, or stone on its surface; there
was no danger, and the sleds stopped
on the sandy road.
For two long hours this colony of
children coasted-till the grass was
"OIH tdiHOoL 10 inc iOOts, aui INC SUI
ply of tallow (Which is Indispensable
for this midsummer coasting) was ex-
hausted.
After all the little ones were weary,
we older people joined in the fun. |
own to having made the descent but
once-that was quite enough for me.
| never before had heard of this nov
ell amusement; but, startling as it SEEM
ed at first, the novelty soon wore away,
aud | became quite accustomed to the
sight and sounds of coasting in mid
summer From Mrs. Frank ". Greg
org, III 81. Nicholas for 4uguSt
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From time immemoral it has been
known that without salt man would
miserably perish, and among horrible
punishments, entailing certain death,
that of feeding cuIprits on saltiess food
is said to have prevailed in barbarous
times. When Cook and Forster land
ed in Otaheite they astonished the nat
ives, who saw them eating white pow
der with every morscl of meat, and ev-
cry one remembers Man FRIDAYS eX-
preSsiye reputation of salt. But the
savages who ate no white powder"
ate fish and cooked their flesh in sea
water rich in salt. In several parts of
Africa men are sold for salt, and on
the Gold Coast it is the most precious
Of all commodities. On the coast of
Sierra Leone man will sell his sister,
his wife or his child for salt, not hay
ing learned the art of distilling it from
.he sea.
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Besst sn all Sides

BY malaria, how shall we escape the dread in
lection? is the question which the denizens of
fever and agCe districts ask themselves. The
answer comes from former sufferers who for
years have escaped the yisitations of the
periodic scourge, through the protecting in
nuence of Hostetters Stomach BItters. When
the necessity for using preventive measures
arises, use this means of prevention at once
1t regulates the liver, facilitates digestion,
and liberates impurities from the system
when such exist, by promoting healthful
action of the bowels and kidneys. Act early.
In all regions where missmatlc vapors breed
disease. il is absolutely necessary to be pro-
yidcd with a safeguard, and this is true
though soJourn in such localities is destined
to be brief. No one can afford to breathe
malaria for short time The Bitters is a
sovereign specific for rheumatism, debility
and nervousness. Keep il on hand.
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4 Big State.

Several travelling men were talking
about railroads and the number of
states passed through by various lines
between eastern aud western points.
1--WE gone from New York to Chica-
go and passed through ten states, said
one.
Yes, but you went a roundabout
way. I've done it and only touched
five said another.
Two or three more made their state
ments, and then hard-looking politi-
clan put in.
Ugh" he grunted, you fellows
haven't had any experience at all.
went from Louisville to Washington
once, and back, aud was iii only one
state on the whole trip"
''Rutsw shouted the crowd. 1--WE
know geography better than that. You
couldn't do it" :
Il did, all the same"
"Name the state; there amt one in
the Union that big, urged the crowd.
Ain thcre?n he said with a wink
"What's the matter with state of
beastly intoNication? Who said let s
licker?p
They all said flicker. Merchant
IrGUCtcr.
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AN END TO BONE SCRAPING

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, H.,
says: "Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters. feel it my duty
to let suffering humanity know it. Have
had running sore on my leg for eight
years; my doctors told me | would have
to have the bone scraped or leg ampu-
tated. l used, instead, three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and my leg is now
sound and we'll" Electric Bitters are
sold at fifty cents bottle, and Bucklen's
Arnica Salve at 25c. per box by H. Hin
richs. 3
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1.-The Indians - said the tnacbar

1.-The Indians, said the teacher to
the Spectator, possess a logical mind.
The negroes do not. The negroes are
quick to see fact, but they do not
put one fact and another together and
draw a conclusion or make a COMPARE
son. The Indians do. For instance,
one of my Indian boys the other day
asked me the meaning of miss. TO
miss, / told him, is the same as 10
fail. You shoot at bird or at mark.
and do not hit it; you miss it. You
60 to 4 tailor's for a coat, and your
coat fits badly; it is a miss-ft. You
hope TO enter the middle class next
year, but you cannot pass the examin-
atoms, and so you miss the promotion ;
His face wore puzzled air and he
shook his head. Ten said |, there
is another meaning of miss. We call
a married lady madam; but an unmar-
ried lady miss His face frightened;
he smiled and nodded. .Ah! | see, :
he said. She has missed her man."
--ChrtSttuH Union.
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HAY FEVER

have suffered greatly from periodical
returns of Hay Fever. 1.-THE suggestion
of Covert Il Cheever, druggists, obtain
ed Ely's Cream Balm and used it during
severe attack. / can cheerfully testify
as to the Immediate and continued relief
obtained by It's use. | heartily recon-
mend it to those suffering from this Or
kindred complaints. Rev FL. A. Smith,
Clinton, Wis. u
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LOOKING over the Current Science
column of an exchange, we observe the
follwing cool paragraph, which we re-
produce at this season to show how
extreme the extremes in temperature can
be: "The lowestrecorded temperature
1893 degrees below zero F.-has been
produced by Olszewski by vnporizing
liquid nitrogen under low pressure.
Liquid carbon monoxide gave 365 degrees
below zero, and liquid oxygen 2463
degrees"
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The Br0ckton Gazette SAYS: The great
skill in doetoring claimed by clairvoy.
ants was fully illustrated last week 6v
4 circumstance which happened in
Sharon. An estiinable lady who had
been sick for Il long time with can
GER which good physicians knew to be
Incurable, was induced to try clair
voyant doctor. The one selected was
certain doctor" of North Easton.
lie professed to be able to tell the ex-
act condition of the patient without
seeing Ter, and sent medicine and =
diagnosis each week. Every letter
stated that she was getting better. A
few days after her death the following
was received by the family:
Mrs -: | gnd YOU about the
same. The acid in the blood has rath-
er diminished. Use the medicine and
oathe the same. Keep along with the
poultice."
a grand piano. just presented to the
Princess Beatrice, is a unique affair. 1t
IS III a black case. ornamcnted with
gold. The sustaining pedal enables the
payer 10 pro.Ong the sound of one or
more u the notes, on the organ prirci-
pc. The piano has so elastic a touch
that all the gradations, from the most
s0luued whisper TO the greatest for
u7sImo passage, can be accomplished
with tue effect.
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Mr. Shilia her the ..MrS part;,c+o,,

Mr.. Shillaber, the Mrs Partin cton.n
is over 40 and cripple. For thirty
years rheumatism mas tortured him.
and he has completely lost the use of
his lower limbs. Locomotion. save in
4 wheeled chair, is impossible with
him. He can neither stand nor walk.
but while in these respects he is as
helpless rs a babe. his general health is
sound, his appetite generous, and his
spirits are uncloudcd. Some OF the
funniest OF his sayings have been writ
ten when he was in acute pain.
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There may be some things more
difficult than writing aboard an express
train in mountainous country, but eat
ing soup on horseback is about the only
one we happen to think of at this moment.
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T. G. Buerstatte and Fl. Hinrichs wish
it known that they guarantee Acker's Dys-
pepsia Tablets to be the best remedy for
indigestion ever made; they always re-
lieye headache,
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T. c. Buerstatte and Fl. Hinrichs
guarantee positive relief for any cough,
cold, croup or lung complaint by using
Acker's English Remedy, or will refund
the money.
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5eS-Bues Flies

Quick. completecure, all Kidney, Bladder an
Urinary Diseases. Scalding. Irritation Stone
Gravel, Catarrh of the Bladder 81. Druggists
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Rough on Pain"

Wells Health Remover restores health and
ylgor, cures Dyspepsia, Headache, Nervous
ness, Debility. 81.
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Pretty Women

Cures Piles or Hemorrhoids. Itching, Pro
truding. Bleeding, Internal or other. Interna
and External Remedy i'll each package. Sur
cure, soc. Druggists
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Lite Pre- server.

you are railing broken, worn out and ncT-
yous, use wells Health Remover" 81. Drug
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Mothz,

Cures cholera, collie. cramps, diarrhoea. aches
pains spraius headache neuralgia. rheumatism
20c Rough on Pain Pastors, Ije.
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Flies, reaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice ,goph
ers, chipmunks, cleared out by Rough on
Rats" 15e.
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Palpitation. Dropsical Swellings, Dizziness
Indigestion. Headache, Sleeplessness curel by
Wells Health Renewer."
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Trough On catarrh'

Rough on Itch" cures humors, eruptions
ring-worm, letter, salt rheum, frosted feet
ohiIlblainS.
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The Hone Of the Ma


Collects offensive OdOTS al once. Complete
cure of worst chronic cases, also uneQualed as
gargie for Diptheria, Sore Throat, Foul Breath.
Ip-
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'1Buchu-PaiSa1'

ASK for Wells Rough on Corns.' I5c. Quie
complete cure. Hard or soft corns, wart bun
ions.
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Rough on Files.

II yOu are losing your grip on life, try Wells
Health Remover" Goes direct to the weak spot
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Singing. irritation, inflammation, all Kidney
and Urinary complaints, cured by "Buchu-
Paiba.' 81.
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The Hope OF the Nation
Children, slow in development puny, scrawn
and delicate, use Wells Health Renewer.''
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NEonph On Itcl

ETStty w omen.
Ladies who would retain freshness and VI
yacity, don't fail to try Wells Health Renew cr
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Water Bugs, Reaches"
Rough on Rats" clears them out, also
Beetles Ants
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.rRn,rzh IN Pats ,
Heatt PAIN

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants. bed
bugs.
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Horses for Sale.

The celebrated French Stallion. Trojan.
The Hambletonian Stallion, Bradley
Sixteen DO others of all ages.
Cheap for cash. or time will be given on ap-
proved security. VIII exchange entire lot for
Manltowoc real estate. G. c. BARNES.