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Electrical CuriOSitieS.

Among the interesting articles that
we SELL, said a dealer in telegraphic
and electrical supplies, sis an improved
counting machine. 1t is very useful
appliance for superintendents, tele-
graph inspectors, and others connected
with telegraph construct on and repair
work. 1t is a curious instrument and
is about the size and shape of a watch.
Carried in the hand . single pressure
upon a spring that it contains, records
one and SO on up to 1000. 1t is used
for keeping tally of any kind, such as
counting poles, broken insulation,
making inspection tallies of materials,
etc.
"A curious name to an important
little article is the anti-hum. The mul-
tiplication of telegraph lines and their
connection with buildings of all kind,
has made demand for stopping the
humming noise. The principle of the
instrument is simple. An ordinary
shackle of galvanized iron is provided
with a washer or cushion of soft rub
Der, which, when connected, takes the
strain off the wire, stopping its vibra-
ton, which is the cause OF the noise.
conveys the current. An instrument
of peculiar interest is an electro-me-
chanical tower-bell striker. 1t is
adapted to strike by electrical connec-
ton lerso hollis of from fi,-n hrrndrnd to
ten thousand pounds weight 1t will
operate with a light battery power,
and all that is required in connection
with it is q simple key or prostitution
and battery. 1t is used Tor fire-alarm
purposes in connection with the tele-
phone exchanges. As in many cases
the telephone is used for sending fire
alarms, the operator can with this ap-
paratus give the public alarm on any
near tower bell by the simple use of his
PROSECUTIONS.
IAN electric apparatus for blasting
is something novel to the general pub
lie, although it has been in use some
time. 1t is q magneto-electric instru-
ment of small size and weighs only
about sixteen pounds. 1t occupies
considerably less than one-half cubic
foot Of space. 1t has magnet of the
horseshoe character, of iron, wound
about with coils of insulated copper
wire; between the poles of the magnet
of cylindrical construction, carrying in
its body other insulated wire coiled
longitudinalIy as to the cylinder. The
rapid revolution OF the armature by
suitable means generates and sustains
in the machine an accumulative cur
rent of voltaic electricity of great pow
er, which at tie moment of its maxi
mum intensity is practically switched
off to the outside current in which are
the fuses, and in the interior of each
fuse the ignition is accomplished in
stantly. 1t was machine of similar
description that was used in blasting
at He'll gate when Gen. Newton little
daughter pressed the button that set
the apparatus in motion by which
thousands of tons of rocks were dis
placed. ".~-AeaO York Nal and ErDreSS
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SCentjng 4 Shaver.

Many years ago, when slavery was
the rule and not the exception, vessels
running cargo were extremely clever
in eluding capture and putting their
pursuers off the scent 4 good story
is told of the tlagship-Winchester /
think--going out of Simon Bay bound
to the Mauritius. When off Cape
Hangklip, late one afternoon. very
rakish, suspicious-looking craft was
sighted, carrying an unusual number
of staysails and studdiugsails, who up
on seeing the man-of-war hoisted Span
ish colors and her number of Marryat's
code and requested to be reported.
She passed quite close, and was ap-
parently passenger ship of about 500
tons burden, for as she neared them
about a dozen ladies, in very smart
bonnets, wells, and parasols, were OBJ
served TO come on deck and wave their
handkerchiefs with every demonstra-
ton of cordiality 10 the officers of the
flagship. She seemed also to have
large crew and was very clean and
smart. Suspicion was quite disarmed.
and she was logged as n passenger ship
from Manila TO Cadiz. The Admiral
was alone in his opinion that all was
not right, remarking that the ladies
waved their pocket handkerchiefs un-
commonly long and vigorously to a
mere passing ship; he also thought the
handkerchiefs unusually large, and fur
ther he mentioned that as she passed
he was looking out of the door in the
stern gallery, and faint. curious Whit
came down on the wind, reminding
him of something long past. He could
not remember for a moment of what it
did remind him, but it suddenly oc-
Cured to him several hours after that
the faint passing odor, as the strange
vessel swept by, recalled the smell of q
slave ship which he had navigated into
port years before. And he was right.
This same vessel was taken, Off the
Havana, on her subscqent voyage,
and proved to have been Spanish
ship from Fernando, Neloso River, in
the Mozambique Channel. full of slaves
for Cuba. Her Captain explained with
delighted pride his meeting with the
flagship off the Cape, and now, seeing
large man-of-war bearing down upon
him with the certainty OF capture and
no hope to escape should the ships
character be known, he adopted the
clever eXpedient, doubtless not for the
first time, of dressing up number of
his men in women'S attire, ruse that
was in this instance entirely successful.
-dW tie Year RONR9
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Despised Because They Are Dirt
ChcaN.

''Style is everything nowadays"
said a Market street merchant to a
Pittsburg Dispatch reporter yesterday,
as he ordered street arab out of his
store and reprimanded clerk for
throwing piece on the floor. Yes,
style is everything he continued.
I'VE have departed from the mex
pensive and simple customs of our
fathers. We are democrats no longer;
we are aristocrats, whether we have
money to carry out our pretensions or
not. The utility of a thing is not
taken into consideration in our pur-
chases. Look at the calico on that
counter. 1t is beautiful. makes hand
some dresses and wears well, but
scarcely any one buys it. Why? Be-
cause the price is only or 10 cents a
yard. There can be no other reason.
At that rate 4 dress-pattern would cost
about 81. What lady would be caught
wearing dress that cost only 81? She
would feel everlastingly disgraced.
But the price up to IS cents or 81
yard, and they would all want it. The
high price would make it fashionable.
and there would be such rush for it
we would be troubled to supply the de-
mand."
''Do you ever talk to your wife in
that style?" inquired the reporter.
mo; but she is like the rest of
them,' he replied, tartly. when l
was boy" he resumed, rabbits were
so plentiful as to be drug on the mar
Ike. They could be bought for 5 and
10 cents apiece. At that price nobody
would eat them. Here in Pittsburg,
where they command from 80 to 60
cents pair, they are considered a
great delicacy, and everybody eats
rabbit. What makes the difference?
The price What else could it beP
There is no difference in the animal,
for rabbit is rabbit the world over"
After pauaing a moment and glanc-
ing sharply at his clerks, the merchant
continued:
Beef liver is considered plebeian
article of diet, solely because it is dirt
cheap. If by chance any person buys
it, it is tucked away in the bottom of
the basket, so as to be secure from pry
ing eyes. The average man or woman
would feel disgraced if it were known
they had eaten liver. Raise the price
1Or liver TO 10 or 70 Genus Il pOunu, ana
there would be a rush for it. 1t would
be the fashionable dish. Ladies would
serve it at their teas. and pass it around
at their social gatherings. But SO long
as it can be had for the asking it will
remain the despised thing it is. And
so with many other things. You see
how it is; style and price are every
thing, utility is nowhere. The man or
woman who don't throw money away
is looked down upon. If they have
none of their own to squander they
must squander somebody's else's.
Il could tell you more of the same
sort" he added, 'but it is my supper
hour" saying which he directed the
cashier to turn out one of the two gas
lights he was using, and walked off to-
ward home, leaving the reporter to
draw moral from the discourse he
had listened to, which task is submitted
to the reader as the quickest way out
of tho diff GUILTY
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Major Reno and Sitting Bull.

Major Reno, who was left in COM
mand of Custer reserve in the great
massacre when that officer lost his life,
is in Washington at present, and has
taken advantage of the presence of Sit
ting Bull in the city to interview the
great Sioux chief. Major Reno has al
ways desired to obtain from Sitting
Bull the number of warriors engaged
in the Custer massacre lie himself,
in his official report. estimated the
number at 5000. He also wished to
talk over the massacre generally, and
hear what Sitting Bull had 10 say. The
Indians have no means of counting eX-
cept by comparison, and therefore Sit
ting Bull could not state definitely the
number of warriors engaged in the
massacre.
He, however, with the aid of his fin
gers, called to mind there were seven
tribes and part of another assembled
on the banks of the Little Big Horn for
three days before Custer met his fate,
engaged in the sun dance, the greatest
dance known to the Indian race. He
said the bands occupied over 700
tepees, and from this his interpreter
inferred that there were from 5000 to
5000 Indians attending the dance.
The combined forces of Reno and Gus
ter would have been easily vanquished
by an enemy so strong In numbers.
The chief does not wish to talk much
about Custer. He fears the white peo-
pie would even now punish him if they
knew to what extent he was concerned
in the fight. Washington Correspond
enCe ER0uiTer.
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Ihe Greatest Book Of the Century.

A little while ago | was standino
near the entrance as two foreigners
came toward ME. One of them at
least evidently German-he might
have been Professor from his appear
ance-and the smooth-faced youth who
accompanied him looked like a pupil.
lie was evidently pointing out to The
younger man the principal features of
interest in the room. As they passed
me my interest was excited by over
hearing the remark in English: Now
we will see where the English keep
their national copy of the greatest
book of the century," | followed the
strangers with my eyes as they went
round the room past shelf after shelf,
until they stood in front of the section
devoted to philosophy. and science.
linen my curiosity got the better of me,
and followed them, determined to see
what IN the opinion of the German was
the great book of tile age. He was
taking out the end volume in the fifth
row from the top. | saw them look at
1T thoughtfully, and turn over the
leaves without reading; then they put
1t respectfully back in Its place. When
they had gone | drew the little volume
from It's resting place, where 1T seemed
lost In the immensity around. 1t was
Darwin's Origin of Species" | took
the book to my seat, for the remark of
the German had given new interest
to It's familiar pages. As | turned over
the well-thumbed leaves of "tbe na-
tional copy" stained and worn by
many fingers, there were manv
thoughts in my mind, and as | took it
back to its place | was thinking that if
were poet L might indeed choose
many meaner theme for inspir.tio
than that same small item of tb,, GREAT
national collection. - Chanbers's Jour
nal.
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"a knowledge of farming comes
mighty handy when you are making a
canvass" said a well-known politician
to Pittsburg Dispatch reporter. at
did a good deal for John Robb when he
ran the first time for district attorney.
One of the rural districts had been
fixed solidly, it was thought, for Robb' S
opponent, and. while he had little OF
no hope of getting delegate from the
township, he drove out one day. Now,
a certain farmer there was the con-
trolling spirit, and when Robb drove
up to his place he was in field plow-
ing. Robb asked him for his support,
but the horny-handed tillcr of the
ground demurred, saying: You poll
ticians come out here and talk sweet
before the election and then don't care
shucks for us after it is over We'll,
you are pretty good farmer said
Robb, and if am nominated | will do
my best.
g That's some more of your blarney.
How do you know that | am a good
farmer. l tell you that kind of talk
don't go with me-
You are good farmer, but YOU arc
not good at plowing,' said Robb.
What do you know about plow-
ing?' retorted the granger.
" Well, FL show you, said the can.
dIdate. and throwing off his coat he
pIoWed couple of burrows, and did il
SO well that he completely won the
farmers heart.
F." Ill be your delegate, and was on
deck when the roll was called"
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4 New Dodge.

Il beg your pardon, said slouchi-
" dressed individual, reaching for a
burr which adhered to the coat-sleeve
of a gentleman just ahead of him;
there's burr Oh your coat, sir; per-
NIT me to remove it" Thank you;
no consequence, said the gentleman.
himself removing the burr. The i'm
pecunious one struck an attitude, told
the regulation story OF hunger, and
preferred a request for 10 cents with
which to buy bread. He got the mon
ey. but still fingered. What is it, my
man?" asked the gentleman. please,
SIR" replie1 the tramp, you have my
burr in YOUR hand. I'd like it, if you
please. It's my capital, you know"
Your capital?" Yes, my capital;
you see, | sticks it onto cove what
looks downy, you know, and then |
steps up apd takes it off. Sometimes
| only gets thanks for my trouble, and
sometimes | don't get that much; and
then some of them comes down hand
some. Yes. boss, that's my capital;
couldn't do business without it; have
to shut up shop, vol know. "-Boston
IruRscFipt.
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Sea Foam.

Light DER the billows our good boat bounds,
Who would remain on the aTcary shore?
Like the wild red deer from the eager hounds,
She springs at the steady dip of the oar.
Oh, dearer than gold is the cleaning white
foam,
1t calls US, IT beckons away from our home,
And We answer with hearts beating wildly and
free.
We're coming 10 meet thee, were coming TO
greet thee,
Then give us thy welcome. while Queen Of the
Sea!
To dash on the crest Of some mighty wave,
To dip like a gull from the CLASSY wall,
We fear not TO rest in an ocean grave,
Death comes but once, and he comes to all.
And the cleaning white foam, with its mantle
CUtepread,
Would pillow us soft with its arms for our bed.
So we answer with hearts beating wildly and
free.
We're coming to meet thee, we're coming to
greet thee,
We fy TO thy bosom, white Queen of the sea!
Glare Beatrice Coffey.
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SDeCiaiiSm in Medicine.

If specialists did not meet 4 distinct
want they would soon be driven off the
field. 1t is idle to inquire whether in
this instance the demand created the
supply. or vice versa; all that we are
concerned with here is the fact that
the public voice decisively approves of
the existence of specialists. This is
conyincingly demonstrated as time
goes on by the increasing confidence
which is placed in their opinion and
advice. A striking confirmation of this
is afforded by the circumstance that
when medical men have sickness in
their own families they put prejudice
aside and invoke the assistance of the
despised specialist. In my own pro-
vince it is my pleasure and my privi-
lege to treat a large number of my pro-
fessional brethren with whose personal
ailments or those of their wives and
children l am occupied during a con-
siderable portion of each working day.
Many other specialists are doubtless
recipients of the like indisputable sin
cere form of compliment. The grow
ing favor with which specialism is
looked on by the public is also fully
recognized by young physicians, and
still more by successful general practi-
TONERS ambitious of emerging into the
more rarefied atmosphere of consulting
work. The press of competition is so
fierce in the present over-crowded state
OF the medical profession that unless a
man has some peculiar and decided ad-
vantage over the general run of his fel-
lows he stands no chance of coming to
the front Something more is neces-
sary nowadays for success in the high
er walks of medicine than mere gener-
al ability. Supreme talent will, of
course, ultimately find its level, unless
kept down by accident or misfortune;
but for the average clever man there is
little prospect OF brilliant success un-
less be has (or can persuade the world
he has) the power of dcing some par
ticular thing better ;han any one else,
or at any rate pre-eminently well.
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Il dislike to see you eat cayenne
pepper" said wholesale grocer to a
friend who was putting the stuff on
some raw oysters. .'Why?" said the
friend. The grocer busted a little
of the pepper on the open page of his
notebook and drew his finger over it.
A number of small red lines showed
where grains of pepper had been drawn
over the paper. because half of this
stuff is not pepper. The real article,
pure and strong, comes from the West
Indies. 1t is regularly adulterated for
restaurant use by mixing it with rice,
flour and ground mustard husks which
have been colored with red lead. Those
red lines on the paper are pure red
paint
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The Extent of Human Travel.

The movement of persons has UNDER
gone quite as important a growth as
that of goods. In the Review of the
Worlds Economy" already named,
the number of passengers carried by
all the railroads in all parts of the
world, in 1882, is estimated at 2,4OO,-.
1000, or an average of six and half
million day. The absolute number
OF passengers carried on steamers is
smaller; but here, as was also the case
with goods, they are carried for longer
distances, and more days journeys,
than on railroads; SO that, estimated
by the mile or the day, the amount
both of freight and passenger work the
steamers do will appear to much better
advantage.
The significance of the facilitation of
passenger transportion is derived prin-
cipally from its effects On social condi-
tons, civilization, and customs. One
OF the most important of these effects
Is illustrated in emigration, which has
assumed grand dimensions under the
operation of the new methods of cum
munication. Of the twelve and half
million emigrants who went to the
UhIleu otateS between the recognition
OF their independence and 1883, not
more than a million belong to the time
previous to the establishment of reg
uIar passenger communication by
steamer with Europe, about 1914. As
result of the establishment of this
method of communication and of the,
building of railroads that opened the
Mississippi Valley and the western
part of the continent, emigration as
sumed colossal proportions Besides
the amelioration of the voyage, which
has become an affair of not more
than ten or twelve days for emigrant-,
vessels, the improved fare, the cheaper
rate of passage, and the punctuaiity
and increased safety of the transit,
may be marked as circumstances con-
tributing to this result. Herr c. Her
zOg, i7a P0pular Science M0ntkyu.
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A remark by Mr.. Howells in the
course of his late reading in Boston at
, the Authors Fund benefit as to How
much easier it is to make ones peace
with ones God than with ones wife,
seems to have especially tckled the
risibiiities of the clergy OF the plat
form, for Bishop Potter is reported to
have laughed until be was red in the
face and Bishop Cox laughed until he
cried
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"To illustrate, said the professor
1--WE will take some simple, semi-tran.
sparent article-anything of that ma,
ture; take something translucent, Mr..
Zany." THANK YOU" replied the
student, ''since you insist upon il. I
will. Loud and long continue, ap-
plause and cries of More! Mo- er' and
''Zweir'l
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Bucklin's Arnica Salve,

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 25 cents per box. For sale by HI.
Hinrichs.
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TrORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
a Oaice in TorrisOn's brick block, north end
Sth street bridge, Manitowocs Wisconsin. ColIec
G0ns promptly attended TO.
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r X PAINE. tI. d.,

nHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE AT
Residence of pr. Z simon. Hancock street,
.1eaY the court h0usc. Manitowoc, Wis. del5
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L. S. LUHMANN, N. D

DREWER AND MASTER, CORNER SIXTH
- and Washington streets. South side. The
highest cash price paid FOR Barley.
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cHAH H SEEGER

nENTIST. OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN ANDER-
, sons Block, Corner South Eighth and Quay
Streets. Nanit0woc, Wis. Prompt attention viii
be given to all work entrusted 70 me. aPr!'-ol
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RARRER SHOP.

CtkRL PANGBURN'S Barbershop, in Barnes
Sblock on North Eighth street. ork done IN
good taste. Particular attention pad 10 LADIES
and Childrcns hair cutting and shampoolnS. by
ali means call and see Carl.
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MAT RAHR,S- SONS.

1 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Il OEiee, il Toruscn's Brick Block, Eighth
street, MamltOv CT, Wisconsin.
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DOES YOUR HORSE COUGH?
Il so, use, Hinr.chs Improved Horse
Powder 'N best in She world for couoha
and colds. D"
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A TTOENEYS ASDCoJ JNS ELGRS At Law
2 O4ice over First National Bank, Eighth ST
Collections promptly attended 70.
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K. EstABRa0K. W. a. NALRf
FSTABROOK & WALKER,
II r, e w 7. TURNER.

4 TTORNEYS AT IlAW. OffiCc corner Lighth
a ana Franklin streets, in Woods Block over
Waguer-- store South Side, ManitowoC, Wis.
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I y MARKHAM,

TTORNEYs AT LAW, OFFICE ON STH
q Street South side, over kghlers store, Man
towOc, Wisconsin.
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Nj. KETTENHOFFEN,

NTORTIIWESTERN HOUSE, FRANKLIN AND
~ NiRfh streets, Manitowoc. Travellers viii
b ere find the best Accommodations, Sample rooms
attached.
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=. }. sCHNgrz, MICHAEL kIRWAH
SCHMITZ & kIRWAN,


TTORNEYS At LAW. OFFICE IN Franz
r BLoCE South Eighth Street, ManitowoC
Wisconsin Imay1i
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PRESCRIPTION druggist always in at
tendence at Rinrichs' Drug Store.
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TT0BNEYs i COCNSELLORS At LAW.
a ole. ia Carus' Block. first floor, IN door
esdfnr 70 County Judges Office. South Eighth
Street Mauitcwoc. Wis. Collections promptly
attended TO- JULIO
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. SANRERS0N

sEAErFAC CTURER AND DEALER IN BOOTS
w shoes Leather, &C, &c. shop on Buffalo
Street near the corner OF Eighth. Repairing
ncatly Y and promptly executed
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DIR. WATROUS.

nETTIST Torrison'S Book. EitallZed an
J ivan for the painless extraction OF teeth
All wort, dom. III the very best manner and guar
autecd. Office huars: to IL a. NJ, and 70 . r r
n. Evenings. 70 5. sundays, 10 10 !: n. ~ ano
u p u. ttrrnLan spoken. IJutot