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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12
A YANKEE TRICK

A red-faced jolly driver of big
two-horse truck team got into trouble
the other afternoon, says the Boston
Globe, compelling him to give away
secret which he would have been glad
to keep. He was coming up fremont
street from the North-end, and when
opposite the common got in a jam of
truck teams, one of which slued his
cart to one side, and tipped off por-
ton of his load. Among other things
which fell into the street were three
wooden shipping cases filled with eggs.
The cases We're medium size, holding
40 dozen each. The cover of one case
was knocked off Ia the fall, and the
large brown Plymouth Rock eggs went
skipping over the granite pavement
Ike English sparrows after spilled
grain. They rolled and caromed among
the wheels and the feet OF the horses,
greatly to the amusement OF two
newsboys, who rushed in and began
to break and suck the contents. A
large boy cracked and egg, and taking
it up over and expectant, watering
mouth, closed his eyes, opened the
shell, and gave himself up to CASTRO
nOmic Joy. An amber colored fluid
touched his tongue, causing him to
make a WY face and spit Rotten
asked a bystander. Nav" was the
reply, butts funny tasting eggs 'sev-
er / seed. Guess they be lined eggs
Then another boy carefully cracked
one of his with the handle of jack
knife and peeped through the crust.
After this he smelled of the shell care
fully, and then touched his tongue to
it. His eyes had a CLEAN of wonder
full intelligence as he turned to the
waiting crowd and said: ''Tain an
egg at all. It's nothing but whiskey."
OF course there was scramble for
the eggs, and the driver had hard
work to get his box back. When his
boxes We're all loaded again he said he
had received six cases of eggs from a
North-end liquor dealer, who told him
to take them to the Providence depot,
and cautioned him to be careful and
mot hatch the eggs on the way' as
they were for hotel use in Rhode Is
land
Taking up one of the eggs and
breaking it in front of the crowd, a
r1ddy liquid ran out, leaving nothing
but a common proclaim shell, such as
is sold at agricultural supply stores
for NESTS eggs" Instead of albumen
and yolk, every egg was full of the
best whiskey, each one containing
about enough for good drink. They
were filed through a small hole in the
big end, and the hole was closed with
waterproof cemented cloth of the same
color as the egg. By chalking the
eggs little the deception was com
plete. 'They are going to Newport
and Narragansett Pier" said the driv-
er, land I'll bet lots of people will eat
eggs down there who never liked them
| before"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12
A SLAUGHTER OF PIRATES.

The Shanghai Mercury of June Z,
which has lust reached this country,
tells a horrible story of the slaughter of
pirates on board the Chinese steamer
s.Meetoo." About two hundred men
took passage on the vessel, wearing
the grab of civilians, but with passes
of discharged soldiers They mingled
with 1900 real soldiers and other
passengers. A conspiracy was hatch
ed to Kill all the foreigners on board
and take charge of the ship. At Nan
king the commander of the ship went
ashore to get instructions from the
viceroy in reference to the conspiracy,
and the instructions that he received
were of very bloody character. When
the vessel set sail from Marking,
bloodshed began. 1t appears the
orders were to decapi!ate the whole
gang of pirates on the way up. But
how was this to be safely accomplish
ed? The pirates were mixed up with
the disbanded soldiers, and how were
they to be recognized, as many Of the
disbanded troops also Wore civilian
clothes? The general in command gave
secret orders to each of the soldiers to
have red ribbon woven In his tail;
those who had none were to be consid
cred pirates. The order was obeyed,
and on each hatchway leading from
the forehold, where the pirates were
stored away, were placed several of
the generals body guard, with drawn
swords. who had orders to cut every
body's head off who came on deck
without the red ribbon in his queue.
The general himself, with drawn
sword, was posted alongside the
hatchway, just abaft the foremost.
Soon head was seen popping out of
the hatchway; the red ribbon was alb
sent and with three slashes, given by
the general himself, the head was
severed and rolled along the ships
deck. This done, the general went
on the bridge to watch the further de-
capitations. Soon four others of the
pirates came up the hatchway on the
starboard side, but hardly had they
reached the deck when about dozen
of the generals body rushed upon
them with their swords and literally
hacked them to pieces, the headless,
armless and legless trunks rolling
about the deck in front of the chief
| officers room, whilst all around was
smeared with blood. The still con
yulsed limbs were thrown overheard
| The bloody business was kept up
| until the pirates heard of what was
going on and remained out of reach.
The general who had tired of the
slaughter allowed the rest of the
pirates to jump overheard and at
tempt to swim ashore when the vessel
was near Wuhu Few reached the
land.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12

Boston Budget: President Van BIZ
ren's SOD, Familiarity known as Prime
John, vas man of great natural abili
ity, good lawyer, and ready wit. On
one occasion he had taken some techni
cal legal advantage by which his oppo
nent's client in an action was nonsuited
The man was furious, and declared his
purpose to give piece of his mind when
he saw him; he would wither him. Hap
pening to see John one day at Downlng's.
standing at the bar, he boldly confront
ed the prince, and, being small man,
looked up at him fiercely and burst out:
"Mr. Van Buren,, is there any client SO
low and mean, or any case so nasty,
that you won't undertake to defend him
in it9"
81 don't know" said John. stopping
to put away another oyster; then bend
ing down and confdentially drawing out
his reply in the little mans ear: "Whai
you been doing?"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12

What fools boys are. How little do
they know. How wild and sophomore
are their crude idea of things. When
a boy runs away from home to 90 out
West and fight the Indians, he takes a
bowie knife, two revolvers, a Win
chester rifle, and lot of powder and
bullets. When warrior graduates at
West Point and makes ready to 90
forth and fight the Indians. he HES him
down to Washington, gets detailed on
somebody's staff, trades his uniform
for dress suit, and if the Indians
want to see him they must come to
Washington and leave their cards at
his hotel. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12
In order to measure the hours of tn,

In order to measure the hours of the
night as well as the day, the Greeks
and Romans used the clepsydra, which
means 1.-THE water steals away" A
large jar was filled with water and
hole was made in the bottom through
which the water could run. The glass
in those days was not transparent. No
one could see from the outside how
much water had escaped. So there were
made on the inside certain marks that
told the hours as the water ran out; or
else stick with notches In the edge
was dipped into the water and the
depth OF what was left showed the hour
Sometimes the water was dropped into
another jar in which block of wood
was floating, the block rising as the
hours went on. Once in awhile some
very rich mar had clepsydra that
sounded a musical note at every hour.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12

LABOR can be saved in the farm house
by the adoption of plain habits of living.
In the matter Of food, for example.
the most wholesome food is easiest pre-
pared. 1t is the ambition of many Of
the farmers wives and daughters always
to have plenty of pies and cakes on hand,
and never TO be caught by company with
out abundant supplies of the various
knick knackerIes Oh the table. This is
one reason why you find so many dys
peptics in the country.-EGchanqc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12
EXCITEMENT IN TEXAS,

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris. lex. by the re-
markabls recovery of Mr.. J. E. Corley,
who was so helpless he could not turn in
bod, or raise his head; everybody said
he was dying of Consumption. A trial
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery was
sent him. Finding relief, he bought a
large bottle and box of DIR. Kings New
Life Pills; by the time he had taken two
boxes of Pills, and two bottles of the
Discovery. he was well and had gained
in flesh thirty six pounds" Trial Bot
ties of this Great Discovery for Con,
sumption free ar III. Hinrichs'. 2
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12
TUE Man SHE WANTED A ROmf

The Man SHE WANTED.-A Roman
millionaire's son desired to travel
around the world His mother was
very anxious to secure a safe travel
ing companion for him, and advertis-
ed for one. OF the numberless appli-
Giants three were taken into consider
alton and invited to dinner to discuss
the final arrangements. When they
had passed a merry time over dinner
the lady suddenly threw herself on
her knees before her husband, crying
out: Il am miserable wretch.
Despair has made me a murderess.
The pineapple cream is poisoned.
You have all to die" One of the
young men began to lament his sad
fate, the second one remained sitting
on his chair like one turned to stone
with fright, and the third one ran to
the door, calling out: There is an an
tidote for every poison. [ will run to
the doctor" The signora stopped
him on the threshold, saying: ''The
story is invented l see you have
presence of mind. You shall accom-
pany my dear child" SO runs the
story.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12

HoT water is the best thing that can
be used to heal sprain or bruise. The
wounded part should be placed in water
as hot as can be borne for fifteen or
twenty minutes, and in all ordinary cases
the pain will gradually disappear. Hot
water applied by means of cloths is a
sovereign remedy for neuralgia and pleu-
risy palms., For burns or scalds, apply
cloths well saturated with cool alum wat
er, keeping the injured parts covered
from the air.-Boston Budget.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12

OcoNoMowoc has a bus driver that
at one time was leading educator IN
Michigan, and wealthy man, and at
present time is under contract to take
charge of high school in that state
next September at $1,000 year sal
arv. while his wife takes charge of one
of the departments in the same school
at liberal salary He says that his
health suffered by too close confine
ment In the school-room, and he, not
finding a business that he could make
living at, accepted the position that
he now occupies.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12

CHARCOAL is appreciated by fowls of
all kinds. The very best is found in
cbarred grain. Corn rosted like coffee
and fed once a day, would. no doubt.
pay for the trouble in the increased pro
duct of eggs. In fattening, the process
is much fastened by the use, and we
think the meat much more palatable.
There are many epicures who would
willingly pay larger price for poultry
fattened by the use of charred corn
Chicago Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12

APPLETON, Wis, July 30.-The re
port that natural gas has been dis
covered at Dundas is confirmed. One
of the men who dug the well was
frightfully burned about the face by
an explosion which occurred soon
after the vein was tapped. Follow
ing are the particulars of the discov-
cry: On last Friday three men start
ed to sink we'll, with a boring ma
chine, making hole % feet in dia-
meter. They bored to bed rock, and,
not finding water. determined to con-
tinue the boring. A heavy Pinch
drill about feet long was according
ly procured. When they had gone
down about 6 feet into the rock, the
man in the well heard a roaring noise,
and almost Immediately gas began to
escape and fill the well. He signal
ed to be drawn up, and upon reaching
the surface was SO overcome that 1t
was necessary to lay him on the grass
and revive him. The escape of gas
naturally caused great curiosity, and,
not understanding its nature, it was
proposed to lower a lantern into the
we'll The men accordingly bent over
the well in position to get good
view and the latern was lowered. 1t
had not progressed far when an explo-
sion took place which robbed all Of
them of their whiskers and eyebrows,
and burned the one previously men
toned in a terrible manner. The
well continued to burn, and as there
was barn within ten feet which was
in imminent danger of destruction,
the opening was covered with boards
and earth. The discovery causes
great excitement in the neighborhood
and it is proposed to form company
and pipe the gas to Kaukauna. One
of the men who dug the well has
sunk many others in the surrounding
region and says this is the first in
stance IN which gas has been found
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12
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SSAS-p

Save the Children. They sre es-
soNSS pecially liable to sudden
Colds, Coughs, Group, Whooping Cough,
etc. We guarantee Acller's English
Remedy 8 positive cure. It saves
hours of anxious watching. Sold by
F.IC. Buerstatte or Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12
a CARD

To All who are suffering from the errors an3 in
disCrctions OF youth, nervous weakness. early de-
cay, loss of manhood. etc, | will serd recipe
that will cure you FREE OF CHARGE This
great remedy discovered by missionary in
South America. send a self-addrEssed envelope
to the Rev. JOSEPH T. INNAN. Station D. New
York City. sCptE-N6
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12

A PLATINUM wire too fine to be seen
with the naked eye is said to have
been made by H. l. Reed, of Brook
lyn. It is to used in telescopes IS a
substitute for the spiders WeD usually
employed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12

CNNE S\oGN> ad5PIa l5 'a of
thousands suffering from asthma, Con-
sumption, Coughs, etc. Did you ever try
Acker's English Remedy? It is tho best
preparation known fer all Lung Troubles,
sold OF q positive guarantee at Ice, soc.
F. &. Duerstatte or Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12

. A BOY, notyet IL years of sge, in Min
nesota, has invented combined hay
rake and cocker" for which he has
refused an offer of 5000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12
SICE HORSES

are cured the quickest by the Horse
Medicines prepnraI BIZ Henry Hiurcijs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12

ONIONS from Egypt are being sold in
the streets of Boston.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12

HDI n for working people, Send 10 cents
~ - postage and we VIII mail you free
IIIIl II royal, valuable sample box os goods
that viii put yOn in the way OF max
ing more money IN few days than you ever thot
possible 81 any business Capital not required
You can live at home and work in spare time only
or all the time AT Of both sexes, of al ages,
srsndly successful. 50 cents to s. easily earned
syery evening. That all who want to work NAV
test the business, make this unparalleled offer:
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ulars directions, &c, sent free Immense paw
absolutely sure for all who commence st once
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AthIophorosn WILL Cure You ]

II you cannot get ATHLoPHoRos of your drug
gtt, We VIII send tt express paid, on receipt OF
regular price-one dollar per bottle. We prefer
that you buy It from your druggist, but II he
hasn't IL, do not be persuaded TO Try something
else, bur order ct once from us as directed =
aTRl5Pa0S0S CO., IN WALL ST., NEW YORK.
NORTHUMBERLAND Observation-Disclosures
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-11
SOME HINTS.
To Young Mon Who want to Marry.
Sunny South.

sunny sOuth'
Select the girl.
Agree with the girls father in politics
and the mother in religion.
II you have rival keep an eye on him;
II he is widower keep two eyes on him
Don't swear to the girl that you have no
bad habits. 1t will be enough for you TO
say that you never heard yourself snore in
your sleep.
Don't put much sweet stuff on paper
Ifyou do you will hear it read in after
years, when your wife has some especial
purpose In in1lcung upon you the severest
punishment known TO married man.
Go home at reasonable hour In the
evening. Don't wait till the girl has to
throw her whole soul into yawn that
she can't cover with both hands. A little
thing like that may cause GOODNESS at
the very beginning OF the game.
II YOU TT down on some molasses candy
that little Willie has left on the chall
while wearing your new summer trousers
for the first time, smile sweetly and re-
mark that you don't mind sitting on
molasses candy At all, and that "boys will
be boys.n Reserve your true feelings for
future reference
II on the occasion Of your first call the
girl upon whom you have placed your
young affections looks like an iceberg and
acts like cold wave, take your leave
early and stay away. Woman In her hours
OF freeze is uncertain, copy and hard to
please.
In cold weather finish saying goodnight
In the house, Don't stretch 1t all the way
to the front gate and thus lay the foanda-
ton for future asthma, bronchitis, neu.
ralgia and chronic catarrh, to help YOU
worry the girl to death after she has mar
/ ried you.
DON'T lie about your financial condition.
II Is very annoying to bride who has
4 pictured for herself life of luxury In her
ancestral halls TO learn too late that you
expect her to ask bald-headed parent,
who has been uniformly Kind 10 her, To
take you In out Of the cold.
Don't be too soft. Don't say "These
little hands shall never do astroke OF work
when they are mine, and ''you shall have
nothing TO do in our home but to sit All
day long and chirp TO the eanaries," as Il
any sensible woman could be happy fool
Ing away time In that sort Of style; and ,
glrl has fine Tetentiye memory foa III,
soft things and silly promises OF court
ship, ana occasionally, In after wears
when she Is washing the dinner dishes o
I patching the west end of your trousers
she will remind yoa OF them In a cold
sarcastic tone OF voice.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-11

but don't borrow. Try nIs sss Ms n
don't mind, # its really nee sa,, ,a
But don't buy things You cah Nv
And OF all manner of debtors l,,l H
pie bailding churches they s .sss \
are the most detestable non y q
Can't you preach and prss Nj
hedges or Ia n sand pis OK , y
firstl And of all manner o ,l,.S,,
ldiotically built, iron cau VA ~
most dampablest 10 me' ,slis
scots and believers Ia apy 1ss
Hlndoos, Turks, Feather "a IA
Mnmbo Jrmoos, log ~ IA
shippers, who want churhea "A
Ilnglish Evangelical see .,,.,',ssl
absurd and, entirely oblec,n,o.s 4,
endurable to me. All W.T. W. a
very easilghaye t0and out ' "a.
Any other sort OF sSe. ,Sslrs
bothering me to write u =
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-11
ColunsvllIe.


SpeClHI 70 inc UhztJIo'
CoLLINsvLLE, TEX, July l0,--This
section was to day visited by refreshing
shower, which will help the suffering corn
and give boost TO our already fine cot
ton crop.
The Cumberland Presbyterian church
is now having very successful meeting
Men who seemingly would have been the
last to take an interest in religion are
coming into the Christian fold.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-11

John Ruskin, being asked the other day
for aid in paying OF church debt, replied
by letter thus; 81 am sOrrowfully amused
at your appeal to me, q all people In the
world, the precisely least likely to give
you u farihing. Ny fret word 70 ali men
and boys who care TO hear zoe is don't
get into debt, Htarye and 20 10 heaven,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-11
lie Didn't Catch on.

special 10 he Gazette.
MILmcAN, Tx, July lO.--A negro 10y
about ten years Of age narrowly escaped
being crushed to death by the cars here
yesterday. AS No. 10 freight was running
by the depot the boy, thinking he could
catch on like Mr.. Brakey, was thrown be-
tween the track and wharf. Fortunately
he was balanced the right way and fell
against the wharf.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-11
A Prominent Physician Dead,

cpcolAl 70 the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TRx., July lO.-Dr. William
J. Burt, prominent physician and sec
retarY Of the State Medical association,
died to-day OF acute dysentery. DIR. Burt
was born In Dawson county, Ca, June
Is, 1898. After receiving literary edu-
cation he entered the medical college OF
Atlanta, from which he graduated in SEQ.
10 the same year he moved to Arkansas
and entered the Confederate army as
surgeon 10 the Eighteenth Arkan-
sas regiment. He continued In
the service until the close OF 1871,
when he came to Austin for his health,
where he has resided ever since. He was
one OF the leading physicians OF this city
and coanty, aud had an extensive
practice. During 'si and $50 he was
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-11

Special TO the Gazette.
CISCO, TEX, July l0-Mr Winter
Walker of Memphis, Tenn, formerly Of
Galveston, ard brother to our townsman,
IL, w. Walker, died yesterday morning at
O'Clock and was buried yesterday even.
Ing in the city cemetery Mr.. Walker was
well known in Texas as a commission
merchant, having been engaged in that
business in Galveston some twenty years
before he moved TO Memphis about two
years ago, where he was engaged in the
same business.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-11
BAIRD.
Bnir
Special 30 the Gazette.

SpCClul 10 tht .phItttcs
BAIRD, Tex, July 10 Our citizens
have purchased new pump for the pub
lie WE'LL 1t was put in place this morn
ing and all were supplied with good fresh
water to-day.
The northern part Of Callahan county
has been visited by good rains, enough to
swell the streams, which is blessing to
stock.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-11


Special to the Gazette,
TEMPLE, TEX. July l0.-Glauders or
something similar has broken out among
the horses few miles south OF the city,
and is creating deal Of uneasiness
among the owners Of horses and mules.
A description OF the disease has been sent
to Washington with request that the
official veterinarian prescribe treatment.
Work Is now under Roadway ON our
new cotton compress, and contracts have
been signed for the immediate erection OF
other brick buildings in the city OF the
value OF $4,000
John Jordan, the swltchman who fell
from the car here on Thursday night and
was insiSntl} killed, was buried at the
cemetery on last evening by his brother
brakemen, who performed the last sad
rites In very appropriate manner.
Prof. j +. Murray OF 0enoville has
been selected as superintendent of our
city schools for the ensuing year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-11

Correspondence Of the Gazette
ALyARADo, TEX, July 1.-The examln-
ing trial OF Allen Overturi, charged with
outraging the person Of Mrs Lily Thomp-
son, four miles south of town, as reported
in The GAZETTE on Wednesday, was con-
cluded late last night The evidence
established sufficient ground for tho court
to deny Overturf bail and he was re-
handed to jail to await the action of the
grand jury.
The huntsville Sunday school picnic
to-day was a grand success
Several families have arrived here from
the drought-stricken West In search Of
homes and employment.