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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

DINING IN AN EGYPTIAN HAREM.-Let
me describe a dinner in the harem
when d guest is present. Their tables
are always circular and about foot
and half in hight They sit like
dolls around them on cushions. The
old, inactive, and fat, once down, have
to be pulled up. They serve but one
dish at time, and that in large cir
cular salver of silver, brass, or some
times gold. They have no forks,
knives, or spoons, but each dips two
fingers of the right hand into the dish
and takes out a bit, the meat having
previously been cut into small pieces
in the kitchen. If they wish particu-
larly to distinguish visitor they
select dainty piece and place it in
her mouth 1t would be an insult to
betray any feeling but delight at such
a mark of favor. A great dish for a
feast, and one which few Christian
woman have ever tasted, is that of a
lamb roasted whole. After the man
her of nest of Chinese boxes, each
smaller than the other, the lamb is
stuffed with d whole turkey, the tUr-
key with a chicken, the chicken with
a pigeon, the pigeon with quail, the
Quail with becafic, the smallest bird
known except the humming-bird. 1t
resembles our reed bird in taste and
makes only one mouthfu1. The lamb
is roasted over a slow fire until it is
cooked in shreds and melts into one,
as it were.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

WHERE FISH COME FRoM.-Several
labored and improbable theories have
been advanced as to the manner In
which fish find their way into newly
formed lakes and ponds. Some natur-
aGsts have supported the idea of spon-
taneous generation. Others have
thought that when ponds are formed
in spots that have in former ages been
under the level of the sea, spawn may
exist in the sand, and that it may be
viviied by the access of water. None
of these and similar theories are near
ly so probable as the simple one that
aquatic birds transport spawn IN yari
Gus ways from one pond to another.
The minute eggs of fish must often
become entangled In the feathers of
birds and get worked off when they
alight in newly-formed pieces of water.
Then, again, some large water beetles
are amphibious, and in the evening
quit the pools they frequent and carry
the minute ova of fishes to distant
waters. Horses, COWS, and other ami
| mails may even be the means Of peopl-
ing new ponds, for it easy to under
stand that spawn may frequently cling
to their hair when they are wadine
about pools or crossing rivers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

WASTE OF LAND IN FENCEs.-We
are well aware that there is a good
deal Of land to the acre" in the
Northwest, that there is much unoccu
pied land, but fences take up too
much room. For instance, if a farm
Of 100 acres is divided by fences into
fields of ten acres each, there are five
miles of fence. If each fence row is
one rod wide, no less than ten acres
Of land is occupied by them, this is
equal to six and one fourth per cent
Of the farm. and the loss of the use
of the land is exactly equal to charge
Of six and one-fourth per cent on the
whole value of the farm. This is not
all; nearly every fence row IN the
Northwest is made nursery for weeds,
which stock the whole farm aud
make an immense amount of labor
necessary to keep them from smother
ing the crops Much damage always
results TO the crops from these weeds,
and If these expenses are added to the
first one the whole will easily sum up
to twenty per cent, or tax of one
fifth of the value Of the farm. To
remedy this we would have fewer
fences, or we would clean and seed
the fence rows to grass or clover and
NOW them twice a year Ten acres of
clover or timothy would at least sup
ply a farm with seed and few tons
of hay every year. In that event We
would consider the fence rows a valu-
able part of the farm and use them as
such. We are well aware that in the
more recently settled portions of the
| Northwest not much attention is Civ
en- to fences, and we are glad of it.
1t is said to be cheaper to herd stock
than to build fences.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18
SMUGGLING ON THE SWISS
ITALIAN FRONTIER.

The ingenuity OF smugglers has
never perhaps been more striklngly
illustrated than If was few days ago
on the Swiss-Italian frontier. An in
nocent looking wagner, with wagon
load OF cheese, arrived at the Italian
Custom House at Chiasso. He had
come from Lugano, and his destina-
ton was a small Italian village called
Marignan. The cheese weighed three
tons, and the wagner, who was ''child-
like and bland" whistled blthly as
he duly presented papers, which GER
titled that he was employed by the
firm of-to convey the cheese, which
formed part only of large order, to
its purchasers at Marignan- The pa
pers were examined and found en- re
gle. and before resuming his journey
the WAGNER stepped into neighboring
cafe with one of the douaniers, for the
day was hot, and a cigarette and a
glass Of wine could not fail to be &C
ceptable. But the delay for refresh
ments was destined to prove fatal to
the wagoner's hopes, for during his
absence another douanier wistfully
gazed on the tempting load of cheese
and, thinking that slice from such
quantity would never be missed, and
at the same time would, in conjunction
with a fnorsel of garlic and piece of
black bread, afford him delectable
supper, he whipped out his knife and,
selecting a prime-looking cheese, he
proceeded to cut into it, or rather he
did not cut into it, for either his
knife was blunt or the cheese was I'm
commonly hard. This peculiarly in
duced him to consult with colleague,
and together they proceeded to make
something more than cursory exami-
nation Of these remarkable cheeses.
Lo and behold! They proved to be
not cheeses at all, but solid compact
rolls of tobacco artfully done up in
cement; this again was covered with
canvas, which was painted to repre-
sent cheese. Of course the find was
instantly confiscated and the bithe
WAGNER was transferred from the
comforts of the cafe to the hardships
of jail. It is said that both the con-
signor and consignee will be called to
account, and that the fine likely to be
inflicted will not fall short of thou
sand pounds. "-GefleUd Letter to Lon
don Daily Nears.
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correspond so entirely with

described correspond so entirely with
those known to result from particu-
Lar kind of thunder-stroke that we can
not accuse the author of writing
otherwise than in good faith. The
supernatural coloring may fairly be
ascribed to want of knowledge in
regard to a subject which, even now
is imperfectly understood. The Malta
storm cloud, which destroyed nearly
two hundred lives, and laid IN ruins
almost everything in its way, is de
scribed by Brydone as being at first
black, afterward changing its color
till it became like fame Of fire mixed
with black smoke, but he reports that
despite the scientific explanations of
this extraordinary storm-cloud the
people declared with one voice that it
was a legion of demons let loose to
punish them for their sins. There
were, says he, thousand people in
Malta that were ready to take their
oath that they saw the fends within
the cloud, ''ail as black as pitch, and
breathing out fire and birthstone. -
Chambers Journal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18
ANGORAS UP HIGH.

I was on the summit of Tallac, near
" 10000 feet in elevation, at sunset.
| there found nearly 200 Angora goats
camped for the night on rock about
thirty feet east of and below the sum
nit. They were in full sight of Ia
hoe and the best views from the sum
NIT. There was fine, green mountain
pasture. soft-soil bedding and shelter
down below them a mile or two, but
they preferred the rocks of the sum
NIT and the keener air and magnltl
cent mountain pictures. Their bed
was nearer the stars, and they would
have the very earliest sight of the
morning sun. -Four hundred of this
breed of goats were, five years ago,
every one killed by lightning near
the same spot. They were the pro
perry of the same owner, Mr.. Gilmore
of Glen Alpine Springs. Many Of
them were pure or half pure breeds.
The herd was worth at least $4,000.
They were dead several days before
they were discovered, SO that not even
their pelts were saved. These goats
are not herded; they take care OF
themselves altogether, and except for
being sailed that is, supplied with
salt to lick twice week-they get no
care or watching They are shorn
once year, and yield three or four
pounds OF mohair, worth so cents a
pound. Mohair is used very largely
for railroad car cushions. Seven
years ago there were no mohair fac
tories in the United States; now there
are some forty of them. But for
the disaster named, Mr.. Gilmore
would now have herd of about 1000.
San Francisco Bulletin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

THE French ARMY.-France has al
ready larger army than Germany,
and the Germans admit that the
French have $4,000 more men in their
active army than they have. The
French have $40 more guns than the
Germans, but the German cavalry is
superior to that Of the French. The
French army on a peace footing
amounts to about 100000 men, but on
a war footing it can call together over
100000 OF soldiers who have been
fully trained, 100000 more who have
been partially trained. and over half a
million who are unframed Its army
on war footing would number over
100000, or fully 20 per cent of the
male population of France.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

Rich YOUNG WoMEN-The three
richest young woman in America are
the Misses Drexel, of Philadelphia.
Their fortunes are not less than S4, :
100000 each. They are all young
the oldest 2S, the youngest %. Their
home in Philadelphia is big, plain,
four stored brown stone front, and
when they are in the country they
spend most of their time at their farm
house, an old colonial brick mansion,
sixteen miles out in the country from
Philadelphia Their home is singular
" free from fancy work and the usual
bric-a -brac truck with which woman
ordinarily love to surround themselves,
and the chief amusement of these
healthy young American girls is horse
back-riding and the grooming and
curry combing' of their thoroughbred
steeds. These girls have no nonsense
about them, and are as charitable as
any women in the world. Hundreds
live on their bounty. One supports
entirely a home for orphans and three
are now building protectory for
boys, where 200 boys are to be educat-
ed. This institution will be generally
modelled III its management after the
Girard College, but will be under the
direction of the Catholic Church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

ExHAUsTING The TIMBER SUPPLIES
The now we'll known fact is that we
are rapidly exhausting largely by
reckless and improvident waste-oT
supplies Of timber in the Northern
States. The demand for it increases
at the rate Of thirty per cent year,
and even those who are interested in
high prices and immediate sales of
what is left of it, admit that in twenty
years or sooner building timber will
be extremely scarce and that in many
parts of the country, yet supplied in
part from their own soil, it Will have
entirely disappeared. 1t is stated on
good authority that more than $4,000
establishments, employing 100000
persons, and using material to the
value OF over S350,000,000 a year, are
engaged in the United States IL
manufacturing articles entirely from
wood, in addition to 100000 persons
partly employed on wood or using
that material yearly to the value OF
S6,000,000. No country can be, or ev-
er has been, despoiled of its timber
and continue to flourish.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

Prof. Proctor says that earthquakes are
assurances that the earth is not hear
death; that hundreds of thousands of
years will still pass before tue end is
seen in the steady d;sinte8ration aud
removal of the land without renovation
or renewal by the action of subterranean
forces. Prof. Proctor has doubtless
added much to the general estimation in
which he is held by this timely announce
ment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

HABITS OF ASrs.-In spite of the
multifahous duties and tasks that are
imposed on these tiny burghers, they
still find time to clean and adorn their
worthy little persons. No spot, no
atom of dust OF anything else unclean-
" will they tolerate on their bodies.
They get rid of the dirt. with the
brushy tufts on their feet or with their
tongue. They act for the world like
io1aastic cats when they clean and
lick Themselves, and they assist one
another at the tt2ilet precisely like
MONKEYS. Their sense OF cleanliness
goes SO far that the naturalist
often finds, to his unpleasant surprise;
the colored marks that he had applled
with so much care on his trial ants"
removed by their dirt hating friends.
They keep their dwellings just as
clearly.
But the conveying away of their
deceased brethren whose dead bodies
they appear to regard with the great
est antipathy, gives them more trouble
than anything else. When some
members of an ant community, which
Mr.. Cook kept imprisoned, died and
could not be removed, those remain
ing seemed affected with the greatest
horror. For days the insects ran
about seeking a way out, and ceased
only when when completely exhaust
ed. The ants belonging camponotus
species seized the dead and threw
them into water pail, which they
converted into sepulcher. Ordinar-
lily. though. the ants are said to treat
| their dead with more reverence. They
| even possess their own grayeyards
which lie in the vicinity Of their nests
| They convey their diseased compan-
ions thither, where they lay them
down il orderly little heaps or in rows.
1t is only the c0rpses of their fellows
however, that they treat III this man
ner. Dead strangers they throw out
like something unclean, or tear the
body in pieces. Even between the
! ,,>Rster and slaves of the same commu
nitv MS Treat says she has observed
a dissmilar node of burial. While
the masters find their last repose IN
special graveyard, side by Sic tnf
slaves lie like heaped-up refuse neal
the cemeteries which are often thlckly
populated, for their life is short. The
male lives only through one summer
the females live somewhat longer, ano
the workers die of old age in the eighth
OF tenth year.-CoSnlopottton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

C@N'7x S>cc>gg> e a5sRts is 'a be
Thousands suffering from asthma, Con-
sumption, Coughs, etc. Did you ever try
AclIer's English Remedy? 1t is the best
preparation known for all Lung Troubles,
sold on q positive guarantee at 10c., 50c.
F. &. Buerstatte or Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

The great bridge, two and one-half
miles long, which is to span the straits
of Messina, thereby connecting Sicily
with Italy, will cross the water almost
directly above the famous Scylla and
Charybdis described in the classics as
the terror OF mariners in ancient times.
These two whirlpools-fo they are such
ARE located in the narrowest parts of
the straits, just where the bridge is to be
located.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

DRUNKENNESS, or liquor habit, can be
can be cured by administering DR..
Haines' Golden Specific. It can be
given in a cup of coffee or tea without
the knowiede of the person taking it,
effecting a speedy and permanent cure,
whether the patient is a moderate drinker
or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands of
drunkards have been made temperate
men who have taken the Golden Specific
in their coffee without their knowledge,
and to day believe they quit drinking of
their own free will. No harmful effects
results from its administration. Cures
guaranteed. Send for circular and full
particulars. Address in confidence
GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co., 185 Race ST.,
Cincinnati, Ohio. OetaS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

NcNsN tride with any Throat or
n Lung Disease. If you have
q Cough or Cold, or the children are
Threatened with Group or Whooping Cough,
use Acker's English Remedy and prevent
further trouble. 1t is a positive care
and we guarantee it. Price 10 and SOC
F. c. Buerstatte or Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

FITS: All Fits stopped free by DR. Klnes Great
Nerve RestOrer O fits after first days use. Mar
velous Treatise ard 81 % trial bottle free to
Fit cases. Send to Dr. Kline. 95l Arch StPhila Pa.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18
IT IS WONDERFUL

how easily Rheumatism begins, and low
ms, ,i3usly it grows in the system, until
ons Is s,arGed 10 find himself is vim
in either tho acute or chronic form. lie
then learns the fearful tenacity @! its
grip and the utter powerlessncss OF the
ordinary remedies II give relief.
Probably 10 10 disease have physicians
given more s,uly. ani none has more
Completely ba!iled their efforts to provide
4 specific; and until .AthIophoroz wa lis
c .varut there was ID medicine which
world surely cure r}leumatis-n, noyEa' il
and nervous or sick headache. Thou-4.ds
af testimonials Ike the following Vrove
hey2n3 question HAT A.a.ophoros j. The
oniv r,,,ajle remedy. and that it Wa do
all that :. g ..r.sG FIR =:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18
USE
"a = "a Veget able
HALL'SHFiI.AJl,,,,.iiiiiRI,
REVIEWER.

1t is medicinal preparation, and, at
the same time, an elegant and cleanly toilet
article. Its action upon the scalp is health
full. 1t nOurishes the glands which support
the hair, and causes thin, dry hair TO BE-
come thick, soft, and vigorous. Itrestores
the color of youth to locks which have
become faded with age or disease; and
relieves and cures itching, caused by
humors of the scalp. DR.. George Gray,
Nashua. y. H., writes: at gives me
pleasure to testify to the wonderful .ects
produced by Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair
Remover, as observed by me in very many
cases. IT WILL CERTAINLY RESTORE
THE HAIR TO IT'S ORIGINAL COLOR.H-lt
cleanses the head of dandruff, and leaves
the hair soft, glossy, and beautiful" +. I.
Sandhein, 1910 Spruce ST., Philadelphia,
Pa, writes: ."After upayailingly trying
number of preparations to prevent my
hair from falling out, and, realizing that [
was fast becoming bald, ] tried, as last
resort. Halls Hair Remover. | have used
only four bottles of the Remover, and am
perfectly satisfied hat it is the best prepa-
ration in the market for checking the
falling out of hair, invigorating the hair
roots, and promoting new growth
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18
FOR SALE.

4 new safe OF the Mosler & Co. manu-
facture, weight 1000 lbs, The safe has
never been used. Enquire at Pilot Office.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18
GOING SOUTH.

Haritovoc. leave s 30 a NJ. $3.50 P. NJ. $50 P N.
Two Rivers. ar $50 " 800 o'oo
SIa.T,;no cars on ali night trains
Fo- Incarnation regarding rates of fare. time
,ftrafrs etc apply to station Agent.
n = "a nTTCOMB c. Z. McktSLAY.
General Manager. Gen. Pace. Agent.
spnx OvL1sNs agent, AssiteNee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

GIVE Ely's Cream Balm trial. This
Justly celebrated remedy for the cure of
catarrh, hay fever, cold in the head, &c,
can be obtained of any reputable drug
gst, and may be relied upon as safe
aGd pleasant remedy for the above com
plants and will give immediate relief.
1t IS not liquid, snuff or powder, has
DO offensive odor and eau be used at any
time with good results, SIS thousands can
testify, among them some of the at
tn,hes of this office. spirit of the
Times. Nav %, 1856.
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Why He FoLLowED.-He was going
home to his wife and family 1t was
growing dark He had a lonely road
from the car and he was making as
fast Roadway as he could, when he
suddenly gathered dim suspicion
that man behind was following him
purposely. The faster he went, the
faster the man went, and they came to
a graveyard.
Now" he said to himself, 'I'll find
out if he is after me-" and he started
through the cemetery. The man fol
lowed him. Vague visions of revolv-
ers behind him, sensations of sand
bags and loaded clubs and things
grew upon him. He lodged around
a grave and his pursuer lodged after
him. He made a detour of a mauso
leum. Still the forbidding shadow
was after him, around and around.
At last he turned and faced the fellow.
"What in thunder do you want ?
What are you following me for?"
Say, dc you always go home like
this?" I'm going up to--'s house
to do a job of carpentering and man
at the car told me if I'd follow you I'd
find the place. Are you going home
at all?"-,Sdn Francisco Chronicle
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

The Wisconsin Central railroad is
plating out a new town six miles west
of Hurley Oh their extension which is
now being constructed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-11-18

DOES YOUR HORSE COUGH2
if 50, use, Hinrichs Improved Horse
Powder rs hast in she ~orl4 for coughs
and colds.
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- ~
a Captaiu'S Fortunate Discovery.

Cap. Coleman, schr. Weymouth, ply
ing between Atlantic City and n. Y, had
been troubled with cough 30 that he
was unable to sleep, and was induced to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery fer Con
sumption. 1t not only gave him instant
relief, but allayed the extreme soreness
in his breast. His children were semi
IarlY affected and single dose had the
same happy effect. DIR. Kings New
Discovery is now the standar remedy III
the household and on board the schooner.
Free trial bottle of this Standard Rem
edy at h. Hinrich's Drug Store. 4
1t appears from experiments made
concerning the comparative value OF
hay for stock, that 100 pounds of good
hay is equal to 275 pounds of green
Indian corn stalks, 400 pounds Of
green clover, 442 pounds of rye straw,
$50 pounds of wheat straw, 100 pounds
of oat straw, $50 pounds OF barley
straw, 1913 pounds of pea straw, 200
pounds of buckwheat straw, 400
pounds of dried corn stalks, 10
pounds of raw potatoes, 5O4 pounds
of turnips, 300 pounds of carrots, 81
pounds of rye, As pounds of wheat, Sc
pounds of oats, 45 pounds of mixed
peas and beans, ga pounds OF buck
| wheat, 81 pounds of Indian corn, IS
pounds of acorns, los of wheat
bran, 1877 pounds of wheat, pea and
oat chaff, 60 pounds of hnseed, and
339 pounds of mangel-wurtzel.
These experiments abundantly
prove that hay, during the winter
months. is the natural food of all kinds
of stock. Fortunately the Northwest
abounds in excellent varieties of both
| wild and tame grasses.
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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-03-10
Theory of the shArpIess Murder.

The conviction In the minds of many
that the recent finding Of the jury in the
trial OF San mel johnson for the m urder
of John SSarpless was not warranted
by the evidence In the case has been
strengthed by . statement made by
Chief of Detectives Kelly, TO the effect
that he al received Information shortly
after the murder was Committed no
the murderer was. The information
was given by George Myers, who lie now
serving q nine months sentence in
Moyamensing fur burglary, who AYERS
that noted burglar known as Eng
lish Tom" confessed to him that he and
companion, who bears the title OF
"Rig-F Foot Kid" hsd committed the
murder. The story 10 corroborated by
. number OF circumstances occurring d
the time, but the men have left the city
and have not yet been found.