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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-19
Chased by a Snake.

John Harding started from his Bloom
ing Grove farm to visit this town on
business this morning. As he was
'.afoot" he took a short cut across the
Watson farm, which reduced the dis
tance nearly a mile. He had heard that
snakes We're very plenty this season and
that a large blacksnake had been seen
several times on the route he was tray
cling, but he thought little about such
things, and hurried across the fields.
As he was crossing corner of a field
he was suddenly startled by peculiar
sound in the grass, and, looking down,
discovered an enormous blacksnake ruin
ming alongside of him and occasionally
switching its tail. which made peculiar
noise. He was considerably startled at
first, and as he had no stick to defend
himself he increased his speed to gain
clump of trees near the fence. The
snake increased its speed also and kept
up with him. Suddenly it reared up its
head on level with his face and sailed
alongside, occasionally darting its fork
ed tongue at him. This alarmed him
still more. and he started to run, but
the snake ran also and seemed deter
mined to keep him company.
Suddenly Harding came to a tree
with low branches, and seizing the first
one, swung himself up into the tree at
least ten feet from the ground The
racer" attempted to follow him, but
fell oack to the ground. This seemed
to enrage it, and it commenced running
around the tree with its head erect and
eyes darting fire, while every few sec-
onds it would snap its tail like whip
cracker.
The Granger became still more
alarmed, and as he sat on the branches
of the tree he tried to devise some plan
to escape from the python. First he
thought of breaking off branch and
then descending quickly and attacking
1t. but he feared that it would coil
around his body ana crush him. So he
kept his perch and watched it dashing
around the tree with head erect and
swapping its tail savagely.
lie had been freed for about an hour
when he saw three men coming down
the road. BY yelling at them Justify he
attracted their attention, and when they
came near enough he made them under
stand what the trouble was, and warned
them to be careful. Aiming themselves
with stones and clubs they approached
the tree cautiously prepared to attack
the snake. When it saw them it stop
ped suddenly, and, eyeing them for a
few seconds. seemed to take in the situa-
ton, for it quickly darted off in the
grass and escaped. Mr.. Harding then
descended the tree and hurried away
with the friends who had rescued him.
He says the snake was at least twenty
feet long. Its eyes were like Goals of
fire, and its tongue seemed fifteen inches
long when it darted out of the reptiles
mouth. Philadelphia Nea0S
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A Wonderful Nfilk-White Snake.

A milk white snake, six feet long, was
captured near Jewell postoffice, writes a
Darnale, Nd, correspondent, where it
is now kept in box. 1t has head
like black snake, with bright, glisten-
ing eyes, slim. tapering neck, the
body about an inch in diameter in the
largest part. 1t does not seem to be
much frightened by persons around it,
but shows some anxiety at times to
make its escape by raising its head to
the opening III the Stats on the top of
the box. 1t does not show vicious
disposition, as it only moves about
when touched by switch and puts out
its tongue. 1t has been known to be in
the neighborhood for some years, and
last summer party went out to capture
it, but it made its escape by hiding un-
der the roots of trees, where they could
not get at it
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-19
A Shrewd Dog.

A family let their house furnished,
leaving in it large dog. The tenant
was an old lady who liked to sit in a
particularly comfortable chair in the
drawing-room, but as the dog was also
very fond of this chair. she frequently
found him in possession. Being rather
afraid of the dog, she did not care to
drive him out, and therefore she used
to go to the window and call Cats"
The dog would then rush to the window
and bark, and the lady would take pos
session of the chair. One day the dog
entered the room and found the old lady
in the chair. He ran to the window
and barked excitedly. The old lady got
up to see what was the matter, and the
dog instantly seated himself in the
chair Youths Companion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-19
How Bill Fooled the Conductor.

There is in Atlanta certain printer
named Bill, who is remarkable, first,
because he weighs near on to three
hundred pounds, and, second, because
nobody ever yet got the better Of the
aforesaid Bill. Once upon time Bill
was in Columbia. S. c., and celebrated
the event by Throwing in case' in
one of the newspaper offices. Now, it
happens that Bill regards with a spec
ial dislike two things-namely, grim
death and table" When the foreman
called time Bill marched up to the hook
to get his take" and fell heir to a
table" Bill couldn't set it, and after
vainly trying to swap it off, he walked
solemnly up to the foreman and said:
Il am expecting my valise and would
like to 90 down to the train and get
it."
Consent was given, and as Bill pass
ed the proof press he laid in supply
of proof paper, went to the depot, and
took the first train TO Augusta. When
the conductor came around Bill took
out his proof paper and wrote, Il am
deaf and dumb" The conductor sized
up Bill as fraud and set the passen-
gers to watch him. Jokes were told,
wonderful stories were related, Bill was
guyed at, but nothing moved the great
dummy, who sat perfectly still and
stared out of the window. At last
Augusta was reached and Bill was
happy. Next morning Bill was in the
Globe hotel. In walked his friend the
conductor, who pointed to the bar and
make a motion as if taking drink.
Ke was paralyzed when the supposed
dummy spoke up quickly:
We'll, yes; l guess | wouldn't mind
taking little of your liquor, as long
as YOU were so clever when | was COM
| ing over yesterday. atlanta (Ga.)
| Constitutions
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-19
Two Elephants Badly Scared.

''It's well-known fact that elephants
are afraid of shall Objects - said Head
Keeper Byrne at the Geological garden
to Philadelphia Times man, land |
have seen one of them almost scared in
to fit at the sight of mouse. These
warm days we have been giving them
q bath at 4 o'clock, and to amuse them
and the spectators we have thrown half
a dozen inflated bladders into the pond
when they went in to swim. At first
they almost scared them to death. Then
Empress struck at one with her trunk
and when it bounded into the air both
trumpeted and scrambled out OF the
pond. To-day Empress, who has the
curiosity of her sex and miad of her
own, gently tished one of the bladders
out of the water and then kicked at it
with her hind feet. No serious results
following, she continued her investiga-
tions, which ended by her putting her
front foot on the bladder. 1t exploded
with a loud report and the two ele-
plants scampered home"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-19
Feeding Work Horses.

According to the New York Star the
following is the method of feeding the
horses of the Adams Express Company,
in New York '.In the morning, the
first thing, we give our horses each
about seven pounds of oats, with about
quart OF shelled corn and double
handful of good hay. At noon we give
them good peck of chop, made of
ground or crushed corn, white mid
dlings, and bran. Every other night
we give them about ten pounds of hay,
and every night eight or ten pounds of
clean rye straw for bedding. We don't
give them hay every night, because if
we do they won't eat their chop up
clean. BY giving it every other night
we find they always eat up their feed.
We water them three times day-be-
fore they 60 out, when they come in,
and after we clean up for the night. OF
course the drivers, when the horses are
out, give them water when they need
it. In warm weather instead of cracked
corn and middlings, we give corn meal
and wheat bran. Our horses have to do
hard work, but we keep them in good
condition. That is a general statement
of the way we feed horses. Of course
in particular cases, we have to use judg-
ment. When horse is dull and blows
over its feed the best thing is to take it
away. The chances are that the next
time 1t will eat up clean. Don't allow
a horse to stand blowing over its feed.
Ny men are particular also to clean the
manger out well before feeding and not
allow any stale or sour feed to be left in
the manger. There is nothing like re-
gularity in feeding. When horses don t
have enough at one time, and then per-
haps too much at another, you cannot
expect to keep them well. | said we
gave the horses hay every other night
That is matter OF Judgment. If you
find horses on their feed and eating it
up clean, you can give them hay every
nIObt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-19
His Feelings too Deep for Profanity.

The gentleman whose profanity, when
called upon, was not equal to the occa-
sion has been beaten. DR.. ChismOre is
an extensive traveller and has spent
months of his life wandering through
the wilds hunting for shooting and fish
ing stories On one of his trips he met
a character who as an experienced guide
and swearer held the first position in
the mountains. They were dragging
themselves one day up very bad trail
and the guide had q pack on his horse
that gave him lot of trouble. The
nuisance would fall off on one side and
then on the other. and little expletives
would follow each little accident. Final
ly the pack fell off and dropped into a
canyon few hundred feet.
II watched the fellow" said CHS
more HE had delivered several origi-
nal and new oaths and thought, this
would fetch something stunning. His
face worked and he ground his teeth as
he stood looking away down at the
pack. Once or twice | thought he
would break out with p blue streak, but
finally he set his lips. put his hand in
his pocket, took out his revolver, and
fired six shots into the air. Then he
went down and brought up the pack. -"
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-19
Come Find My Queen.

promised to show Jou my. queen, did l not!
Well, follow me then, we will soon reach the
spot
Where unrivaled she reigns, All do have
care,
Or you surely will trip, and fall down the stair.
What is that? you ''think that these peop leare
queer,
Who, their parlors have built SO far in the
rear"
Well that is your blunder not theirs, you will
find,
When we've left this long, narrow passage
behind.
My beautiful darling, so peerless and fair;
How graceful her pose amid dishes and pans,
How pleasant her smile, as some dainty she
plans.
The curls that are nesting so close to her
brow,
/ covet the kisses they're giving her now,
| envy her apron for 1t doth embrace
That form so uneQualed for beauty and grace.
Unconscious of eyes they so lovingly gaze,
She is carOlng one of my favorite lays,
Co-se away, for we have no right to play spy
I cannat exhibit her now to your eye.
Rut my prol>> >>use I'll keep, for did l not say
I'd show you my queen and my darling to-
All when in the parlor her subject you've
been, -,
You'll say there is none can compare with my
queen.
Ruth Argyle, in Good housekeeping.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-19
THOUSANDS SAY So

Mr.. L. Nj. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes:
81 never hesitate to recommend your
Electric Bitters to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid
sellers" Electric Bitters are the purest
aud best medicine known and will posi-
lively cure Kidney and liver complaints.
Purify the blood and regulate the bowels.
No family can afford TO be without them.
They will save hundreds of dollars in
doctors bills every year. Sold at fifty
c3nts a bottle by II, Hinrichs. 3
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-19
A correspondent in Los Angeles, Cal.

A correspondent in Los Angeles, Cal,
writes: There is woman here who is
selling small fruit and vegetables to
educate herself in music. She has been,
she says, starved for music all her life, :"
but now, at forty years of age. in spite
OF her poverty and discouragement. she
is cultivating her voice. which is really
a fine one An odd and pitiful sight
was this woman, with her broad sun
hat and linen duster, at the piano the
other day, playing and singing for a
wealthy lady invalid, while her vegeta-
BILE wagon stood waiting at the door.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-19

Held by wire ropes to the tip-top
point of Sonnblick Mountain, a peak
10000 feet high in the Tyrolese Alps, is
new block house. Flanking it is
massive stone turret A wire ropewav
5000 feet long leads down the noun
tain. In this block house is to dwell a
meteorologist and his observatory is
higher than any other meteorologist's
in Europe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-19

There is still tiourishing in the porch
of the Convent of Santa Sabina, in
Rome, an orange tree that is said to
have been planted in A. d. 1900. An
other, in the Monastery at Tondi, is
supposed to have been planted by Sir
Thomas Aquinas in 1878. In the Moor
ish Alcazar, at Seville, Spain, exists one
that was planted during the reign of
Pedro l.. between 1850 and 1866. Others
there are known to be $40 years-old.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-19
Ruaklin's Arnica Salva.

TIE 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 81.
Hiurichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-19

a TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW
IA Ofce in Torrison's brick block, north enc
Sth street bridge, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Coilec
tions promptly attended to.
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T u NAPKH AM

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, OFFICE on 8TH
Il Street, South side, ever kehlers store, Man
tOWoc, Wisconsin.
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A Chicago jeweler is said to have
invented self-winding watch. Now
let the same genius apply himself 10 the
invention of self-iindlng watch-key.-
LOaOeH Citizen
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nENTIST. OFFICE UPSTAIRS IN ANDER-
~ sons Block, Corner South Eighth aud Quay
Streets, Manitowoc, Wis. Prompt attention will
be given TO all work entrusted TO me apr2tol
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L. S. LUHMANN. NJ. D..

DREWER AND MASTER, CORNER SIXTH
I'D and Washington streets, South side. The
highest cash price paid for Barley.
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FORREST q BLESCH.

. TToRNEYS 8 SELLoksS "A Al - Eam sSo. :.
H Ofcs in Carus Bloc x Llst t n'UI II E;Ith GpTn
= ding 10 County Judges o'dce ooath g.I ElgnIn L
S,reet. IantcWoc, Wis Collections promptly p3niBBd
attended TO.
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MA SH & NASH.
II &. & w. j. TURNER.

4 TTORNEYS AND DCOUNSELORS AT LAW
II ONCE over First National Bank, Eighth 81
Collections promptly attended to.
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Amateur photography is still the
vogue, and undoubtedly at the summer
ing places every one that one knows
will be taken, or else have to submit to
being took.
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CHAS. I'll. SEEGER

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE At
4 Residence of DR.. L. Simon, Hancock street,
near the court house, Manitowoc, Wis. del5
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nENTsT To5rson ss6e. B9Sh eSlracon nzfe oI esh a
All ,s5rl, dnr 9 in the very best manner ana guar
.nteed. once hours: to IL A. NJ, and 10 T;
N. Evenings IS. Sundays 10 ~ "a a. N; SIiu
3to4p NJ Germ N spoken 2IJGLy21
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VIM. RAHR'S SONS,

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
N 0fiice, in TOrnson's Brick Block, Eighth
street, Manjtoy oc, Wisconsin.
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Knew Him Too Well.

A man in attempting to start retail
lumber yard down in 4 small town in
Ohio gave iobber the name of his for
mer employer for reference and left his
order, The report received by the job
Der, although slightly ambiguous, was
not of nature to induce him to hustle
very much III the execution of the ship
ment 1t is SO subtle, and withal so
honest, that l am tempted to subjoin it:
''Mr. - has worked for me twelve or
thirteen years, and has always been
faithful man, and | respect him as a
true friend; but if | was stranger to
him and knew his failings | would not
want to trust him. THE LaIn1be171ld,1.
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VILLA Ms HOUSE,

4 d JOHNSTON, PROPRIETOR, Corner of
n. Eighth and Franklin streets, Manitowoc.
a frst-class American Hotel, centrally located,
offers every indu3ement to the travelling public.
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TERMS, TWO DOLLARS PER YEA
NIcu0I.AS WICKERT.
W A. WALKER,

NOTARY PUBLIC AND MOME1 oi;at, bnohE faa0ad ~,
~ Legal papers drawn ana money loaheu OIL
good security, Manitowoc WIS
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DIR. WATROUS.

TToRNEY AT LAW, Office in T. c. Shove
a Ranking Co.'S Bank Building, South Side
collections promptly attended to- janl
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NJ. KETTENUOFFEN.

NORTHWESTERN HOUSE, FRANKLIN AND
~ Ninth streets, Manitcwoc. Travellers will
here find the-best Accommodations, Sample rooms
attached
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a -" T| -s Send SIX cents forpost-
costly hox of goods which viii help you TO more
Tnnigt,v right away than anything else in tie world
81 or either sex succeed from first hour. The
E,roa8 road 1 fortune opens before the workers,
absolutely sure AT once address. True * Co,
Augusta, Maine, Jan l-e0
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j. sCHNIrz, MICHAEL Nj. -
SCH MITZ & KIRWAN,
G. G. SEDGWICK.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW. OFFICE IN FRANz's
N BLOCK, South Eighth Street, Manltowoc'
Wisconsin. [mayll
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s SANDERCON

NEANEFACTURERAN DEALERINB BOOTS
vi Shoes, Leather, SC, sc. Shop on Buffalo
Street near the corner of Eighth Repairing
neatly and promptly executed.
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DOES YOUR HORSE COUGHq

if so, use, Hinrichs Improved Horse
Powder 'hs best In she world for coughs
and colds
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
The Growing Evil.

The bore has been defined as the man
who will talk about himself when you
want to talk about yourself. THERE'S
a great deal of truth in this, but there
are some men who will be sufficiently
honest to give and take, who will listen
to you in return for your listening to
them, there are others who are such
conversational gluttons that after hay
ing gorged themselves with their own
CAB, will listen to no one else.
Is there any greater fraud than this?
You have been listening for three-quar-
ters of. an hour to a long rigamarole,
full of parenthesis and digressions, Of
higgins, you have not only listened
patiently but responsively, burning all
the time to tell himf Of some matter Of
the most startling interest to yourself.
He comes to the end Of his narrative
Suddenly, and, rising from his seat, says,
We'll, I must be of. / have an inn
poTtant appointment with man at one
O'Clock. By Jove! didn't think it
was so late. Excuse me, = and off he
.scuttles. He, perhaps, has no appoint
ment at all, but he has disgorged him
self and he is in dread Of having to pay
his conversational debt BY listening to
you for i've minutes. Confonnd the
men who won't listen. 1'eras 81 iifftsngs..
3 -
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
The s'Bald-Heatled Row."

FRANKLIN File let's out theatrical
secret by telling how the ''bald. headed
row. is filled up: The most indefensi-
BILE theatre in New York used to be g.
church. and still has the looks of one
in it's architecture. The tower has
only lost its spire, the windows re-
tain their stained glass, and the gallery
is intact, but where the pulpit once
stood is stage devoted to the lowest
grade Of variety show. The entertain
ment is a coarse mixture of song,
dance and buffoonery: but there IS a
current element of deep, scheming,
audacious humor in it. Aserio.comic
girl sings topical doggerel. She is the
sort OF vocalist who smiles sWeetly be-
tween verses sideways at nothing
whatever in the wing, to make believe
that her admirers crowd the space be-
hind the scenes, and she is = bewilder-
ing creature altogether. One OF her
verses is about bald headed menin the
front row, and sure enough several
specimens are invariably there for
funny illustration. How does 1t
happen?. Not by chance, but through
prearrangement. though the shiny.
pated victims do not know It. They
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
SsGOOd.by."

Courtesy and respect to ones EN-.
ployer, whether in his presence or out
Of it, IS good policy, even if one has
no higher motive. A somewhat grim,
but strictly honest, merchant, named
Griggs, heard ring at the telephone
one day, and as there was a rush oi
customers, attended to the call him.
self. 5s:. i55s 55s.. eessass=..@ -.
.sIs that you, Susie? Has that old
hound OF q Griggs got home yet?"
Mr.. Griggs called Susie, and said
"Just inquire through the phone
who this young man is that wants to
speak to YOU" .s4st3s
The girl tried to give the impertlnent
clerk hint by calling rough the tele
phone, Mr.. Griggs wants to know
who j on are. :. f. s.
But the young man instead ol
catching the idea, retorted,
Tell the ballheaded old idiot that
its Charlie Spry ''s9
Young man replied Griggs, in his
most sepulc lchral voice, you are talk.
ing to the Old Idiot now, instead 81
Susie, and the venerable fool .won't
need Your services after to-day
Good -byl''
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
The BllllfrOg's Victory
From the Chicago Herald

From the Chicago Herald.
One OF the best OF Sam Small's war
stories is this: "When things were
hot around Atlanta Captain Evan
Howell received an order to recon-
hotter across the Chattahoochee River
and ascertain if the Federal troops
had retired. The night was black as
ink. He read the order to his men,
but was surprised to find them all dis
qualified for the risky job. One
couldn't swim, another had rheuma-
tism, still another always took cramps
in the water and so it went down the
whole line. But the order had to be
obeyed. So Howell plunged into the
river and made for the other side. He
was q remarkably good swimmer and
felt sure he was making no noise, yet
he became so frightened that each
stroke seemed to him to arouse the
whole Federal camp. Now and then
a llghtning-bue appeared, and, conf
dent that it was a Yankee musket, he
ducked under water. By and by he
got so near the shore that he could
wade, and he was creeping along as
cautiously as possible, his teeth chat
tering with fear, when of a sudden he
struck against an old tree that had
fallen into the river. Just then huge
buIl-frog gave a sonorous blurt and
jumped into the river. Unable to re-
tain his self-possession longer Howell
threw up both hands and yelled in
terror, 4 surrender, surrender
When he finally reached the camp not
a Yankee could be seen, but smoul-
dering fire gave evidencethat they had
recently decamped."