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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-25
WARDS WOES.

MAxEY's, GA, January, 1886
For twelve or fourteen years | have been a
great sufferer from terrible form of blood poi
son which ran into the secondary, and finally ii
was pronounced tertiary FORM My head face
and shoulders became almost mass Of corrup-
ton, and finally the disease commenced eating
away my skull bones. | became so horribly re-
pulsive that for three years l absolutely refused
to let people see me- l used large quantities of
most noted blood remedies and applied to nearly
all physicians near me, but my condition con
tnued to grow worse, and all said that | must
surely die. My bones became the seat of excru-
ciating aches and gains my nights were passed
in misery; 1 was reduced in flesh and strength
my kidneys were terribly derangcd, and life be-
came burden to me.
CHANGED to see an advertisement Of B. B. b.
and sent one dollar to W. c. Birchmorc & Co.,
merchants of our place, and they procured one
bottle for me. 1t was used with decided bene-
fit, and when eight or ten bottles had been used
| was pronounced sound and well.
Hundreds Of scars can now be seen on me,
looking like man who had been burned and
then restored My case was well known in this
county. and for the benefit of others who may
be similarly affected, | think it my duty TO give
the facts to the public, and to extend my heart
felt thanks for so valuable remedy. l have
been well over twelve months, and no return of
the disease has occurred.
ROBERT WARD
4AhAHSi IN, ooHuoIJ, lCCO- W. thC uiiiCi
signed, know Mr.. Robert Ward, and take pleas
ure in saying that the facts above stated by him
are true, and that his was one of the worst cases
of Blood Poison we ever knew in our county,
and that he has been cured by the use of B. B.
B.-Botanic Blood Balm
A. T. BRIGHTwELL, Merchant.
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w. b. CAMPBELL
All who desire full information about the cause
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Atlanta, Ga.
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22
Shying Horses.

This trick OF vice is generally the
effect of nervous timidity, resulting
from an excitable temperament. 1t is
aggravated by improper handling. To
punish horse for shying introduces a
new cause of fear. The horse will be
more alarmed and show more tokens OF
fear at the prospect of whipping than
at the imaginary object of danger in
the road Hence one bad habit is con-
tirmed by the introduction of another.
1t is impossible to whip terror out of a
horse or pound courage into one. Kind
ness and gentle persuasion are the best
weapons to correct the pernicious habit
of shying. The less fear exhibited by
the driver, and the less notice taken OF
the shying by using harsh means, the
sooner it will be given up. A careful,
experienced horseman can generally
detect an object likely to cause a ner-
vous horse to shy, and bv word or
touch will encourage him to pass it I'M
noticed. When this fails, give him time
to look at the object of fear; pat him
and coax him up to it, then take him
past it two or three times, till he takes
no notice of it.
When defective sight is the cause OF
this bad habit it is incurable, and if
the eyesight is failing, the horse fol
ordinary driving and riding will be per-
fectly useless. A mare we knew had
gone quietly in harness for two or three
years suddenly took to jumping the
white stone crossings of an ordinary
macadamized street, as if they were
water brooks. In three months she was
stone blind. Scientific american.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22
A Grecian Bathing-Room.

Among the rooms which cluster about
the megaron at Tiryns is one of quite
unique interest. This is a small cham
BERN size some ten feet by twelve
whereof the floor is formed of a single
gigantic slab of stone weighing about
twenty tons, and the walls were VAIN
scoted with solid and close-fitting
planks. A gully at the corner, evident
ly made for the exit of water, at once
suggested that this was once a bath
room, and no other theory seems tena-
BILE. That Homer's heroes, like Greeks
of later times, betook themselves to the
baths before they they went to dine in
the hall is well known to all scholars,
and here again excavation gives ma
terial confirmation to the poets words.
But it does more than confirm, it also
explains. Homer speaks of the chiefs
as repairing to the catzeSta aSdnainthoE,
and the commentators have variously
interpreted the phrase in the light rather
of their own ingenuity than of compare
tive archaeology. But fragment of
large terra Gotta vessel, evidently used
in bathing, has come to light at Tiryns,
proving beyond reasonable doubt that
VI Iuo l1OID6TlC
Greeks differed but little from those
which the representations on vases show
10 have prevailed in historical times In
the midst of the floor of the bathroom
was placed large vessel full of warm
water. In this, after laying aside his
clothes, the bather sat, or over it he
covered, while bathing man ladled
over him the water, which, falling on
the floor, ran away by the sink in
corner of the room. After the washing
came rubbing and oiling. 1t is, how
ever, to be observed that the place of
the bathing man is in the Homeric de-
scriptions supplied by woman, some
tunes even a high-born lady. At Pylos,
Polycasta, youngest daughter of Nestor,
battles and dresses young Telemachus.
Helen battles Odysseus when he comes
to Troy as spy. and recognizes him in
bath by personal marks, as does old
Nurse Euryclea at later period. 1t
seems to be a mark of the extreme
modesty of the same hero that he de-
clines to be bathed by the maidens of
Nausica. Thus always, when we COM
pare Homeric and later Hellenic GUS
toms, we find strong liFenesses and
sharp contrast, presenting 10 the his
torian and anthopologist one of the
most fascinating of fields for study, a
field which they can not as yet be said
to have half occupie6,-The Quarterly
ReUieU.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22
Clerks in Shoe Stores.

Most men are very inquisitive when
they enter a shoe store. said sales
man in big store to New York Mail
and Express reporter, land if there is
a woman within view trying on shoe
the performance is sure to receive their
closest attention. But they would get
over that soon if they were around very
much. and if they had to wait on the
customers themselves they would soon
be bored At this store, however, we
have women clerks. as you see, and the
men are relieved from their romantic
duty, if you insist upon viewing it in
that light y
..How are these young women doing
as clerks?"
''Oh, pretty well, but as yet we regard
it simply as an experiment. although we
have had them quite while now. 1t
is simply question of business policy,
and if it shall appear that a majority of
our lady customers prefer their own
sex they will be retained; otherwise not.
/ myself am inclined to think that there
is large demand for women clerks in
this line. and that particular stores will
always have them, although l do not
anticipate that all the stores will do so,
by any means"
''Do most ladies, then prefer women
clerks?n
mot by any means. 1t requires a
great deal of strength in hand and arm
to force a close-ftting shoe snugly in
to place, and a man can do that much
better than woman. But some women
are so prudish that it makes them ner-
vous to have man fussing around
their feet that way, and then there are
others who without being the least bit
silly about the matter, are so genuinely
modest that they dislike the assistance
of a man. But there are a great many
others who tell their friends how annoy
ing it is to be compelled to have man
serve them in shoe store who really
enjoy the annoyance and who will
keep handsome young clerk working
over them until he is all worn out, long
after they have actually made up their
minds what to purchase This is what
makes shoe clerk swear--to himself
and it is only very green specimen
who does not become disguised.
think, therefore, that some places will
always have women clerks and others
men. Some stores have tried the expert
ment of keeping both, but even lady
who decidedly prefers to have gentle
man wait on her does not like to Sc
lect young man when there is wo-
man clerk standing by, and she will
probably take pains to avoid that store
another time.
How do the male clerks regard the
introduction of the women~
Generally with entire favor, unless
| it happens to cause the loss of their
positions. Almost any old clerk would
rather wait on a man than woman.
1t takes a great deal more time and
trouble and hard work to serve q w0-
man than man. A man usually
knows what he wants, and is easily
satisfied. A woman merely knows what
she does not want, and as that embra-
ces about everything in the store it is
simply a choice of evils to be made
after much labor and worry. OF course
the clerk is blamed for any mistake the
customer finally makes. Yes, l think
the men are perfectly willing that the
women clerks should attend to the
women"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22
manitomof pilot.
THURSDAY, APRIL %, 1886.
The Beautiful Miss Chamberlain.

Miss Chamberlain is now % years
old, and is the daughter of Mr.. William
Chamberlain, of Cleveland, O., and the
granddaughter of Mr.. Zelah Chamber
lain, who was one of the wealthiest re-
sidents of that city. Her mother was
Miss Wilson, also of Cleveland. Mrs.
Chamberlain OWES many lots in the city
of Cleveland which were Tor many years
poor property, but which four years ago
rose suddenly in value and made her
rich woman. But Miss Chamberlain's
position as an heiress is due to her
grandfather, "old Zelah Chamberlain"
as he is known. For many years be
held in his possession Minnesota state
bonds to large amount, on whose in
terest the state had defaulted. One day
about ten years ago the Minnesota legis-
lature resolved to pay this back interest
to a certain amount. This was tele-
graphed to Mr.. Chamberlain by a
friend, and the latter Immediately hired
special engine and steamed to st.
Paul, arriving there before any other
bondholders, and receiving the full
amount due him.
It was after this little episode and in
the summer or 1851 that the ChamDer-
lains decided to spend a summer in
Newport, whittier they repaired with
their daughter, and there she made her
debut She attracted considerable at
tention from her slight but perfectly
formed figure, her delicate. pearly COM
plexion, her rich brown hair and eyes,
small and perfect mouth, and her nat
uralness of manner and conversation.
Going from Newport to London, she
made a success at once upon her Cd
trance there the following season, and
it was not long before it was reported
that the prince of Wales was devoted to
her. Many exaggerated stories of her
friendship with the prince have since
been publicly told, but no charge of any
departure from perfect propriety of con-
duct has ever been made against her,
despite the gauntlet of envious eyes and
tongues she has constantly been obliged
to run. The story told of her that she
first called the prince Jumbo" while
amusing is hardly true, as he had long
been known as "Jummy" among a
certain set of his associates, nickname
which the duke of Portland also holds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22
FACTS ABOUT FLORIDA.

There are three seasons in Florida,
the orange, vegetable and invalid season.
The latter pays the best. In the sum-
mer the natives live on sweet potatoes
and sugar cane, in the winter on the Yam
KEGS. AS soon as Jacksonville is reach
ed one has to run gauntlet composed OF
real estate agents and land owners, who
buy land of the state for S1.25 per acre
and sell it for most any price above that
they can get. Most Of this land is worth
less at any price. The native gives one
a good idea of what the climate and living
will do for one, or rather what it won't
do. There is an absence of robust con-
stitutions. They are of lean, lank ply
sique, in consequence of not getting good
meat and water The meat is rIpstly
worthless, unless great care is ts in
transporting it from Chicago anC3len-
nessee.
The winter visitors demand good food,
and other states have to supply it; but
the settler is dependent upon the coun-
try's resources. The high priced hotel
boarders in this state know nothing of
the living of the Florida farmer, whose
daily meal meal consists of "hog and ho.
miny." Milk is very sc arce. and when
one drinks it, it makes him think of chalk
and water.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22
TOO HOT FOR HIM

One of Buffalo's would-be "mashers'
several times met young and good look
ing girl and determined to become ac-
quainted with her. He tracked her to a
prayer meeting at a prominent church
one evening recently. After the service,
noticing that she was alone, he approach
ed her, begged her pardon for intruding,
in the usual way, and walked beside her.
She entered into conversation in a pleas
ant way, and the "masher" began to
think he had made conquest. At
length he asked her to go with him to a
certain restaurant. She politely declin-
ed but said that he might go to her
home. After a little he said:
evil l be liable to meet any one
there?'
"Oh, yes" answered the GIRL "you
will see my father and mother"
"But won't they object to my accom-
panying you?"
NO, SIR" she replied. "You have
done me no harm, and though you have
not treated me like a gentleman, father
and mother do not know anything about
it, and they will treat You like one. I am
sure they would be glad to see you, and
they might perhaps, offer a prayer in
your behalf"
By this time it was pretty hot for the
''masher," aud he hastily excused him
self from proceeding in the direction of
the sensible girls home"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22
swore He'd SSssE;ee,,0uy Goods in

at takes nerve to make a sale some
times" said Chicago drummer; "a
few weeks ago | was out in Northern
Missouri and called on a German who
handles goods in our line When |
went into his store asked him how he
would like to talk to Chicago drum
mer to-day.
"'No Shekawgy trummer in mine,
he exclaimed; you Shekawgy peoples
all dem svindlers. | hav nodings to do
NIT Shewkagy vellers no more already.
Won he peat me owut seexty tollar swi
week ago. / don't want any goods to-
day. hat swore everything to puy from
Saint Looy some more
But I'm not from Chicago / re-
piled, at once seeing how the wind
bowed, I'm from St. Louis, and repre-
sent so-and-so,' giving him the name of
my firm, and running my risks on his
recognizing Chicago as our location
You're right-the man who buys in
Chicago must expect to be robbed.
They're a regular gang of SINNERS up
there. Let's see, how is your stock of
sugar to-day? l can do something nice
for you in sugars. We have contracted
for the whole output of a big refinery,
and can beat Chicago all to pieces on
prices
well, to make long story short,
sold him good bill of goods, shipping
them by st. Louis, and arranging with
a friend of mine there in another line of
business to see to the way-bills and also
to look out for our mail, which | told
the German to send to his street number.
Since selling that bill we have had a
number of nice mail orders from him,
and have found him good pay, too. In
his last letter he said: i like to trade
nit you SAINT Looy pizniz men. Shekaw-
gy vos no goot. - Chicago Herald
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22
A REGULAR HANLAN STROKE

''Billl Bill! come here quick, and see
Teddy's dad coachin' him." said one
Keokuk boy to another, in a suppressed
tone of ecstasy, as he peeped through a
crack in the wood shed, and saw Ted
dy's father dressing him down with q
strip of weather boarding.
"Gewhillikins! See him swing that
paddle, though" put in Bill as he took
look, and then danced around with de
light.
Regular old Hanlan stroke, amt it?''
added Gully, as he pushed Bill away for
his turn peek.
"Goshl" remarked Bill, when it came
his time to make observations, ''Rettin
in bout forty to Their mint, hain't 'e2''
''Lemme see," demanded Gully.
crowding Bill out again. ooh cracky!
that's so. an Ted hain't got no slidin'
seat, either"
saw. thunderl" said Bill, in disgust,
as he peeped IN and saw Teddy dodge.
and the father make false stroke, give
the knuckles of the other hand an awful
whack, then drop the paddle and go
dancing into the house, "the ole Cows
caught crab an quit on Their home
stretch-fun's over"
And they went off to build bonfire 10
the hay NOW and throw stones at an in
valid cat,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22
LINCOI,N,s DIPLOMACY

A New York special to The Philsdel-
phia Press tells the following:
A new light is thrown upon one of the
most famous dispatches sent out by the
government at Washington during the re-
bellion. That dispatch was from Secre-
tary Seward to Charles Francis Adams,
who had succeeded George M. Dallas as
the American Minister to Great Britain.
1t was in the troublous time Just after the
firing upon Fort Sumter, and while
there was no longer question that much
blood would be shed. Mr.. Stewards dis
patch was dated May 81, 1861, and such
was its hneness and strength that it did
much toward keeping the British gov
ernment out of the great struggle. This
fineness and strength, as it now appears,
was due largely to Mr.. Lincoln; for to
him Mr.. Seward submitted the draft of
the dispatch, and by him it was handled
with skill quite remarkable in view of
his many distractions In June of that
year congress asked the president for the
original draft of the dispatch, bnt it was
not furnished, for state reasons we'll I'M
derstood, and no copy of the draft has
ever appeared in print Allen faorn-
dyke Rice now comes forward with the
original of the dispatch, and fac smile
of the text, showing Mr.. Lincoln's cor
rections in Mr.. Stewards copy, will be
published in the April number OF The
North American Review.
A part of this great state paper, in its
original form, is in the hand writing of
Mr.. Seward, and other parts of it were
evidently written, at his dictation, by
several of his clerks. The president
went over the document thus prepared,
and ordered numerous changes. He di-
rected that omissions be made he smooth
ed asperities; he heightened the dignified
politeness of Mr.. Seward; he changed
even the syntax of the paper, and no
unprecedented mind can fail to admit that
every one of his changes was an improv
ment. In the general opening of his dis
patch Mr. Seward had said: eve intend
to Eave a clear and simple record of
whatever issue may rise beween us aud
Great Britain" Mr.. Lincoln wrote
"Leave ont"
Bat the most important change made
by the president was probably thjs-Mr
Seward had said: "When this act of in
terventinn is distinctly performed, we,
from that hour, shall cease to be friends.
and become once more as we lave twice
before been, be lu. e 10 Be enimies of
Great Britain" He frs changed and
then struck out iue most vehement words
of Mr.. Stewards dispatch. With refer
ence to England, Seward had said eff
that nation will DOW repeat the same
great crime" Lincoln changed both the
tone and the grammer of this phrase.
eff that nation" said he, ''shall now re
peat the same error.,, Here the presi-
dent relieved England from the imputa-
ton of culpable motives.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22

The Rev. j. L. Scudder of Minneapolis
is in error when, in trying to prove that
women are more fond of dancing than
men, he says: women will dance with
each other by the hour, but men never
dance except with women" We have
seen in dancing hall in Rome men
dancing with each other by the dozens
OF couples in preference to the partner
ship of young women who danced
equally well. This was undoubtedly
evidence of the most undiluted love of
dancing for its action and the rhythm
alone; bit we take it that the love in
grained in the human heart for this his
toric exercise is the same whether in
man or woman.-N. Y Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22
A Word TO Workers.

If your avocations are mentally or phys
ically labOriOus, if they subject you to expos
ure in Indictment weather. if they confine you
wear and tear of brain. and nervous strain,
you may occasionally require some renovat-
Ing tonic. Hostetters Stomach Bitters is the
article for you, it stimulates the failing ener-
gies invigorotes the body and cheers the mind.
1t enables the system to throw of the debii-
tating effects of undue fatigue, gives renewed
vigor to the organs of digestion, arouses the
liver when inactive, which 1t very often is
with people whose pursuits are sedentary, re-
news the jaded appetite, and encourages
healthfu repose. Its ingredients are safe, and
Its credentials, which consist in the hearty en-
dorsement of persons of every class of society,
are most convincing. Admirably it is adapted
to the medical wants of workers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22
Life Gets the Better Of Death.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. IS, 1885 For
eleven years 1 was a confirmed invalid,
suffering all the agony person could
stand. Was several times pronounced
dead. Two best physicians pronounced
my trouble female complaints. Used
Warmers safe cure. 1 passed large
stone. Am well to day as when a gir,
1t was miracle in my case.-MRS. J..
T. RITCHEY, 562 4th avenue.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22
A Captain Fortunate Discovery.

Cap. Coleman, schr. Weymouth. ply
ing between Atlantic City and n Y, had
been troubled with a cough so that be
WAS unable to sleep, and was induced to
try DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, It not only gave him instant
relief, but allayed the extreme soreness
in his breast. His children were semi
larly affected and a single dose had the
same happy effect. DIR. Kings New
Discovery is now the standar remedy il
the household and on board the schooner
Free trial bottle of this Standard Rem
edy at II. Hinrich's Drug Store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22

WE CANNOT too strongly impress upon
our readers the fact that most diseases
are caused by irregular action of the
kidneys; and this is true even though
you do not feel any pain in them, for
they are deficient in nerves of sensation
and give forth pain emily in the last
stages Of disease. 1t is an undeniable
fact that for all diseases of the kidneys
caused by excess of uric acid in the
blood, Warmers safe cure has no equal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22

Lartigo, the chief bull-fghter of Ma
drid, gets salary of $4,000 for the sum-
mer season, and makes still more by his
tours in the provinces during the win
ter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-04-22

AN American lady has a novel "rose
dress" made in Paris. The skirt is COM
posed of 800 roses of different hues, and
rosebuds from the bodice, while veil of
tulle, spotted with crystal drops, is
thrown over the dress to initiate morning
dew.