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AN INVALUABLE MAN.

Lord Byron mOurned for the great
Irish orator and dramatist,
'Sighing that nature formed but such man.
And broke the die in moulding Sheridan"
This is poetlcal exaggeratlon, but most
of us have known, in Obscurer walks
of life, some person with an excep-
tional gift, who made himself almost
indispensable, and left no one like him
when he died.
One of the we'll known inhabitants
of New York, a colored locksmith
named johnson, died a few months
ago, sincerely mouned by some of the
best business men Of the the city. He
was stolen from his home in Maryland
by kidnapper, when a little child,
and sold South. When he was twenty
years old he escaped from slavery and
came to the North, where he learned
the trade of locksmith, educated him
self and married During the draft
riots in New York, in the time of the
war, his wife was stoned to death by
mob, and he lay for days hidden III
his employers cellar. His talent in
dealing with locks was peculiar, and by
listening to the sounds made by mani
pulating the knob of a combination
lock he could tell the combination.
Several years ago business in the
treasury department at Washington
was suspended for two or three days
until johnson could come to doctor
the locks and open the vault door.
Lately, he had been approached by SO
many crooks and burglars to aid in
robbing banks, he became afraid of
his business and went to work in a
publishing house; but he continued to
regularly examine the vaults of the
New York city banks, and shortly be
fore the Manhattan robbery persisted
that some one had been tampering
with the vaults.
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The Boston Gazette relates the fol
lowing story: "a lady was visiting
friends at the seaside, where there was
a fine dog, whose master was in the
habit of giving him money every day
to buy meat for his dinner from the
butchers cart. The lady, admiring
the handsome, intelligent animal, call
ed him to her as she sat at breakfast
and fed him from her plate. The dog
at once went to his master, and, stand
ing on his hind legs, paved and
scratched at the gentleman's breast
pocket AT first the master failed to
understand, and ordered him away,
but, the creature persisting, he finally
said: We'll / do believe he wants his
money! and offered him coin, which
the dog instantly took, and, trotting
up to the friendly visitor, deposited
it in her lap with a wag of his tail and
a look which seemed to say: L al
ways pay the butcher, md why not
you?"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21

A TIGERS STRENGTH Nothing
shows more the marvellous strength
possessed by the tiger than the way
in which he carries his victim away.
| remember the first time was shown
where a tiger had dragged a full
grown bullock l could not believe it
possible, and it was not until after we
had killed the robber-only an ordin-
airy sized tigress-and [ had carefully
gone over on foot the ground where
she had dragged her prey that | found
that she had not only dragged the
dead bullock-an animal, [ should
think, considerably beyond her own
weight-over very rough ground and
through a dense cane-brake, but that
in some places, as the marks showed,
she must actually have lifted the fore
quarters of the bullock off the ground
in her mouth, and have walked several
yards with it in that position. When
the victim has been dragged to what
the tiger considers a position of
security it will sit down and make
good meal, and then retire a short
distance from its prey to some
particularly thick brush or tuft of
grass, and there remain until the fol
lowing night, and then return for
another meal. In consequence of this
well-known habit, "a KILL" as it is
called, is the best of all khubber, and
in such cases, if the tiger has not been
disturbed, the sportsman is almost
sure to find him lying somewhere close
to the carcass; and if his arrange
ments are well made, is pretty sure to
get shot at him.-Chambers Journal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21
THE FAVORITE FLOWER OF
NAPOLEON /.

A pamhlet of the year of 1915, which
the Temps has recently discovered,
gives an account of how the violet be-
came the emblem of imperialism in
France. Three days before the EN-
barkation for Elba, Bonaparte, accom-
panied by the duke of Bassano and
Gen. Bertrand. took a walk in the
gardens of Fontainebleau. He was
still wavering whether he should quiet
~ resign himself to his Punishment.
= re duke of Bassano tried to point
out to him that the time for withdraw
al was past. Greatly excited, Napo-
lean walked on without speaking, try
ing to divert his thoughts from the
subject Suddenly he saw, close to
him, a pretty child of 3 or 4 years old,
picking violets and tying them
into a bunch My little friend" said
the prince, will you give me your
fowers?" yes, gladly" said the boy,
and handed them gracefully to him
Bonaparte kissed the child, and said
after few minutes to his courtiers:
''The incident of this occurrence is
secret hint to me to follow the example
of these modest flowers. Yes, gentle
men, henceforth the violet shall be the
emblem of my wishes" Sire re-
piled Bertrand, Il hope for your ma
jesty's glory that this resolution will
not last longer than the flower from
which it takes its origin" The next
day Napoleon was seen walking about
the gardens with bunch of violets,
which he carried alternately in his
mouth and hand Stopping at flow
er-bed he stopped down to pick some
flowers. The violets were scarce on
the spot, and the grenadier Choudieu,
who was on guard said to him, "iSire,
in years time it will be easier to
pick them; they will then be more
plentiful" Bonaparte, greatly as
tonished, looked at him. you think,
then, that next year l shall be back?"
perhaps sooner; at least we hope So"
Soldier, do you know that after to-
morrow l start for Elba?" "Your ma
jesty will wait till the clouds roll by"
DO your comrades think like you?"
almost all" ''They may think it,
but they may not say it. After you
are relieved go to Bertrand and let
him give you twenty napoleon dor,
but keep silent "Choudieu returned to
the barracks and drew the attention
of his comrades to the fact that for the
last two days the emperor had been
walking about with a bunch of violets.
eve will call him among ourselves
Pere la Violette." From that day
forth Napoleon was only called by that
name in the barracks. By degrees the
secret reached the public, and in
spring the adherents of the ex-mon-
arch carried the flower as a memorial
either in their mouth or in their but
ton-hole.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

W. W. Reed, druggist, of Winchester,
Ind, writes: Zone of my customers,
Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonia, Randolph
Co., Ind, was long sufferer with Con-
sumption, and was given up to die by
her PHYSICIANS. She heard of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption and
began buying it of me. six months
time she walked to this city, a distance
of six miles, and is now SO much i'm
proved she has quit using it. She feels
she owes her life to it," Free Trial Bot.
ties at Fl. Hinrichs Drug Store. 6
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21

MAJ. Gen. Yakovitch of the Russian
army is one of the few men now living
who saw the great Napoleon on
battlefield The old General saw the
French Emperor at Borodino. At
that battle Yakovitch, then a mere
boy, served with battery in the grand
redoubt which was the centre of the
Russian line. He gives vivid de
scription of the battle. When morn
ing broke sea of gray mist shut out
the field from view. The voices of
the enemy were heard, the neighing
of their horses, aud the rrlmbling of
artillery wheels Then came the
thunder Of cannon, making the very
earth tremble Three times all the
Russian gunners were killed, and
three times new men took their places.
Bullets flew thick as hail, and men
dropped dead or mangled every
moment.
At last a strange sound was heard
In the distance, like rain pattering on
withered leaves. 1t grew louder and
louder until it filled the air like the
roar of stormy sea. All at once
great wave of bright swords and he'll
NETS and horses heads came surging
up over the breast-works. 1t was the
Imperial Guard Before the shock of
that mighty wave the Russian centre
crumbled away, shattered wreck.
When 1akovitch came to his senses
and opened his eyes he saw around
him the corpses of his father and
comrades Suddenly the tramping of
hoofs called his attention to group
of gayly- dressed officers, and Napo-
Icons staff came riding over the field.
The young Russian peered anxiously
into their faces. In his graphic Ian
guage he thus describes them:
There were the hard faces Of Rapp
and Darn, and broad-chested Sebas-
tan, and Nansouty, with the sabre
scar across his cheek, and the low,
broad forehead and bulldog jaw Of
grim old Ney, the bravest of them all.
There, too, was Murat, with his white
plumes and his braided jacket, his
long dark curls hanging down his
| neck and his riding whip IN his hand,
Just like a circus rider And then the
group parted suddenly and there was
the man himself in the midst of them,
with his hard face and immovable as
marble amid all that blood and agony,
and far away look in those cold gray
eyes OF his, as if he saw Moscow some
where up in the sky but could see
nothing between.
"A glorious victoryr cried Murat,
waving ishand What stir there'n
be among the good folks in Paris
when the bulletin arrivesp
We've lost half our army in doing
it, though growled Ney. Hadn't
we better fall back little and wait
for the reiIforcementsY
Then Napoleon turned his head
slowly, just as a statue might do, and
looking him full in the face said:
Thou advising retreat, Michel?
That is something new, indeed! No
no falling back now! must date
my bulletin from Moscow. As for the
| army, you can't make an Omelet with
| out breaking few eggs
| "Yakovitch says that when he heard
this he knew that Napoleon's day was
| past, for no man save one doomed to
| destruction could have spoken SO
lightly of the slaughter of thousands
! OF brave men. In three months from
| that day the French Emperor was fly
ing for his life across the border, with
| the Cossacks at his heels like hungry
| wolves. u Oreign E,r.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21
Moor Randnlnh N Y Tnocdnr

Near Randolph, n Y, Tuesday, oc-
cured a peculiar accident, with fatal
result. In company with a number
of companions the 10-year-old daugh-
ter of Francis McGinty set out to
gather chestnuts on the farm of Lest
er Scudder. She was perched on a
chestnut tree twenty feet from the
ground. when the limb on which she
was standing broke with a crash, and
the girl was hurled head-frst down
ward. Her clothing caught as she
went down and while thus hanging
for an instant between heaven and
earth she cried to her companions:
Il am dead; goodby." She struck on
her forehead, causing the blood to
issue from mouth and nose. She leap
ed to her feet, but in a moment fell
over dead Her neck was broken.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21

The general distribution of the new
one-dollar silver certificates began
yesterday, and will be continued until
the demand, which is very great, has
been entirely supplied. The notes are
now being printed at the rate of 10000
a day. The new two-dollar silver
certificate will not be ready for issue
for two weeks yet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21

Nine thousand colored plunes Of
pampas grass were necessary 10 decor
ate the heads of horses In last Mon
days great civic procession in Pitts
burgh, Pa. These cost $4,000. All the
stores in Pittsburgh and Allegheny
We're cleaned out of their supply.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21

David Lathrop,of East Longmeadow
Mass, was awakened one day last
week at daybreak by the quarreling of
crows. Cooking out he saw large
flock of crows driving fox over the
fields. He found seven chickens gone
from his coop, and now thinks the
crows are not so inimical as they are
generally regarded.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21
Prevented

the disease from assuming fatal form,
but was restored to perfect health. John
Mcclellan, cor. Bridge and Third sts.,
Lowell, Mass, writes: "For several years
I suffered from Dyspepsia and Kidney
Complaint, the latter being SO severe at
times that could scarcely attend to my
work. Ny appetite was poor add I was
much emaciated; but by using
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21
Bright's Disease

is prevented. Ayers sarsaparilla also
prevents Inflammation of the kidneys, and
other disorders Of these organs. Mrs. Jas.
W. Weld, Forest Hill ST., Jamaica Plain,
Mass, writes: 81 have had compiics
ton of diseases, but my greatest trouble
has been with my kidneys. Four bottles
of Ayers Sarsaparilla made me feel like
a new person: as well and strong as
ever" ". NJ. Mcdonald, 46 Summer ST.,
Boston, Mass, had been troubled for wears
with Kidney Complaint. By the use Of
Ayers Sarsaparilla, be not only
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21

Chicago Times: They have just
had an extensive earthquake in the
Friendly islands, and Mr.. Virgins, al
though sneered at as an earthquake
prophet, came within one week and
twelve thousand miles of the truth
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21
Be Warned

in time. Kidney diseases may be prevented
by purifying, renewing, and invigorating
the blood with Ayers sarsaparilla. When,
through debility, the action of the kidneys
is perverted, these organs rob the blood of
its needed constituent, aIbumen, which is
passed off in the urine, while worn out
matter, which they should carry off from
the blood, is allowed to remain. By the
use of Ayers Sarsaparilla, the kidneys
are restored to proper action, and Albu-
minuria. or
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21

A PRETTY ExpER1MENT.-With so
simple an article as a red cabbage,
very old but pretty little chemical ex-
pertinent may be made by the young
people, with the result of amusing and
astonishing those around them The
effects may be strikingly shown in
this manner: Cut three leaves of the
cabbage into small pieces, and, after
placing them in a basin, pour a pint
of boiling water over them, letting
them stand an hour; then pour off the
liquid into decanter. 1t will be of a
fine blue color Then take four wine
glasses-lnto one put six drops of
strong vinegar; into another six drops
of solution of soda; into a third, the
same quantity of strong solution of
alum and let the fourth glass remain
empty. Fill up the glasses from the
decanter, and the liquid poured into
the glass containing the acid will
quickly change to beautiful red; that
poured with the soda Will be fine
green, and that poured into an empty
glass will remain unchanged.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21

COv<NeN\oNNp pleasant, and
results, are Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Recommended by physicians and endorsed
by all who have used them. The best
remedy for Dyspepsia, Fletulency, and Con
stipation. Guaranteed, and sold at 25c. by
F. G. Buerstatte or Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21
COLORADO FASHIONS.

Waterbury American: 1T is no
longer fashionable" says sarcastic
local dancing professor, ''for men to
dance in their bare feet in Denver
bathrooms, and 1 am in hopes that be-
fore long they will cease the disagree
able habit of shooting the fiddler when
he breaks string. In good society
the ladies always remove their over
shoes before going on the floor, and
the practice of handing around chew
ing gum between the dances is being
discouraged as rapidly as possible"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21

DOES YOUR HORSE COUGH?
if SO, use, Hinrichs Improved Horse
Powder 'hs hest in the world for coughs
and colds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21

Apples are so plentiful in Massa
chusetts that farmers consider them
selves fortunate if they can dispose of
them at 81 barrel.
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FOR SALE.

A new safe of the MosIer & Co., manu-
facture, weight 1000 lbs. The safe has
never been used. Enquire at Pilot Office.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-10-21
GOING SOUTH.
TWO RIVERS TRAINS.

ManitowOc, leave 500 A. NJ 3:3o P NJ. ~ Pm.
Two Rivers ar We S 80 " 4:uO o'32
Sleeping ears on all night trains
For information regarding rates Of fare, time
Of trains etc. apply To SslIon Agent
n F WUTTiONB c. V. MCKTNLAY
General Mansger. Gen. Pass. Agent.
JERE CoLLINs ,agent, Manitovoc.
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'NONsNNAso of cases of Coz

cured every year by Ackers celebrated
English Remedy. 1t is guaranteed prem
sration if it does not lelp you it viii cost
you nothing. Try it. A single dose will
show its good effect. Trial bottles 10 cts.
F. q. Buerstatte or Henry Hinrichs.
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nlanitomot pilot.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1886.
AN INTERESTING REMINIS-
CENCE.

A RUSSIAN VETERANS RECOLLECTION o.
NAPOLEON on A BATTLEFIELD.
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ALL GOODS WARRANTED.

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MILwAUKE
LAKESHORE e. w ESTERN
RAILw Az
THE ONLY RAIL ROUTE FROM
MANITOWOC TO
MILWAUKEE,
AND CHICAGO.

THE SHORTEST AND BEST LINE TO
wausau, Shawa1o, Ashland, Superior
City and duluth, Lake Superior.
TIME ABLE, JAN 1896
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Andrew HANSON.
40l to 400 BUFFALO STREET,
MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF
CUTTERS AND SLElGHS.

6By employing good mechanics. using new and
improved machinery, the best of material. and by
strict attention 20 business. We are enabled 10
turn out hrst class work and still sell AZ com
paratiyely low figure. We have large stock IN
hand. Farmers aui others wautjn. au,rhiE. IN
the Inc OF Wagons. Blu --tS ~ taEe5dsvs will ind
II 10 thelr interest 20 examine our stock before
purchasihS elsewhere. may lU-lT
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-09-11
LIME AS A FERTILIZER.

Last winter we made a trip
through what is known as the
prairie" region, in the northeast
ern portion of Grant parish. The
soil of this region is generally OF
an ashy color, ranging all the way
from a yellowish cast to dark
gray. The extent of this prairie
is about ITO square miles 10. 400
acres-according to Prof Hilgard's
report in the census bulletin OF
1881. A marked feature of the
soil is the presence of small oval
and round chalky Jumps from the
size of a pea up to as large as
walnut. An investigation of these
Jumps shows them to be of a de-
cided alkaline nature, in fact almost
pure lime.
In conversation with Rev. Hey
NJ. Brian, who has lived In this
region for number of years, we
learned that when there was mod
erately wet season" crops could be
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-09-11

Lives there 10 q man with soul SO
dead, who never to himself hath said,
I'll pay before so to bed, the debt I
owe the printer. -Russellville Dem.
Yes, there are those we know fnll
well, who never such tale could tell;
but they will go, we fear lowell, the
place where there's no winter.-Press
Eagle.
And when they get to that red hot
spot, they'll writhe aud curse their
hateful lot, and swear they paid for
the paper they got, but the devil will
say, ~ reckon Dot."-Piue Bluff Com.
And then: Then to the hottest place
in h-ll, old Nick will march the dead
heats at double quick, aud let them
stay until they are sick--of the debt
they owed the printer.-Farmerville
Gazette.
MoRAL.-Let not your printers bill
get old, or you may yet he sold, and
find you're hot instead of cold, when
lying in the earth to mould.--Lake
Charles Commercial.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-09-11

We received very pleasant call
from our friend Tom Hickman and
j. Rhorer, of Grant parish on last
Sunday. Mr.. Hickman was bitten
by q moccasin snake while at AL
madame few days before, which
came near being serious In its Of
fects. In short time he became
insensible and his leg had swollen
to exciting proportions. Fortune
ately DR.. McAlphin was near at
hand and by the very utmost of eff
forts had considerably relieved him
in twenty-four hours Mr.. Hick-
man believes he would have died
had it not been for the timely arriv-
al of the doctor. We are glad to
state that he is now rapidly improv-
ing and trust that in few days he
viii be all right again. Vernon
Condenser, Sept. 2
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mo. 43.
A Specimen Ring Politician.


The article from the N. 0. Picaynne
quoted elsewhere, entitled "a Speci-
men Brigadier General is pretty Sc
we're reflection upon the administration
politicians of this State no less than
death blow to the future aspirations
of man who has proven himselfto 10
unworthy If exercising public trust.
The article might with greater propiie-
ty have been styled "a Specimen
Louisiana Ring Politician"
We are, however, candid enough to
state that Governor McEnery has evil
IDENTIFY been placed in q somewhat
wrong position by an, inaccuracy III
the statement that he had appointed
Mr.. Strung brigadier general Of the
militia after he, as governor, had been
notified If the defalcation of the stick
ct money" As matter of fact the APP
pointment was made and the commits
Sion issued on the 18th ut January,
1854, while Strong was yet SECRETARY
OF State, and the tact that Strong had
failed to account for the ticket money
did not become known until his going
out of Office.
But this is only an immaterial a!tera
ton in the original statement Of the
case. The fact remains that ore oil tho
prominent leaders of the Administra-
ton camp, q man hOnored by position
of dignity and emolument, a counselor
among them, has been proven, in an
Office of trust, to have misappropriated
public monies. II he had been igno-
mini0usly kicked out and disgraced
and sned for the money the governor
knew he had misapplied, this undonbt-
eddy would haze freed the administra-
ton If al saspici0ns of approval.
This was the proper conrse, hut 1t was
not pursued. In place 1T being sub
jected to disgrace,A this known default
ter of the psbic money was maintain
ed in honorable position, the governor
contenting himself with writing pri-
vate letters of remOnstrance, while the
administration Senate shortly after
ward testified IT'S aversion to official
crookedness in Pickwickian style by
electing Mr.. Strong to the honorable
position of secxetary Of the Ssnate.
Such course as this is all very we'll
for the politicians in power. Just at
present it pays very handsomely. But
there will come day Of Judgment, y
fearful reckoning, when the political
luminaries Of the present will so down
in darkness as sure as the SUI sets in
the west. The day viii come when to
have been connected with the Hays
fraudulency, the Warmoth- Kellogg re-
gime and To have beeu = member Of
the firing" oligsrcly of z9-'65 viii be
equally discreditable.